Second Regular Session
Seventy-third General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
ENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 22-0136.01 Megan Waples x4348
SENATE BILL 22-011
Senate Committees House Committees
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AMERICA 250 - COLORADO101
150
COMMISSION, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN
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APPROPRIATION.103
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
The bill creates the America 250 - Colorado 150 commission
(commission) in History Colorado to develop programs and plan for the
official observance of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United
States and the 150th anniversary of Colorado statehood. The commission
is directed to develop and promote plans for activities between July 1,
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
March 4, 2022
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Zenzinger and Coram, Bridges, Donovan, Fenberg, Fields, Garcia, Gardner, Hisey, Jaquez
Lewis, Kolker, Priola, Rankin, Scott, Woodward
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Catlin and Esgar, Boesenecker, Duran, Herod, Hooton, McCluskie, McLachlan, Titone,
Woodrow, Young
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. 2025, and December 31, 2026, including historical activities, publication
of historical documents, public ceremonies, educational activities for
Colorado youth, and other commemorative events, to be supported by
comprehensive marketing and tourism campaigns. The commission is
required to identify, celebrate, and build knowledge around the history of
Black communities, Indigenous communities, communities of color, and
women to ensure that the activities planned by the commission represent
the geographic and demographic diversity of the state and to ensure that
events are accessible to communities throughout the state on an equitable
basis. The commission is also authorized to represent the state in official
dealings with the United States semiquincentennial commission and the
America250 foundation.
An advisory panel composed of regional representatives from the
state's tourism districts is created to consult on regional activities
celebrating the history and culture of regions across the state. The
commission is authorized to establish additional subcommittees to assist
the commission in the fulfillment of its duties.
History Colorado is required to annually report on the
commission's activities as part of its "State Measurement for
Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act"
reports. The commission is repealed effective June 30, 2027.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-80-215 as2
follows:3
24-80-215. America 250 - Colorado 150 commission - creation4
- powers and duties - report - definitions - repeal. (1) Definitions. A
S5
USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :6
(a) "C
OMMISSION" MEANS THE AMERICA 250 - COLORADO 1507
COMMISSION CREATED IN THIS SECTION.8
(b) "E
XECUTIVE DIRECTOR" MEANS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF9
H
ISTORY COLORADO.10
(c) "H
ISTORY COLORADO" MEANS THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY11
ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 24-80-201.12
(2) Commission created. T
HE AMERICA 250 - COLORADO 15013
011-2- COMMISSION IS CREATED IN HISTORY COLORADO TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS1
AND PLAN FOR THE OFFICIAL OBSERVANCE ACROSS COLORADO OF THE2
SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED3
S
TATES, AS MARKED BY THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IN 1776,4
AND THE SESQUICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF COLORADO STATEHOOD .5
(3) Membership and appointments. (a) T
HE COMMISSION6
CONSISTS OF ELEVEN VOTING MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS :7
(I) T
HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S8
DESIGNEE;9
(II) A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBE,10
DESIGNATED BY THE UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBAL COUNCIL;11
(III) A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN TRIBE,12
DESIGNATED BY THE SOUTHERN UTE TRIBAL COUNCIL;13
(IV) T
HE DIRECTOR OF THE
COLORADO TOURISM OFFICE14
CREATED IN SECTION 24-49.7-103 OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE;15
(V) T
HE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION OR THE COMMISSIONER 'S16
DESIGNEE; AND17
(VI) S
IX MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR , AS FOLLOWS:18
(A) O
NE MEMBER REPRESENTING THE COLORADO PHILANTHROPIC19
COMMUNITY;20
(B) O
NE MEMBER REPRESENTING THE COLORADO BUSINESS21
COMMUNITY;22
(C) O
NE MEMBER FROM A LOCAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OR23
MUSEUM;24
(D) O
NE MEMBER WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE STUDY AND25
DOCUMENTATION OF THE HISTORY OF BLACK COMMUNITIES IN COLORADO;26
(E) O
NE MEMBER WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE STUDY AND27
011
-3- DOCUMENTATION OF THE HISTORY OF LATINO COMMUNITIES IN1
C
OLORADO; AND2
(F) O
NE MEMBER WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE STUDY AND3
