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1+Second Regular Session
2+Seventy-third General Assembly
3+STATE OF COLORADO
4+REVISED
5+This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
6+on Second Reading in the Second House
7+LLS NO. 22-0541.01 Kristen Forrestal x4217
18 SENATE BILL 22-081
2-BY SENATOR(S) Smallwood and Donovan, Bridges, Buckner, Coleman,
3-Cooke, Coram, Gardner, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Hinrichsen, Hisey,
4-Jaquez Lewis, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lee, Liston, Moreno, Pettersen, Priola,
5-Rankin, Rodriguez, Scott, Simpson, Sonnenberg, Story, Winter, Woodward,
6-Fenberg;
7-also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Tipper and Will, Bernett, Bird, Lindsay,
8-McCluskie, Michaelson Jenet, Soper, Titone.
9+Senate Committees House Committees
10+State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
11+Finance Finance
12+Appropriations Appropriations
13+A BILL FOR AN ACT
914 C
10-ONCERNING A REQUIREMENT THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
11-COLORADO HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE CREATE A CONSUMER
12-OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE CONSUMERS WITH
13-COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION REGARDING COVERED HEALTH
14--CARE
15-SERVICES
16-, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, ADJUSTING THE LIMIT
17-ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TAX CREDITS THAT MAY BE GRANTED TO
18-HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES
19-.
20-Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
21-SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 10-22-115 as
22-follows:
23-10-22-115. Public awareness and education campaign - board -
24-NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
25-officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
26-or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
27-history, or the Session Laws.
28-________
29-Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
30-through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
31-the act. report - repeal. (1) (a) O N OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2023, THE BOARD SHALL
32-CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
33-IN ORDER TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS IN
34-COLORADO REGARDING THE OPTIONS
35-FOR OBTAINING HEALTH
36--CARE COVERAGE.
15+ONCERNING A REQUIREMENT THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE101
16+C
17+OLORADO HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE CREATE A CONSUMER102
18+OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE CONSUMERS WITH103
19+COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION REGARDING COVERED104
20+HEALTH-CARE SERVICES, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,105
21+ADJUSTING THE LIMIT ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TAX CREDITS106
22+THAT MAY BE GRANTED TO HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES .
23+107
24+Bill Summary
25+(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
26+not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
27+passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
28+applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
29+http://leg.colorado.gov
30+.)
31+HOUSE
32+Amended 2nd Reading
33+May 10, 2022
34+SENATE
35+3rd Reading Unamended
36+May 2, 2022
37+SENATE
38+Amended 2nd Reading
39+April 29, 2022
40+SENATE SPONSORSHIP
41+Smallwood and Donovan, Bridges, Buckner, Coleman, Cooke, Coram, Fenberg, Gardner,
42+Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Hinrichsen, Hisey, Jaquez Lewis, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lee, Liston,
43+Moreno, Pettersen, Priola, Rankin, Rodriguez, Scott, Simpson, Sonnenberg, Story, Winter,
44+Woodward
45+HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
46+Tipper and Will,
47+Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
48+Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
49+Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. The bill requires the board of directors (board) of the Colorado
50+health benefit exchange (exchange) to create and implement a consumer
51+outreach campaign (campaign) to provide consumers information
52+regarding the details of the Colorado medical assistance program and
53+subsidized and nonsubsidized health benefit plans available for purchase
54+in the individual and small group markets.
55+To pay for the campaign:
56+! The board is required to collect a special fee from insurers;
57+and
58+! The amount of the tax credits that the commissioner of
59+insurance is allowed to allocate to insurers that contribute
60+to the exchange increases from $5 million to $10 million.
61+The board is required to annually report its progress and
62+accounting to the Colorado health insurance exchange oversight
63+committee at the committee's first meeting of the calendar year. The
64+requirements of the bill repeal on December 31, 2027.
65+Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
66+SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 10-22-115 as2
67+follows:3
68+10-22-115. Public awareness and education campaign - board4
69+- report - repeal. (1) (a) O
70+N OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2023, THE BOARD SHALL5
71+CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION6
72+CAMPAIGN IN ORDER TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS IN COLORADO REGARDING7
73+THE OPTIONS FOR OBTAINING HEALTH -CARE COVERAGE.
