Second Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REREVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the Second House
LLS NO. 24-0719.01 Rebecca Bayetti x4348
SENATE BILL 24-135
Senate Committees House Committees
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs State, Civic, Military, & Veterans 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
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
March 15, 2024
HOUSE
2nd Reading Unamended
March 13, 2024
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
February 28, 2024
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
February 27, 2024
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Buckner and Smallwood, Coleman, Exum
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Brown and Winter T., Amabile, Bird, Clifford, Duran, English, Jodeh, Mabrey, Martinez,
Ortiz, Snyder, Velasco, Woodrow, Young
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, repeal 10-16-134
as2
follows:3
10-16-134. Health-care transparency - information required4
- definition. (1) On or before March 1, 2009, and on or before March 15
each year thereafter, each carrier shall submit to the division a list of the6
average reimbursement rates, either statewide or by geographic area, as7
defined by rule of the commissioner pursuant to section 10-16-104.9, for8
the average inpatient day or the average reimbursement rate for the9
twenty-five most common inpatient procedures based upon the most10
commonly reported diagnostic-related groups.11
(2) (a) The commissioner shall post the information submitted12
pursuant to subsection (1) of this section on the division's website.13
(b) The division shall ensure that the website and information is14
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intent of this section.2
(3) For purposes of this section, "diagnostic-related group" means3
the classification assigned to an inpatient hospital service claim based on4
the patient's age and sex, the principal and secondary diagnoses, the5
procedures performed, and the discharge status.6
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-704, repeal7
(14) and (16) as follows:8
10-16-704. Network adequacy - required disclosures - balance9
billing - rules - legislative declaration - definitions. (14) On or before10
March 1 of each year, each carrier shall submit information to the11
commissioner, in a form and manner determined by the commissioner,12
concerning the use of out-of-network providers and out-of-network13
facilities by covered persons and the impact on premium affordability for14
consumers.15
(16) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before16
July 1, 2021, and each July 1 thereafter, the commissioner shall provide17
a written report to the health and human services committee of the senate18
and the health and insurance committee of the house of representatives,19
or their successor committees, and shall post the report on the division's20
website summarizing:21
(a) The information submitted to the commissioner in subsection22
(14) of this section; and23
(b) The number of arbitrations filed; the number of arbitrations24
settled, arbitrated, and dismissed in the previous calendar year; and a25
summary of whether the arbitrations were in favor of the carrier or the26
out-of-network provider or health-care facility. The list of arbitration27
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provider, health-care facility, carrier, or covered person involved in each2
arbitration decision.3
4
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 14-7-103 as5
follows:6
14-7-103. District and county attorneys to report actions. 7
On or before December 1 of each year, it shall be the duty of the8
district attorney and the county attorney to SHALL make a written report9
to the governor of the state JUDICIARY COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF10
REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE , OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES,11
stating the number of reports, provided for in section 14-7-101, received12
from the courts of the county or state and the nature and result of any13
action directed in this article ARTICLE 7 by such officers respectively to14
recover from such parents the expenses of the care and maintenance of15
such children. If no action has been taken, such report shall detail the16
reason for the failure of the officer to take action. It is the duty of The17
county commissioners to SHALL pay any court costs or other expenses18
necessary for the prosecution of any suit provided for in this article19
ARTICLE 7. Nothing in this article ARTICLE 7 shall be construed to repeal20
any law of this state concerning the responsibility of parents to support21
their children, or providing for the punishment of parents or other persons22
responsible for the delinquency or dependency of children, or providing23
for the punishment of any parents for the nonsupport of their children;24
and nothing in such law shall prevent proceedings under this article25
ARTICLE 7 in any proper case.26
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 18-6-803.9 as27
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18-6-803.9. Assaults and deaths related to domestic violence2
- report. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 ( 11)(a)(I), the Colorado3
bureau of investigation shall prepare a report by November 1, 1995, and4
by November 1 of each year thereafter, for the governor and the members5
of the general assembly on the number of assaults related to and the6
number of deaths caused directly by domestic violence, including, but not7
