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	1	+	Second Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-third General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 22-0296.01 Shelby Ross x4510
1	8		HOUSE BILL 22-1259
2		-	BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Duran and Jodeh, Froelich, Lontine, Amabile,
3		-	Bacon, Bernett, Bird, Boesenecker, Esgar, Exum, Gonzales-Gutierrez,
4		-	Herod, Kipp, Lindsay, McCluskie, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Sirota,
5		-	Titone, Valdez A., Benavidez, Hooton;
6		-	also SENATOR(S) Moreno, Story, Fields, Gonzales, Hansen, Lee,
7		-	Pettersen, Rodriguez, Winter.
	9	+	House Committees Senate Committees
	10	+	Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Finance
	11	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	12	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
8	13		C
9		-	ONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO THE COLORADO WORKS PROGRAM , AND, IN
10		-	CONNECTION THEREWITH
11		-	, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
12		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
13		-	SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
14		-	finds and declares that:
15		-	(a) "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" (TANF), known as
16		-	the "Colorado Works Program" (works program), provides financial
17		-	assistance and work supports to families living far below the federal poverty
18		-	level. The works program should promote family safety, stability, and
19		-	self-sufficiency by assisting with job preparation and supporting career
20		-	goals and employment. As of fiscal year 2021-22, a parent with two
21		-	children must make less than $421 per month in income to qualify for a
22		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
23		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
24		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
25		-	history, or the Session Laws.
26		-	________
27		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
28		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
29		-	the act. basic cash assistance grant under the works program. The COVID-19
30		-	pandemic brought unprecedented hardships and changes to both families
31		-	and the works program. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, families
32		-	enrolled in the works program were facing the greatest barriers to financial
33		-	security and well-being.
34		-	(b) Families enrolled in the works program are eligible to receive
35		-	cash assistance to help meet the family's ongoing basic needs, such as
36		-	diapers, food, bus passes, and school supplies. Cash assistance payments
37		-	were not adequate at the start of the works program in 1996 and since
38		-	payments have not adjusted for inflation, cash assistance has eroded even
39		-	further and failed to keep up with the cost of living in Colorado. In 1996,
40		-	the amount of Colorado's cash assistance was 32.9% of the federal poverty
41		-	level, but by 2021 it had fallen to 27.8% with the maximum amount of cash
42		-	assistance for a parent with two children at $508 per month.
43		-	(c) Families can often face a "cliff effect" when the family receives
44		-	more income through employment or a raise and then abruptly has its public
45		-	assistance reduced or discontinued. Too often families are left without
46		-	supports right when they begin to get their feet underneath them. Reducing
47		-	the "cliff effect" will incentivize work, help parents stay employed, and
48		-	create a smoother off-ramp toward employment, self-sufficiency, and
49		-	economic security.
50		-	(d) Families can be better supported in the works program by
51		-	reducing punitive sanctions and overly burdensome work requirements.
52		-	While sanctions and work requirements are required by the federal
53		-	government, states have some discretion on how to administer those
54		-	requirements. Colorado has made some strides in easing these requirements
55		-	and can do more to be responsive to families' circumstances and needs.
56		-	Sanctions, or financial penalties that are issued when a participant does not
57		-	meet the work requirements of the works program, are disproportionately
58		-	applied to certain families, including families of color, do not achieve the
59		-	intended outcome of connecting families to sustainable employment, and
60		-	increase the administrative burden on case managers and counties.
61		-	Moreover, families who receive sanctions face the most significant barriers
62		-	to employment and economic security, such as a child being hospitalized,
63		-	domestic violence, lack of a vehicle, or less work experience.
64		-	(e) Colorado receives federal TANF funds each year and the state
65		-	PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 22-1259 is permitted to retain a certain amount of unexpended funds for future use
66		-	in the event of an economic downturn or caseload growth. Colorado has two
67		-	sets of TANF reserves: A state TANF long-term reserve and a TANF
68		-	reserve in each county. Although there was severe economic downturn,
69		-	including historic unemployment, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the
70		-	amount of money in the reserves actually increased in Colorado. The
71		-	beginning fiscal year 2021-22 balance of all county TANF reserves was
72		-	$61.2 million and the balance in the state TANF long-term reserve, which
73		-	has a mandatory floor of $33 million, was $76.2 million. In total, there was
74		-	more than $137 million in TANF reserves in Colorado at the end of the
75		-	2020-21 fiscal year.
76		-	(f) To support the economic recovery from the COVID-19
77		-	pandemic, the department of human services may receive additional money
78		-	to support subsidized training and employment. The money may be used to
79		-	support current Colorado works participants and individuals who are
80		-	eligible for short-term non-recurrent assistance and other assistance, as
81		-	defined by the state board of human services, whose income does not
82		-	exceed 200% of the federal poverty level.
83		-	(2) Therefore, the general assembly declares that Colorado must
84		-	prioritize strategies and investments to remove barriers to employment and
85		-	economic security for families and children experiencing extreme poverty
86		-	in the state. Colorado should ensure a basic cash assistance amount
87		-	sufficient enough to lift families out of extreme poverty and ensure that it
88		-	keeps with the rising cost of living; make improvements in the way the
89		-	works program serves families, including reducing the "cliff effect"; elevate
90		-	family voices in the works program; and improve outreach and
91		-	communication about the works program.
92		-	(3) The general assembly further finds and declares that the increase
93		-	in basic cash assistance grants and funding for subsidized employment
94		-	established in this act are critical government services.
95		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-705, amend (2)(a)
96		-	and (2)(e) as follows:
97		-	26-2-705. Works program - purposes. (2) The purposes of the
98		-	works program are to:
99		-	PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 22-1259 (a) Assist participants to terminate their dependence on government
100		-	benefits TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY, ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND FAMILY
101		-	SAFETY AND STABILITY
102		-	by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage;
	14	+	ONCERNING MODIFI CATIONS TO THE COLORADO WORKS
	15	+	PROGRAM,101
	16	+	AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.102
	17	+	Bill Summary
	18	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	19	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	20	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	21	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	22	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	23	+	.)
	24	+	The bill allows the state board of human services (state board) to
	25	+	utilize eligibility processes from other public assistance or entitlement
	26	+	programs when promulgating rules for redetermining and verifying
	27	+	eligibility for the Colorado works program (works program).
	28	+	When determining income requirements for the works program,
	29	+	the bill requires the department of human services (state department) to
	30	+	SENATE
	31	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	32	+	May 9, 2022
	33	+	SENATE
	34	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	35	+	May 6, 2022
	36	+	HOUSE
	37	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	38	+	April 29, 2022
	39	+	HOUSE
	40	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	41	+	April 28, 2022
	42	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	43	+	Duran and Jodeh, Froelich, Lontine, Amabile, Bacon, Bernett, Bird, Boesenecker, Esgar,
	44	+	Exum, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Herod, Kipp, Lindsay, McCluskie, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica,
	45	+	Sirota, Titone, Valdez A.
	46	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	47	+	Moreno, Story, Fields, Gonzales, Hansen, Lee, Pettersen, Rodriguez, Winter
	48	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	49	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
	50	+	Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. use an income conversion ratio for converting weekly and biweekly
	51	+	income to a monthly amount using the lowest ratio or methodology that
	52	+	results in the lowest monthly income amount allowable under federal law.
	53	+	Current law prohibits a person convicted of a drug-related felony
	54	+	offense from being eligible for assistance under the works program unless
	55	+	the person is determined by a county department of human or social
	56	+	services to have taken action toward rehabilitation. The bill removes the
	57	+	ban on eligibility.
	58	+	The bill requires the state board to promulgate rules establishing
	59	+	statewide standards and procedures that require counties to offer an
	60	+	extension:
	61	+	! Beyond the 60-month lifetime maximum for all households
	62	+	that demonstrate good cause, which includes an applicant
	63	+	or participant who is a child-only case, the head of a single
	64	+	parent household and has a child under one year of age,
	65	+	experiencing hardship, or addressing family or medical
	66	+	needs; and
	67	+	! From work requirements to all households that demonstrate
	68	+	good cause, which includes for an applicant or participant
	69	+	who is the head of a single-parent household and has a
	70	+	child under one year of age, experiencing hardship, or
	71	+	addressing family or medical needs.
	72	+	The bill requires the state department to annually review and
	73	+	promulgate rules as necessary to update the standard of need to ensure the
	74	+	standard of need is equitable, promotes economic mobility and
	75	+	self-sufficiency, and reflects the current economic status of the state.
	76	+	The bill requires the state department to disregard any earned
	77	+	income for at least the first 6 months an applicant or participant is
	78	+	employed while enrolled in the works program. The bill requires that the
	79	+	state department determine the amount of earned income that must be
	80	+	disregarded after the first 6 months and ensure a gradual step down of the
	81	+	amount of earned income disregarded and that the appropriate work
	82	+	supports are made available to the applicant or participant.
	83	+	Current law requires the state department to ensure the amount of
	84	+	a basic cash assistance grant that an applicant or participant receives is
	85	+	equal to or exceeds 102% of the need standard for a participant in a
	86	+	similarly sized household on January 1, 2008. By the 2027-28 state fiscal
	87	+	year, and each state fiscal year thereafter, the bill requires the amount of
	88	+	the basic cash assistance grant to equal or exceed 50% of the federal
	89	+	poverty guidelines established by the federal department of health and
	90	+	human services for a similarly sized household for that fiscal year.
	91	+	No later than January 1, 2023, the bill requires the state department
	92	+	to begin phasing in the increase in basic cash assistance that is equal to or
	93	+	exceeds 50% of the federal poverty guidelines.
	94	+	The bill requires a county department to attempt to contact each
	95	+	1259
	96	+	-2- participant using each method of communication provided by the
	97	+	participant in order to conduct exit and follow-up interviews upon case
	98	+	closure. The bill expands the purpose of the exit and follow-up interviews
	99	+	to include evaluating the participant's experience with the works program,
	100	+	how well the program met the participant's needs and assisted the
	101	+	participant in meeting the participant's goals, and informing the state
	102	+	department of any changes to rules that are needed to improve the
	103	+	participant's experience.
	104	+	The bill requires the state department to monitor impacts to
	105	+	counties' workload in the works program and consult with counties
	106	+	regarding additional need for money to administer the works program.
	107	+	Beginning January 2023, and each January thereafter, the state
	108	+	department is required to submit a report to the general assembly on the
	109	+	effectiveness of the works program.
	110	+	Current law requires the state board to promulgate rules that
	111	+	require a percentage reduction in the basic cash assistance grant upon the
	112	+	imposition of a sanction affecting the grant, with the percentage to be
	113	+	specified in the rules but not to be less than 25%. The bill requires the
	114	+	percentage not to exceed one dollar.
	115	+	No later than September 30, 2022, the bill requires the state
	116	+	department to develop an outreach and engagement plan to promote
	117	+	access to the works program for eligible persons.