DOCUMENTATION OF THE HISTORY OF ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN4
C
OLORADO.5
(b) T
HE GOVERNOR SHALL MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO THE6
COMMISSION ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2022. IN MAKING7
APPOINTMENTS, THE GOVERNOR SHALL ATTEMPT TO ENSURE THAT THE8
MEMBERS REPRESENT THE GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY OF THE STATE .9
(c) E
ACH APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION SERVES AT THE10
PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR . THE TERM OF APPOINTMENT IS FOR THE11
DURATION OF THE COMMISSION 'S EXISTENCE. IN THE EVENT OF A12
VACANCY, THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A NEW MEMBER FOR THE13
REMAINDER OF THE TERM . AN APPOINTMENT TO FILL A VACANCY IS14
SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH FOR THE VACANT POSITION IN15
THIS SUBSECTION (3).16
(d) T
HE COMMISSION SHALL CHOOSE OFFICERS FROM AMONG ITS17
MEMBERS, INCLUDING TWO CO-CHAIRS. ONE CO-CHAIR SHALL LEAD18
EFFORTS RELATED TO THE SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE ,19
AND ONE CO -CHAIR SHALL LEAD EFFORTS RELATED TO THE20
SESQUICENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE.21
(e) M
EMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SERVE WITHOUT22
COMPENSATION; EXCEPT THAT EACH MEMBER WHO IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE23
OF THE STATE IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR ACTUAL AND24
NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE DISCHARGE OF THE MEMBER 'S25
OFFICIAL DUTIES.26
(f) M
EMBERS OF THE COMMISSION MAY PARTICIPATE REMOTELY27
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TELEPHONE OR VIDEO CONFERENCE . REMOTE PARTICIPATION IN2
COMMISSION MEETINGS SHALL BE NOTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES .3
(4) Powers and duties. (a) T
HE COMMISSION SHALL:4
(I) D
EVELOP AND PROMOTE PLANS FOR STATEWIDE RECOGNITION5
OF THE TWO HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE6
U
NITED STATES AND THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF7
C
OLORADO STATEHOOD BETWEEN JULY 1, 2025, AND DECEMBER 31, 2026,8
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:9
(A) H
ISTORICAL ACTIVITIES;10
(B) T
HE CREATION AND PUBLICATION OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS ;11
(C) C
OOPERATION WITH AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE12
PRESERVATION OR RESTORATION OF HISTORIC SITES , BUILDINGS, ART, AND13
ARTIFACTS;14
(D) E
DUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLORADO YOUTH TO15
UNDERSTAND THEIR HISTORIC ROOTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND16
C
OLORADO;17
(E) T
HE PROMOTION OF SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH THAT18
ILLUMINATES THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WEST AND COLORADO19
WITHIN THE LARGER STORY OF THE UNITED STATES;20
(F) T
HE ARRANGEMENT OF APPROPRIATE PUBLIC CEREMONIES ;21
AND22
(G) C
OMMEMORATIVE EVENTS , SUPPORTED BY A COMPREHENSIVE23
MARKETING AND TOURISM CAMPAIGN ;24
(II) I
DENTIFY STATEWIDE AND LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO25
PROVIDE LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION ,26
COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS , AND HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL27
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SUBSEQUENT TWO HUNDRED FIFTY YEARS AND THE ADVENT OF COLORADO2
STATEHOOD AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONE HUNDRED FIFTY YEARS ;3
(III) C
OOPERATE WITH AND REPRESENT THE STATE IN OFFICIAL4
DEALINGS WITH THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION5
AND THE AMERICA250 FOUNDATION;6
(IV) I
DENTIFY, CELEBRATE, AND BUILD KNOWLEDGE AROUND THE7
HISTORY OF BLACK COMMUNITIES , INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES ,8
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, WOMEN, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
IN THE9
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF10
C
OLORADO, INCLUDING THE HISTORY THAT PRE-DATES THE FOUNDING OF11
BOTH NATION AND STATE; AND12
(V) E
NSURE THAT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION REPRESENT13
THE GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY OF THE STATE , ARE
14
ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES , AND ARE, TO THE EXTENT15
POSSIBLE, ACCESSIBLE TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE ON AN16
EQUITABLE BASIS.17
(b) I
N CARRYING OUT ITS DUTIES, THE COMMISSION MAY:18
(I) C
OORDINATE AND E NGAGE IN SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL OR19
SESQUICENTENNIAL INITIATIVES PROPOSED OR UNDERTAKEN BY ANY20
PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC PERSON OR ENTITY ; AND21
(II) C
ONSULT WITH AND SEEK GUIDANCE , INFORMATION, AND22
SUPPORT FROM STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE STATE , INCLUDING THROUGH23
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBCO MMITTEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH24
SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION.25
(5) Advisory panel and subcommittees. (a) (I) T
HE COMMISSION26
SHALL ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY PANEL TO CONSULT WITH THE27
