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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. 24-0465.01 Conrad Imel x2313
1	8		SENATE BILL 24-053
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Coleman, Bridges, Buckner, Cutter, Exum, Fields,
3		-	Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Marchman,
4		-	Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Priola, Roberts, Rodriguez, Sullivan, Winter F.,
5		-	Zenzinger;
6		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Herod and Ricks, Amabile, Bird,
7		-	Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, Daugherty, deGruy Kennedy, Duran,
8		-	English, Froelich, Hamrick, Hernandez, Jodeh, Joseph, Kipp, Lieder,
9		-	Lindsay, Lindstedt, Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, Martinez, Marvin, Mauro,
10		-	McLachlan, Ortiz, Parenti, Rutinel, Sirota, Snyder, Story, Titone, Valdez,
11		-	Velasco, Vigil, Weissman, Willford, Woodrow, Young, McCluskie.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	State, Veterans, & Military Affairs State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
	11	+	Finance Finance
	12	+	Appropriations Legislative Council
	13	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
12	14		C
13		-	ONCERNING AN EVALUATION OF RACIAL EQUITY FOR BLACK COLORADANS.
14		-
15		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
	15	+	ONCERNING AN EVALUATION OF RACIAL EQUITY FOR BLACK101
	16	+	C
	17	+	OLORADANS.102
	18	+	Bill Summary
	19	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	20	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	21	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	22	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	23	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	24	+	.)
	25	+	The bill requires the state historical society (society), commonly
	26	+	known as history Colorado, to conduct a study to determine any historical
	27	+	and ongoing effects of slavery and subsequent systemic racism on Black
	28	+	Coloradans that may be attributed to Colorado state policies, and to
	29	+	identify measures that are consistent with the constitution to address those
	30	+	effects. The society may enter into an agreement with a third-party entity
	31	+	HOUSE
	32	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	33	+	May 3, 2024
	34	+	HOUSE
	35	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	36	+	May 2, 2024
	37	+	SENATE
	38	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	39	+	March 20, 2024
	40	+	SENATE
	41	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	42	+	March 19, 2024
	43	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	44	+	Coleman, Bridges, Buckner, Cutter, Exum, Fields, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Hinrichsen,
	45	+	Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Priola, Roberts, Rodriguez,
	46	+	Sullivan, Winter F., Zenzinger
	47	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	48	+	Herod and Ricks, Amabile, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, Daugherty, deGruy
	49	+	Kennedy, Duran, English, Froelich, Hamrick, Hernandez, Jodeh, Joseph, Kipp, Lieder,
	50	+	Lindsay, Lindstedt, Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, Martinez, Marvin, Mauro, McCluskie,
	51	+	McLachlan, Ortiz, Parenti, Rutinel, Sirota, Snyder, Story, Titone, Valdez, Velasco, Vigil,
	52	+	Weissman, Willford, Woodrow, Young
	53	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	54	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	55	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. to conduct all or parts of the study. As part of the study, the society shall
	56	+	conduct at least 2 public comment sessions for members of the public to
	57	+	provide input to the society related to the study. The society is required
	58	+	to submit a report to the general assembly and governor and make the
	59	+	report available on a publicly accessible webpage of the society's website.
	60	+	The bill establishes the Black Coloradan racial equity steering
	61	+	committee (steering committee) to provide input to the society about the
	62	+	study, including guidance about the research, economic analysis, and
	63	+	recommendations. The steering committee also assists the society in
	64	+	conducting the public comment sessions. The society shall provide the
	65	+	steering committee with regular periodic updates about the status of the
	66	+	study. The steering committee may submit to the society comments and
	67	+	recommendations for inclusion in the society's report to the general
	68	+	assembly and governor. After the study is completed, the steering
	69	+	committee shall work as necessary to effectuate implementation of the
	70	+	recommendations in the study report.
	71	+	The bill is contingent upon the society receiving $100,000 of gifts,
	72	+	grants, or donations for the purpose of conducting the study.
	73	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
16	74		SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 23 to article
17		-	2 of title 2 as follows:
18		-	PART 23
19		-	BLACK COLORADAN RACIAL EQUITY STUDY
	75	+	2
	76	+	2 of title 2 as follows:3
	77	+	PART 234
	78	+	BLACK COLORADAN RACIAL EQUITY STUDY5
20	79		2-2-2301. Legislative declaration. (1) (a) T
21		-	HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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. FINDS, DETERMINES, AND DECLARES THAT:
	80	+	HE GENERAL
	81	+	6
	82	+	ASSEMBLY FINDS, DETERMINES, AND DECLARES THAT:7
30	83		(I) T
31		-	HE LEGACY OF SLAVERY , RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, AND
32		-	SYSTEMIC RACISM HAS HARMED
33		-	BLACK COLORADANS AND CONTINUES TO
34		-	HARM
35		-	BLACK COLORADANS IN MATERIAL WAYS . BLACK INDIVIDUALS AND
36		-	COMMUNITIES
37		-	, WHOSE UNPAID LABOR FORMED THE BASIS FOR WEALTH AND
38		-	POWER IN THIS COUNTRY
39		-	, ARE OWED THE OPPORTUNITY AND RESOURCES TO
40		-	BUILD WEALTH AND POWER FOR THEMSELVES
41		-	. LIKE MANY WESTERN STATES,
	84	+	HE LEGACY OF SLAVERY , RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, AND8
	85	+	SYSTEMIC RACISM HAS HARMED BLACK COLORADANS AND CONTINUES TO9
	86	+	HARM BLACK COLORADANS IN MATERIAL WAYS . BLACK INDIVIDUALS AND10
	87	+	COMMUNITIES, WHOSE UNPAID LABOR FORMED THE BASIS FOR WEALTH11
	88	+	AND POWER IN THIS COUNTRY , ARE OWED THE OPPORTUNITY AND12
	89	+	RESOURCES TO BUILD WEALTH AND POWER FOR THEMSELVES . LIKE MANY13
	90	+	WESTERN STATES, COLORADO IS WIDELY PERCEIVED AS HISTORICALLY14
	91	+	ABSTINENT FROM PARTICIPATING IN SLAVERY . HOWEVER, SLAVERY WAS15
	92	+	053-2- ONLY FULLY ABOLISHED IN THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION IN 2018.1
	93	+	(II) C
	94	+	OLORADO DEMONSTRATES A TRACK RECORD OF RACIAL2
	95	+	DISCRIMINATION, RESULTING DIRECTLY IN RACIAL DISPARITIES. THE KU3
	96	+	K
	97	+	LUX KLAN WIELDED GREAT INFLUENCE AND POWER IN DENVER AND IN4
	98	+	STATE POLITICS IN THE 1920S. MAJOR COLORADO TOWNS SUCH AS5
	99	+	D
	100	+	ENVER, GRAND JUNCTION, PUEBLO, AND CANON CITY WERE HOTBEDS6
	101	+	OF KLAN ACTIVITY. THE KLAN IN COLORADO PEAKED IN 1925. BY THIS7
	102	+	TIME, IT HAD INFILTRATED ALL LEVELS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT . THE8
	103	+	K
	104	+	LAN CONTROLLED MANY MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE , HELD A STATE9
	105	+	SUPREME COURT JUDGESHIP AND SEVEN DENVER DISTRICT COURT10
	106	+	BENCHES, AND HAD CONTROLLING MAJORITIES IN SOME TOWN COUNCILS .11
	107	+	S
	108	+	OME OF THE MOST NOTABLE KLANSMEN AT THE TIME INCLUDED THE12
	109	+	MAYOR AND POLICE CHIEF OF DENVER AND THE GOVERNOR OF COLORADO.13
	110	+	(III) T
	111	+	HE IMPACT OF THOSE IN POWER TRANSPIRES INTO POLICIES ,14
	112	+	SYSTEMS, AND PRACTICES ADOPTED AT THE STATE LEVEL . THOSE POLICIES,15
	113	+	SYSTEMS, AND PRACTICES ARE BUILT UPON OVER DECADES AND FURTHER16
	114	+	INGRAIN INEQUITIES THAT HAVE A DISPARATE IMPACT ON BLACK17
42	115		C
43		-	OLORADO IS WIDELY PERCEIVED AS HISTORICALLY ABSTINENT FROM
44		-	PARTICIPATING IN SLAVERY
45		-	. HOWEVER, SLAVERY WAS ONLY FULLY
46		-	ABOLISHED IN THE
47		-	COLORADO CONSTITUTION IN 2018.
48		-	(II) C
49		-	OLORADO DEMONSTRATES A TRACK RECORD OF RACIAL
50		-	DISCRIMINATION
51		-	, RESULTING DIRECTLY IN RACIAL DISPARITIES . THE KU
52		-	KLUX KLAN WIELDED GREAT INFLUENCE AND POWER IN DENVER AND IN
53		-	STATE POLITICS IN THE
54		-	1920S. MAJOR COLORADO TOWNS SUCH AS DENVER,
55		-	G
56		-	RAND JUNCTION, PUEBLO, AND CANON CITY WERE HOTBEDS OF KLAN
57		-	ACTIVITY
58		-	. THE KLAN IN COLORADO PEAKED IN 1925. BY THIS TIME, IT HAD
59		-	INFILTRATED ALL LEVELS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
60		-	. THE KLAN
61		-	CONTROLLED MANY MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE
62		-	, HELD A STATE SUPREME
63		-	COURT JUDGESHIP AND SEVEN
64		-	DENVER DISTRICT COURT BENCHES, AND HAD
65		-	CONTROLLING MAJORITIES IN SOME TOWN COUNCILS
66		-	. SOME OF THE MOST
67		-	NOTABLE KLANSMEN AT THE TIME INCLUDED THE MAYOR AND POLICE CHIEF
68		-	OF
69		-	DENVER AND THE GOVERNOR OF COLORADO.