limited to, homicides of victims, self-defense killings of alleged8
perpetrators, and incidental killings of children, peace officers, persons9
at work, neighbors, and bystanders in the course of episodes of domestic10
violence.11
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-3-304.5, amend12
(6) as follows:13
19-3-304.5. Emergency possession of certain abandoned14
children - definition. (6) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I),15
the state department of human services shall submit an annual report to16
the general assembly beginning January 1, 2001, NOT LATER THAN17
M
ARCH 1 that compiles the monthly reports, required pursuant to
18
subsection (5) of this section, of the number of children abandoned19
pursuant to this section.20
SECTION 6. 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 7. 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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-10- SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-105.5, amend1
(2)(a) as follows:2
23-1-105.5. Duties and powers of the commission with respect3
to student fees - report on tuition and fees. (2) (a) On or before4
January 15, 2018, and on or before January 15 each year ANNUALLY5
thereafter, the department shall report to the joint budget committee and6
the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate,7
or any successor committees, concerning the governing boards' fee8
policies, the collection and use of student fees, and tuition rates.9
SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-108, amend10
(1.5)(f)(II) as follows:11
23-1-108. Duties and powers of the commission with regard to12
systemwide planning - reporting - definitions. (1.5) (f) (II) Beginning13
December 1, 2017, and no later than December 1 of each year ANNUALLY14
thereafter, the department shall report to the joint budget committee and15
to the education committees of the house of representatives and of the16
senate, or their successor committees, concerning the master plan goals17
and each institution's progress toward meeting those goals. The18
department shall post the information contained in the report on the19
department's website. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-1-13620
(11)(a)(I) to the contrary, the department's report continues indefinitely.21
SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-113, amend22
(1.5)(b), (9)(a) introductory portion, (10), (10.5)(a) introductory portion,23
and (10.5)(c) as follows:24
23-1-113. Commission directive - admission standards for25
baccalaureate and graduate institutions of higher education - policy26
- report - definitions. (1.5) (b) Each governing board shall adopt27
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commission pursuant to subsection (1.5)(a) of this section and that ensure2
that, to the extent required by the commission policy, each matriculated3
student who may need additional supports to be successful in gateway4
courses in English and mathematics has access to supplemental academic5
instruction. The institution that enrolls the student shall select which6
measures to use from among those that meet the standards established in7
the commission policy. The commission, in consultation with the8
governing boards, shall collect information regarding the measures used9
by the institutions for placement to help analyze the data reported10
pursuant to subsection (9) of this section. and by section 23-1-113.3 (4)11
(9) (a) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I) to the12
contrary, on or before February 15, 2012, and on or before April 15 each13
year ANNUALLY thereafter, the department of higher education shall14
submit to the state board of education, the department of education, and15
the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate,16
or any successor committees, a report, subject to available data, for the17
high school graduating classes of the preceding six academic years18
concerning:19
(10) On or before February 15, 2009, and on or before April 1520
each year ANNUALLY thereafter, the department of higher education shall21
submit to the department of education the unit records used for its22
reporting purposes under this section to enable the department of23
education to evaluate the effectiveness of the alignment of the preschool24
through postsecondary education systems in preparing students who25
demonstrate postsecondary and workforce readiness and subsequently26
succeed in postsecondary education and to enable the department of27
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districts.2
(10.5) (a) On or before June 30, 2023, and on or before June 303
each year ANNUALLY thereafter, the department shall publish and submit4
to the education committees of the house of representatives and the5
senate, or any successor committees, an annual report for the previous6
academic year. The data elements in the report are intended to determine7
whether requiring or not requiring a national assessment test score as an8
eligibility criterion for the admissions process for state-supported9
baccalaureate and graduate institutions of higher education provides10
greater diversity among institutions without causing negative student11
outcomes that are directly attributable to the change in the admissions12
process. The report must specify:13
(c) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I) to the contrary,14
on or before June 30, 2023, and on or before June 30 each year thereafter,15
the department shall submit to the education committees of the house of16
representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, the reports17