74+ 8
3775 (b) (I) O
3876 N OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2023, THE BOARD SHALL USE
39-THE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE
40-CONSUMERS IN
41-COLORADO ON HOW TO ATTAIN AND RETAIN HEALTH -CARE
42-COVERAGE BASED ON THEIR HEALTH
43--CARE NEEDS AND FI NANCIAL
44-CIRCUMSTANCES SO THEY CAN ACCESS THE HEALTH CARE THEY NEED
45-. THE
46-CAMPAIGN MUST INCLUDE EFFORTS TO
47-:
77+9
78+THE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE10
79+CONSUMERS IN COLORADO ON HOW TO ATTAIN AND RETAIN HEALTH -CARE11
80+COVERAGE BASED ON THEIR HEALTH -CARE NEEDS AND FINANCIAL12
81+CIRCUMSTANCES SO THEY CAN ACCESS THE HEALTH CARE THEY NEED . THE13
82+CAMPAIGN MUST INCLUDE EFFORTS TO :14
4883 (A) I
49-MPROVE HEALTH LITERACY AMONG CONSUMERS IN COLORADO;
50-(B) A
51-SSIST CONSUMERS IN COLORADO WHO LOSE MINIMUM
52-ESSENTIAL COVERAGE
53-; AND
54-(C) REDUCE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR
55-HEALTH
56--CARE COVERAGE WHO REMAIN UNINSURED OR WITHOUT
57-HEALTH
58--CARE COVERAGE.
84+MPROVE HEALTH LITERACY AMONG CONSUMERS IN
85+15
86+C
87+OLORADO;
88+16
89+081-2- (B) ASSIST CONSUMERS IN COLORADO WHO LOSE MINIMUM1
90+ESSENTIAL COVERAGE; AND2
91+(C) R
92+EDUCE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR
93+3
94+HEALTH-CARE COVERAGE WHO REMAIN UNINSURED OR WITHOUT4
95+HEALTH-CARE COVERAGE.5
5996 (II) T
60-HE CAMPAIGN MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT ELIGIBILITY
61-AND COSTS WHERE PRACTICABLE
62-.
97+HE CAMPAIGN MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT
98+6
99+ELIGIBILITY AND COSTS WHERE PRACTICABLE .7
63100 (c) T
64101 HE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN MUST
65-INCLUDE MARKETING AND OUTREACH TO HELP CONSUMERS IN THIS STATE
66-WHO
67-, AT THE END OF THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AS
68-DECLARED AND EXTENDED BY THE
69-UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF HEALTH
70-AND HUMAN SERVICES
71-, ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE
72-"COLORADO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ACT", ARTICLES 4, 5, AND 6 OF TITLE
73-25.5, OR THE "CHILDREN'S BASIC HEALTH PLAN ACT", ARTICLE 8 OF TITLE
74-25.5, TO UNDERSTAND COVERAGE OPTIONS AND TO TRANSITION TO
75-HEALTH
76--CARE COVERAGE OBTAINED THROUGH THE EXCHANGE .
77-(d) T
78-HE BOARD MAY USE PRINT OR ELECTRONIC MEDIA , WRITTEN
79-MATERIAL
80-, SOCIAL MEDIA, DIRECT MAIL, OR ANY EFFECTIVE MEANS OF
81-OUTREACH TO CREATE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE CONSUMERS
82-THROUGHOUT THE CAMPAIGN
83-.
102+8
103+INCLUDE MARKETING AND OUTREACH TO HELP CONSUMERS IN THIS STATE9
104+WHO, AT THE END OF THE COVID -19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AS10
105+DECLARED AND EXTENDED BY THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF HEALTH11
106+AND HUMAN SERVICES, ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS UNDER12
107+THE "COLORADO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ACT", ARTICLES 4, 5, AND 6 OF13
108+TITLE 25.5, OR THE "CHILDREN'S BASIC HEALTH PLAN ACT", ARTICLE 8 OF14
109+TITLE 25.5, TO UNDERSTAND COVERAGE OPTIONS AND TO TRANSITION TO15
110+HEALTH-CARE COVERAGE OBTAINED THROUGH THE EXCHANGE .16
111+(d) THE BOARD MAY USE PRINT OR ELECTRONIC MEDIA , WRITTEN17
112+MATERIAL, SOCIAL MEDIA, DIRECT MAIL, OR ANY EFFECTIVE MEANS OF18
113+OUTREACH TO CREATE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE CONSUMERS19
114+THROUGHOUT THE CAMPAIGN .20
84115 (2) T
85-HE BOARD SHALL ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE COMMI TTEE AT
86-PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 22-081 THE FIRST SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE EACH CALENDAR YEAR
87-STARTING IN
88-2024. THE BOARD SHALL INCLUDE IN THE REPORT THE
89-FOLLOWING INFORMATION
90-:
116+HE BOARD SHALL
117+ REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE AT THE FIRST21
118+SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE IN 2024. THE BOARD SHALL22
119+INCLUDE IN THE REPORT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION :23
91120 (a) T
92-HE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES
93-OF THE BOARD IN THE PRIOR CALENDAR YEAR
94-;
121+HE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN24
122+ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD IN THE PRIOR CALENDAR YEAR ;25
95123 (b) T
96-HE AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT ON THE CAMPAIGN IN THE PRIOR
97-CALENDAR YEAR AND A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF HOW THE MONEY WAS
98-SPENT
99-; AND
100-(c) ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD CONCERNING CHANGES
101-TO THE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AND THE
102-CONTINUATION OR REPEAL OF THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD CONCERNING THE
103-CAMPAIGN
104-.