70		-	(III) T
71		-	HE IMPACT OF THOSE IN POWER TRANSPIRES INTO POLICIES ,
72		-	SYSTEMS, AND PRACTICES ADOPTED AT THE STATE LEVEL . THOSE POLICIES,
73		-	SYSTEMS, AND PRACTICES ARE BUILT UPON OVER DECADES AND FURTHER
74		-	INGRAIN INEQUITIES THAT HAVE A DISPARATE IMPACT ON
75		-	BLACK
76		-	COLORADANS.
	116	+	OLORADANS.18
77	117		(IV) I
78		-	N 2020, THE HOME OWNERSHIP GAP BETWEEN BLACK AND
79		-	WHITE COLORADANS WAS THIRTY -ONE PERCENT. JUST TWENTY-FIVE
80		-	PERCENT OF ADULT
81		-	BLACK COLORADANS HAVE EARNED A POSTSECONDARY
82		-	DEGREE OR CREDENTIAL
83		-	, WHILE NINETY-ONE AND FOUR-TENTHS PERCENT OF
84		-	TIER ONE JOBS IDENTIFIED IN THE
85		-	COLORADO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
86		-	COUNCIL
87		-	'S 2022 TALENT PIPELINE REPORT AND SEVENTY AND FOUR -TENTHS
88		-	PERCENT OF TIER TWO JOBS REQUIRE A POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL
89		-	. IN
90		-	COLORADO, BLACK INDIVIDUALS CONSTITUTE FIVE PERCENT OF THE
91		-	POPULATION BUT SEVENTEEN PERCENT OF THOSE IN JAIL AND EIGHTEEN
92		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 24-053 PERCENT OF THOSE IN PRISON. AT THIRTEEN AND SEVEN-TENTHS PERCENT
93		-	UNEMPLOYMENT
94		-	, BLACK WORKERS IN COLORADO FACED HIGHER
95		-	UNEMPLOYMENT RATES THAN OTHER RACIAL GROUPS SURVEYED BETWEEN
96		-	MAY 2021 AND APRIL 2022. BLACK COLORADANS EXPERIENCE A WIDE
97		-	ARRAY OF NEGATIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AT RATES THAT ARE
98		-	DISPROPORTIONATE TO
99		-	WHITE COLORADANS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS :
100		-	F
101		-	OOD INSECURITY, INFANT MORTALITY, CHILDHOOD ASTHMA, DIABETES,
102		-	AND HIV AND AIDS. THE AVERAGE BLACK COLORADAN HAS A LIFE
103		-	EXPECTANCY NEARLY THREE YEARS FEWER THAN THE AVERAGE
104		-	WHITE
105		-	COLORADAN.
	118	+	N 2020, THE HOME OWNERSHIP GAP BETWEEN BLACK AND19
	119	+	W
	120	+	HITE COLORADANS WAS THIRTY -ONE PERCENT. JUST TWENTY-FIVE20
	121	+	PERCENT OF ADULT BLACK COLORADANS HAVE EARNED A21
	122	+	POSTSECONDARY DEGREE OR CREDENTIAL , WHILE NINETY-ONE AND22
	123	+	FOUR-TENTHS PERCENT OF TIER ONE JOBS IDENTIFIED IN THE COLORADO23
	124	+	WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 'S 2022 TALENT PIPELINE REPORT AND24
	125	+	SEVENTY AND FOUR-TENTHS PERCENT OF TIER TWO JOBS REQUIRE A25
	126	+	POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL . IN COLORADO, BLACK INDIVIDUALS26
	127	+	CONSTITUTE FIVE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION BUT SEVENTEEN PERCENT27
	128	+	053
	129	+	-3- OF THOSE IN JAIL AND EIGHTEEN PERCENT OF THOSE IN PRISON . AT1
	130	+	THIRTEEN AND SEVEN -TENTHS PERCENT UNEMPLOYMENT , BLACK2
	131	+	WORKERS IN COLORADO FACED HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT RATES THAN3
	132	+	OTHER RACIAL GROUPS SURVEYED BETWEEN MAY 2021 AND APRIL 2022.4
	133	+	B
	134	+	LACK COLORADANS EXPERIENCE A WIDE ARRAY OF NEGATIVE HEALTH5
	135	+	OUTCOMES AT RATES THAT ARE DISPROPORTIONATE TO WHITE6
	136	+	C
	137	+	OLORADANS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS : FOOD INSECURITY, INFANT7
	138	+	MORTALITY, CHILDHOOD ASTHMA, DIABETES, AND HIV AND AIDS. THE8
	139	+	AVERAGE BLACK COLORADAN HAS A LIFE EXPECTANCY NEARLY THREE9
	140	+	YEARS FEWER THAN THE AVERAGE WHITE COLORADAN.10
106	141		(V) D
107		-	ISPARITIES IN BOTH K-12 EDUCATION AND POSTSECONDARY
108		-	TRAINING
109		-	, INCLUDING HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE TRAINING ;
110		-	HOME OWNERSHIP; HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ; AND
111		-	A SYSTEMICALLY UNJUST CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
112		-	, COMBINED WITH
113		-	POLICE BRUTALITY
114		-	, HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO A REALITY IN WHICH HALF OF
115		-	BLACK FAMILIES IN COLORADO ARE CONSIDERED LOW -INCOME. A LACK OF
116		-	ACCESS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND FINANCIAL PROSPERITY HAS IMPACTED
117		-	BLACK COLORADANS FOR GENERATIONS . BLACK COLORADANS' LOST
118		-	EARNINGS AND ASSETS DETRACT FROM
119		-	COLORADO'S LABOR FORCE AND TAX
120		-	BASE
121		-	, AS WELL AS THE GROWTH OF COLORADO'S ECONOMY.
	142	+	ISPARITIES IN BOTH K-12 EDUCATION AND POSTSECONDARY11
	143	+	TRAINING, INCLUDING HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE TRAINING ;12
	144	+	HOME OWNERSHIP; HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ;13
	145	+	AND A SYSTEMICALLY UNJUST CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM , COMBINED WITH14
	146	+	POLICE BRUTALITY, HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO A REALITY IN WHICH HALF OF15
	147	+	B
	148	+	LACK FAMILIES IN COLORADO ARE CONSIDERED LOW -INCOME. A LACK16
	149	+	OF ACCESS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND FINANCIAL PROSPERITY HAS17
	150	+	IMPACTED BLACK COLORADANS FOR GENERATIONS . BLACK COLORADANS'18
	151	+	LOST EARNINGS AND ASSETS DETRACT FROM COLORADO'S LABOR FORCE19
	152	+	AND TAX BASE, AS WELL AS THE GROWTH OF COLORADO'S ECONOMY.20
122	153		(VI) R
123		-	ACIAL EQUITY STUDIES ARE TOOLS USED TO QUALIFY AND
124		-	QUANTIFY PAST DISCRIMINATION AND RECOMMEND CERTAIN CORRECTIVE
125		-	MEASURES AS MAY BE WARRANTED BY THE STUDY
126		-	'S FINDINGS.
	154	+	ACIAL EQUITY STUDIES ARE TOOLS USED TO QUALIFY AND21
	155	+	QUANTIFY PAST DISCRIMINATION AND RECOMMEND CERTAIN CORRECTIVE22
	156	+	MEASURES AS MAY BE WARRANTED BY THE STUDY 'S FINDINGS.23
127	157		(b) T
128		-	HEREFORE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES THAT AN
129		-	INDEPENDENT STUDY MUST BE CONDUCTED AND A STEERING COMMITTEE BE
130		-	CREATED IN THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO
131		-	WHICH
132		-	BLACK COLORADANS HAVE EXPERIENCED AND CONTINUE TO
133		-	EXPERIENCE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION DIRECTLY LINKED TO HARMFUL
134		-	PRACTICES
135		-	, SYSTEMS, AND POLICIES OF THE STATE AND TO QUANTIFY THE
136		-	ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF ANY DISCRIMINATION DISCOVERED DURING THE
137		-	STUDY
138		-	.
	158	+	HEREFORE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES THAT AN24
	159	+	INDEPENDENT STUDY MUST BE CONDUCTED AND A STEERING COMMITTEE25
	160	+	BE CREATED IN THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO DETERMINE THE26
	161	+	EXTENT TO WHICH BLACK COLORADANS HAVE EXPERIENCED AND27
	162	+	053
	163	+	-4- CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION DIRECTLY LINKED TO1
	164	+	HARMFUL PRACTICES, SYSTEMS, AND POLICIES OF THE STATE AND TO2
	165	+	QUANTIFY THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF ANY DISCRIMINATION DISCOVERED3
	166	+	DURING THE STUDY.4
139	167		2-2-2302. Definitions. A
140	168		S USED IN THIS PART 23, UNLESS THE
141		-	~~CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES~~
142		-	:
	169	+	5
	170	+	CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :6
143	171		(1) "C
144		-	OMMISSION" MEANS THE BLACK COLORADAN RACIAL EQUITY
145		-	STUDY COMMISSION CREATED IN SECTION
146		-	2-2-2303.
147		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 24-053 (2) "ECONOMIC ANALYSIS" MEANS THE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
148		-	CONDUCTED BY A THIRD
149		-	-PARTY ENTITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-2-2306.
	172	+	OMMISSION" MEANS THE BLACK COLORADAN RACIAL
	173	+	7
	174	+	EQUITY STUDY COMMISSION CREATED IN SECTION 2-2-2303.8
	175	+	(2) "E
	176	+	CONOMIC ANALYSIS" MEANS THE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
	177	+	9
	178	+	CONDUCTED BY A THIRD-PARTY ENTITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-2-2306.10
150	179		(3) "F
151		-	UND" MEANS THE BLACK COLORADAN RACIAL EQUITY ~~STUDY~~
152		-	~~CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION~~
153		-	2-2-2308.
