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Colorado House Bill HB1154 Compare Versions

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1	1		First Regular Session
2	2		Seventy-fifth General Assembly
3	3		STATE OF COLORADO
4		-	~~REREVISED~~
5		-	This Version Includes All Amendments
6		-	~~Adopted~~ in the Second House
	4	+	REVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
	6	+	on Second Reading in the Second House
7	7		LLS NO. 25-0129.02 Jennifer Berman x3286
8	8		HOUSE BILL 25-1154
9	9		House Committees Senate Committees
10	10		Health & Human Services Business, Labor, & Technology
11	11		Appropriations Appropriations
12	12		A BILL FOR AN ACT
13	13		C
14	14		ONCERNING COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH101
15	15		DISABILITIES, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , CREATING THE102
16	16		COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES103
17	17		ENTERPRISE AND MAKING AND REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION .104
18	18		Bill Summary
19	19		(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
20	20		not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
21	21		passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
22	22		applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
23	23		http://leg.colorado.gov
24	24		.)
25	25		Under current law, the state librarian administers the reading
26	26		services for the blind program by supporting privately operated reading
27	27		services for individuals who are blind or print-disabled, and the Colorado
28	28		SENATE
29		-	3rd Reading Unamended
30		-	April 17, 2025
31		-	SENATE
32	29		Amended 2nd Reading
33	30		April 16, 2025
34	31		HOUSE
35	32		3rd Reading Unamended
36	33		March 11, 2025
37	34		HOUSE
38	35		Amended 2nd Reading
39	36		March 10, 2025
40	37		HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
41	38		Brown and Froelich, Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, Clifford, Duran, English, Garcia,
42	39		Hamrick, Jackson, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Mabrey, Marshall, Martinez, McCluskie,
43	40		McCormick, Paschal, Phillips, Rutinel, Sirota, Stewart K., Stewart R., Story, Titone,
44	41		Willford, Zokaie
45	42		SENATE SPONSORSHIP
46		-	Jodeh and Amabile, Ball, Coleman, Cutter, Danielson, Daugherty, Exum, Gonzales J.,
47		-	Kipp, Kolker, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Wallace, Winter F.
	43	+	Jodeh and Amabile,
48	44		Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
49	45		Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
50	46		Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. commission for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind coordinates and
51	47		advocates for the provision of, and access to, services and resources for
52	48		individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind (services and
53	49		resources). Sections 2 through 14 of the bill create the communication
54	50		services for people with disabilities enterprise (enterprise) to provide
55	51		these services and resources through imposition of an enterprise fee and
56	52		administration of the communication services for people with hearing
57	53		disabilities enterprise cash fund (communication services fund) and the
58	54		reading services for the blind enterprise cash fund (reading fund).
59	55		Section 1 repeals the reading services for the blind function of the
60	56		state librarian, which function is transferred to the enterprise in section
61	57		8.
62	58		Telecommunications relay services (TRS) are provided for
63	59		individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind in the state
64	60		through a monthly surcharge that wireline voice service providers collect
65	61		from their telephone customers. Sections 16 and 17 transfer 77% of the
66	62		money collected from the TRS monthly surcharge to the communication
67	63		services fund and the reading fund based on the enterprise's imposition of
68	64		the enterprise fee to finance the services and resources that the enterprise
69	65		provides.
70	66		Sections 15 and 18 through 27 make conforming amendments.
71	67		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
72	68		SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 26-21-101 as2
73	69		follows:3
74	70		26-21-101. Short title. The short title of this article 21 is the4
75	71		"Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind5
76	72		"COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ENTERPRISE6
77	73		Act".7
78	74		SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal and reenact,8
79	75		with amendments, section 26-21-102 as follows:9
80	76		26-21-102. Legislative declaration. (1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY10
81	77		FINDS AND DECLARES THAT:11
82	78		(a) A COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES12
83	79		ENTERPRISE, AS WELL AS THE DIVISION AND COMMISSION, FACILITATES THE13
84	80		1154-2- PROVISION OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES THAT ENABLE COMMUNICATION1
85	81		BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF , HARD OF HEARING , AND2
86	82		DEAFBLIND OR WHO HAVE SPEECH DISABILITIES AND INDIVIDUALS3
87	83		WITHOUT COMMUNICATION -RELATED DISABILITIES;4
88	84		(b) UNDER THE FEDERAL "AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF5
89	85		1990", 42 U.S.C. SEC. 12101 ET SEQ., AND ITS RELATED AMENDMENTS AND6
90	86		IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS, COLORADO HAS A DUTY TO PROVIDE7
91	87		EQUIVALENT ACCESS TO STATE GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC8
92	88		ACCOMMODATIONS TO PEOPLE WITH COMMUNICATION -RELATED9
93	89		DISABILITIES. THIS DUTY REQUIRES THE PROVISION OF AUXILIARY10
94	90		SERVICES, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT ,11
95	91		TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES, AND OTHER RESOURCES TO12
96	92		ENSURE ACCESS.13
97	93		(c) CENTRALIZING AND UNIFYING THE RESOURCES CREATES A COST14
98	94		SAVINGS FOR THE STATE, FACILITATES QUALITY CONTROL, AND INCREASES15
99	95		THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES, WHILE INCREASING ACCESS TO THE16
100	96		SERVICES FOR FEE PAYERS; AND17
101	97		(d) C
102	98		OMMUNICATION BETWEEN FEE PAYERS , BOTH FEE PAYERS
103	99		18
104	100		WITH COMMUNICATION -RELATED DISABILITIES AND THOSE WITHOUT ,19
105	101		REQUIRES TELECOMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES AND20
106	102		IN-PERSON MEANS TO MEET ALL COMMUNICATION NEEDS .21
107	103		(2) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT :22
108	104		(a) THE COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES23
109	105		ENTERPRISE CREATED IN THIS ARTICLE 21 PROVIDES VALUABLE BUSINESS24
110	106		SERVICES TO FEE PAYERS BY:25
111	107		(I) COORDINATING THE PROVISION OF, AND ACCESS TO, EFFICIENT26
112	108		AND EFFECTIVE SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE27
113	109		1154
114	110		-3- COMMUNICATION NEEDS RELATED TO THEIR DISABILITIES, INCLUDING BY:1
115	111		(A) ESTABLISHING AND COORDINATING A COMMUNICATIONS2
116	112		TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM TO OBTAIN AND DISTRIBUTE INTERACTIVE3
117	113		TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY4
118	114		EQUIPMENT NEEDED BY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE COMMUNICATION NEEDS5
119	115		RELATED TO THEIR DISABILITIES TO ASSIST THEM IN COMMUNICATING WITH6
120	116		INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT THE SAME COMMUNICATION -RELATED7
121	117		DISABILITIES;8
122	118		(B) ESTABLISHING AND COORDINATING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS9
123	119		RELAY SERVICE PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE WHO ARE DEAF,10
124	120		HARD OF HEARING, DEAFBLIND, OR SPEECH DISABLED TO ASSIST THEM IN11
125	121		COMMUNICATING WITH FEE PAYERS WITH AND WITHOUT12
126	122		COMMUNICATION-RELATED DISABILITIES;13
127	123		(C) ARRANGING FOR QUALIFIED AUXILIARY SERVICES FOR THE14
128	124		STATE COURT SYSTEM AND FOR RURAL AREAS OF THE STATE FOR15
129	125		INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAFBLIND; AND16
130	126		(D) APPROVING SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPR ETER CERTIFICATIONS AS17
131	127		VALID AND RELIABLE IN THE STATE, THEREBY ENABLING APPROPRIATE18
132	128		COMMUNICATION ACCESS SERVICES IN RELATION TO THE WORKFORCE AND19
133	129		IN COMMERCE; AND20
134	130		(II) COORDINATING AND SUPPORTING THE SERVICES AND21
135	131		RESOURCES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2)(a)(I) OF THIS SECTION. THE22
136	132		ENTERPRISE AND DIVISION HELP FACILITATE THE ENGAGEMENT OF23
137	133		INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAFBLIND OR WHO24
138	134		HAVE SPEECH OR OTHER COMMUNICATION-RELATED DISABILITIES IN THE25
139	135		WORKFORCE AND IN COMMERCE , THUS PROVIDING BENEFITS TO COLORADO26
140	136		BUSINESSES AND THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT BENEFIT FROM THE ECONOMIC27
141	137		1154
142	138		-4- DEVELOPMENT STIMULATED BY THE WORKFORCE AND COMMERCIAL1
143	139		ENGAGEMENT.2
144	140		(b) BY PROVIDING THE SERVICES AND RESOURCES DESCRIBED IN3
145	141		SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE ENTERPRISE ENGAGES IN AN4
146	142		ACTIVITY THAT IS CONDUCTED IN THE PURSUIT OF A BENEFIT, GAIN, OR5
147	143		LIVELIHOOD;6
148	144		(c) CONSISTENT WITH THE DETERMINATION OF THE COLORADO7
149	145		SUPREME COURT IN NICHOLL V. E-470 PUBLIC HIGHWAY AUTHORITY, 8968
150	146		P.2d 859 (COLO. 1995), THAT THE POWER TO IMPOSE TAXES IS9
151	147		INCONSISTENT WITH ENTERPRISE STATUS UNDER SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE10
152	148		X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES11
153	149		THAT THE REVENUE COLLECTED BY THE ENTERPRISE IS GENERATED BY12
154	150		FEES, NOT TAXES, BECAUSE THE MONEY CREDITED TO THE ENTERPRISE IS:13
155	151		(I) FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF ALLOWING THE ENTERPRISE TO14
156	152		DEFRAY THE COSTS OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES AND RESOURCES15
157	153		DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION;16
158	154		(II) COLLECTED AT RATES THAT ARE REASONABLY RELATED TO17
159	155		THE COSTS OF THE SERVICES AND RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE18
160	156		ENTERPRISE; AND19
161	157		(III) SO LONG AS THE ENTERPRISE QUALIFIES AS AN ENTERPRISE20
162	158		FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION,21
163	159		NOT STATE FISCAL YEAR SPENDING, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-77-10222
164	160		(17), OR STATE REVENUES, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-77-103.6 (6)(c),23
165	161		AND DOES NOT COUNT AGAINST EITHER THE STATE FISCAL YEAR SPENDING24
166	162		LIMIT IMPOSED BY SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION25
167	163		OR THE EXCESS STATE REVENUES CAP, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-77-103.626
168	164		(6)(b)(I)(G).27
169	165		1154
170	166		-5- (d) NO OTHER ENTERPRISE CREATED SIMULTANEOUSLY OR WITHIN1
171	167		THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS SERVES PRIMARILY THE SAME PURPOSE AS THE2