124+HE AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT ON THE CAMPAIGN IN THE PRIOR26
125+CALENDAR YEAR AND A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF HOW THE MONEY WAS27
126+081
127+-3- SPENT; AND1
128+(c) A
129+NY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD CONCERNING2
130+CHANGES TO THE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AND3
131+THE CONTINUATION OR REPEAL OF THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD CONCERNING4
132+THE CAMPAIGN.5
105133 (3) T
106-HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2028. THE
107-COMMITTEE MAY REPORT A BILL TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE
108-GENERAL ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO SECTION
109-10-22-107 (5) TO EXTEND OR
110-ELIMINATE THE REPEAL DATE IN THIS SECTION
111-.
112-SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-22-110, amend
113-(3)(a) introductory portion, (3)(a)(II), (4)(b), and (5) as follows:
114-10-22-110. Tax credit for contributions to the exchange -
115-allocation notice - rules - repeal. (3) (a) Subject to paragraph (c) of
116-subsection (4) SUBSECTION (4)(c) of this section, an insurance company
117-shall become a qualified taxpayer if all of the following conditions are met:
118-(II) The total amount of the tax credits granted by the commissioner
119-does not exceed five million dollars;
120-EXCEPT THAT, ON AND AFTER
121-SEPTEMBER 1, 2022, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2028, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
122-THE TAX CREDITS DOES NOT EXCEED NINE MILLION DOLLARS
123-; and
124-(4) (b) (I) Subject to paragraph (c) of this subsection (4)
125- SUBSECTION
126-(4)(c) OF THIS SECTION, the commissioner shall allocate no more than a total
127-of five million dollars THE FOLLOWING TOTAL AMOUNTS of premium tax
128-credits per year:
134+HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE
135+DECEMBER 31, 2025.6
136+T
137+HE COMMITTEE MAY REPORT A BILL TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE7
138+GENERAL ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO SECTION 10-22-107 (5) TO EXTEND OR8
139+ELIMINATE THE REPEAL DATE IN THIS SECTION.
140+9
141+ 10
142+SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-22-110, amend11
143+(3)(a) introductory portion, (3)(a)(II), (4)(b), and (5) as follows:12
144+10-22-110. Tax credit for contributions to the exchange -13
145+allocation notice - rules - repeal. (3) (a) Subject to paragraph (c) of14
146+subsection (4) SUBSECTION (4)(c) of this section, an insurance company15
147+shall become a qualified taxpayer if all of the following conditions are16
148+met:17
149+(II) The total amount of the tax credits granted by the18
150+commissioner does not exceed five million dollars;
151+EXCEPT THAT, ON AND
152+19
153+AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2022, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2024, THE TOTAL20
154+AMOUNT OF THE TAX CREDITS DOES NOT EXCEED TEN MILLION DOLLARS ;21
155+and22
156+(4) (b) (I) Subject to paragraph (c) of this subsection (4)23
157+SUBSECTION (4)(c) OF THIS SECTION, the commissioner shall allocate no24
158+more than a total of five million dollars THE FOLLOWING TOTAL AMOUNTS25
159+of premium tax credits per year:26
129160 (A) B
130-EFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2022, A TOTAL OF FIVE MILLION DOLLARS;
131-PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 22-081 (B) ON AND AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2022, THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2028,
132-A TOTAL OF NINE MILLION DOLLARS; AND
133-(C) ON AND AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2028, A TOTAL OF FIVE MILLION
134-DOLLARS
135-.
161+EFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2022,
162+ A TOTAL OF FIVE MILLION27
163+081
164+-4- DOLLARS;1
165+(B) O
166+N AND AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2022, THROUGH AUGUST 31,
167+2
168+2024, A TOTAL OF TEN MILLION DOLLARS; AND3
169+(C) O
170+N AND AFTER SEPTEMBER 1,
171+ 2024, A TOTAL OF FIVE MILLION4
172+DOLLARS.5
136173 (II) E
137-XCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (4)(b)(III) OF THIS
138-SECTION
139-, the commissioner shall allocate to an insurance company that has
140-declared its intent to contribute to the exchange pursuant to this section tax
141-credits in an amount equal to the amount of premium taxes paid by the
142-insurance company in its quarterly tax payment due on or about July 31 in
143-the order in which the division receives such quarterly tax payments until
144-the full amount of credits available pursuant to this section has been
145-allocated. except that,
146-(III) If such THE amount of PREMIUM taxes or the sum of all the
147-PREMIUM taxes filed by all the insurance companies on any one day would
148-exceed, singly or in the aggregate, the annual maximum aggregate amount
149-of tax credits available under this section, the commissioner shall reduce the
150-allocation to the insurance company whose contribution first exceeds the
151-annual maximum aggregate to the amount needed to satisfy the annual
152-maximum aggregate. If the commissioner is unable to determine the order
153-of receipt of tax payments on that day, the commissioner shall allocate the
154-tax credits to the company or among the companies on a pro rata basis
155-based on the ratio such company's quarterly tax payment bears to the total
156-amount of all such companies' quarterly tax payments until the full amount
157-of credits available pursuant to this section has been allocated.