	118	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	119	+	SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
	120	+	finds and declares that:3
	121	+	(a) "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" (TANF), known4
	122	+	as the "Colorado Works Program" (works program), provides financial5
	123	+	assistance and work supports to families living far below the federal6
	124	+	poverty level. The works program should promote family safety, stability,7
	125	+	and self-sufficiency by assisting with job preparation and supporting8
	126	+	career goals and employment. As of fiscal year 2021-22, a parent with9
	127	+	two children must make less than $421 per month in income to qualify for10
	128	+	a basic cash assistance grant under the works program. The COVID-1911
	129	+	pandemic brought unprecedented hardships and changes to both families12
	130	+	and the works program. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, families13
	131	+	1259-3- enrolled in the works program were facing the greatest barriers to1
	132	+	financial security and well-being.2
	133	+	(b) Families enrolled in the works program are eligible to receive3
	134	+	cash assistance to help meet the family's ongoing basic needs, such as4
	135	+	diapers, food, bus passes, and school supplies. Cash assistance payments5
	136	+	were not adequate at the start of the works program in 1996 and since6
	137	+	payments have not adjusted for inflation, cash assistance has eroded even7
	138	+	further and failed to keep up with the cost of living in Colorado. In 1996,8
	139	+	the amount of Colorado's cash assistance was 32.9% of the federal9
	140	+	poverty level, but by 2021 it had fallen to 27.8% with the maximum10
	141	+	amount of cash assistance for a parent with two children at $508 per11
	142	+	month.12
	143	+	(c) Families can often face a "cliff effect" when the family13
	144	+	receives more income through employment or a raise and then abruptly14
	145	+	has its public assistance reduced or discontinued. Too often families are15
	146	+	left without supports right when they begin to get their feet underneath16
	147	+	them. Reducing the "cliff effect" will incentivize work, help parents stay17
	148	+	employed, and create a smoother off-ramp toward employment,18
	149	+	self-sufficiency, and economic security.19
	150	+	(d) Families can be better supported in the works program by20
	151	+	reducing punitive sanctions and overly burdensome work requirements.21
	152	+	While sanctions and work requirements are required by the federal22
	153	+	government, states have some discretion on how to administer those23
	154	+	requirements. Colorado has made some strides in easing these24
	155	+	requirements and can do more to be responsive to families' circumstances25
	156	+	and needs. Sanctions, or financial penalties that are issued when a26
	157	+	participant does not meet the work requirements of the works program,27
	158	+	1259
	159	+	-4- are disproportionately applied to certain families, including families of1
	160	+	color, do not achieve the intended outcome of connecting families to2
	161	+	sustainable employment, and increase the administrative burden on case3
	162	+	managers and counties. Moreover, families who receive sanctions face4
	163	+	the most significant barriers to employment and economic security, such5
	164	+	as a child being hospitalized, domestic violence, lack of a vehicle, or less6
	165	+	work experience.7
	166	+	(e) Colorado receives federal TANF funds each year and the state8
	167	+	is permitted to retain a certain amount of unexpended funds for future use9
	168	+	in the event of an economic downturn or caseload growth. Colorado has10
	169	+	two sets of TANF reserves: A state TANF long-term reserve and a TANF11
	170	+	reserve in each county. Although there was severe economic downturn,12
	171	+	including historic unemployment, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the13
	172	+	amount of money in the reserves actually increased in Colorado. The14
	173	+	beginning fiscal year 2021-22 balance of all county TANF reserves was15
	174	+	$61.2 million and the balance in the state TANF long-term reserve, which16
	175	+	has a mandatory floor of $33 million, was $76.2 million. In total, there17
	176	+	was more than $137 million in TANF reserves in Colorado at the end of18
	177	+	the 2020-21 fiscal year.19
	178	+	(f) To support the economic recovery from the COVID-1920
	179	+	pandemic, the department of human services may receive additional21
	180	+	money to support subsidized training and employment. The money may22
	181	+	be used to support current Colorado works participants and individuals23
	182	+	who are eligible for short-term non-recurrent assistance and other24
	183	+	assistance, as defined by the state board of human services, whose income25
	184	+	does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level.26
	185	+	(2) Therefore, the general assembly declares that Colorado must27
	186	+	1259
	187	+	-5- prioritize strategies and investments to remove barriers to employment1
	188	+	and economic security for families and children experiencing extreme2
	189	+	poverty in the state. Colorado should ensure a basic cash assistance3
	190	+	amount sufficient enough to lift families out of extreme poverty and4
	191	+	ensure that it keeps with the rising cost of living; make improvements in5
	192	+	the way the works program serves families, including reducing the "cliff6
	193	+	effect"; elevate family voices in the works program; and improve7
	194	+	outreach and communication about the works program.8
	195	+	(3) The general assembly further finds and declares that the9
	196	+	increase in basic cash assistance grants and funding for subsidized10
	197	+	employment established in this act are critical government services.11
	198	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-705, amend12
	199	+	(2)(a) and (2)(e) as follows:13
	200	+	26-2-705. Works program - purposes. (2) The purposes of the14
	201	+	works program are to:15
	202	+	(a) Assist participants to terminate their dependence on16
	203	+	government benefits TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY, ECONOMIC MOBILITY,17
	204	+	AND FAMILY SAFETY AND STABILITY by promoting job preparation, work,18
	205	+	and marriage;19
103	206		(e) Develop strategies and policies that focus on
104		-	~~SUPPORTING~~
105		-	PARTICIPANTS IN THE PARTICIPANTS
106		-	' EMPLOYMENT AND ~~CAREER GOALS ,~~
107		-	~~REMOVING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR~~ PARTICIPANTS ~~, AND ensuring~~ that
108		-	~~participants are in work activities as soon as possible so that~~
109		-	the ~~state is able~~
110		-	~~to meet or exceed work participation rates specified in the federal~~ law; ~~and~~
111		-	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-706, amend (3)
112		-	and (4); and add (2)(c) as follows:
113		-	~~26-2-706. Target populations. (2) (c) I~~
114		-	N DETERMINING ~~THE INCOME~~
115		-	REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
116		-	~~(2)(a) OF THIS~~ SECTION, THE
117		-	~~STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL USE AN~~ INCOME ~~CONVERSION RATIO FOR~~
118		-	~~CONVERTING WEEKLY AND BIWEEKLY INCOME TO A MONTHLY AMOUNT~~
119		-	~~USING~~ THE LOWEST ~~RATIO OR METHODOLOGY THAT RESULTS IN THE LOWEST~~
120		-	~~MONTHLY INCOME AMOUNT ALLOWABLE UNDER FEDERAL~~ LAW
121		-	.
122		-	~~(3) A person convicted~~ of ~~a drug-related~~ ~~felony offense under~~ the
123		-	~~laws of this state~~, ~~any other state~~, or the ~~federal government on or after June~~
124		-	~~3, 1997,~~ ~~shall not be~~
125		-	~~IS eligible for assistance under the works program.~~
126		-	~~unless such person is determined by the county department to have taken~~
127		-	~~action toward rehabilitation such as,~~ ~~but not limited~~ to~~, participation in a~~
128		-	~~drug treatment program.~~
129		-	~~(4) The state board shall promulgate rules to simplify the~~
130		-	~~requirements relating to determination and verification of eligibility criteria.~~
131		-	E
132		-	~~LIGIBILITY PROCESSES FROM OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OR ENTITLEMENT~~
133		-	~~PROGRAMS MAY BE USED WHEN REDETERMINING~~ AND ~~VERIFYING~~
134		-	~~ELIGIBILITY~~
135		-	~~. WHEN POSSIBLE,~~ ~~THE STATE BOARD IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED~~
136		-	TO ~~ALIGN REDETERMINATION AND VERIFICATION TIMELINES WITH OTHER~~
137		-	~~PUBLIC ASSISTANCE~~ OR ~~ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS~~
138		-	. ~~Nothing in this subsection~~
139		-	(4) ~~shall authorize AUTHORIZES the state board to amend or delete eligibility~~
140		-	~~criteria for participation in the works program that the board is not~~
141		-	~~otherwise authorized to amend or delete~~.
142		-	~~SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-706.5, add~~ (4) as
143		-	~~follows:~~
144		-	~~PAGE 4-HOUSE~~ ~~BILL 22-1259~~ ~~26-2-706.5. Restrictions on length of participation - rules. (4) N O~~
145		-	~~LATER THAN~~
146		-	~~JULY 1, 2023, THE STATE BOARD SHALL PROMULGATE~~ RULES :
	207	+	SUPPORTING20
	208	+	PARTICIPANTS IN THE PARTICIPANTS' EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER GOALS ,21
	209	+	REMOVING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR PARTICIPANTS , AND ensuring22
	210	+	that participants are in work activities as soon as possible so that
	211	+	the state23
	212	+	is able to meet or exceed work participation rates specified in the federal24
	213	+	law; and25
	214	+	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-706, amend (3)26
	215	+	and (4); and add (2)(c) as follows:27
	216	+	1259
	217	+	-6- 26-2-706. Target populations. (2) (c) I N DETERMINING THE1
	218	+	INCOME REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS2
	219	+	SECTION, THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL USE AN INCOME CONVERSION3
	220	+	RATIO FOR CONVERTING WEEKLY AND BIWEEKLY INCOME TO A MONTHLY4
	221	+	AMOUNT USING THE LOWEST RATIO OR METHODOLOGY THAT RESULTS IN5
	222	+	THE LOWEST MONTHLY INCOME AMOUNT ALLOWABLE UNDER FEDERAL6
	223	+	LAW.7
	224	+	(3) A person convicted of a drug-related felony offense under the8
	225	+	laws of this state, any other state, or the federal government on or after9
	226	+	June 3, 1997, shall not be IS eligible for assistance under the works10
	227	+	program. unless such person is determined by the county department to11
	228	+	have taken action toward rehabilitation such as, but not limited to,12
	229	+	participation in a drug treatment program.13
	230	+	(4) The state board shall promulgate rules to simplify the14
	231	+	requirements relating to determination and verification of eligibility15
	232	+	criteria. E
	233	+	LIGIBILITY PROCESSES FROM OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OR16
	234	+	ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS MAY BE USED WHEN REDETERMINING AND17
	235	+	VERIFYING ELIGIBILITY. WHEN POSSIBLE, THE STATE BOARD IS STRONGLY18
	236	+	ENCOURAGED TO ALIGN REDETERMINATION AND VERIFICATION TIMELINES19
	237	+	WITH OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OR ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS . Nothing in20
	238	+	this subsection (4) shall authorize
	239	+	AUTHORIZES the state board to amend21
	240	+	or delete eligibility criteria for participation in the works program that the22
	241	+	board is not otherwise authorized to amend or delete.23
	242	+	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-706.5, add (4)24
	243	+	as follows:25
	244	+	26-2-706.5. Restrictions on length of participation - rules.26
	245	+	(4) N
	246	+	O LATER THAN JULY 1, 2023, THE
	247	+	STATE BOARD SHALL PROMULGATE27
	248	+	1259
	249	+	-7- RULES:1
147	250		(a) E
148		-	STABLISHING STATEWIDE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES THAT
149		-	REQUIRE COUNTIES TO OFFER EXTENSIONS BEYOND THE SIXTY
150		-	-MONTH
151		-	LIFETIME MAXIMUM FOR ALL HOUSEHOLDS THAT DEMONSTRATE GOOD
152		-	CAUSE
153		-	, WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, AN APPLICANT OR
154		-	PARTICIPANT WHO IS
155		-	:
	251	+	STABLISHING STATEWIDE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES THAT2
	252	+	REQUIRE COUNTIES TO OFFER EXTENSIONS BEYOND THE SIXTY -MONTH3
	253	+	LIFETIME MAXIMUM FOR ALL HOUSEHOLDS THAT DEMONSTRATE GOOD4
	254	+	CAUSE, WHICH
	255	+	INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, AN APPLICANT OR5
	256	+	PARTICIPANT WHO IS:6
156	257		(I) A
157		-	CHILD-ONLY CASE;
	258	+	CHILD-ONLY CASE;7
158	259		(II) T
159		-	HE HEAD OF A SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLD UNIT AND HAS A
160		-	CHILD UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE
161		-	; OR
162		-	(III) EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP, AS DEFINED IN RULES PROMULGATED
163		-	BY THE STATE BOARD
164		-	; AND
165		-	(b) TO ADDRESS HOW THE STATE WILL MONITOR EXTENSIONS IN
166		-	RELATION TO REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FEDERAL LAW
167		-	.