described in subsections (10.5)(a) and (10.5)(b) of this section.18
N
OTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I),19
THE REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT THE REPORT REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION20
(10.5)(a)
OF THIS SECTION CONTINUES INDEFINITELY, AND BOTH REPORTS21
REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (10.5)(b) OF THIS22
SECTION MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIMES SPECIFIED IN THAT23
SUBSECTION (10.5)(b).24
SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-113.3, amend25
(5.5); and repeal (4)(a) as follows:26
23-1-113.3. Commission directive - developmental education27
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-13- courses - report. (4) (a) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I) to1
the contrary, the department shall transmit annually to the education2
committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any3
successor committees, the joint budget committee, the commission, and4
the department of education an analysis of the data:5
(I) Regarding students who are identified as needing additional6
supports to be successful in gateway courses in English and mathematics,7
pursuant to section 23-1-113 (1.5), and who receive supplemental8
academic instruction or are enrolled in developmental education courses;9
and10
(II) Regarding the costs of providing supplemental academic11
instruction or developmental education courses pursuant to section12
23-1-113 (1.5) and whether students who receive supplemental academic13
instruction or complete developmental education courses successfully14
complete the requirements for graduation.15
(5.5) The institution and the department shall report the16
information specified in subsections (3) and (4) SUBSECTION (3) of this17
section on an individual student basis, using each student's unique student18
identifier.19
SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-113.5, amend20
(4)(d)(I)(A) as follows:21
23-1-113.5. Commission directive - resident admissions -22
report - definitions. (4) (d) (I) (A) Beginning October 15, 2018, and no23
later than October 15 each year EVERY THREE YEARS thereafter, the24
department shall submit a report to the joint budget committee and to the25
education committees of the house of representatives and of the senate,26
or their successor committees, demonstrating that the institutions included27
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requirements set forth in this section for the prior fiscal year; reporting the2
total number of resident and nonresident students enrolled in each3
institution of higher education before and after Colorado scholars are4
counted as two in-state students pursuant to subsection (5)(a) of this5
section; reporting how state institutions of higher education that utilize6
the Colorado scholars program use associated tuition revenue for7
purposes of merit- and need-based scholarships for resident students; and8
reporting the number of entering first-year Colorado residents, by county,9
who qualify as a Colorado scholar.10
SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-134, amend11
(3) introductory portion as follows:12
23-1-134. Commission directive - open educational resources13
- course notice - report - definitions. (3) Notwithstanding the14
requirement in section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before October 1, 2021,15
and on or before October 1 DECEMBER 1 each year thereafter through16
October 1, 2026, DECEMBER 1, 2026, the department shall prepare and17
shall submit to the commission, the council, the joint budget committee,18
and the education committees of the senate and the house of19
representatives, or any successor committees, a report concerning20
implementation and development of open educational resources around21
the state. The department shall work with the council in preparing the22
report, and the public institutions of higher education shall collaborate23
with the department and council in providing the information necessary24
for the report. At a minimum, the report must include:25
SECTION 14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-4.5-103, amend26
(5)(e) as follows:27
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created - duties - report. (5) The council has the following duties:2
(e) To work with the department to prepare an annual report3
concerning the use of open educational resources at the public institutions4
of higher education in the state, as described in section 23-1-134 (4)5
SECTION 23-1-134 (3).6
SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31-104.5, repeal7
(3) as follows:8
24-31-104.5. Funding for insurance fraud investigations and9
prosecutions - creation of fund. (3) Notwithstanding section 24-1-13610
(11)(a)(I), the attorney general shall provide annual reports to the joint11
budget committee, the senate business, labor, and technology committee,12
and the house economic and business development committee, or any13
successor committees, and shall post on the attorney general's website a14
statistical report of the number of full-time employees dedicated to15
insurance fraud, referrals, open investigations, convictions, arrests, and16
actions initiated, and the number of restitutions, fines, costs, and17
forfeitures obtained, from the investigation and prosecution of insurance18
fraud as provided in this section. In the report, the attorney general shall19
make his or her best effort to delineate between the types of cases20
prosecuted by line of insurance.21
