Second Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 24-0719.01 Rebecca Bayetti x4348
SENATE BILL 24-135
Senate Committees House Committees
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT
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ONCERNING THE MODIFICATION OF STATE AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT101
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS .102
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
The bill modifies statutory requirements for state departments' and
agencies' reports. The following reports are affected by the bill.
In the department of human services:
! The annual report, under the supervision of district and
county attorneys, on the nature and result of actions taken
to recover the cost of the care and maintenance of a child
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Buckner,
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Brown,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. committed to a state institution from the child's parents is
eliminated (sections 3, 4, and 5 of the bill).
In the department of local affairs, the following reports are
eliminated:
! The annual report on the effectiveness of the gray and
black market marijuana enforcement grant program
(section 16);
! The annual report on the effectiveness of the defense
counsel on first appearance grant program (section 17); and
! The annual report on the activities of the peace officers and
behavioral health support and community partnerships
grant program (section 18).
In the department of health care policy and financing:
! The annual report on the accountable care collaborative is
modified to be combined with the annual report submitted
by the department to the joint budget committee and the
health and human services committees of the house and
senate (section 24);
! The quarterly report on residential and inpatient substance
use disorder utilization management statistics is eliminated
and is replaced with displaying the same statistics on the
department's website (section 25);
! The date of the annual report on managed care entity
denials for residential and inpatient substance use disorder
treatment is changed from December 1, 2022, and each
December 1 thereafter to January 31, 2025, and each
January 31 thereafter (section 26); and
! The annual report on community transition services and
supports is eliminated (section 27).
In the office of information technology:
! The annual requirement that counties report to the chief
information officer on county budget, revenue, and
expenditures is eliminated (sections 21, 22, and 23).
In the department of early childhood:
! The date of the report on the evaluation of the child abuse
prevention trust fund is changed from November 1, 2026,
to November 1, 2029 (section 28);
! The date of the report on the child care services and
substance use disorder treatment pilot program is changed
from June 30, 2023, to June 30, 2028 (section 29);
! The annual report on early intervention services is
eliminated (section 30);
! The date of the report on the evaluation of the early
childhood mental health consultation program is changed
from January 2027 to January 2028 (section 31);
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improvement of early childhood education programs is
eliminated (section 32); and
! The annual report on the infant and toddler quality and
availability grant program is eliminated (section 33).
In the office of economic development and international trade:
! The date of the annual report on the implementation of the
venture capital program is changed from February 1 to May
1 (section 20).
In the department of revenue, the following reporting statutes are
repealed:
! The statute covering the one-time 2021 report on medical
marijuana delivery (section 39); and
! The statute covering the one-time 2005 report on the lottery
expenditure evaluation (section 40).
In the department of higher education:
! The annual report on concurrent enrollment is eliminated
(sections 7 and 8);
! The release date of the annual report on the statewide
postsecondary education master plan goals and
state-supported institutions' progress toward meeting those
goals is modified to be due annually rather than on a
specified date (section 9);
! The dates of the annual reports on the success of high
school graduates in postsecondary education are modified
to require annual reporting rather than reporting by specific
dates (section 10);
! The annual report on supplemental academic instruction
and developmental education courses is eliminated
(sections 10 and 11);
! The annual report on the resident and nonresident makeup
of state-supported institutions of higher education is
modified to be required every 3 years (section 12); and
! The due date for the annual report on the implementation
and development of open educational resources is changed
from October 1 to December 1 (sections 13 and 14).
In the department of law:
! The annual report on the insurance fraud unit in the
attorney general's office is eliminated (section 15).
In the department of public safety:
! The annual report on domestic violence-related assaults
and deaths is eliminated (section 6).
In the department of natural resources and division of parks and
wildlife:
! The annual report on activities concerning species
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! The annual report on acquisitions of real property or
interests in water is modified to only include information
on acquisitions that are pending or that occurred within the
previous 5 years (section 34);
! The annual report on the wildlife for future generations
trust fund is eliminated (section 35);
! The report on the progress of the 2015 5-year strategic plan
is eliminated (section 36);
! The annual report on the administration of the division of
parks and wildlife is eliminated (section 37); and
! The annual report on the parks for future generations trust
fund is eliminated (section 38).
In the division of insurance, the following reports are eliminated:
! The annual list of insurance carrier average reimbursement
rates that is posted on the division's website (section 1);
and
! The annual report on out-of-network use and payment
arbitrations (section 2).
