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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. 22-1023.01 Jason Gelender x4330
1	8		HOUSE BILL 22-1382
2		-	BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) McCluskie and Catlin, Bernett, Bird,
3		-	Boesenecker, Caraveo, Carver, Cutter, Daugherty, Duran,
4		-	Gonzales-Gutierrez, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh, Kennedy, Kipp, Larson,
5		-	Lindsay, Lontine, Lynch, McCormick, McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet,
6		-	Mullica, Ortiz, Roberts, Soper, Titone, Valdez A., Valdez D., Weissman,
7		-	Will, Woodrow;
8		-	also SENATOR(S) Donovan, Bridges, Danielson, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen,
9		-	Jaquez Lewis, Lee, Moreno, Pettersen, Priola, Rankin, Rodriguez, Story,
10		-	Fenberg.
	9	+	House Committees Senate Committees
	10	+	Agriculture, Livestock, & Water State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
	11	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	12	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
11	13		C
12		-	ONCERNING THE DESIGNATION AND PROMOTION OF DARK SKY LOCATIONS
13		-	IN
14		-	COLORADO.
15		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
16		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-49.7-110 as
17		-	follows:
18		-	24-49.7-110. Colorado dark sky designation technical assistance
19		-	grant program - funding - report - legislative declaration - definitions.
20		-	(1) T
21		-	HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT :
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. (a) THE AESTHETIC BEAUTY AND WONDER OF NATURAL DARK SKIES
30		-	AT NIGHT ARE INHERENT TO THE CHARACTER AND ALLURE OF THE STATE
31		-	;
	14	+	ONCERNING THE DESIGNATION AND PROMOTION OF DARK SKY101
	15	+	LOCATIONS IN COLORADO.102
	16	+	Bill Summary
	17	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	18	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	19	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	20	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	21	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	22	+	.)
	23	+	The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) encourages
	24	+	communities, parks, and protected areas to preserve and protect dark skies
	25	+	by various means, including an international dark sky places program that
	26	+	offers designations for 5 types of dark sky places. The bill requires the
	27	+	Colorado tourism office (office) to establish the Colorado designated dark
	28	+	sky designation technical assistance grant program (program) to:
	29	+	SENATE
	30	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	31	+	May 4, 2022
	32	+	SENATE
	33	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	34	+	May 3, 2022
	35	+	HOUSE
	36	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	37	+	April 25, 2022
	38	+	HOUSE
	39	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	40	+	April 22, 2022
	41	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	42	+	McCluskie and Catlin, Bernett, Bird, Boesenecker, Caraveo, Carver, Cutter, Daugherty,
	43	+	Duran, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh, Kennedy, Kipp, Larson, Lindsay, Lontine,
	44	+	Lynch, McCormick, McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Ortiz, Roberts, Soper, Titone,
	45	+	Valdez A., Valdez D., Weissman, Will, Woodrow
	46	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	47	+	Donovan, Bridges, Danielson, Fenberg, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Jaquez Lewis, Lee,
	48	+	Moreno, Pettersen, Priola, Rankin, Rodriguez, Story
	49	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	50	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
	51	+	Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. ! Provide technical assistance grants to applicants seeking
	52	+	direct support from the IDA for activities related to
	53	+	international dark sky designation; and
	54	+	! Provide general education and outreach about dark skies
	55	+	and specifically promote responsible and sustainable
	56	+	tourism opportunities in designated dark sky places in the
	57	+	state.
	58	+	The office may contract with the Colorado chapter of the IDA to
	59	+	help the office develop its program policies, evaluate grant applications,
	60	+	and make recommendations to the office regarding which applicants
	61	+	should receive grant awards and what the amount of each award should
	62	+	be. The office may also contract with the Colorado chapter of the IDA to
	63	+	provide general education and outreach and to promote tourism. To fund
	64	+	the program, the bill requires $50,000 to be transferred from the general
	65	+	fund to the Colorado travel and tourism additional source fund, which
	66	+	current law continuously appropriates to the office.
