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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. 22-1034.01 Alana Rosen x2606
1	8		HOUSE BILL 22-1393
2		-	BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Tipper and Soper, Gonzales-Gutierrez,
3		-	Amabile, Bacon, Benavidez, Bernett, Bird, Caraveo, Cutter, Daugherty,
4		-	Duran, Esgar, Exum, Froelich, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh, Kipp, Lontine,
5		-	McCluskie, McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Ortiz, Rich, Ricks,
6		-	Sirota, Sullivan, Titone, Valdez A., Valdez D., Weissman;
7		-	also SENATOR(S) Gonzales and Moreno, Buckner, Coleman, Danielson,
8		-	Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Story, Fenberg.
	9	+	House Committees Senate Committees
	10	+	State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
	11	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	12	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
9	13		C
10		-	ONCERNING CREATING THE DISPLACED AURARIAN SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE
11		-	DESCENDANTS OF
12		-	AURARIANS DISPLACED BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF
13		-	THE
14		-	AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER , AND, IN CONNECTION
15		-	THEREWITH
16		-	, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
17		-
18		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
19		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 23-70-117 as
20		-	follows:
21		-	23-70-117. Displaced Aurarian scholarship - created -
	14	+	ONCERNING CREATING THE DISPLACED AURARIAN SCHOLARSHIP FOR101
	15	+	THE DESCENDANTS OF AURARIANS DISPLACED BY THE102
	16	+	DEVELOPMENT OF THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION
	17	+	CENTER,103
	18	+	AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.104
	19	+	Bill Summary
	20	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	21	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	22	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	23	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	24	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	25	+	.)
	26	+	The bill creates the displaced Aurarian scholarship (scholarship)
	27	+	to fund scholarships to attend Metropolitan state university of Denver, the
	28	+	university of Colorado at Denver, or the community college of Denver for
	29	+	SENATE
	30	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	31	+	May 9, 2022
	32	+	SENATE
	33	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	34	+	May 6, 2022
	35	+	HOUSE
	36	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	37	+	April 29, 2022
	38	+	HOUSE
	39	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	40	+	April 28, 2022
	41	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	42	+	Tipper and Soper, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Amabile, Bacon, Benavidez, Bernett, Bird,
	43	+	Caraveo, Cutter, Daugherty, Duran, Esgar, Exum, Froelich, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh, Kipp,
	44	+	Lontine, McCluskie, McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Ortiz, Rich, Ricks, Sirota,
	45	+	Sullivan, Titone, Valdez A., Valdez D., Weissman
	46	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	47	+	Gonzales and Moreno, Buckner, Coleman, Danielson, Fenberg, Jaquez Lewis, Kolker,
	48	+	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. descendants of people displaced by the development of the Auraria higher
	52	+	education center.
	53	+	The bill appropriates $2 million from the general fund to the
	54	+	department of higher education to be distributed to Metropolitan state
	55	+	university of Denver, the university of Colorado at Denver, and the
	56	+	community college of Denver for the scholarships.
	57	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	58	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 23-70-117 as2
	59	+	follows:3
	60	+	23-70-117. Displaced Aurarian scholarship - created -4
22	61		appropriation - legislative declaration - definitions. (1) (a) T
23		-	HE GENERAL
24		-	ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT
25		-	:
26		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
27		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
28		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
29		-	history, or the Session Laws.