168		-	SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-708, add (5.3) as
169		-	follows:
170		-	26-2-708. Assistance - assessment - individual responsibility
	260	+	HE HEAD OF A SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLD UNIT AND HAS A8
	261	+	CHILD UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE;
	262	+	OR9
	263	+	(III) E
	264	+	XPERIENCING HARDSHIP , AS DEFINED IN RULES10
	265	+	PROMULGATED BY THE STATE BOARD ;
	266	+	AND11
	267	+	12
	268	+	(b) T
	269	+	O ADDRESS HOW THE STATE WILL MONITOR EXTENSIONS IN13
	270	+	RELATION TO REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FEDERAL LAW .14
	271	+	SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-708, add (5.3)15
	272	+	as follows:16
	273	+	26-2-708. Assistance - assessment - individual responsibility17
171	274		contract - waivers for domestic violence - rules. (5.3) (a) N
172	275		O LATER
173		-	~~THAN~~
174		-	JULY 1, 2023, THE STATE BOARD SHALL PROMULGATE RULES :
	276	+	18
	277	+	THAN JULY 1, 2023, THE STATE BOARD SHALL PROMULGATE RULES :19
175	278		(I) E
176		-	STABLISHING STATEWIDE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES THAT
177		-	REQUIRE COUNTIES TO INFORM AND NOT PENALIZE ANY APPLICANT OR
178		-	HOUSEHOLD THAT DEMONSTRATES GOOD CAUSE FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM
179		-	WORK REQUIREMENTS
180		-	, WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, AN
181		-	APPLICANT OR PARTICIPANT WHO IS
182		-	:
	279	+	STABLISHING STATEWIDE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES THAT20 REQUIRE COUNTIES TO INFORM AND NOT PENALIZE ANY APPLICANT OR21
	280	+	HOUSEHOLD THAT DEMONSTRATES GOOD CAUSE FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM22
	281	+	WORK REQUIREMENTS, WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, AN23
	282	+	APPLICANT OR PARTICIPANT WHO IS:24
183	283		(A) T
184		-	HE HEAD OF A SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLD UNIT AND HAS A
185		-	CHILD UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE
186		-	; OR
187		-	(B) EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP, AS DEFINED IN RULES PROMULGATED
188		-	BY THE STATE BOARD
189		-	; AND
190		-	(II) ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO TANF SERVICES FOR THOSE
191		-	PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 22-1259 EXEMPTED WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS .
	284	+	HE HEAD OF A SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLD UNIT AND HAS A25
	285	+	CHILD UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE;
	286	+	OR26
	287	+	(B) E
	288	+	XPERIENCING HARDSHIP, AS DEFINED IN RULES PROMULGATED27
	289	+	1259
	290	+	-8- BY THE STATE BOARD; AND1
	291	+	2
	292	+	(II) E
	293	+	NSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO TANF SERVICES FOR THOSE3
	294	+	EXEMPTED WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS .4
192	295		(b) W
193		-	HEN PROMULGATING RULES PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION
194		-	(5.3), THE STATE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL
195		-	LAW IN RELATION TO THE CALCULATION OF THE STATE
196		-	'S WORK
197		-	PARTICIPATION RATES SPECIFIED IN THE FEDERAL LAW
198		-	.
199		-	SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-709, amend (1)(a)
200		-	introductory portion, (1)(a)(III), (1)(b), and (1.3); and add (1)(f) as follows:
201		-	26-2-709. Benefits - cash assistance - programs - rules - repeal.
202		-	(1) Standard of need - basic cash assistance grant. (a) The state
203		-	department shall promulgate rules determining the standard of need for
204		-	eligibility for a basic cash assistance grant, whether an applicant or
205		-	participant meets the standard of need, and the amount of the basic cash
	296	+	HEN PROMULGATING RULES PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION5
	297	+	(5.3),
	298	+	THE STATE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL6
	299	+	LAW IN RELATION TO THE CALCULATION OF THE STATE 'S WORK7
	300	+	PARTICIPATION RATES SPECIFIED IN THE FEDERAL LAW .8
	301	+	SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-709, amend9
	302	+	(1)(a) introductory portion, (1)(a)(III), (1)(b), and (1.3); and add (1)(f)
	303	+	as10
	304	+	follows:11
	305	+	26-2-709. Benefits - cash assistance - programs - rules - repeal.12
	306	+	(1) Standard of need - basic cash assistance grant. (a) The state13
	307	+	department shall promulgate rules determining the standard of need for14
	308	+	eligibility for a basic cash assistance grant, whether an applicant or15
	309	+	participant meets the standard of need, and the amount of the basic cash16
206	310		assistance grant. T
207		-	HE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL ANNUALLY REVIEW AND
208		-	PROMULGATE RULES AS NECESSARY TO UPDATE THE STANDARD OF NEED TO
209		-	ENSURE THE STANDARD OF NEED IS EQUITABLE
210		-	, PROMOTES ECONOMIC
211		-	MOBILITY AND SELF
212		-	-SUFFICIENCY, AND REFLECTS THE CURRENT ECONOMIC
213		-	SITUATIONS IN THE STATE
214		-	. In addition to any other rules necessary for the
215		-	implementation of this part 7, the state department's rules shall:
	311	+	HE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL ANNUALLY REVIEW AND17
	312	+	PROMULGATE RULES AS NECESSARY TO UPDATE THE STANDARD OF NEED18
	313	+	TO ENSURE THE STANDARD OF NEED IS EQUITABLE , PROMOTES ECONOMIC19
	314	+	MOBILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND REFLECTS THE CURRENT ECONOMIC20
	315	+	SITUATIONS IN THE STATE. In addition to any other rules necessary for the21
	316	+	implementation of this part 7, the state department's rules shall:22
216	317		(III) N
217		-	O LATER THAN JULY 1, 2023, establish the calculation for
218		-	determining the amount of an eligible applicant's or participant's basic cash
219		-	assistance grant, which calculation shall
220		-	MUST include an earned income
221		-	disregard which shall be THAT IS applied to the gross countable earned
222		-	income of an applicant or participant who is employed
223		-	AND A GRADUAL
224		-	STEP DOWN OF THE AMOUNT OF INCOME DISREGARDED FOLLOWING THE
225		-	INITIAL EARNED INCOME DISREGARD
226		-	. The INITIAL earned income disregard
227		-	shall
228		-	AND GRADUAL STEP DOWN MUST promote work and self-sufficiency,
229		-	BE RESPONSIVE TO FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES AND NEED , and shall benefit the
230		-	applicant or participant by reducing the unintended economic consequences
231		-	of becoming employed. The rules promulgated by the state department
232		-	pursuant to this subparagraph (III) shall
233		-	SUBSECTION (1)(a)(III) MUST not
234		-	establish an earned income disregard that results in an applicant or
235		-	participant having fewer financial resources available to him or her
236		-	THE
237		-	APPLICANT OR PARTICIPANT
238		-	than a similarly situated applicant or participant
239		-	would have had under the earned income disregard pursuant to section
240		-	26-2-709 as it existed on July 1, 2009; and
241		-	PAGE 6-HOUSE BILL 22-1259 (b) (I) In establishing the calculation for determining the amount of
242		-	an eligible applicant's or participant's basic cash assistance grant, the state
243		-	department shall ensure that the amount of the basic cash assistance grant
244		-	that a participant or applicant receives
245		-	FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR
246		-	COMMENCING
247		-	JULY 1, 2022, is equal to or exceeds one hundred two percent
248		-	of the need standard for a participant in a similarly sized household on
249		-	January 1, 2008. The state department is encouraged to establish a
250		-	calculation for determining the amount of a basic cash assistance grant that
251		-	results in a basic cash assistance grant that is equal to or exceeds one
252		-	hundred twelve percent of the need standard for a participant in a similarly
253		-	sized household on January 1, 2008, ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE
254		-	AMOUNT OF BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE IN
255		-	2021, PLUS TEN PERCENT. FOR THE
256		-	STATE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING
257		-	JULY 1, 2024, AND EACH STATE FISCAL
258		-	YEAR THEREAFTER
259		-	, THE AMOUNT OF BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE MUST BE
260		-	EQUAL TO OR EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE FOR THE
261		-	PREVIOUS STATE FISCAL YEAR PLUS A TWO PERCENT COST OF LIVING
262		-	ADJUSTMENT OR A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT THAT IS EQUAL TO THE
263		-	AVERAGE OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
264		-	'S COST OF
265		-	LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR PLUS THE PREVIOUS TWO FISCAL
266		-	YEARS
267		-	, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
268		-	(II) (A) O
269		-	N JULY 1, 2022, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER
270		-	TWENTY
271		-	-ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE
272		-	ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND RELIEF CASH FUND
273		-	, CREATED IN SECTION
274		-	24-75-228, TO THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE TO COVER ANY
275		-	INCREASE IN BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION ABOVE
276		-	THE AMOUNT OF BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE
277		-	IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22.