	67	+	On or before November 1, 2023, the office is required to submit
	68	+	a report detailing the expenditure of the money dedicated to the program
	69	+	to the house of representatives business affairs and labor committee and
	70	+	the senate business, labor, and technology committee, or their successor
	71	+	committees. The report must specify the grant-supported actions taken in
	72	+	furtherance of designating new dark sky places and indicate how many
	73	+	program grant recipients have had a community or other place designated
	74	+	as a designated dark sky place.
	75	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	76	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-49.7-110 as2
	77	+	follows:3
	78	+	24-49.7-110. Colorado dark sky designation technical4
	79	+	assistance grant program - funding - report - legislative declaration5
	80	+	- definitions. (1) T
	81	+	HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES6
	82	+	THAT:7
	83	+	(a) T
	84	+	HE AESTHETIC BEAUTY AND WONDER OF NATURAL DARK8
	85	+	SKIES AT NIGHT ARE INHERENT TO THE CHARACTER AND ALLURE OF THE9
	86	+	STATE;10
32	87		(b) T
33		-	HE GROWING PROBLEM OF LIGHT POLLUTION , INCLUDING SKY
34		-	GLOW
35		-	, GLARE, AND LIGHT TRESPASS, WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS SPILL LIGHT,
36		-	IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AT NIGHT AND HAS BEEN
37		-	SCIENTIFICALLY LINKED TO NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON THE HEALTH AND
38		-	WELL
39		-	-BEING OF PEOPLE, PLANTS, AND ANIMALS, WHILE NATURAL DARK SKIES
40		-	AT NIGHT HAVE BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY LINKED TO POSITIVE HEALTH EFFECTS
41		-	;
	88	+	HE GROWING PROBLEM OF LIGHT POLLUTION , INCLUDING SKY11
	89	+	1382-2- GLOW, GLARE, AND LIGHT TRESPASS, WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS SPILL1
	90	+	LIGHT, IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AT NIGHT AND HAS2
	91	+	BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY LINKED TO NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON THE HEALTH AND3
	92	+	WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE, PLANTS, AND ANIMALS, WHILE NATURAL DARK4
	93	+	SKIES AT NIGHT HAVE BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY LINKED TO POSITIVE HEALTH5
	94	+	EFFECTS;6
42	95		(c) T
43		-	HE NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT IS BOTH A NATURAL AND
44		-	CULTURAL RESOURCE
45		-	;
	96	+	HE NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT IS BOTH A NATURAL AND7
	97	+	CULTURAL RESOURCE;8
46	98		(d) D
47		-	ARK SKY TOURISM COMBINES ELEMENTS OF ASTROTOURISM ,
48		-	CULTURAL HERITAGE TOURISM , NATURE AND WILDLIFE TOURISM , AND
49		-	HEALTH AND WELLNESS TOURISM AND EMPHASIZES STEWARDSHIP OF THE
50		-	NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT
51		-	;
	99	+	ARK SKY TOURISM COMBINES ELEMENTS OF ASTROTOURISM ,9
	100	+	CULTURAL HERITAGE TOURISM , NATURE AND WILDLIFE TOURISM , AND10
	101	+	HEALTH AND WELLNESS TOURISM AND EMPHASIZES STEWARDSHIP OF THE11
	102	+	NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT ;12
52	103		(e) T
53		-	HE INTERNATIONAL DARK-SKY ASSOCIATION, REFERRED TO IN
54		-	THIS SECTION AS THE
55		-	"IDA", ENDEAVORS TO PRESERVE DARK SKIES AT
56		-	NIGHT AND TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PLACES THAT HAVE DARK SKIES AT
57		-	NIGHT BY REDUCING ARTIFICIAL LIGHT POLLUTION THROUGH A VARIETY OF
58		-	MEANS
59		-	, INCLUDING AN INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY PLACES PROGRAM ,
60		-	HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "IDSP PROGRAM". UNDER THE IDSP
61		-	PROGRAM, A COMMUNITY OR OTHER PLACE THAT SATISFIES SPECIFIED
62		-	CRITERIA CAN BE CERTIFIED BY THE
63		-	IDA AS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES
64		-	OF DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACES
65		-	:
	104	+	HE INTERNATIONAL DARK-SKY ASSOCIATION, REFERRED TO13
	105	+	IN THIS SECTION AS THE "IDA", ENDEAVORS TO PRESERVE DARK SKIES AT14
	106	+	NIGHT AND TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PLACES THAT HAVE DARK SKIES15
	107	+	AT NIGHT BY REDUCING ARTIFICIAL LIGHT POLLUTION THROUGH A VARIETY16
	108	+	OF MEANS, INCLUDING AN INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY PLACES PROGRAM ,17
	109	+	HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "IDSP PROGRAM". UNDER THE IDSP18
	110	+	PROGRAM, A COMMUNITY OR OTHER PLACE THAT SATISFIES SPECIFIED19
	111	+	CRITERIA CAN
	112	+	BE CERTIFIED BY THE IDA AS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES20
	113	+	OF DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACES :21
66	114		(I) A
67		-	N INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY COMMUNITY ;
	115	+	N INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY COMMUNITY ;22
68	116		(II) A
69		-	N INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY PARK ;
	117	+	N INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY PARK ;23
70	118		(III) A
71		-	N INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY RESERVE ;
	119	+	N INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY RESERVE ;24
72	120		(IV) A
73		-	N INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY SANCTUARY ; OR
74		-	(V) AN URBAN NIGHT SKY PLACE;
	121	+	N INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY SANCTUARY ; OR25
	122	+	(V) A
	123	+	N URBAN NIGHT SKY PLACE;26
75	124		(f) I
76		-	NCREASING NUMBERS OF COLORADANS AND COLORADO
77		-	COMMUNITIES ARE RECOGNIZING THE ECONOMIC
78		-	, ECOLOGICAL, CULTURAL,
79		-	PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 22-1382 AND SOCIETAL BENEFITS OF PRESERVING AND EXPANDING DARK SKY PLACES
80		-	BY IMPLEMENTING
81		-	IDA-APPROVED LIGHTING INITIATIVES AND APPLYING FOR
82		-	DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACE STATUS UNDER THE
83		-	IDSP PROGRAM, BUT
84		-	MANY
85		-	COLORADANS AND COLORADO COMMUNITIES EITHER DO NOT YET
86		-	KNOW ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF PRESERVING AND EXPANDING DARK SKY
87		-	PLACES OR ABOUT THE
88		-	IDSP PROGRAM OR REQUIRE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
89		-	TO TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACE
90		-	STATUS FOR A COMMUNITY OR OTHER PLACE
91		-	;
	125	+	NCREASING NUMBERS OF COLORADANS AND COLORADO27
	126	+	1382
	127	+	-3- COMMUNITIES ARE RECOGNIZING THE ECONOMIC , ECOLOGICAL, CULTURAL,1
	128	+	AND SOCIETAL BENEFITS OF PRESERVING AND EXPANDING DARK SKY2
	129	+	PLACES BY IMPLEMENTING IDA-APPROVED LIGHTING INITIATIVES AND3
	130	+	APPLYING FOR DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACE STATUS UNDER THE IDSP4
	131	+	PROGRAM, BUT MANY COLORADANS AND COLORADO COMMUNITIES5
	132	+	EITHER DO NOT YET KNOW ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF PRESERVING AND6
	133	+	EXPANDING DARK SKY PLACES OR ABOUT THE IDSP PROGRAM OR REQUIRE7
	134	+	TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE8
	135	+	DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACE STATUS FOR A COMMUNITY OR OTHER9
	136	+	PLACE;10
92	137		(g) T
93		-	HROUGH DARK SKY EDUCATION , OUTREACH, PRACTICES, AND
94		-	POLICIES
95		-	, A CONNECTION TO THE NATURAL NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT CAN
96		-	BE REESTABLISHED FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS
97		-	; AND
98		-	(h) IT THEREFORE SERVES PRIMARILY A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND IS
99		-	NECESSARY
100		-	, APPROPRIATE, AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF ALL COLORADANS
