Colorado 2025 Regular Session

Colorado Senate Bill SB135 Compare Versions

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1	1	First Regular Session
2	2	Seventy-fifth General Assembly
3	3	STATE OF COLORADO
4	4	INTRODUCED
5	5
6	6
7	7	LLS NO. 25-0758.01 Jed Franklin x5484
8	8	SENATE BILL 25-135
9	9	Senate Committees House Committees
10	10	State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
11	11	A BILL FOR AN ACT
12	12	C
13	13	ONCERNING THE COLORADO GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY AUTHORITY .101
14	14	Bill Summary
15	15	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
16	16	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
17	17	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
18	18	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
19	19	http://leg.colorado.gov
20	20	.)
21	21	The bill creates the Colorado government efficiency authority
22	22	(authority). The authority is governed by a board consisting of the
23	23	following appointees:
24	24	! One representative of the private sector with business
25	25	experience with state contracts, appointed by the governor;
26	26	! One representative of the private sector with experience as
27	27	a chief financial officer or legal advisor, appointed by the
28	28	speaker of the house of representatives;
29	29	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
30	30	Carson,
31	31	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
32	32	Brooks,
33	33	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
34	34	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
35	35	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. ! One representative of the private sector with experience in
36	36	energy and environmental work, appointed by the president
37	37	of the senate;
38	38	! One representative of the private sector with experience in
39	39	transportation, appointed by the minority leader of the
40	40	house of representatives;
41	41	! One representative of the private sector with experience in
42	42	health care or real estate, appointed by the minority leader
43	43	of the senate;
44	44	! The staff director of the joint budget committee, or the staff
45	45	director's designee, as a nonvoting advisory member;
46	46	! The director of the office of state planning and budgeting,
47	47	or the director's designee, as a nonvoting advisory member;
48	48	and
49	49	! The state auditor, or the state auditor's designee, as a
50	50	nonvoting advisory member.
51	51	Members of the board serve without compensation for any service
52	52	provided to the authority and do not receive any reimbursement from the
53	53	board for expenses incurred in furtherance of the board's responsibilities.
54	54	The board is charged with:
55	55	! Examining every state-funded state agency and state
56	56	department's operations, personnel, and mission to
57	57	determine whether the state agency or state department is
58	58	maximizing the efficient use of state money and resources;
59	59	! Identifying efficiencies in state government that would
60	60	result in cost savings and improved provision of
61	61	government services;
62	62	! Working with the federal government to implement federal
63	63	directives designed to increase government efficiency and
64	64	reduce government costs;
65	65	! Providing recommendations to the governor and general
66	66	assembly about implementing efficiencies in state
67	67	government, leveraging money from the federal
68	68	government, and implementing federal directives;
69	69	! Holding public hearings that solicit input from the public
70	70	about increasing efficiencies in state government; and
71	71	! Developing a process for members of the public to make
72	72	ongoing recommendations related to state government
73	73	efficiency, which recommendations will be reviewed by the
74	74	authority.
75	75	The authority may accept gifts, grants, donations, and federal
76	76	money to pay for the authority's operations. The authority is not funded
77	77	by a state agency or state department.
78	78	SB25-135-2- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
79	79	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-1-139 as2
80	80	follows:3
81	81	24-1-139. Government efficiency authority - creation - duties4
82	82	and powers - government efficiency fund. (1) T
83	83	HERE IS CREATED THE5
84	84	C
85	85	OLORADO GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY AUTHORITY , ALSO REFERRED TO IN6
86	86	THIS SECTION AS THE "AUTHORITY", WHICH IS A BODY CORPORATE AND A7
87	87	POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE. THE AUTHORITY IS NOT AN AGENCY8
88	88	OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE9
89	89	DIRECTION BY ANY STATE AGENCY .10
90	90	(2) (a) T
91	91	HE POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY ARE VESTED IN A BOARD11
92	92	OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS :12
93	93	(I) O
94	94	NE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR WITH BUSINESS13
95	95	EXPERIENCE WITH STATE CONTRACTS , APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;14
96	96	(II) O
97	97	NE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR WITH15
98	98	EXPERIENCE AS A CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OR LEGAL ADVISOR ,16
99	99	APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ;17
100	100	(III) O
101	101	NE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR WITH18
102	102	EXPERIENCE IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL WORK , APPOINTED BY THE19
103	103	PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;20
104	104	(IV) O
105	105	NE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR WITH21
106	106	EXPERIENCE IN TRANSPORTATION , APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER22
107	107	OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ;23
108	108	(V) O
109	109	NE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR WITH24
110	110	EXPERIENCE IN HEALTH CARE OR REAL ESTATE , APPOINTED BY THE25