The bill also makes conforming amendments.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-134, amend2
(2) as follows:3
10-16-134. Health-care transparency - information required4
- definition. (2) (a) The commissioner shall post
SHARE the information5
submitted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section on the division's6
website WITH THE CENTER FOR IMPROVING VALUE IN HEALTH CARE .7
(b) The division shall ensure that the website and information is8
easy to navigate, contains consumer-friendly language, and fulfills the9
intent of this section.10
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-704, repeal11
(16) as follows:12
10-16-704. Network adequacy - required disclosures - balance13
billing - rules - legislative declaration - definitions.14
SB24-135-4- (16) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before July 1,1
2021, and each July 1 thereafter, the commissioner shall provide a written2
report to the health and human services committee of the senate and the3
health and insurance committee of the house of representatives, or their4
successor committees, and shall post the report on the division's website5
summarizing:6
(a) The information submitted to the commissioner in subsection7
(14) of this section; and8
(b) The number of arbitrations filed; the number of arbitrations9
settled, arbitrated, and dismissed in the previous calendar year; and a10
summary of whether the arbitrations were in favor of the carrier or the11
out-of-network provider or health-care facility. The list of arbitration12
decisions must not include any information that specifically identifies the13
provider, health-care facility, carrier, or covered person involved in each14
arbitration decision.15
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 14-7-101 as16
follows:17
14-7-101. Commitment of child - parent liable for support.18
(1) The commitment of any child, under any law of this state, to any state19
institution shall not relieve the parents or legal guardian of such child20
from responsibility for the support of the child. It is the duty of any court21
committing any child to any state institution or any private institution22
where such child is kept at the expense of the county or state, at the time23
of the commitment, to forthwith notify the district attorney, if a state24
expense, and the county attorney, if a county expense, of the name and25
address of such parents and such other information as may be adduced at26
any hearing of such case concerning the financial responsibility of the27
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court committing any child, at the time of commitment or at any2
convenient time to be designated by the court, is authorized to require the3
attendance of the parents or legal guardian upon such court to be4
examined under oath concerning the property, possessions, and financial5
responsibility of such parents or legal guardian.6
(2) N
OTHING IN THIS ARTICLE 7 REPEALS ANY LAW OF THIS STATE7
CONCERNING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS TO SUPPORT THEIR8
CHILDREN, PROVIDING FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF PARENTS OR OTHER9
PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DELINQUENCY OR DEPENDENCY OF10
CHILDREN, OR PROVIDING FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF ANY PARENTS FOR THE11
NONSUPPORT OF THEIR CHILDREN ; AND NOTHING IN ANY SUCH LAW12
PREVENTS PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS ARTICLE 7 IN ANY PROPER CASE.13
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 14-7-102 as14
follows:15
14-7-102. Action by state or county for support of child. The16
state of Colorado or the county, as the case may be, at whose expense17
such child is kept shall be entitled to recover from the parent, legal18
guardian, or other person responsible for the support of such child such19
sum for the care, support, and maintenance of the child as may be20
reasonable therefor, and in no case shall such sum be less than the per21
capita monthly or yearly amount of expense in the institution in which the22
child is confined or the actual expense incurred by the state or county for23
the care and maintenance of such child. Any action or proceeding by the24
state or county against any parent shall be conducted in accordance with25
the procedure in civil cases. In case any action is maintained by the state,26
it shall be brought in the name of the people of the state of Colorado, and27
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credited to the particular fund for the benefit of the institution having the2
custody and care of such child. If an action is maintained by the county3
in cases where the county pays the expense of the care and maintenance4
of such child, such action shall be in the name of the board of county5
commissioners of such county or other body performing the functions of6
a board of county commissioners, and any amount collected in any such7
action shall be paid to the county treasurer of such county. When such8
action is prosecuted to a final judgment and judgment is rendered in favor9
of the people of the state of Colorado or the board of county10
commissioners of the county prosecuting such action, as the case may be,11
an execution may issue against the property of the defendant as in other12
civil cases. T
HE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL PAY ANY13
COURT COSTS OR OTHER EXPENSES NECESSARY FOR THE PROSECUTION OF14
ANY SUIT PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ARTICLE 7.15
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 14-7-103 as16
follows:17
14-7-103. District and county attorneys to report actions. On
18
or before December 1 of each year, it shall be the duty of the district19
attorney and the county attorney to make a written report to the governor20
of the state, stating the number of reports, provided for in section21
14-7-101, received from the courts of the county or state and the nature22
and result of any action directed in this article by such officers23
respectively to recover from such parents the expenses of the care and24
maintenance of such children. If no action has been taken, such report25
shall detail the reason for the failure of the officer to take action. It is the26
duty of the county commissioners to pay any court costs or other expenses27
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Nothing in this article shall be construed to repeal any law of this state2
concerning the responsibility of parents to support their children, or3
providing for the punishment of parents or other persons responsible for4
the delinquency or dependency of children, or providing for the5
punishment of any parents for the nonsupport of their children; and6
nothing in such law shall prevent proceedings under this article in any7
proper case.8