101		-	TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE OFFICE SO THAT THE OFFICE CAN
102		-	:
	138	+	HROUGH DARK SKY EDUCATION , OUTREACH, PRACTICES, AND11
	139	+	POLICIES, A CONNECTION TO THE NATURAL NIGHTTIME ENVIRONMENT CAN12
	140	+	BE REESTABLISHED FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS ; AND13
	141	+	(h) I
	142	+	T THEREFORE SERVES PRIMARILY A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND IS14
	143	+	NECESSARY, APPROPRIATE, AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF ALL15
	144	+	C
	145	+	OLORADANS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE OFFICE SO THAT THE OFFICE16
	146	+	CAN:17
103	147		(I) P
104		-	ROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO APPLICANTS
105		-	SEEKING SUPPORT FOR AN APPLICATION TO THE
106		-	IDA FOR A COMMUNITY OR
107		-	PLACE TO BE CERTIFIED BY THE
108		-	IDA AS A DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACE ;
109		-	AND
110		-	(II) CONTRACT WITH THE IDA AND THE COLORADO CHAPTER OF THE
111		-	IDA TO HELP THE OFFICE ADMINISTER THE GRANT PROGRAM , PROMOTE THE
112		-	PRESERVATION AND EXPANSION OF DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACES IN THE
113		-	STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BEST STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES
114		-	, AND PROMOTE
115		-	TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES IN DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACES IN THE STATE
116		-	.
117		-	(2) A
118		-	S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE
119		-	REQUIRES
120		-	:
	148	+	ROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO APPLICANTS18
	149	+	SEEKING SUPPORT FOR AN APPLICATION TO THE IDA FOR A COMMUNITY OR19
	150	+	PLACE TO BE CERTIFIED BY THE IDA AS A DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACE;20
	151	+	AND21
	152	+	(II) C
	153	+	ONTRACT WITH THE
	154	+	IDA AND THE COLORADO CHAPTER OF22
	155	+	THE IDA TO HELP THE OFFICE ADMINISTER THE GRANT PROGRAM ,23
	156	+	PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND EXPANSION OF DESIGNATED DARK SKY24
	157	+	PLACES IN THE STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BEST STEWARDSHIP25
	158	+	PRACTICES, AND PROMOTE TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES IN DESI GNATED DARK26
	159	+	SKY PLACES IN THE STATE.27
	160	+	1382
	161	+	-4- (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE1
	162	+	REQUIRES:2
121	163		(a) "A
122		-	DDITIONAL SOURCE FUND" MEANS THE COLORADO ~~TRAVEL~~
123		-	AND TOURISM ADDITIONAL SOURCE FUND CREATED IN ~~SECTION~~
	164	+	DDITIONAL SOURCE FUND" MEANS THE COLORADO TRAVEL3
	165	+	AND TOURISM ADDITIONAL SOURCE FUND CREATED IN SECTION4
124	166		24-49.7-106
125		-	(2).
	167	+	(2).5
126	168		(b) "A
127		-	PPLICANT" MEANS A COMMUNITY , INDIVIDUAL, GROUP OF
128		-	INDIVIDUALS
129		-	, OR ENTITY THAT HAS APPLIED TO THE IDA TO HAVE A
130		-	COMMUNITY OR OTHER PLACE CERTIFIED BY THE
131		-	IDA AS A DESIGNATED
132		-	DARK SKY PLACE AND THAT APPLIES FOR A GRANT
133		-	.
134		-	PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 22-1382 (c) "COLORADO CHAPTER OF THE IDA" MEANS A COLORADO SINGLE
135		-	MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY THAT HAS THE
136		-	IDA AS ITS SOLE
137		-	MEMBER RELATIONSHIP
138		-	.
139		-	(d) "D
140		-	ESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACE" MEANS A PLACE IN COLORADO
141		-	THAT IS CERTIFIED BY THE
142		-	IDA THROUGH THE IDSP PROGRAM AS AN
143		-	INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY COMMUNITY
144		-	, INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY PARK,
145		-	INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY RESERVE , INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY
146		-	SANCTUARY
147		-	, OR URBAN NIGHT SKY PLACE.