172	168		ENTERPRISE, AND THE ENTERPRISE WILL GENERATE REVENUE FROM FEES3
173	169		AND SURCHARGES OF LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS TOTAL4
174	170		IN ITS FIRST FIVE FISCAL YEARS. ACCORDINGLY, THE CREATION OF THE5
175	171		ENTERPRISE DOES NOT REQUIRE VOTER APPROVAL PURSUANT TO SECTION6
176	172		24-77-108.7
177	173		(e) FOR PURPOSES OF THE LIMIT SET FORTH IN SECTION 24-77-108,8
178	174		THE FIRST FISCAL YEAR OF THE ENTERPRISE IS FISCAL YEAR 2024-25.9
179	175		SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-21-103, amend10
180	176		(3), (4.7)(b), and (4.8) introductory portion; repeal (1); and add (2.3),11
181	177		(3.5), (4.4), (4.5), (4.6), (8.5), (11), and (12) as follows:12
182	178		26-21-103. Definitions. As used in this article 21, unless the13
183	179		context otherwise requires:14
184	180		(1) "Advisory council" means the Colorado deafblind advisory15
185	181		council appointed by the commission in accordance with section16
186	182		26-21-105 (2)(f).17
187	183		(2.3) "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE18
188	184		ENTERPRISE APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 26-21-103.5 (2).19
189	185		(3) "Commission" means the Colorado commission for the deaf,20
190	186		hard of hearing, and deafblind ADVISORY COUNCIL CREATED PURSUANT21
191	187		TO SECTION 26-21-104 (1).22
192	188		(3.5) "COMMUNICATION ACCESS REALTIME TRANSLATION" OR23
193	189		"CART" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS "COMMUNICATION ACCESS REALTIME24
194	190		TRANSLATION (CART) REPORTER", AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 13-90-20225
195	191		(5).26
196	192		(4.4) "DIVISION" MEANS THE DIVISION FOR THE DEAF, HARD OF27
197	193		1154
198	194		-6- HEARING, AND DEAFBLIND CREATED IN SECTION 26-21-106 WITHIN THE1
199	195		ENTERPRISE.2
200	196		(4.5) "ENTERPRISE" MEANS THE COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR3
201	197		PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ENTERPRISE CREATED IN SECTION 26-21-103.5.4
202	198		(4.6) "FUND" MEANS THE COLORADO DIVISION FOR THE DEAF,5
203	199		HARD OF HEARING, AND DEAFBLIND CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION6
204	200		26-21-107.7
205	201		(4.7) "Intervener" means a person who is at least eighteen years8
206	202		of age and:9
207	203		(b) Has completed or is enrolled in an intervener training
208	204		OR
209	205		10
210	206		CERTIFICATION program and has obtained an intervener certificate or11
211	207		provisional intervener certificate THAT IS RECOGNIZED AND ACCEPTED BY12
212	208		THE DIVISION;13
213	209		(4.8) "Intervener program manager" means a person who has14
214	210		demonstrated intervener abilities and can proficiently communicate in the15
215	211		functional language of children who are deafblind IS KNOWLEDGEABLE16
216	212		ABOUT INTERVENERS, THE DEAFBLIND COMMUNITY , AND PROGRAM17
217	213		MANAGEMENT and:18
218	214		(8.5) "PREPAID TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGE" OR19
219	215		"CHARGE" MEANS THE CHARGE IMPOSED BY THE ENTERPRISE PURSUANT20
220	216		TO SECTION 26-21-103.5 (1)(a)(III).21
221	217		(11) "TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES " MEANS ANY22
222	218		TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES THROUGH A THIRD PARTY THAT ALLOW23
223	219		AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAFBLIND OR WHO24
224	220		HAS A SPEECH DISABILITY TO COMMUNICATE BY ANY COMPATIBLE25
225	221		TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE WITH ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS IN A26
226	222		MANNER THAT IS FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT TO THE ABILITY OF AN27
227	223		1154
228	224		-7- INDIVIDUAL WHO DOES NOT HAVE A HEARING OR SPEECH DISABILITY .1
229	225		(12) "TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS SURCHARGE" OR2
230	226		"SURCHARGE" MEANS THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THE ENTERPRISE3
231	227		PURSUANT TO SECTION 26-21-103.5 (1)(a)(II).4
232	228		SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 26-21-103.5 as5
233	229		follows:6
234	230		26-21-103.5. Communication services for people with7
235	231		disabilities enterprise - created - board of directors - membership -8
236	232		fees imposed - repeal. (1) (a) THE COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR9
237	233		PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ENTERPRISE IS CREATED IN THE STATE10
238	234		DEPARTMENT FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSES OF :11
239	235		(I) COORDINATING THE PROVISION OF, AND ACCESS TO, EFFICIENT12
240	236		AND EFFECTIVE SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE13
241	237		COMMUNICATION NEEDS RELATED TO THEIR DISABILITIES, INCLUDING14
242	238		FUNDING THE DIVISION'S DUTIES, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 26-21-106;15
243	239		(II) IMPOSING A TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS SURCHARGE ON16
244	240		SERVICE USERS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 40-17-101 (9), IN CONSULTATION17
245	241		WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED18
246	242		FIFTEEN CENTS PER MONTH PER TELEPHONE ACCESS LINE , AS DEFINED IN19
247	243		SECTION 40-17-101 (10). THE AMOUNT OF THE SURCHARGE SHALL BE20
248	244		REVIEWED AND MAY BE ADJUSTED ONCE PER YEAR. THE AMOUNT OF THE21
249	245		SURCHARGE, IN COMBINATION WITH THE PREPAID TELEPHONE DISABILITY22
250	246		ACCESS CHARGE, SHALL BE SET AT A RATE REASONABLY RELATED TO THE23
251	247		OVERALL COST OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES DESCRIBED IN THIS24
252	248		SUBSECTION (1)(a). THE AMOUNT OF THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED PER25
253	249		TELEPHONE ACCESS LINE MUST BE UNIFORM , REGARDLESS OF THE26
254	250		TECHNOLOGY USED TO PROVIDE THE TELEPHONE ACCESS LINE .27
255	251		1154
256	252		-8- (III) BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2026, IMPOSING A PREPAID1
257	253		TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGE ON EACH RETAIL TRANSACTION,2
258	254		AS DEFINED IN SECTION 40-17-101 (6), IN AN AMOUNT TO BE ESTABLISHED3
259	255		ANNUALLY BY THE ENTERPRISE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PUBLIC4
260	256		UTILITIES COMMISSION, BUT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN CENTS PER EACH5
261	257		RETAIL TRANSACTION IN WHICH PREPAID WIRELESS SERVICE IS PURCHASED6
262	258		IN COLORADO. THE AMOUNT OF THE CHARGE SHALL BE REVIEWED AND7
263	259		MAY BE ADJUSTED ON JULY 1, 2026, AND ON EACH JULY 1 THEREAFTER.8
264	260		T
265	261		HE ENTERPRISE SHALL NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OF ANY
266	262		9
267	263		CHANGE MADE TO THE AMOUNT OF THE CHARGE NO LATER THAN MAY 1510
268	264		OF THE YEAR PRECEDING THE YEAR IN WHICH THE AMOUNT CHANGE WILL11
269	265		BECOME EFFECTIVE. THE AMOUNT OF THE CHARGE, IN COMBINATION WITH12
270	266		THE TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS SURCHARGE, SHALL BE SET AT A RATE13
271	267		REASONABLY RELATED TO THE OVERALL COST OF PROVIDING THE14
272	268		SERVICES DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION (1)(a).15
273	269		(IV) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION16
274	270		AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION , ONCE PER YEAR, IF NEEDED,17
275	271		ADJUSTING THE PERCENTAGE OF THE TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS18
276	272		SURCHARGE AND THE PREPAID TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGE TO19
277	273		BE USED FOR THE COLORADO DIVISION FOR THE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING,20
278	274		AND DEAFBLIND CASH FUND AND THE READING SERVICES FOR THE BLIND21
279	275		CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION 24-90-105.5 AND BY THE STATE22
280	276		LIBRARIAN FOR THE TALKING BOOK LIBRARY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF23
281	277		EDUCATION.24
282	278		(b) THE ENTERPRISE CONSTITUTES AN ENTERPRISE FOR PURPOSES25
283	279		OF SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION, SO LONG AS26
284	280		THE ENTERPRISE RETAINS THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS AND27
285	281		1154
286	282		-9- RECEIVES LESS THAN TEN PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL ANNUAL REVENUE IN1
287	283		GRANTS FROM ALL COLORADO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS2
288	284		COMBINED. SO LONG AS IT CONSTITUTES AN ENTERPRISE PURSUANT TO3
289	285		THIS SUBSECTION (1)(b), THE ENTERPRISE IS NOT SUBJECT TO SECTION 204
290	286		OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION.5
291	287		(c) THE BOARD SHALL ADMINISTER THE ENTERPRISE IN6
292	288		ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION .7
293	289		(d) THE ENTERPRISE MAY ISSUE REVENUE BONDS TO PAY FOR THE8
294	290		EXPENSES OF THE ENTERPRISE, WHICH BONDS ARE SECURED BY REVENUE9
295	291		OF THE ENTERPRISE.10
296	292		(e) T
297	293		HE ENTERPRISE MAY ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF CONTRACTORS
298	294		11
299	295		AND CONSULTANTS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND12
300	296		TO SUPPLY OTHER SERVICES RELATED TO THE CONDUCT OF THE AFFAIRS OF13
301	297		THE ENTERPRISE, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE "PROCUREMENT CODE",14
302	298		ARTICLES 101 TO 112 OF TITLE 24. THE ENTERPRISE SHALL ENGAGE THE15
303	299		ATTORNEY GENERAL 'S OFFICE FOR LEGAL SERVICES . THE STATE16
304	300		DEPARTMENT MAY PROVIDE OFFICE SPACE AND STAFF TO THE ENTERPRISE17
305	301		PURSUANT TO A FAIR MARKET RATE CONTRACT ENTERED INTO PURSUANT18
306	302		TO THIS SUBSECTION (1)(e).19
307	303		(f) THE ENTERPRISE SHALL NOT INCREASE THE AMOUNTS OF THE20
308	304		TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS SURCHARGE OR THE PREPAID TELEPHONE21
309	305		DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGE IN AN AMOUNT THAT CAUSES THE22
310	306		CUMULATIVELY COLLECTED FEES TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED MILLION23
311	307		DOLLARS IN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF THE ENTERPRISE'S EXISTENCE.24
312	308		(2) (a) (I) THE ENTERPRISE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF25
313	309		DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. THE BOARD MUST NOT EXCEED26
314	310		SEVEN MEMBERS AND MUST ALWAYS CONSIST OF AN ODD NUMBER OF27
315	311		1154
316	312		-10- MEMBERS.1
317	313		(II) M
318	314		EMBERS OF THE BOARD SERVE THREE -YEAR TERMS; EXCEPT
319	315		2
320	316		THAT THE TERMS SHALL BE STAGGERED SO THAT NO MORE T HAN THREE3
321	317		MEMBERS' TERMS EXPIRE IN THE SAME YEAR. THE GOVERNOR SHALL NOT4
322	318		APPOINT A MEMBER FOR MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS .5
323	319		(III) B
324	320		OARD MEMBERS DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR
325	321		6
326	322		PERFORMING OFFICIAL DUTIES OF THE BOARD BUT MAY RECEIVE A PER7
327	323		DIEM OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL AND OTHER REAS ONABLE AND8
328	324		NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR PERFORMING OFFICIAL DUTIES OF THE BOARD .9
329	325		T
330	326		HE PER DIEM OR REIMBURSEMENT IS PAID FROM THE FUND .