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 18-6-803.9 as9
follows:10
18-6-803.9. Assaults and deaths related to domestic violence11
- report. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 ( 11)(a)(I), the Colorado12
bureau of investigation shall prepare a report by November 1, 1995, and13
by November 1 of each year thereafter, for the governor and the members14
of the general assembly on the number of assaults related to and the15
number of deaths caused directly by domestic violence, including, but not16
limited to, homicides of victims, self-defense killings of alleged17
perpetrators, and incidental killings of children, peace officers, persons18
at work, neighbors, and bystanders in the course of episodes of domestic19
violence.20
SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 22-35-112 as21
follows:22
22-35-112. Reports. (1) (a) Upon request by the department, a23
local education provider shall submit to the department any data that the24
department reasonably requires for the purpose of preparing and25
submitting the reports described in subsection (2) of this section. In26
submitting data to the department, each local education provider shall use27
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22-11-501. The department shall seek to minimize and eliminate the2
duplication of data reporting required under this paragraph (a). The3
department in particular shall note the data collection and reporting4
already required and conducted by the department, public schools, and5
local education providers.6
(b) Upon request by the department of higher education, an7
institution of higher education shall submit to the department of higher8
education any data that the department of higher education reasonably9
requires for the purpose of preparing and submitting the reports described10
in subsection (2) of this section.11
(2) On or before April 1, 2022, and on or before May 1 each year12
thereafter, the department and the department of higher education shall13
collaborate to prepare and submit to the education committees of the14
senate and house of representatives, or any successor committees, a report15
concerning the concurrent enrollment of qualified students in16
postsecondary courses, including academic courses and career and17
technical education courses, and courses related to apprenticeship18
programs and internship programs. The report must include, but need not19
be limited to:20
(a) The number and names of local education providers and21
institutions of higher education that have entered into cooperative22
agreements, including cooperative agreements concerning course work23
related to apprenticeship programs and internship programs;24
(b) The number of qualified students who participated in a25
concurrent enrollment program in the previous school year, including26
subtotals for each local education provider and each institution of higher27
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(c) Demographic information about qualified students who2
participated in a concurrent enrollment program in the previous school3
year;4
(d) The total number of credit hours completed at each institution5
of higher education by qualified students who participated in a concurrent6
enrollment program in the previous school year;7
(e) The total number of developmental education courses8
completed at each institution of higher education in the previous school9
year by qualified students participating in a concurrent enrollment10
program;11
(f) The total tuition costs paid by local education providers to12
institutions of higher education in the previous school year on behalf of13
qualified students who participated in concurrent enrollment programs in14
the previous school year, including subtotals for each local education15
provider and each institution of higher education;16
(g) For the previous school year, the total number of qualified17
students that local education providers designated as ASCENT program18
participants and the total number of qualified students the department19
designated as participants in the teacher recruitment education and20
preparation program;21
(h) The postsecondary degree and certificate programs in which22
ASCENT or TREP program participants were concurrently enrolled in the23
previous school year, including subtotals indicating how many ASCENT24
or TREP program participants concurrently enrolled in each25
postsecondary degree and certificate program;26
(i) Data indicating the total number and percentages of qualified27
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concurrently enrolled; and2
(j) To the extent possible, data indicating the total number and3
percentage of qualified students who concurrently enrolled in college4
courses who have completed a postsecondary degree.5
(k) Repealed.6
(3) The reports described in subsection (2) of this section may7
include quantitative and qualitative analyses concerning student and8
administrator attitudes and behaviors, program costs and productivity,9
academic and administrative policies, program availability and variety, or10
any objectives of the ASCENT program described in section 22-35-10811
(1), or any objectives of the TREP program described in section12
22-35-108.5 (1), which studies may be prepared by a party other than the13
department or the department of higher education.14
SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-35-108.5, amend15
(7) as follows:16
22-35-108.5. Teacher recruitment education and preparation17
(TREP) program - objectives - selection criteria - rules. (7) On or18
before July 1, 2031, the department shall prepare and submit to the19
education committees of the senate and house of representatives, or any20
successor committees, a report based on the compiled annual reports21
described in section 22-35-112, concerning the outcomes achieved by the22
TREP program and the effectiveness of the TREP program in meeting the23
objectives described in section 22-35-108.5 (1). Based on the outcomes24
achieved and the evaluation of effectiveness, the department shall include25
in the report a recommendation as to whether the TREP program should26
be continued, amended, or repealed.27
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(1.5)(f)(II) as follows:2
23-1-108. Duties and powers of the commission with regard to3
systemwide planning - reporting - definitions. (1.5) (f) (II) Beginning4
December 1, 2017, and no later than December 1 of each year ANNUALLY5
thereafter, the department shall report to the joint budget committee and6
to the education committees of the house of representatives and of the7
senate, or their successor committees, concerning the master plan goals8
and each institution's progress toward meeting those goals. The9
department shall post the information contained in the report on the10