148		-	(e) "IDA
149		-	TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE" MEANS ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY
150		-	THE
151		-	IDA TO AN APPLICANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF HELPING THE APPLICANT
152		-	SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CERTIFICATION BY THE
153		-	IDA OF A
154		-	COMMUNITY OR PLACE AS A DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACE
155		-	.
156		-	(f) "P
157		-	ROGRAM" MEANS THE COLORADO DARK SKY DESIGNATION
158		-	TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE AS
159		-	REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION
160		-	(3) OF THIS SECTION.
161		-	(g) "T
162		-	ECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT" OR "GRANT" MEANS AN AWARD
163		-	MADE BY THE OFFICE TO AN APPLICANT TO PAY FOR
164		-	IDA TECHNICAL
165		-	ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND
166		-	THE POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
167		-	(3) OF
168		-	THIS SECTION
169		-	.
	169	+	PPLICANT" MEANS A COMMUNITY, INDIVIDUAL, GROUP OF6
	170	+	INDIVIDUALS, OR ENTITY THAT HAS APPLIED TO THE IDA TO HAVE A7
	171	+	COMMUNITY OR OTHER PLACE
	172	+	CERTIFIED BY THE IDA AS A DESIGNATED8
	173	+	DARK SKY PLACE AND THAT APPLIES FOR A GRANT .9
	174	+	(c) "COLORADO CHAPTER OF THE IDA" MEANS A COLORADO10
	175	+	SINGLE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY THAT HAS THE IDA AS ITS11
	176	+	SOLE MEMBER RELATIONSHIP.12
	177	+	(d) "DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACE" MEANS A PLACE IN COLORADO13
	178	+	THAT IS CERTIFIED BY THE IDA THROUGH THE IDSP PROGRAM AS AN14
	179	+	INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY COMMUNITY , INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY PARK,15
	180	+	INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY RESERVE , INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY16
	181	+	SANCTUARY, OR URBAN NIGHT SKY PLACE.17
	182	+	(e) "IDA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE" MEANS ASSISTANCE PROVIDED18
	183	+	BY THE IDA TO AN APPLICANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF HELPING THE19
	184	+	APPLICANT SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CERTIFICATION BY THE20
	185	+	IDA OF A COMMUNITY OR PLACE AS A DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACE .21
	186	+	(f) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE COLORADO DARK SKY DESIGNATION22
	187	+	TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE AS23
	188	+	REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION.24
	189	+	(g) "TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT " OR "GRANT" MEANS AN25
	190	+	AWARD MADE BY THE OFFICE TO AN APPLICANT TO PAY FOR IDA26
	191	+	TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF27
	192	+	1382
	193	+	-5- THIS SECTION AND THE POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE PURSUANT1
	194	+	TO SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION.2
170	195		(3) (a) T
171		-	HE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH THE COLORADO DARK SKY
172		-	DESIGNATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE
173		-	WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND THE POLICIES THAT THE
174		-	OFFICE ESTABLISHES PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION
175		-	(3). THE PROGRAM MAY
176		-	PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS FROM THE ADDITIONAL SOURCE
177		-	FUND TO APPLICANTS
178		-	. THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH POLICIES FOR THE
179		-	PROGRAM INCLUDING POLICIES THAT GOVERN THE GRANT APPLICATION
180		-	PROCESS AND REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO DEMONSTRATE COMMUNITY AND
181		-	STAKEHOLDER SUPPORT
182		-	, AS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES, FOR THE DESIGNATED
183		-	DARK SKY PLACE APPLICATION FOR THE COMMUNITY OR OTHER PLACE TO
184		-	WHICH THE GRANT APPLICATION PERTAINS
185		-	. THE OFFICE MAY CONTRACT
186		-	WITH THE
187		-	IDA AND THE COLORADO CHAPTER OF THE IDA TO HELP THE
188		-	OFFICE DEVELOP ITS PROGRAM POLICIES
189		-	, EVALUATE GRANT APPLICATIONS ,
190		-	AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE OFFICE REGARDING WHICH
191		-	APPLICANTS SHOULD RECEIVE GRANT AWARDS AND WHAT THE AMOUNT OF
192		-	PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 22-1382 EACH AWARD SHOULD BE .