SECTION 16. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-119, amend22
(4) as follows:23
24-32-119. Gray and black market marijuana enforcement24
grant program - report - definition. (4) (a) On or before November 1,25
2019, and on or before November 1 each year thereafter, the division26
shall include an update PREPARE A REPORT regarding the effectiveness of27
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committees of reference in the senate and house of representatives as2
required by the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and3
Transparent (SMART) Government Act", part 2 of article 7 of title 2 AND4
POST THE REPORT ON ITS WEBSITE.5
(b) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the reports6
required in subsection (4)(a) of this section continue indefinitely.7
SECTION 17. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-123, amend8
(4) as follows:9
24-32-123. Defense counsel on first appearance grant program10
- rules - report - definition - repeal. (4) (a) The division shall include11
an update ANNUALLY PREPARE A REPORT regarding the effectiveness of12
the grant program in its annual report to the members of the applicable13
committees of reference in the senate and the house of representatives as14
required by the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and15
Transparent (SMART) Government Act", part 2 of article 7 of title 2 AND16
POST THE REPORT ON ITS WEBSITE.17
(b) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the report18
required in subsection (4)(a) of this section continues indefinitely.19
SECTION 18. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-3501, amend20
(6)(b)(II) as follows:21
24-32-3501. Peace officers behavioral health support and22
community partnerships grant program - created - report - rules -23
fund - definitions - repeal. (6) (b) (II) Beginning with the 2023 regular24
legislative session and each regular legislative session YEAR thereafter,25
the department shall include a summarized report PREPARE A REPORT of26
the activities of the grant program in the department's annual presentation27
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Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the reporting requirements2
set forth in this section continue indefinitely AND POST THE REPORT ON ITS3
WEBSITE.4
SECTION 19. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33-111, amend5
(3)(a) as follows:6
24-33-111. Conservation of native species - fund created.7
(3) Species conservation eligibility list. (a) The executive director of8
the department of natural resources, after consultation with the Colorado9
water conservation board and its director, the parks and wildlife10
commission, and the director of the division of parks and wildlife, shall11
annually prepare a species conservation eligibility list describing12
programs and associated costs that are eligible to receive funding13
pursuant to this section. The species conservation eligibility list is subject14
to modification and adoption through passage of a bill. Notwithstanding15
section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), at the same time as the species conservation16
eligibility list is submitted, the director of the department of natural17
resources, after consultation with the Colorado water conservation board18
and its director, the parks and wildlife commission, and the director of the19
division of parks and wildlife, shall also provide a detailed report to the20
general assembly on the progress and status of activities to date and their21
effectiveness in the recovery of the species and identify proposed future22
activities. The report shall include an assessment of habitat benefits, both23
public and private, attributable to such activities.24
SECTION 20. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-46-20625
as follows:26
24-46-206. Office - report. The office of economic development27
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submit a report to the state auditor on February MAY 1 of each year2
regarding the results of the implementation of this part 2.3
SECTION 21. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-72.4-104,4
amend (1) as follows:5
24-72.4-104. Information in web-based system - limit on duty.6
(1) The chief information officer and the state controller may reasonably7
rely upon representations by a state agency or county in determining what8
information to include in the web-based system, and neither the chief9
information officer nor the state controller shall have a duty to10
independently review the information for compliance with this article11
ARTICLE 72.4 prior to posting the information on the web-based system.12
SECTION 22. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 24-72.4-10613
as follows:14
24-72.4-106. County - revenue and expenditure data -15
inclusion. (1) (a) No later than thirty days following the beginning of a16
fiscal year that begins on or after January 1, 2018, each county shall17
provide the chief information officer with a copy of the budget adopted18
for the fiscal year.19
(b) No later than thirty days following the end-of-the year audit of20
a county's revenues and expenditures for a fiscal year that begins on or21
after January 1, 2017, the county shall provide the chief information22
officer with a database that identifies all:23
(I) Revenue received by the county; and24
(II) Expenditures made by each spending agency.25
(c) A county shall submit the information required by this26
subsection (1) in a format approved by the chief information officer,27
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requirements of subsection (3) of this section.2