department's website. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-1-13611
(11)(a)(I) to the contrary, the department's report continues indefinitely.12
SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-113, amend13
(1.5)(b), (9)(a) introductory portion, (10), (10.5)(a) introductory portion,14
and (10.5)(c) as follows:15
23-1-113. Commission directive - admission standards for16
baccalaureate and graduate institutions of higher education - policy17
- report - definitions. (1.5) (b) Each governing board shall adopt18
policies and procedures that are aligned with the policy established by the19
commission pursuant to subsection (1.5)(a) of this section and that ensure20
that, to the extent required by the commission policy, each matriculated21
student who may need additional supports to be successful in gateway22
courses in English and mathematics has access to supplemental academic23
instruction. The institution that enrolls the student shall select which24
measures to use from among those that meet the standards established in25
the commission policy. The commission, in consultation with the26
governing boards, shall collect information regarding the measures used27
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pursuant to subsection (9) of this section. and by section 23-1-113.3 (4)2
(9) (a) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I) to the3
contrary, on or before February 15, 2012, and on or before April 15 each4
year ANNUALLY thereafter, the department of higher education shall5
submit to the state board of education, the department of education, and6
the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate,7
or any successor committees, a report, subject to available data, for the8
high school graduating classes of the preceding six academic years9
concerning:10
(10) On or before February 15, 2009, and on or before April 1511
each year ANNUALLY thereafter, the department of higher education shall12
submit to the department of education the unit records used for its13
reporting purposes under this section to enable the department of14
education to evaluate the effectiveness of the alignment of the preschool15
through postsecondary education systems in preparing students who16
demonstrate postsecondary and workforce readiness and subsequently17
succeed in postsecondary education and to enable the department of18
higher education to disseminate the unit records to the appropriate school19
districts.20
(10.5) (a) On or before June 30, 2023, and on or before June 3021
each year ANNUALLY thereafter, the department shall publish and submit22
to the education committees of the house of representatives and the23
senate, or any successor committees, an annual report for the previous24
academic year. The data elements in the report are intended to determine25
whether requiring or not requiring a national assessment test score as an26
eligibility criterion for the admissions process for state-supported27
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greater diversity among institutions without causing negative student2
outcomes that are directly attributable to the change in the admissions3
process. The report must specify:4
(c) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I) to the contrary,5
on or before June 30, 2023, and on or before June 30 each year thereafter,6
the department shall submit to the education committees of the house of7
representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, the reports8
described in subsections (10.5)(a) and (10.5)(b) of this section.9
N
OTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I),10
THE REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT THE REPORT REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION11
(10.5)(a)
OF THIS SECTION CONTINUES INDEFINITELY, AND BOTH REPORTS12
REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (10.5)(b) OF THIS13
SECTION MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIMES SPECIFIED IN THAT14
SUBSECTION (10.5)(b).15
SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-113.3, amend16
(5.5); and repeal (4)(a) as follows:17
23-1-113.3. Commission directive - developmental education18
courses - report. (4) (a) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I) to
19
the contrary, the department shall transmit annually to the education20
committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any21
successor committees, the joint budget committee, the commission, and22
the department of education an analysis of the data:23
(I) Regarding students who are identified as needing additional24
supports to be successful in gateway courses in English and mathematics,25
pursuant to section 23-1-113 (1.5), and who receive supplemental26
academic instruction or are enrolled in developmental education courses;27
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(II) Regarding the costs of providing supplemental academic2
instruction or developmental education courses pursuant to section3
23-1-113 (1.5) and whether students who receive supplemental academic4
instruction or complete developmental education courses successfully5
complete the requirements for graduation.6
(5.5) The institution and the department shall report the7
information specified in subsections (3) and (4) SUBSECTION (3) of this8
section on an individual student basis, using each student's unique student9
identifier.10
SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-113.5, amend11
(4)(d)(I)(A) as follows:12
23-1-113.5. Commission directive - resident admissions -13
report - definitions. (4) (d) (I) (A) Beginning October 15, 2018, and no14
later than October 15 each year EVERY THREE YEARS thereafter, the15
department shall submit a report to the joint budget committee and to the16
education committees of the house of representatives and of the senate,17
or their successor committees, demonstrating that the institutions included18
in this subsection (4) have met resident admission and enrollment19
requirements set forth in this section for the prior fiscal year; reporting the20
total number of resident and nonresident students enrolled in each21
institution of higher education before and after Colorado scholars are22
counted as two in-state students pursuant to subsection (5)(a) of this23
section; reporting how state institutions of higher education that utilize24
the Colorado scholars program use associated tuition revenue for25
purposes of merit- and need-based scholarships for resident students; and26
reporting the number of entering first-year Colorado residents, by county,27
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SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-134, amend2
(3) introductory portion as follows:3
23-1-134. Commission directive - open educational resources4
- course notice - report - definitions. (3) Notwithstanding the5