158-(5) The board shall use moneys
159- MONEY contributed to the exchange
160-AS FOLLOWS:
161-(a) T
162-HE AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INSURERS TO WHICH THE
163-FIRST FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OF TAX CREDITS IS ALLOCATED
164- pursuant to
165-SUBSECTION (4)(b) OF this section and THE interest derived from the deposit
166-and investment of the moneys
167- MONEY, to operate and sustain the exchange
168-and to build reserves;
169-EXCEPT THAT, ON AND AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2028, THE
170-TOTAL AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND INTEREST DERIVED FROM THE
171-DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY SHALL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES
172-SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBSECTION
173- (5)(a).
174-PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 22-081 (b) (I) ANY AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INSURERS TO WHICH
175-ANY AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE FIRST FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OF TAX
176-CREDITS IS ALLOCATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
177- (4)(b) OF THIS SECTION
178-AND THE INTEREST DERIVED FROM THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF THE
179-MONEY
180-, FOR THE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN IN SECTION
181-10-22-115.
174+XCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (4)(b)(III) OF THIS6
175+SECTION, the commissioner shall allocate to an insurance company that7
176+has declared its intent to contribute to the exchange pursuant to this8
177+section tax credits in an amount equal to the amount of premium taxes9
178+paid by the insurance company in its quarterly tax payment due on or10
179+about July 31 in the order in which the division receives such quarterly11
180+tax payments until the full amount of credits available pursuant to this12
181+section has been allocated. except that,
182+13
183+(III) If such THE amount of PREMIUM taxes or the sum of all the14
184+PREMIUM taxes filed by all the insurance companies on any one day would15
185+exceed, singly or in the aggregate, the annual maximum aggregate amount16
186+of tax credits available under this section, the commissioner shall reduce17
187+the allocation to the insurance company whose contribution first exceeds18
188+the annual maximum aggregate to the amount needed to satisfy the annual19
189+maximum aggregate. If the commissioner is unable to determine the order20
190+of receipt of tax payments on that day, the commissioner shall allocate the21
191+tax credits to the company or among the companies on a pro rata basis22
192+based on the ratio such company's quarterly tax payment bears to the total23
193+amount of all such companies' quarterly tax payments until the full24
194+amount of credits available pursuant to this section has been allocated.25
195+(5) The board shall use moneys MONEY contributed to the26
196+exchange
197+AS FOLLOWS:27
198+081
199+-5- (a) THE AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INSURERS TO WHICH1
200+THE FIRST FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OF TAX CREDITS IS ALLOCATED pursuant2
201+to
202+SUBSECTION (4)(b) OF this section and THE interest derived from the3
203+deposit and investment of the moneys
204+ MONEY, to operate and sustain the4
205+exchange and to build reserves;
206+EXCEPT THAT, ON AND AFTER SEPTEMBER
207+5
208+1, 2024, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND INTEREST DERIVED6
209+FROM THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY SHALL BE USED FOR7
210+THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBSECTION (5)(a).8
211+(b) (I) A
212+NY AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INSURERS TO WHICH9
213+ANY AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE FIRST FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OF TAX10
214+CREDITS IS ALLOCATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4)(b) OF THIS SECTION11
215+AND THE INTEREST DERIVED FROM THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF THE12
216+MONEY, FOR THE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN IN13
217+SECTION 10-22-115.14
182218 (II) T
183-HIS SUBSECTION (5)(b) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31,
184-2028.
185-SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
186-takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
187-ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
188-that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
189-of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
190-within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
191-unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
192-PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 22-081 November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
193-declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
194-____________________________ ____________________________
195-Steve Fenberg Alec Garnett
196-PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
197-THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
198-____________________________ ____________________________
199-Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
200-SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
201-THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
202- APPROVED________________________________________
203- (Date and Time)
204- _________________________________________
205- Jared S. Polis
206- GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
207-PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 22-081
219+HIS SUBSECTION (5)(b) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER15
220+31,
221+
222+2024.16
223+SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act17
224+takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the18
225+ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except19
226+that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V20
227+of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this21
228+act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take22
229+effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in23
230+November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the24
231+official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.25
232+081
233+-6-