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	1	+	Second Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fourth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 24-0933.01 Alana Rosen x2606
1	8		HOUSE BILL 24-1205
2		-	BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sirota and Taggart, Bird, Amabile, Brown,
3		-	Clifford, English, Froelich, Garcia, Hamrick, Hernandez, Jodeh, Joseph,
4		-	Lieder, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Mabrey, Marshall, Marvin, Mauro, McLachlan,
5		-	Ricks, Snyder, Story, Titone, Willford, Young, McCluskie;
6		-	also SENATOR(S) Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer, Bridges, Cutter, Exum,
7		-	Hinrichsen, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Priola, Fenberg
8		-	.
	9	+	House Committees Senate Committees
	10	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
9	12		C
10		-	ONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO THE COLORADO IMAGINATION LIBRARY
11		-	PROGRAM TO ENHANCE EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY
12		-	.
13		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
14		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add with amended
15		-	and relocated provisions 26.5-1-115 as follows:
16		-	26.5-1-115. Colorado imagination library program - creation -
17		-	contract - report - legislative declaration - appropriations - definitions.
18		-	(1) [Formerly 24-90-120 (1)] For the purposes of this section, unless the
19		-	context otherwise requires:
	13	+	ONCERNING MODIFI CATIONS TO THE COLORADO IMAGINATION101
	14	+	LIBRARY PROGRAM TO ENHANCE EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY .102
	15	+	Bill Summary
	16	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	17	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	18	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	19	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	20	+	http://leg.colorado.gov/
	21	+	.)
	22	+	Joint Budget Committee. Current law requires the state librarian
	23	+	in the department of education to oversee the Colorado imagination
	24	+	library program (program) and to contract with a Colorado nonprofit
	25	+	organization (contractor) to operate the program. The bill relocates the
	26	+	program to the department of early childhood (department).
	27	+	Effective June 30, 2024, the rights, powers, duties, functions, and
	28	+	SENATE
	29	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	30	+	February 15, 2024
	31	+	SENATE
	32	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	33	+	February 14, 2024
	34	+	HOUSE
	35	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	36	+	February 8, 2024
	37	+	HOUSE
	38	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	39	+	February 7, 2024
	40	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	41	+	Sirota and Taggart, Bird, Amabile, Brown, Clifford, English, Froelich, Garcia, Hamrick,
	42	+	Hernandez, Jodeh, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Mabrey, Marshall, Marvin, Mauro,
	43	+	McCluskie, McLachlan, Ricks, Snyder, Story, Titone, Willford, Young
	44	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	45	+	Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer, Bridges, Cutter, Exum, Fenberg, Hinrichsen, Michaelson
	46	+	Jenet, Mullica, Priola
	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 law.
	49	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. obligations concerning the program are transferred to the department. The
	50	+	bill transfers the contractual obligations with the contractor to the
	51	+	department.
	52	+	Before the rights, powers, duties, functions, and obligations
	53	+	concerning the program are transferred to the department on June 30,
	54	+	2024, the department may enter into an interagency agreement with the
	55	+	department of education for the administration of the program.
	56	+	The bill authorizes the contractor to enter into contracts with book
	57	+	vendors or publishers to provide additional age-appropriate, high-quality
	58	+	books to children enrolled in the program at no cost to families.
	59	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	60	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add with amended2
	61	+	and relocated provisions 26.5-1-115 as follows:3
	62	+	26.5-1-115. Colorado imagination library program - creation4
	63	+	- contract - report - legislative declaration - appropriations -5
	64	+	definitions. (1) [Formerly 24-90-120 (1)] For the purposes of this6
	65	+	section, unless the context otherwise requires:7
20	66		(a) "County-based affiliate programs" means a local
21		-	NONPROFIT
22		-	ORGANIZATION OR NONPROFIT PARTNER
23		-	affiliate of the Colorado
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. imagination library program that operates within a county or city and county
32		-	OR ACROSS CITIES AND COUNTIES.
33		-	(b) "Eligible child" means a child from birth to the child's fifth
34		-	birthday.
35		-	(c) "National nonprofit foundation" means a national nonprofit
36		-	foundation that exists for the sole purpose of working with local entities to
37		-	identify eligible children and mail
38		-	PROVIDE age-appropriate, high-quality
39		-	books each month to those children at no cost to families.
40		-	(d) "Program" means the Colorado imagination library program
41		-	created pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.