requirement in section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before October 1, 2021,6
and on or before October 1 DECEMBER 1 each year thereafter through7
October 1, 2026, DECEMBER 1, 2026, the department shall prepare and8
shall submit to the commission, the council, the joint budget committee,9
and the education committees of the senate and the house of10
representatives, or any successor committees, a report concerning11
implementation and development of open educational resources around12
the state. The department shall work with the council in preparing the13
report, and the public institutions of higher education shall collaborate14
with the department and council in providing the information necessary15
for the report. At a minimum, the report must include:16
SECTION 14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-4.5-103, amend17
(5)(e) as follows:18
23-4.5-103. Colorado open educational resources council -19
created - duties - report. (5) The council has the following duties:20
(e) To work with the department to prepare an annual report21
concerning the use of open educational resources at the public institutions22
of higher education in the state, as described in section 23-1-134 (4)23
SECTION 23-1-134 (3).24
SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31-104.5, repeal25
(3) as follows:26
24-31-104.5. Funding for insurance fraud investigations and27
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(11)(a)(I), the attorney general shall provide annual reports to the joint2
budget committee, the senate business, labor, and technology committee,3
and the house economic and business development committee, or any4
successor committees, and shall post on the attorney general's website a5
statistical report of the number of full-time employees dedicated to6
insurance fraud, referrals, open investigations, convictions, arrests, and7
actions initiated, and the number of restitutions, fines, costs, and8
forfeitures obtained, from the investigation and prosecution of insurance9
fraud as provided in this section. In the report, the attorney general shall10
make his or her best effort to delineate between the types of cases11
prosecuted by line of insurance.12
SECTION 16. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-119, repeal13
(4) as follows:14
24-32-119. Gray and black market marijuana enforcement15
grant program - definition. (4) (a) On or before November 1, 2019, and16
on or before November 1 each year thereafter, the division shall include17
an update regarding the effectiveness of the grant program in its report to18
the members of the applicable committees of reference in the senate and19
house of representatives as required by the "State Measurement for20
Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act",21
part 2 of article 7 of title 2.22
(b) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the reports23
required in subsection (4)(a) of this section continue indefinitely.24
SECTION 17. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-123, repeal25
(4) as follows:26
24-32-123. Defense counsel on first appearance grant program27
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regarding the effectiveness of the grant program in its annual report to the2
members of the applicable committees of reference in the senate and the3
house of representatives as required by the "State Measurement for4
Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act",5
part 2 of article 7 of title 2.6
(b) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the report7
required in subsection (4)(a) of this section continues indefinitely.8
SECTION 18. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-3501, repeal9
(6)(b)(II) as follows:10
24-32-3501. Peace officers behavioral health support and11
community partnerships grant program - created - rules - fund -12
definitions - repeal. (6) (b) (II) Beginning with the 2023 regular13
legislative session and each regular legislative session thereafter, the14
department shall include a summarized report of the activities of the grant15
program in the department's annual presentation to the committees of16
reference pursuant to section 2-7-203. Notwithstanding section 24-1-13617
(11)(a)(I), the reporting requirements set forth in this section continue18
indefinitely.19
SECTION 19. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33-111, amend20
(3)(a) as follows:21
24-33-111. Conservation of native species - fund created.22
(3) Species conservation eligibility list. (a) The executive director of23
the department of natural resources, after consultation with the Colorado24
water conservation board and its director, the parks and wildlife25
commission, and the director of the division of parks and wildlife, shall26
annually prepare a species conservation eligibility list describing27
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pursuant to this section. The species conservation eligibility list is subject2
to modification and adoption through passage of a bill. Notwithstanding3
section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), at the same time as the species conservation4
eligibility list is submitted, the director of the department of natural5
resources, after consultation with the Colorado water conservation board6
and its director, the parks and wildlife commission, and the director of the7
division of parks and wildlife, shall also provide a detailed report to the8
general assembly on the progress and status of activities to date and their9
effectiveness in the recovery of the species and identify proposed future10
activities. The report shall include an assessment of habitat benefits, both11
public and private, attributable to such activities.12
SECTION 20. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-46-20613
as follows:14
24-46-206. Office - report. The office of economic development15
shall assist the authority in administering this part 2. The authority shall16
submit a report to the state auditor on February MAY 1 of each year17
regarding the results of the implementation of this part 2.18
SECTION 21. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-72.4-104,19
amend (1) as follows:20
24-72.4-104. Information in web-based system - limit on duty.21
(1) The chief information officer and the state controller may reasonably22
rely upon representations by a state agency or county in determining what23
information to include in the web-based system, and neither the chief24
information officer nor the state controller shall have a duty to25
independently review the information for compliance with this article26
ARTICLE 72.4 prior to posting the information on the web-based system.27
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as follows:2
24-72.4-106. County - revenue and expenditure data -3