	180	+	UND" MEANS THE BLACK COLORADAN RACIAL EQUITY
	181	+	11
	182	+	STUDY CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION 2-2-2308.12
154	183		(4) "H
155	184		ISTORICALLY IMPACTED BLACK COLORADANS" OR "BLACK
156		-	COLORADANS" MEANS AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSONS , INCLUDING
157		-	INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ORIGINS IN ANY OF THE
158		-	BLACK RACIAL GROUPS,
159		-	WHO HAVE RESIDED OR WHO ARE RESIDING IN COLORADO.
	185	+	13
	186	+	C
	187	+	OLORADANS" MEANS AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSONS, INCLUDING
	188	+	14
	189	+	INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ORIGINS IN ANY OF THE BLACK RACIAL GROUPS,15
	190	+	WHO HAVE RESIDED OR WHO ARE RESIDING IN COLORADO.16
160	191		(5) "H
161	192		ISTORICAL RESEARCH" MEANS THE HISTORICAL RESEARCH
162		-	CONDUCTED BY THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PURSUANT TO SECTION
163		-	2-2-2305.
	193	+	17
	194	+	CONDUCTED BY THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PURSUANT TO SECTION18
	195	+	2-2-2305.19
164	196		(6) "S
165	197		TATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY" OR "SOCIETY" MEANS THE STATE
166		-	HISTORICAL SOCIETY ESTABLISHED IN SECTION
167		-	24-80-201 AND COMMONLY
168		-	KNOWN AS HISTORY
169		-	COLORADO.
	198	+	20
	199	+	HISTORICAL SOCIETY ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 24-80-201 AND COMMONLY21
	200	+	KNOWN AS HISTORY COLORADO.22
170	201		(7) "S
171	202		TUDY" MEANS THE STUDY TO DETERMINE ANY POTENTIAL
172		-	HISTORICAL AND ONGOING EFFECTS OF SLAVERY AND SUBSEQUENT SYSTEMIC
173		-	RACISM ON
174		-	BLACK COLORADANS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS PART 23.
	203	+	23
	204	+	HISTORICAL AND ONGOING EFFECTS OF SLAVERY AND SUBSEQUENT24
	205	+	SYSTEMIC RACISM ON BLACK COLORADANS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO25
	206	+	THIS PART 23.26
175	207		(8) "T
176	208		HIRD-PARTY ENTITY" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT SATISFIES THE
177		-	QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION
178		-	2-2-2303 (2) AND THAT HAS
179		-	ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMISSION OR WITH THE SOCIETY
180		-	TO CONDUCT ALL OR PART OF THE HISTORICAL RESEARCH
181		-	.
182		-	2-2-2303. Black Coloradan racial equity study - third-party
183		-	entity qualifications - commission created - membership - staff support
184		-	- legislative intent. (1) (a) T
185		-	HERE IS ESTABLISHED IN THE LEGISLATIVE
186		-	DEPARTMENT THE
187		-	BLACK COLORADAN RACIAL EQUITY STUDY COMMISSION
188		-	TO CONDUCT A ST UDY TO DETERMINE
189		-	, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
190		-	RELATED TO
191		-	, ANY POTENTIAL HISTORICAL AND ONGOING EFFECTS OF
192		-	SLAVERY AND SUBSEQUENT SYSTEMIC RACISM ON
193		-	BLACK COLORADANS
194		-	THAT MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO PRACTICES
195		-	, SYSTEMS, AND POLICIES OF THE
196		-	STATE
197		-	. THE COMMISSION IS ONLY REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A STUDY IF ,
198		-	PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-2-2309, SECTIONS 2-2-2304, 2-2-2305, 2-2-2306,
199		-	AND 2-2-2307 BECOME EFFECTIVE. THE GOALS OF THE STUDY ARE TO:
200		-	PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 24-053 (I) DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH BLACK COLORADANS HAVE
201		-	EXPERIENCED AND CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
202		-	DIRECTLY LINKED TO HARMFUL PRACTICES
203		-	, SYSTEMS, AND POLICIES OF THE
204		-	STATE THAT HAVE EXISTED HISTORICALLY OR THAT CONTINUE TO EXIST
205		-	;
	209	+	27
	210	+	053
	211	+	-5- QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2-2-2303 (2) AND THAT HAS1
	212	+	ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMISSION OR WITH THE2
	213	+	SOCIETY TO CONDUCT ALL OR PART OF THE HISTORICAL RESEARCH .3
	214	+	2-2-2303. Black Coloradan racial equity study - third-party4
	215	+	entity qualifications - commission created - membership - staff5
	216	+	support - legislative intent. (1) (a) T
	217	+	HERE IS ESTABLISHED IN THE
	218	+	6
	219	+	LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT THE BLACK COLORADAN RACIAL EQUITY7
	220	+	STUDY COMMISSION TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE , AND MAKE8
	221	+	RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO , ANY POTENTIAL HISTORICAL AND9
	222	+	ONGOING EFFECTS OF SLAVERY AND SUBSEQUENT SYSTEMIC RACISM ON10
	223	+	B
	224	+	LACK COLORADANS THAT MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO PRACTICES , SYSTEMS,
	225	+	11
	226	+	AND POLICIES OF THE STATE. THE COMMISSION IS ONLY REQUIRED TO12
	227	+	CONDUCT A STUDY IF , PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-2-2309, SECTIONS13
	228	+	2-2-2304,
	229	+	2-2-2305, 2-2-2306, AND 2-2-2307 BECOME EFFECTIVE. THE
	230	+	14
	231	+	GOALS OF THE STUDY ARE TO:15
	232	+	(I) D
	233	+	ETERMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH BLACK COLORADANS HAVE
	234	+	16
	235	+	EXPERIENCED AND CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION17
	236	+	DIRECTLY LINKED TO HARMFUL PRACTICES , SYSTEMS, AND POLICIES OF18
	237	+	THE STATE THAT HAVE EXISTED HISTORICALLY OR THAT CONTINUE TO19
	238	+	EXIST;20
206	239		(II) Q
207	240		UANTIFY THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON BLACK COLORADANS,
208		-	INCLUDING IMPACTS ON INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES , OF ANY
209		-	DISCRIMINATION DISCOVERED DURING THE STUDY
210		-	, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE
211		-	STUDY ESTABLISHES THAT DISPARITIES ATTRIBUTABLE TO PAST OR PRESENT
212		-	DISCRIMINATION EXIST
213		-	; AND
214		-	(III) IDENTIFY MEASURES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE
215		-	CONSTITUTION TO ADDRESS THE EFFECTS OF DISCRIMINATION THAT MAY BE
216		-	ATTRIBUTED TO PRACTICES
217		-	, SYSTEMS, AND POLICIES OF THE STATE.
	241	+	21
	242	+	INCLUDING IMPACTS ON INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES , OF ANY22
	243	+	DISCRIMINATION DISCOVERED DURING THE STUDY , TO THE EXTENT THAT23
	244	+	THE STUDY ESTABLISHES THAT DISPARITIES ATTRIBUTABLE TO PAST OR24
	245	+	PRESENT DISCRIMINATION EXIST; AND25
	246	+	(III) I
	247	+	DENTIFY MEASURES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE
	248	+	26
	249	+	CONSTITUTION TO ADDRESS THE EFFECTS OF DISCRIMINATION THAT MAY27
	250	+	053
	251	+	-6- BE ATTRIBUTED TO PRACTICES, SYSTEMS, AND POLICIES OF THE STATE.1
218	252		(b) T
219		-	HE STUDY INCLUDES HISTORICAL RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE
220		-	SOCIETY PURSUANT TO SECTION
221		-	2-2-2305 AND AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
222		-	CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO SECTION
223		-	2-2-2306.
	253	+	HE STUDY INCLUDES HISTORICAL RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY
	254	+	2
	255	+	THE SOCIETY PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-2-2305 AND AN ECONOMIC3
	256	+	ANALYSIS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-2-2306.4
224	257		(c) (I) I
225		-	T IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT THE STUDY
226		-	BE FUNDED ENTIRELY BY GIFTS
227		-	, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS; THAT GIFTS,
228		-	GRANTS, AND DONATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF
229		-	THE STUDY
230		-	; AND THAT NO ADDITIONAL GENERAL F UND MONEY BE
231		-	APPROPRIATED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STUDY
232		-	.
	258	+	T IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT THE
	259	+	5
	260	+	STUDY BE FUNDED ENTIRELY BY GIFTS , GRANTS, AND DONATIONS; THAT6
	261	+	GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED THROUGHOUT THE7
	262	+	COURSE OF THE STUDY; AND THAT NO ADDITIONAL GENERAL FUND MONEY8
	263	+	BE APPROPRIATED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STUDY .9
233	264		(II) T
234	265		HE STUDY IS CONTINGENT ON MONEY BEING AVAILABLE TO
235		-	CARRY OUT THE STUDY
236		-	. IF MONEY IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMISSION ,
237		-	STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, OR ANY OTHER ENTITY TO CARRY OUT ITS
238		-	DUTIES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS PART
239		-	23, THE COMMISSION, SOCIETY,
240		-	OR ENTITY IS NOT REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES . A CONTRACT WITH
241		-	A THIRD
242		-	-PARTY ENTITY MUST PROVIDE THAT THE CONTRACT IS CONTINGENT
243		-	ON FUNDS BEING AVAILABLE FOR THAT PURPOSE
244		-	.