30		-	________
31		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
32		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
33		-	the act. (I) WHEN THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER WAS BUILT IN
34		-	THE
35		-	1970S, A WELL-ESTABLISHED, CLOSE-KNIT, LARGELY HISPANIC
36		-	COMMUNITY OF MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED HOUSEHOLDS WERE
37		-	DISPLACED
38		-	;
	62	+	HE5
	63	+	GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT :6
	64	+	(I) W
	65	+	HEN THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER WAS BUILT7
	66	+	IN THE 1970S, A WELL-ESTABLISHED, CLOSE-KNIT, LARGELY HISPANIC8
	67	+	COMMUNITY OF MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED HOUSEHOLDS WERE9
	68	+	DISPLACED;10
39	69		(II) A
40		-	S PART OF THE FORCED RELOCATION , THE RESIDENTS WERE
41		-	COMPENSATED FOR THEIR HOMES AND PROMISED FREE EDUCATION FOR THE
42		-	YEARS TO COME
43		-	;
	70	+	S PART OF THE FORCED RELOCATION, THE RESIDENTS WERE11
	71	+	COMPENSATED FOR THEIR HOMES AND PROMISED FREE EDUCATION FOR12
	72	+	THE YEARS TO COME;13
44	73		(III) T
45		-	HE DISPLACED AURARIAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BEGAN IN
46		-	THE
47		-	1990S AND PROVIDED FUNDS FOR TUITION AND FEES FOR FORMER
48		-	RESIDENTS OF THE
49		-	AURARIA NEIGHBORHOOD , THEIR CHILDREN, AND THEIR
50		-	GRANDCHILDREN
51		-	; AND
52		-	(IV) AN EXPANSION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP WILL ALLOW ALL LINEAL
53		-	DESCENDANTS OF PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN THE
54		-	AURARIA NEIGHBORHOOD FROM
55		-	1955 TO 1973 TO BE ELIGIBLE AND WILL FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
56		-	UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS
57		-	.
	74	+	HE DISPLACED AURARIAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BEGAN14
	75	+	IN THE 1990S AND PROVIDED FUNDS FOR TUITION AND FEES FOR FORMER15
	76	+	RESIDENTS OF THE AURARIA NEIGHBORHOOD, THEIR CHILDREN, AND THEIR16
	77	+	GRANDCHILDREN; AND17
	78	+	(IV) A
	79	+	N EXPANSION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP WILL ALLOW ALL LINEAL18
	80	+	DESCENDANTS OF PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN THE AURARIA NEIGHBORHOOD19
	81	+	FROM 1955 TO 1973 TO BE ELIGIBLE AND WILL FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR20
	82	+	UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS .21
58	83		(b) T
59		-	HEREFORE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES THAT THE
60		-	CREATION OF THE DISPLACED
61		-	AURARIAN SCHOLARSHIP FOR DESCENDANTS
62		-	OF PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN THE
63		-	AURARIA NEIGHBORHOOD WILL MAKE
64		-	ATTENDING
65		-	METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, THE
66		-	UNIVERSITY OF
67		-	COLORADO AT DENVER, OR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF
68		-	DENVER MORE ACCESSIBLE . THE DISPLACED AURARIAN SCHOLARSHIP
69		-	REAFFIRMS THE STATE
70		-	'S COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
71		-	BY SUPPORTING AND MAKING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ACCESSIBLE TO
72		-	THE DESCENDANTS OF THOSE DISPLACED BY THE
73		-	AURARIA HIGHER
74		-	EDUCATION CENTER
75		-	.
	84	+	HEREFORE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES THAT THE22
	85	+	1393-2- CREATION OF THE DISPLACED AURARIAN SCHOLARSHIP FOR DESCENDANTS1
	86	+	OF PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN THE AURARIA NEIGHBORHOOD WILL MAKE2
	87	+	ATTENDING METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, THE3
	88	+	UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER, OR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF4
	89	+	D
	90	+	ENVER MORE ACCESSIBLE . THE DISPLACED AURARIAN SCHOLARSHIP5
	91	+	REAFFIRMS THE STATE'S COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND RESTORATIVE6
	92	+	JUSTICE BY SUPPORTING AND MAKING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES7
	93	+	ACCESSIBLE TO THE DESCENDANTS OF THOSE DISPLACED BY THE AURARIA8
	94	+	HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER.9
76	95		(2) A
77		-	S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE
78		-	REQUIRES
79		-	:
	96	+	S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE10
	97	+	REQUIRES:11
80	98		(a) "A
81		-	URARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER " OR "AURARIA CENTER"
82		-	MEANS THE MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION COMPLEX DESCRIBED
83		-	IN SECTION
84		-	23-70-101.
	99	+	URARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER " OR "AURARIA CENTER"12
	100	+	MEANS THE MULTI -INSTITUTIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION COMPLEX13
	101	+	DESCRIBED IN SECTION 23-70-101.14
85	102		(b) "D
86		-	EPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
87		-	CREATED IN SECTION
88		-	24-1-114.