	196	+	HE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH THE COLORADO DARK SKY3
	197	+	DESIGNATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE4
	198	+	WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND THE POLICIES THAT THE5
	199	+	OFFICE ESTABLISHES PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (3). THE PROGRAM6
	200	+	MAY PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS FROM THE ADDITIONAL7
	201	+	SOURCE FUND TO APPLICANTS. THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH POLICIES FOR8
	202	+	THE PROGRAM INCLUDING POLICIES THAT GOVERN THE GRANT9
	203	+	APPLICATION PROCESS AND REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO DEMONSTRATE10
	204	+	COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER SUPPORT , AS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES,11
	205	+	FOR THE DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACE APPLICATION FOR THE COMMUNITY12
	206	+	OR OTHER PLACE TO WHICH THE GRANT APPLICATION PERTAINS . THE13
	207	+	OFFICE MAY CONTRACT WITH THE IDA
	208	+	AND THE COLORADO CHAPTER OF14
	209	+	THE IDA TO HELP THE OFFICE DEVELOP ITS PROGRAM POLICIES, EVALUATE15
	210	+	GRANT APPLICATIONS, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE OFFICE16
	211	+	REGARDING WHICH APPLICANTS SHOULD RECEIVE GRANT AWARDS AND17
	212	+	WHAT THE AMOUNT OF EACH AWARD SHOULD BE .18
193	213		(b) T
194		-	HE OFFICE, ON ITS OWN, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE IDA AND
195		-	THE
196		-	COLORADO CHAPTER OF THE IDA, OR BY CONTRACTING WITH THE IDA
197		-	AND THE COLORADO CHAPTER OF THE IDA, SHALL PROVIDE GENERAL
198		-	EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ABOUT DARK SKIES AND SPECIFICALLY PROMOTE
199		-	RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES IN DESIGNATED
200		-	DARK SKY PLACES IN THE STATE
201		-	.
	214	+	HE OFFICE, ON ITS OWN, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
	215	+	IDA AND19
	216	+	THE COLORADO CHAPTER OF THE IDA, OR BY CONTRACTING WITH THE20
	217	+	IDA AND THE COLORADO CHAPTER OF THE IDA, SHALL PROVIDE GENERAL21
	218	+	EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ABOUT DARK SKIES AND SPECIFICALLY22
	219	+	PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES IN23
	220	+	DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACES IN THE STATE .24
202	221		(4) O
203		-	N JULY 1, 2022, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER
204		-	THIRTY
205		-	-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE
206		-	ADDITIONAL SOURCE FUND
207		-	. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-49.7-106 (3)(b),
208		-	THE OFFICE SHALL SPEND THIS MONEY , WHICH IS CONTINUOUSLY
209		-	APPROPRIATED TO THE OFFICE
210		-	, ONLY:
	222	+	N JULY 1, 2022, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER25
	223	+	THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE26
	224	+	ADDITIONAL SOURCE FUND . NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-49.7-10627
	225	+	1382
	226	+	-6- (3)(b), THE OFFICE SHALL SPEND THIS MONEY , WHICH IS CONTINUOUSLY1
	227	+	APPROPRIATED TO THE OFFICE, ONLY:2
211	228		(a) T
212		-	O MAKE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS ;
	229	+	O MAKE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS ;3
213	230		(b) I
214		-	F THE OFFICE CONTRACTS WITH THE IDA AND THE COLORADO
215		-	CHAPTER OF THE
216		-	IDA AS AUTHORIZED BY SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION,
217		-	TO PAY THE IDA AND THE COLORADO CHAPTER OF THE IDA IN ACCORDANCE
218		-	WITH THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT TO
219		-	:
	231	+	F THE OFFICE CONTRACTS WITH THE IDA
	232	+	AND THE COLORADO4
	233	+	CHAPTER OF THE IDA AS AUTHORIZED BY SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS5
	234	+	SECTION, TO PAY THE IDA AND THE COLORADO CHAPTER OF THE IDA IN6
	235	+	ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT TO :7
220	236		(I) A
221		-	SSIST IN ADMINISTERING THE GRANT PROGRAM ;
	237	+	SSIST IN ADMINISTERING THE GRANT PROGRAM ;8
222	238		(II) P
223		-	ROVIDE GENERAL EDUCATION ABOUT AND PROMOTE GENERAL
224		-	AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF PRESERVING AND EXPANDING DARK SKY
225		-	PLACES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF USING BEST STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES
226		-	WHEN MANAGING ACCESS TO DARK SKY PLACES
227		-	; AND
228		-	(III) SPECIFICALLY PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE
229		-	TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES IN DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACES IN THE STATE
230		-	;
231		-	AND
232		-	(c) TO COVER THE OFFICE'S DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF
233		-	ADMINISTERING AND IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM
234		-	.
