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	1	+	Second Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fourth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 24-0719.01 Rebecca Bayetti x4348
1	8		SENATE BILL 24-135
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Buckner and Smallwood, Coleman, Exum;
3		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown and Winter T., Amabile, Bird,
4		-	Clifford, Duran, English, Jodeh, Mabrey, Martinez, Ortiz, Snyder, Velasco,
5		-	Woodrow, Young.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	State, Veterans, & Military Affairs State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
6	12		C
7		-	ONCERNING THE MODIFICATION OF STATE AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT
8		-	REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
9		-	.
10		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
11		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 10-16-134 as
12		-	follows:
13		-	10-16-134. Health-care transparency - information required -
14		-	definition. (1) On or before March 1, 2009, and on or before March 1 each
15		-	year thereafter, each carrier shall submit to the division a list of the average
16		-	reimbursement rates, either statewide or by geographic area, as defined by
17		-	rule of the commissioner pursuant to section 10-16-104.9, for the average
18		-	inpatient day or the average reimbursement rate for the twenty-five most
19		-	common inpatient procedures based upon the most commonly reported
20		-	diagnostic-related groups.
21		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
22		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
23		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
24		-	history, or the Session Laws.
25		-	________
26		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
27		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
28		-	the act. (2) (a) The commissioner shall post the information submitted
29		-	pursuant to subsection (1) of this section on the division's website.
30		-	(b) The division shall ensure that the website and information is easy
31		-	to navigate, contains consumer-friendly language, and fulfills the intent of
32		-	this section.
33		-	(3) For purposes of this section, "diagnostic-related group" means
34		-	the classification assigned to an inpatient hospital service claim based on
35		-	the patient's age and sex, the principal and secondary diagnoses, the
36		-	procedures performed, and the discharge status.
37		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-704, repeal (14)
38		-	and (16) as follows:
39		-	10-16-704. Network adequacy - required disclosures - balance
40		-	billing - rules - legislative declaration - definitions. (14) On or before
41		-	March 1 of each year, each carrier shall submit information to the
42		-	commissioner, in a form and manner determined by the commissioner,
43		-	concerning the use of out-of-network providers and out-of-network
44		-	facilities by covered persons and the impact on premium affordability for
45		-	consumers.
46		-	(16) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before July
47		-	1, 2021, and each July 1 thereafter, the commissioner shall provide a written
48		-	report to the health and human services committee of the senate and the
49		-	health and insurance committee of the house of representatives, or their
50		-	successor committees, and shall post the report on the division's website
51		-	summarizing:
52		-	(a) The information submitted to the commissioner in subsection
53		-	(14) of this section; and
54		-	(b) The number of arbitrations filed; the number of arbitrations
55		-	settled, arbitrated, and dismissed in the previous calendar year; and a
56		-	summary of whether the arbitrations were in favor of the carrier or the
57		-	out-of-network provider or health-care facility. The list of arbitration
58		-	decisions must not include any information that specifically identifies the
59		-	provider, health-care facility, carrier, or covered person involved in each
60		-	arbitration decision.
61		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 24-135 SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 14-7-103 as
62		-	follows:
63		-	14-7-103. District and county attorneys to report actions. On or
64		-	before December 1 of each year, it shall be the duty of the district attorney
65		-	and the county attorney to SHALL make a written report to the governor of
66		-	the state JUDICIARY COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
67		-	THE SENATE
68		-	, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , stating the number of
69		-	reports, provided for in section 14-7-101, received from the courts of the
70		-	county or state and the nature and result of any action directed in this article
71		-	ARTICLE 7 by such officers respectively to recover from such parents the
72		-	expenses of the care and maintenance of such children. If no action has
73		-	been taken, such report shall detail the reason for the failure of the officer
74		-	to take action. It is the duty of
75		-	The county commissioners to SHALL pay any
76		-	court costs or other expenses necessary for the prosecution of any suit
77		-	provided for in this article
78		-	ARTICLE 7. Nothing in this article ARTICLE 7 shall
79		-	be construed to repeal any law of this state concerning the responsibility of
80		-	parents to support their children, or
81		-	providing for the punishment of parents
82		-	or other persons responsible for the delinquency or dependency of children,
83		-	or providing for the punishment of any parents for the nonsupport of their
84		-	children; and nothing in such law shall prevent proceedings under this
85		-	article
86		-	ARTICLE 7 in any proper case.
87		-	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 18-6-803.9 as
88		-	follows:
89		-	18-6-803.9. Assaults and deaths related to domestic violence -
90		-	report. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 ( 11)(a)(I), the Colorado bureau
91		-	of investigation shall prepare a report by November 1, 1995, and by
92		-	November 1 of each year thereafter, for the governor and the members of
93		-	the general assembly on the number of assaults related to and the number
94		-	of deaths caused directly by domestic violence, including, but not limited
95		-	to, homicides of victims, self-defense killings of alleged perpetrators, and
96		-	incidental killings of children, peace officers, persons at work, neighbors,
97		-	and bystanders in the course of episodes of domestic violence.
98		-	SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-3-304.5, amend (6)
99		-	as follows:
100		-	19-3-304.5. Emergency possession of certain abandoned children
101		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 24-135 - definition. (6) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the state
102		-	department of human services shall submit an annual report to the general
103		-	assembly beginning January 1, 2001,
104		-	NOT LATER THAN MARCH 1 that
105		-	compiles the monthly reports, required pursuant to subsection (5) of this
106		-	section, of the number of children abandoned pursuant to this section.
107		-	SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 22-35-112 as
108		-	follows:
109		-	22-35-112. Reports. (1) (a) Upon request by the department, a local
110		-	education provider shall submit to the department any data that the
111		-	department reasonably requires for the purpose of preparing and submitting
112		-	the reports described in subsection (2) of this section. In submitting data to
113		-	the department, each local education provider shall use whenever possible
114		-	the state data reporting system described in section 22-11-501. The
115		-	department shall seek to minimize and eliminate the duplication of data
116		-	reporting required under this paragraph (a). The department in particular
117		-	shall note the data collection and reporting already required and conducted
118		-	by the department, public schools, and local education providers.
119		-	(b) Upon request by the department of higher education, an
120		-	institution of higher education shall submit to the department of higher
121		-	education any data that the department of higher education reasonably
122		-	requires for the purpose of preparing and submitting the reports described
123		-	in subsection (2) of this section.
124		-	(2) On or before April 1, 2022, and on or before May 1 each year
125		-	thereafter, the department and the department of higher education shall
126		-	collaborate to prepare and submit to the education committees of the senate
127		-	and house of representatives, or any successor committees, a report
128		-	concerning the concurrent enrollment of qualified students in postsecondary
129		-	courses, including academic courses and career and technical education
130		-	courses, and courses related to apprenticeship programs and internship
131		-	programs. The report must include, but need not be limited to:
132		-	(a) The number and names of local education providers and
133		-	institutions of higher education that have entered into cooperative
134		-	agreements, including cooperative agreements concerning course work
135		-	related to apprenticeship programs and internship programs;
136		-	PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 24-135 (b) The number of qualified students who participated in a
137		-	concurrent enrollment program in the previous school year, including
138		-	subtotals for each local education provider and each institution of higher
139		-	education;
140		-	(c) Demographic information about qualified students who
141		-	participated in a concurrent enrollment program in the previous school year;
142		-	(d) The total number of credit hours completed at each institution of
143		-	higher education by qualified students who participated in a concurrent
144		-	enrollment program in the previous school year;
145		-	(e) The total number of developmental education courses completed
146		-	at each institution of higher education in the previous school year by
147		-	qualified students participating in a concurrent enrollment program;
148		-	(f) The total tuition costs paid by local education providers to
149		-	institutions of higher education in the previous school year on behalf of
150		-	qualified students who participated in concurrent enrollment programs in
151		-	the previous school year, including subtotals for each local education
152		-	provider and each institution of higher education;
153		-	(g) For the previous school year, the total number of qualified
154		-	students that local education providers designated as ASCENT program
155		-	participants and the total number of qualified students the department
156		-	designated as participants in the teacher recruitment education and
157		-	preparation program;
158		-	(h) The postsecondary degree and certificate programs in which
159		-	ASCENT or TREP program participants were concurrently enrolled in the
160		-	previous school year, including subtotals indicating how many ASCENT or
161		-	TREP program participants concurrently enrolled in each postsecondary
162		-	degree and certificate program;
163		-	(i) Data indicating the total number and percentages of qualified
164		-	students who failed to complete at least one course in which they
165		-	concurrently enrolled; and
166		-	(j) To the extent possible, data indicating the total number and
167		-	percentage of qualified students who concurrently enrolled in college
168		-	PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 24-135 courses who have completed a postsecondary degree.
169		-	(k) Repealed.
170		-	(3) The reports described in subsection (2) of this section may
171		-	include quantitative and qualitative analyses concerning student and
172		-	administrator attitudes and behaviors, program costs and productivity,
173		-	academic and administrative policies, program availability and variety, or
174		-	any objectives of the ASCENT program described in section 22-35-108 (1),
175		-	or any objectives of the TREP program described in section 22-35-108.5
176		-	(1), which studies may be prepared by a party other than the department or
177		-	the department of higher education.
178		-	SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-35-108.5, amend
179		-	(7) as follows:
180		-	22-35-108.5. Teacher recruitment education and preparation
181		-	(TREP) program - objectives - selection criteria - rules. (7) On or before
182		-	July 1, 2031, the department shall prepare and submit to the education
183		-	committees of the senate and house of representatives, or any successor
184		-	committees, a report based on the compiled annual reports described in
185		-	section 22-35-112, concerning the outcomes achieved by the TREP program
186		-	and the effectiveness of the TREP program in meeting the objectives
187		-	described in section 22-35-108.5 (1). Based on the outcomes achieved and
188		-	the evaluation of effectiveness, the department shall include in the report a
189		-	recommendation as to whether the TREP program should be continued,
190		-	amended, or repealed.
191		-	SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-105.5, amend
192		-	(2)(a) as follows:
193		-	23-1-105.5. Duties and powers of the commission with respect
194		-	to student fees - report on tuition and fees. (2) (a) On or before January
195		-	15, 2018, and on or before January 15 each year
196		-	ANNUALLY thereafter, the
197		-	department shall report to the joint budget committee and the education
198		-	committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor
199		-	committees, concerning the governing boards' fee policies, the collection
200		-	and use of student fees, and tuition rates.
201		-	SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-108, amend
202		-	PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 24-135 (1.5)(f)(II) as follows:
203		-	23-1-108. Duties and powers of the commission with regard to
204		-	systemwide planning - reporting - definitions. (1.5) (f) (II) Beginning
205		-	December 1, 2017, and no later than December 1 of each year ANNUALLY
206		-	thereafter, the department shall report to the joint budget committee and to the education committees of the house of representatives and of the senate, or their successor committees, concerning the master plan goals and each institution's progress toward meeting those goals. The department shall post the information contained in the report on the department's website. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I) to the contrary, the department's report continues indefinitely.
207		-	SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-113, amend
208		-	(1.5)(b), (9)(a) introductory portion, (10), (10.5)(a) introductory portion,
209		-	and (10.5)(c) as follows:
210		-	23-1-113. Commission directive - admission standards for
211		-	baccalaureate and graduate institutions of higher education - policy -
212		-	report - definitions. (1.5) (b) Each governing board shall adopt policies
213		-	and procedures that are aligned with the policy established by the
214		-	commission pursuant to subsection (1.5)(a) of this section and that ensure
215		-	that, to the extent required by the commission policy, each matriculated
216		-	student who may need additional supports to be successful in gateway
217		-	courses in English and mathematics has access to supplemental academic
218		-	instruction. The institution that enrolls the student shall select which
219		-	measures to use from among those that meet the standards established in the
220		-	commission policy. The commission, in consultation with the governing
221		-	boards, shall collect information regarding the measures used by the
222		-	institutions for placement to help analyze the data reported pursuant to
223		-	subsection (9) of this section. and by section 23-1-113.3 (4)
224		-	(9) (a) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I) to the contrary,
225		-	on or before February 15, 2012, and on or before April 15 each year
226		-	ANNUALLY thereafter, the department of higher education shall submit to the
227		-	state board of education, the department of education, and the education
228		-	committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor
229		-	committees, a report, subject to available data, for the high school
230		-	graduating classes of the preceding six academic years concerning:
231		-	PAGE 7-SENATE BILL 24-135 (10) On or before February 15, 2009, and on or before April 15 each
232		-	year ANNUALLY thereafter, the department of higher education shall submit
233		-	to the department of education the unit records used for its reporting
234		-	purposes under this section to enable the department of education to
235		-	evaluate the effectiveness of the alignment of the preschool through
236		-	postsecondary education systems in preparing students who demonstrate
237		-	postsecondary and workforce readiness and subsequently succeed in
238		-	postsecondary education and to enable the department of higher education
239		-	to disseminate the unit records to the appropriate school districts.