42		-	(2) [Formerly 24-90-120 (2)] (a) (I) No later than December 31,
43		-	2021 the state librarian in the department of education JULY 1, 2024, THE
44		-	DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
45		-	shall contract with a Colorado
46		-	nonprofit organization for the creation and operation of the Colorado
47		-	imagination library program.
	67	+	NONPROFIT8
	68	+	ORGANIZATION OR NONPROFIT PARTNER affiliate of the Colorado9
	69	+	imagination library program that operates within a county or city and10
	70	+	county
	71	+	OR ACROSS CITIES AND COUNTIES.11
	72	+	(b) "Eligible child" means a child from birth to the child's fifth12
	73	+	birthday.13
	74	+	(c) "National nonprofit foundation" means a national nonprofit14
	75	+	foundation that exists for the sole purpose of working with local entities15
	76	+	to identify eligible children and mail
	77	+	PROVIDE age-appropriate,16
	78	+	high-quality books each month to those children at no cost to families.17
	79	+	(d) "Program" means the Colorado imagination library program18
	80	+	created pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.19
	81	+	(2) [Formerly 24-90-120 (2)] (a) (I) No later than December 31,20
	82	+	1205-2- 2021 the state librarian in the department of education JULY 1, 2024, THE1
	83	+	DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD shall contract with a Colorado2
	84	+	nonprofit organization for the creation and operation of the Colorado3
	85	+	imagination library program.4
48	86		(II) E
49		-	FFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2024, THE RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES,
50		-	FUNCTIONS, AND OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING THE PROGRAM ARE
51		-	TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
52		-	. BEFORE THE
53		-	TRANSFER OF THE RIGHTS
54		-	, POWERS, DUTIES, FUNCTIONS, AND OBLIGATIONS
55		-	OF THE PROGRAM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ON
56		-	JUNE 30,
	87	+	FFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2024, THE RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES,5
	88	+	FUNCTIONS, AND OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING THE PROGRAM ARE6
	89	+	TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD . BEFORE THE7
	90	+	TRANSFER OF THE RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES, FUNCTIONS, AND OBLIGATIONS8
	91	+	OF THE PROGRAM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ON JUNE 30,9
57	92		2024,
58		-	THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD MAY ENTER INTO AN
59		-	INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE
60		-	ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM
61		-	.
	93	+	THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD MAY ENTER INTO AN10
	94	+	INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR11
	95	+	THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM .12
62	96		(III) E
63		-	FFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2024, IF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
64		-	IS REFERRED TO OR DESIGNATED BY THE CONTRACT DESCRIBED IN
65		-	SUBSECTION
66		-	(2)(a)(I) OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT IN
67		-	CONNECTION WITH THE POWERS
68		-	, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED TO
69		-	THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
70		-	(2)(a)(II) OF THIS SECTION, THE REFERENCE OR DESIGNATION APPLIES TO THE
71		-	DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
72		-	. ALL CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE
73		-	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BEFORE
74		-	JUNE 30, 2024, IN CONNECTION WITH
75		-	THE POWERS
76		-	, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT
77		-	OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
78		-	(2)(a)(II) OF THIS SECTION
79		-	ARE VALIDATED
80		-	, WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SUCCEEDING
81		-	PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 24-1205 ALL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONTRACT .
	97	+	FFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2024, IF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION13
	98	+	IS REFERRED TO OR DESIGNATED BY THE CONTRACT DESCRIBED IN14
	99	+	SUBSECTION (2)(a)(I) OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT IN15
	100	+	CONNECTION WITH THE POWERS , DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED16
	101	+	TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION17
	102	+	(2)(a)(II)
	103	+	OF THIS SECTION, THE REFERENCE OR DESIGNATION APPLIES TO18
	104	+	THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD . ALL CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO19
	105	+	BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BEFORE JUNE 30, 2024, IN20
	106	+	CONNECTION WITH THE POWERS , DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED21
	107	+	TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION22
	108	+	(2)(a)(II)
	109	+	OF THIS SECTION ARE VALIDATED, WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF23
	110	+	EARLY CHILDHOOD SUCCEEDING ALL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER24
	111	+	THE CONTRACT.25
82	112		(b) The contractor
83		-	DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2)(a)(I) OF THIS
84		-	SECTION
85		-	shall:
86		-	(a)
87		-	(I) Exist for the sole purpose of creating and operating OPERATE
88		-	the program BY PROVIDING AGE-APPROPRIATE, HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS TO
89		-	CHILDREN TO PROMOTE EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY
90		-	;
	113	+	DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2)(a)(I) OF THIS26
	114	+	SECTION shall:27
	115	+	1205
	116	+	-3- (a) (I) Exist for the sole purpose of creating and operating1
	117	+	O
	118	+	PERATE the program BY PROVIDING AGE-APPROPRIATE, HIGH-QUALITY2
	119	+	BOOKS TO CHILDREN TO PROMOTE EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY ;3
91	120		(b)
92		-	(II) Manage the daily operations of the program, including, but
93		-	not limited to, establishing county-based affiliate programs in all Colorado
94		-	counties and cities and counties and advancing and strengthening the
95		-	affiliate programs to ensure enrollment growth;
96		-	(c) Develop, promote, and coordinate a public awareness campaign
97		-	in coordination with the department of education to ensure alignment with
98		-	the "Colorado READ Act", part 12 of article 7 of title 22, including any
99		-	public awareness campaign for the "Colorado READ Act", and to make the
100		-	public aware of the opportunity to register eligible children to receive free
101		-	books through the program;
102		-	(d) (III) Contract with a national nonprofit foundation to provide
103		-	age-appropriate, high-quality books each month to eligible children at no
104		-	cost to families;
105		-	(e)
106		-	(IV) Provide for a high-quality independent evaluation of the
107		-	impact of the program on child and family outcomes, including child
108		-	literacy and parent and family engagement; and
109		-	(f)
110		-	(V) Establish a distressed affiliate fund using gifts, grants, or
111		-	donations to help county-based affiliate programs that have financial
112		-	difficulty meeting the county-based affiliate programs' funding
113		-	requirements.
	121	+	(II) Manage the daily operations of the program, including, but4
	122	+	not limited to, establishing county-based affiliate programs in all5
	123	+	Colorado counties and cities and counties and advancing and6
	124	+	strengthening the affiliate programs to ensure enrollment growth;7
	125	+	(c) Develop, promote, and coordinate a public awareness8
	126	+	campaign in coordination with the department of education to ensure9
	127	+	alignment with the "Colorado READ Act", part 12 of article 7 of title 22,10
	128	+	including any public awareness campaign for the "Colorado READ Act",11
	129	+	and to make the public aware of the opportunity to register eligible12
	130	+	children to receive free books through the program;13
	131	+	(d) (III) Contract with a national nonprofit foundation to provide14
	132	+	age-appropriate, high-quality books each month to eligible children at no15
	133	+	cost to families;16
	134	+	(e) (IV) Provide for a high-quality independent evaluation of the17
	135	+	impact of the program on child and family outcomes, including child18
	136	+	literacy and parent and family engagement; and19
	137	+	(f) (V) Establish a distressed affiliate fund using gifts, grants, or20
	138	+	donations to help county-based affiliate programs that have financial21
	139	+	difficulty meeting the county-based affiliate programs' funding22
	140	+	requirements.23
114	141		(3) T
115		-	HE CONTRACTOR MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BOOK
116		-	VENDORS OR BOOK PUBLISHERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION TO
117		-	PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AGE
118		-	-APPROPRIATE, HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS TO ELIGIBLE
119		-	CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AT NO COST TO FAMILIES
120		-	.
121		-	(4) [Formerly 24-90-120 (3)] Notwithstanding section 24-1-136
122		-	PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 24-1205 (11)(a)(I), on or before July 1 of the year after the state librarian enters into
123		-	a contract pursuant to subsection (2) of this section JULY 1, 2024, and ON OR
124		-	BEFORE
125		-	each July 1 thereafter, the contractor shall submit a report to the
126		-	department, of education
127		-	which shall then submit the report to the education
128		-	committees of the senate and house of representatives, or any THEIR
129		-	successor committees, concerning the total number of eligible children residing in each county or city and county in Colorado and how many
130		-	eligible children are enrolled in the program in each county or city and
131		-	county.