	318	+	O LATER THAN JULY 1, 2023, establish
	319	+	the calculation for23
	320	+	determining the amount of an eligible applicant's or participant's basic24
	321	+	cash assistance grant, which calculation shall MUST include an earned25
	322	+	income disregard which shall be THAT IS applied to the gross countable26
	323	+	earned income of an applicant or participant who is employed
	324	+	AND A27
	325	+	1259
	326	+	-9- GRADUAL STEP DOWN OF THE AMOUNT OF INCOME DISREGARDED1
	327	+	FOLLOWING THE INITIAL EARNED INCOME DISREGARD . The INITIAL earned2
	328	+	income disregard shall AND GRADUAL STEP DOWN MUST promote work3
	329	+	and self-sufficiency,
	330	+	BE RESPONSIVE TO FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES AND4
	331	+	NEED, and shall
	332	+	benefit the applicant or participant by reducing the5
	333	+	unintended economic consequences of becoming employed. The rules6
	334	+	promulgated by the state department pursuant to this subparagraph (III)7
	335	+	shall SUBSECTION (1)(a)(III) MUST not establish an earned income8
	336	+	disregard that results in an applicant or participant having fewer financial9
	337	+	resources available to him or her THE APPLICANT OR PARTICIPANT than a10
	338	+	similarly situated applicant or participant would have had under the11
	339	+	earned income disregard pursuant to section 26-2-709 as it existed on July12
	340	+	1, 2009; and13
	341	+	(b) (I) In establishing the calculation for determining the amount14
	342	+	of an eligible applicant's or participant's basic cash assistance grant, the15
	343	+	state department shall ensure that the amount of the basic cash assistance16
	344	+	grant that a participant or applicant receives FOR THE STATE FISCAL17
	345	+	YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2022, is equal to or exceeds one hundred two18
	346	+	percent of the need standard for a participant in a similarly sized19
	347	+	household on January 1, 2008. The state department is encouraged to20
	348	+	establish a calculation for determining the amount of a basic cash21
	349	+	assistance grant that results in a basic cash assistance grant that is equal22
	350	+	to or exceeds one hundred twelve percent of the need standard for a23
	351	+	participant in a similarly sized household on January 1, 2008, ONE24
	352	+	HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT OF BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE IN 2021,25
	353	+	PLUS TEN PERCENT. FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1,26
	354	+	2024, AND EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE AMOUNT OF BASIC27
	355	+	1259
	356	+	-10- CASH ASSISTANCE MUST BE EQUAL TO OR EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF BASIC1
	357	+	CASH ASSISTANCE FOR THE PREVIOUS STATE FISCAL YEAR PLUS A TWO2
	358	+	PERCENT COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT OR A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT3
	359	+	THAT IS EQUAL TO THE AVERAGE OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY4
	360	+	ADMINISTRATION'S COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR5
	361	+	PLUS THE PREVIOUS TWO FISCAL YEARS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. 6
	362	+	(II) (A) ON JULY 1, 2022, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER7
	363	+	TWENTY-ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE8
	364	+	ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND RELIEF CASH FUND, CREATED IN SECTION9
	365	+	24-75-228, TO THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE TO COVER10
	366	+	ANY INCREASE IN BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION11
	367	+	ABOVE THE AMOUNT OF BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE IN STATE FISCAL YEAR12
	368	+	2021-22.13
	369	+	(B) THE MONEY TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION14
	370	+	(1)(b)(II)(A) OF THIS SECTION MUST BE EXPENDED NO LATER THAN15
	371	+	DECEMBER 30, 2026.16
	372	+	(C) THIS SUBSECTION (1)(b)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,17
	373	+	2027.18
	374	+	(III) (A) BEGINNING STATE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24, AND EACH19
	375	+	STATE FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, TO COVER ANY INCREASE IN BASIC CASH20
	376	+	ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION ABOVE THE TOTAL SPENDING OF21
	377	+	BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22, THE STATE22
	378	+	DEPARTMENT SHALL FIRST EXPEND ANY MONEY REMAINING THAT IS23
	379	+	TRANSFERRED TO THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE PURSUANT24
	380	+	TO SUBSECTION (1)(b)(II) OF THIS SECTION. THE STATE DEPARTMENT25
	381	+	SHALL THEN EXPEND MONEY IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE -THIRD OF THE26
	382	+	AMOUNT NECESSARY TO COVER ANY SUCH INCREASE IN BASIC CASH27
	383	+	1259
	384	+	-11- ASSISTANCE FROM AVAILABLE TANF FUNDS, WHICH MUST INCLUDE FUNDS1
	385	+	IN THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE AND THE TOTAL2
	386	+	STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE, AND AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO3
	387	+	TWO-THIRDS OF THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO COVER ANY SUCH INCREASE4
	388	+	IN BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATES5
	389	+	TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND OR ANY6
	390	+	OTHER AVAILABLE FUND, INCLUDING THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS7
	391	+	RESERVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 26-2-721 (5). THE STATE8
	392	+	DEPARTMENT AND COUNTIES SHALL IDENTIFY AN EQUITABLE PORTION OF9
	393	+	THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE AND TOTAL STATEWIDE10
	394	+	COUNTY TANF RESERVE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SUBSECTION11
	395	+	(1)(b)(III)(A). T
	396	+	HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE MONEY TO
	397	+	12
	398	+	THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SUBSECTION13
	399	+	(1)(b)(III)(A).14
	400	+	(B) IF THE TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE FALLS15
	401	+	BELOW FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT , THE16
	402	+	GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM THE COLORADO17
	403	+	LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE TO THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT UNTIL THE18
	404	+	BALANCE OF THE TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE EXCEEDS19
	405	+	FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT OR UNTIL THE20
	406	+	COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE FALLS BELOW TWENTY -FIVE21
	407	+	PERCENT OF THE STATE BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT .22
	408	+	(C) IF THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE FALLS BELOW23
	409	+	TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE STATE BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT AND THE24
	410	+	TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE EXCEEDS FIFTEEN PERCENT OF25
	411	+	THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT, THE COUNTIES SHALL FUND THE26
	412	+	TANF PROGRAM FROM AVAILABLE TANF FUNDS UNTIL THE TOTAL27
	413	+	1259
	414	+	-12- STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE FALLS BELOW FIFTEEN PERCENT OF1
	415	+	THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT. COUNTIES ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO2
	416	+	SPEND AVAILABLE TANF MONEY, INCLUDING COUNTY TANF RESERVES3
	417	+	AND THE MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT, FOR THE COLORADO WORKS4
	418	+	PROGRAM.5
	419	+	(IV) BEGINNING JANUARY 2023, AND EACH JANUARY6
	420	+	THEREAFTER, THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE SHALL AT LEAST ANNUALLY7
	421	+	REVIEW THE BALANCE OF THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE8
	422	+	AND THE TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE, AND, IF THE JOINT9
	423	+	BUDGET COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT THE BALANCE OF THE COLORADO10
	424	+	LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE WILL FALL BELOW TWENTY -FIVE PERCENT OF11
	425	+	THE STATE BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT AND THE BALANCE OF THE TOTAL12
	426	+	STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE WILL FALL BELOW FIFTEEN PERCENT13
	427	+	OF THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT IN THE CURRENT OR NEXT STATE14
	428	+	FISCAL YEAR, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM15
	429	+	THE STATE GENERAL FUND OR THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY TRUST FUND TO16
	430	+	COVER ANY INCREASE IN BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE ABOVE THE AMOUNT OF17
	431	+	BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 UNTIL THE18
	432	+	BALANCE OF THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE EXCEEDS19
	433	+	TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE STATE BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT AND THE20
	434	+	TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE EXCEEDS FIFTEEN PERCENT OF21
	435	+	THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT .22
	436	+	(V) THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND A COUNTY DEPARTMENT THAT23
	437	+	RECEIVES MONEY FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THIS24
	438	+	SECTION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE COMPLIANCE , REPORTING,25
	439	+	RECORD-KEEPING, AND PROGRAM EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS26
	440	+	ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING AND27
	441	+	1259
	442	+	-13- THE STATE CONTROLLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 24-75-226 (5).1
	443	+	(1.3) Redetermination of eligibility for persons receiving cash2
	444	+	assistance. The
	445	+	STATE BOARD SHALL PROMULGATE RULES THAT REQUIRE3
	446	+	county department shall
	447	+	DEPARTMENTS TO perform an annual A4
	448	+	redetermination of eligibility for all assistance units receiving cash5
	449	+	assistance. E
	450	+	LIGIBILITY PROCESSES FROM OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OR6
	451	+	ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS MAY BE USED WHEN REDETERMINING7
	452	+	ELIGIBILITY. WHEN POSSIBLE, THE STATE BOARD IS STRONGLY8
	453	+	ENCOURAGED TO ALIGN REDETERMINATION TIMELINES WITH OTHER9
	454	+	PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OR ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS .10
	455	+	SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 26-2-709.511
	456	+	as follows:12
	457	+	26-2-709.5. Exit interviews and follow-up interviews of13
	458	+	participants. (1) In order to follow the legislative intent declared in14
	459	+	section 26-2-702 (1)(a), a county department
	460	+	is strongly encouraged to15
	461	+	CONTACT EACH PARTICIPANT USING EACH METHOD OF COMMUNICATION16
	462	+	PROVIDED BY THE PARTICIPANT IN ORDER TO conduct exit and follow-up17
	463	+	interviews upon case closure, either in person or by telephone, with all18
	464	+	participants of the Colorado works program, including participants who19
	465	+	are or have been receiving short-term assistance payments pursuant to20
	466	+	section 26-2-706.6. The interviews shall be
	467	+	CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE21
	468	+	WITH STATE DEPARTMENT GUIDANCE for the purpose of:22
	469	+	(a) E
	470	+	VALUATING THE PARTICIPANT'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE WORKS23
	471	+	PROGRAM;24
	472	+	(b) E
	473	+	VALUATING HOW WELL THE WORKS PROGRAM MET THE25
	474	+	PARTICIPANT'S NEEDS AND ASSISTED THE PARTICIPANT IN MEETING THE26
	475	+	PARTICIPANT'S GOALS;27
	476	+	1259
	477	+	-14- (c) INFORMING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ANY CHANGES TO1
	478	+	RULES THAT ARE NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE PARTICIPANT 'S EXPERIENCE;2
	479	+	AND3
	480	+	(d) Providing information to the participant and offering4
	481	+	assistance with applications for or continuance of assistance under5
	482	+	medicaid, food stamps, the Colorado child care assistance program, the6
	483	+	earned income tax credit, or other programs such as welfare-to-work or7
	484	+	other county benefits or services.8
	485	+	(2) Repealed. IF THE STATE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION9
	486	+	WITH COUNTIES, IDENTIFIES ADDITIONAL NEED FOR FUNDING TO10
	487	+	ADMINISTER THE WORKS PROGRAM , THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS STRONGLY11
	488	+	ENCOURAGED TO REQUEST STATE GENERAL FUND MONEY OR , IF THE12
	489	+	BALANCE OF THE STATE TANF RESERVE IS GREATER THAN THE13
	490	+	MANDATORY FLOOR, APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL STATE TANF MONEY TO14
	491	+	FUND COUNTIES' ADMINISTRATION OF THE WORKS PROGRAM .15
	492	+	(3) B
	493	+	EGINNING JANUARY 2023, AND EACH JANUARY THEREAFTER,16
	494	+	THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE HOUSE OF17
	495	+	REPRESENTATIVES PUBLIC AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HUMAN18
	496	+	SERVICES COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES19
	497	+	COMMITTEE, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , AS PART OF ITS "STATE20
	498	+	M
	499	+	EASUREMENT FOR ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE, AND TRANSPARENT21
	500	+	(SMART)
	501	+	GOVERNMENT ACT" PRESENTATION REQUIRED BY SECTION22
	502	+	2-7-203,
	503	+	ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE WORKS PROGRAM .
	504	+	TO THE23
	505	+	EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE STATE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUEST A COUNTY24
	506	+	DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION AND DATA THAT MAY BE25
	507	+	NECESSARY TO DEVELOP THE REPORT, INCLUDING INFORMATION AND DATA26
	508	+	FROM EXIT INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS27
	509	+	1259
	510	+	-15- PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION. ANY DATA USED MUST1
	511	+	PROTECT PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND2
	512	+	THE PARTICIPANTS' FAMILY MEMBERS. AT A MINIMUM, THE REPORT MUST3
	513	+	INCLUDE:4
	514	+	(a) T
	515	+	HE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN THE5
	516	+	WORKS PROGRAM IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR , DISAGGREGATED BY6
	517	+	CASE TYPE, RACE, AND ETHNICITY;7
278	518		(b) T
279		-	HE MONEY TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
280		-	(1)(b)(II)(A) OF THIS SECTION MUST BE EXPENDED NO LATER THAN
281		-	DECEMBER 30, 2026.
	519	+	HE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WHO EXITED AND8
	520	+	RE-ENROLLED IN THE WORKS PROGRAM ONE OR MORE TIMES IN THE9
	521	+	PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, DISAGGREGATED BY CASE TYPE , RACE, AND10
	522	+	ETHNICITY;11
282	523		(c) T
283		-	HIS SUBSECTION (1)(b)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
284		-	2027.
285		-	(III) (A) B
286		-	EGINNING STATE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24, AND EACH STATE
287		-	FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER
288		-	, TO COVER ANY INCREASE IN BASIC CASH
289		-	ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION ABOVE THE TOTAL SPENDING OF
290		-	BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE IN STATE FISCAL YEAR
291		-	2021-22, THE STATE
292		-	DEPARTMENT SHALL FIRST EXPEND ANY MONEY REMAINING THAT IS
293		-	PAGE 7-HOUSE BILL 22-1259 TRANSFERRED TO THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE PURSUANT
294		-	TO SUBSECTION
295		-	(1)(b)(II) OF THIS SECTION. THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL
296		-	THEN EXPEND MONEY IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE
297		-	-THIRD OF THE AMOUNT
298		-	NECESSARY TO COVER ANY SUCH INCREASE IN BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE FROM
299		-	AVAILABLE
300		-	TANF FUNDS, WHICH MUST INCLUDE FUNDS IN THE COLORADO
301		-	LONG
302		-	-TERM WORKS RESERVE AND THE TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF
303		-	RESERVE, AND AN AMOUNT E QUAL TO TWO -THIRDS OF THE AMOUNT
304		-	NECESSARY TO COVER ANY SUCH INCREASE IN BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE THAT
305		-	THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATES TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT FROM
306		-	THE STATE GENERAL FUND OR ANY OTHER AVAILABLE FUND
307		-	, INCLUDING THE
308		-	COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
309		-	26-2-721 (5). THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND COUNTIES SHALL IDENTIFY AN
310		-	EQUITABLE PORTION OF THE
311		-	COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE AND
312		-	TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY
313		-	TANF RESERVE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
314		-	THIS SUBSECTION
315		-	(1)(b)(III)(A). THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL
316		-	APPROPRIATE MONEY TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
317		-	OF THIS SUBSECTION
318		-	(1)(b)(III)(A).