	266	+	10
	267	+	CARRY OUT THE STUDY . IF MONEY IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE11
	268	+	COMMISSION, STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, OR ANY OTHER ENTITY TO12
	269	+	CARRY OUT ITS DUTIES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS PART 23, THE13
	270	+	COMMISSION, SOCIETY, OR ENTITY IS NOT REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT THE14
	271	+	DUTIES. A CONTRACT WITH A THIRD-PARTY ENTITY MUST PROVIDE THAT15
	272	+	THE CONTRACT IS CONTINGENT ON FUNDS BEING AVAILABLE FOR THAT16
	273	+	PURPOSE.17
245	274		(2) (a) A
246	275		THIRD-PARTY ENTITY THAT ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT
247		-	~~WITH THE COMMISSION OR SOCIETY TO CONDUCT ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OR~~
248		-	~~RESEARCH PURSUANT~~ TO ~~THIS PART~~
249		-	23 MUST HAVE:
	276	+	18
	277	+	WITH THE COMMISSION OR SOCIETY TO CONDUCT ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OR19
	278	+	RESEARCH PURSUANT TO THIS PART 23 MUST HAVE:20
250	279		(I) E
251	280		XPERIENCE WORKING WITH BLACK COMMUNITIES;
	281	+	21
252	282		(II) A
253	283		N UNDERSTANDING OF BLACK HISTORY AND CULTURE, WITH
254		-	PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 24-053 DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE WORKING ON ISSUES RELATED TO BLACK
255		-	HISTORY
256		-	, SOCIAL EQUITY, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY; AND
257		-	(III) AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA AND HOW IT
258		-	PASSES THROUGH GENERATIONS
259		-	.
	284	+	22
	285	+	DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE WORKING ON ISSUES RELATED TO BLACK23
	286	+	HISTORY, SOCIAL EQUITY, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY; AND24
	287	+	(III) A
	288	+	N UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA AND HOW IT
	289	+	25
	290	+	PASSES THROUGH GENERATIONS .26
260	291		(b) T
261	292		HE THIRD-PARTY ENTITY MAY BE FROM OUTSIDE COLORADO.
262		-	(3) (a) T
263		-	HE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS :
	293	+	27
	294	+	053
	295	+	-7- (3) (a) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS :1
264	296		(I) T
265	297		HE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR:
	298	+	2
266	299		(A) O
267	300		NE PERSON WHO HAS EXPERTISE IN QUANTIFYING THE
268		-	~~ECONOMIC IMPACTS ON HISTORICALLY IMPACTED~~
269		-	BLACK COLORADANS;
	301	+	3
	302	+	ECONOMIC IMPACTS ON HISTORICALLY IMPACTED BLACK COLORADANS;4
270	303		(B) O
271	304		NE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE WITH A TRACK RECORD OF
272		-	~~PUBLIC SERVICE WITH HISTORICALLY IMPACTED~~
273		-	BLACK COLORADANS;
	305	+	5
	306	+	PUBLIC SERVICE WITH HISTORICALLY IMPACTED BLACK COLORADANS;6
274	307		(C) O
275	308		NE PERSON WHO HAS LEGAL EXPERTISE IN CONSTITUTIONAL
276		-	LAW AND RACIAL JUSTICE
277		-	; AND
278		-	(D) ONE PERSON WHO IS A HISTORIAN WITH EXPERTISE IN THE
279		-	HISTORY OF
280		-	BLACK COLORADANS;
	309	+	7
	310	+	LAW AND RACIAL JUSTICE; AND8
	311	+	(D) O
	312	+	NE PERSON WHO IS A HISTORIAN WITH EXPERTISE IN THE
	313	+	9
	314	+	HISTORY OF BLACK COLORADANS;10
281	315		(II) T
282		-	HE FOLLOWING MEMBERS, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF ~~THE~~
283		-	~~HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES~~
284		-	:
	316	+	HE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF
	317	+	11
	318	+	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:12
285	319		(A) O
286	320		NE PERSON WHO HAS EXPERTISE IN QUANTIFYING THE
287		-	~~ECONOMIC IMPACTS ON HISTORICALLY IMPACTED~~
288		-	BLACK COLORADANS;
	321	+	13
	322	+	ECONOMIC IMPACTS ON HISTORICALLY IMPACTED BLACK COLORADANS;14
289	323		(B) O
290		-	NE PERSON WHO HAS EXPERTISE IN RESEARCHING THE HISTORY
291		-	AND IMPACT OF SLAVERY AND SYSTEMIC RACISM ON
292		-	BLACK COLORADANS;
	324	+	NE PERSON WHO HAS EXPERTISE IN RESEARCHING THE
	325	+	15
	326	+	HISTORY AND IMPACT OF SLAVERY AND SYSTEMIC RACISM ON BLACK16
	327	+	C
	328	+	OLORADANS;
	329	+	17
293	330		(C) O
294	331		NE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE WITH A TRACK RECORD OF
295		-	PUBLIC SERVICE WITH HISTORICALLY IMPACTED
296		-	BLACK COLORADANS; AND
297		-	(D) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ; AND
298		-	(III) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF
299		-	THE SENATE
300		-	:
301		-	PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 24-053 (A) ONE PERSON WHO HAS LEGAL EXPERTISE IN CONSTITUTIONAL
302		-	LAW AND RACIAL JUSTICE
303		-	;
	332	+	18
	333	+	PUBLIC SERVICE WITH HISTORICALLY IMPACTED BLACK COLORADANS;19
	334	+	AND20
	335	+	(D) T
	336	+	WO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ; AND
	337	+	21
	338	+	(III) T
	339	+	HE FOLLOWING MEMBERS, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF
	340	+	22
	341	+	THE SENATE:23
	342	+	(A) O
	343	+	NE PERSON WHO HAS LEGAL EXPERTISE IN CONSTITUTIONAL
	344	+	24
	345	+	LAW AND RACIAL JUSTICE;25
304	346		(B) O
305		-	NE PERSON WHO HAS EXPERTISE IN RESEARCHING THE HISTORY
306		-	AND IMPACT OF SLAVERY ON
307		-	BLACK COLORADANS;
308		-	(C) O
309		-	NE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE WITH A TRACK RECORD OF
310		-	PUBLIC SERVICE WITH HISTORICALLY IMPACTED
311		-	BLACK COLORADANS; AND
312		-	(D) TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE .
	347	+	NE PERSON WHO HAS EXPERTISE IN RESEARCHING THE
	348	+	26
	349	+	HISTORY AND IMPACT OF SLAVERY ON BLACK COLORADANS;27
	350	+	053
	351	+	-8- (C) ONE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE WITH A TRACK RECORD OF1
	352	+	PUBLIC SERVICE WITH HISTORICALLY IMPACTED BLACK COLORADANS;2
	353	+	AND3
	354	+	(D) T
	355	+	WO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE .
	356	+	4
313	357		(b) T
314	358		HE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL APPOINT ONE OF THE
315		-	MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION WHO IS A SENATOR AS THE CHAIR OF THE
316		-	COMMISSION
317		-	. THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL
318		-	APPOINT ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION WHO IS A MEMBER OF
319		-	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AS THE VICE
320		-	-CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION.
	359	+	5
	360	+	MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION WHO IS A SENATOR AS THE CHAIR OF THE6
	361	+	COMMISSION. THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL7
	362	+	APPOINT ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION WHO IS A MEMBER OF8
	363	+	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AS THE VICE-CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION.9
321	364		(c) T
322		-	HE APPOINTING AUTHORITIES SHALL APPOINT MEMBERS OF ~~THE~~
323		-	~~COMMISSION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS~~
324		-	~~SUBSECTION~~
325		-	(3), BUT NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 1, 2024. THE ~~TERM OF~~
326		-	APPOINTMENT IS FOR THE DURATION OF THE COMMISSION
327		-	~~'S EXISTENCE. IF A~~
328		-	VACANCY ARISES ON THE COMMISSION
329		-	~~, THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHALL~~
330		-	APPOINT A REPLACEMENT TO FILL THE VACANCY AS SOON ~~AS POSSIBLE~~
331		-	.
	365	+	HE APPOINTING AUTHORITIES SHALL APPOINT MEMBERS OF
	366	+	10
	367	+	THE COMMISSION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF11
	368	+	THIS SUBSECTION (3), BUT NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 1, 2024. THE TERM12
	369	+	OF APPOINTMENT IS FOR THE DURATION OF THE COMMISSION 'S EXISTENCE.13
	370	+	I
	371	+	F A VACANCY ARISES ON THE COMMISSION , THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY
	372	+	14
	373	+	SHALL APPOINT A REPLACEMENT TO FILL THE VACANCY AS SOON AS15
	374	+	POSSIBLE.16
332	375		(d) N
333		-	ONLEGISLATIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SERVE ~~WITHOUT~~
334		-	~~COMPENSATION BUT ARE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR ACTUAL AND~~
335		-	~~NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE DISCHARGE OF THE MEMBERS~~
336		-	'
337		-	DUTIES.
	376	+	ONLEGISLATIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SERVE
	377	+	17
	378	+	WITHOUT COMPENSATION BUT ARE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR18
	379	+	ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE DISCHARGE OF THE19
	380	+	MEMBERS' DUTIES.20
338	381		(e) T
339		-	HE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF SHALL ASSIST THE COMMISSION
340		-	IN CARRYING OUT ITS DUTIES
341		-	; EXCEPT THAT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF
342		-	SHALL NOT
343		-	:
	382	+	HE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF SHALL ASSIST THE
	383	+	21
	384	+	COMMISSION IN CARRYING OUT ITS DUTIES ; EXCEPT THAT LEGISLATIVE22
	385	+	COUNCIL STAFF SHALL NOT:23
344	386		(I) C
345		-	ONDUCT RESEARCH FOR THE COMMISSION OR DRAFT THE ~~REPORT~~
346		-	~~REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION~~
347		-	2-2-2307;
	387	+	ONDUCT RESEARCH FOR THE COMMISSION OR DRAFT THE
	388	+	24
	389	+	REPORT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-2-2307;25
348	390		(II) O
349	391		RGANIZE OR OTHERWISE FACILITATE A COMMUNITY
350		-	~~ENGAGEMENT SESSION DESCRIBED IN SECTION~~
351		-	2-2-2305 (2); ~~AND~~
352		-	~~(III) TRAVEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE COMMISSION ,~~
353		-	~~PAGE 7-SENATE~~ ~~BILL 24-053~~ ~~UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY~~ THE ~~EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE~~ OF THE ~~LEGISLATIVE~~
354		-	~~COUNCIL~~
355		-	.