132		-	(5) [Formerly 24-90-120 (4)] (a) The contractor, in operating the
133		-	program pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, shall pay to the national
134		-	nonprofit foundation the statewide cost to provide free books to eligible
135		-	children enrolled in the program, as determined by the national nonprofit
136		-	foundation. T
137		-	HE CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY A BOOK VENDOR OR BOOK
138		-	PUBLISHER THAT ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE CONTRACTOR
139		-	PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
140		-	(3) OF THIS SECTION THE STATEWIDE COST TO
141		-	PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FREE BOOKS TO ELIGIBLE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE
142		-	PROGRAM
143		-	. The general assembly shall annually appropriate money from the
144		-	general fund to the department of education for the state librarian to
145		-	distribute to the contractor for the state's fifty percent share of the cost to
146		-	provide the books.
147		-	(b) Each county-based affiliate program shall
148		-	MUST pay to the
149		-	contractor the remainder of the cost, as determined by the national nonprofit
150		-	foundation
151		-	OR A BOOK VENDOR OR BOOK PUBLISHER THAT ENTERS INTO A
152		-	CONTRACT WITH THE CONTRACTOR PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
153		-	, to provide
154		-	books to the eligible children enrolled in the county or city and county.
155		-	(6) [Formerly 24-90-120 (5)] The department of education
156		-	may
157		-	seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public
158		-	sources for the implementation of this section.
159		-	(7) [Formerly 24-90-120 (6)] (a) It is the intent of the general
160		-	assembly to provide full funding by 2026 for any eligible child who wants
161		-	to participate in the program.
162		-	(b) (I) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall
163		-	appropriate nine hundred seven thousand one hundred forty dollars for the
	142	+	HE CONTRACTOR MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BOOK24
	143	+	VENDORS OR BOOK PUBLISHERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION TO25
	144	+	PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AGE -APPROPRIATE, HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS TO26
	145	+	ELIGIBLE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AT NO COST TO FAMILIES .27
	146	+	1205
	147	+	-4- (4) [Formerly 24-90-120 (3)] Notwithstanding section 24-1-1361
	148	+	(11)(a)(I), on or before July 1 of the year after the state librarian enters2
	149	+	into a contract pursuant to subsection (2) of this section JULY 1, 2024, and3
	150	+	ON OR BEFORE each July 1 thereafter, the contractor shall submit a report4
	151	+	to the department, of education which shall then submit the report to the5
	152	+	education committees of the senate and house of representatives, or any6
	153	+	THEIR successor committees, concerning the total number of eligible7
	154	+	children residing in each county or city and county in Colorado and how8
	155	+	many eligible children are enrolled in the program in each county or city9
	156	+	and county.10
	157	+	(5) [Formerly 24-90-120 (4)] (a) The contractor, in operating the11
	158	+	program pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, shall pay to the12
	159	+	national nonprofit foundation the statewide cost to provide free books to13
	160	+	eligible children enrolled in the program, as determined by the national14
	161	+	nonprofit foundation. T
	162	+	HE CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY A BOOK VENDOR OR15
	163	+	BOOK PUBLISHER THAT ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE CONTRACTOR16
	164	+	PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION THE STATEWIDE COST TO17
	165	+	PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FREE BOOKS TO ELIGIBLE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN18
	166	+	THE PROGRAM. The general assembly shall annually appropriate money19
	167	+	from the general fund to the department of education for the state
	168	+	20
	169	+	librarian to distribute to the contractor for the state's fifty percent share of21
	170	+	the cost to provide the books.22
	171	+	(b) Each county-based affiliate program shall MUST pay to the23
	172	+	contractor the remainder of the cost, as determined by the national24
	173	+	nonprofit foundation
	174	+	OR A BOOK VENDOR OR BOOK PUBLISHER THAT25
	175	+	ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE CONTRACTOR PURSUANT TO THIS26
	176	+	SECTION, to provide books to the eligible children enrolled in the county27
	177	+	1205
	178	+	-5- or city and county.1
	179	+	(6) [Formerly 24-90-120 (5)] The department of education may2
	180	+	seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public3
	181	+	sources for the implementation of this section.4
	182	+	(7) [Formerly 24-90-120 (6)] (a) It is the intent of the general5
	183	+	assembly to provide full funding by 2026 for any eligible child who wants6
	184	+	to participate in the program.7
	185	+	(b) (I) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall8
	186	+	appropriate nine hundred seven thousand one hundred forty dollars for the9
164	187		Colorado imagination library
165		-	PROGRAM and shall increase the appropriation
166		-	PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 24-1205 in subsequent fiscal years as necessary to meet the intention of the general
167		-	assembly set forth in subsection (6)(a) SUBSECTION (7)(a) of this section.