240		-	(10.5) (a) On or before June 30, 2023, and on or before June 30 each
241		-	year ANNUALLY thereafter, the department shall publish and submit to the
242		-	education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any
243		-	successor committees, an annual report for the previous academic year. The
244		-	data elements in the report are intended to determine whether requiring or
245		-	not requiring a national assessment test score as an eligibility criterion for
246		-	the admissions process for state-supported baccalaureate and graduate
247		-	institutions of higher education provides greater diversity among institutions
248		-	without causing negative student outcomes that are directly attributable to
249		-	the change in the admissions process. The report must specify:
250		-	(c) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I) to the contrary, on
251		-	or before June 30, 2023, and on or before June 30 each year thereafter, the
252		-	department shall submit to the education committees of the house of
253		-	representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, the reports
254		-	described in subsections (10.5)(a) and (10.5)(b) of this section.
255		-	NOTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), THE
256		-	REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT THE REPORT REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION
	13	+	ONCERNING THE MODIFICATION OF STATE AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT101
	14	+	REPORTING REQUIREMENTS .102
	15	+	Bill Summary
	16	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	17	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	18	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	19	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	20	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	21	+	.)
	22	+	The bill modifies statutory requirements for state departments' and
	23	+	agencies' reports. The following reports are affected by the bill.
	24	+	In the department of human services:
	25	+	! The annual report, under the supervision of district and
	26	+	county attorneys, on the nature and result of actions taken
	27	+	to recover the cost of the care and maintenance of a child
	28	+	HOUSE
	29	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	30	+	March 15, 2024
	31	+	HOUSE
	32	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	33	+	March 13, 2024
	34	+	SENATE
	35	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	36	+	February 28, 2024
	37	+	SENATE
	38	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	39	+	February 27, 2024
	40	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	41	+	Buckner and Smallwood, Coleman, Exum
	42	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	43	+	Brown and Winter T., Amabile, Bird, Clifford, Duran, English, Jodeh, Mabrey, Martinez,
	44	+	Ortiz, Snyder, Velasco, Woodrow, Young
	45	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	46	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	47	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. committed to a state institution from the child's parents is
	48	+	eliminated (sections 3, 4, and 5 of the bill).
	49	+	In the department of local affairs, the following reports are
	50	+	eliminated:
	51	+	! The annual report on the effectiveness of the gray and
	52	+	black market marijuana enforcement grant program
	53	+	(section 16);
	54	+	! The annual report on the effectiveness of the defense
	55	+	counsel on first appearance grant program (section 17); and
	56	+	! The annual report on the activities of the peace officers and
	57	+	behavioral health support and community partnerships
	58	+	grant program (section 18).
	59	+	In the department of health care policy and financing:
	60	+	! The annual report on the accountable care collaborative is
	61	+	modified to be combined with the annual report submitted
	62	+	by the department to the joint budget committee and the
	63	+	health and human services committees of the house and
	64	+	senate (section 24);
	65	+	! The quarterly report on residential and inpatient substance
	66	+	use disorder utilization management statistics is eliminated
	67	+	and is replaced with displaying the same statistics on the
	68	+	department's website (section 25);
	69	+	! The date of the annual report on managed care entity
	70	+	denials for residential and inpatient substance use disorder
	71	+	treatment is changed from December 1, 2022, and each
	72	+	December 1 thereafter to January 31, 2025, and each
	73	+	January 31 thereafter (section 26); and
	74	+	! The annual report on community transition services and
	75	+	supports is eliminated (section 27).
	76	+	In the office of information technology:
	77	+	! The annual requirement that counties report to the chief
	78	+	information officer on county budget, revenue, and
	79	+	expenditures is eliminated (sections 21, 22, and 23).
	80	+	In the department of early childhood:
	81	+	! The date of the report on the evaluation of the child abuse
	82	+	prevention trust fund is changed from November 1, 2026,
	83	+	to November 1, 2029 (section 28);
	84	+	! The date of the report on the child care services and
	85	+	substance use disorder treatment pilot program is changed
	86	+	from June 30, 2023, to June 30, 2028 (section 29);
	87	+	! The annual report on early intervention services is
	88	+	eliminated (section 30);
	89	+	! The date of the report on the evaluation of the early
	90	+	childhood mental health consultation program is changed
	91	+	from January 2027 to January 2028 (section 31);
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	93	+	-2- ! The statewide report due every 3 years on the quality
	94	+	improvement of early childhood education programs is
	95	+	eliminated (section 32); and
	96	+	! The annual report on the infant and toddler quality and
	97	+	availability grant program is eliminated (section 33).
	98	+	In the office of economic development and international trade:
	99	+	! The date of the annual report on the implementation of the
	100	+	venture capital program is changed from February 1 to May
	101	+	1 (section 20).
	102	+	In the department of revenue, the following reporting statutes are
	103	+	repealed:
	104	+	! The statute covering the one-time 2021 report on medical
	105	+	marijuana delivery (section 39); and
	106	+	! The statute covering the one-time 2005 report on the lottery
	107	+	expenditure evaluation (section 40).
	108	+	In the department of higher education:
	109	+	! The annual report on concurrent enrollment is eliminated
	110	+	(sections 7 and 8);
	111	+	! The release date of the annual report on the statewide
	112	+	postsecondary education master plan goals and
	113	+	state-supported institutions' progress toward meeting those
	114	+	goals is modified to be due annually rather than on a
	115	+	specified date (section 9);
	116	+	! The dates of the annual reports on the success of high
	117	+	school graduates in postsecondary education are modified
	118	+	to require annual reporting rather than reporting by specific
	119	+	dates (section 10);
	120	+	! The annual report on supplemental academic instruction
	121	+	and developmental education courses is eliminated
	122	+	(sections 10 and 11);
	123	+	! The annual report on the resident and nonresident makeup
	124	+	of state-supported institutions of higher education is
	125	+	modified to be required every 3 years (section 12); and
	126	+	! The due date for the annual report on the implementation
	127	+	and development of open educational resources is changed
	128	+	from October 1 to December 1 (sections 13 and 14).
	129	+	In the department of law:
	130	+	! The annual report on the insurance fraud unit in the
	131	+	attorney general's office is eliminated (section 15).
	132	+	In the department of public safety:
	133	+	! The annual report on domestic violence-related assaults
	134	+	and deaths is eliminated (section 6).
	135	+	In the department of natural resources and division of parks and
	136	+	wildlife:
	137	+	! The annual report on activities concerning species
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	139	+	-3- conservation is eliminated (section 19);
	140	+	! The annual report on acquisitions of real property or
	141	+	interests in water is modified to only include information
	142	+	on acquisitions that are pending or that occurred within the
	143	+	previous 5 years (section 34);
	144	+	! The annual report on the wildlife for future generations
	145	+	trust fund is eliminated (section 35);
	146	+	! The report on the progress of the 2015 5-year strategic plan
	147	+	is eliminated (section 36);
	148	+	! The annual report on the administration of the division of
	149	+	parks and wildlife is eliminated (section 37); and
	150	+	! The annual report on the parks for future generations trust
	151	+	fund is eliminated (section 38).
	152	+	In the division of insurance, the following reports are eliminated:
	153	+	! The annual list of insurance carrier average reimbursement
	154	+	rates that is posted on the division's website (section 1);
	155	+	and
	156	+	! The annual report on out-of-network use and payment
	157	+	arbitrations (section 2).
	158	+	The bill also makes conforming amendments.
	159	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	160	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 10-16-134
	161	+	as2
	162	+	follows:3
	163	+	10-16-134. Health-care transparency - information required4
	164	+	- definition. (1) On or before March 1, 2009, and on or before March 15
	165	+	each year thereafter, each carrier shall submit to the division a list of the6
	166	+	average reimbursement rates, either statewide or by geographic area, as7
	167	+	defined by rule of the commissioner pursuant to section 10-16-104.9, for8
	168	+	the average inpatient day or the average reimbursement rate for the9
	169	+	twenty-five most common inpatient procedures based upon the most10
	170	+	commonly reported diagnostic-related groups.11
	171	+	(2) (a) The commissioner shall post the information submitted12
	172	+	pursuant to subsection (1) of this section on the division's website.13
	173	+	(b) The division shall ensure that the website and information is14
	174	+	135-4- easy to navigate, contains consumer-friendly language, and fulfills the1
	175	+	intent of this section.2
	176	+	(3) For purposes of this section, "diagnostic-related group" means3
	177	+	the classification assigned to an inpatient hospital service claim based on4
	178	+	the patient's age and sex, the principal and secondary diagnoses, the5
	179	+	procedures performed, and the discharge status.6
	180	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-704, repeal7
	181	+	(14) and (16) as follows:8
	182	+	10-16-704. Network adequacy - required disclosures - balance9
	183	+	billing - rules - legislative declaration - definitions. (14) On or before10
	184	+	March 1 of each year, each carrier shall submit information to the11
	185	+	commissioner, in a form and manner determined by the commissioner,12
	186	+	concerning the use of out-of-network providers and out-of-network13
	187	+	facilities by covered persons and the impact on premium affordability for14
	188	+	consumers.15
	189	+	(16) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before16
	190	+	July 1, 2021, and each July 1 thereafter, the commissioner shall provide17
	191	+	a written report to the health and human services committee of the senate18
	192	+	and the health and insurance committee of the house of representatives,19
	193	+	or their successor committees, and shall post the report on the division's20
	194	+	website summarizing:21
	195	+	(a) The information submitted to the commissioner in subsection22
	196	+	(14) of this section; and23
	197	+	(b) The number of arbitrations filed; the number of arbitrations24
	198	+	settled, arbitrated, and dismissed in the previous calendar year; and a25
	199	+	summary of whether the arbitrations were in favor of the carrier or the26
	200	+	out-of-network provider or health-care facility. The list of arbitration27
	201	+	135
	202	+	-5- decisions must not include any information that specifically identifies the1
	203	+	provider, health-care facility, carrier, or covered person involved in each2
	204	+	arbitration decision.3
	205	+	4
	206	+	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 14-7-103 as5
	207	+	follows:6
	208	+	14-7-103. District and county attorneys to report actions. 7
	209	+	On or before December 1 of each year, it shall be the duty of the8
	210	+	district attorney and the county attorney to SHALL make a written report9
	211	+	to the governor of the state JUDICIARY COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF10
	212	+	REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE , OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES,11
	213	+	stating the number of reports, provided for in section 14-7-101, received12
	214	+	from the courts of the county or state and the nature and result of any13
	215	+	action directed in this article ARTICLE 7 by such officers respectively to14
	216	+	recover from such parents the expenses of the care and maintenance of15
	217	+	such children. If no action has been taken, such report shall detail the16
	218	+	reason for the failure of the officer to take action. It is the duty of The17
	219	+	county commissioners to SHALL pay any court costs or other expenses18
	220	+	necessary for the prosecution of any suit provided for in this article19
	221	+	ARTICLE 7. Nothing in this article ARTICLE 7 shall be construed to repeal20
	222	+	any law of this state concerning the responsibility of parents to support21
	223	+	their children, or providing for the punishment of parents or other persons22
	224	+	responsible for the delinquency or dependency of children, or providing23
	225	+	for the punishment of any parents for the nonsupport of their children;24
	226	+	and nothing in such law shall prevent proceedings under this article25
	227	+	ARTICLE 7 in any proper case.26
	228	+	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 18-6-803.9 as27
	229	+	135
	230	+	-6- follows:1
	231	+	18-6-803.9. Assaults and deaths related to domestic violence2
	232	+	- report. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 ( 11)(a)(I), the Colorado3
	233	+	bureau of investigation shall prepare a report by November 1, 1995, and4