319		-	(B) I
320		-	F THE TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE FALLS BELOW
321		-	FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT
322		-	, THE GENERAL
323		-	ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM THE
324		-	COLORADO LONG-TERM
325		-	WORKS RESERVE TO THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT UNTIL THE BALANCE OF THE
326		-	TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY
327		-	TANF RESERVE EXCEEDS FIFTEEN PERCENT OF
328		-	THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT OR UNTIL THE
329		-	COLORADO LONG-TERM
330		-	WORKS RESERVE FALLS BELOW TWENTY
331		-	-FIVE PERCENT OF THE STATE BLOCK
332		-	GRANT AMOUNT
333		-	.
334		-	(C) I
335		-	F THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE FALLS BELOW
336		-	TWENTY
337		-	-FIVE PERCENT OF THE STATE BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT AND THE
338		-	TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY
339		-	TANF RESERVE EXCEEDS FIFTEEN PERCENT OF
340		-	THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT AM OUNT
341		-	, THE COUNTIES SHALL FUND THE TANF
342		-	PROGRAM FROM AVAILABLE TANF FUNDS UNTIL THE TOTAL STATEWIDE
343		-	COUNTY
344		-	TANF RESERVE FALLS BELOW FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE COUNTY
345		-	BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT
346		-	. COUNTIES ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO SPEND
347		-	AVAILABLE
348		-	TANF MONEY, INCLUDING COUNTY TANF RESERVES AND THE
349		-	MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT
350		-	, FOR THE COLORADO WORKS PROGRAM .
351		-	(IV) B
352		-	EGINNING JANUARY 2023, AND EACH JANUARY THEREAFTER,
353		-	THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE SHALL AT LEAST ANNUALLY REVIEW THE
354		-	BALANCE OF THE
355		-	COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE AND THE TOTAL
356		-	PAGE 8-HOUSE BILL 22-1259 STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE, AND, IF THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
357		-	DETERMINES THAT THE BALANCE OF THE
358		-	COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS
359		-	RESERVE WILL FALL BELOW TWENTY
360		-	-FIVE PERCENT OF THE STATE BLOCK
361		-	GRANT AMOUNT AND THE BALANCE OF THE TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY
362		-	TANF RESERVE WILL FALL BELOW FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE COUNTY BLOCK
363		-	GRANT AMOUNT IN THE CURRENT OR NEXT STATE FISCAL YEAR
364		-	, THE
365		-	GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM THE STATE GENERAL
366		-	FUND OR THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY TRUST FUND TO COVER ANY INCREASE
367		-	IN BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE ABOVE THE AMOUNT OF BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE
368		-	IN STATE FISCAL YEAR
369		-	2021-22 UNTIL THE BALANCE OF THE COLORADO
370		-	LONG
371		-	-TERM WORKS RESERVE EXCEEDS TWENTY -FIVE PERCENT OF THE STATE
372		-	BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT AND THE TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY
373		-	TANF
374		-	RESERVE EXCEEDS FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT
375		-	AMOUNT
376		-	.
377		-	(V) T
378		-	HE STATE DEPARTMENT AND A COUNTY DEPARTMENT THAT
379		-	RECEIVES MONEY FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THIS
380		-	SECTION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE COMPLIANCE
381		-	, REPORTING,
382		-	RECORD-KEEPING, AND PROGRAM EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED
383		-	BY THE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING AND THE STATE
384		-	CONTROLLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
385		-	24-75-226 (5).
386		-	(1.3) Redetermination of eligibility for persons receiving cash
387		-	assistance. The
388		-	STATE BOARD SHALL PROMULGATE RULES THAT REQUIRE
389		-	county department shall
390		-	DEPARTMENTS TO perform an annual A
391		-	redetermination of eligibility for all assistance units receiving cash
392		-	assistance. E
393		-	LIGIBILITY PROCESSES FROM OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OR
394		-	ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS MAY BE USED WHEN REDETERMINING ELIGIBILITY
395		-	.
396		-	W
397		-	HEN POSSIBLE, THE STATE BOARD IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ALIGN
398		-	REDETERMINATION TIMELINES WITH OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OR
399		-	ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS
400		-	.
401		-	SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 26-2-709.5 as
402		-	follows:
403		-	26-2-709.5. Exit interviews and follow-up interviews of
404		-	participants. (1) In order to follow the legislative intent declared in section
405		-	26-2-702 (1)(a), a county department is strongly encouraged to
406		-	CONTACT
407		-	EACH PARTICIPANT USING EACH METHOD OF COMMUNICATION PROVIDED BY
408		-	THE PARTICIPANT IN ORDER TO
409		-	conduct exit and follow-up interviews upon
410		-	PAGE 9-HOUSE BILL 22-1259 case closure, either in person or by telephone, with all participants of the
411		-	Colorado works program, including participants who are or have been
412		-	receiving short-term assistance payments pursuant to section 26-2-706.6.
413		-	The interviews shall be
414		-	CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE
415		-	DEPARTMENT GUIDANCE
416		-	for the purpose of:
417		-	(a) E
418		-	VALUATING THE PARTICIPANT'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE WORKS
419		-	PROGRAM
420		-	;
421		-	(b) E
422		-	VALUATING HOW WELL THE WORKS PROGRAM MET THE
423		-	PARTICIPANT
424		-	'S NEEDS AND ASSISTED THE PA RTICIPANT IN MEETING THE
425		-	PARTICIPANT
426		-	'S GOALS;
427		-	(c) I
428		-	NFORMING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ANY CHANGES TO RULES
429		-	THAT ARE NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE PARTICIPANT
430		-	'S EXPERIENCE; AND
431		-	(d) Providing information to the participant and offering assistance
432		-	with applications for or continuance of assistance under medicaid, food
433		-	stamps, the Colorado child care assistance program, the earned income tax
434		-	credit, or other programs such as welfare-to-work or other county benefits
435		-	or services.
436		-	(2) Repealed.
437		-	IF THE STATE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH
438		-	COUNTIES
439		-	, IDENTIFIES ADDITIONAL NEED FOR FUNDING TO ADMINISTER THE
440		-	WORKS PROGRAM
441		-	, THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO
442		-	REQUEST STATE GENERAL FUND MONEY OR
443		-	, IF THE BALANCE OF THE STATE
444		-	TANF RESERVE IS GREATER THAN THE MANDATORY FLOOR , APPROPRIATE
445		-	ADDITIONAL STATE
446		-	TANF MONEY TO FUND COUNTIES' ADMINISTRATION OF
447		-	THE WORKS PROGRAM
448		-	.
449		-	(3) B
450		-	EGINNING JANUARY 2023, AND EACH JANUARY THEREAFTER,
451		-	THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE HOUSE OF
452		-	REPRESENTATIVES PUBLIC AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
453		-	COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
454		-	,
455		-	OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , AS PART OF ITS "STATE MEASUREMENT
456		-	FOR
457		-	ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE, AND TRANSPARENT (SMART)
458		-	G
459		-	OVERNMENT ACT" PRESENTATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 2-7-203, ON THE
460		-	EFFECTIVENESS OF THE WORKS PROGRAM
461		-	. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE,
462		-	THE STATE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUEST A COUNTY DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE
463		-	ANY INFORMATION AND DATA THAT MAY BE NECESSARY TO DEVELOP THE
464		-	PAGE 10-HOUSE BILL 22-1259 REPORT, INCLUDING INFORMATION AND DATA FROM EXIT INTERVIEWS
465		-	CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
466		-	(1)
467		-	OF THIS SECTION. ANY DATA USED MUST PROTECT PERSONAL IDENTIFYING
468		-	INFORMATION OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND THE PARTICIPANTS
469		-	' FAMILY
470		-	MEMBERS
471		-	. AT A MINIMUM, THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE:
472		-	(a) T
473		-	HE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN THE WORKS
474		-	PROGRAM IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR
475		-	, DISAGGREGATED BY CASE TYPE ,
476		-	RACE, AND ETHNICITY;
477		-	(b) T
478		-	HE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WHO EXITED AND
479		-	RE
480		-	-ENROLLED IN THE WORKS PROGRAM ONE OR MORE TIMES IN THE
481		-	PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR
482		-	, DISAGGREGATED BY CASE TYPE , RACE, AND
483		-	ETHNICITY
484		-	;
485		-	(c) T
486		-	HE TOTAL NUMBER OF INSTANCES A PARTICIPANT EXITED AND
487		-	RE
488		-	-ENROLLED IN THE WORKS PROGRAM ONE OR MORE TIMES IN THE
489		-	PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR
490		-	, DISAGGREGATED BY CASE TYPE , RACE, AND
491		-	ETHNICITY
492		-	;
	524	+	HE TOTAL NUMBER OF INSTANCES A PARTICIPANT EXITED AND12
	525	+	RE-ENROLLED IN THE WORKS PROGRAM ONE OR MORE TIMES IN THE13
	526	+	PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, DISAGGREGATED BY CASE TYPE , RACE, AND14
	527	+	ETHNICITY;15
493	528		(d) T
494		-	HE TOTAL NUMBER OF MONTHS EACH PARTICIPANT REMAINED
495		-	ENROLLED IN THE WORKS PROGRAM IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR
496		-	,
497		-	DISAGGREGATED BY CASE TYPE , RACE, AND ETHNICITY; AND
498		-	(e) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE , DATA GATHERED THROUGH
499		-	SURVEYS AND EXIT INTERVIEWS WITH PARTICIPANTS IN THE WORKS
500		-	PROGRAM REGARDING PARTICIPANTS
501		-	' EXPERIENCE WITH THE PROGRAM ,
502		-	BELIEFS ABOUT THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM , PERCEPTIONS OF HOW
503		-	PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAMILY GOALS
504		-	,
505		-	REASONS FOR LEAVING THE PROGRAM , CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS AND
506		-	WAGE RATE
507		-	, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROVIDED AND WHETHER THOSE
508		-	SERVICES HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY INCREASES IN BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE
509		-	.
510		-	(4) T
511		-	HE STATE DEPARTMENT MAY REVIEW AND CONSIDER
512		-	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS
513		-	SECTION
514		-	.
515		-	SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-711, amend (1)(a)
516		-	introductory portion, (1)(a)(II), and (1)(a)(III) as follows:
517		-	PAGE 11-HOUSE BILL 22-1259 26-2-711. Works program - sanctions against participants -
518		-	rules. (1) (a) The state board shall promulgate rules for the imposition of
519		-	sanctions affecting the basic cash assistance grant as described in section
520		-	26-2-709 (1). The rules shall
521		-	MUST require:
522		-	(II) A percentage reduction in the basic CASH assistance grant upon
523		-	the first imposition of a sanction affecting such A basic CASH assistance
524		-	grant, with the percentage AMOUNT to be specified in the rules but not less
525		-	than twenty-five percent TO EXCEED ONE DOLLAR;
	529	+	HE TOTAL NUMBER OF MONTHS EACH PARTICIPANT REMAINED16
	530	+	ENROLLED IN THE WORKS PROGRAM IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR ,17
	531	+	DISAGGREGATED BY CASE TYPE , RACE, AND ETHNICITY; AND18
	532	+	(e)
	533	+	TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, DATA GATHERED THROUGH19
	534	+	SURVEYS AND EXIT INTERVIEWS WITH PARTICIPANTS IN THE WORKS20
	535	+	PROGRAM REGARDING PARTICIPANTS ' EXPERIENCE WITH THE PROGRAM ,21
	536	+	BELIEFS ABOUT THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM , PERCEPTIONS OF HOW22
	537	+	PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAMILY GOALS ,23
	538	+	REASONS FOR LEAVING THE PROGRAM , CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS24
	539	+	AND WAGE RATE, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROVIDED AND WHETHER25
	540	+	THOSE SERVICES HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY INCREASES IN BASIC CASH26
	541	+	ASSISTANCE.27
	542	+	1259
	543	+	-16- (4) THE STATE DEPARTMENT MAY REVIEW AND CONSIDER1
	544	+	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF2
	545	+	THIS SECTION.3
	546	+	SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-711, amend4
	547	+	(1)(a) introductory portion, (1)(a)(II), and (1)(a)(III) as follows:5
	548	+	26-2-711. Works program - sanctions against participants -6
	549	+	rules. (1) (a) The state board shall promulgate rules for the imposition of7
	550	+	sanctions affecting the basic cash assistance grant as described in section8
	551	+	26-2-709 (1). The rules shall MUST require:9
	552	+	(II) A percentage reduction in the basic CASH assistance grant10
	553	+	upon the first imposition of a sanction affecting such A basic CASH11
	554	+	assistance grant, with the percentage AMOUNT to be specified in the rules12
	555	+	but not less than twenty-five percent TO EXCEED ONE DOLLAR;13
526	556		(III) Specific reductions in the basic
527		-	CASH assistance grant ~~for~~
	557	+	CASH assistance grant for14
528	558		second and subsequent sanctions affecting the basic
529		-	CASH assistance grant;
	559	+	CASH assistance15
	560	+	grant;16
530	561		SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-714, amend (2);
531		-	and add (11) as follows:
532		-	26-2-714. County block grants formula - use of moneys - rules.