	188	+	PROGRAM and shall increase the10
	189	+	appropriation in subsequent fiscal years as necessary to meet the intention11
	190	+	of the general assembly set forth in subsection (6)(a)
	191	+	SUBSECTION (7)(a)12
	192	+	of this section.13
168	193		(II) A
169		-	NY APPROPRIATION MADE IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL
170		-	APPROPRIATION ACT FOR THE
171		-	2023-24 STATE FISCAL YEAR TO THE
172		-	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE
173		-	COLORADO IMAGINATION LIBRARY
174		-	PROGRAM IS HEREBY TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY
175		-	CHILDHOOD FOR THE
176		-	COLORADO IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM ON JUNE
177		-	30, 2024. ANY UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED MONEY APPROPRIATED
178		-	FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE
179		-	COLORADO IMAGINATION LIBRARY
180		-	PROGRAM FOR THE
181		-	2023-24 STATE FISCAL YEAR THAT IS TRANSFERRED TO
182		-	THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION
183		-	(7)(b)(II) REMAINS AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
184		-	EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH THE
185		-	2024-25 STATE FISCAL YEAR WITHOUT
186		-	FURTHER APPROPRIATION
187		-	.
	194	+	NY APPROPRIATION MADE IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL14
	195	+	APPROPRIATION ACT FOR THE 2023-24 STATE FISCAL YEAR TO THE15
	196	+	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE COLORADO IMAGINATION LIBRARY16
	197	+	PROGRAM IS HEREBY TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY17
	198	+	CHILDHOOD FOR THE COLORADO IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM ON18
	199	+	J
	200	+	UNE 30, 2024. ANY UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED MONEY19
	201	+	APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE COLORADO20
	202	+	IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM FOR THE 2023-24 STATE FISCAL YEAR21
	203	+	THAT IS TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD22
	204	+	PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (7)(b)(II) REMAINS AVAILABLE FOR23
	205	+	EXPENDITURE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH THE24
	206	+	2024-25
	207	+	STATE FISCAL YEAR WITHOUT FURTHER APPROPRIATION .25
188	208		(c) F
189		-	OR THE 2024-25 STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
190		-	SHALL APPROPRIATE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD THE FUNDS
191		-	NECESSARY TO MEET THE INTENTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SET FORTH
192		-	IN SUBSECTION
193		-	(7)(a) OF THIS SECTION.
194		-	(c)
195		-	(d) Twenty percent of money appropriated for the 2021-22 state
196		-	fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, may be used for the contractor
197		-	operating the program for duties set forth in subsections (2)(a) to (2)(d) and
198		-	(2)(f) SUBSECTIONS (2)(b)(I) TO (2)(b)(III) AND (2)(b)(V) of this section.
199		-	SECTION 2. Repeal of relocated provisions in this act. In
200		-	Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 24-90-120.
201		-	SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
202		-	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
203		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
204		-	PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 24-1205 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
205		-	institutions.
206		-	____________________________ ____________________________
207		-	Julie McCluskie Steve Fenberg
208		-	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
209		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
210		-	____________________________ ____________________________
211		-	Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
212		-	CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
213		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
214		-	APPROVED________________________________________
215		-	(Date and Time)
216		-	_________________________________________
217		-	Jared S. Polis
218		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
219		-	PAGE 6-HOUSE BILL 24-1205
	209	+	OR THE 2024-25 STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY26
	210	+	SHALL APPROPRIATE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD THE27
	211	+	1205
	212	+	-6- FUNDS NECESSARY TO MEET THE IN TENTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY1
	213	+	SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (7)(a) OF THIS SECTION.2
	214	+	(c) (d) Twenty percent of money appropriated for the 2021-223
	215	+	state fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, may be used for the4
	216	+	contractor operating the program for duties set forth in subsections (2)(a)5
	217	+	to (2)(d) and (2)(f) SUBSECTIONS (2)(b)(I) TO (2)(b)(III) AND (2)(b)(V) of6
	218	+	this section.7
	219	+	SECTION 2. Repeal of relocated provisions in this act. In8
	220	+	Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 24-90-120.9
	221	+	SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,10
	222	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate11
	223	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for12
	224	+	the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state13
	225	+	institutions.14
	226	+	1205
	227	+	-7-