	234	+	by November 1 of each year thereafter, for the governor and the members5
	235	+	of the general assembly on the number of assaults related to and the6
	236	+	number of deaths caused directly by domestic violence, including, but not7
	237	+	limited to, homicides of victims, self-defense killings of alleged8
	238	+	perpetrators, and incidental killings of children, peace officers, persons9
	239	+	at work, neighbors, and bystanders in the course of episodes of domestic10
	240	+	violence.11
	241	+	SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-3-304.5, amend12
	242	+	(6) as follows:13
	243	+	19-3-304.5. Emergency possession of certain abandoned14
	244	+	children - definition. (6) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I),15
	245	+	the state department of human services shall submit an annual report to16
	246	+	the general assembly beginning January 1, 2001, NOT LATER THAN17
	247	+	M
	248	+	ARCH 1 that compiles the monthly reports, required pursuant to
	249	+	18
	250	+	subsection (5) of this section, of the number of children abandoned19
	251	+	pursuant to this section.20
	252	+	SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 22-35-112 as21
	253	+	follows:22
	254	+	22-35-112. Reports. (1) (a) Upon request by the department, a23
	255	+	local education provider shall submit to the department any data that the24
	256	+	department reasonably requires for the purpose of preparing and25
	257	+	submitting the reports described in subsection (2) of this section. In26
	258	+	submitting data to the department, each local education provider shall use27
	259	+	135
	260	+	-7- whenever possible the state data reporting system described in section1
	261	+	22-11-501. The department shall seek to minimize and eliminate the2
	262	+	duplication of data reporting required under this paragraph (a). The3
	263	+	department in particular shall note the data collection and reporting4
	264	+	already required and conducted by the department, public schools, and5
	265	+	local education providers.6
	266	+	(b) Upon request by the department of higher education, an7
	267	+	institution of higher education shall submit to the department of higher8
	268	+	education any data that the department of higher education reasonably9
	269	+	requires for the purpose of preparing and submitting the reports described10
	270	+	in subsection (2) of this section.11
	271	+	(2) On or before April 1, 2022, and on or before May 1 each year12
	272	+	thereafter, the department and the department of higher education shall13
	273	+	collaborate to prepare and submit to the education committees of the14
	274	+	senate and house of representatives, or any successor committees, a report15
	275	+	concerning the concurrent enrollment of qualified students in16
	276	+	postsecondary courses, including academic courses and career and17
	277	+	technical education courses, and courses related to apprenticeship18
	278	+	programs and internship programs. The report must include, but need not19
	279	+	be limited to:20
	280	+	(a) The number and names of local education providers and21
	281	+	institutions of higher education that have entered into cooperative22
	282	+	agreements, including cooperative agreements concerning course work23
	283	+	related to apprenticeship programs and internship programs;24
	284	+	(b) The number of qualified students who participated in a25
	285	+	concurrent enrollment program in the previous school year, including26
	286	+	subtotals for each local education provider and each institution of higher27
	287	+	135
	288	+	-8- education;1
	289	+	(c) Demographic information about qualified students who2
	290	+	participated in a concurrent enrollment program in the previous school3
	291	+	year;4
	292	+	(d) The total number of credit hours completed at each institution5
	293	+	of higher education by qualified students who participated in a concurrent6
	294	+	enrollment program in the previous school year;7
	295	+	(e) The total number of developmental education courses8
	296	+	completed at each institution of higher education in the previous school9
	297	+	year by qualified students participating in a concurrent enrollment10
	298	+	program;11
	299	+	(f) The total tuition costs paid by local education providers to12
	300	+	institutions of higher education in the previous school year on behalf of13
	301	+	qualified students who participated in concurrent enrollment programs in14
	302	+	the previous school year, including subtotals for each local education15
	303	+	provider and each institution of higher education;16
	304	+	(g) For the previous school year, the total number of qualified17
	305	+	students that local education providers designated as ASCENT program18
	306	+	participants and the total number of qualified students the department19
	307	+	designated as participants in the teacher recruitment education and20
	308	+	preparation program;21
	309	+	(h) The postsecondary degree and certificate programs in which22
	310	+	ASCENT or TREP program participants were concurrently enrolled in the23
	311	+	previous school year, including subtotals indicating how many ASCENT24
	312	+	or TREP program participants concurrently enrolled in each25
	313	+	postsecondary degree and certificate program;26
	314	+	(i) Data indicating the total number and percentages of qualified27
	315	+	135
	316	+	-9- students who failed to complete at least one course in which they1
	317	+	concurrently enrolled; and2
	318	+	(j) To the extent possible, data indicating the total number and3
	319	+	percentage of qualified students who concurrently enrolled in college4
	320	+	courses who have completed a postsecondary degree.5
	321	+	(k) Repealed.6
	322	+	(3) The reports described in subsection (2) of this section may7
	323	+	include quantitative and qualitative analyses concerning student and8
	324	+	administrator attitudes and behaviors, program costs and productivity,9
	325	+	academic and administrative policies, program availability and variety, or10
	326	+	any objectives of the ASCENT program described in section 22-35-10811
	327	+	(1), or any objectives of the TREP program described in section12
	328	+	22-35-108.5 (1), which studies may be prepared by a party other than the13
	329	+	department or the department of higher education.14
	330	+	SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-35-108.5, amend15
	331	+	(7) as follows:16
	332	+	22-35-108.5. Teacher recruitment education and preparation17
	333	+	(TREP) program - objectives - selection criteria - rules. (7) On or18
	334	+	before July 1, 2031, the department shall prepare and submit to the19
	335	+	education committees of the senate and house of representatives, or any20
	336	+	successor committees, a report based on the compiled annual reports21
	337	+	described in section 22-35-112, concerning the outcomes achieved by the22
	338	+	TREP program and the effectiveness of the TREP program in meeting the23
	339	+	objectives described in section 22-35-108.5 (1). Based on the outcomes24
	340	+	achieved and the evaluation of effectiveness, the department shall include25
	341	+	in the report a recommendation as to whether the TREP program should26
	342	+	be continued, amended, or repealed.27
	343	+	135
	344	+	-10- SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-105.5, amend1
	345	+	(2)(a) as follows:2
	346	+	23-1-105.5. Duties and powers of the commission with respect3
	347	+	to student fees - report on tuition and fees. (2) (a) On or before4
	348	+	January 15, 2018, and on or before January 15 each year ANNUALLY5
	349	+	thereafter, the department shall report to the joint budget committee and6
	350	+	the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate,7
	351	+	or any successor committees, concerning the governing boards' fee8
	352	+	policies, the collection and use of student fees, and tuition rates.9
	353	+	SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-108, amend10
	354	+	(1.5)(f)(II) as follows:11
	355	+	23-1-108. Duties and powers of the commission with regard to12
	356	+	systemwide planning - reporting - definitions. (1.5) (f) (II) Beginning13
	357	+	December 1, 2017, and no later than December 1 of each year ANNUALLY14
	358	+	thereafter, the department shall report to the joint budget committee and15
	359	+	to the education committees of the house of representatives and of the16
	360	+	senate, or their successor committees, concerning the master plan goals17
	361	+	and each institution's progress toward meeting those goals. The18
	362	+	department shall post the information contained in the report on the19
	363	+	department's website. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-1-13620
	364	+	(11)(a)(I) to the contrary, the department's report continues indefinitely.21
	365	+	SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-113, amend22
	366	+	(1.5)(b), (9)(a) introductory portion, (10), (10.5)(a) introductory portion,23
	367	+	and (10.5)(c) as follows:24
	368	+	23-1-113. Commission directive - admission standards for25
	369	+	baccalaureate and graduate institutions of higher education - policy26
	370	+	- report - definitions. (1.5) (b) Each governing board shall adopt27
	371	+	135
	372	+	-11- policies and procedures that are aligned with the policy established by the1
	373	+	commission pursuant to subsection (1.5)(a) of this section and that ensure2
	374	+	that, to the extent required by the commission policy, each matriculated3
	375	+	student who may need additional supports to be successful in gateway4
	376	+	courses in English and mathematics has access to supplemental academic5
	377	+	instruction. The institution that enrolls the student shall select which6
	378	+	measures to use from among those that meet the standards established in7
	379	+	the commission policy. The commission, in consultation with the8
	380	+	governing boards, shall collect information regarding the measures used9
	381	+	by the institutions for placement to help analyze the data reported10
	382	+	pursuant to subsection (9) of this section. and by section 23-1-113.3 (4)11
	383	+	(9) (a) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I) to the12
	384	+	contrary, on or before February 15, 2012, and on or before April 15 each13
	385	+	year ANNUALLY thereafter, the department of higher education shall14
	386	+	submit to the state board of education, the department of education, and15
	387	+	the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate,16
	388	+	or any successor committees, a report, subject to available data, for the17
	389	+	high school graduating classes of the preceding six academic years18
	390	+	concerning:19
	391	+	(10) On or before February 15, 2009, and on or before April 1520
	392	+	each year ANNUALLY thereafter, the department of higher education shall21
	393	+	submit to the department of education the unit records used for its22
	394	+	reporting purposes under this section to enable the department of23
	395	+	education to evaluate the effectiveness of the alignment of the preschool24
	396	+	through postsecondary education systems in preparing students who25
	397	+	demonstrate postsecondary and workforce readiness and subsequently26
	398	+	succeed in postsecondary education and to enable the department of27
	399	+	135
	400	+	-12- higher education to disseminate the unit records to the appropriate school1
	401	+	districts.2
	402	+	(10.5) (a) On or before June 30, 2023, and on or before June 303
	403	+	each year ANNUALLY thereafter, the department shall publish and submit4
	404	+	to the education committees of the house of representatives and the5
	405	+	senate, or any successor committees, an annual report for the previous6
	406	+	academic year. The data elements in the report are intended to determine7
	407	+	whether requiring or not requiring a national assessment test score as an8
	408	+	eligibility criterion for the admissions process for state-supported9
	409	+	baccalaureate and graduate institutions of higher education provides10
	410	+	greater diversity among institutions without causing negative student11
	411	+	outcomes that are directly attributable to the change in the admissions12
	412	+	process. The report must specify:13
	413	+	(c) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I) to the contrary,14
	414	+	on or before June 30, 2023, and on or before June 30 each year thereafter,15
	415	+	the department shall submit to the education committees of the house of16
	416	+	representatives and the senate, or any successor committees, the reports17
	417	+	described in subsections (10.5)(a) and (10.5)(b) of this section.18
	418	+	N
	419	+	OTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I),19
	420	+	THE REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT THE REPORT REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION20
257	421		(10.5)(a)
258		-	OF THIS SECTION CONTINUES INDEFINITELY, AND BOTH REPORTS REQUIRED
259		-	TO BE SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
260		-	(10.5)(b) OF THIS SECTION
261		-	MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIMES SPECIFIED IN THAT SUBSECTION
262		-	(10.5)(b).
263		-	SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-113.3, amend
264		-	(5.5); and repeal (4)(a) as follows:
265		-	23-1-113.3. Commission directive - developmental education
266		-	courses - report. (4) (a) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I) to the
267		-	contrary, the department shall transmit annually to the education committees
268		-	of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees,
269		-	the joint budget committee, the commission, and the department of
270		-	PAGE 8-SENATE BILL 24-135 education an analysis of the data:
271		-	(I) Regarding students who are identified as needing additional
272		-	supports to be successful in gateway courses in English and mathematics,
273		-	pursuant to section 23-1-113 (1.5), and who receive supplemental academic
274		-	instruction or are enrolled in developmental education courses; and
275		-	(II) Regarding the costs of providing supplemental academic
276		-	instruction or developmental education courses pursuant to section
277		-	23-1-113 (1.5) and whether students who receive supplemental academic
278		-	instruction or complete developmental education courses successfully
279		-	complete the requirements for graduation.