inclusion. (1) (a) No later than thirty days following the beginning of a4
fiscal year that begins on or after January 1, 2018, each county shall5
provide the chief information officer with a copy of the budget adopted6
for the fiscal year.7
(b) No later than thirty days following the end-of-the year audit of8
a county's revenues and expenditures for a fiscal year that begins on or9
after January 1, 2017, the county shall provide the chief information10
officer with a database that identifies all:11
(I) Revenue received by the county; and12
(II) Expenditures made by each spending agency.13
(c) A county shall submit the information required by this14
subsection (1) in a format approved by the chief information officer,15
which format allows the chief information officer to comply with the16
requirements of subsection (3) of this section.17
(d) A county may provide the chief information officer with the18
budget for the fiscal year that begins on January 1, 2017, or the revenue19
and expenditure data specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1) for20
the fiscal year that begins on January 1, 2016. The chief information21
officer shall include the information in the web-based system, as22
otherwise set forth in subsection (3) of this section.23
(2) A county shall not include any information under subsection24
(1) of this section that is:25
(a) Not a public record or that is exempt from disclosure pursuant26
to the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article 72 of this title, or27
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(b) Confidential pursuant to state or federal law.2
(3) The chief information officer shall separately include the most3
recent budget and the most recent revenue and expenditure data for each4
county in the web-based system in a data format that is similar to that for5
the state revenue and expenditures. The chief information officer shall6
archive past available county information in the same location as state7
archived revenue and expenditure data is stored. The chief information8
officer may aggregate a county's data if:9
(a) Access to each individual transaction is likely to hinder, rather10
than foster, the goal of accountability and transparency; or11
(b) An individual transaction includes information that is only12
partially excludable under subsection (2) of this section.13
(4) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a county that14
posts its budget and the revenue and expenditure data required by15
paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section on the county website. A16
county shall notify the chief information officer that it is exempt under17
this subsection (4), and the chief information officer shall include a link18
to the county's website on the web-based system.19
(5) If a county fails to provide the required database to the chief20
information officer for more than ninety days after a deadline set in21
subsection (1) of this section and subsection (4) of this section does not22
apply, then the executive director of the department of local affairs may23
consider the county's lack of transparency as an adverse factor when24
making grants in accordance with section 39-29-110 (1)(b), C.R.S., in the25
next state fiscal year.26
SECTION 23. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-72.4-103,27
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24-72.4-103. Web-based system - enhancements - procedure2
for challenging exclusions. (1) The department of personnel shall3
modify the web-based system to meet the following requirements:4
(j) The web-based system shall include a link to the online5
database;
AND6
(k) The web-based system shall include county expenditure and
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revenue data in accordance with section 24-72.4-106; and8
SECTION 24. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-419, amend9
(3) introductory portion as follows:10
25.5-5-419. Accountable care collaborative - reporting - rules.11
(3) On or before December 1, 2017, and on or before December 1 each12
year thereafter, The state department shall prepare and submit a report13
COLLECT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ACCOUNTABLE CARE14
COLLABORATIVE AND INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT15
SUBMITTED to the joint budget committee, the public health care and16
human services committee of the house of representatives, and the health17
and human services committee of the senate, or any successor committees18
concerning the implementation of the accountable care collaborative19
PURSUANT TO SECTION 25.5-5-415 (4)(a). Notwithstanding the provisions20
of section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the report required pursuant to this21
subsection (3) continues indefinitely. At a minimum, the state22
department's report must include the following information concerning23
the accountable care collaborative:24
SECTION 25. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-424, amend25
(4) as follows:26
25.5-5-424. Residential and inpatient substance use disorder27
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medical necessity - report. (4) (a) Beginning October 1, 2021 JULY 1,2
2024, and quarterly thereafter, the state department shall collaborate with3
the behavioral health administration in the department of human services,4
residential treatment providers, and MCEs to develop a report on the5
residential and inpatient substance use disorder utilization management6
statistics
ON THE STATE DEPARTMENT 'S WEBSITE. At a minimum, the
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report must include:8
(I) The average length of an initial authorization and the average9
length of continued authorizations for each MCE and provider10
disaggregated by level of residential care;11
(II) Denials of initial authorizations reported for each MCE and12
provider and the reasons for the denials; and13
(III) The average response time for an initial authorization and14
continued authorization, disaggregated by each MCE; level of residential15
care, including the percentage of extensions granted to health-care16
providers to submit complete clinical documentation; retroactive17
authorization requests; incomplete authorization requests; and the number18
of requests that met and did not meet the state department's response time19
requirements.20
(b) The state department shall make the report developed pursuant21
to subsection (4)(a) of this section publicly available on the state22
department's website.23
(c) Any information required to be reported pursuant to subsection24
(4)(a) of this section may be aggregated as necessary to ensure25
confidentially CONFIDENTIALITY pursuant to 42 CFR part 2.26
SECTION 26. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-425, amend27
