Second Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REVISED
LLS NO. R24-0993.01 June McCabe x4143
SJR24-011
Senate Committees House Committees
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 24-011
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ONCERNING THE RECOGNITION OF COLORADO'S GLOBALLY101
COMPETITIVE QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY .102
WHEREAS, Under the federal "Creating Helpful Incentives to1
Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act" enacted in 2022, the2
United States Department of Commerce's Economic Development3
Administration is overseeing the Regional Technology and Innovation4
Hubs, or "Tech Hubs", program, a competitive process to select 5 to 105
federally designated Tech Hubs across the country, with $500 million in6
appropriated funding available in 2024 and up to $10 billion over 5 years;7
and8
WHEREAS, In October 2023, the federal government announced9
that Colorado was successful in its bid pursuing a regional Phase 1 Tech10
Hub designation, enabling our state to compete for new funds to develop11
HOUSE
Final Reading
April 8, 2024
SENATE
Final Reading
March 28, 2024
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Baisley and Bridges, Buckner, Coleman, Cutter, Danielson, Exum, Fenberg, Gardner,
Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Liston, Lundeen,
Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Priola, Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez,
Simpson, Smallwood, Sullivan, Van Winkle, Will, Winter F., Zenzinger
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Valdez and Soper, Amabile, Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Catlin, Clifford,
Daugherty, Duran, Froelich, Hamrick, Jodeh, Kipp, Lieder, Lindstedt, Lukens, Mabrey,
Marshall, Marvin, Mauro, McCluskie, McCormick, McLachlan, Ortiz, Ricks, Rutinel, Sirota,
Snyder, Story, Taggart, Titone, Velasco, Woodrow, Young
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. the quantum technology industry; the Tech Hub bid is led by Elevate1
Quantum, a Colorado-led nonprofit consisting of a consortium of over 702
member organizations across Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming3
aiming to maintain the Mountain West as the nation's leading quantum4
ecosystem; and5
WHEREAS, Colorado is currently competing nationally for the6
Tech Hubs program's Phase 2 Tech Hub designation and accompanying7
grant for quantum technology; if successful, Colorado will secure the8
federal funding necessary to develop a global hub for the quantum9
technology ecosystem, including quantum computing, sensing,10
networking, and enabling hardware; and11
WHEREAS, Colorado is internationally recognized for its12
contributions to quantum physics and is home to 4 winners of the Nobel13
Prize in Physics for quantum breakthroughs that shifted global14
understanding in the field; and15
WHEREAS, Colorado has more quantum startups, more deployed16
quantum technology, more private sector investments in quantum17
technology, more employees working for quantum companies, and more18
overall economic output within the quantum industry than any other state;19
and20
WHEREAS, Colorado's quantum technology industry has fostered21
a 40% increase in the number of patents secured over the last 10 years22
and a 545% increase in the total third-party funding amount over the last23
5 years; and24
WHEREAS, Establishing Colorado as the global hub for quantum25
technology will result in an economic impact of more than $1 billion26
statewide and over 10,000 jobs from the Phase 2 Tech Hub designation27
alone; and28
WHEREAS, Colorado's quantum technology industry has garnered29
international recognition for its groundbreaking achievements,30
positioning the state as a leader in quantum research, development, and31
innovation; and32
WHEREAS, The collaborative efforts of higher education33
institutions, industry, and government agencies have played a pivotal role34
in nurturing Colorado's quantum technology ecosystem, fostering an35
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deployment to improve quality of life, and economic prosperity for2
Colorado and our global community; now, therefore,3
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventy-fourth General4
Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives5
concurring herein:6
That we, the members of the Colorado General Assembly:7
(1) Recognize the growing and competitive position of Colorado's8
application for designation as a Phase 2 Tech Hub for quantum9
technology and acknowledge Colorado's exemplary achievements and10
strategic initiatives in quantum technology; and11
(2) Urge the Economic Development Administration and any12
additional federal agencies overseeing the Phase 2 Tech Hubs selection13
process to support Colorado's achievements and strategic initiatives and14
consider Colorado for federal designation as a Phase 2 Tech Hub for15
quantum technology.16
Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent17
to the Office of the Governor, the Colorado Office of Economic18
Development and International Trade, the United States Economic19
Development Administration and any additional federal agencies20
overseeing the Phase 2 Tech Hubs selection process, Elevate Quantum,21
and each member of Colorado's congressional delegation.22
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