533		-	(2) Subject to available appropriations, in state fiscal year 2009-10 and in
534		-	each fiscal year thereafter, the state department, with input from the works
535		-	allocation committee, shall set the amount of the county block grants based
536		-	on demographic and economic factors within the counties,
537		-	INCLUDING THE
538		-	AMOUNT A COUNTY SPENDS ON BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE GRANTS AND THE
539		-	COUNTY
540		-	'S TANF RESERVE BALANCE.
	562	+	17
	563	+	and add (11) as follows:18
	564	+	26-2-714. County block grants formula - use of moneys - rules.19
	565	+	(2) Subject to available appropriations, in state fiscal year 2009-10 and20
	566	+	in each fiscal year thereafter, the state department, with input from the21
	567	+	works allocation committee, shall set the amount of the county block22
	568	+	grants based on demographic and economic factors within the counties,23
	569	+	INCLUDING THE AMOUNT A COUNTY SPENDS ON BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE24
	570	+	GRANTS AND THE COUNTY 'S TANF RESERVE BALANCE.25
541	571		(11) T
542	572		HE WORKS ALLOCATION COMMITTEE SHALL :
	573	+	26
543	574		(a) R
544		-	EVIEW, AT LEAST QUARTERLY, THE BALANCE OF THE COLORADO
545		-	LONG
546		-	-TERM WORKS RESERVE , THE BALANCE OF THE TOTAL STATEWIDE
547		-	COUNTY
548		-	TANF RESERVE, AND THE AMOUNT OF BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE
549		-	GRANTS PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS TO MONITOR WHETHER THE BALANCE
550		-	OF THE
551		-	COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE WILL FALL BELOW
552		-	TWENTY
553		-	-FIVE PERCENT OF THE STATE BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT , AND
554		-	WHETHER THE BALANCE OF THE TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY
555		-	TANF RESERVE
556		-	WILL FALL BELOW FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT
557		-	;
	575	+	EVIEW, AT LEAST QUARTERLY , THE BALANCE OF THE
	576	+	27
	577	+	1259
	578	+	-17- COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE, THE BALANCE OF THE TOTAL1
	579	+	STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE, AND THE AMOUNT OF BASIC CASH2
	580	+	ASSISTANCE GRANTS PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS TO MONITOR WHETHER3
	581	+	THE BALANCE OF THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE WILL FALL4
	582	+	BELOW TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE STATE BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT , AND5
	583	+	WHETHER THE BALANCE OF THE TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF6
	584	+	RESERVE WILL FALL BELOW FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE COUNTY BLOCK7
	585	+	GRANT AMOUNT;8
558	586		(b) S
559	587		UBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
560		-	DETAILING THE CURRENT
561		-	COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE LEVEL ,
562		-	THE TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE LEVEL AS A WHOLE AND BY
563		-	COUNTY
564		-	, AND ANY PROJECTIONS REGARDING DEFICITS IN THE RESERVES ;
565		-	AND
566		-	PAGE 12-HOUSE BILL 22-1259 (c) ESTABLISH A MITIGATION FUND FOR COUNTIES WHOSE TANF
567		-	RESERVES FALL BELOW FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE COUNTY 'S BLOCK GRANT
568		-	AMOUNT
569		-	.
570		-	SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-720.5, amend
571		-	(3) as follows:
572		-	26-2-720.5. County block grant support fund - created. (3) (a) A
573		-	county that meets the criteria established by the state department and the
574		-	works allocation committee pursuant to subsection (2) of this section may
575		-	request moneys
576		-	MONEY from the county block grant support fund. Priority
577		-	shall be given to any county that exhausts all moneys MONEY available in
578		-	the county's block grant for the Colorado works program for that fiscal year.
579		-	(b) A
580		-	COUNTY THAT IS PROJECTED TO EXHAUST ALL MONEY
581		-	AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY
582		-	'S TANF RESERVE AND FACES A LOCAL OR
583		-	STATEWIDE NATURAL DISASTER OR OTHER EMERGENCY MAY REQUEST
584		-	MONEY FROM THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT SUPPORT FUND
585		-	. THE STATE
586		-	DEPARTMENT
587		-	, WITH INPUT FROM THE WORKS ALLOCATION COMMITTEE ,
588		-	SHALL DEVELOP CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE USE OF THE FUND
589		-	IN CIRCUMSTANCES OF A NATURAL DISASTER OR OTHER EMERGENCY
590		-	.
591		-	SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-721, amend (1)
592		-	and (3); and add (5) as follows:
593		-	26-2-721. Colorado long-term works reserve - creation - use.
594		-	(1) There is hereby created the Colorado long-term works reserve, referred
595		-	to in this section as the "reserve", that shall consist
596		-	CONSISTS of
597		-	unappropriated TANF block grant moneys MONEY, state general fund
598		-	moneys MONEY appropriated thereto by the general assembly, INCLUDING
599		-	AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
600		-	(5) OF THIS SECTION,
601		-	and moneys
602		-	MONEY transferred thereto pursuant to sections 26-2-714 (5)(a),
603		-	26-2-716 (4)(b), 26-2-720.5 (1), and 26-2-721.3 (1). A county's excess
604		-	unspent TANF reserves that are transferred to another county pursuant to
605		-	section 26-2-714 (5)(a)(I)(B) or (5)(a)(I)(C) shall not be considered
606		-	unappropriated TANF block grant moneys for purposes of this section. Any
607		-	excess unspent TANF reserves for state fiscal year 2009-10 shall be
608		-	IS
609		-	excluded from the Colorado long-term works reserve and shall be IS
610		-	available for transfer to a county pursuant to section 26-2-714 (5)(a)(I)(B).
611		-	PAGE 13-HOUSE BILL 22-1259 (3) Prior to requesting any appropriations from the reserve
612		-	PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION for the purpose of making
613		-	transfers, the state department shall consult with counties and provide
614		-	information to the joint budget committee for the purposes of ensuring that
615		-	all transfers of TANF funds do not exceed the federal limits for transfers
616		-	and ensuring that the needs of counties to make transfers authorized
617		-	pursuant to section 26-2-714 (7) and (9) are considered.
	588	+	9
	589	+	DETAILING THE CURRENT COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE LEVEL,10
	590	+	THE TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE LEVEL AS A WHOLE AND11
	591	+	BY COUNTY, AND ANY PROJECTIONS REGARDING DEFICITS IN THE12
	592	+	RESERVES; AND13
	593	+	(c) E
	594	+	STABLISH A MITIGATION FUND FOR COUNTIES WHOSE TANF
	595	+	14
	596	+	RESERVES FALL BELOW FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE COUNTY 'S BLOCK GRANT15
	597	+	AMOUNT.16
	598	+	SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-720.5, amend17
	599	+	(3) as follows:18
	600	+	26-2-720.5. County block grant support fund - created.19
	601	+	(3) (a) A county that meets the criteria established by the state20
	602	+	department and the works allocation committee pursuant to subsection (2)21
	603	+	of this section may request moneys MONEY from the county block grant22
	604	+	support fund. Priority shall be given to any county that exhausts all23
	605	+	moneys MONEY available in the county's block grant for the Colorado24
	606	+	works program for that fiscal year.25
	607	+	(b) A COUNTY THAT IS PROJECTED TO EXHAUST ALL MONEY26
	608	+	AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY'S TANF RESERVE AND FACES A LOCAL OR27
	609	+	1259
	610	+	-18- STATEWIDE NATURAL DISASTER OR OTHER EMERGENCY MAY REQUEST1
	611	+	MONEY FROM THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT SUPPORT FUND. THE STATE2
	612	+	DEPARTMENT, WITH INPUT FROM THE WORKS ALLOCATION COMMITTEE,3
	613	+	SHALL DEVELOP CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE USE OF THE FUND4
	614	+	IN CIRCUMSTANCES OF A NATURAL DISASTER OR OTHER EMERGENCY .5
	615	+	SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-721, amend6
	616	+	(1) and (3); and add (5) as follows:7
	617	+	26-2-721. Colorado long-term works reserve - creation - use.8
	618	+	(1) There is hereby created the Colorado long-term works reserve,9
	619	+	referred to in this section as the "reserve", that shall consist CONSISTS of10
	620	+	unappropriated TANF block grant moneys MONEY, state general fund11
	621	+	moneys MONEY appropriated thereto by the general assembly, INCLUDING12
	622	+	AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION,13
	623	+	and moneys MONEY transferred thereto pursuant to sections 26-2-71414
	624	+	(5)(a), 26-2-716 (4)(b), 26-2-720.5 (1), and 26-2-721.3 (1). A county's15
	625	+	excess unspent TANF reserves that are transferred to another county16
	626	+	pursuant to section 26-2-714 (5)(a)(I)(B) or (5)(a)(I)(C) shall not be17
	627	+	considered unappropriated TANF block grant moneys for purposes of this18
	628	+	section. Any excess unspent TANF reserves for state fiscal year 2009-1019
	629	+	shall be IS excluded from the Colorado long-term works reserve and shall20
	630	+	be IS available for transfer to a county pursuant to section 26-2-71421
	631	+	(5)(a)(I)(B).22
	632	+	(3) Prior to requesting any appropriations from the reserve23
	633	+	PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION for the purpose of making24
	634	+	transfers, the state department shall consult with counties and provide25
	635	+	information to the joint budget committee for the purposes of ensuring26
	636	+	that all transfers of TANF funds do not exceed the federal limits for27
	637	+	1259
	638	+	-19- transfers and ensuring that the needs of counties to make transfers1
	639	+	authorized pursuant to section 26-2-714 (7) and (9) are considered.2
618	640		(5) (a) N
619	641		OTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF SECTION 38-13-801,
620		-	BEGINNING STATE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY
621		-	APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY TRUST FUND
622		-	,
623		-	CREATED IN SECTION 38-13-801, TO THE RESERVE IF, BASED ON THE MOST
624		-	RECENT FORECAST
625		-	, THE STATE IS NOT PROJECTED TO EXCEED THE STATE
626		-	FISCAL YEAR SPENDING LIMIT IMPOSED BY SECTION
627		-	20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE
628		-	STATE CONSTITUTION FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR
629		-	. THE AMOUNT
630		-	APPROPRIATED FOR A STATE FISCAL YEAR SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT
631		-	NECESSARY TO COVER TWO
632		-	-THIRDS OF THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO COVER
633		-	THE INCREASE IN BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE SPECIFIED IN SECTION
634		-	26-2-709
635		-	(1)(b)(III)(A). T
636		-	HE MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE RESERVE UNDER THIS
637		-	SUBSECTION
638		-	(5)(a) SHALL NOT BE APPROPRIATED FOR THE PURPOSES SET
639		-	FORTH IN SUBSECTION
640		-	(2) OF THIS SECTION.