89		-	PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 22-1393 (c) "DISPLACED AURARIAN" MEANS A PERSON WHOSE FAMILY WAS
90		-	DISPLACED BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
91		-	AURARIA CENTER.
	103	+	EPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER15
	104	+	EDUCATION CREATED IN SECTION 24-1-114.16
	105	+	(c) "D
	106	+	ISPLACED AURARIAN" MEANS A PERSON WHOSE FAMILY WAS17
	107	+	DISPLACED BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AURARIA CENTER.18
92	108		(d) "D
93		-	ISPLACED AURARIAN SCHOLARSHIP" OR "SCHOLARSHIP"
94		-	MEANS THE DISPLACED AURARIAN SCHOLARSHIP CREATED IN SUBSECTION
95		-	(3)(a) OF THIS SECTION.
	109	+	ISPLACED AURARIAN SCHOLARSHIP" OR "SCHOLARSHIP"19
	110	+	MEANS THE DISPLACED AURARIAN SCHOLARSHIP CREATED IN SUBSECTION20
	111	+	(3)(a)
	112	+	OF THIS SECTION.21
96	113		(3) (a) T
97		-	HERE IS CREATED THE DISPLACED AURARIAN SCHOLARSHIP.
98		-	T
99		-	HE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP IS TO FULLY FUND THE TUITION OF
100		-	DESCENDANTS OF DISPLACED
101		-	AURARIANS TO ATTEND METROPOLITAN STATE
102		-	UNIVERSITY OF
103		-	DENVER, THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER, OR
104		-	THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF
105		-	DENVER.
	114	+	HERE IS CREATED THE DISPLACED AURARIAN22
	115	+	SCHOLARSHIP. THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP IS TO FULLY FUND THE23
	116	+	TUITION OF DESCENDANTS OF DISPLACED AURARIANS TO ATTEND24
	117	+	M
	118	+	ETROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, THE UNIVERSITY OF25
	119	+	C
	120	+	OLORADO AT DENVER, OR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER.26
106	121		(b) T
107		-	O THE EXTENT THAT MONEY IS AVAILABLE , METROPOLITAN
108		-	STATE UNIVERSITY OF
109		-	DENVER, THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER,
110		-	AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER MUST SUPPLEMENT AND
111		-	SUPPORT THE INVESTMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP
112		-	.
	122	+	O THE EXTENT THAT MONEY IS AVAILABLE , METROPOLITAN27
	123	+	1393
	124	+	-3- STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT1
	125	+	D
	126	+	ENVER, AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER MUST SUPPLEMENT2
	127	+	AND SUPPORT THE INVESTMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR THE3
	128	+	SCHOLARSHIP.4
113	129		(c) M
114		-	ETROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, THE UNIVERSITY
115		-	OF
116		-	COLORADO AT DENVER, AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER
117		-	SHALL
118		-	, IN COLLABORATION , ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR SCHOLARSHIP
119		-	RECIPIENTS
120		-	, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
	130	+	ETROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, THE5
	131	+	UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER, AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE6
	132	+	OF DENVER SHALL, IN COLLABORATION, ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR7
	133	+	SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:8
121	134		(I) D
122	135		EFINING "ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT";
123		-	(II) D
124		-	EFINING "LINEAL DESCENDANTS";
125		-	(III) D
126		-	EFINING "AURARIA NEIGHBORHOOD ";
127		-	(IV) D
128		-	EFINING "QUALIFIED DEGREE PROGRAMS "; AND
129		-	(V) DETERMINING THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO RECEIVE A
130		-	SCHOLARSHIP
131		-	.