331	327		10
332	328		(b) (I) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON11
333	329		OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2025.12
334	330		(II) THIS SUBSECTION (2)(b) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.13
335	331		(c) (I) THE GOVERNOR SHALL CALL THE FIRST MEETING OF THE14
336	332		BOARD ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2025.15
337	333		(II) THIS SUBSECTION (2)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.16
338	334		SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-21-104, amend17
339	335		(1); and add (5) as follows:18
340	336		26-21-104. Commission created - appointments - repeal.19
341	337		(1) The Colorado commission for the deaf, hard of hearing, and20
342	338		deafblind ADVISORY COUNCIL is created in the STATE department. of21
343	339		human services. THE DIVISION IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE22
344	340		COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ENTERPRISE .23
345	341		The commission is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and24
346	342		exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the25
347	343		STATE department. of human services. THE DIVISION AND COMMISSION26
348	344		SHALL ADVISE THE ENTERPRISE AND STATE AGENCIES REGARDING THE27
349	345		1154
350	346		-11- PROVISION OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR THE DEAF ,1
351	347		HARD-OF-HEARING, AND DEAFBLIND COMMUNITY .2
352	348		(5) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2031.3
353	349		BEFORE THE REPEAL, THIS SECTION IS SCHEDULED FOR REVIEW IN4
354	350		ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-3-1203.5
355	351		SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-21-105, amend6
356	352		(1); repeal (2)(f); and add (2)(g) and (5) as follows:7
357	353		26-21-105. Appointment of division director - division8
358	354		procedures - commission's advisory role - repeal. (1) The executive9
359	355		director of the department of human services or the executive director's10
360	356		designee shall appoint a director of the commission DIVISION. The11
361	357		executive director of the department COMMISSION shall provide comment12
362	358		and input to the commission on the hiring of the DIVISION director.13
363	359		(2) (f) (I) There is created the Colorado deafblind advisory council14
364	360		consisting of seven members.15
365	361		(II) The advisory council shall advise the commission, state and16
366	362		local governments, and other relevant entities on how to increase17
367	363		competitive integrated employment as defined in section 8-84-301,18
368	364		enlarge economic opportunities, enhance independence and19
369	365		self-sufficiency, and improve services for deafblind persons.20
370	366		(III) The commission shall appoint initial members to the advisory21
371	367		council by July 1, 2019. The commission shall designate four members22
372	368		to serve an initial four-year term and three members to serve an initial23
373	369		six-year term. After the initial terms, all subsequent appointees serve24
374	370		four-year terms. The commission shall appoint a qualified person to fill25
375	371		any vacancy on the advisory council for the remainder of any unexpired26
376	372		term. The advisory council has the following appointees:27
377	373		1154
378	374		-12- (A) One member who is deaf and blind;1
379	375		(B) One member who is deaf and low vision;2
380	376		(C) One member who is hard of hearing and blind;3
381	377		(D) One member who is hard of hearing and low vision;4
382	378		(E) One member who is latent deafblind;5
383	379		(F) One member who is a professional working with the deafblind6
384	380		community; and7
385	381		(G) One member who is a parent of a deafblind child.8
386	382		(g) THE COMMISSION SHALL ADVISE THE DIVISION ON ITS9
387	383		FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 26-21-106.10
388	384		(5) SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION AND THIS SUBSECTION (5)11
389	385		ARE REPEALED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2031. BEFORE THE REPEAL,12
390	386		SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION AND THIS SUBSECTION (5) ARE13
391	387		SCHEDULED FOR REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-3-1203. 14
392	388		SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-21-106, amend15
393	389		(1) introductory portion, (1)(d), (1)(e) introductory portion, (1)(e)(I),16
394	390		(1)(e)(II), (1)(f), (2), (3), (4) introductory portion, (4)(g)(II) introductory17
395	391		portion, (4)(g)(II)(B), (6), (7) introductory portion, (7)(a), (7)(b), (8)18
396	392		introductory portion, (8.5), (9)(a) introductory portion, (9)(a)(VIII),19
397	393		(9)(b), and (9)(c)(I); repeal (9)(a)(IX); and add (1)(g), (1.5), and (1.7) as20
398	394		follows:21
399	395		26-21-106. Division for the deaf, hard of hearing, and22
400	396		deafblind - creation - powers, functions, and duties - programs -23
401	397		report - rules - definitions. (1) THE DIVISION FOR THE DEAF, HARD OF24
402	398		HEARING, AND DEAFBLIND IS CREATED IN THE COMMUNICATION SERVICES25
403	399		FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ENTERPRISE. The powers, functions, and26
404	400		duties of the commission DIVISION include:27
405	401		1154
406	402		-13- (d) Assessing how communications technology has affected the1
407	403		needs of THE deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind, The commission shall2
408	404		assess INCLUDING the type and amount of equipment needed by THE deaf,3
409	405		hard-of-hearing, and deafblind persons COMMUNITY AND4
410	406		SPEECH-DISABLED INDIVIDUALS who qualify under the federal poverty5
411	407		guidelines established in accordance with the "Omnibus Budget6
412	408		Reconciliation Act of 1981", 42. U.S.C. 9902 (2);7
413	409		(e) Assessing the needs of THE deaf, hard-of-hearing, and8
414	410		deafblind COMMUNITY and reporting annually to the governor and the9
415	411		general assembly any recommendations for legislation or and10
416	412		administrative changes that may facilitate or streamline the provision of11
417	413		general government services to INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE deaf, hard of12
418	414		hearing, and OR deafblind. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I),13
419	415		on or before September 1 of each year, the commission must DIVISION14
420	416		SHALL file the report required by this subsection (1)(e). In preparing the15
421	417		annual report and recommendations, the commission DIVISION shall16
422	418		consider the following:17
423	419		(I) Whether any existing statutory or administrative provisions18
424	420		impede the ability of the commission DIVISION to act as a statewide19
425	421		coordinating agency advocating for INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE deaf, hard of20
426	422		hearing, and OR deafblind individuals in Colorado; AND21
427	423		(II) Any methods, programs, or policies that may improve22
428	424		communication AND ENVIRONMENTAL accessibility and quality of existing23
429	425		services, promote or deliver necessary new services, and assist state24
430	426		agencies in the delivery of services to deaf, hard-of-hearing, and25
431	427		deafblind INDIVIDUALS;26
432	428		(f) Approving an entity's certification of A sign language27
433	429		1154
434	430		-14- interpreters INTERPRETER'S CERTIFICATIONS AS VALID AND RELIABLE in1
435	431		accordance with section 6-1-707 (1)(e)(I)(B); AND2
436	432		(g) COORDINATING THE PROVISION OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS3
437	433		RELAY SERVICE PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE WHO ARE DEAF,4
438	434		HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAFBLIND OR SPEECH-DISABLED. IN DOING SO,5
439	435		THIS SERVICE SHALL:6
440	436		(I) CONFORM WITH SECTION 401 OF THE FEDERAL "AMERICANS7
441	437		WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990", 47 U.S.C. SEC. 225, INCLUDING THE8
442	438		PROVISION FOR STATE APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS9
443	439		COMMISSION FOR CERTIFICATION;10
444	440		(II) MEET OR EXCEED ALL OPERATIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND11
445	441		FUNCTIONAL MINIMUM STANDARDS IN FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS12
446	442		COMMISSION REGULATIONS GOVERNING TELECOMMUNICATION RELAY13
447	443		SERVICES UNDER 47 CFR 64 SUBPART F AND 47 CFR 9 SUBPART E. 14
448	444		(1.5) (a) ON AND AFTER JUNE 30, 2025, THE RIGHTS, POWERS,15
449	445		DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS REGARDING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY16
450	446		SERVICES VESTED IN THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION PRIOR TO THAT17
451	447		DATE ARE TRANSFERRED FROM THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO THE18
452	448		DIVISION FOR THE DIVISION TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS DESCRIBED IN19
453	449		SUBSECTION (1)(g) OF THIS SECTION.20
454	450		(b) (I) ON AND AFTER JUNE 30, 2025, WHENEVER ANY PROVISION21
455	451		OF LAW REFERS TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN CONNECTION22
456	452		WITH THE FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED TO THE DIVISION PURSUANT TO THIS23
457	453		SUBSECTION (1.5), THE LAW SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS REFERRING TO THE24
458	454		DIVISION.25
459	455		(II) ANY CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES26
460	456		COMMISSION PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2025, IN CONNECTION WITH THE27
461	457		1154
462	458		-15- FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED TO THE DIVISION PURSUANT TO THIS1
463	459		SUBSECTION (1.5) IS VALIDATED, WITH THE DIVISION SUCCEEDING TO ALL2
464	460		RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONTRACT .3
465	461		(III) ON AND AFTER JUNE 30, 2025, THE DIVISION SHALL SATISFY4
466	462		ANY OBLIGATIONS INCURRED BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, BUT5
467	463		NOT YET PAID, IN CONNECTION WITH THE FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED TO THE6
468	464		DIVISION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (1.5).7
469	465		(1.7) PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE8
470	466		DIVISION DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD AND WITHOUT REGARD TO THE9
471	467		"PROCUREMENT CODE", ARTICLES 101 TO 112 OF TITLE 24, THE DIVISION10
472	468		SHALL PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE, PROFESSIONAL, AND TECHNICAL STAFF11
473	469		TO ASSIST THE BOARD WITH THE CONDUCT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE12
474	470		ENTERPRISE.13
475	471		(2) The commission DIVISION shall consider the findings of any14
476	472		study authorized under this section and may approve, disapprove, or15
477	473		amend the findings. After consideration of the findings, the commission16
478	474		DIVISION shall submit a report with recommendations, including proposed17
479	475		legislation, if necessary, to the governor and to the general assembly. The18
480	476		commission DIVISION shall submit the report annually, notwithstanding19
481	477		section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), and may combine the report with, or include20
482	478		the report as a part of, the annual report prepared under subsection (1)(e)21
483	479		of this section.22
484	480		(3) The commission DIVISION shall establish and coordinate a23
485	481		communications technology program that is consistent with the findings24
486	482		of subsection (1) of this section to obtain and distribute interactive25