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25.5-5-425. Audit of MCE denials for residential and inpatient2
substance use disorder treatment authorization - report.3
(2) Beginning December 1, 2022 NO LATER THAN JANUARY 31, 2025, and4
NO LATER THAN each December 1 JANUARY 31 thereafter, the state5
department shall submit the results of the audit conducted pursuant to6
subsection (1) of this section and any recommended changes to the7
residential and inpatient substance use disorder benefit to the house of8
representatives health and insurance committee, the house of9
representatives public and behavioral health and human services10
committee, the senate health and human services committee, or their11
successor committees, and the joint budget committee.12
SECTION 27. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-6-1501, repeal13
(8) as follows:14
25.5-6-1501. Community transition services and supports -15
legislative declaration - rules. (8) Notwithstanding the provisions of16
section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before November 1, 2019, and each17
November 1 thereafter, the state department shall submit an annual report18
to the health and human services committee of the senate, the public19
health care and human services committee of the house of representatives,20
and the joint budget committee, or any successor committees, on the21
effectiveness of providing the services and supports required by this part22
15. The report must include:23
(a) An evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of the services; and24
(b) For each year of the program, the number of persons who:25
(I) Requested services;26
(II) Received services;27
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community-based setting; and2
(IV) Transitioned from an institutional setting but later returned3
to an institutional setting.4
SECTION 28. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-208, amend5
(1) as follows:6
26.5-3-208. Report - repeal of part. (1) The department shall7
contract for an independent evaluation of the trust fund, including8
administrative costs of operating the trust fund and the cost-effectiveness9
and the impact of the grants on reducing and preventing child abuse. The10
department shall provide a report of the evaluation to the house of11
representatives and senate health and human services committees, or any12
successor committees, on or before November 1, 2026 NOVEMBER 1,13
2029.14
SECTION 29. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-302, amend15
(3)(b) as follows:16
26.5-3-302. Child care services and substance use disorder17
treatment pilot program - created - purposes - eligibility - evaluation18
- funding - rules. (3) (b) On or before June 30, 2023 JUNE 30, 2028, the19
department shall provide to the health and insurance and public health20
care and human services committees of the house of representatives and21
the health and human services committee of the senate, or any successor22
committees, any completed pilot program evaluations pursuant to23
subsection (3)(a) of this section, as well as a summary of the pilot24
program, including grants awarded and the outcome of the grants.25
SECTION 30. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 26.5-3-41026
as follows:27
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intervention service brokers and qualified providers.2
(1) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), by November 1, 2008,3
and by November 1 each year thereafter, the department shall submit an4
annual report to the general assembly regarding the various funding5
sources used for early intervention services, the number of eligible6
children served, the average cost of early intervention services, and any7
other information the department deems appropriate. The department8
shall submit the report to the joint budget committee as part of the9
department's annual budget request. The department shall also submit the10
report to the health and human services committees and the education11
committees of the senate and house of representatives, or any successor12
committees.13
(2) The department shall request, and certified early intervention14
service brokers and qualified early intervention service providers shall15
provide, information regarding early intervention services that the16
department needs to prepare the annual report required by this section or17
other required federal or state reports.18
SECTION 31. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-706, amend19
(3) as follows:20
26.5-3-706. Data collection - reporting. (3) On or before August21
1, 2026, the department shall contract with an independent third party to22
conduct an evaluation, using standard evaluation measures, of the23
program and its impact on early childhood and program outcomes across24
the state. The department shall present the results of the evaluation as part25
of its presentation to its committee of reference at the hearing held26
pursuant to section 2-7-203 (2)(a) of the "State Measurement for27
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in January 2027 JANUARY 2028.2
SECTION 32. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-5-102, repeal3
(8)(b) as follows:4
26.5-5-102. School-readiness quality improvement program -5
created - rules. (8) (b) (I) On or before December 1, 2019, and on or6
before December 1 every three years thereafter, the department, or any7
private entity with which the department is authorized to contract for this8
purpose, shall submit a consolidated statewide report, based upon the9
reports prepared and submitted by the early childhood councils,10
addressing the items set forth in subsection (8)(a) of this section to the11
early childhood and school readiness legislative commission and to the12
members of the education committees of the house of representatives and13
the senate, or any successor committees.14
(II) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the report15
required in subsection (8)(b)(I) of this section continues indefinitely.16
SECTION 33. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-5-205, repeal17
(2) as follows:18
26.5-5-205. Reporting requirements. (2) Notwithstanding19
section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before December 1, 2014, and each20
December 1 thereafter, the department shall provide a written report on21
the grant program to the public health care and human services committee22
of the house of representatives and the health and human services23
committee of the senate, or any successor committees. The report must24
include a summary of the data received pursuant to subsection (1) of this25
section, the total amount of grants and grant money awarded, and the total26
increase in the number of infants and toddlers under three years of age27