	392	+	26
	393	+	ENGAGEMENT SESSION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2-2-2305 (2); AND27
	394	+	053
	395	+	-9- (III) TRAVEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE COMMISSION ,1
	396	+	UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE2
	397	+	COUNCIL.3
356	398		2-2-2304. Commission - meetings - duties. (1) (a) T
357	399		HE CHAIR OF
358		-	THE COMMISSION SHALL CONVENE THE FIRST MEETING OF THE COMMISSION
359		-	NO LATER THAN FORTY
360		-	-TWO DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
361		-	SECTION
362		-	.
	400	+	4
	401	+	THE COMMISSION SHALL CONVENE THE FIRST MEETING OF THE5
	402	+	COMMISSION NO LATER THAN FORTY -TWO DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE6
	403	+	DATE OF THIS SECTION.7
363	404		(b) T
364	405		HE COMMISSION SHALL NOT MEET MORE THAN SIX TIMES IN A
365		-	~~CALENDAR YEAR AND SHALL NOT MEET DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION~~
366		-	;
367		-	EXCEPT THAT:
	406	+	8
	407	+	CALENDAR YEAR AND SHALL NOT MEET DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION ;9
	408	+	EXCEPT THAT:10
368	409		(I) M
369	410		EETINGS WITHIN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS AFTER THE
370		-	~~EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION DO NOT COUNT TOWARD THE SIX~~
371		-	~~-MEETING~~
372		-	LIMIT
373		-	~~; AND~~
374		-	~~(II) THE~~ COMMISSION MAY MEET ONCE DURING A LEGISLATIVE
375		-	~~SESSION FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF A QUARTERLY UPDATE FROM THE SOCIETY~~
376		-	~~PURSUANT TO SECTION~~
377		-	2-2-2305 (4).
	411	+	11
	412	+	EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION DO NOT COUNT TOWARD THE12
	413	+	SIX-MEETING LIMIT; AND13
	414	+	(II) T
	415	+	HE COMMISSION MAY MEET ONCE DURING A LEGISLATIVE
	416	+	14
	417	+	SESSION FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF A QUARTERLY UPDATE FROM THE SOCIETY15
	418	+	PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-2-2305 (4).16
378	419		(c) M
379		-	EMBERS OF THE COMMISSION MAY PARTICIPATE REMOTELY IN
380		-	~~COMMITTEE MEETINGS~~
381		-	.
	420	+	EMBERS OF THE COMMISSION MAY PARTICIPATE REMOTELY
	421	+	17
	422	+	IN COMMITTEE MEETINGS.18
382	423		(d) T
383		-	HE COMMISSION MAY NOT TRAVEL UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE
384		-	EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
385		-	; EXCEPT THAT
386		-	MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION MAY TRAVEL TO PARTICIPATE IN A
387		-	COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSION DESCRIBED IN SECTION
388		-	2-2-2305 (2).
	424	+	HE COMMISSION MAY NOT TRAVEL UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY
	425	+	19
	426	+	THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ; EXCEPT THAT20
	427	+	MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION MAY TRAVEL TO PARTICIPATE IN A21
	428	+	COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2-2-2305 (2).22
389	429		(2) T
390	430		HE COMMISSION SHALL:
	431	+	23
391	432		(a) C
392		-	OLLABORATE WITH THE SOCIETY ABOUT THE STUDY 'S SCOPE OF
393		-	~~RESEARCH IN THE SUBJECT AREAS DESCRIBED IN SECTION~~
394		-	2-2-2305 (1);
	433	+	OLLABORATE WITH THE SOCIETY ABOUT THE STUDY 'S SCOPE
	434	+	24
	435	+	OF RESEARCH IN THE SUBJECT AREAS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2-2-2305 (1);25
395	436		(b) I
396	437		F THE SOCIETY ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A
397		-	THIRD
398		-	-PARTY ENTITY TO CONDUCT ALL OR PART OF THE HISTORICAL
399		-	RESEARCH
400		-	, ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RUBRIC FOR SELECTING THE
401		-	ENTITY
402		-	;
	438	+	26
	439	+	THIRD-PARTY ENTITY TO CONDUCT ALL OR PART OF THE HISTORICAL27
	440	+	053
	441	+	-10- RESEARCH, ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RUBRIC FOR SELECTING1
	442	+	THE ENTITY;2
403	443		(c) C
404	444		OLLABORATE WITH THE SOCIETY ABOUT DETERMINING THE
405		-	TIMING AND GEOGRAPHIC REACH FOR EACH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
406		-	PAGE 8-SENATE BILL 24-053 SESSION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2-2-2305 (2) TO MAXIMIZE ATTENDANCE AT
407		-	THE SESSION
408		-	, CONSULT WITH THE SOCIETY ABOUT WHETHER TO HOLD
409		-	ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS
410		-	, AND HELP THE SOCIETY
411		-	MAXIMIZE ATTENDANCE AT THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS
412		-	;
	445	+	3
	446	+	TIMING AND GEOGRAPHIC REACH FOR EACH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT4
	447	+	SESSION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2-2-2305 (2) TO MAXIMIZE ATTENDANCE5
	448	+	AT THE SESSION, CONSULT WITH THE SOCIETY ABOUT WHETHER TO HOLD6
	449	+	ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY E NGAGEMENT SESSIONS , AND HELP THE SOCIETY7
	450	+	MAXIMIZE ATTENDANCE AT THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS ;8
413	451		(d) P
414		-	ROVIDE FEEDBACK TO THE SOCIETY FOLLOWING THE RECEIPT OF
415		-	~~UPDATES ABOUT THE HISTORICAL RESEARCH~~
416		-	;
	452	+	ROVIDE FEEDBACK TO THE SOCIETY FOLLOWING THE RECEIPT
	453	+	9
	454	+	OF UPDATES ABOUT THE HISTORICAL RESEARCH ;10
417	455		(e) E
418	456		NTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ONE OR MORE THIRD -PARTY
419		-	ENTITIES TO CONDUCT AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
420		-	, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION
421		-	2-2-2306; AND
422		-	(f) DRAFT AND SUBMIT THE REPORT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
423		-	SECTION
424		-	2-2-2307.
	457	+	11
	458	+	ENTITIES TO CONDUCT AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS , AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION12
	459	+	2-2-2306;
	460	+	AND
	461	+	13
	462	+	(f) D
	463	+	RAFT AND SUBMIT THE REPORT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
	464	+	14
	465	+	SECTION 2-2-2307.15
425	466		(3) A
426		-	FTER THE COMMISSION SUBMITS THE REPORT TO THE GENERAL
427		-	ASSEMBLY AND GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO SECTION
428		-	2-2-2307 (1), THE
429		-	COMMISSION SHALL WORK WITH ANY PARTIES NECESSARY
430		-	, INCLUDING
431		-	MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
432		-	, TO IMPLEMENT THE
433		-	RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT
434		-	.
435		-	2-2-2305. Black Coloradan racial equity study - historical
	467	+	FTER THE COMMISSION SUBMITS THE REPORT TO THE
	468	+	16
	469	+	GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND GOVERNOR PURS UANT TO SECTION 2-2-2307 (1),17
	470	+	THE COMMISSION SHALL WORK WITH ANY PARTIES NECESSARY , INCLUDING18
	471	+	MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY , TO IMPLEMENT THE19
	472	+	RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT .20
	473	+	2-2-2305. Black Coloradan racial equity study - historical21
436	474		research. (1) (a) A
437	475		S PART OF THE STUDY, THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
438		-	SHALL CONDUCT HISTORICAL RESEARCH TO DETERMINE ANY POTENTIAL
439		-	HISTORICAL AND ONGOING EFFECTS OF SLAVERY AND SUBSEQUENT SYSTEMIC
440		-	RACISM ON
441		-	BLACK COLORADANS THAT MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO PRACTICES ,
442		-	SYSTEMS, AND POLICIES OF THE STATE. THE HISTORICAL RESEARCH MUST
443		-	FOCUS ON AND INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
444		-	, AS EACH MAY BE
445		-	ATTRIBUTABLE TO STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
446		-	, POLICIES, SYSTEMS,
447		-	AND PRACTICES:
	476	+	22
	477	+	SHALL CONDUCT HISTORICAL RESEARCH TO DETERMINE ANY POTENTIAL23
	478	+	HISTORICAL AND ONGOING EFFECTS OF SLAVERY AND SUBSEQUENT24
	479	+	SYSTEMIC RACISM ON BLACK COLORADANS THAT MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO25
	480	+	PRACTICES, SYSTEMS, AND POLICIES OF THE STATE. THE HISTORICAL26
	481	+	RESEARCH MUST FOCUS ON AND INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING , AS EACH27
	482	+	053
	483	+	-11- MAY BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES , POLICIES,1
	484	+	SYSTEMS, AND PRACTICES:2
448	485		(I) R
449		-	ESEARCH ON POTENTIAL HISTORICAL AND ONGOING EFFECTS OF
450		-	SLAVERY AND SUBSEQUENT SYSTEMIC RACISM ON
451		-	BLACK COLORADANS IN
452		-	THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT AREAS
453		-	: ACCESS TO ASSET AND WEALTH BUILDING,
454		-	INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL LOANS , CAPITAL INVESTMENTS,
455		-	AND GRANTS FOR BUSINESSES ; TAX POLICY; K-12 EDUCATION;
456		-	POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION , INCLUDING HIGHER EDUCATION AND
457		-	WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS
458		-	; HOME OWNERSHIP AND ACCESS TO
459		-	HOUSING AS AN OWNER OR TENANT
460		-	; HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ACCESS TO
461		-	HEALTH CARE
462		-	; POLICING AND POLICE BRUTALITY ; INCARCERATION FOR
463		-	PAGE 9-SENATE BILL 24-053 CRIMES; AND OVERALL TREATMENT OF BLACK COLORADANS AND TRENDS
464		-	IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
465		-	. THE SOCIETY SHALL FOCUS ITS RESEARCH
466		-	IN THE SUBJECT AREAS BASED ON GUIDANCE FROM THE COMMISSION ABOUT
467		-	SPECIFIC TOPICS FOR STUDY WITHIN THE SUBJECT AREAS
468		-	.