487	483		telecommunications and other communications technology equipment26
488	484		needed by INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE deaf, hard of hearing, and OR deafblind27
489	485		1154
490	486		-16- persons OR SPEECH-DISABLED.1
491	487		(4) The commission DIVISION, in collaboration with the judicial2
492	488		department, shall arrange for auxiliary services FOR DEAF,3
493	489		HARD-OF-HEARING, AND DEAFBLIND INDIVIDUALS for the state court4
494	490		system. Arranging auxiliary services for the state court system includes:5
495	491		(g) (II) For the purposes of AS USED IN this subsection (4)(g):6
496	492		(B) "Qualified interpreter" means a person AN INDIVIDUAL who7
497	493		has a valid certification of competency accepted by the commission8
498	494		DIVISION and includes but is not limited to, oral interpreters, sign9
499	495		language interpreters, and intermediary interpreters.10
500	496		(6) The commission DIVISION shall establish and maintain11
501	497		outreach and consulting services to improve and ensure effective access12
502	498		to auxiliary services by critical state and local government agencies,13
503	499		private agencies, and other entities. The commission DIVISION shall also14
504	500		use these services to increase awareness of the programs funded by the15
505	501		Colorado telephone users with disabilities fund established pursuant to16
506	502		section 40-17-104 THAT THE DIVISION FUNDS AND ADMINISTERS FOR THE17
507	503		PUBLIC.18
508	504		(7) The commission's DIVISION'S outreach and consulting services19
509	505		include the following duties:20
510	506		(a) Provide resources to DEAF, HARD-OF-HEARING, AND DEAFBLIND21
511	507		individuals who have encountered barriers to obtaining necessary22
512	508		services;23
513	509		(b) Assist DEAF, HARD-OF-HEARING, AND DEAFBLIND individuals24
514	510		in understanding and accessing services that may be available to them;25
515	511		(8) The commission DIVISION shall maintain a community access26
516	512		program for one-on-one system navigating services to ensure resources27
517	513		1154
518	514		-17- are available to DEAF, HARD-OF-HEARING, AND DEAFBLIND individuals and1
519	515		to protect each person's INDIVIDUAL'S right to effective communication2
520	516		and access to environmental information. The community access program3
521	517		must include the following:4
522	518		(8.5) Community intervener program. (a) On or before October5
523	519		1, 2023, the commission THE DIVISION shall establish a family and6
524	520		community intervener program. The family and community intervener7
525	521		program shall work with children
526	522		AND ADULTS who are deafblind WITH
527	523		8
528	524		ADDITIONAL COGNITIVE DISABILITIES to facilitate critical connections9
529	525		between the child INDIVIDUAL and the child's INDIVIDUAL'S family,10
530	526		community, and environment. The family and community intervener11
531	527		program must include but need not be limited to, access to a family and12
532	528		community intervener with specific training in deafblindness, strategies13
533	529		to build language and communication skills, and intervention strategies.14
534	530		The intervener shall:15
535	531		(I) Work one-on-one with a child AN INDIVIDUAL who is deafblind16
536	532		in order to facilitate critical connections between the child INDIVIDUAL17
537	533		and the child's THEIR community, family, and environment;18
538	534		(II) Open channels of communication between the child 19
539	535		INDIVIDUALS and others THROUGH AN INDIVIDUALIZED AND MULTIMODAL20
540	536		APPROACH;21
541	537		(III) Facilitate the development or use of receptive and expressive22
542	538		communication skills by the child;23
543	539		(IV) (III) Develop and maintain a trusting, interactive relationship24
544	540		with the child INDIVIDUAL that promotes social and emotional well-being;25
545	541		and26
546	542		(V) (IV) Provide the child INDIVIDUAL with opportunities for27
547	543		1154
548	544		-18- learning and development in the community and at home.1
549	545		(b) The commission DIVISION shall hire an A FAMILY AND2
550	546		COMMUNITY intervener program manager to direct services for children3
551	547		AND ADULTS who are deafblind WITH ADDITIONAL COGNITIVE4
552	548		DISABILITIES, PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, OR BOTH and ensure that an5
553	549		intervener:6
554	550		(I) Works PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES, WORKING with no7
555	551		more than one child INDIVIDUAL at a GIVEN time;8
556	552		(II) Instructs and supports the child INDIVIDUAL in skills related9
557	553		to community involvement;10
558	554		(III) Transports the child to gain access to community services and11
559	555		resources;12
560	556		(IV) (III) Provides communication and information to the child13
561	557		INDIVIDUAL concerning the child's INDIVIDUAL'S environment that14
562	558		otherwise would be available through vision and hearing;
563	559		AND
564	560		15
565	561		(V) Uses interpersonal communication, including sign language,16
566	562		speech, tangible communication symbols, gestures, calendars, and17
567	563		augmentative communication devices;18
568	564		(VI) Makes sights, sounds, and activities accessible to the child19
569	565		by learning the child's specific communication system; and20
570	566		(VII) (IV) Forms a working alliance with the deafblind child's21
571	567		INDIVIDUAL'S family members, neighbors, community organizations, and22
572	568		professionals with whom the child INDIVIDUAL has contact.23
573	569		(c) The intervener program manager shall document the following24
574	570		outcomes for intervener services in the child's record: ANNUALLY ASSESS25
575	571		THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERVENER SERVICES FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL . IN26
576	572		ADDITION, THE INTERVENER PROGRAM MANAGER SHALL , AS APPROPRIATE,27
577	573		1154
578	574		-19- COLLABORATE WITH OTHER ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE RELATED SERVICES .1
579	575		(I) Whether the child is effectively communicating wants and2
580	576		needs to the child's intervener; and3
581	577		(II) Whether the child is actively participating in community4
582	578		activities and activities of daily living to the extent of the child's ability.5
583	579		(d) The intervener program manager and intervener shall6
584	580		collaborate with other state agencies as appropriate that provide direct or7
585	581		indirect services to children who are deafblind and their families to8
586	582		identify potential additional services or opportunities for children who are9
587	583		deafblind.10
588	584		(9) (a) The commission DIVISION shall arrange for the provision11
589	585		of auxiliary services in rural areas of the state by performing the12
590	586		following functions:13
591	587		(VIII) Establishing, monitoring, and publishing on the14
592	588		commission's public website a list of available CART providers and15
593	589		qualified interpreters, as defined in subsections (4)(g)(II)(A) and16
594	590		(4)(g)(II)(B) of this section, respectively, who are willing to work in rural17
595	591		areas for persons INDIVIDUALS who are deaf, hard of hearing, or18
596	592		deafblind; AND19
597	593		(IX) Creating an advisory council to make recommendations to20
598	594		the commission about the provision of auxiliary services in rural areas;21
599	595		and22
600	596		(b) The executive director BOARD shall promulgate ADOPT rules23
601	597		in consultation with or as proposed by, the commission DIVISION, WITH24
602	598		INPUT FROM THE COMMISSION and the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind25
603	599		community, regarding implementation of this subsection (9). The rules26
604	600		must define the term "rural area".27
605	601		1154
606	602		-20- (c) (I) On or before November 1, 2022, and on or before1
607	603		November 1 of each year thereafter, the commission DIVISION shall2
608	604		submit a report to the joint budget committee summarizing the3
609	605		commission's DIVISION'S implementation of the program described in this4
610	606		subsection (9) over the previous twelve months.5
611	607		SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-21-107, amend6
612	608		(1) as follows:7
613	609		26-21-107. Colorado division for the deaf, hard of hearing,8
614	610		and deafblind cash fund - creation - gifts, grants, and donations -9
615	611		reimbursement. (1) (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the10
616	612		Colorado commission DIVISION for the deaf, hard of hearing, and11
617	613		deafblind cash fund. All money credited to the fund must, PURSUANT TO12
618	614		SECTION 26-21-103.5 (1)(a)(IV), be used exclusively for the13
619	615		administration and discharge of THE DUTIES OF THE ENTERPRISE,14
620	616		COMMISSION MEMBERS, AND DIVISION STAFF UNDER this article 21. All15
621	617		UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED MONEY REMAINING IN THE FUND AT16
622	618		THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR AND ALL money credited to the fund and any17
623	619		interest earned from the investment of money in the fund remains in the18
624	620		fund and does not revert to the general fund or any other fund at the end19
625	621		of any fiscal year.20
626	622		(b) S
627	623		UBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE GENERAL
628	624		21
629	625		ASSEMBLY, THE ENTERPRISE MAY EXPEND MONEY FROM THE COLORADO22
630	626		DIVISION FOR THE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, AND DEAFBLIND CASH FUND23
631	627		FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN SECTION 26-21-103.5 AND TO PAY THE24
632	628		ENTERPRISE'S REASONABLE AND NECESSARY OPERATING EXPENSES25
633	629		.SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-21-107.5, amend26
634	630		(1), (2), and (7) as follows:27
635	631		1154
636	632		-21- 26-21-107.5. Colorado division for the deaf, hard of hearing,1
637	633		and deafblind grant program - creation - standards - applications -2
638	634		definition. (1) The Colorado commission DIVISION for the deaf, hard of3
639	635		hearing, and deafblind grant program is hereby established to provide4
640	636		funding for entities to address IMPROVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FEE5
641	637		PAYERS BY ADDRESSING the needs of Colorado's INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE6
642	638		deaf, hard-of-hearing, or HARD OF HEARING, AND deafblind. individuals.7
643	639		(2) (a) The Colorado commission DIVISION for the deaf, hard of8
644	640		hearing, and deafblind grant program committee appointed pursuant to9
645	641		section 26-21-107.7 shall administer the grant program as provided in10
646	642		section 26-21-107.7.11
647	643		(b) The commission DIVISION shall pay the grants awarded12
648	644		through the grant program from money appropriated by the general13
649	645		assembly.14
650	646		(c) Subject to available money, the general assembly shall15
651	647		appropriate to the commission DIVISION no more than fifty thousand16
652	648		dollars annually to administer the grant program.17
653	649		(7) Grantees shall comply with reporting requirements established18
654	650		by the commission DIVISION.19
655	651		SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-21-107.7,20
656	652		amend (1)(a.5)(I), (1)(a.5)(II) introductory portion, (1)(c), (1)(d), (1)(e),21
657	653		(2), and (3); and repeal (1)(a.5)(III) as follows:22
658	654		26-21-107.7. Colorado division for the deaf, hard of hearing,23