280		-	(5.5) The institution and the department shall report the information
281		-	specified in subsections (3) and (4) SUBSECTION (3) of this section on an
282		-	individual student basis, using each student's unique student identifier.
283		-	SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-113.5, amend
284		-	(4)(d)(I)(A) as follows:
285		-	23-1-113.5. Commission directive - resident admissions - report
286		-	- definitions. (4) (d) (I) (A) Beginning October 15, 2018, and no later than
287		-	October 15 each year EVERY THREE YEARS thereafter, the department shall
288		-	submit a report to the joint budget committee and to the education
289		-	committees of the house of representatives and of the senate, or their
290		-	successor committees, demonstrating that the institutions included in this
291		-	subsection (4) have met resident admission and enrollment requirements set
292		-	forth in this section for the prior fiscal year; reporting the total number of
293		-	resident and nonresident students enrolled in each institution of higher
294		-	education before and after Colorado scholars are counted as two in-state
295		-	students pursuant to subsection (5)(a) of this section; reporting how state
296		-	institutions of higher education that utilize the Colorado scholars program
297		-	use associated tuition revenue for purposes of merit- and need-based
298		-	scholarships for resident students; and reporting the number of entering
299		-	first-year Colorado residents, by county, who qualify as a Colorado scholar.
300		-	SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-134, amend (3)
301		-	introductory portion as follows:
302		-	23-1-134. Commission directive - open educational resources -
303		-	PAGE 9-SENATE BILL 24-135 course notice - report - definitions. (3) Notwithstanding the requirement
304		-	in section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before October 1, 2021, and on or
305		-	before October 1
306		-	DECEMBER 1 each year thereafter through October 1,
307		-	2026, DECEMBER 1, 2026, the department shall prepare and shall submit to
308		-	the commission, the council, the joint budget committee, and the education
309		-	committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor
310		-	committees, a report concerning implementation and development of open
311		-	educational resources around the state. The department shall work with the
312		-	council in preparing the report, and the public institutions of higher
313		-	education shall collaborate with the department and council in providing the
314		-	information necessary for the report. At a minimum, the report must
315		-	include:
316		-	SECTION 14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-4.5-103, amend
317		-	(5)(e) as follows:
318		-	23-4.5-103. Colorado open educational resources council -
319		-	created - duties - report. (5) The council has the following duties:
320		-	(e) To work with the department to prepare an annual report
321		-	concerning the use of open educational resources at the public institutions
322		-	of higher education in the state, as described in section 23-1-134 (4)
323		-	SECTION 23-1-134 (3).
324		-	SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31-104.5, repeal
325		-	(3) as follows:
326		-	24-31-104.5. Funding for insurance fraud investigations and
327		-	prosecutions - creation of fund. (3) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136
328		-	(11)(a)(I), the attorney general shall provide annual reports to the joint
329		-	budget committee, the senate business, labor, and technology committee,
330		-	and the house economic and business development committee, or any
331		-	successor committees, and shall post on the attorney general's website a
332		-	statistical report of the number of full-time employees dedicated to
333		-	insurance fraud, referrals, open investigations, convictions, arrests, and
334		-	actions initiated, and the number of restitutions, fines, costs, and forfeitures
335		-	obtained, from the investigation and prosecution of insurance fraud as
336		-	provided in this section. In the report, the attorney general shall make his or
337		-	her best effort to delineate between the types of cases prosecuted by line of
338		-	insurance.
339		-	PAGE 10-SENATE BILL 24-135 SECTION 16. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-119, amend (4)
340		-	as follows:
341		-	24-32-119. Gray and black market marijuana enforcement
342		-	grant program - report - definition. (4) (a) On or before November 1,
343		-	2019, and on or before November 1 each year thereafter, the division shall
344		-	include an update
345		-	PREPARE A REPORT regarding the effectiveness of the
346		-	grant program in its report to the members of the applicable committees of
347		-	reference in the senate and house of representatives as required by the
348		-	"State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent
349		-	(SMART) Government Act", part 2 of article 7 of title 2 AND POST THE
350		-	REPORT ON ITS WEBSITE
351		-	.
352		-	(b) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the reports requiredin subsection (4)(a) of this section continue indefinitely.
353		-	SECTION 17. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-123, amend (4)
354		-	as follows:
355		-	24-32-123. Defense counsel on first appearance grant program
356		-	- rules - report - definition - repeal. (4) (a) The division shall include an
357		-	update ANNUALLY PREPARE A REPORT regarding the effectiveness of the
358		-	grant program in its annual report to the members of the applicable
359		-	committees of reference in the senate and the house of representatives as
360		-	required by the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and
361		-	Transparent (SMART) Government Act", part 2 of article 7 of title 2 AND
362		-	POST THE REPORT ON ITS WEBSITE
363		-	.
364		-	(b) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the report requiredin subsection (4)(a) of this section continues indefinitely.
365		-	SECTION 18. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-3501, amend
366		-	(6)(b)(II) as follows:
367		-	24-32-3501. Peace officers behavioral health support and
368		-	community partnerships grant program - created - report - rules - fund
369		-	- definitions - repeal. (6) (b) (II) Beginning with the 2023 regular
370		-	legislative session and each regular legislative session
371		-	YEAR thereafter, the
372		-	department shall include a summarized report PREPARE A REPORT of the
373		-	activities of the grant program in the department's annual presentation to the
374		-	PAGE 11-SENATE BILL 24-135 committees of reference pursuant to section 2-7-203 Notwithstanding
375		-	section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the reporting requirements set forth in this
376		-	section continue indefinitely AND POST THE REPORT ON ITS WEBSITE.
377		-	SECTION 19. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33-111, amend
378		-	(3)(a) as follows:
379		-	24-33-111. Conservation of native species - fund created.
380		-	(3) Species conservation eligibility list. (a) The executive director of the
381		-	department of natural resources, after consultation with the Colorado water
382		-	conservation board and its director, the parks and wildlife commission, and
383		-	the director of the division of parks and wildlife, shall annually prepare a
384		-	species conservation eligibility list describing programs and associated costs
385		-	that are eligible to receive funding pursuant to this section. The species
386		-	conservation eligibility list is subject to modification and adoption through
387		-	passage of a bill. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), at the same
388		-	time as the species conservation eligibility list is submitted, the director of
389		-	the department of natural resources, after consultation with the Colorado
390		-	water conservation board and its director, the parks and wildlife
391		-	commission, and the director of the division of parks and wildlife, shall also
392		-	provide a detailed report to the general assembly on the progress and status
393		-	of activities to date and their effectiveness in the recovery of the species and
394		-	identify proposed future activities. The report shall include an assessment
395		-	of habitat benefits, both public and private, attributable to such activities.
396		-	SECTION 20. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-46-206 as
397		-	follows:
398		-	24-46-206. Office - report. The office of economic development
399		-	shall assist the authority in administering this part 2. The authority shall
400		-	submit a report to the state auditor on February
401		-	MAY 1 of each year
402		-	regarding the results of the implementation of this part 2.
403		-	SECTION 21. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-72.4-104, amend
404		-	(1) as follows:
405		-	24-72.4-104. Information in web-based system - limit on duty.
406		-	(1) The chief information officer and the state controller may reasonably
407		-	rely upon representations by a state agency or county in determining what
408		-	information to include in the web-based system, and neither the chief
409		-	PAGE 12-SENATE BILL 24-135 information officer nor the state controller shall have a duty to
410		-	independently review the information for compliance with this article
411		-	ARTICLE 72.4 prior to posting the information on the web-based system.
412		-	SECTION 22. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 24-72.4-106
413		-	as follows:
414		-	24-72.4-106. County - revenue and expenditure data - inclusion.
415		-	(1) (a) No later than thirty days following the beginning of a fiscal year that
416		-	begins on or after January 1, 2018, each county shall provide the chief
417		-	information officer with a copy of the budget adopted for the fiscal year.
418		-	(b) No later than thirty days following the end-of-the year audit of
419		-	a county's revenues and expenditures for a fiscal year that begins on or after
420		-	January 1, 2017, the county shall provide the chief information officer with
421		-	a database that identifies all:
422		-	(I) Revenue received by the county; and
423		-	(II) Expenditures made by each spending agency.
424		-	(c) A county shall submit the information required by this subsection
425		-	(1) in a format approved by the chief information officer, which format
426		-	allows the chief information officer to comply with the requirements of
427		-	subsection (3) of this section.
428		-	(d) A county may provide the chief information officer with the
429		-	budget for the fiscal year that begins on January 1, 2017, or the revenue and
430		-	expenditure data specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1) for the
431		-	fiscal year that begins on January 1, 2016. The chief information officer
432		-	shall include the information in the web-based system, as otherwise set forth
433		-	in subsection (3) of this section.
434		-	(2) A county shall not include any information under subsection (1)
435		-	of this section that is:
436		-	(a) Not a public record or that is exempt from disclosure pursuant
437		-	to the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article 72 of this title, or
438		-	pursuant to part 3 of article 72 of this title; or
439		-	PAGE 13-SENATE BILL 24-135 (b) Confidential pursuant to state or federal law.
440		-	(3) The chief information officer shall separately include the most
441		-	recent budget and the most recent revenue and expenditure data for each
442		-	county in the web-based system in a data format that is similar to that for
443		-	the state revenue and expenditures. The chief information officer shall
444		-	archive past available county information in the same location as state
445		-	archived revenue and expenditure data is stored. The chief information
446		-	officer may aggregate a county's data if:
447		-	(a) Access to each individual transaction is likely to hinder, rather
448		-	than foster, the goal of accountability and transparency; or
449		-	(b) An individual transaction includes information that is only
450		-	partially excludable under subsection (2) of this section.
451		-	(4) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a county that
452		-	posts its budget and the revenue and expenditure data required by paragraph
453		-	(b) of subsection (1) of this section on the county website. A county shall
454		-	notify the chief information officer that it is exempt under this subsection
455		-	(4), and the chief information officer shall include a link to the county's
456		-	website on the web-based system.
457		-	(5) If a county fails to provide the required database to the chief
458		-	information officer for more than ninety days after a deadline set in
459		-	subsection (1) of this section and subsection (4) of this section does not
460		-	apply, then the executive director of the department of local affairs may
461		-	consider the county's lack of transparency as an adverse factor when making
462		-	grants in accordance with section 39-29-110 (1)(b), C.R.S., in the next state
463		-	fiscal year.
464		-	SECTION 23. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-72.4-103, amend
465		-	(1)(j); and repeal (1)(k) as follows:
466		-	24-72.4-103. Web-based system - enhancements - procedure for
467		-	challenging exclusions. (1) The department of personnel shall modify the
468		-	web-based system to meet the following requirements:
469		-	(j) The web-based system shall include a link to the online database;
470		-	AND
471		-	PAGE 14-SENATE BILL 24-135 (k) The web-based system shall include county expenditure and
472		-	revenue data in accordance with section 24-72.4-106; and
473		-	SECTION 24. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-419, amend
474		-	(3) introductory portion as follows:
475		-	25.5-5-419. Accountable care collaborative - reporting - rules.
