SENATE BILL 22-185
BY SENATOR(S) Danielson and Buckner, Coleman, Fields, Ginal,
Hansen, Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Lee, Pettersen, Story, Winter, Zenzinger;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lindsay and Young, Benavidez, Bernett,
Bird, Boesenecker, Cutter, Duran, Exum, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Herod,
Hooton, Kipp, Lontine, McCluskie, Michaelson Jenet, Ricks, Sirota,
Titone, Valdez A., Woodrow
.
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ONCERNING ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF OLDER COLORADANS THROUGH
THE STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN AGING GRANT PROGRAM
.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-11-208, amend (1),
(2) introductory portion, (2)(e), (3), (5)(a), (5)(c), and (5)(d); repeal (6); and
add (2)(g) and (2)(h) as follows:
26-11-208. Strategic investments in aging grant program - fund
created - report - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the
context otherwise requires:
(a) "Eligible organization" means an area agency on aging, as
defined in section 26-11-201,
AND OTHER ENTITIES THE STATE DEPARTMENT
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
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Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. DETERMINES APPROPRIATE TO ADVANC E STRATEGIES AND INVESTMENTS
ALIGNED WITH THE STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN ON AGING
, DEVELOPED
PURSUANT TO SECTION
24-32-3406, AS THE SECTION EXISTED PRIOR TO JULY
1, 2022, AND THE STATE PLAN ON AGING DESCRIBED PURSUANT TO SECTION
26-11-203 (1).
(b) "Fund" means the area agency on
STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN
aging cash fund created in subsection (5) of this section.
(c) "Grant program" or "program" means the area agency on
STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN aging grant program created in subsection (2)
of this section.
(2) The area agency on STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN aging grant
program is established in the state office. The state office shall establish and
administer the grant program. The purpose of the grant program is to
provide state assistance received in the form of grant awards to finance
various projects across the state that are intended to assist and support older
Coloradans. The grant program is intended to support projects that promote
the health,
EQUITY, well-being, and security of older Coloradans across the
state
THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN ON AGING
, DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO SECTION
24-32-3406, AS THAT SECTION EXISTED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2022, AND THE
STATE PLAN ON AGING DESCRIBED PURSUANT TO SECTION
26-11-203 (1),
including:
(e) Home modification programs; and
(g) COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS , DATA COLLECTION, AND RESEARCH;
AND
(h) PILOT PROGRAMS AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS .
(3) (a) By October 31, 2021, The state office shall: collaborate with
area agencies on aging described in section 26-11-204 to:
(I) Adopt policies and procedures for the administration of the
program;
(II) Establish and publicize criteria for the program; and CREATE
PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 22-185 APPLICATION PROCEDURES BY WHICH ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS MAY APPLY
FOR AND RECEIVE GRANT MONEY FROM THE GRANT PROGRAM
;
(III) Create application procedures by which eligible organizationsmay apply for and receive money from the program. ESTABLISH CRITERIA
FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICATIONS
; AND
(IV) COORDINATE WITH THE COLORADO ENERGY OFFICE, CREATED
IN SECTION
24-38.5-101, ON INCENTIVES AND POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS THAT
ALIGN WITH THE GREENHOUSE GOALS DESCRIBED IN SECTION
25-7-102 TO
INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY IN BUILDINGS
USED BY OLDER
COLORADANS AND THE USE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES FOR
TRANSPORTING OLDER
COLORADANS.
(b) On or before January 1, 2022, the state office shall:
(I) Begin accepting grant applications; and
(II) Verify that each accepted application meets the criteria
established in subsection (3)(a) of this section.
(c) In making an award, the state office shall specify the amount of
each grant.
(d) (b) During the 2023 regular legislative session BEGINNING IN
JANUARY 2023, AND EVERY JANUARY THEREAFTER, the state department
shall include in its report to the committees of reference pursuant to the
"State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent
(SMART) Government Act" hearing required by section 2-7-203
information from the state office regarding the grant program, as set forth
in this subsection (3), prior to its repeal in 2022,
including information on
the type of projects financed by grant awards, the amount of money
awarded to each project, and where those projects were conducted and the
program's impact on the health,
EQUITY, well-being, and security of older
Coloradans.
(5) (a) There is created in the state treasury the area agency on
STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN aging cash fund. The fund consists of money
appropriated to the fund by the general assembly.
PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 22-185 (c) Any unexpended and unencumbered money in the fund at the
end of
THE fiscal year 2021-22
remains in the fund and is not transferred to
the general fund or any other fund. except that any remaining money in the
fund as of December 31, 2022, shall be credited to the general fund
NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 24-36-114, ALL INTEREST
DERIVED FROM THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEY IN THE FUND IS
CREDITED TO THE FUND
.
(d) Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the
state office may expend money from the fund for the purpose of
implementing this section, including any direct and indirect costs. The state
office may only expend three percent of the money on administrative costs
MONEY IN THE FUND IS CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED TO THE STATE
DEPARTMENT TO FUND PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH THIS
SECTION
. THE STATE DEPARTMENT MAY EXPEND MONEY FROM THE FUND FOR
THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING THIS SECTION
, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT AND
INDIRECT COSTS
.
(6) This section is repealed, effective December 31, 2022.SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 22-185 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
____________________________ ____________________________
Steve Fenberg Alec Garnett
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
____________________________ ____________________________
Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
_________________________________________
Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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