659	655		and deafblind grant program committee - creation - members - duties24
660	656		- reimbursement for expenses. (1) (a.5) (I) There is hereby created the25
661	657		Colorado commission DIVISION for the deaf, hard of hearing, and26
662	658		deafblind grant program committee, referred to in this section as the27
663	659		1154
664	660		-22- "committee", consisting of five members, for the purpose of1
665	661		recommending to the commission DIVISION approval or disapproval of2
666	662		applications for the grant program.3
667	663		(II) The commission DIVISION shall appoint four members to the4
668	664		committee as follows:5
669	665		(III) This subsection (1)(a.5) is effective September 1, 2018, and6
670	666		applies to appointments to the committee on or after September 1, 2018.7
671	667		All initial appointments in accordance with this subsection (1)(a.5) must8
672	668		be made by September 30, 2018.9
673	669		(c) In appointing members to the committee, the commission10
674	670		DIVISION shall choose persons INDIVIDUALS who have knowledge and11
675	671		awareness of innovative strategies that address challenges faced by the12
676	672		deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deafblind community AND SPEECH-DISABLED13
677	673		COMMUNITIES.14
678	674		(d) The appointed members of the committee shall serve15
679	675		three-year terms. except that, of the members first appointed, one of the16
680	676		members shall serve a two-year term and two of the members shall serve17
681	677		one-year terms. The commission shall choose those members who shall18
682	678		serve the initial shortened terms. If a vacancy arises in one of the19
683	679		appointed positions, the commission DIVISION shall appoint a replacement20
684	680		to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term.21
685	681		(e) Members of the committee are entitled to be reimbursed out22
686	682		of available appropriations for all actual and necessary expenses incurred23
687	683		in the performance of their duties.24
688	684		(2) The committee shall review all applications received pursuant25
689	685		to section 26-21-107.5. Based on criteria established by the commission26
690	686		DIVISION, the committee shall recommend to the commission DIVISION27
691	687		1154
692	688		-23- those applications to approve, with recommended grant amounts, and1
693	689		those to disapprove.2
694	690		(3) The commission DIVISION shall review and may follow the3
695	691		recommendations of the committee for approval or disapproval of4
696	692		applications for the grant program and for grant amounts. If the5
697	693		commission DIVISION disagrees with the recommendations of the6
698	694		committee, the executive director of the department shall have DIVISION7
699	695		HAS final decision-making authority to approve or disapprove the8
700	696		applications and to set the grant amounts.9
701	697		SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 26-21-107.9 as10
702	698		follows:11
703	699		26-21-107.9. Rules. THE BOARD MAY ADOPT RULES AS NECESSARY12
704	700		TO IMPLEMENT THIS ARTICLE 21.13
705	701		SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 26-21-10814
706	702		as follows:15
707	703		26-21-108. Repeal of article - sunset review. (1) This article 2116
708	704		is repealed, effective September 1, 2031.17
709	705		(2) Prior to the repeal, the commission shall be reviewed as18
710	706		provided for in section 24-34-104, C.R.S.19
711	707		SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-90-105.5,20
712	708		amend (5) as follows:21
713	709		24-90-105.5. Literacy support services for persons who are22
714	710		blind or print-disabled - authority of state librarian - fund. (5) The23
715	711		general assembly recognizes the importance of privately operated reading24
716	712		services to enable persons who are blind or print-disabled to gain access25
717	713		to otherwise inaccessible print materials. The state librarian has the26
718	714		authority to administer money in the reading services for the blind cash27
719	715		1154
720	716		-24- fund, which FUND is created in the state treasury, PURSUANT TO SECTION1
721	717		26-21-103.5 (1)(a)(IV), for the support of privately operated reading2
722	718		services. The fund consists of any public or private money transferred,3
723	719		appropriated, or otherwise credited to the fund. All money credited to the4
724	720		fund and all interest earned on the investment of money in the fund is a5
725	721		part of the fund and must not be transferred or credited to the general6
726	722		fund or to any other fund except as directed by the general assembly7
727	723		acting by bill. The general assembly shall make annual appropriations8
728	724		from the reading services for the blind cash fund to the state librarian to9
729	725		carry out the purposes of this section.10
730	726		SECTION 14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 29-11-102.7,11
731	727		amend (2)(a); and add (6) as follows:12
732	728		29-11-102.7. Imposition of telecommunications relay service13
733	729		surcharge on prepaid wireless - rules - definitions - repeal.14
734	730		(2) (a) F
735	731		OR RETAIL TRANSACTIONS MADE PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2026, a
736	732		15
737	733		prepaid wireless TRS charge of one-tenth of one percent of the price of16
738	734		the retail transaction is hereby imposed on each retail transaction.17
739	735		(6) T
740	736		HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2028.
741	737		18
742	738		SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal and reenact,19
743	739		with amendments, article 17 of title 40 as follows:20
744	740		ARTICLE 1721
745	741		Telephone Disability Access22
746	742		40-17-101. Definitions. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE 17, UNLESS THE23
747	743		CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :24
748	744		(1) "COMMISSION" MEANS THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION25
749	745		CREATED IN SECTION 40-2-101.26
750	746		(2) "CONSUMER" MEANS A PERSON WHO PURCHASES PREPAID27
751	747		1154
752	748		-25- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE IN A RETAIL TRANSACTION .1
753	749		(3) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE .2
754	750		(4) "ENTERPRISE" MEANS THE COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR3
755	751		PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ENTERPRISE CREATED IN SECTION 26-21-103.5.4
756	752		(5) "PREPAID TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGE" OR5
757	753		"CHARGE" MEANS THE CHARGE IMPOSED BY THE COMMUNICATION6
758	754		SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ENTERPRISE PURSUANT TO7
759	755		SECTION 26-21-103.5 (1)(a)(III).8
760	756		(6) "RETAIL TRANSACTION" MEANS THE PURCHASE OF PREPAID9
761	757		WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE FROM A SELLER FOR ANY10
762	758		PURPOSE OTHER THAN RESALE .11
763	759		(7) "SELLER" MEANS A PERSON THAT SELLS PREPAID WIRELESS12
764	760		TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO ANOTHER PERSON .13
765	761		(8) "SERVICE SUPPLIER" MEANS A PERSON PROVIDING VOICE14
766	762		TELEPHONE ACCESS LINES TO ANY SERVICE USER IN THE STATE, EITHER15
767	763		DIRECTLY OR BY RESALE.16
768	764		(9) "SERVICE USER" MEANS A PERSON THAT IS PROVIDED A VOICE17
769	765		TELEPHONE ACCESS LINE IN THE STATE.18
770	766		(10) "TELEPHONE ACCESS LINE" MEANS A VOICE GRADE CHANNEL19
771	767		OR ITS EQUIVALENT ASSIGNED TO A RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL END20
772	768		USER CUSTOMER BY A SERVICE SUPPLIER , REGARDLESS OF THE21
773	769		TECHNOLOGY USED TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE .22
774	770		(11) "TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS SURCHARGE" OR23
775	771		"SURCHARGE" MEANS THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THE COMMUNICATION24
776	772		SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ENTERPRISE PURSUANT TO25
777	773		SECTION 26-21-103.5 (1)(a)(II).26
778	774		40-17-102. Telephone disability access surcharges collected for27
779	775		1154
780	776		-26- the enterprise - Colorado telephone users with disabilities fund -1
781	777		created - remittance - rules. (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL COLLECT, ON2
782	778		BEHALF OF THE COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES3
783	779		ENTERPRISE, THE TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS SURCHARGE TO FUND4
784	780		THE ENTERPRISE. THE COMMISSION SHALL COLLABORATE WITH THE5
785	781		ENTERPRISE TO ESTABLISH THE AMOUNT OF THE SURCHARGE ONCE PER6
786	782		YEAR.7
787	783		(2) (a) EACH SERVICE SUPPLIER SHALL COLLECT THE SURCHARGE8
788	784		FROM ITS SERVICE USERS. THE SURCHARGE IS THE LIABILITY OF THE9
789	785		SERVICE USER AND NOT OF THE SERVICE SUPPLIER; EXCEPT THAT THE10
790	786		SERVICE SUPPLIER IS LIABLE TO REMIT ALL SURCHARGES THAT THE11
791	787		SERVICE SUPPLIER COLLECTS FROM SERVICE USERS .12
792	788		(b) THE SURCHARGE SHALL BE LISTED AS A SEPARATE ITEM THAT13
793	789		APPEARS ON A SERVICE USER'S MONTHLY BILLING STATEMENT .14
794	790		(3) (a) THE SERVICE SUPPLIER SHALL REMIT THE COLLECTED15
795	791		SURCHARGES TO THE COMMISSION ON A MONTHLY BASIS IN A MANNER16
796	792		ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH17
797	793		REMITTANCE PROCEDURES BY RULE. A SERVICE SUPPLIER IS SUBJECT TO18
798	794		THE PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN SECTION 40-17-103 FOR19
799	795		THE FAILURE TO COLLECT OR CORRECTLY REMIT A SURCHARGE IN20
800	796		ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION .21
801	797		(b) A SERVICE SUPPLIER MAY DEDUCT AND RETAIN ONE PERCENT22
802	798		OF THE SURCHARGES THAT ARE COLLECTED BY THE SERVICE SUPPLIER23
803	799		FROM ITS SERVICE USERS.24
804	800		(c) (I) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL CREDIT THE SURCHARGE25
805	801		COLLECTIONS REMITTED TO THE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION26
806	802		(3)(a) OF THIS SECTION TO THE COLORADO DIVISION FOR THE DEAF, HARD27
807	803		1154
808	804		-27- OF HEARING, AND DEAFBLIND CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION 26-21-1071
809	805		(1). ANY SURCHARGE TRANSMITTED TO THE STATE TREASURER THAT IS2
810	806		COLLECTED ON BEHALF OF THE ENTERPRISE IS EXCLUDED FROM STATE3
811	807		FISCAL YEAR SPENDING.4
812	808		(II) THE COMMISSION MAY RETAIN UP TO FOUR PERCENT OF THE5
813	809		COLLECTED SURCHARGES NECESSARY TO REIMBURSE THE COMMISSION FOR6
814	810		ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF ADMINISTERING THE COLLECTION AND7
815	811		REMITTANCE OF SURCHARGES FOR THE ENTERPRISE , INCLUDING COSTS8
816	812		RELATED TO CONDUCTING AUDITS OF SERVICE SUPPLIERS IN ACCORDANCE9
817	813		WITH SECTION 40-17-103. MONEY THAT THE COMMISSION RETAINS10
818	814		PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (3)(c)(II) SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE11
819	815		C
820	816		OLORADO TELEPHONE USERS WITH DISABILITIES FUND , WHICH FUND IS
821	817		12
822	818		CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY . THE FUND CONSISTS OF MONEY13
823	819		CREDITED TO THE FUND PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (3)(c)(II) AND14
824	820		ANY OTHER MONEY THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY APPROPRIATE OR15
825	821		TRANSFER TO THE FUND . THE STATE TREASURER SHALL CREDIT ALL16
826	822		INTEREST AND INCOME DERIVED FROM THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF17
827	823		MONEY IN THE COLORADO TELEPHONE USERS WITH DISABILITIES FUND TO18
828	824		THE FUND.19