111	111	MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE;26
112	112	(VI) T
113	113	HE STAFF DIRECTOR OF THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE , OR27
114	114	SB25-135
115	115	-3- THE STAFF DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE, AS A NONVOTING ADVISORY MEMBER ;1
116	116	(VII) T
117	117	HE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND2
118	118	BUDGETING, OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE, AS A NONVOTING ADVISORY3
119	119	MEMBER; AND4
120	120	(VIII)
121	121	THE STATE AUDITOR, OR THE STATE AUDITOR'S DESIGNEE,5
122	122	AS A NONVOTING ADVISORY MEMBER .6
123	123	(b) T
124	124	HE BOARD MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED TO THREE -YEAR TERMS;7
125	125	EXCEPT THAT THREE OF THE MEMBERS APPOINTED ON OR BEFORE JANUARY8
126	126	1,
127	127	2026, SERVE AN INITIAL TERM OF TWO YEARS . EACH MEMBER9
128	128	CONTINUES IN OFFICE UNTIL THE MEMBER 'S SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED.10
129	129	I
130	130	NITIAL MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY MUST BE APPOINTED NO LATER THAN11
131	131	J
132	132	ANUARY 1, 2026.12
133	133	(c) O
134	134	N THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD ,13
135	135	THAT MEMBER'S SUCCESSOR MUST BE APPO INTED BY THE RESPECTIVE14
136	136	APPOINTING AUTHORITY FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS ; EXCEPT THAT, IN15
137	137	THE CASE OF A VACANCY, THE RESPECTIVE APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHALL16
138	138	APPOINT A PERSON TO SERVE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED17
139	139	TERM.18
140	140	(3) (a) E
141	141	ACH BOARD MEMBER WHO IS NOT AN ADVISORY MEMBER19
142	142	SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF20
143	143	APPOINTMENT AND THROUGHOUT THE MEMBER 'S TERM OF OFFICE:21
144	144	(I)
145	145	RESIDENCY IN THIS STATE; AND22
146	146	(II)
147	147	DEMONSTRATION OF ACTIVE INTEREST IN STREAMLINING23
148	148	GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS , COST MANAGEMENT , AND REDUCING24
149	149	GOVERNMENT WASTE .25
150	150	(b) T
151	151	HE RESPECTIVE APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHALL IMMEDIATELY26
152	152	DECLARE THE OFFICE OF ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO IS NOT AN27
153	153	SB25-135
154	154	-4- ADVISORY MEMBER VACANT WHENEVER THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY1
155	155	FINDS THAT THE MEMBER NO LONGER MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS SET2
156	156	FORTH IN SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION OR THAT THE MEMBER IS3
157	157	UNABLE TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE .4
158	158	(c) M
159	159	EMBERS SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION FOR ANY SERVICE5
160	160	PROVIDED TO THE AUTHORITY AND DO NOT RECEIVE ANY REIMBURSEMENT6
161	161	FROM THE BOARD FOR EXPENSES INCURRED FULFILLING THEIR7
162	162	RESPONSIBILITIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.8
163	163	(4) T
164	164	HE BOARD MAY:9
165	165	(a) E
166	166	XAMINE EVERY STATE-FUNDED STATE AGENCY AND STATE10
167	167	DEPARTMENT'S OPERATIONS, PERSONNEL, AND MISSION TO DETERMINE11
168	168	WHETHER THE STATE AGENCY OR STATE DEPARTMENT IS MAXIMIZING THE12
169	169	EFFICIENT USE OF STATE MONEY AND RESOURCES ;13
170	170	(b) I
171	171	DENTIFY EFFICIENCIES IN STATE GOVERNMENT THAT WOULD14
172	172	RESULT IN COST SAVINGS AND IMPROVED PROVISION OF GOVERNMENT15
173	173	SERVICES;16
174	174	(c) W
175	175	ORK WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT17
176	176	FEDERAL DIRECTIVES DESIGNED TO INCREASE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY18
177	177	AND REDUCE GOVERNMENT COSTS ;19
178	178	(d) D
179	179	EVELOP, ADOPT, AND IMPLEMENT A PROCESS TO FUND AND20
180	180	EXPEND MONEY FOR THE ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD ;21
181	181	(e) A
182	182	CCEPT GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS , INCLUDING22
183	183	PERSONAL SERVICES, AND MONEY FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO23
184	184	SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD . WHEN24
185	185	EXPENDING MONEY TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION , THE AUTHORITY SHALL25
186	186	GIVE PRIORITY TO LEVERAGING FEDERAL MONEY THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE26
187	187	TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE AUTHORITY ;27
188	188	SB25-135
189	189	-5- (f) PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND GENERAL1
190	190	ASSEMBLY ABOUT IMPLEMENTING EFFICIENCIES IN STATE GOVERNMENT ,2
191	191	LEVERAGING MONEY FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT , AND3
192	192	IMPLEMENTING FEDERAL DIRECTIVES ;4
193	193	(g) H
194	194	OLD PUBLIC HEARINGS THAT SOLICIT INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC5
195	195	ABOUT INCREASING EFFICIENCIES IN STATE GOVERNMENT ; AND6
196	196	(h) D
197	197	EVELOP A PROCESS FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO MAKE7
198	198	ONGOING RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO STATE GOVERNMENT8
199	199	EFFICIENCY, WHICH RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE9
200	200	AUTHORITY.10
201	201	(5) T
202	202	HE AUTHORITY, CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, IS NOT11
203	203	FUNDED BY OR THROUGH ANY STATE AGENCY OR STATE DEPARTMENT .12
204	204	SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act13
205	205	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the14
206	206	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except15
207	207	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V16
208	208	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this17
209	209	act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take18
210	210	effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in19
211	211	November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the20
212	212	official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.21
213	213	SB25-135
214	214	-6-