First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 25-0900.02 Michael Dohr x4347
SENATE BILL 25-199
Senate Committees House Committees
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
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ONCERNING SUSPENDING LEGIS LATIVE INTERIM ACTIVITIES .101
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
.)
Executive Committee of the Legislative Council. The bill
suspends legislative interim committee activities during the 2025
legislative interim (interim). Specifically, the bill:
! Prohibits the legislative council of the general assembly
from prioritizing any requests for interim committees,
including task forces, for the interim;
! Limits the Colorado youth advisory council review
committee (committee) to meeting once in the 2025
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Lundeen and Rodriguez, Coleman
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
McCluskie and Pugliese, Duran
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. interim, to receive the report from the youth advisory
council (council), prohibits the committee and council from
meeting or presenting bills in the 2026 interim, and
precludes the council from contracting with a nonprofit
organization to provide services for the council in the
2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years;
! Prohibits meetings, field trips, and legislative
recommendations and reports by, and suspends for one year
certain reports required to be submitted to, existing interim
committees, including the legislative emergency
preparedness, response, and recovery committee;
legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail standards;
statewide health care review committee; Colorado health
insurance exchange oversight committee; opioid and other
substance use disorders study committee; legislative
oversight committee concerning the treatment of persons
with behavioral health disorders in the criminal and
juvenile justice systems; pension review commission and
pension review subcommittee; legislative oversight
committee concerning tax policy; and sales and use tax
simplification task force.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-303.3, add (3)(e)2
as follows:3
2-3-303.3. Interim committees - repeal.4
(3) (e) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION , THE5
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHALL NOT PRIORITIZE ANY INTERIM COMMITTEES6
OR APPROVE ANY TASK FORCES FOR THE 2025 INTERIM. NOTHING IN THIS7
SUBSECTION (3)(e) PROHIBITS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE8
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WHETHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE GENERAL9
ASSEMBLY HAS ADJOURNED, FROM APPROVING AN INTERIM COMMITTEE BY10
RESOLUTION FOR THE 2025 INTERIM IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED IN11
SUBSECTION (3)(c) OF THIS SECTION.12
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (3)(e) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.13
SB25-199-2- SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-2-1303, amend1
(2)(a)(III)(A) as follows:2
2-2-1303. Membership - selection - terms.3
(2) (a) Nonlegislative council members shall be appointed as follows:4
(III) (A) On or before August 31 of each year,
EXCEPT FOR5
A
UGUST 31, 2025, the council members shall approve subsequent6
appointments to the council. A youth who meets the criteria set forth in7
subsection (1) of this section may apply to the council to be considered8
for participation in the council.9
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-2-1304, amend10
(2)(b) and (4)(a) as follows:11
2-2-1304. Duties - meetings - community outreach -12
designation of organization to accept donations - authority to13
contract - repeal. (2) (b) (I) The council shall meet at least four times14
each year, with two meetings occurring during the regular legislative15
session and two meetings occurring after the regular legislative session16
has concluded. Council members may attend and participate in council17
meetings remotely, but at least two of the council's meetings each year18
must be held in person, with all attending members at the same physical19
location. Additional meetings may be held at the discretion of council20
leadership, subject to available money.21
(II) (A) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2)(b)(I) OF THIS22
SECTION, THE COUNCIL SHALL MEET ONLY ONCE AFTER THE 2025 REGULAR23
LEGISLATIVE SESSION, IN JULY 2025, AND THE COUNCIL SHALL NOT MEET24
AT ANY TIME IN THE 2026 CALENDAR YEAR.25
(B) T
HIS SUBSECTION (2)(b)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,26
2027.27
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-3- (4) (a) (I) On or before September 1, 2013, and every third1
September 1 thereafter through September 1, 2019, the council shall, in2
conjunction with the director of the legislative council, use a request for3
proposal process to contract with and designate one or more nonprofit4
organizations to provide staffing and operational assistance and to serve5