476		-	(3) On or before December 1, 2017, and on or before December 1 each
477		-	year thereafter, The state department shall prepare and submit a report
478		-	COLLECT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ACCOUNTABLE CARE
479		-	COLLABORATIVE AND INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT
480		-	SUBMITTED
481		-	to the joint budget committee, the public health care and human
482		-	services committee of the house of representatives, and the health and
483		-	human services committee of the senate, or any successor committees
484		-	concerning the implementation of the accountable care collaborative
485		-	PURSUANT TO SECTION 25.5-5-415 (4)(a). Notwithstanding the provisions
486		-	of section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the report required pursuant to this
487		-	subsection (3) continues indefinitely. At a minimum, the state department's
488		-	report must include the following information concerning the accountable
489		-	care collaborative:
490		-	SECTION 25. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-424, amend
491		-	(1), (3), and (4) as follows:
492		-	25.5-5-424. Residential and inpatient substance use disorder
493		-	treatment - MCE standardized utilization management process -
494		-	medical necessity - report. (1) On or before October 1, 2021, the state
495		-	department shall consult with the behavioral health administration in the
496		-	department of human services, residential treatment providers, and MCEs
497		-	to develop standardized utilization management processes to determine
498		-	medical necessity for residential and inpatient substance use disorder
499		-	treatment. The processes must incorporate the most recent edition
500		-	VERSION
501		-	of "The ASAM Criteria" for Addictive, Substance-related, and
502		-	Co-occurring Conditions USED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT and align with
503		-	federal medicaid payment requirements.
504		-	(3) On or before January 1, 2022, each MCE's notice of an adverse
505		-	benefit determination must demonstrate how each dimension of the most
506		-	recent edition VERSION of "The ASAM Criteria" for Addictive,
507		-	Substance-related, and Co-occurring Conditions USED BY THE STATE
508		-	PAGE 15-SENATE BILL 24-135 DEPARTMENT was considered when determining medical necessity.
509		-	(4) (a) Beginning October 1, 2021 JULY 1, 2024, and quarterly
510		-	thereafter, the state department shall collaborate with the behavioral health
511		-	administration in the department of human services, residential treatment
512		-	providers, and MCEs to develop a report on the residential and inpatient
513		-	substance use disorder utilization management statistics
514		-	ON THE STATE
515		-	DEPARTMENT
516		-	'S WEBSITE. At a minimum, the report must include: (I) The average length of an initial authorization and the average
517		-	length of continued authorizations for each MCE and provider
518		-	disaggregated by level of residential care;
519		-	(II) Denials of initial authorizations reported for each MCE and
520		-	provider and the reasons for the denials; and
521		-	(III) The average response time for an initial authorization and
522		-	continued authorization, disaggregated by each MCE; level of residential
523		-	care, including the percentage of extensions granted to health-care providers
524		-	to submit complete clinical documentation; retroactive authorization
525		-	requests; incomplete authorization requests; and the number of requests that
526		-	met and did not meet the state department's response time requirements.
527		-	(b) The state department shall make the report developed pursuant
528		-	to subsection (4)(a) of this section publicly available on the state
529		-	department's website.
530		-	(c) Any information required to be reported pursuant to subsection
531		-	(4)(a) of this section may be aggregated as necessary to ensure
532		-	confidentially
533		-	CONFIDENTIALITY pursuant to 42 CFR part 2.
534		-	SECTION 26. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-425, amend
535		-	(2) as follows:
536		-	25.5-5-425. Audit of MCE denials for residential and inpatient
537		-	substance use disorder treatment authorization - report. (2) Beginning
538		-	December 1, 2022 NO LATER THAN JANUARY 31, 2025, and NO LATER THAN
539		-	each December 1 JANUARY 31 thereafter, the state department shall submit
540		-	the results of the audit conducted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section
541		-	and any recommended changes to the residential and inpatient substance use
542		-	PAGE 16-SENATE BILL 24-135 disorder benefit to the house of representatives health and insurance
543		-	committee, the house of representatives public and behavioral health and
544		-	human services committee, the senate health and human services
545		-	committee, or their successor committees, and the joint budget committee.
546		-	SECTION 27. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-6-1501, repeal
547		-	(8) as follows:
548		-	25.5-6-1501. Community transition services and supports -
549		-	legislative declaration - rules. (8) Notwithstanding the provisions of
550		-	section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before November 1, 2019, and each
551		-	November 1 thereafter, the state department shall submit an annual report
552		-	to the health and human services committee of the senate, the public health
553		-	care and human services committee of the house of representatives, and the
554		-	joint budget committee, or any successor committees, on the effectiveness
555		-	of providing the services and supports required by this part 15. The report
556		-	must include:
557		-	(a) An evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of the services; and
558		-	(b) For each year of the program, the number of persons who:
559		-	(I) Requested services;
560		-	(II) Received services;
561		-	(III) Transitioned from an institutional setting to a home- or
562		-	community-based setting; and
563		-	(IV) Transitioned from an institutional setting but later returned to
564		-	an institutional setting.
565		-	SECTION 28. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-208, amend
566		-	(1) as follows:
567		-	26.5-3-208. Report - repeal of part. (1) The department shall
568		-	contract for an independent evaluation of the trust fund, including
569		-	administrative costs of operating the trust fund and the cost-effectiveness
570		-	and the impact of the grants on reducing and preventing child abuse. The
571		-	department shall provide a report of the evaluation to the house of
572		-	PAGE 17-SENATE BILL 24-135 representatives and senate health and human services committees, or any
573		-	successor committees, on or before November 1, 2026 NOVEMBER 1, 2029.
574		-	SECTION 29. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-302, amend
575		-	(3)(b); and add (3)(c) as follows:
576		-	26.5-3-302. Child care services and substance use disorder
577		-	treatment pilot program - created - purposes - eligibility - evaluation
578		-	- funding - rules. (3) (b) On or before June 30, 2023
579		-	JUNE 30, 2028, the
580		-	department shall provide to the health and insurance and public health care
581		-	and human services committees COMMITTEE of the house of representatives
582		-	and the health and human services committee of the senate, or any successor
583		-	committees, any completed pilot program evaluations pursuant to
584		-	subsection (3)(a) of this section, as well as a summary of the pilot program,
585		-	including grants awarded and the outcome of the grants.
	422	+	OF THIS SECTION CONTINUES INDEFINITELY, AND BOTH REPORTS21
	423	+	REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (10.5)(b) OF THIS22
	424	+	SECTION MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIMES SPECIFIED IN THAT23
	425	+	SUBSECTION (10.5)(b).24
	426	+	SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-113.3, amend25
	427	+	(5.5); and repeal (4)(a) as follows:26
	428	+	23-1-113.3. Commission directive - developmental education27
	429	+	135
	430	+	-13- courses - report. (4) (a) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I) to1
	431	+	the contrary, the department shall transmit annually to the education2
	432	+	committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any3
	433	+	successor committees, the joint budget committee, the commission, and4
	434	+	the department of education an analysis of the data:5
	435	+	(I) Regarding students who are identified as needing additional6
	436	+	supports to be successful in gateway courses in English and mathematics,7
	437	+	pursuant to section 23-1-113 (1.5), and who receive supplemental8
	438	+	academic instruction or are enrolled in developmental education courses;9
	439	+	and10
	440	+	(II) Regarding the costs of providing supplemental academic11
	441	+	instruction or developmental education courses pursuant to section12
	442	+	23-1-113 (1.5) and whether students who receive supplemental academic13
	443	+	instruction or complete developmental education courses successfully14
	444	+	complete the requirements for graduation.15
	445	+	(5.5) The institution and the department shall report the16
	446	+	information specified in subsections (3) and (4) SUBSECTION (3) of this17
	447	+	section on an individual student basis, using each student's unique student18
	448	+	identifier.19
	449	+	SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-113.5, amend20
	450	+	(4)(d)(I)(A) as follows:21
	451	+	23-1-113.5. Commission directive - resident admissions -22
	452	+	report - definitions. (4) (d) (I) (A) Beginning October 15, 2018, and no23
	453	+	later than October 15 each year EVERY THREE YEARS thereafter, the24
	454	+	department shall submit a report to the joint budget committee and to the25
	455	+	education committees of the house of representatives and of the senate,26
	456	+	or their successor committees, demonstrating that the institutions included27
	457	+	135
	458	+	-14- in this subsection (4) have met resident admission and enrollment1
	459	+	requirements set forth in this section for the prior fiscal year; reporting the2
	460	+	total number of resident and nonresident students enrolled in each3
	461	+	institution of higher education before and after Colorado scholars are4
	462	+	counted as two in-state students pursuant to subsection (5)(a) of this5
	463	+	section; reporting how state institutions of higher education that utilize6
	464	+	the Colorado scholars program use associated tuition revenue for7
	465	+	purposes of merit- and need-based scholarships for resident students; and8
	466	+	reporting the number of entering first-year Colorado residents, by county,9
	467	+	who qualify as a Colorado scholar.10
	468	+	SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-134, amend11
	469	+	(3) introductory portion as follows:12
	470	+	23-1-134. Commission directive - open educational resources13
	471	+	- course notice - report - definitions. (3) Notwithstanding the14
	472	+	requirement in section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before October 1, 2021,15
	473	+	and on or before October 1 DECEMBER 1 each year thereafter through16
	474	+	October 1, 2026, DECEMBER 1, 2026, the department shall prepare and17
	475	+	shall submit to the commission, the council, the joint budget committee,18
	476	+	and the education committees of the senate and the house of19
	477	+	representatives, or any successor committees, a report concerning20
	478	+	implementation and development of open educational resources around21
	479	+	the state. The department shall work with the council in preparing the22
	480	+	report, and the public institutions of higher education shall collaborate23
	481	+	with the department and council in providing the information necessary24
	482	+	for the report. At a minimum, the report must include:25
	483	+	SECTION 14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-4.5-103, amend26
	484	+	(5)(e) as follows:27
	485	+	135
	486	+	-15- 23-4.5-103. Colorado open educational resources council -1
	487	+	created - duties - report. (5) The council has the following duties:2
	488	+	(e) To work with the department to prepare an annual report3
	489	+	concerning the use of open educational resources at the public institutions4
	490	+	of higher education in the state, as described in section 23-1-134 (4)5
	491	+	SECTION 23-1-134 (3).6
	492	+	SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31-104.5, repeal7
	493	+	(3) as follows:8
	494	+	24-31-104.5. Funding for insurance fraud investigations and9
	495	+	prosecutions - creation of fund. (3) Notwithstanding section 24-1-13610
	496	+	(11)(a)(I), the attorney general shall provide annual reports to the joint11
	497	+	budget committee, the senate business, labor, and technology committee,12
	498	+	and the house economic and business development committee, or any13
	499	+	successor committees, and shall post on the attorney general's website a14
	500	+	statistical report of the number of full-time employees dedicated to15
	501	+	insurance fraud, referrals, open investigations, convictions, arrests, and16
	502	+	actions initiated, and the number of restitutions, fines, costs, and17
	503	+	forfeitures obtained, from the investigation and prosecution of insurance18
	504	+	fraud as provided in this section. In the report, the attorney general shall19
	505	+	make his or her best effort to delineate between the types of cases20
	506	+	prosecuted by line of insurance.21
	507	+	SECTION 16. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-119, amend22
	508	+	(4) as follows:23
	509	+	24-32-119. Gray and black market marijuana enforcement24
	510	+	grant program - report - definition. (4) (a) On or before November 1,25
	511	+	2019, and on or before November 1 each year thereafter, the division26
	512	+	shall include an update PREPARE A REPORT regarding the effectiveness of27
	513	+	135
	514	+	-16- the grant program in its report to the members of the applicable1
	515	+	committees of reference in the senate and house of representatives as2
	516	+	required by the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and3
	517	+	Transparent (SMART) Government Act", part 2 of article 7 of title 2 AND4
	518	+	POST THE REPORT ON ITS WEBSITE.5
	519	+	(b) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the reports6
	520	+	required in subsection (4)(a) of this section continue indefinitely.7
	521	+	SECTION 17. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-123, amend8
	522	+	(4) as follows:9
	523	+	24-32-123. Defense counsel on first appearance grant program10
	524	+	- rules - report - definition - repeal. (4) (a) The division shall include11
	525	+	an update ANNUALLY PREPARE A REPORT regarding the effectiveness of12
	526	+	the grant program in its annual report to the members of the applicable13
	527	+	committees of reference in the senate and the house of representatives as14
	528	+	required by the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and15
	529	+	Transparent (SMART) Government Act", part 2 of article 7 of title 2 AND16
	530	+	POST THE REPORT ON ITS WEBSITE.17
	531	+	(b) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the report18
	532	+	required in subsection (4)(a) of this section continues indefinitely.19
	533	+	SECTION 18. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-3501, amend20
	534	+	(6)(b)(II) as follows:21
	535	+	24-32-3501. Peace officers behavioral health support and22
	536	+	community partnerships grant program - created - report - rules -23
	537	+	fund - definitions - repeal. (6) (b) (II) Beginning with the 2023 regular24
	538	+	legislative session and each regular legislative session YEAR thereafter,25
	539	+	the department shall include a summarized report PREPARE A REPORT of26
	540	+	the activities of the grant program in the department's annual presentation27
	541	+	135
	542	+	-17- to the committees of reference pursuant to section 2-7-2031
	543	+	Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the reporting requirements2
	544	+	set forth in this section continue indefinitely AND POST THE REPORT ON ITS3