(d) A county may provide the chief information officer with the3
budget for the fiscal year that begins on January 1, 2017, or the revenue4
and expenditure data specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1) for5
the fiscal year that begins on January 1, 2016. The chief information6
officer shall include the information in the web-based system, as7
otherwise set forth in subsection (3) of this section.8
(2) A county shall not include any information under subsection9
(1) of this section that is:10
(a) Not a public record or that is exempt from disclosure pursuant11
to the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article 72 of this title, or12
pursuant to part 3 of article 72 of this title; or13
(b) Confidential pursuant to state or federal law.14
(3) The chief information officer shall separately include the most15
recent budget and the most recent revenue and expenditure data for each16
county in the web-based system in a data format that is similar to that for17
the state revenue and expenditures. The chief information officer shall18
archive past available county information in the same location as state19
archived revenue and expenditure data is stored. The chief information20
officer may aggregate a county's data if:21
(a) Access to each individual transaction is likely to hinder, rather22
than foster, the goal of accountability and transparency; or23
(b) An individual transaction includes information that is only24
partially excludable under subsection (2) of this section.25
(4) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a county that26
posts its budget and the revenue and expenditure data required by27
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county shall notify the chief information officer that it is exempt under2
this subsection (4), and the chief information officer shall include a link3
to the county's website on the web-based system.4
(5) If a county fails to provide the required database to the chief5
information officer for more than ninety days after a deadline set in6
subsection (1) of this section and subsection (4) of this section does not7
apply, then the executive director of the department of local affairs may8
consider the county's lack of transparency as an adverse factor when9
making grants in accordance with section 39-29-110 (1)(b), C.R.S., in the10
next state fiscal year.11
SECTION 23. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-72.4-103,12
amend (1)(j); and repeal (1)(k) as follows:13
24-72.4-103. Web-based system - enhancements - procedure14
for challenging exclusions. (1) The department of personnel shall15
modify the web-based system to meet the following requirements:16
(j) The web-based system shall include a link to the online17
database;
AND18
(k) The web-based system shall include county expenditure and
19
revenue data in accordance with section 24-72.4-106; and20
SECTION 24. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-419, amend21
(3) introductory portion as follows:22
25.5-5-419. Accountable care collaborative - reporting - rules.23
(3) On or before December 1, 2017, and on or before December 1 each24
year thereafter, The state department shall prepare and submit a report25
COLLECT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ACCOUNTABLE CARE26
COLLABORATIVE AND INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT27
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human services committee of the house of representatives, and the health2
and human services committee of the senate, or any successor committees3
concerning the implementation of the accountable care collaborative4
PURSUANT TO SECTION 25.5-5-415 (4)(a). Notwithstanding the provisions5
of section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the report required pursuant to this6
subsection (3) continues indefinitely. At a minimum, the state7
department's report must include the following information concerning8
the accountable care collaborative:9
SECTION 25. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-424, amend10
(1), (3), and (4) as follows:11
25.5-5-424. Residential and inpatient substance use disorder12
treatment - MCE standardized utilization management process -13
medical necessity - report. (1) On or before October 1, 2021, the state14
department shall consult with the behavioral health administration in the15
department of human services, residential treatment providers, and MCEs16
to develop standardized utilization management processes to determine17
medical necessity for residential and inpatient substance use disorder18
treatment. The processes must incorporate the most recent edition19
VERSION of "The ASAM Criteria" for Addictive, Substance-related, and20
Co-occurring Conditions USED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT and align with21
federal medicaid payment requirements.22
(3) On or before January 1, 2022, each MCE's notice of an23
adverse benefit determination must demonstrate how each dimension of24
the most recent edition VERSION of "The ASAM Criteria" for Addictive,25
Substance-related, and Co-occurring Conditions USED BY THE STATE26
DEPARTMENT was considered when determining medical necessity.27
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thereafter, the state department shall collaborate with the behavioral2
health administration in the department of human services, residential3
treatment providers, and MCEs to develop a report on the residential and4
inpatient substance use disorder utilization management statistics
ON THE5
STATE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE. At a minimum, the report must include:
6
(I) The average length of an initial authorization and the average7
length of continued authorizations for each MCE and provider8
disaggregated by level of residential care;9
(II) Denials of initial authorizations reported for each MCE and10
provider and the reasons for the denials; and11
(III) The average response time for an initial authorization and12
continued authorization, disaggregated by each MCE; level of residential13
care, including the percentage of extensions granted to health-care14
providers to submit complete clinical documentation; retroactive15
authorization requests; incomplete authorization requests; and the number16
of requests that met and did not meet the state department's response time17
requirements.18
(b) The state department shall make the report developed pursuant19
to subsection (4)(a) of this section publicly available on the state20
department's website.21
(c) Any information required to be reported pursuant to subsection22
(4)(a) of this section may be aggregated as necessary to ensure23
confidentially CONFIDENTIALITY pursuant to 42 CFR part 2.24
SECTION 26. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-425, amend25
(2) as follows:26
25.5-5-425. Audit of MCE denials for residential and inpatient27
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(2) Beginning December 1, 2022 NO LATER THAN JANUARY 31, 2025, and2
NO LATER THAN each December 1 JANUARY 31 thereafter, the state3
department shall submit the results of the audit conducted pursuant to4
subsection (1) of this section and any recommended changes to the5
residential and inpatient substance use disorder benefit to the house of6
representatives health and insurance committee, the house of7
representatives public and behavioral health and human services8
committee, the senate health and human services committee, or their9
successor committees, and the joint budget committee.10
SECTION 27. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-6-1501, repeal11
(8) as follows:12
25.5-6-1501. Community transition services and supports -13
legislative declaration - rules. (8) Notwithstanding the provisions of14
section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before November 1, 2019, and each15
November 1 thereafter, the state department shall submit an annual report16
to the health and human services committee of the senate, the public17
health care and human services committee of the house of representatives,18
and the joint budget committee, or any successor committees, on the19
effectiveness of providing the services and supports required by this part20
15. The report must include:21
(a) An evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of the services; and22
(b) For each year of the program, the number of persons who:23
(I) Requested services;24
(II) Received services;25
(III) Transitioned from an institutional setting to a home- or26
community-based setting; and27
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to an institutional setting.2
SECTION 28. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-208, amend3
(1) as follows:4
26.5-3-208. Report - repeal of part. (1) The department shall5
contract for an independent evaluation of the trust fund, including6
administrative costs of operating the trust fund and the cost-effectiveness7
and the impact of the grants on reducing and preventing child abuse. The8
department shall provide a report of the evaluation to the house of9
representatives and senate health and human services committees, or any10
successor committees, on or before November 1, 2026 NOVEMBER 1,11
2029.12
SECTION 29. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-302, amend13
(3)(b); and add (3)(c) as follows:14
26.5-3-302. Child care services and substance use disorder15
treatment pilot program - created - purposes - eligibility - evaluation16
- funding - rules. (3) (b) On or before June 30, 2023 JUNE 30, 2028, the17
department shall provide to the health and insurance and public health18
care and human services committees COMMITTEE of the house of19
representatives and the health and human services committee of the20
senate, or any successor committees, any completed pilot program21
evaluations pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section, as well as a22
summary of the pilot program, including grants awarded and the outcome23
of the grants.24
(c) O
N OR BEFORE AUGUST 30, 2024, AND ON OR BEFORE AUGUST
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DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT TO THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES27
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HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE , OR THEIR SUCCESSOR2
COMMITTEES, ON THE PILOT PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE GRANTS AWARDED,3
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS SERVED, AND A4
RECOMMENDATION FOR THE FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM .5
SECTION 30. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 26.5-3-4106
as follows:7
26.5-3-410. Annual report - cooperation from certified early8
intervention service brokers and qualified providers.9
(1) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), by November 1, 2008,10
and by November 1 each year thereafter, the department shall submit an11
annual report to the general assembly regarding the various funding12
sources used for early intervention services, the number of eligible13
children served, the average cost of early intervention services, and any14
other information the department deems appropriate. The department15