	642	+	3
	643	+	BEGINNING STATE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY4
	644	+	APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY TRUST FUND ,5
	645	+	CREATED IN SECTION 38-13-801, TO THE RESERVE IF, BASED ON THE MOST6
	646	+	RECENT FORECAST, THE STATE IS NOT PROJECTED TO EXCEED THE STATE7
	647	+	FISCAL YEAR SPENDING LIMIT IMPOSED BY SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE X OF8
	648	+	THE STATE CONSTITUTION FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR . THE AMOUNT9
	649	+	APPROPRIATED FOR A STATE FISCAL YEAR SHALL NOT EXCEED THE10
	650	+	AMOUNT NECESSARY TO COVER TWO -THIRDS OF THE AMOUNT NECESSARY11
	651	+	TO COVER THE INCREASE IN BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE SPECIFIED IN SECTION12
	652	+	26-2-709 (1)(b)(III)(A). T
	653	+	HE MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE RESERVE
	654	+	13
	655	+	UNDER THIS SUBSECTION (5)(a) SHALL NOT BE APPROPRIATED FOR THE14
	656	+	PURPOSES SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION.15
641	657		(b) N
642	658		OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2) OF THE SECTION, THE
643		-	GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM THE RESERVE THAT
644		-	WAS APPROPRIATED THERETO UNDER SUBSECTION
645		-	(5)(a) OF THIS SECTION
646		-	TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COVERING TWO
647		-	-THIRDS OF
648		-	THE AMOUNT OF THE INCREASE IN BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE SPECIFIED IN
649		-	SECTION
650		-	26-2-709 (1)(b)(III)(A).
	659	+	16
	660	+	GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM THE RESERVE THAT17
	661	+	WAS APPROPRIATED THERETO UNDER SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION 18
	662	+	TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COVERING TWO -THIRDS19
	663	+	OF THE AMOUNT OF THE INCREASE IN BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE SPECIFIED20
	664	+	IN SECTION 26-2-709 (1)(b)(III)(A).21
651	665		(c) O
652		-	N MARCH 1, 2024, AND MARCH 1 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER,
653		-	THE STATE TREASURER SHALL NOTIFY THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE
654		-	AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY TRUST FUND THAT IS
655		-	PROJECTED TO BE AVAILABLE IN THE NEXT STATE FISCAL YEAR
656		-	.
	666	+	N MARCH 1, 2024, AND MARCH 1 OF EACH YEAR
	667	+	22
	668	+	THEREAFTER, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL NOTIFY THE JOINT BUDGET23
	669	+	COMMITTEE OF THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY24
	670	+	TRUST FUND THAT IS PROJECTED TO BE AVAILABLE IN THE NEXT STATE25
	671	+	FISCAL YEAR.26
657	672		(d) A
658		-	S USED IN SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION, "MOST ~~RECENT~~
659		-	~~FORECAST~~
660		-	~~" MEANS THE MOST RECENT ECONOMIC AND REVENUE FORECAST~~
661		-	~~PREPARED BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF AS OF~~ THE ~~DATE OF THE~~
662		-	~~INTRODUCTION~~ OF ~~A BILL THAT APPROPRIATES MONEY TO~~ THE ~~DEPARTMENT~~
663		-	OF ~~HUMAN SERVICES PURSUANT~~ TO ~~THIS SECTION FROM THE UNCLAIMED~~
664		-	~~PROPERTY TRUST FUND CREATED IN~~ SECTION
665		-	38-13-801.
666		-	~~PAGE 14-HOUSE BILL 22-1259~~ SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 26-2-725 as
667		-	follows:
668		-	26-2-725. Outreach and engagement plan - family ~~voice~~
	673	+	S USED IN SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION, "MOST
	674	+	27
	675	+	1259
	676	+	-20- RECENT FORECAST" MEANS THE MOST RECENT ECONOMIC AND REVENUE1
	677	+	FORECAST PREPARED BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF AS OF THE DATE OF2
	678	+	THE INTRODUCTION OF A BILL THAT APPROPRIATES MONEY TO THE3
	679	+	DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FROM THE4
	680	+	UNCLAIMED PROPERTY TRUST FUND CREATED IN SECTION 38-13-801.5
	681	+	SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 26-2-725 as6
	682	+	follows:7
	683	+	26-2-725. Outreach and engagement plan - family voice8
669	684		participation. (1) N
670		-	O LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, THE STATE
671		-	DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP AN OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT PLAN TO
672		-	PROMOTE ACCESS TO THE
673		-	COLORADO WORKS PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE
674		-	PERSONS
675		-	.
	685	+	O LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, THE STATE9
	686	+	DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP AN OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT PLAN TO10
	687	+	PROMOTE ACCESS TO THE COLORADO WORKS PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE11
	688	+	PERSONS.12
676	689		(2) T
677		-	HE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL PARTNER WITH COUNTIES AND
678		-	NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHEN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING THE
679		-	OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT PLAN AND SHALL INCORPORATE FEEDBACK
680		-	FROM CURRENT AND FORMER PARTICIPANTS TO ENSURE PARTICIPANTS ARE
681		-	INFLUENTIAL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE PROCESS
682		-	.
	690	+	HE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL PARTNER WITH COUNTIES AND13
	691	+	NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHEN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING THE14
	692	+	OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT PLAN AND SHALL INCORPORATE FEEDBACK15
	693	+	FROM CURRENT AND FORMER PARTICIPANTS TO ENSURE PARTICIPANTS ARE16
	694	+	INFLUENTIAL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE PROCESS .17
683	695		(3) A
684		-	T A MINIMUM, THE OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT PLAN MUST
685		-	INCLUDE SPECIFIC STRATEGIES FOR
686		-	:
	696	+	T A MINIMUM, THE OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT PLAN MUST18
	697	+	INCLUDE SPECIFIC STRATEGIES FOR:19
687	698		(a) O
688		-	UTREACH TO MONOLINGUAL , NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING
689		-	COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES
690		-	, INCLUDING A LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE
691		-	WEBSITE AND TRANSLATION OF OTHER MATERIALS THAT INCLUDE
692		-	INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORKS PROGRAM IN THE SEVEN MOST COMMON
693		-	LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN EACH COUNTY OF THE STATE
694		-	;
695		-	(b) D
696		-	EVELOPING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE MESSAGING ;
697		-	(c) S
698		-	HARING INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS
699		-	AVAILABLE AND PARTICIPANTS
700		-	' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE
701		-	WORKS PROGRAM
702		-	;
703		-	(d) H
704		-	OW TO APPEAL IF REDETERMINATION IS DENIED ;
705		-	(e) C
706		-	ONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTIONS FOR APPLICANTS AND
707		-	PARTICIPANTS
708		-	; AND
709		-	(f) OUTREACH THROUGH A VARIETY OF SETTINGS , INCLUDING BUT
710		-	NOT LIMITED TO
711		-	SOCIAL MEDIA, SCHOOLS, CHILD CARE CENTERS, FOOD
712		-	BANKS
713		-	, LIBRARIES, FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, HOME VISITING
714		-	PROGRAMS
715		-	, MOBILE HOME PARKS, HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START
716		-	CENTERS
717		-	, AND MOBILE SITES.
718		-	PAGE 15-HOUSE BILL 22-1259 (4) THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL :
	699	+	UTREACH TO MONOLINGUAL , NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING20
	700	+	COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES , INCLUDING A LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE21
	701	+	WEBSITE AND TRANSLATION OF OTHER MATERIALS THAT INCLUDE22
	702	+	INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORKS PROGRAM IN THE SEVEN MOST COMMON23
	703	+	LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN EACH COUNTY OF THE STATE ;24
	704	+	25
	705	+	(b) DEVELOPING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE MESSAGING ;26
	706	+	(c) SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS27
	707	+	1259
	708	+	-21- AVAILABLE AND PARTICIPANTS' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE1
	709	+	WORKS PROGRAM;2
	710	+	(d) HOW TO APPEAL IF REDETERMINATION IS DENIED ;3
	711	+	(e) CONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTIONS FOR APPLICANTS AND4
	712	+	PARTICIPANTS; AND5
	713	+	(f) OUTREACH THROUGH A VARIETY OF SETTINGS, INCLUDING BUT6
	714	+	NOT LIMITED TO SOCIAL MEDIA, SCHOOLS, CHILD CARE CENTERS, FOOD7
	715	+	BANKS, LIBRARIES, FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS , HOME8
	716	+	VISITING PROGRAMS, MOBILE HOME PARKS, HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD9
	717	+	START CENTERS, AND MOBILE SITES.10
	718	+	(4) T
	719	+	HE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL :11
719	720		(a) R
720		-	EQUIRE THAT COUNTY STAFF WORKING WITH APPLICANTS AND
721		-	PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING REGARDING THE WORKS
722		-	PROGRAM
723		-	. THE TRAINING MUST INCLUDE TRAUMA -INFORMED APPROACHES
724		-	TO INTERACTING WITH PARTICIPANTS
725		-	, CONSISTENCY IN COMMUNICATING
726		-	INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD CARE ACCESS AND ASSISTANCE
727		-	, THE ALIGNMENT
728		-	OF A PARTICIPANT
729		-	'S WORK REQUIREMENTS WITH CHILD CARE ACCESS AND
730		-	FAMILY MEDICAL NEEDS
731		-	, THE FULL SCOPE OF OPTIONS FOR THE PARTICIPANT
732		-	TO MEET WORK AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE
733		-	PARTICIPANT
734		-	'S GOALS, AND THE AVAILABILITY OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR
735		-	FAMILIES
736		-	.
737		-	(b) D
738		-	EVELOP TOOLKITS, MANUALS, AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR
739		-	COUNTY STAFF
740		-	, APPLICANTS, AND PARTICIPANTS THAT INCLUDE
741		-	INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD CARE ACCESS AND ASSISTANCE
742		-	, THE ALIGNMENT
743		-	OF A PARTICIPANT
744		-	'S WORK REQUIREMENTS WITH CHILD CARE ACCESS , THE
745		-	FULL SCOPE OF OPTIONS FOR THE PARTICIPANT TO MEET WORK AND
746		-	EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE PARTICIPANT
747		-	'S GOALS,
748		-	AND THE AVAILABILITY OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES ;
749		-	(c) P
750		-	ARTNER WITH COUNTIES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS , AND
751		-	PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP CULTURALLY
752		-	AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE
753		-	MESSAGING AND ENSURE THAT APPLICANTS AND PARTICIPANTS HAVE ACCESS
754		-	TO SUFFICIENT SUPPORTS AND COMMUNICATION IN THE SEVEN MOST
755		-	COMMON LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN EACH C OUNTY OF THE STATE
756		-	, OR, IN THE
757		-	INSTANCE OF A MONOLINGUAL SPEAKER OF A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN THE
758		-	SEVEN MOST COMMON LANGUAGES
759		-	, USE BEST EFFORTS TO PROVIDE
760		-	SUPPORTS AND COMMUNICATION IN THE LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY THE
761		-	INDIVIDUAL
762		-	;
763		-	(d) E
764		-	NSURE ADEQUATE AND MEANINGFUL REPRESENTATION BY ,
765		-	FEEDBACK FROM , OR ENGAGEMENT WITH CURRENT AND FORMER
766		-	PARTICIPANTS WHEN MAKING DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
767		-	REGARDING THE WORKS PROGRAM
768		-	, INCLUDING DURING ANY RULE-MAKING
769		-	OR REGULATORY PROCESS AND OTHER POLICY CHANGES THAT IMPACT
770		-	RECIPIENTS
771		-	. TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL
772		-	ENSURE THAT PARTICIPANTS INVOLVED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION
773		-	(4)(d) ARE DIVERSE WITH REGARD TO RACE , ETHNICITY, AGE, ABILITY,
774		-	SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, AND GEOGRAPHY AND THAT
775		-	PAGE 16-HOUSE BILL 22-1259 PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK HAS A GENUINE OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE
776		-	SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO THE WORKS PROGRAM
777		-	. THE STATE DEPARTMENT
778		-	MAY UTILIZE ANY ESTABLISHED COUNCILS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL
779		-	THAT HAVE CURRENT AND FORMER PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTED OR
780		-	APPOINTED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION
781		-	(4)(d). TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSIDER
782		-	REIMBURSING PARTICIPANTS INVOLVED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION
783		-	(4)(d) FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES AND A TTENDANT AND DEPE NDENT CARE .