	486	+	ESEARCH ON POTENTIAL HISTORICAL AND ONGOING EFFECTS
	487	+	3
	488	+	OF SLAVERY AND SUBSEQUENT SYSTEMIC RACISM ON BLACK COLORADANS4
	489	+	IN THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT AREAS : ACCESS TO ASSET AND WEALTH5
	490	+	BUILDING, INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL LOANS , CAPITAL6
	491	+	INVESTMENTS, AND GRANTS FOR BUSINESSES ; TAX POLICY; K-127
	492	+	EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, INCLUDING HIGHER EDUCATION8
	493	+	AND WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS ; HOME OWNERSHIP AND ACCESS TO9
	494	+	HOUSING AS AN OWNER OR TENANT ; HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ACCESS TO10
	495	+	HEALTH CARE; POLICING AND POLICE BRUTALITY; INCARCERATION FOR11
	496	+	CRIMES; AND OVERALL TREATMENT OF BLACK COLORADANS AND TRENDS12
	497	+	IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM . THE SOCIETY SHALL FOCUS ITS13
	498	+	RESEARCH IN THE SUBJECT AREAS BASED ON GUIDANCE FROM THE14
	499	+	COMMISSION ABOUT SPECIFIC TOPICS FOR STUDY WITHIN THE SUBJECT15
	500	+	AREAS.16
469	501		(II) R
470	502		ESEARCH INTO THE EXTENT STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES '
471		-	~~POLICIES, SYSTEMS, AND PRACTICES MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO ANY HARM~~
472		-	~~CAUSED~~ TO ~~HISTORICALLY IMPACTED~~
473		-	BLACK COLORADANS.
	503	+	17
	504	+	POLICIES, SYSTEMS, AND PRACTICES MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO ANY18
	505	+	HARM CAUSED TO HISTORICALLY IMPACTED BLACK COLORADANS.19
474	506		(b) I
475	507		N CONDUCTING THE HISTORICAL RESEARCH , THE SOCIETY MAY
476		-	~~CONSIDER AND INCORPORATE OTHER RESEARCH AND STUDIES THAT ARE~~
477		-	~~RELEVANT TO THE SUBJECT AREAS DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION~~
478		-	(1).
	508	+	20
	509	+	CONSIDER AND INCORPORATE OTHER RESEARCH AND STUDIES THAT ARE21
	510	+	RELEVANT TO THE SUBJECT AREAS DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION (1). 22
479	511		(2) (a) T
480	512		HE SOCIETY SHALL CONDUCT AT LEAST TWO COMMUNITY
481		-	ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS IN DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS IN THE STATE
482		-	FOR THE PUBLIC TO OFFER INPUT BASED ON LIVED EXPERIENCE WITH STATE
483		-	GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
484		-	, POLICIES, SYSTEMS, AND PRACTICES THAT HAVE
485		-	RESULTED IN SYSTEMIC RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
486		-	HISTORICALLY IMPACTED
487		-	BLACK COLORADANS AND THEIR IMPACT ON
488		-	INDIVIDUALS
489		-	, FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE . EACH
490		-	COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSION MUST BE HELD AT A TIME AND IN A
491		-	PLACE THAT THE COMMISSION DETERMINES IS SUFFICIENT TO MAXIMIZE
492		-	ATTENDANCE
493		-	. THE SOCIETY SHALL ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO
494		-	PARTICIPATE AND PROVIDE COMMENTS IN PERSON
495		-	, REMOTELY, AND IN
496		-	WRITING
497		-	.
	513	+	23
	514	+	ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS IN DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS IN THE24
	515	+	STATE FOR THE PUBLIC TO OFFER INPUT BASED ON LIVED EXPERIENCE WITH25
	516	+	STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES , POLICIES, SYSTEMS, AND PRACTICES26
	517	+	THAT HAVE RESULTED IN SYSTEMIC RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST27
	518	+	053
	519	+	-12- HISTORICALLY IMPACTED BLACK COLORADANS AND THEIR IMPACT ON1
	520	+	INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE . EACH2
	521	+	COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSION MUST BE HELD AT A TIME AND IN A3
	522	+	PLACE THAT THE COMMISSION DETERMINES IS SUFFICIENT TO MAXIMIZE4
	523	+	ATTENDANCE. THE SOCIETY SHALL ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO5
	524	+	PARTICIPATE AND PROVIDE COMMENTS IN PERSON , REMOTELY, AND IN6
	525	+	WRITING.7
498	526		(b) T
499	527		HE SOCIETY MAY CONDUCT ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY
500		-	~~ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS OR E NGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY THR OUGH~~
501		-	~~INTERVIEWS AND OTHER METHODS DETERMINED BY~~ THE ~~SOCIETY~~
502		-	.
	528	+	8
	529	+	ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS OR ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH9
	530	+	INTERVIEWS AND OTHER METHODS DETERMINED BY THE SOCIETY .10
503	531		(3) T
504	532		HE SOCIETY MAY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ONE OR
505		-	MORE THIRD
506		-	-PARTY ENTITIES TO CONDUCT ALL OR PART OF THE HISTORICAL
507		-	RESEARCH
508		-	.
	533	+	11
	534	+	MORE THIRD-PARTY ENTITIES TO CONDUCT ALL OR PART OF THE12
	535	+	HISTORICAL RESEARCH.13
509	536		(4) B
510		-	EGINNING THREE MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
511		-	SECTION
512		-	, THE SOCIETY SHALL PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH QUARTERLY
513		-	UPDATES ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE STUDY
514		-	. THE SOCIETY SHALL CONSIDER
515		-	THE COMMISSION
516		-	'S FEEDBACK ON THE UPDATES.
	537	+	EGINNING THREE MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
	538	+	14
	539	+	THIS SECTION, THE SOCIETY SHALL PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH15
	540	+	QUARTERLY UPDATES ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE STUDY . THE SOCIETY16
	541	+	SHALL CONSIDER THE COMMISSION 'S FEEDBACK ON THE UPDATES.17
517	542		(5) N
518	543		O LATER THAN TWO YEARS AND SIX MONTHS AFTER THE
519		-	~~PAGE 10-SENATE BILL 24-053 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE SOCIETY SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO~~
520		-	~~THE COMMISSION WITH~~ THE ~~RESULTS OF ITS HISTORICAL RESEARCH~~
521		-	~~CONDUCTED PURSUANT~~ TO ~~THIS SECTION AND ANY RECOMMENDATIONS~~ OF
522		-	~~THE SOCIETY~~
523		-	.
524		-	2-2-2306. Black Coloradan racial equity study - ~~economic~~
	544	+	18
	545	+	EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE SOCIETY SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT19
	546	+	TO THE COMMISSION WITH THE RESULTS OF ITS HISTORICAL RESEARCH20
	547	+	CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OF21
	548	+	THE SOCIETY.22
	549	+	2-2-2306. Black Coloradan racial equity study - economic23
525	550		analysis - contractor. (1) T
526	551		HE COMMISSION SHALL ENTER INTO AN
527		-	AGREEMENT WITH ONE OR MORE THIRD
528		-	-PARTY ENTITIES TO CONDUCT AN
529		-	ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF SYSTEMIC RACISM ON
530		-	HISTORICALLY IMPACTED
531		-	BLACK COLORADANS UTILIZING THE FINDINGS OF
532		-	THE HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND
533		-	, IF FEASIBLE, AN ESTIMATION OF THE
534		-	FINANCIAL IMPACT ON
535		-	COLORADO'S ECONOMY RESULTING FROM STATE
536		-	GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
537		-	, POLICIES, SYSTEMS, AND PRACTICES IN
538		-	COLORADO.
	552	+	24
	553	+	AGREEMENT WITH ONE OR MORE THIRD -PARTY ENTITIES TO CONDUCT AN25
	554	+	ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF SYSTEMIC RACISM ON26
	555	+	HISTORICALLY IMPACTED BLACK COLORADANS UTILIZING THE FINDINGS27
	556	+	053
	557	+	-13- OF THE HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND , IF FEASIBLE, AN ESTIMATION OF THE1
	558	+	FINANCIAL IMPACT ON COLORADO'S ECONOMY RESULTING FROM STATE2
	559	+	GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES , POLICIES, SYSTEMS, AND PRACTICES IN3
	560	+	C
	561	+	OLORADO.
	562	+	4
539	563		(2) (a) T
540	564		HE THIRD-PARTY ENTITY SHALL BEGIN CONDUCTING ITS
541		-	ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AFTER THE SOCIETY HAS COMPLETED ITS RESEARCH
542		-	AND NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE COMMISSION RECEIVES THE
543		-	HISTORICAL RESEARCH REPORT FROM THE SOCIETY PURSUANT TO SECTION
544		-	2-2-2305 (5).