	545	+	WEBSITE.4
	546	+	SECTION 19. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33-111, amend5
	547	+	(3)(a) as follows:6
	548	+	24-33-111. Conservation of native species - fund created.7
	549	+	(3) Species conservation eligibility list. (a) The executive director of8
	550	+	the department of natural resources, after consultation with the Colorado9
	551	+	water conservation board and its director, the parks and wildlife10
	552	+	commission, and the director of the division of parks and wildlife, shall11
	553	+	annually prepare a species conservation eligibility list describing12
	554	+	programs and associated costs that are eligible to receive funding13
	555	+	pursuant to this section. The species conservation eligibility list is subject14
	556	+	to modification and adoption through passage of a bill. Notwithstanding15
	557	+	section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), at the same time as the species conservation16
	558	+	eligibility list is submitted, the director of the department of natural17
	559	+	resources, after consultation with the Colorado water conservation board18
	560	+	and its director, the parks and wildlife commission, and the director of the19
	561	+	division of parks and wildlife, shall also provide a detailed report to the20
	562	+	general assembly on the progress and status of activities to date and their21
	563	+	effectiveness in the recovery of the species and identify proposed future22
	564	+	activities. The report shall include an assessment of habitat benefits, both23
	565	+	public and private, attributable to such activities.24
	566	+	SECTION 20. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-46-20625
	567	+	as follows:26
	568	+	24-46-206. Office - report. The office of economic development27
	569	+	135
	570	+	-18- shall assist the authority in administering this part 2. The authority shall1
	571	+	submit a report to the state auditor on February MAY 1 of each year2
	572	+	regarding the results of the implementation of this part 2.3
	573	+	SECTION 21. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-72.4-104,4
	574	+	amend (1) as follows:5
	575	+	24-72.4-104. Information in web-based system - limit on duty.6
	576	+	(1) The chief information officer and the state controller may reasonably7
	577	+	rely upon representations by a state agency or county in determining what8
	578	+	information to include in the web-based system, and neither the chief9
	579	+	information officer nor the state controller shall have a duty to10
	580	+	independently review the information for compliance with this article11
	581	+	ARTICLE 72.4 prior to posting the information on the web-based system.12
	582	+	SECTION 22. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 24-72.4-10613
	583	+	as follows:14
	584	+	24-72.4-106. County - revenue and expenditure data -15
	585	+	inclusion. (1) (a) No later than thirty days following the beginning of a16
	586	+	fiscal year that begins on or after January 1, 2018, each county shall17
	587	+	provide the chief information officer with a copy of the budget adopted18
	588	+	for the fiscal year.19
	589	+	(b) No later than thirty days following the end-of-the year audit of20
	590	+	a county's revenues and expenditures for a fiscal year that begins on or21
	591	+	after January 1, 2017, the county shall provide the chief information22
	592	+	officer with a database that identifies all:23
	593	+	(I) Revenue received by the county; and24
	594	+	(II) Expenditures made by each spending agency.25
	595	+	(c) A county shall submit the information required by this26
	596	+	subsection (1) in a format approved by the chief information officer,27
	597	+	135
	598	+	-19- which format allows the chief information officer to comply with the1
	599	+	requirements of subsection (3) of this section.2
	600	+	(d) A county may provide the chief information officer with the3
	601	+	budget for the fiscal year that begins on January 1, 2017, or the revenue4
	602	+	and expenditure data specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1) for5
	603	+	the fiscal year that begins on January 1, 2016. The chief information6
	604	+	officer shall include the information in the web-based system, as7
	605	+	otherwise set forth in subsection (3) of this section.8
	606	+	(2) A county shall not include any information under subsection9
	607	+	(1) of this section that is:10
	608	+	(a) Not a public record or that is exempt from disclosure pursuant11
	609	+	to the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article 72 of this title, or12
	610	+	pursuant to part 3 of article 72 of this title; or13
	611	+	(b) Confidential pursuant to state or federal law.14
	612	+	(3) The chief information officer shall separately include the most15
	613	+	recent budget and the most recent revenue and expenditure data for each16
	614	+	county in the web-based system in a data format that is similar to that for17
	615	+	the state revenue and expenditures. The chief information officer shall18
	616	+	archive past available county information in the same location as state19
	617	+	archived revenue and expenditure data is stored. The chief information20
	618	+	officer may aggregate a county's data if:21
	619	+	(a) Access to each individual transaction is likely to hinder, rather22
	620	+	than foster, the goal of accountability and transparency; or23
	621	+	(b) An individual transaction includes information that is only24
	622	+	partially excludable under subsection (2) of this section.25
	623	+	(4) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a county that26
	624	+	posts its budget and the revenue and expenditure data required by27
	625	+	135
	626	+	-20- paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section on the county website. A1
	627	+	county shall notify the chief information officer that it is exempt under2
	628	+	this subsection (4), and the chief information officer shall include a link3
	629	+	to the county's website on the web-based system.4
	630	+	(5) If a county fails to provide the required database to the chief5
	631	+	information officer for more than ninety days after a deadline set in6
	632	+	subsection (1) of this section and subsection (4) of this section does not7
	633	+	apply, then the executive director of the department of local affairs may8
	634	+	consider the county's lack of transparency as an adverse factor when9
	635	+	making grants in accordance with section 39-29-110 (1)(b), C.R.S., in the10
	636	+	next state fiscal year.11
	637	+	SECTION 23. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-72.4-103,12
	638	+	amend (1)(j); and repeal (1)(k) as follows:13
	639	+	24-72.4-103. Web-based system - enhancements - procedure14
	640	+	for challenging exclusions. (1) The department of personnel shall15
	641	+	modify the web-based system to meet the following requirements:16
	642	+	(j) The web-based system shall include a link to the online17
	643	+	database;
	644	+	AND18
	645	+	(k) The web-based system shall include county expenditure and
	646	+	19
	647	+	revenue data in accordance with section 24-72.4-106; and20
	648	+	SECTION 24. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-419, amend21
	649	+	(3) introductory portion as follows:22
	650	+	25.5-5-419. Accountable care collaborative - reporting - rules.23
	651	+	(3) On or before December 1, 2017, and on or before December 1 each24
	652	+	year thereafter, The state department shall prepare and submit a report25
	653	+	COLLECT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ACCOUNTABLE CARE26
	654	+	COLLABORATIVE AND INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT27
	655	+	135
	656	+	-21- SUBMITTED to the joint budget committee, the public health care and1
	657	+	human services committee of the house of representatives, and the health2
	658	+	and human services committee of the senate, or any successor committees3
	659	+	concerning the implementation of the accountable care collaborative4
	660	+	PURSUANT TO SECTION 25.5-5-415 (4)(a). Notwithstanding the provisions5
	661	+	of section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the report required pursuant to this6
	662	+	subsection (3) continues indefinitely. At a minimum, the state7
	663	+	department's report must include the following information concerning8
	664	+	the accountable care collaborative:9
	665	+	SECTION 25. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-424, amend10
	666	+	(1), (3), and (4) as follows:11
	667	+	25.5-5-424. Residential and inpatient substance use disorder12
	668	+	treatment - MCE standardized utilization management process -13
	669	+	medical necessity - report. (1) On or before October 1, 2021, the state14
	670	+	department shall consult with the behavioral health administration in the15
	671	+	department of human services, residential treatment providers, and MCEs16
	672	+	to develop standardized utilization management processes to determine17
	673	+	medical necessity for residential and inpatient substance use disorder18
	674	+	treatment. The processes must incorporate the most recent edition19
	675	+	VERSION of "The ASAM Criteria" for Addictive, Substance-related, and20
	676	+	Co-occurring Conditions USED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT and align with21
	677	+	federal medicaid payment requirements.22
	678	+	(3) On or before January 1, 2022, each MCE's notice of an23
	679	+	adverse benefit determination must demonstrate how each dimension of24
	680	+	the most recent edition VERSION of "The ASAM Criteria" for Addictive,25
	681	+	Substance-related, and Co-occurring Conditions USED BY THE STATE26
	682	+	DEPARTMENT was considered when determining medical necessity.27
	683	+	135
	684	+	-22- (4) (a) Beginning October 1, 2021 JULY 1, 2024, and quarterly1
	685	+	thereafter, the state department shall collaborate with the behavioral2
	686	+	health administration in the department of human services, residential3
	687	+	treatment providers, and MCEs to develop a report on the residential and4
	688	+	inpatient substance use disorder utilization management statistics
	689	+	ON THE5
	690	+	STATE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE. At a minimum, the report must include:
	691	+	6
	692	+	(I) The average length of an initial authorization and the average7
	693	+	length of continued authorizations for each MCE and provider8
	694	+	disaggregated by level of residential care;9
	695	+	(II) Denials of initial authorizations reported for each MCE and10
	696	+	provider and the reasons for the denials; and11
	697	+	(III) The average response time for an initial authorization and12
	698	+	continued authorization, disaggregated by each MCE; level of residential13
	699	+	care, including the percentage of extensions granted to health-care14
	700	+	providers to submit complete clinical documentation; retroactive15
	701	+	authorization requests; incomplete authorization requests; and the number16
	702	+	of requests that met and did not meet the state department's response time17
	703	+	requirements.18
	704	+	(b) The state department shall make the report developed pursuant19
	705	+	to subsection (4)(a) of this section publicly available on the state20
	706	+	department's website.21
	707	+	(c) Any information required to be reported pursuant to subsection22
	708	+	(4)(a) of this section may be aggregated as necessary to ensure23
	709	+	confidentially CONFIDENTIALITY pursuant to 42 CFR part 2.24
	710	+	SECTION 26. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-425, amend25
	711	+	(2) as follows:26
	712	+	25.5-5-425. Audit of MCE denials for residential and inpatient27
	713	+	135
	714	+	-23- substance use disorder treatment authorization - report.1
	715	+	(2) Beginning December 1, 2022 NO LATER THAN JANUARY 31, 2025, and2
	716	+	NO LATER THAN each December 1 JANUARY 31 thereafter, the state3
	717	+	department shall submit the results of the audit conducted pursuant to4
	718	+	subsection (1) of this section and any recommended changes to the5
	719	+	residential and inpatient substance use disorder benefit to the house of6
	720	+	representatives health and insurance committee, the house of7
	721	+	representatives public and behavioral health and human services8
	722	+	committee, the senate health and human services committee, or their9
	723	+	successor committees, and the joint budget committee.10
	724	+	SECTION 27. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-6-1501, repeal11
	725	+	(8) as follows:12
	726	+	25.5-6-1501. Community transition services and supports -13
	727	+	legislative declaration - rules. (8) Notwithstanding the provisions of14
	728	+	section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before November 1, 2019, and each15
	729	+	November 1 thereafter, the state department shall submit an annual report16
	730	+	to the health and human services committee of the senate, the public17
	731	+	health care and human services committee of the house of representatives,18
	732	+	and the joint budget committee, or any successor committees, on the19
	733	+	effectiveness of providing the services and supports required by this part20
	734	+	15. The report must include:21
	735	+	(a) An evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of the services; and22
	736	+	(b) For each year of the program, the number of persons who:23
	737	+	(I) Requested services;24
	738	+	(II) Received services;25
	739	+	(III) Transitioned from an institutional setting to a home- or26
	740	+	community-based setting; and27
	741	+	135
	742	+	-24- (IV) Transitioned from an institutional setting but later returned1
	743	+	to an institutional setting.2
	744	+	SECTION 28. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-208, amend3
	745	+	(1) as follows:4
	746	+	26.5-3-208. Report - repeal of part. (1) The department shall5
	747	+	contract for an independent evaluation of the trust fund, including6
	748	+	administrative costs of operating the trust fund and the cost-effectiveness7
	749	+	and the impact of the grants on reducing and preventing child abuse. The8
	750	+	department shall provide a report of the evaluation to the house of9
	751	+	representatives and senate health and human services committees, or any10
	752	+	successor committees, on or before November 1, 2026 NOVEMBER 1,11
	753	+	2029.12
	754	+	SECTION 29. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-302, amend13
	755	+	(3)(b); and add (3)(c) as follows:14
	756	+	26.5-3-302. Child care services and substance use disorder15
	757	+	treatment pilot program - created - purposes - eligibility - evaluation16
	758	+	- funding - rules. (3) (b) On or before June 30, 2023 JUNE 30, 2028, the17
	759	+	department shall provide to the health and insurance and public health18
	760	+	care and human services committees COMMITTEE of the house of19
	761	+	representatives and the health and human services committee of the20
	762	+	senate, or any successor committees, any completed pilot program21
	763	+	evaluations pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section, as well as a22
	764	+	summary of the pilot program, including grants awarded and the outcome23
	765	+	of the grants.24
586	766		(c) O
587		-	N OR BEFORE AUGUST 30, 2024, AND ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 30
	767	+	N OR BEFORE AUGUST 30, 2024, AND ON OR BEFORE AUGUST
	768	+	25
	769	+	30
588	770		OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER FOR THE FOLLOWING THREE YEARS , THE
589		-	DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT TO THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
590		-	COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE HEALTH AND
591		-	HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE
592		-	, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR
593		-	COMMITTEES
594		-	, ON THE PILOT PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE GRANTS AWARDED ,
595		-	THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN , FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS SERVED , AND A
596		-	RECOMMENDATION FOR THE FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM
597		-	.