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SECTION 34. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-1-105.5, amend2
(9) as follows:3
33-1-105.5. Acquisition of property - procedure.4
(9) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the commission shall5
include in its annual report, which report shall be submitted to the capital6
development committee and to the agriculture, livestock, and natural7
resources committee of the house of representatives and the agriculture,8
natural resources, and energy committee of the senate, a listing of all9
acquisitions of real property or interests in water made pursuant to the10
provisions of this section. Such THE report shall MUST describe all11
property and interests in water acquired since July 1, 1992 WITHIN THE12
PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS, the acquisition cost of each such property or13
interest in water, and the appraised value of each such property or interest14
in water, and shall MUST contain a description of all pending acquisitions15
of property and interests in water.16
SECTION 35. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-1-112, repeal17
(7)(a)(III) as follows:18
33-1-112. Funds - cost accounting - definition - repeal.19
(7) (a) (III) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the commission20
shall submit an annual report of the money expended from the fund and21
matters accomplished by the expenditures from the preceding fiscal year22
to the senate agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee and the23
house of representatives agriculture, livestock, and natural resources24
committee, or their successor committees, by the convening date of each25
regular session of the general assembly in accordance with section26
24-1-136 (9). The commission shall also submit to these committees a27
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to be accomplished by the expenditures in the upcoming fiscal year.2
SECTION 36. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-9-101, repeal3
(11)(c) as follows:4
33-9-101. Commission - creation - composition - terms -5
vacancies - removal - meetings - strategic plan - legislative6
declaration. (11) (c) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11), C.R.S., for7
every year included in the strategic plan, the commission shall submit a8
report annually to the house committee on agriculture, livestock, and9
natural resources and the senate committee on agriculture, natural10
resources, and energy, or any successor committees, regarding the11
progress and status of the strategic plan. In order to reduce costs12
associated with preparing and transmitting such reports, the commission13
is authorized to send the reports in an electronic format.14
SECTION 37. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-9-106, repeal (2)15
as follows:16
33-9-106. Reports. (2) Beginning in 2013 and notwithstanding17
section 24-1-136 (11), C.R.S., the executive director shall report annually18
to the joint house agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee19
and the senate agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee, or20
any successor committees, regarding the administration of the division,21
including an evaluation of division resources and their utilization and an22
identification of opportunities for efficiencies. Each such report must23
summarize stakeholder outreach conducted during the prior year and must24
also identify disposition of assets and cost savings, both planned and25
realized, since the previous year, including savings pertaining to26
personnel, equipment, services, and provisioning.27
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(6)(c) as follows:2
33-10-111. Parks and outdoor recreation cash fund - parks for3
future generations trust fund - creation - fees - accounting4
expenditures for roads and highways - definition - repeal.5
(6) (c) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the commission shall6
submit an annual report of the money expended from the fund and matters7
accomplished by the expenditures from the preceding fiscal year to the8
senate agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee and the house9
of representatives agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee,10
or their successor committees, by the convening date of each regular11
session of the general assembly in accordance with section 24-1-136 (9).12
The commission shall also submit to these committees a report on money13
proposed to be expended from the fund and the matters to be14
accomplished by the expenditures in the upcoming fiscal year.15
SECTION 39. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-501, repeal16
(11)(m)(II) as follows:17
44-10-501. Medical marijuana store license. (11) (m) (II) No18
later than January 2, 2021, the state licensing authority shall submit a19
report to the finance committees of the house of representatives and the20
senate, or any successor committees, regarding the number of medical21
marijuana delivery applications submitted, the number of medical22
marijuana delivery permits issued, any findings by the state licensing23
authority of criminal activity materially related to medical marijuana24
delivery, and any incident reports that include felony charges materially25
related to medical marijuana delivery, which were filed and reported to26
the state licensing authority by the law enforcement agency, district27
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state licensing authority may consult with the division of criminal justice2
in the department of public safety in the collection and analysis of3
additional crime data materially related to medical marijuana delivery.4
SECTION 40. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-40-112, repeal5
(2) as follows:6
44-40-112. Audits and annual reports. (2) The director shall7
evaluate the lottery's expenditures to determine areas where the8
expenditures may be reduced with the goal of increasing net proceeds as9
a percentage of sales paid to the beneficiaries. Not later than July 1, 2005,10
the director shall report to the governor, the legislative audit committee,11
and the joint budget committee on any recommendations he or she desires12
to make based upon the evaluation.13
SECTION 41. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act14
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the15
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except16
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V17
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this18
act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take19
effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in20
November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the21
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.22
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