829	825		(4) THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY THE ENTERPRISE PURSUANT TO20
830	826		SECTION 26-21-103.5 (1)(a)(II) IS THE ONLY DIRECT COMMUNICATION21
831	827		SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FUNDING OBLIGATION IMPOSED22
832	828		UPON SERVICE USERS IN THE STATE. NO TAX, FEE, SURCHARGE, OR OTHER23
833	829		CHARGE TO FUND THE ENTERPRISE IS IMPOSED BY THE STATE , ANY24
834	830		POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, OR ANY INTERGOVERNMENTAL25
835	831		AGENCY UPON A SELLER OR CONSUMER WITH RESPECT TO THE SALE,26
836	832		PURCHASE, USE, OR PROVISION OF A TELEPHONE ACCESS LINE IN THE27
837	833		1154
838	834		-28- STATE.1
839	835		(5) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO PREPAID WIRELESS2
840	836		TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES .3
841	837		(6) THE TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS SURCHARGE SHALL NOT BE4
842	838		IMPOSED ON THE SERVICE SUPPLIER OR THE SERVICE USERS WITH RESPECT5
843	839		TO FEDERALLY SUPPORTED LIFELINE SERVICE .6
844	840		40-17-103. Service supplier obligations - penalties - audits -7
845	841		rules. (1) EVERY SERVICE SUPPLIER SHALL COLLECT THE TELEPHONE8
846	842		DISABILITY ACCESS SURCHARGE FROM ITS SERVICE USERS .9
847	843		(2) A SERVICE SUPPLIER IS LIABLE ONLY FOR THE SURCHARGE10
848	844		COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 17 UNTIL THE SURCHARGE IS11
849	845		REMITTED TO THE COMMISSION. THE AMOUNT REMITTED BY THE SERVICE12
850	846		SUPPLIER MUST REFLECT THE ACTUAL COLLECTIONS BASED ON THE13
851	847		ACTUAL TELEPHONE ACCESS LINE BILLED .14
852	848		(3) A SERVICE SUPPLIER SHALL REMIT THE SURCHARGE IN15
853	849		ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 40-17-102 AND RULES ADOPTED BY THE16
854	850		COMMISSION.17
855	851		(4) (a) THE SERVICE SUPPLIER SHALL MAINTAIN A RECORD OF THE18
856	852		AMOUNT OF EACH SURCHARGE COLLECTED AND REMITTED BY THE SERVICE19
857	853		USER ADDRESS FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE TIME THE20
858	854		CHARGE IS COLLECTED AND REMITTED .21
859	855		(b) IF A SERVICE SUPPLIER FAILS TO TIMELY FILE A REPORT AND22
860	856		REMIT THE SURCHARGE AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION, OR IF A SERVICE23
861	857		SUPPLIER FILES AN INCORRECT REPORT OR FAILS TO REMIT THE CORRECT24
862	858		AMOUNT, THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTIMATE THE AMOUNT OF THE25
863	859		REMITTANCE DUE FOR THE PERIOD OR PERIODS FOR WHICH THE SERVICE26
864	860		SUPPLIER IS DELINQUENT. THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE THE ESTIMATE27
865	861		1154
866	862		-29- BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. THE COMMISSION SHALL1
867	863		COMPUTE AND ASSESS A PENALTY EQUAL TO FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE2
868	864		ESTIMATE OF THE DELINQUENT AMOUNT AND SHALL ASSESS INTEREST ON3
869	865		THE DELINQUENT CHARGES AT THE RATE OF ONE PERCENT EACH MONTH4
870	866		FROM THE DATE WHEN DUE UNTIL THE DATE PAID .5
871	867		(c) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION AND UNLESS SUCH TIME6
872	868		IS EXTENDED BY AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4)(d) OF THIS7
873	869		SECTION, THE AMOUNT OF A DELINQUENT REMITTANCE AND THE PENALTY8
874	870		AND INTEREST OWED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4)(b) OF THIS SECTION,9
875	871		OTHER THAN INTEREST ACCRUING THEREAFTER, SHALL BE ASSESSED10
876	872		WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE THE INCORRECT REPORT WAS FILED11
877	873		OR THE DELINQUENT REPORT WAS TO BE FILED. THE COMMISSION SHALL12
878	874		NOT FILE A NOTICE OF LIEN, ISSUE A DISTRAINT WARRANT, INSTITUTE A13
879	875		SUIT FOR COLLECTION, OR TAKE OTHER ACTION TO COLLECT THE AMOUNT14
880	876		AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH PERIOD UNLESS THE COMMISSION ISSUES15
881	877		A NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT FOR THE AMOUNT WITHIN SUCH PERIOD OR16
882	878		WITHIN AN EXTENDED PERIOD PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4)(d) OF THIS17
883	879		SECTION.18
884	880		(d) IF, BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE TIME PRESCRIBED FOR THE19
885	881		ASSESSMENT OF DELINQUENT AMOUNTS IN SUBSECTION (4)(c) OF THIS20
886	882		SECTION, THE COMMISSION AND THE SERVICE SUPPLIER CONSENT IN21
887	883		WRITING TO AN ASSESSMENT AFTER SUCH TIME , THE AMOUNT22
888	884		CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (4)(b) OF THIS SECTION23
889	885		MAY BE ASSESSED AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE PERIOD24
890	886		AGREED UPON. THE PERIOD AGREED UPON MAY BE EXTENDED BY25
891	887		SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENTS IN WRITING MADE BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF26
892	888		THE PERIOD PREVIOUSLY AGREED UPON. THE COMMISSION MAY FILE A LIEN27
893	889		1154
894	890		-30- AGAINST THE PROPERTY OF THE SERVICE SUPPLIER FOR UP TO ONE YEAR1
895	891		AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF ANY SUCH PERIOD, UNLESS OTHERWISE2
896	892		SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE 17.3
897	893		(e) THE COMMISSION MAY CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF A SERVICE4
898	894		SUPPLIER'S BOOKS AND RECORDS CONCERNING THE COLLECTION AND5
899	895		REMITTANCE OF THE CHARGES AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE 17. A6
900	896		PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE AUDIT AND OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED IN THE7
901	897		AUDIT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 24-72-204. THE COMMISSION IS8
902	898		RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPENSES THE COMMISSION MAY INCUR TO CONDUCT9
903	899		THE AUDIT. IN CONNECTION WITH AUDITS PERFORMED, SERVICE SUPPLIERS10
904	900		SHALL MAKE RELEVANT RECORDS AVAILABLE TO THE AUDITORS AT NO11
905	901		CHARGE. THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT RULES GOVERNING THE AUDIT12
906	902		AND APPEAL PROCEDURES.13
907	903		(f) THE COMMISSION SHALL DEPOSIT ANY PENALTIES COLLECTED14
908	904		OR INTEREST IN THE COLORADO DIVISION FOR THE DEAF, HARD OF15
909	905		HEARING, AND DEAFBLIND CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION 26-21-107 (1).16
910	906		40-17-104. Prepaid telephone disability access charges17
911	907		collected for the enterprise - prepaid telephone disability access18
912	908		charge cash fund - created - remittance - rules. (1) (a) ON AND AFTER19
913	909		J
914	910		ANUARY 1, 2026, EVERY
915	911		SELLER SHALL COLLECT, ON BEHALF OF THE20
916	912		ENTERPRISE, THE PREPAID TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGE FROM21
917	913		THE CONSUMER ON EACH RETAIL TRANSACTION OCCURRING IN THE STATE.22
918	914		THE AMOUNT OF THE PREPAID TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGE23
919	915		SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE CONSUMER ON AN INVOICE, A RECEIPT, OR24
920	916		OTHER SIMILAR DOCUMENT THAT THE SELLER PROVIDES TO THE25
921	917		CONSUMER. A SELLER SHALL ELECT TO EITHER DISCLOSE OR SEPARATELY26
922	918		STATE THE CHARGE AND NOT CHANGE THE ELECTION WITHOUT THE27
923	919		1154
924	920		-31- WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE DEPARTMENT. THE SELLER IS DEEMED TO HAVE1
925	921		COLLECTED THE CHARGE NOTWITHSTANDING THE SELLER 'S FAILURE TO2
926	922		SEPARATELY DISCLOSE OR STATE THE CHARGE ON AN INVOICE, A RECEIPT,3
927	923		OR OTHER SIMILAR DOCUMENT THAT THE SELLER PROVIDES THE4
928	924		CONSUMER. 5
929	925		(b) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A RETAIL TRANSACTION6
930	926		OCCURS IN COLORADO IF:7
931	927		(I) THE CONSUMER EFFECTS THE RETAIL TRANSACTION IN PERSON8
932	928		AT A BUSINESS LOCATION IN COLORADO;9
933	929		(II) IF SUBSECTION (1)(b)(I) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY, THE10
934	930		PRODUCT IS DELIVERED TO THE CONSUMER AT A COLORADO ADDRESS11
935	931		PROVIDED TO THE SELLER;12
936	932		(III) IF SUBSECTIONS (1)(b)(I) AND (1)(b)(II) OF THIS SECTION DO13
937	933		NOT APPLY, THE SELLER'S RECORDS, MAINTAINED IN THE ORDINARY14
938	934		COURSE OF BUSINESS, INDICATE THAT THE CONSUMER'S ADDRESS IS IN15
939	935		COLORADO, AND THE RECORDS ARE NOT MADE OR KEPT IN BAD FAITH ;16
940	936		(IV) IF SUBSECTIONS (1)(b)(I) TO (1)(b)(III) OF THIS SECTION DO17
941	937		NOT APPLY, THE CONSUMER GIVES A COLORADO ADDRESS DURING THE18
942	938		CONSUMMATION OF THE SALE, INCLUDING THE CONSUMER'S PAYMENT19
943	939		INSTRUMENT IF NO OTHER ADDRESS IS AVAILABLE , AND THERE IS NO20
944	940		INDICATION THAT THE ADDRESS IS GIVEN IN BAD FAITH ; OR21
945	941		(V) IF SUBSECTIONS (1)(b)(I) TO (1)(b)(IV) OF THIS SECTION DO22
946	942		NOT APPLY, THE CONSUMER'S MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS ASSOCIATED23
947	943		WITH A COLORADO LOCATION.24
948	944		(c) THE PREPAID TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGE IS THE25
949	945		LIABILITY OF THE CONSUMER AND NOT OF THE SELLER; EXCEPT THAT THE26
950	946		SELLER IS LIABLE TO REMIT ALL CHARGES THAT THE SELLER COLLECTS27
951	947		1154
952	948		-32- FROM A CONSUMER AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION.1
953	949		(d) THE AMOUNT OF THE PREPAID TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS2
954	950		CHARGE THAT IS COLLECTED BY A SELLER FROM A CONSUMER IS NOT3
955	951		INCLUDED IN THE BASE FOR MEASURING ANY TAX, FEE, SURCHARGE, OR4
956	952		OTHER CHARGE THAT IS IMPOSED BY THE STATE, ANY POLITICAL5
957	953		SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, OR ANY INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY .6
958	954		(2) (a) THE SELLER SHALL REMIT ANY COLLECTED PREPAID7
959	955		TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGES TO THE DEPARTMENT AT THE8
960	956		TIMES AND IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN PART 1 OF ARTICLE 26 OF TITLE9
961	957		39. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH, BY RULE, REGISTRATION AND10
962	958		PAYMENT PROCEDURES THAT SUBSTANTIALLY COINCIDE WITH THE11
963	959		REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES THAT APPLY UNDER PART 1 OF12
964	960		ARTICLE 26 OF TITLE 39. A SELLER IS SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES AND13
965	961		INTEREST UNDER PART 1 OF ARTICLE 26 OF TITLE 39 FOR FAILURE TO14
966	962		COLLECT OR REMIT A CHARGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION .15
967	963		(b) A SELLER MAY DEDUCT AND RETAIN THREE AND THREE-TENTHS16
968	964		PERCENT OF THE PREPAID TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGES THAT17
969	965		ARE COLLECTED BY A SELLER FROM CONSUMERS .18
970	966		(c) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL19
971	967		COLLECT, ADMINISTER, AND ENFORCE THE PREPAID TELEPHONE DISABILITY20
972	968		ACCESS CHARGE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21 OF TITLE 39. THE AUDIT AND21
973	969		APPEAL PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE STATE SALES TAX PURSUANT TO22
974	970		PART 1 OF ARTICLE 26 OF TITLE 39 APPLY TO PREPAID TELEPHONE23
975	971		DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGES.24
976	972		(d) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, BY RULE, ESTABLISH PROCEDURES BY25
977	973		WHICH A SELLER MAY DOCUMENT THAT A TRANSACTION IS NOT A RETAIL26
978	974		TRANSACTION, WHICH PROCEDURES MUST SUBSTANTIALLY COINCIDE WITH27
979	975		1154
980	976		-33- THE PROCEDURES FOR DOCUMENTING THAT A SALE WAS WHOLESALE FOR1
981	977		PURPOSES OF THE SALES TAX PURSUANT TO PART 1 OF ARTICLE 26 OF TITLE2
982	978		39.3
983	979		(e) (I) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL CREDIT THE PREPAID4
