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Old	New		Differences
	1	+	First Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fourth 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. 23-1030.01 Michael Dohr x4347
1	8		SENATE BILL 23-302
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Pelton B. and Hinrichsen, Baisley, Bridges, Cutter,
3		-	Danielson, Exum, Gardner, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Jaquez Lewis,
4		-	Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lundeen, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton R., Priola, Rich,
5		-	Rodriguez, Simpson, Smallwood, Sullivan, Van Winkle, Will, Winter F.;
6		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Ortiz and Hartsook, Armagost, Bacon, Bird,
7		-	Boesenecker, Brown, Catlin, Dickson, Duran, English, Frizell, Froelich,
8		-	Garcia, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hamrick, Herod, Jodeh, Joseph, Kipp, Lieder,
9		-	Lindsay, Lindstedt, Mabrey, Marshall, Martinez, Mauro, McLachlan,
10		-	Michaelson Jenet, Parenti, Ricks, Sharbini, Sirota, Snyder, Story, Taggart,
11		-	Titone, Valdez, Velasco, Weinberg, Woodrow, Young, McCluskie.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	State, Veterans, & Military Affairs State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
	11	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	12	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
12	13		C
13		-	ONCERNING CHANGES TO THE COLORADO VETERANS' SERVICE-TO-CAREER
14		-	PROGRAM
15		-	.
16		-
17		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
18		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-14.3-201.5, amend
19		-	(1) as follows:
20		-	8-14.3-201.5. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
21		-	finds, determines, 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 pilot program enacted in House Bill 16-1267, which created
30		-	the Colorado veterans' service-to-career pilot program that authorized
31		-	nonprofit agencies to partner with work force centers selected by the
32		-	department to provide veterans and other eligible participants with skills
33		-	training, internships, work placements, mentorship opportunities, career and
34		-	professional counseling, and support services, has been successful in
35		-	increasing the employment rates for veterans, veterans' spouses, and eligible
36		-	participants. and
37		-	(b) The services offered through the pilot program were designed to
38		-	enhance work force center services not available under the federal act.
39		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-14.3-203, amend
40		-	(6)(c); and repeal (2)(b), (6)(b), and (6)(d); and add (3.5) as follows:
41		-	8-14.3-203. Colorado veterans' service-to-career program -
42		-	report. (2) (b) If an eligible participant is eligible for funding through the
43		-	act, this funding must be used first. If funding is not available or is limited
44		-	or if the use of funds is not allowable under the act, the eligible participant
45		-	may use program funding.
46		-	(3.5) WORK FORCE CENTER STAFF SHALL VET POTENTIAL PROGRAM
47		-	PARTICIPANTS AND LEVERAGE ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES
48		-	, INCLUDING
49		-	THE ACT
50		-	, TO DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES .
51		-	(6) (b) The department shall develop an evaluation methodology to
52		-	measure program outcomes and effectiveness prior to initiating the bid
53		-	process for awarding grants. To the extent feasible, the evaluation process
54		-	must enable a comparison between programs serving similar populations.
55		-	It is the intent of the general assembly that the department award the grants
56		-	no later than January 1, 2019. The grant period may be extended for one
57		-	year subject to money appropriated by the general assembly. The grant
58		-	award must include data tracking requirements that will be used to measure
59		-	outcomes and effectiveness.
60		-	(c) Any unspent money remaining in the department's fiscal year
61		-	2017-18 appropriation for administrative costs may be used for the purpose
62		-	of designing an evaluation methodology or contracting out the design. Any
63		-	unspent money for direct program services remaining as of June 30, 2018,
64		-	may be used by the programs in effect as of June 30, 2018, for the fiscal
65		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 23-302 year starting July 1, 2018. Unspent money available at the end of each fiscal
66		-	year rolls over to the next fiscal year to be spent in that year.
67		-	(d) In analyzing and reporting on the performance data described in
68		-	subsections (6)(a) and (6)(b) of this section, the department shall separately
69		-	account for data pertaining to significant barriers to employment.
70		-	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 8-14.3-205 as
71		-	follows:
72		-	8-14.3-205. Repeal of part. This part 2 is repealed, effective
73		-	January 1, 2024 JULY 1, 2024.