shall submit the report to the joint budget committee as part of the16
department's annual budget request. The department shall also submit the17
report to the health and human services committees and the education18
committees of the senate and house of representatives, or any successor19
committees.20
(2) The department shall request, and certified early intervention21
service brokers and qualified early intervention service providers shall22
provide, information regarding early intervention services that the23
department needs to prepare the annual report required by this section or24
other required federal or state reports.25
SECTION 31. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-706, amend26
(3) as follows:27
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1, 2026, the department shall contract with an independent third party to2
conduct an evaluation, using standard evaluation measures, of the3
program and its impact on early childhood and program outcomes across4
the state. The department shall present the results of the evaluation as part5
of its presentation to its committee of reference at the hearing held6
pursuant to section 2-7-203 (2)(a) of the "State Measurement for7
Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act"8
in January 2027 JANUARY 2028.9
SECTION 32. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-5-102, repeal10
(8)(b) as follows:11
26.5-5-102. School-readiness quality improvement program -12
created - rules. (8) (b) (I) On or before December 1, 2019, and on or13
before December 1 every three years thereafter, the department, or any14
private entity with which the department is authorized to contract for this15
purpose, shall submit a consolidated statewide report, based upon the16
reports prepared and submitted by the early childhood councils,17
addressing the items set forth in subsection (8)(a) of this section to the18
early childhood and school readiness legislative commission and to the19
members of the education committees of the house of representatives and20
the senate, or any successor committees.21
(II) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the report22
required in subsection (8)(b)(I) of this section continues indefinitely.23
SECTION 33. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-5-205, repeal24
(2) as follows:25
26.5-5-205. Reporting requirements. (2) Notwithstanding26
section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before December 1, 2014, and each27
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the grant program to the public health care and human services committee2
of the house of representatives and the health and human services3
committee of the senate, or any successor committees. The report must4
include a summary of the data received pursuant to subsection (1) of this5
section, the total amount of grants and grant money awarded, and the total6
increase in the number of infants and toddlers under three years of age7
served by the grant program.8
SECTION 34. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-1-105.5, amend9
(9) as follows:10
33-1-105.5. Acquisition of property - procedure.11
(9) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the commission shall12
include in its annual report, which report shall be submitted to the capital13
development committee and to the agriculture, livestock, and natural14
resources committee of the house of representatives and the agriculture,15
natural resources, and energy committee of the senate, a listing of all16
acquisitions of real property or interests in water made pursuant to the17
provisions of this section. Such THE report shall MUST describe all18
property and interests in water acquired since July 1, 1992 WITHIN THE19
PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS, the acquisition cost of each such property or20
interest in water, and the appraised value of each such property or interest21
in water, and shall MUST contain a description of all pending acquisitions22
of property and interests in water.23
SECTION 35. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-1-112, repeal24
(7)(a)(III) as follows:25
33-1-112. Funds - cost accounting - definition - repeal.26
(7) (a) (III) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the commission27
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matters accomplished by the expenditures from the preceding fiscal year2
to the senate agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee and the3
house of representatives agriculture, livestock, and natural resources4
committee, or their successor committees, by the convening date of each5
regular session of the general assembly in accordance with section6
24-1-136 (9). The commission shall also submit to these committees a7
report on money proposed to be expended from the fund and the matters8
to be accomplished by the expenditures in the upcoming fiscal year.9
SECTION 36. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-9-101, repeal10
(11)(c) as follows:11
33-9-101. Commission - creation - composition - terms -12
vacancies - removal - meetings - strategic plan - legislative13
declaration. (11) (c) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11), C.R.S., for14
every year included in the strategic plan, the commission shall submit a15
report annually to the house committee on agriculture, livestock, and16
natural resources and the senate committee on agriculture, natural17
resources, and energy, or any successor committees, regarding the18
progress and status of the strategic plan. In order to reduce costs19