784		-	(5) B
785		-	EGINNING JANUARY 2023, AND EACH JANUARY THEREAFTER,
786		-	THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE
787		-	IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN THIS SECTION IN ITS REPORT TO
788		-	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PUBLIC AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND
789		-	HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN
790		-	SERVICES COMMITTEE
791		-	, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , AS PART OF ITS
792		-	"STATE MEASUREMENT FOR ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE, AND
793		-	TRANSPARENT (SMART) GOVERNMENT ACT" PRESENTATION REQUIRED BY
794		-	SECTION
795		-	2-7-203.
796		-	(6) T
797		-	HE STATE DEPARTMENT MAY REVIEW AND CONSIDER
798		-	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS
799		-	SECTION
800		-	.
801		-	SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 38-13-801, amend
802		-	(2)(d)(III) and (2)(d)(IV); and add (2)(d)(V) as follows:
803		-	38-13-801. Unclaimed property trust fund - creation - payments
804		-	- interest - appropriations - records - rules. (2) (d) The following
805		-	amounts constitute fiscal year spending for purposes of section 20 of article
806		-	X of the state constitution:
807		-	(III) Any money that is credited to the housing development grant
808		-	fund created in section 24-32-721 (1) as required by subsection (3.5) of this
809		-	section; and
810		-	(IV) Any money that is transferred to the general fund as required
	721	+	EQUIRE THAT COUNTY STAFF WORKING WITH APPLICANTS AND12
	722	+	PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING REGARDING THE13
	723	+	WORKS PROGRAM . THE TRAINING MUST INCLUDE TRAUMA -INFORMED14
	724	+	APPROACHES TO INTERACTING WITH PARTICIPANTS , CONSISTENCY IN15
	725	+	COMMUNICATING INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD CARE ACCESS AND16
	726	+	ASSISTANCE, THE ALIGNMENT OF A PARTICIPANT'S WORK REQUIREMENTS17
	727	+	WITH CHILD CARE ACCESS AND FAMILY MEDICAL NEEDS , THE FULL SCOPE18
	728	+	OF OPTIONS FOR THE PARTICIPANT TO MEET WORK AND EDUCATION19
	729	+	REQUIREMENTS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE PARTICIPANT 'S GOALS, AND THE20
	730	+	AVAILABILITY OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES .21
	731	+	22
	732	+	(b) DEVELOP TOOLKITS, MANUALS, AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR23
	733	+	COUNTY STAFF, APPLICANTS, AND PARTICIPANTS THAT INCLUDE24
	734	+	INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD CARE ACCESS AND ASSISTANCE , THE25
	735	+	ALIGNMENT OF A PARTICIPANT'S WORK REQUIREMENTS WITH CHILD CARE26
	736	+	ACCESS, THE FULL SCOPE OF OPTIONS FOR THE PARTICIPANT TO MEET27
	737	+	1259
	738	+	-22- WORK AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE1
	739	+	PARTICIPANT'S GOALS, AND THE AVAILABILITY OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR2
	740	+	FAMILIES;3
	741	+	(c) PARTNER WITH COUNTIES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND4
	742	+	PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY5
	743	+	APPROPRIATE MESSAGING AND ENSURE THAT APPLICANTS AND6
	744	+	PARTICIPANTS HAVE ACCESS TO SUFFICIENT SUPPORTS AND7
	745	+	COMMUNICATION IN THE SEVEN MOST COMMON LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN8
	746	+	EACH COUNTY OF THE STATE, OR, IN THE INSTANCE OF A MONOLINGUAL9
	747	+	SPEAKER OF A LANGUAGE OTHER T HAN THE SEVEN MOST COMMON10
	748	+	LANGUAGES, USE BEST EFFORTS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTS AND11
	749	+	COMMUNICATION IN THE LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY THE INDIVIDUAL ;12
	750	+	(d) ENSURE ADEQUATE AND MEANINGFUL REPRESENTATION BY ,13
	751	+	FEEDBACK FROM, OR ENGAGEMENT WITH CURRENT AND FORMER14
	752	+	PARTICIPANTS WHEN MAKING DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS15
	753	+	REGARDING THE WORKS PROGRAM , INCLUDING DURING ANY RULE-MAKING16
	754	+	OR REGULATORY PROCESS AND OTHER POLICY CHANGES THAT IMPACT17
	755	+	RECIPIENTS. TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL18
	756	+	ENSURE THAT PARTICIPANTS INVOLVED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION19
	757	+	(4)(d) ARE DIVERSE WITH REGARD TO RACE , ETHNICITY, AGE, ABILITY,20
	758	+	SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, AND GEOGRAPHY AND THAT21
	759	+	PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK HAS A GENUINE OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE22
	760	+	SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO THE WORKS PROGRAM . THE STATE23
	761	+	DEPARTMENT MAY UTILIZE ANY ESTABLISHED COUNCILS AT THE STATE24
	762	+	AND LOCAL LEVEL THAT HAVE CURRENT AND FORMER PARTICIPANTS25
	763	+	REPRESENTED OR APPOINTED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF26
	764	+	THIS SUBSECTION (4)(d). TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE , THE STATE27
	765	+	1259
	766	+	-23- DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSIDER REIMBURSING PARTICIPANTS INVOLVED1
	767	+	PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (4)(d) FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES AND2
	768	+	ATTENDANT AND DEPENDENT CARE .3
	769	+	(5) BEGINNING JANUARY 2023, AND EACH JANUARY THEREAFTER,4
	770	+	THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE5
	771	+	IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN THIS SECTION IN ITS REPORT6
	772	+	TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PUBLIC AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH7
	773	+	AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN8
	774	+	SERVICES COMMITTEE, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES, AS PART OF ITS9
	775	+	"STATE MEASUREMENT FOR ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE, AND10
	776	+	TRANSPARENT (SMART) GOVERNMENT ACT" PRESENTATION REQUIRED11
	777	+	BY SECTION 2-7-203.12
	778	+	(6) THE STATE DEPARTMENT MAY REVIEW AND CONSIDER13
	779	+	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF14
	780	+	THIS SECTION.15
	781	+	SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 38-13-801, amend16
	782	+	(2)(d)(III) and (2)(d)(IV); and add (2)(d)(V) as follows:17
	783	+	38-13-801. Unclaimed property trust fund - creation -18
	784	+	payments - interest - appropriations - records - rules. (2) (d) The19
	785	+	following amounts constitute fiscal year spending for purposes of section20
	786	+	20 of article X of the state constitution:21
	787	+	(III) Any money that is credited to the housing development grant22
	788	+	fund created in section 24-32-721 (1) as required by subsection (3.5) of23
	789	+	this section; and24
	790	+	(IV) Any money that is transferred to the general fund as required25
811	791		by subsection (5) of this section;
812	792		AND
813		-	(V) ANY MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE COLORADO LONG-TERM
814		-	WORKS RESERVE CREATED IN SECTION
815		-	26-2-721 IN ACCORDANCE WITH
816		-	PAGE 17-HOUSE BILL 22-1259 SUBSECTION (5) OF THE SECTION.
817		-	SECTION 14. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
818		-	$3,500,000 is appropriated to the department of human services for use by
819		-	the office of economic security. This appropriation is from the economic
820		-	recovery and relief cash fund created in section 24-75-228, C.R.S., and is
821		-	of money the state received from the federal coronavirus state fiscal
822		-	recovery fund. To implement this act, the office may use this appropriation
823		-	for the employment opportunities with wages program. Any money
824		-	appropriated in this section not expended prior to July 1, 2023, is further
825		-	appropriated to the office from July 1, 2023, through December 30, 2024,
826		-	for the same purpose.
827		-	SECTION 15. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal
828		-	year, $9,849,303 is appropriated to the department of human services. This
829		-	appropriation is from the Colorado long-term works reserve created in
830		-	section 26-2-721 (1), C.R.S. To implement this act, the department may use
831		-	this appropriation as follows:
832		-	(a) $382,903 for use by the office of economic security for
833		-	administration related to the employment and benefits division, which
834		-	amount is based on an assumption that the division will require an
835		-	additional 5.0 FTE;
836		-	(b) $8,400,000 for use by the office of economic security for county
837		-	block grants; and
838		-	(c) $1,066,400 for use by the office of economic security for
839		-	operating and contract expenses related to the Colorado benefits
840		-	management system.
841		-	(2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $1,066,400 is appropriated to
842		-	the office of the governor for use by the office of information technology.
843		-	This appropriation is from reappropriated funds received from the
844		-	department of human services under subsection (1)(c) of this section. To
845		-	implement this act, the office may use this appropriation to provide
846		-	information technology services for the department of human services.
847		-	SECTION 16. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
848		-	PAGE 18-HOUSE BILL 22-1259 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
849		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
850		-	____________________________ ____________________________
851		-	Alec Garnett Steve Fenberg
852		-	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
853		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
854		-	____________________________ ____________________________
855		-	Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
856		-	CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
857		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
858		-	APPROVED________________________________________
859		-	(Date and Time)
860		-	_________________________________________
861		-	Jared S. Polis
862		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
863		-	PAGE 19-HOUSE BILL 22-1259
	793	+	26
	794	+	(V) A
	795	+	NY MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE COLORADO LONG-TERM
	796	+	27
	797	+	1259
	798	+	-24- WORKS RESERVE CREATED IN SECTION 26-2-721 IN ACCORDANCE WITH1
	799	+	SUBSECTION (5) OF THE SECTION.2
	800	+	SECTION 14. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,3
	801	+	$3,500,000 is appropriated to the department of human services for use4
	802	+	by the office of economic security. This appropriation is from the5
	803	+	economic recovery and relief cash fund created in section 24-75-228,6
	804	+	C.R.S., and is of money the state received from the federal coronavirus7
	805	+	state fiscal recovery fund. To implement this act, the office may use this8
	806	+	appropriation for the employment opportunities with wages program. Any9
	807	+	money appropriated in this section not expended prior to July 1, 2023, is10
	808	+	further appropriated to the office from July 1, 2023, through December11
	809	+	30, 2024, for the same purpose.12
	810	+	SECTION 15. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal13
	811	+	year, 9,849,303 is appropriated to the department of human services. This14
	812	+	appropriation is from the Colorado long-term works reserve created in15
	813	+	section 26-2-721 (1), C.R.S. To implement this act, the department may16
	814	+	use this appropriation as follows:17
	815	+	(a) $382,903 for use by the office of economic security for18
	816	+	administration related to the employment and benefits division, which19
	817	+	amount is based on an assumption that the division will require an20
	818	+	additional 5.0 FTE;21
	819	+	(b) $8,400,000 for use by the office of economic security for22
	820	+	county block grants; and23
	821	+	(c) $1,066,400 for use by the office of economic security for24
	822	+	operating and contract expenses related to the Colorado benefits25
	823	+	management system.26
	824	+	(2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $1,066,400 is appropriated27
	825	+	1259
	826	+	-25- to the office of the governor for use by the office of information1
	827	+	technology. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds received2
	828	+	from the department of human services under subsection (1)(c) of this3
	829	+	section. To implement this act, the office may use this appropriation to4
	830	+	provide information technology services for the department of human5
	831	+	services.6
	832	+	SECTION 16. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,7
	833	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate8
	834	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.9
	835	+	1259
	836	+	-26-