74		-	SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
75		-	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
76		-	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
77		-	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
78		-	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
79		-	within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
80		-	unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
81		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 23-302 November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
82		-	declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
83		-	____________________________ ____________________________
84		-	Steve Fenberg Julie McCluskie
85		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
86		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
87		-	____________________________ ____________________________
88		-	Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
89		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
90		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
91		-	APPROVED________________________________________
92		-	(Date and Time)
93		-	_________________________________________
94		-	Jared S. Polis
95		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
96		-	PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 23-302
	14	+	ONCERNING CHANGES TO THE COLORADO VETE RANS '101
	15	+	SERVICE-TO-CAREER PROGRAM .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	+	Current law includes a Colorado veterans' service-to-career
	24	+	program (program), which authorizes nonprofit agencies to partner with
	25	+	work force centers selected by the department of labor and employment
	26	+	to provide veterans and other eligible participants with skills training,
	27	+	internships, work placements, mentorship opportunities, career and
	28	+	professional counseling, and support services. The program requires that
	29	+	HOUSE
	30	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	31	+	May 7, 2023
	32	+	SENATE
	33	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	34	+	May 2, 2023
	35	+	SENATE
	36	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	37	+	May 1, 2023
	38	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	39	+	Pelton B. and Hinrichsen, Bridges, Cutter, Danielson, Gardner, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen,
	40	+	Jaquez Lewis, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lundeen, Marchman, Mullica, Priola, Rodriguez, Sullivan,
	41	+	Will, Winter F.
	42	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	43	+	Ortiz and Hartsook,
	44	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	45	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	46	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. if a program participant is eligible for federal funding that federal funding
	47	+	must be used first. The bill repeals that requirement. Obsolete language
	48	+	related to the program is repealed. The bill extends the repeal date for the
	49	+	program to January 1, 2029.
	50	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	51	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-14.3-201.5, amend2
	52	+	(1) as follows:3
	53	+	8-14.3-201.5. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly4
	54	+	finds, determines, and declares that5
	55	+	(a)
	56	+	the pilot program enacted in House Bill 16-1267, which6
	57	+	created the Colorado veterans' service-to-career pilot program that7
	58	+	authorized nonprofit agencies to partner with work force centers selected8
	59	+	by the department to provide veterans and other eligible participants with9
	60	+	skills training, internships, work placements, mentorship opportunities,10
	61	+	career and professional counseling, and support services, has been11
	62	+	successful in increasing the employment rates for veterans, veterans'12
	63	+	spouses, and eligible participants. and13
	64	+	(b) The services offered through the pilot program were designed14
	65	+	to enhance work force center services not available under the federal act.15
	66	+	16
	67	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-14.3-203, amend17
	68	+	(6)(c); and repeal (2)(b), (6)(b), and (6)(d); and add (3.5) as follows:18
	69	+	8-14.3-203. Colorado veterans' service-to-career program -19
	70	+	report. (2) (b) If an eligible participant is eligible for funding through20
	71	+	the act, this funding must be used first. If funding is not available or is21
	72	+	limited or if the use of funds is not allowable under the act, the eligible22
	73	+	participant may use program funding.23
	74	+	302-2- (3.5) WORK FORCE CENTER STAFF SHALL VET POTENTIAL PROGRAM1
	75	+	PARTICIPANTS AND LEVERAGE ADDITIONAL F UNDING SOURCES , INCLUDING2
	76	+	THE ACT, TO DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES .3
	77	+	(6) (b) The department shall develop an evaluation methodology4
	78	+	to measure program outcomes and effectiveness prior to initiating the bid5
	79	+	process for awarding grants. To the extent feasible, the evaluation process6
	80	+	must enable a comparison between programs serving similar populations.7
	81	+	It is the intent of the general assembly that the department award the8
	82	+	grants no later than January 1, 2019. The grant period may be extended9
	83	+	for one year subject to money appropriated by the general assembly. The10
	84	+	grant award must include data tracking requirements that will be used to11
	85	+	measure outcomes and effectiveness.12
	86	+	(c) Any unspent money remaining in the department's fiscal year13
	87	+	2017-18 appropriation for administrative costs may be used for the14
	88	+	purpose of designing an evaluation methodology or contracting out the15
	89	+	design. Any unspent money for direct program services remaining as of16
	90	+	June 30, 2018, may be used by the programs in effect as of June 30, 2018,17
	91	+	for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2018. Unspent money available at the18
	92	+	end of each fiscal year rolls over to the next fiscal year to be spent in that19
	93	+	year.20
	94	+	(d) In analyzing and reporting on the performance data described21
	95	+	in subsections (6)(a) and (6)(b) of this section, the department shall22
	96	+	separately account for data pertaining to significant barriers to23
	97	+	employment.24
	98	+	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 8-14.3-20525
	99	+	as follows:26
	100	+	8-14.3-205. Repeal of part. This part 2 is repealed, effective27
	101	+	302
	102	+	-3- January 1, 2024 JULY 1, 2024.1
	103	+	SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act2
	104	+	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the3
	105	+	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except4
	106	+	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V5
	107	+	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this6
	108	+	act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take7
	109	+	effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in8
	110	+	November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the9
	111	+	official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.10
	112	+	302
	113	+	-4-