associated with preparing and transmitting such reports, the commission20
is authorized to send the reports in an electronic format.21
SECTION 37. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-9-106, repeal (2)22
as follows:23
33-9-106. Reports. (2) Beginning in 2013 and notwithstanding24
section 24-1-136 (11), C.R.S., the executive director shall report annually25
to the joint house agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee26
and the senate agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee, or27
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including an evaluation of division resources and their utilization and an2
identification of opportunities for efficiencies. Each such report must3
summarize stakeholder outreach conducted during the prior year and must4
also identify disposition of assets and cost savings, both planned and5
realized, since the previous year, including savings pertaining to6
personnel, equipment, services, and provisioning.7
SECTION 38. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-10-109, amend8
(1)(g) as follows:9
33-10-109. Powers and duties of director. (1) It is the duty of10
the director to:11
(g) (I) Obtain from powersports vehicle manufacturers the engine12
rotations per minute needed to conduct the SAE J1287, as defined in13
section 25-12-102, C.R.S., and to make the information available to law14
enforcement agencies in Colorado; 15
(II) Provide, at the director's discretion, training programs to local16
law enforcement agencies concerning the enforcement of section17
25-12-110 (1) and (2); C.R.S. AND18
(III) Cooperate with federal agencies, Colorado agencies, and19
political subdivisions of Colorado to enforce section 25-12-110 (1) and20
(2). C.R.S.; and21
(IV) Issue an annual report, by January 15 of each year, to the22
executive director and the agriculture, livestock, and natural resources23
committee of the house of representatives and the agriculture, natural24
resources, and energy committee of the senate, or any successor25
committees, containing the following information:26
(A) The results of a survey of federal, state, and local27
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training, and enforcement components of this paragraph (g) and section2
25-12-110, C.R.S.;3
(B) The expenditures of moneys appropriated for providing4
training and purchasing of equipment to enforce section 25-12-110 (1)5
and (2), C.R.S., and any other sources of funding, public or private, for6
the implementation of this act deemed important by the director; and7
(C) The progress and status of the cooperation efforts required by8
subparagraph (III) of this paragraph (g).9
SECTION 39. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-10-111, repeal10
(6)(c) as follows:11
33-10-111. Parks and outdoor recreation cash fund - parks for12
future generations trust fund - creation - fees - accounting13
expenditures for roads and highways - definition - repeal.14
(6) (c) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the commission shall15
submit an annual report of the money expended from the fund and matters16
accomplished by the expenditures from the preceding fiscal year to the17
senate agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee and the house18
of representatives agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee,19
or their successor committees, by the convening date of each regular20
session of the general assembly in accordance with section 24-1-136 (9).21
The commission shall also submit to these committees a report on money22
proposed to be expended from the fund and the matters to be23
accomplished by the expenditures in the upcoming fiscal year.24
SECTION 40. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-501, repeal25
(11)(m)(II) as follows:26
44-10-501. Medical marijuana store license. (11) (m) (II) No27
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report to the finance committees of the house of representatives and the2
senate, or any successor committees, regarding the number of medical3
marijuana delivery applications submitted, the number of medical4
marijuana delivery permits issued, any findings by the state licensing5
authority of criminal activity materially related to medical marijuana6
delivery, and any incident reports that include felony charges materially7
related to medical marijuana delivery, which were filed and reported to8
the state licensing authority by the law enforcement agency, district9
attorney, or other agency responsible for filing the felony charges. The10
state licensing authority may consult with the division of criminal justice11
in the department of public safety in the collection and analysis of12
additional crime data materially related to medical marijuana delivery.13
SECTION 41. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-40-112, repeal14
(2) as follows:15
44-40-112. Audits and annual reports. (2) The director shall16
evaluate the lottery's expenditures to determine areas where the17
expenditures may be reduced with the goal of increasing net proceeds as18
a percentage of sales paid to the beneficiaries. Not later than July 1, 2005,19
the director shall report to the governor, the legislative audit committee,20
and the joint budget committee on any recommendations he or she desires21
to make based upon the evaluation.22
SECTION 42. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,23
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate24
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for25
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state26
institutions.27
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