SENATE BILL 24-170
BY SENATOR(S) Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer, Bridges, Buckner, Coleman,
Cutter, Exum, Fields, Gardner, Hansen, Jaquez Lewis, Lundeen, Marchman,
Michaelson Jenet, Pelton B., Pelton R., Priola, Rich, Simpson, Will,
Fenberg;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) McLachlan and Bird, Boesenecker, Lindstedt,
Marshall, Martinez, Mauro, McCormick, Parenti, Snyder, Titone, Valdez,
Velasco, Willford, McCluskie.
C
ONCERNING THE AMERICA 250 - COLORADO 150 COMMISSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-80-215, amend
(3)(a) introductory portion, (3)(a)(VI) introductory portion, (3)(a)(VI)(F),
(3)(a)(VI)(G), (3)(b), and (8); amend as added by House Bill 24-1209
(8.5)(a) and (8.5)(c); add (3)(a)(VI)(H), (3)(a)(VI)(I), (3)(a)(VI)(J), and
(3)(a)(VI)(K); and add to (8.5) as added by House Bill 24-1209 (8.5)(f)
as follows:
24-80-215. America 250 - Colorado 150 commission - creation
- powers and duties - report - definitions - repeal. (3) Membership and
appointments. (a) The commission consists of fifteen
TWENTY-ONE voting
________
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. members as follows:
(VI) Ten SIXTEEN members appointed by the governor, as follows:
(F) One member with experience in the study and documentation of
the history of Asian American communities in Colorado; and
(G) Four members determined by the governor, in the governor's
discretion, to enhance and expand the expertise of the commission with
regards to its duties as set forth in subsection (4) of this section. TWO
MEMBERS WHO ARE
COLORADO RESIDENTS REPRESENTING INDIGENOUS
COMMUNITIES
, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-33.5-2601 (2), AND WHO ARE
MEMBERS OF A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE WITH HISTORIC TIES TO
COLORADO THAT IS NOT THE UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBE OR THE SOUTHERN
UTE INDIAN TRIBE;
(H) O
NE MEMBER REPRESENTING MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS ;
(I) O
NE MEMBER WHO IS AN EXPERT IN DISABILITY HISTORY OR IS
WORKING FOR A DISABILITY RIGHTS ORGANIZATION
;
(J) T
WO AT-LARGE MEMBERS; AND
(K) FOUR MEMBERS DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNOR , IN THE
GOVERNOR
'S DISCRETION, TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND THE EXPERTISE OF THE
COMMISSION WITH REGARDS TO ITS DUTIES AS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION
(4)
OF THIS SECTION.
(b) The governor shall make appointments to the commission as set
forth in subsections (3)(a)(VI)(A) to (3)(a)(VI)(F) of this section on or
before September 1, 2022. The governor shall make appointments to the
commission as set forth in subsection (3)(a)(VI)(G)
SUBSECTION
(3)(a)(VI)(K) of this section on or before October 1, 2023. THE GOVERNOR
SHALL MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMISSION AS SET FORTH IN
SUBSECTIONS
(3)(a)(VI)(G) TO (3)(a)(VI)(J) OF THIS SECTION NOT LATER
THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
SENATE BILL 24-170,
ENACTED IN 2024. In making appointments, the governor shall attempt to
ensure that the members represent the geographic diversity of the state.
(8) Gifts, grants, and donations. History Colorado and the
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private or public sources for the purposes of this section. H
ISTORY
COLORADO AND THE COMMISSION SHALL TRANSMIT ALL MONEY RECEIVED
THROUGH GIFTS
, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (8)
TO THE STATE TREASURER, WHO SHALL CREDIT THE MONEY TO THE FUND .
(8.5) Cash fund. (a) The America 250 - Colorado 150 cash fund is
created in the state treasury. The fund consists of earned revenue from the
sale of commemorative items sold in connection with the commission's
marketing authority set forth in subsection (4)(a)(I)(G)
SUBSECTION (4) of
this section that is received and credited to the fund pursuant to this
subsection (8.5);
GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS RECEIVED BY THE
COMMISSION OR HISTORY
COLORADO PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (8) OF THIS
SECTION
; and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate
or transfer to the fund.
(c) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the
commission through history Colorado for the purpose
PURPOSES of
ACCOMPLISHING THE DUTIES SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (4)(a)(I) OF THIS
SECTION AND
providing community grants to communities across the state
to assist recipient communities with providing local opportunities related
to commemoration of the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of the founding
of the United States and the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of Colorado
statehood such as those set forth in subsection (4)(a)(II) of this section.
Money in the fund may also be used by the commission for the purpose of
administering, implementing, and effectuating the community grants.
(f) O
N JULY 1, 2024, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER TWO
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE
FUND
.
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 24-170 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
institutions.
____________________________ ____________________________
Steve Fenberg Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
____________________________ ____________________________
Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
_________________________________________
Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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