	239	+	ROVIDE GENERAL EDUCATION ABOUT AND PROMOTE GENERAL9
	240	+	AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF PRESERVING AND EXPANDING DARK SKY10
	241	+	PLACES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF USING BEST STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES11
	242	+	WHEN MANAGING ACCESS TO DARK SKY PLACES ; AND12
	243	+	(III) S
	244	+	PECIFICALLY PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE13
	245	+	TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES IN DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACES IN THE STATE ;14
	246	+	AND15
	247	+	(c) T
	248	+	O COVER THE OFFICE'S DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF16
	249	+	ADMINISTERING AND IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM .17
235	250		(5) O
236		-	N OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2023, THE OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT A
237		-	REPORT DETAILING THE EXPENDITURE OF THE MONEY TRANSFERRED TO THE
238		-	ADDITIONAL SOURCE FUND PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
239		-	(4) OF THIS SECTION
240		-	TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR
241		-	PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 22-1382 COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE BUSINESS , LABOR, AND TECHNOLOGY
242		-	COMMITTEE
243		-	, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES. THE REPORT SHALL SPECIFY
244		-	THE GRANT
245		-	-SUPPORTED ACTIONS TAKEN IN FURTHERANCE OF DESIGNATING
246		-	NEW DARK SKY PLACES AND INDICATE HOW MANY GRANT RECIPIENTS HAVE
247		-	OPENED AND MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE CASE FILE WITH THE
248		-	IDA OR HAVE HAD
249		-	A COMMUNITY OR OTHER PLACE CERTIFIED BY THE
250		-	IDA AS A DESIGNATED
251		-	DARK SKY PLACE
252		-	.
253		-	SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
254		-	PAGE 6-HOUSE BILL 22-1382 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
255		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
256		-	____________________________ ____________________________
257		-	Alec Garnett Steve Fenberg
258		-	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
259		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
260		-	___________________________ ____________________________
261		-	Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
262		-	CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
263		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
264		-	APPROVED________________________________________
265		-	(Date and Time)
266		-	_________________________________________
267		-	Jared S. Polis
268		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
269		-	PAGE 7-HOUSE BILL 22-1382
	251	+	N OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2023, THE OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT18
	252	+	A REPORT DETAILING THE EXPENDITURE OF THE MONEY TRANSFERRED TO19
	253	+	THE ADDITIONAL SOURCE FUND PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS20
	254	+	SECTION TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND21
	255	+	LABOR COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE BUSINESS , LABOR, AND TECHNOLOGY22
	256	+	COMMITTEE, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES . THE REPORT SHALL23
	257	+	SPECIFY THE GRANT-SUPPORTED ACTIONS TAKEN IN FURTHERANCE OF24
	258	+	DESIGNATING NEW DARK SKY PLACES AND INDICATE HOW MANY GRANT25
	259	+	RECIPIENTS HAVE
	260	+	OPENED AND MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE CASE FILE WITH26
	261	+	THE IDA OR HAVE HAD A COMMUNITY OR OTHER PLACE CERTIFIED BY THE27
	262	+	1382
	263	+	-7- IDA AS A DESIGNATED DARK SKY PLACE.1
	264	+	SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,2
	265	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate3
	266	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.4
	267	+	1382
	268	+	-8-