	136	+	9
	137	+	(II) DEFINING "LINEAL DESCENDANTS";10
	138	+	(III) DEFINING "AURARIA NEIGHBORHOOD ";11
	139	+	(IV) DEFINING "QUALIFIED DEGREE PROGRAMS "; AND12
	140	+	(V) DETERMINING THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO RECEIVE A13
	141	+	SCHOLARSHIP.14
132	142		(4) (a) F
133		-	OR THE 2022-23 STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE GENERAL
134		-	ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE TWO MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL
135		-	FUND FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE DEPARTMENT TO BE ALLOCATED IN THE
136		-	FOLLOWING MANNER
137		-	:
	143	+	OR THE 2022-23 STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE GENERAL15
	144	+	ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE TWO MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE16
	145	+	GENERAL FUND FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE DEPARTMENT TO BE17
	146	+	ALLOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER :18
138	147		(I) S
139		-	IX HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY -SIX
140		-	PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 22-1393 DOLLARS AND SIXTY-SEVEN CENTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR
141		-	METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, AS ESTABLISHED IN
142		-	SECTION
143		-	23-54-103;
	148	+	IX HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY -SIX19
	149	+	DOLLARS AND SIXTY-SEVEN CENTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
	150	+	FOR20
	151	+	M
	152	+	ETROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF
	153	+	DENVER, AS ESTABLISHED IN21
	154	+	SECTION 23-54-103;22
144	155		(II) S
145		-	IX HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY -SIX
146		-	DOLLARS AND SIXTY
147		-	-SIX CENTS TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS, AS ESTABLISHED
148		-	BY SECTION
149		-	12 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION , OF THE
150		-	UNIVERSITY OF
151		-	COLORADO AT DENVER; AND
152		-	(III) SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY -SIX
153		-	DOLLARS AND SIXTY
154		-	-SEVEN CENTS TO THE STATE BOARD OF COMMUNITY
155		-	COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION
156		-	, AS ESTABLISHED IN SECTION
157		-	23-60-104, FOR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER.
	156	+	IX HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY -SIX23
	157	+	DOLLARS AND SIXTY -SIX CENTS TO THE BOARD OF
	158	+	REGENTS, AS24
	159	+	ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 12 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION,25
	160	+	OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER; AND26
	161	+	(III) S
	162	+	IX HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX27
	163	+	1393
	164	+	-4- DOLLARS AND SIXTY-SEVEN CENTS TO THE STATE BOARD OF COMMUNITY1
	165	+	COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION, AS ESTABLISHED IN SECTION2
	166	+	23-60-104, FOR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER.3
158	167		(b) M
159		-	ETROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, THE UNIVERSITY
160		-	OF
161		-	COLORADO AT DENVER, AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER
162		-	SHALL EACH HOLD THE FUNDS IN TRUST OR TRANSFER THE FUNDS TO THE
163		-	INSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS
164		-	, AND SHALL ONLY USE
165		-	THE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP AND ANY
166		-	ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
167		-	. ANY INTEREST, INCOME, AND
168		-	PROFIT
169		-	, IF ANY, MUST BE USED FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP.
170		-	SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
171		-	$2,000,000 is appropriated to the department of higher education. This
172		-	appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the
173		-	department may use this appropriation for the displaced Aurarian
174		-	scholarship.
175		-	SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
176		-	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
177		-	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
178		-	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
179		-	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
180		-	within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
181		-	unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
182		-	PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 22-1393 November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
183		-	declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
184		-	____________________________ ____________________________
185		-	Alec Garnett Steve Fenberg
186		-	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
187		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
188		-	____________________________ ____________________________
189		-	Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
190		-	CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
191		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
192		-	APPROVED________________________________________
193		-	(Date and Time)
194		-	_________________________________________
195		-	Jared S. Polis
196		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
197		-	PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 22-1393
	168	+	ETROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, THE4
	169	+	UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER, AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE5
	170	+	OF DENVER SHALL EACH HOLD THE FUNDS IN TRUST OR TRANSFER THE6
	171	+	FUNDS TO THE INSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS , AND7
	172	+	SHALL ONLY USE THE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP AND8
	173	+	ANY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP . ANY INTEREST,9
	174	+	INCOME, AND PROFIT, IF ANY, MUST BE USED FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP.10 SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,11
	175	+	$2,000,000 is appropriated to the department of higher education. This12
	176	+	appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the13
	177	+	department may use this appropriation for the displaced Aurarian14
	178	+	scholarship.15
	179	+	SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act16
	180	+	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the17
	181	+	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except18
	182	+	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V19
	183	+	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this20
	184	+	act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take21
	185	+	effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in22
	186	+	November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the23
	187	+	official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.24
	188	+	1393
	189	+	-5-