	565	+	5
	566	+	ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AFTER THE SOCIETY HAS COMPLETED ITS RESEARCH6
	567	+	AND NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE COMMISSION RECEIVES THE7
	568	+	HISTORICAL RESEARCH REPORT FROM THE SOCIETY PURSUANT TO SECTION8
	569	+	2-2-2305
	570	+	(5).
	571	+	9
545	572		(b) N
546		-	O LATER THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER BEGINNING TO CONDUCT ITS
547		-	ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
548		-	, THE THIRD-PARTY ENTITY SHALL DELIVER THE
549		-	RESULTS OF ITS ANALYSIS TO THE COMMISSION
550		-	.
551		-	2-2-2307. Black Coloradan racial equity study - report -
	573	+	O LATER THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER BEGINNING TO CONDUCT
	574	+	10
	575	+	ITS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, THE THIRD-PARTY ENTITY SHALL DELIVER THE11
	576	+	RESULTS OF ITS ANALYSIS TO THE COMMISSION .12
	577	+	2-2-2307. Black Coloradan racial equity study - report -13
552	578		presentation to legislative committees. (1) N
553		-	O LATER THAN THREE YEARS
554		-	AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION
555		-	, THE COMMISSION SHALL
556		-	SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR ABOUT
557		-	THE STUDY
558		-	. THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE THE REPORT TO THE STATE
559		-	BOARD OF EDUCATION
560		-	, THE COLORADO COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION ,
561		-	THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL , AND THE HEALTH EQUITY COMMISSION
562		-	CREATED IN SECTION
563		-	25-4-2206, AND MAKE THE REPORT AVAILABLE ON A
564		-	PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBPAGE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
565		-	'S WEBSITE. THE
566		-	REPORT MUST INCLUDE
567		-	:
	579	+	O LATER THAN THREE
	580	+	14
	581	+	YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION , THE COMMISSION15
	582	+	SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR16
	583	+	ABOUT THE STUDY. THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE THE REPORT TO THE17
	584	+	STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION , THE COLORADO COMMISSION ON HIGHER18
	585	+	EDUCATION, THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL , AND THE HEALTH19
	586	+	EQUITY COMMISSION CREATED IN SECTION 25-4-2206, AND MAKE THE20
	587	+	REPORT AVAILABLE ON A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBPAGE OF THE21
	588	+	GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S WEBSITE. THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE:22
568	589		(a) A
569	590		DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY'S GOALS;
	591	+	23
570	592		(b) T
571	593		HE RESULTS OF THE HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC
572		-	ANALYSIS
573		-	;
574		-	PAGE 11-SENATE BILL 24-053 (c) RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE
575		-	CONSTITUTION TO ADDRESS ANY PAST HARM POTENTIALLY CAUSED BY
576		-	GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
577		-	, POLICIES, SYSTEMS, AND PRACTICES THAT ARE
578		-	DISCOVERED THROUGH THE STUDY
579		-	;
	594	+	24
	595	+	ANALYSIS;25
	596	+	(c) R
	597	+	ECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE
	598	+	26
	599	+	CONSTITUTION TO ADDRESS ANY PAST HARM POTENTIALLY CAUSED BY27
	600	+	053
	601	+	-14- GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, POLICIES, SYSTEMS, AND PRACTICES THAT ARE1
	602	+	DISCOVERED THROUGH THE STUDY ;2
580	603		(d) R
581		-	ECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT HOW OUTCOMES OF THE HISTORICAL
582		-	RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS OF PAST HARM POTENTIALLY
583		-	CAUSED TO
584		-	BLACK COLORADANS BY THE PRACTICES , SYSTEMS, AND
585		-	POLICIES OF THE STATE CAN BE INCORPORATED INTO THE STATE HISTORY
586		-	STANDARDS FOR
587		-	K-12 STUDENTS; AND
588		-	(e) RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT HOW TO INCREASE PUBLIC
589		-	AWARENESS ABOUT RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS OF PAST HARM
590		-	POTENTIALLY CAUSED TO HISTORICALLY IMPACTED
591		-	BLACK COLORADANS BY
592		-	GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
593		-	, POLICIES, SYSTEMS, AND PRACTICES.
	604	+	ECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT HOW OUTCOMES OF THE
	605	+	3
	606	+	HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS OF PAST HARM4
	607	+	POTENTIALLY CAUSED TO BLACK COLORADANS BY THE PRACTICES,5
	608	+	SYSTEMS, AND POLICIES OF THE STATE CAN BE INCORPORATED INTO THE6
	609	+	STATE HISTORY STANDARDS FOR K-12 STUDENTS; AND7
	610	+	(e) R
	611	+	ECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT HOW TO INCREASE PUBLIC
	612	+	8
	613	+	AWARENESS ABOUT RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS OF PAST9
	614	+	HARM POTENTIALLY CAUSED TO HISTORICALLY IMPACTED BLACK10
	615	+	C
	616	+	OLORADANS BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES , POLICIES, SYSTEMS, AND
	617	+	11
	618	+	PRACTICES.12
594	619		(2) T
595		-	HE COMMISSION SHALL PRESENT THE REPORT DESCRIBED IN THIS
596		-	SECTION TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE
597		-	, CIVIC, MILITARY, AND
598		-	VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE STATE
599		-	, VETERANS, AND
600		-	MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
601		-	, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES, DURING
602		-	THE NEXT REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT BEGINS AFTER THE REPORT
603		-	IS SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND GOVERNOR OR
604		-	, IF THE
605		-	GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS IN REGULAR SESSION WHEN THE REPORT IS
606		-	SUBMITTED AND UPON REQUEST OF THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE
607		-	, DURING
608		-	THAT ONGOING REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION
609		-	.
	620	+	HE COMMISSION SHALL PRESENT THE REPORT DESCRIBED IN
	621	+	13
	622	+	THIS SECTION TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE , CIVIC,14
	623	+	MILITARY, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE STATE ,15
	624	+	VETERANS, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE , OR THEIR SUCCESSOR16
	625	+	COMMITTEES, DURING THE NEXT REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT17
	626	+	BEGINS AFTER THE REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND18
	627	+	GOVERNOR OR, IF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS IN REGULAR SESSION WHEN19
	628	+	THE REPORT IS SUBMITTED AND UPON REQUEST OF THE CHAIR OF THE20
	629	+	COMMITTEE, DURING THAT ONGOING REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION .21
610	630		2-2-2308. Gifts, grants, and donations - cash fund. (1) T
611	631		HE
612		-	COMMISSION MAY SEEK
613		-	, ACCEPT, AND EXPEND GIFTS , GRANTS, OR
614		-	DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
615		-	SECTION
616		-	. THE COMMISSION SHALL TRANSMIT ALL MONEY RECEIVED
617		-	THROUGH GIFTS
618		-	, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS TO THE STATE TREASURER , WHO
619		-	SHALL CREDIT THE MONEY TO THE
620		-	BLACK COLORADAN RACIAL EQUITY
621		-	STUDY CASH FUND CREATED IN THIS SECTION
622		-	.
	632	+	22
	633	+	COMMISSION MAY SEEK , ACCEPT, AND EXPEND GIFTS, GRANTS, OR23
	634	+	DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS24
	635	+	SECTION. THE COMMISSION SHALL TRANSMIT ALL MONEY RECEIVED25
	636	+	THROUGH GIFTS, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS TO THE STATE TREASURER, WHO26
	637	+	SHALL CREDIT THE MONEY TO THE BLACK COLORADAN RACIAL EQUITY27
	638	+	053
	639	+	-15- STUDY CASH FUND CREATED IN THIS SECTION .1
623	640		(2) T
624		-	HE COMMISSION MAY ACCEPT DONATIONS OF IN -KIND SERVICES
625		-	FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION
626		-	, INCLUDING FOR TECHNICAL
627		-	ASSISTANCE
628		-	.
	641	+	HE COMMISSION MAY ACCEPT DONATIONS OF IN -KIND
	642	+	2
	643	+	SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING FOR TECHNICAL3
	644	+	ASSISTANCE.4
629	645		(3) (a) T
630	646		HE BLACK COLORADAN RACIAL EQUITY STUDY CASH FUND
631		-	IS CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY
632		-	. THE FUND CONSISTS OF GIFTS, GRANTS,
633		-	PAGE 12-SENATE BILL 24-053 AND DONATIONS CREDITED TO THE FUND PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1) OF
634		-	THIS SECTION AND ANY OTHER MONEY THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY
635		-	APPROPRIATE OR TRANSFER TO THE FUND
636		-	. THE STATE TREASURER SHALL
637		-	CREDIT ALL INTEREST AND INCOME DERIVED FROM THE DEPOSIT AND
638		-	INVESTMENT OF MONEY IN THE FUND TO THE FUND
639		-	.
	647	+	5
	648	+	IS CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY . THE FUND CONSISTS OF GIFTS,6
	649	+	GRANTS, AND DONATIONS CREDITED TO THE FUND PURSUANT TO7
	650	+	SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION AND ANY OTHER MONEY THAT THE8
	651	+	GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY APPROPRIATE OR TRANSFER TO THE FUND . THE9
	652	+	STATE TREASURER SHALL CREDIT ALL INTEREST AND INCOME DERIVED10
	653	+	FROM THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEY IN THE FUND TO THE11
	654	+	FUND.12
640	655		(b) M
641	656		ONEY IN THE FUND IS CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED AS
642		-	~~FOLLOWS~~
643		-	:
	657	+	13
	658	+	FOLLOWS:14
644	659		(I) T
645	660		O THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR THE COMMISSION TO CARRY
646		-	OUT THIS PART
647		-	23; AND
648		-	(II) TO THE SOCIETY FOR CONDUCTING HISTORICAL RESEARCH
649		-	PURSUANT TO SECTION
650		-	2-2-2305.