984	980		TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGES REMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT5
985	981		PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION TO THE COLORADO6
986	982		DIVISION FOR THE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, AND DEAFBLIND CASH FUND7
987	983		CREATED IN SECTION 26-21-107 (1).8
988	984		(II) THE DEPARTMENT MAY RETAIN UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THE9
989	985		COLLECTED CHARGES NECESSARY TO REIMBURSE THE DEPARTMENT FOR10
990	986		ITS DIRECT COSTS OF ADMINISTERING THE COLLECTION AND REMITTANCE11
991	987		OF PREPAID TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGES. MONEY THAT THE12
992	988		DEPARTMENT RETAINS PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (2)(e)(II) SHALL BE13
993	989		CREDITED TO THE PREPAID TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGE CASH14
994	990		FUND, WHICH FUND IS CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY . THE FUND15
995	991		CONSISTS OF MONEY CREDITED TO THE FUND PURSUANT TO THIS16
996	992		SUBSECTION (2)(e)(II) AND ANY OTHER MONEY THAT THE GENERAL17
997	993		ASSEMBLY MAY APPROPRIATE OR TRANSFER TO THE FUND . THE STATE18
998	994		TREASURER SHALL CREDIT ALL INTEREST AND INCOME DERIVED FROM THE19
999	995		DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEY IN THE PREPAID TELEPHONE20
1000	996		DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGE CASH FUND TO THE FUND .21
1001	997		(3) THE PREPAID TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGE IS THE22
1002	998		ONLY DIRECT DISABILITY COMMUNICATION ACCESS FUNDING OBLIGATION23
1003	999		IMPOSED WITH RESPECT TO PREPAID WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS24
1004	1000		SERVICE IN THE STATE. NO TAX, FEE, SURCHARGE, OR OTHER CHARGE TO25
1005	1001		FUND DISABILITY COMMUNICATION ACCESS IS IMPOSED BY THE STATE , ANY26
1006	1002		POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, OR ANY INTERGOVERNMENTAL27
1007	1003		1154
1008	1004		-34- AGENCY UPON A SELLER OR CONSUMER WITH RESPECT TO THE SALE,1
1009	1005		PURCHASE, USE, OR PROVISION OF PREPAID WIRELESS2
1010	1006		TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE .3
1011	1007		(4) THE PREPAID TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS CHARGE SHALL4
1012	1008		NOT BE IMPOSED ON THE SELLER OR THE CONSUMER WITH RESPECT TO5
1013	1009		FEDERALLY SUPPORTED LIFELINE SERVICE .6
1014	1010		SECTION 16. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, add7
1015	1011		(22)(a)(VII) as follows:8
1016	1012		2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative9
1017	1013		declaration - definition - repeal. (22) (a) The following statutory10
1018	1014		authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on11
1019	1015		September 1, 2031:12
1020	1016		(VII) THE COLORADO COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF , HARD OF13
1021	1017		HEARING, AND DEAFBLIND ADVISORY COUNCIL, AS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS14
1022	1018		26-21-104 AND 26-21-105 (2) AND (5).15
1023	1019		SECTION 17. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-1-707, amend16
1024	1020		(1)(e)(I)(B) as follows:17
1025	1021		6-1-707. Use of title or degree - deceptive trade practice. (1) A18
1026	1022		person engages in a deceptive trade practice when, in the course of the19
1027	1023		person's business, vocation, or occupation, the person:20
1028	1024		(e) (I) Claims to be a "sign language interpreter", "interpreter for21
1029	1025		the deaf", "deaf interpreter", "ASL-English interpreter", "American sign22
1030	1026		language (ASL) interpreter", "translator" for sign language,23
1031	1027		"transliterator", "certified sign language interpreter", "certified translator"24
1032	1028		for sign language, "certified interpreter for the deaf", "certified deaf25
1033	1029		interpreter", "certified ASL-English interpreter", "certified American sign26
1034	1030		language (ASL) interpreter", or "certified transliterator", unless the27
1035	1031		1154
1036	1032		-35- person holds:1
1037	1033		(B) Any A currently valid certification for sign language2
1038	1034		interpretation that is approved by the Colorado commission DIVISION for3
1039	1035		the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind PURSUANT TO SECTION 26-21-1064
1040	1036		(1)(f).5
1041	1037		SECTION 18. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 13-71-1376
1042	1038		as follows:7
1043	1039		13-71-137. Duties and responsibilities of auxiliary services8
1044	1040		providers for jurors who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind.9
1045	1041		(1) The court may provide, through the list of available resources10
1046	1042		coordinated through the Colorado commission DIVISION for the deaf, hard11
1047	1043		of hearing, and deafblind pursuant to section 26-21-106 (4), a qualified12
1048	1044		PROVIDER OF auxiliary services, provider, as defined in section 13-90-20213
1049	1045		(8) (3), to assist during a trial a juror who is deaf, hard of hearing, or14
1050	1046		deafblind. In the presence of the jury, the court shall instruct the qualified15
1051	1047		auxiliary services provider to make true and complete translations of all16
1052	1048		court proceedings to the juror who is deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind17
1053	1049		to the best of the qualified auxiliary services provider's ability.18
1054	1050		(2) The qualified interpreter is subject to the same orders and19
1055	1051		admonitions given to the jurors. The court shall permit a qualified20
1056	1052		auxiliary services provider to be present and assist a juror who is deaf,21
1057	1053		hard of hearing, or deafblind during the deliberations of the jury. In the22
1058	1054		presence of the jury, the court shall instruct the qualified auxiliary23
1059	1055		services provider to refrain from participating in any manner in the24
1060	1056		deliberation of the jury and to refrain from having any communications25
1061	1057		with any member of the jury regarding deliberation, except for true and26
1062	1058		complete translations of jurors' remarks made during deliberation. A jury27
1063	1059		1154
1064	1060		-36- verdict reached in the presence of a qualified auxiliary services provider,1
1065	1061		during deliberation, is valid.2
1066	1062		SECTION 19. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-90-202, amend3
1067	1063		(8); repeal (4); and add (6.3) and (7.3) as follows:4
1068	1064		13-90-202. Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context5
1069	1065		otherwise requires:6
1070	1066		(4) "Commission" means the Colorado commission for the deaf,7
1071	1067		hard of hearing, and deafblind in the department of human services8
1072	1068		created in section 26-21-104.9
1073	1069		(6.3) "DIVISION" MEANS THE DIVISION FOR THE DEAF, HARD OF10
1074	1070		HEARING, AND DEAFBLIND IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES11
1075	1071		CREATED IN SECTION 26-21-106 (1).12
1076	1072		(7.3) "ENTERPRISE" MEANS THE COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR13
1077	1073		PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ENTERPRISE CREATED IN SECTION 26-21-103.5.14
1078	1074		(8) "Qualified interpreter" means a person who has a valid15
1079	1075		certification of competency accepted by the commission DIVISION and16
1080	1076		includes but is not limited to, oral interpreters, sign language interpreters,17
1081	1077		and intermediary interpreters.18
1082	1078		SECTION 20. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 13-90-20319
1083	1079		as follows:20
1084	1080		13-90-203. Powers and duties of the enterprise - rules. The21
1085	1081		department of human services BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ENTERPRISE22
1086	1082		shall promulgate ADOPT rules pursuant to article 4 of title 24 C.R.S.,23
1087	1083		which have been proposed by the commission as necessary for the24
1088	1084		implementation of this part 2. The rule-making process shall be open and25
1089	1085		available for input from the public, including but not limited to26
1090	1086		interpreters and consumers of interpreter services.27
1091	1087		1154
1092	1088		-37- SECTION 21. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 13-90-2051
1093	1089		as follows:2
1094	1090		13-90-205. Coordination of auxiliary services requests. (1) The3
1095	1091		commission DIVISION, in collaboration with the judicial department, shall4
1096	1092		establish, monitor, coordinate, and publish a list of available resources5
1097	1093		regarding communication accessibility for persons INDIVIDUALS who are6
1098	1094		deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind, including qualified auxiliary services7
1099	1095		providers, for use by an appointing authority pursuant to section8
1100	1096		13-90-204. The list must contain the names of private individual9
1101	1097		providers and agencies that secure qualified auxiliary services for10
1102	1098		assignment.11
1103	1099		(2) Whenever a qualified auxiliary service is required pursuant to12
1104	1100		section 13-90-204, the appointing authority shall secure the auxiliary13
1105	1101		service through the list of available resources made available and14
1106	1102		coordinated by the commission DIVISION in accordance with subsection15
1107	1103		(1) of this section.16
1108	1104		(3) The commission DIVISION shall provide auxiliary services for17
1109	1105		a proceeding described by section 13-90-204 (1)(a), (1)(b), or (1)(c). The18
1110	1106		commission DIVISION does not have additional responsibilities beyond the19
1111	1107		requirements of subsection (1) of this section for a proceeding described20
1112	1108		in section 13-90-204 (1)(d) or (1)(f).21
1113	1109		SECTION 22. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 13-90-21022
1114	1110		as follows:23
1115	1111		13-90-210. Compensation. Subject to the appropriations PER THE24
1116	1112		FUNDING available to the commission DIVISION, a qualified interpreter or25
1117	1113		computer-aided realtime translation reporter AUXILIARY SERVICES26
1118	1114		PROVIDER provided pursuant to section 13-90-204 shall be entitled to27
1119	1115		1154
1120	1116		-38- compensation for his or her SHALL BE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR services,1
1121	1117		including waiting time and necessary travel and subsistence expenses.2
1122	1118		The amount of compensation shall be based on a fee schedule for3
1123	1119		qualified interpreters and auxiliary services PROVIDERS established by the4
1124	1120		commission DIVISION.5
1125	1121		SECTION 23. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-1.3-701, amend6
1126	1122		(1)(c) as follows:7
1127	1123		18-1.3-701. Judgment of costs and fines - definitions.8
1128	1124		(1) (c) Judgments collected pursuant to this section for fees for auxiliary9
1129	1125		services provided pursuant to section 13-90-204, and reimbursed pursuant10
1130	1126		to section 13-90-210, shall be remitted to the Colorado commission11
1131	1127		DIVISION for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind in the department of12
1132	1128		human services CASH FUND created in section 26-21-104 26-21-107.13
1133	1129		SECTION 24. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-1-120, amend14
1134	1130		(5)(h); and add (5)(g.5) and (5)(g.7) as follows:15
1135	1131		24-1-120. Department of human services - creation. (5) The16
1136	1132		department of human services includes the following:17
1137	1133		(g.5) THE COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH18
1138	1134		DISABILITIES ENTERPRISE, CREATED IN ARTICLE 21 OF TITLE 26. THE19