598		-	SECTION 30. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 26.5-3-410 as
599		-	follows:
600		-	26.5-3-410. Annual report - cooperation from certified early
601		-	intervention service brokers and qualified providers.
602		-	(1) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), by November 1, 2008, and by November 1 each year thereafter, the department shall submit an annual
603		-	report to the general assembly regarding the various funding sources used
604		-	for early intervention services, the number of eligible children served, the
605		-	average cost of early intervention services, and any other information the
606		-	department deems appropriate. The department shall submit the report to
607		-	the joint budget committee as part of the department's annual budget
608		-	request. The department shall also submit the report to the health and
609		-	human services committees and the education committees of the senate and
610		-	house of representatives, or any successor committees.
611		-	PAGE 18-SENATE BILL 24-135 (2) The department shall request, and certified early intervention
612		-	service brokers and qualified early intervention service providers shall
613		-	provide, information regarding early intervention services that the
614		-	department needs to prepare the annual report required by this section or
615		-	other required federal or state reports.
616		-	SECTION 31. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-706, amend
617		-	(3) as follows:
618		-	26.5-3-706. Data collection - reporting. (3) On or before August
619		-	1, 2026, the department shall contract with an independent third party to
620		-	conduct an evaluation, using standard evaluation measures, of the program
621		-	and its impact on early childhood and program outcomes across the state.
622		-	The department shall present the results of the evaluation as part of its
623		-	presentation to its committee of reference at the hearing held pursuant to
624		-	section 2-7-203 (2)(a) of the "State Measurement for Accountable,
625		-	Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" in January 2027
626		-	JANUARY 2028.
627		-	SECTION 32. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-5-102, repeal
628		-	(8)(b) as follows:
629		-	26.5-5-102. School-readiness quality improvement program -
630		-	created - rules. (8) (b) (I) On or before December 1, 2019, and on or
631		-	before December 1 every three years thereafter, the department, or any
632		-	private entity with which the department is authorized to contract for this
633		-	purpose, shall submit a consolidated statewide report, based upon the
634		-	reports prepared and submitted by the early childhood councils, addressing
635		-	the items set forth in subsection (8)(a) of this section to the early childhood
636		-	and school readiness legislative commission and to the members of the
637		-	education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any
638		-	successor committees.
639		-	(II) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the report required
640		-	in subsection (8)(b)(I) of this section continues indefinitely.
641		-	SECTION 33. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-5-205, repeal (2)
642		-	as follows:
643		-	26.5-5-205. Reporting requirements. (2) Notwithstanding section
644		-	PAGE 19-SENATE BILL 24-135 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before December 1, 2014, and each December 1
645		-	thereafter, the department shall provide a written report on the grant
646		-	program to the public health care and human services committee of the
647		-	house of representatives and the health and human services committee of
648		-	the senate, or any successor committees. The report must include a summary
649		-	of the data received pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the total
650		-	amount of grants and grant money awarded, and the total increase in the
651		-	number of infants and toddlers under three years of age served by the grant
652		-	program.
653		-	SECTION 34. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-1-105.5, amend
654		-	(9) as follows:
655		-	33-1-105.5. Acquisition of property - procedure.
656		-	(9) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the commission shall
657		-	include in its annual report, which report shall be submitted to the capital
658		-	development committee and to the agriculture, livestock, and natural
659		-	resources committee of the house of representatives and the agriculture,
660		-	natural resources, and energy committee of the senate, a listing of all
661		-	acquisitions of real property or interests in water made pursuant to the
662		-	provisions of this section. Such
663		-	THE report shall MUST describe all property
664		-	and interests in water acquired since July 1, 1992 WITHIN THE PREVIOUS
665		-	FIVE YEARS
666		-	, the acquisition cost of each such property or interest in water,
667		-	and the appraised value of each such property or interest in water, and shallMUST contain a description of all pending acquisitions of property and
668		-	interests in water.
669		-	SECTION 35. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-1-112, repeal
670		-	(7)(a)(III) as follows:
671		-	33-1-112. Funds - cost accounting - definition - repeal.
672		-	(7) (a) (III) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the commission
673		-	shall submit an annual report of the money expended from the fund and
674		-	matters accomplished by the expenditures from the preceding fiscal year to
675		-	the senate agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee and the
676		-	house of representatives agriculture, livestock, and natural resources
677		-	committee, or their successor committees, by the convening date of each
678		-	regular session of the general assembly in accordance with section 24-1-136
679		-	(9). The commission shall also submit to these committees a report on
680		-	money proposed to be expended from the fund and the matters to be
681		-	PAGE 20-SENATE BILL 24-135 accomplished by the expenditures in the upcoming fiscal year.
682		-	SECTION 36. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-9-101, repeal
683		-	(11)(c) as follows:
684		-	33-9-101. Commission - creation - composition - terms -
685		-	vacancies - removal - meetings - strategic plan - legislative declaration.
686		-	(11) (c) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11), C.R.S., for every year
687		-	included in the strategic plan, the commission shall submit a report annually
688		-	to the house committee on agriculture, livestock, and natural resources and
689		-	the senate committee on agriculture, natural resources, and energy, or any
690		-	successor committees, regarding the progress and status of the strategic
691		-	plan. In order to reduce costs associated with preparing and transmitting
692		-	such reports, the commission is authorized to send the reports in an
693		-	electronic format.
694		-	SECTION 37. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-9-106, repeal (2)
695		-	as follows:
696		-	33-9-106. Reports. (2) Beginning in 2013 and notwithstanding
697		-	section 24-1-136 (11), C.R.S., the executive director shall report annually
698		-	to the joint house agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee
699		-	and the senate agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee, or any
700		-	successor committees, regarding the administration of the division,
701		-	including an evaluation of division resources and their utilization and an
702		-	identification of opportunities for efficiencies. Each such report must
703		-	summarize stakeholder outreach conducted during the prior year and must
704		-	also identify disposition of assets and cost savings, both planned and
705		-	realized, since the previous year, including savings pertaining to personnel,
706		-	equipment, services, and provisioning.
707		-	SECTION 38. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-10-109, amend
708		-	(1)(g) as follows:
709		-	33-10-109. Powers and duties of director. (1) It is the duty of the
710		-	director to:
711		-	(g) (I) Obtain from powersports vehicle manufacturers the engine
712		-	rotations per minute needed to conduct the SAE J1287, as defined in section
713		-	25-12-102, C.R.S.,
714		-	and to make the information available to law
715		-	PAGE 21-SENATE BILL 24-135 enforcement agencies in Colorado;
716		-	(II) Provide, at the director's discretion, training programs to local
717		-	law enforcement agencies concerning the enforcement of section 25-12-110
718		-	(1) and (2); C.R.S.
719		-	AND
720		-	(III) Cooperate with federal agencies, Colorado agencies, and
721		-	political subdivisions of Colorado to enforce section 25-12-110 (1) and (2).
722		-	C.R.S.; and
723		-	(IV) Issue an annual report, by January 15 of each year, to the
724		-	executive director and the agriculture, livestock, and natural resources
725		-	committee of the house of representatives and the agriculture, natural
726		-	resources, and energy committee of the senate, or any successor
727		-	committees, containing the following information:
728		-	(A) The results of a survey of federal, state, and local governments
729		-	to ascertain the success of the cooperation, education, training, and
730		-	enforcement components of this paragraph (g) and section 25-12-110,
731		-	C.R.S.;
732		-	(B) The expenditures of moneys appropriated for providing training
733		-	and purchasing of equipment to enforce section 25-12-110 (1) and (2),
734		-	C.R.S., and any other sources of funding, public or private, for the
735		-	implementation of this act deemed important by the director; and
736		-	(C) The progress and status of the cooperation efforts required by
737		-	subparagraph (III) of this paragraph (g).
738		-	SECTION 39. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-10-111, repeal
739		-	(6)(c) as follows:
740		-	33-10-111. Parks and outdoor recreation cash fund - parks for
741		-	future generations trust fund - creation - fees - accounting expenditures
742		-	for roads and highways - definition - repeal. (6) (c) Notwithstanding
743		-	section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the commission shall submit an annual report
744		-	of the money expended from the fund and matters accomplished by the
745		-	expenditures from the preceding fiscal year to the senate agriculture, natural
746		-	resources, and energy committee and the house of representatives
747		-	agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee, or their successor
748		-	PAGE 22-SENATE BILL 24-135 committees, by the convening date of each regular session of the general
749		-	assembly in accordance with section 24-1-136 (9). The commission shall
750		-	also submit to these committees a report on money proposed to be expended
751		-	from the fund and the matters to be accomplished by the expenditures in the
752		-	upcoming fiscal year.
753		-	SECTION 40. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-501, repeal
754		-	(11)(m)(II) as follows:
755		-	44-10-501. Medical marijuana store license. (11) (m) (II) No later
756		-	than January 2, 2021, the state licensing authority shall submit a report to
757		-	the finance committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or
758		-	any successor committees, regarding the number of medical marijuana
759		-	delivery applications submitted, the number of medical marijuana delivery
760		-	permits issued, any findings by the state licensing authority of criminal
761		-	activity materially related to medical marijuana delivery, and any incident
762		-	reports that include felony charges materially related to medical marijuana
763		-	delivery, which were filed and reported to the state licensing authority by
764		-	the law enforcement agency, district attorney, or other agency responsible
765		-	for filing the felony charges. The state licensing authority may consult with
766		-	the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety in the
767		-	collection and analysis of additional crime data materially related to medical
768		-	marijuana delivery.
769		-	SECTION 41. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-40-112, repeal (2)
770		-	as follows:
771		-	44-40-112. Audits and annual reports. (2) The director shall
772		-	evaluate the lottery's expenditures to determine areas where the
773		-	expenditures may be reduced with the goal of increasing net proceeds as a
774		-	percentage of sales paid to the beneficiaries. Not later than July 1, 2005, the
775		-	director shall report to the governor, the legislative audit committee, and the
776		-	joint budget committee on any recommendations he or she desires to make
777		-	based upon the evaluation.
