First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 25-0404.01 Anna Petrini x5497
SENATE BILL 25-195
Senate Committees House Committees
Health & Human Services
A BILL FOR AN ACT
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ONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE RURAL ALCOHOL AND101
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM ,102
AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , IMPLEMENTING THE103
RECOMMENDATION CONTAINED IN THE 2024 SUNSET REPORT BY104
THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES .105
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov/
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Sunset Process - Senate Health and Human Services
Committee. The bill implements the recommendation of the department
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Marchman and Michaelson Jenet, Cutter, Jodeh, Kipp, Mullica, Weissman
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Stewart K. and Johnson,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. of regulatory agencies in its 2024 sunset review and report on the rural
alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment program by
continuing the program until September 1, 2030.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-104, repeal2
(26)(a)(IV); and add (31)(a)(XIV) as follows:3
24-34-104. General assembly review of regulatory agencies4
and functions for repeal, continuation, or reestablishment - legislative5
declaration - repeal. (26) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both,6
are scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2025:7
(IV) The rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention and
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treatment program created pursuant to section 27-80-117 in the9
behavioral health administration in the department of human services;10
(31) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled11
for repeal on September 1, 2030:12
(XIV) T
HE RURAL ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION13
AND TREATMENT PROGRAM CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 27-80-117 IN14
THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF15
HUMAN SERVICES.16
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 27-80-117, amend17
(4)(a) as follows:18
27-80-117. Rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention and19
treatment program - creation - administration - cash fund -20
definitions - repeal. (4) (a) This section is repealed, effective September
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1, 2025 SEPTEMBER 1, 2030.22
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-19-103.5, amend23
(4) as follows:24
SB25-195-2- 18-19-103.5. Rural alcohol and substance abuse surcharge -1
repeal. (4) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 20252
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EPTEMBER 1, 2030, unless the general assembly extends the repeal of the3
rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment program4
created in section 27-80-117.5
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-1307, amend6
(10)(d)(II) as follows:7
42-4-1307. Penalties for traffic offenses involving alcohol and8
drugs - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (10) Additional9
costs and surcharges. In addition to the penalties prescribed in this10
section:11
(d) (II) This paragraph (d)
SUBSECTION (10)(d) is repealed,12
effective September 1, 2025 SEPTEMBER 1, 2030, unless the general13
assembly extends the repeal of the rural alcohol and substance abuse14
prevention and treatment program created in section 27-80-117.15
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-1701, amend16
(4)(f)(III) as follows:17
42-4-1701. Traffic offenses and infractions classified -18
penalties - penalty and surcharge schedule - repeal. (4) (f) (III) This19
paragraph (f) SUBSECTION (4)(f) is repealed, effective September 1, 202520
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EPTEMBER 1, 2030, unless the general assembly extends the repeal of the21
rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment program22
created in section 27-80-117.23
SECTION 6. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act24
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the25
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except26
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V27
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act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take2
effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in3
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the4
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.5
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