1139	1135		ENTERPRISE IS A TYPE 1 ENTITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-1-105, AND20
1140	1136		EXERCISES ITS POWERS AND PERFORMS ITS DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS UNDER21
1141	1137		THE DEPARTMENT.22
1142	1138		(g.7) THE DIVISION FOR THE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, AND23
1143	1139		DEAFBLIND CREATED IN ARTICLE 21 OF TITLE 26. THE DIVISION IS A TYPE24
1144	1140		2 ENTITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-1-105, AND EXERCISES ITS POWERS25
1145	1141		AND FUNCTIONS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT .26
1146	1142		(h) The Colorado commission for the deaf, hard of hearing, and27
1147	1143		1154
1148	1144		-39- deafblind ADVISORY COUNCIL, created in article 21 of title 26. The1
1149	1145		Colorado commission for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind is a2
1150	1146		type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and3
1151	1147		performs its duties and functions under the department.4
1152	1148		SECTION 25. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-104, repeal5
1153	1149		(32)(a)(XII) as follows:6
1154	1150		24-34-104. General assembly review of regulatory agencies7
1155	1151		and functions for repeal, continuation, or reestablishment - legislative8
1156	1152		declaration - repeal. (32) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both,9
1157	1153		are scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2031:10
1158	1154		(XII) The Colorado commission for the deaf, hard of hearing, and11
1159	1155		deafblind created in article 21 of title 26;12
1160	1156		SECTION 26. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-21-102, add (9)13
1161	1157		as follows:14
1162	1158		39-21-102. Scope. (9) T
1163	1159		HIS ARTICLE 21 APPLIES TO THE FEE
1164	1160		15
1165	1161		IMPOSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 40-17-104, BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT16
1166	1162		THAT THIS ARTICLE 21 IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH SECTION 40-17-104.17
1167	1163		SECTION 27. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 29-2-201, amend18
1168	1164		as it will become effective July 1, 2025, (8)(e) as follows:19
1169	1165		29-2-201. Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context20
1170	1166		otherwise requires:21
1171	1167		(8) "Sales or use tax" includes the:22
1172	1168		(e) Prepaid wireless TRS TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS charge23
1173	1169		imposed pursuant to section 29-11-102.7 SECTION 40-17-104; and24
1174	1170		SECTION 28. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 29-2-202, amend25
1175	1171		as it will become effective July 1, 2025, (1)(b)(V) as follows:26
1176	1172		29-2-202. Applicability. (1) Except as provided in sections27
1177	1173		1154
1178	1174		-40- 29-2-209 and 29-2-211, this part 2 applies to:1
1179	1175		(b) (V) The prepaid wireless TRS TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS2
1180	1176		charge imposed pursuant to section 29-11-102.7 SECTION 40-17-104; and3
1181	1177		SECTION 29. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-21-119.5,4
1182	1178		amend (2)(t) as follows:5
1183	1179		39-21-119.5. Mandatory electronic filing of returns -6
1184	1180		mandatory electronic payment - penalty - waiver - definitions.7
1185	1181		(2) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, the executive8
1186	1182		director may, as specified in subsection (3) of this section, require the9
1187	1183		electronic filing of returns and require the payment of any tax or fee due10
1188	1184		by electronic funds transfer for the following:11
1189	1185		(t) Any prepaid wireless telecommunications relay service12
1190	1186		TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS charge report required to be filed and13
1191	1187		payment required to be made pursuant to section 29-11-102.7 (3) SECTION14
1192	1188		40-17-104; and15
1193	1189		SECTION 30. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-2-112, amend16
1194	1190		(1)(a) as follows:17
1195	1191		40-2-112. Computation of fees. (1) (a) On or before June 1 of18
1196	1192		each year, the executive director of the department of revenue shall19
1197	1193		ascertain the aggregate amount of gross operating revenues of telephone20
1198	1194		corporations and all other public utilities filing returns as provided in21
1199	1195		section 40-2-111. Based on appropriations made by the general assembly,22
1200	1196		the executive director of the department of regulatory agencies shall23
1201	1197		specify, for the telecommunications utility fund, created in section24
1202	1198		40-2-114 (1)(b)(I), and the public utilities commission fixed utility fund,25
1203	1199		created in section 40-2-114 (1)(b)(II), the revenue needed to provide for26
1204	1200		the direct and indirect costs of the supervision and regulation of telephone27
1205	1201		1154
1206	1202		-41- corporations and all other public utilities under the jurisdiction of the1
1207	1203		department of regulatory agencies, excluding the amount of money2
1208	1204		provided as administrative support from the various telecommunications3
1209	1205		programs administered by the commission, including the high cost4
1210	1206		support mechanism, established in section 40-15-208; the 911 surcharge,5
1211	1207		established in section 29-11-102.3; the 988 surcharge, established in6
1212	1208		section 40-17.5-102; and the telecommunications relay service7
1213	1209		TELEPHONE DISABILITY ACCESS surcharge, established in section8
1214	1210		40-17-103 SECTION 40-17-102.9
1215	1211		10
1216	1212		SECTION 31. Appropriation - adjustments to 2025 long bill.11
1217	1213		(1) To implement this act, the general fund appropriation made in the12
1218	1214		annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the13
1219	1215		department of education for use by library programs for reading services14
1220	1216		for the blind is decreased by $250,000.15
1221	1217		(2) To implement this act, the cash funds appropriation from the16
1222	1218		Colorado telephone users with disabilities fund created in section17
1223	1219		40-17-102 (3)(c)(II), C.R.S., made in the annual general appropriation act18
1224	1220		for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the department of regulatory agencies19
1225	1221		for use by the public utilities commission is decreased as follows:20
1226	1222		(a) $265,965 for personal services, and the related FTE is21
1227	1223		decreased by 2.0 FTE; and22
1228	1224		(c) $3,413,703 for the Colorado commission for the deaf, hard of23
1229	1225		hearing, and deafblind cash fund.24
1230	1226		(3) To implement this act, the reappropriated funds appropriation25
1231	1227		made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal26
1232	1228		year to the department of human services for use by the Colorado27
1233	1229		1154
1234	1230		-42- commission for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind is decreased by1
1235	1231		$3,413,703. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds received2
1236	1232		from the department of regulatory agencies for use by the public utilities3
1237	1233		commission for the Colorado commission for the deaf, hard of hearing,4
1238	1234		and deafblind cash fund.5
1239	1235		SECTION 32. Appropriation. (1) For the 2025-26 state fiscal6
1240	1236		year, $250,000 is appropriated to the department of regulatory agencies7
1241	1237		for use by the public utilities commission. This appropriation is from the8
1242	1238		Colorado telephone users with disabilities fund created in section9
1243	1239		40-17-102 (3)(c)(II), C.R.S. To implement this act, the commission may10
1244	1240		use this appropriation for transfer to the reading services for the blind11
1245	1241		cash fund.12
1246	1242		(2) For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $250,000 is appropriated to13
1247	1243		the department of education for use by library programs. This14
1248	1244		appropriation is from reappropriated funds received from the department15
1249	1245		of regulatory agencies under subsection (1) of this section. To implement16
1250	1246		this act, library programs may use this appropriation for reading services17
1251	1247		for the blind.18
1252	1248		(3) For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $4,958,625 is appropriated19
1253	1249		to the department of human services. This appropriation is from the20
1254	1250		Colorado division for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind cash fund21
1255	1251		created in section 26-21-107 (1), C.R.S. To implement this act, the22
1256	1252		department may use this appropriation as follows:23
1257	1253		(a) $4,891,755 for the communication services for people with24
1258	1254		disabilities enterprise, which amount is based on an assumption that the25
1259	1255		enterprise will require an additional 3.0 FTE; and26
1260	1256		(b) $66,870 for the purchase of legal services.27
1261	1257		1154
1262	1258		-43- (4) For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $66,870 is appropriated to1
1263	1259		the department of law. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds2
1264	1260		received from the department of human services under subsection (3)(b)3
1265	1261		of this section and is based on an assumption that the department of law4
1266	1262		will require an additional 0.3 FTE. To implement this act, the department5
1267	1263		of law may use this appropriation to provide legal services for the6
1268	1264		department of human services.7
1269	1265		(5) For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $21,467 is appropriated to8
1270	1266		the department of revenue. This appropriation is from the prepaid9
1271	1267		wireless trust cash fund created in section 40-17-104 (2)(e)(II), C.R.S. To10
1272	1268		implement this act, the department may use this appropriation as follows:11
1273	1269		(a) $10,892 for tax administration IT system (GenTax) support;12
1274	1270		(b) $2,176 for use by the taxation business group for personal13
1275	1271		services related to taxation services;14
1276	1272		(c) $ 4,725 for use by the executive director's office for personal15
1277	1273		services related to administration and support; and16
1278	1274		(d) $3,674 for the purchase of document management services.17
1279	1275		(6) For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $3,674 is appropriated to the18
1280	1276		department of personnel. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds19
1281	1277		received from the department of revenue under subsection (5)(d) of this20
1282	1278		section. To implement this act, the department of personnel may use this21
1283	1279		appropriation to provide document management services for the22
1284	1280		department of revenue.23
1285	1281		SECTION 33. Effective date. (1) Except as otherwise provided24
1286	1282		in this section, this act takes effect upon passage.25
1287	1283		(2) Sections 39-21-102, 29-2-201, 29-2-202, and 39-21-119.5,26
1288	1284		Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in sections 26, 27, 28, and 29 of27
1289	1285		1154
1290	1286		-44- this act, respectively, take effect January 1, 2026.1
1291	1287		SECTION 34. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,2
1292	1288		determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate3
1293	1289		preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for4
1294	1290		the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state5
1295	1291		institutions.6
1296	1292		1154
1297	1293		-45-