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CULTURE OF REGIONS ACROSS THE STATE . THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE2
COMMISSION SHALL APPOINT WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE3
COMMISSION ONE MEMBER TO THE ADVISORY PANEL FROM EACH OF THE4
EIGHT TOURISM REGIONS OF THE STATE , AS DEFINED BY THE COLORADO5
TOURISM OFFICE CREATED IN SECTION 24-49.7-103. THE CO-CHAIRS OF6
THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADVISORY PANEL7
ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2022.8
(II) T
HE TERM OF APPOINTMENT TO THE ADVISORY PANEL IS FOR9
THE DURATION OF THE PANEL'S EXISTENCE. MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY10
PANEL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE CO -CHAIRS OF THE COMMISSION.11
I
N THE EVENT OF A VACANCY , THE CO-CHAIRS SHALL APPOINT A NEW12
MEMBER FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM , SUBJECT TO THE13
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VACANT POSITION SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION14
(5)(a)(I)
OF THIS SECTION.15
(III) M
EMBERS OF THE ADVISORY PANEL SERVE WITHOUT16
COMPENSATION BUT ARE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR ACTUAL AND17
NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE DISCHARGE OF THE MEMBERS '18
DUTIES. MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY PANEL MAY PARTICIPATE IN19
MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE PANEL REMOTELY , INCLUDING THROUGH20
TELEPHONE OR VIDEO CONFERENCE . REMOTE PARTICIPATION IN ADVISORY21
PANEL MEETINGS SHALL BE NOTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES .22
(b) (I) T
HE COMMISSION MAY ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL23
SUBCOMMITTEES TO HELP CARRY OUT THE COMMISSION 'S DUTIES,24
INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS ON A25
REGIONAL OR THEMATIC BASIS.26
(II) W
HEN ESTABLISHING A SUBCOMMITTEE , THE COMMISSION27
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MEMBERSHIP, DUTIES, AND DURATION.2
(III) T
HE CO-CHAIRS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL APPOINT THE3
MEMBERS OF A SUBCOMMITTEE WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE4
COMMISSION. THE CO-CHAIRS MAY APPOINT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT5
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION TO SERVE ON A SUBCOMMITTEE . MEMBERS6
OF A SUBCOMMITTEE SERVE FOR THE DURATION OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE 'S7
EXISTENCE.8
(IV) M
EMBERS OF A SUBCOMMITTEE SERVE WITHOUT9
COMPENSATION, BUT ARE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR ACTUAL AND10
NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE DISCHARGE OF THE MEMBERS '11
DUTIES. MEMBERS OF A SUBCOMMITTEE MAY PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS12
AND ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE REMOTELY , INCLUDING THROUGH13
TELEPHONE OR VIDEO CONFERENCE . REMOTE PARTICIPATION IN14
SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS SHALL BE NOTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES .15
(6) Meetings. T
HE COMMISSION SHALL HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING16
ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2022, AND SHALL MEET THEREAFTER UPON17
THE CALL OF EITHER OF THE CO-CHAIRS.18
(7) Staff support. U
PON REQUEST BY THE COMMISSION, HISTORY19
C
OLORADO SHALL PROVIDE OFFICE SPACE , EQUIPMENT, AND STAFF20
SERVICES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION . THE21
COMMISSION MAY RETAIN THE SERVICES OF A CONSULTANT OR STAFF22
DIRECTOR TO ASSIST THE COMMISSION IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS DUTIES ,23
INCLUDING BY PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT , DIRECTING24
FUNDRAISING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE COMMISSION , PLANNING25
EVENTS, AND OTHER DUTIES AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION .26
(8) Gifts, grants, and donations. H
ISTORY COLORADO AND THE27
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DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS2
SECTION.3
(9) Reports. H
ISTORY COLORADO SHALL ANNUALLY REPORT ON4
THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION AS PART OF ITS "STATE5
M
EASUREMENT FOR ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE, AND TRANSPARENT6
(SMART)
GOVERNMENT ACT" PRESENTATION REQUIRED BY SECTION7
2-7-203.8
(10) Repeal. T
HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JUNE 30,9
2027.10
SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
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$148,889 is appropriated to the department of higher education for use by12
history Colorado. This appropriation is from the general fund and is based13
on an assumption that history Colorado will require an additional 0.914
FTE. To implement this act, history Colorado may use this appropriation15
for the America 250 - Colorado 150 commission.16
SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,17
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate18
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.19
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