778		-	SECTION 42. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
779		-	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
780		-	PAGE 23-SENATE BILL 24-135 preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
781		-	the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
782		-	institutions.
783		-	____________________________ ____________________________
784		-	Steve Fenberg
785		-	Julie McCluskie
786		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
787		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
788		-	____________________________ ____________________________
789		-	Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
790		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
791		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
792		-	APPROVED________________________________________
793		-	(Date and Time)
794		-	_________________________________________
795		-	Jared S. Polis
796		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
797		-	PAGE 24-SENATE BILL 24-135
	771	+	26
	772	+	DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT TO THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES27
	773	+	135
	774	+	-25- COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE HEALTH AND1
	775	+	HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE , OR THEIR SUCCESSOR2
	776	+	COMMITTEES, ON THE PILOT PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE GRANTS AWARDED,3
	777	+	THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS SERVED, AND A4
	778	+	RECOMMENDATION FOR THE FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM .5
	779	+	SECTION 30. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 26.5-3-4106
	780	+	as follows:7
	781	+	26.5-3-410. Annual report - cooperation from certified early8
	782	+	intervention service brokers and qualified providers.9
	783	+	(1) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), by November 1, 2008,10
	784	+	and by November 1 each year thereafter, the department shall submit an11
	785	+	annual report to the general assembly regarding the various funding12
	786	+	sources used for early intervention services, the number of eligible13
	787	+	children served, the average cost of early intervention services, and any14
	788	+	other information the department deems appropriate. The department15
	789	+	shall submit the report to the joint budget committee as part of the16
	790	+	department's annual budget request. The department shall also submit the17
	791	+	report to the health and human services committees and the education18
	792	+	committees of the senate and house of representatives, or any successor19
	793	+	committees.20
	794	+	(2) The department shall request, and certified early intervention21
	795	+	service brokers and qualified early intervention service providers shall22
	796	+	provide, information regarding early intervention services that the23
	797	+	department needs to prepare the annual report required by this section or24
	798	+	other required federal or state reports.25
	799	+	SECTION 31. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-706, amend26
	800	+	(3) as follows:27
	801	+	135
	802	+	-26- 26.5-3-706. Data collection - reporting. (3) On or before August1
	803	+	1, 2026, the department shall contract with an independent third party to2
	804	+	conduct an evaluation, using standard evaluation measures, of the3
	805	+	program and its impact on early childhood and program outcomes across4
	806	+	the state. The department shall present the results of the evaluation as part5
	807	+	of its presentation to its committee of reference at the hearing held6
	808	+	pursuant to section 2-7-203 (2)(a) of the "State Measurement for7
	809	+	Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act"8
	810	+	in January 2027 JANUARY 2028.9
	811	+	SECTION 32. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-5-102, repeal10
	812	+	(8)(b) as follows:11
	813	+	26.5-5-102. School-readiness quality improvement program -12
	814	+	created - rules. (8) (b) (I) On or before December 1, 2019, and on or13
	815	+	before December 1 every three years thereafter, the department, or any14
	816	+	private entity with which the department is authorized to contract for this15
	817	+	purpose, shall submit a consolidated statewide report, based upon the16
	818	+	reports prepared and submitted by the early childhood councils,17
	819	+	addressing the items set forth in subsection (8)(a) of this section to the18
	820	+	early childhood and school readiness legislative commission and to the19
	821	+	members of the education committees of the house of representatives and20
	822	+	the senate, or any successor committees.21
	823	+	(II) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the report22
	824	+	required in subsection (8)(b)(I) of this section continues indefinitely.23
	825	+	SECTION 33. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-5-205, repeal24
	826	+	(2) as follows:25
	827	+	26.5-5-205. Reporting requirements. (2) Notwithstanding26
	828	+	section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before December 1, 2014, and each27
	829	+	135
	830	+	-27- December 1 thereafter, the department shall provide a written report on1
	831	+	the grant program to the public health care and human services committee2
	832	+	of the house of representatives and the health and human services3
	833	+	committee of the senate, or any successor committees. The report must4
	834	+	include a summary of the data received pursuant to subsection (1) of this5
	835	+	section, the total amount of grants and grant money awarded, and the total6
	836	+	increase in the number of infants and toddlers under three years of age7
	837	+	served by the grant program.8
	838	+	SECTION 34. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-1-105.5, amend9
	839	+	(9) as follows:10
	840	+	33-1-105.5. Acquisition of property - procedure.11
	841	+	(9) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the commission shall12
	842	+	include in its annual report, which report shall be submitted to the capital13
	843	+	development committee and to the agriculture, livestock, and natural14
	844	+	resources committee of the house of representatives and the agriculture,15
	845	+	natural resources, and energy committee of the senate, a listing of all16
	846	+	acquisitions of real property or interests in water made pursuant to the17
	847	+	provisions of this section. Such THE report shall MUST describe all18
	848	+	property and interests in water acquired since July 1, 1992 WITHIN THE19
	849	+	PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS, the acquisition cost of each such property or20
	850	+	interest in water, and the appraised value of each such property or interest21
	851	+	in water, and shall MUST contain a description of all pending acquisitions22
	852	+	of property and interests in water.23
	853	+	SECTION 35. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-1-112, repeal24
	854	+	(7)(a)(III) as follows:25
	855	+	33-1-112. Funds - cost accounting - definition - repeal.26
	856	+	(7) (a) (III) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the commission27
	857	+	135
	858	+	-28- shall submit an annual report of the money expended from the fund and1
	859	+	matters accomplished by the expenditures from the preceding fiscal year2
	860	+	to the senate agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee and the3
	861	+	house of representatives agriculture, livestock, and natural resources4
	862	+	committee, or their successor committees, by the convening date of each5
	863	+	regular session of the general assembly in accordance with section6
	864	+	24-1-136 (9). The commission shall also submit to these committees a7
	865	+	report on money proposed to be expended from the fund and the matters8
	866	+	to be accomplished by the expenditures in the upcoming fiscal year.9
	867	+	SECTION 36. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-9-101, repeal10
	868	+	(11)(c) as follows:11
	869	+	33-9-101. Commission - creation - composition - terms -12
	870	+	vacancies - removal - meetings - strategic plan - legislative13
	871	+	declaration. (11) (c) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11), C.R.S., for14
	872	+	every year included in the strategic plan, the commission shall submit a15
	873	+	report annually to the house committee on agriculture, livestock, and16
	874	+	natural resources and the senate committee on agriculture, natural17
	875	+	resources, and energy, or any successor committees, regarding the18
	876	+	progress and status of the strategic plan. In order to reduce costs19
	877	+	associated with preparing and transmitting such reports, the commission20
	878	+	is authorized to send the reports in an electronic format.21
	879	+	SECTION 37. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-9-106, repeal (2)22
	880	+	as follows:23
	881	+	33-9-106. Reports. (2) Beginning in 2013 and notwithstanding24
	882	+	section 24-1-136 (11), C.R.S., the executive director shall report annually25
	883	+	to the joint house agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee26
	884	+	and the senate agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee, or27
	885	+	135
	886	+	-29- any successor committees, regarding the administration of the division,1
	887	+	including an evaluation of division resources and their utilization and an2
	888	+	identification of opportunities for efficiencies. Each such report must3
	889	+	summarize stakeholder outreach conducted during the prior year and must4
	890	+	also identify disposition of assets and cost savings, both planned and5
	891	+	realized, since the previous year, including savings pertaining to6
	892	+	personnel, equipment, services, and provisioning.7
	893	+	SECTION 38. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-10-109, amend8
	894	+	(1)(g) as follows:9
	895	+	33-10-109. Powers and duties of director. (1) It is the duty of10
	896	+	the director to:11
	897	+	(g) (I) Obtain from powersports vehicle manufacturers the engine12
	898	+	rotations per minute needed to conduct the SAE J1287, as defined in13
	899	+	section 25-12-102, C.R.S., and to make the information available to law14
	900	+	enforcement agencies in Colorado; 15
	901	+	(II) Provide, at the director's discretion, training programs to local16
	902	+	law enforcement agencies concerning the enforcement of section17
	903	+	25-12-110 (1) and (2); C.R.S. AND18
	904	+	(III) Cooperate with federal agencies, Colorado agencies, and19
	905	+	political subdivisions of Colorado to enforce section 25-12-110 (1) and20
	906	+	(2). C.R.S.; and21
	907	+	(IV) Issue an annual report, by January 15 of each year, to the22
	908	+	executive director and the agriculture, livestock, and natural resources23
	909	+	committee of the house of representatives and the agriculture, natural24
	910	+	resources, and energy committee of the senate, or any successor25
	911	+	committees, containing the following information:26
	912	+	(A) The results of a survey of federal, state, and local27
	913	+	135
	914	+	-30- governments to ascertain the success of the cooperation, education,1
	915	+	training, and enforcement components of this paragraph (g) and section2
	916	+	25-12-110, C.R.S.;3
	917	+	(B) The expenditures of moneys appropriated for providing4
	918	+	training and purchasing of equipment to enforce section 25-12-110 (1)5
	919	+	and (2), C.R.S., and any other sources of funding, public or private, for6
	920	+	the implementation of this act deemed important by the director; and7
	921	+	(C) The progress and status of the cooperation efforts required by8
	922	+	subparagraph (III) of this paragraph (g).9
	923	+	SECTION 39. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-10-111, repeal10
	924	+	(6)(c) as follows:11
	925	+	33-10-111. Parks and outdoor recreation cash fund - parks for12
	926	+	future generations trust fund - creation - fees - accounting13
	927	+	expenditures for roads and highways - definition - repeal.14
	928	+	(6) (c) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the commission shall15
	929	+	submit an annual report of the money expended from the fund and matters16
	930	+	accomplished by the expenditures from the preceding fiscal year to the17
	931	+	senate agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee and the house18
	932	+	of representatives agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee,19
	933	+	or their successor committees, by the convening date of each regular20
	934	+	session of the general assembly in accordance with section 24-1-136 (9).21
	935	+	The commission shall also submit to these committees a report on money22
	936	+	proposed to be expended from the fund and the matters to be23
	937	+	accomplished by the expenditures in the upcoming fiscal year.24
	938	+	SECTION 40. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-10-501, repeal25
	939	+	(11)(m)(II) as follows:26
	940	+	44-10-501. Medical marijuana store license. (11) (m) (II) No27
	941	+	135
	942	+	-31- later than January 2, 2021, the state licensing authority shall submit a1
	943	+	report to the finance committees of the house of representatives and the2
	944	+	senate, or any successor committees, regarding the number of medical3
	945	+	marijuana delivery applications submitted, the number of medical4
	946	+	marijuana delivery permits issued, any findings by the state licensing5
	947	+	authority of criminal activity materially related to medical marijuana6
	948	+	delivery, and any incident reports that include felony charges materially7
	949	+	related to medical marijuana delivery, which were filed and reported to8
	950	+	the state licensing authority by the law enforcement agency, district9
	951	+	attorney, or other agency responsible for filing the felony charges. The10
	952	+	state licensing authority may consult with the division of criminal justice11
	953	+	in the department of public safety in the collection and analysis of12
	954	+	additional crime data materially related to medical marijuana delivery.13
	955	+	SECTION 41. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-40-112, repeal14
	956	+	(2) as follows:15
	957	+	44-40-112. Audits and annual reports. (2) The director shall16
	958	+	evaluate the lottery's expenditures to determine areas where the17
	959	+	expenditures may be reduced with the goal of increasing net proceeds as18
	960	+	a percentage of sales paid to the beneficiaries. Not later than July 1, 2005,19
	961	+	the director shall report to the governor, the legislative audit committee,20
	962	+	and the joint budget committee on any recommendations he or she desires21
	963	+	to make based upon the evaluation.22
	964	+	SECTION 42. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,23
	965	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate24
	966	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for25
	967	+	the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state26
	968	+	institutions.27
	969	+	135
	970	+	-32-