	661	+	15
	662	+	OUT THIS PART 23; AND16
	663	+	(II) T
	664	+	O THE SOCIETY FOR CONDUCTING HISTORICAL RESEARCH
	665	+	17
	666	+	PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-2-2305.18
651	667		(c) (I) I
652	668		F BY JUNE 30, 2025, THE MONEY IN THE FUND HAS NEVER
653		-	REACHED OR EXCEEDED SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY
654		-	-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS,
655		-	THE STATE TREASURER SHALL RETURN FROM THE FUND TO THE GRANTOR OR
656		-	DONOR THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANTOR
657		-	'S OR DONOR'S GIFTS, GRANTS, OR
658		-	DONATIONS
659		-	.
	669	+	19
	670	+	REACHED OR EXCEEDED SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY -FIVE THOUSAND20
	671	+	DOLLARS, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL RETURN FROM THE FUND TO THE21
	672	+	GRANTOR OR DONOR THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANTOR 'S OR DONOR'S GIFTS,22
	673	+	GRANTS, OR DONATIONS.23
660	674		(II) I
661		-	F SECTIONS 2-2-2304, 2-2-2305, 2-2-2306, AND 2-2-2307 ~~TAKE~~
662		-	~~EFFECT PURSUANT TO SECTION~~
663		-	2-2-2309 (1), ON THE DAY PRIOR ~~TO THE~~
664		-	REPEAL OF THE FUND FOUR YEARS LATER PURSUANT TO ~~SECTION~~
	675	+	F SECTIONS 2-2-2304, 2-2-2305, 2-2-2306, AND 2-2-2307
	676	+	24
	677	+	TAKE EFFECT PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-2-2309 (1), ON THE DAY PRIOR TO25
	678	+	THE REPEAL OF THE FUND FOUR YEARS LATER PURSUANT TO SECTION26
665	679		2-2-2309
666		-	(2),
667		-	~~THE STATE TREASURER SHALL RETURN FROM THE FUND TO EACH~~
668		-	~~GRANTOR OR DONOR THE MONEY REMAINING IN THE FUND IN AN AMOUNT~~
669		-	~~THAT IS PROPORTIONAL TO~~ THE ~~GRANTOR~~
670		-	'S OR DONOR'S ~~SHARE OF THE TOTAL~~
671		-	AMOUNT OF GIFTS
672		-	~~, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS DEPOSITED TO~~ THE FUND .
	680	+	(2), THE STATE TREASURER SHALL RETURN FROM THE FUND TO
	681	+	27
	682	+	053
	683	+	-16- EACH GRANTOR OR DONOR THE MONEY REMAINING IN THE F UND IN AN1
	684	+	AMOUNT THAT IS PROPORTIONAL TO THE GRANTOR 'S OR DONOR'S SHARE2
	685	+	OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF GIFTS, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS DEPOSITED TO3
	686	+	THE FUND.4
673	687		(III) I
674	688		F ANY MONEY REMAINS IN THE FUND AFTER THE STATE
675		-	TREASURER RETURNS MONEY TO DONORS OR GRANTORS PURSUANT TO
676		-	SUBSECTION
677		-	(3)(c)(I) OR (3)(c)(II) OF THIS SECTION, AS APPLICABLE, THE
678		-	STATE TREASURER SHALL
679		-	, PRIOR TO THE REPEAL OF THE FUND, TRANSFER
680		-	ALL UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED MONEY IN THE FUND TO THE
681		-	GENERAL FUND
682		-	.
	689	+	5
	690	+	TREASURER RETURNS MONEY TO DONORS OR GRANTORS PURSUANT TO6
	691	+	SUBSECTION (3)(c)(I) OR (3)(c)(II) OF THIS SECTION, AS APPLICABLE, THE7
	692	+	STATE TREASURER SHALL, PRIOR TO THE REPEAL OF THE FUND, TRANSFER8
	693	+	ALL UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED MONEY IN THE FUND TO THE9
	694	+	GENERAL FUND.10
683	695		2-2-2309. Effective dates - repeal of part. (1) S
684		-	ECTIONS 2-2-2304,
685		-	2-2-2305,
686		-	2-2-2306, AND 2-2-2307 WILL TAKE EFFECT IF THE COMMISSION
687		-	RECEIVES SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY
688		-	-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OF GIFTS ,
689		-	GRANTS, OR DONATIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PART 23. THE DIRECTOR
690		-	PAGE 13-SENATE BILL 24-053 OF RESEARCH OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHALL NOTIFY THE REVISOR OF
691		-	STATUTES IN WRITING OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE CONDITION SPECIFIED IN
692		-	THIS SUBSECTION
693		-	(1) HAS OCCURRED BY E -MAILING THE NOTICE TO
694		-	REVISOROFSTATUTES
695		-	.GA@COLEG.GOV. SECTIONS 2-2-2304, 2-2-2305,
696		-	2-2-2306,
697		-	AND 2-2-2307 TAKE EFFECT UPON THE DATE IDENTIFIED IN THE
698		-	NOTICE THAT THE COMMISSION HAS RECEIVED SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY
699		-	-FIVE
700		-	THOUSAND DOLLARS OF GIFTS
701		-	, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS FOR THE PURPOSES
702		-	OF THIS SECTION OR
703		-	, IF THE NOTICE DOES NOT SPECIFY THAT DATE, UPON THE
704		-	DATE OF THE NOTICE TO THE REVISOR OF STATUTES
705		-	.
	696	+	ECTIONS
	697	+	11
	698	+	2-2-2304,
	699	+	2-2-2305, 2-2-2306, AND 2-2-2307 WILL TAKE EFFECT IF THE
	700	+	12
	701	+	COMMISSION RECEIVES SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY -FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS13
	702	+	OF GIFTS, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PART 23.14
	703	+	T
	704	+	HE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHALL NOTIFY
	705	+	15
	706	+	THE REVISOR OF STATUTES IN WRITING OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE16
	707	+	CONDITION SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBSECTION (1) HAS OCCURRED BY17
	708	+	E-MAILING THE NOTICE TO REVISOROFSTATUTES .GA@COLEG.GOV.18
	709	+	S
	710	+	ECTIONS 2-2-2304, 2-2-2305, 2-2-2306, AND 2-2-2307 TAKE EFFECT
	711	+	19
	712	+	UPON THE DATE IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE THAT THE COMMISSION HAS20
	713	+	RECEIVED SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY -FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OF GIFTS ,21
	714	+	GRANTS, OR DONATIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION OR , IF THE22
	715	+	NOTICE DOES NOT SPECIFY THAT DATE, UPON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE TO23
	716	+	THE REVISOR OF STATUTES.24
706	717		(2) T
707	718		HIS PART 23 IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025; EXCEPT
708		-	THAT
709		-	, IF THE REVISOR OF STATUTES RECEIVES NOTICE PURSUANT TO THIS
710		-	SECTION
711		-	, THEN THIS PART 23 IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE FOUR YEARS AFTER
712		-	SECTIONS
713		-	2-2-2304, 2-2-2305, 2-2-2306, AND 2-2-2307 TAKE EFFECT.
714		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-80-211, add (2) as
715		-	follows:
716		-	24-80-211. Society and division - duties - repeal. (2) (a) S
717		-	UBJECT
718		-	TO AVAILABLE MONEY
719		-	, THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY SHALL CONDUCT
720		-	HISTORICAL RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN PART
721		-	23 OF ARTICLE 2 OF TITLE 2.
	719	+	25
	720	+	THAT, IF THE REVISOR OF STATUTES RECEIVES NOTICE PURSUANT TO THIS26
	721	+	SECTION, THEN THIS PART 23 IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE FOUR YEARS AFTER27
	722	+	053
	723	+	-17- SECTIONS 2-2-2304, 2-2-2305, 2-2-2306, AND 2-2-2307 TAKE EFFECT.1
	724	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-80-211, add (2)2
	725	+	as follows:3
	726	+	24-80-211. Society and division - duties - repeal. (2) (a) 4
	727	+	S
	728	+	UBJECT TO AVAILABLE MONEY , THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY SHALL
	729	+	5
	730	+	CONDUCT HISTORICAL RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN PART 23 OF ARTICLE 26
	731	+	OF TITLE 2.7
722	732		(b) T
723	733		HIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025;
724		-	EXCEPT THAT, IF THE REVISOR OF STATUTES RECEIVES NOTICE PURSUANT TO
725		-	SECTION
726		-	2-2-2309 (1), THEN THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE
727		-	FOUR YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF THE NOTICE TO THE REVISOR OF STATUTES
728		-	.
729		-	SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
730		-	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
731		-	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
732		-	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
733		-	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
734		-	within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
735		-	PAGE 14-SENATE BILL 24-053 unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
736		-	November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
737		-	declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
738		-
739		-	____________________________ ____________________________
740		-	Steve Fenberg
741		-	Julie McCluskie
742		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
743		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
744		-	____________________________ ____________________________
745		-	Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
746		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
747		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
748		-	APPROVED________________________________________
749		-	(Date and Time)
750		-	_________________________________________
751		-	Jared S. Polis
752		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
753		-	PAGE 15-SENATE BILL 24-053
	734	+	8
	735	+	EXCEPT THAT, IF THE REVISOR OF STATUTES RECEIVES NOTICE PURSUANT9
	736	+	TO SECTION 2-2-2309 (1), THEN THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED,10
	737	+	EFFECTIVE FOUR YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF THE NOTICE TO THE REVISOR11
	738	+	OF STATUTES.12
	739	+	SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act13
	740	+	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the14
	741	+	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except15
	742	+	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V16
	743	+	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this17
	744	+	act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take18
	745	+	effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in19
	746	+	November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the20
	747	+	official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.21
	748	+	22
	749	+	053
	750	+	-18-