as the custodian of money donated to the council through the designated6
organization. The contractor selected following the 2019 request for7
proposal process shall, pursuant to one or more contracts, provide such8
staffing, operational, and custodian services through June 30, 2023.9
Thereafter, the council shall, in conjunction with the director of the10
legislative council, on or before April 30, 2023, and, except as otherwise11
provided in this subsection (4)(a), on or before every second April 1512
thereafter, use a request for proposal process to contract with and13
designate one or more nonprofit organizations to provide such staffing,14
operational, and custodian services. The term of each contract entered15
into for a term commencing on or after July 1, 2023, is two state fiscal16
years; except that any such contract may be extended for one additional17
two-year term. If a contract is extended, the request for proposal for the18
next contract must be issued on or before the April 15 immediately19
preceding the expiration of the extension term. The designated20
organization shall not be the custodian of any money appropriated by the21
state and credited to the fund created in section 2-2-1306. The designated22
organization is authorized to expend any money it receives as is necessary23
for the operation of the council and may solicit and accept monetary and24
in-kind gifts, grants, and donations used to further the council's duties and25
responsibilities. Any money donated or awarded to the designated26
organization for the benefit of the council is not subject to appropriation27
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designated organization and THAT IS not in the fund AND that is2
unexpended and unencumbered at the time the council is dissolved shall3
be distributed according to appropriate federal and state laws governing4
nonprofit organizations. If a different nonprofit or private organization is5
subsequently designated as the custodian of donated money in accordance6
with this paragraph (a) SUBSECTION (4)(a)(I), any money that is7
unexpended and unencumbered at the time of the change in designation8
shall be promptly transferred by the previously designated organization9
to the newly designated organization.10
(II) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (4)(a)(I) OF THIS SECTION:11
(A) T
HE COUNCIL AND DIRECTOR OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL12
SHALL NEITHER CONTRACT WITH NOR DESIGNATE ONE OR MORE13
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE STAFFING , OPERATIONAL, AND14
CUSTODIAN SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2025, AND15
ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2027; AND16
(B) T
HE CONTRACT THAT TERMINATES ON JULY 1, 2025, IS17
EXTENDED FOR ONE MONTH TO ALLOW THE COUNCIL THE OPPORTUNITY TO18
PRESENT ITS REPORT TO THE REVIEW COMMITTEE IN JULY 2025. THE19
CONTRACT TERMINATES ON AUGUST 1, 2025.20
(III) S
UBSECTION (4)(a)(II) OF THIS SECTION AND THIS SUBSECTION21
(4)(a)(III)
ARE REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.22
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-2-1305.5, add23
(5)(c) and (6)(c) as follows:24
2-2-1305.5. Representative Hugh McKean Colorado youth25
advisory council review committee - created - repeal.26
(5) (c) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE27
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LEGISLATIVE SESSION, IN JULY 2025, TO HEAR THE REPORT OF THE2
COUNCIL.3
(II) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE4
REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET DURING THE 2026 INTERIM.5
(III) T
HIS SUBSECTION (5)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,6
2027.7
(6) (c) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (6)(a) OF THIS SECTION,8
THE REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL NOT RECOMMEND LEGISLATION DURING9
THE 2025 OR 2026 INTERIM.10
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (6)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.11
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-1.5-111, amend12
(2)(a)(XI) as follows:13
25-1.5-111. Suicide prevention commission - created -14
responsibilities - gifts, grants, or donations - reimbursement for15
expenses - definition - repeal. (2) (a) The executive director of the16
department shall appoint to the commission no more than twenty-two17
members, including:18
(XI) A representative from the Colorado youth advisory council,19
IF THE COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL HAS APPOINTED MEMBERS ;20
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1503, amend21
(1)(a) as follows:22
2-3-1503. Legislative emergency preparedness, response, and23
recovery committee - creation - membership - duties - repeal.24
(1) (a) (I) There is hereby
created a legislative emergency preparedness,25
response, and recovery committee. The legislative committee shall26
develop a plan for the response by, and continuation of operations of, the27
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emergency epidemic or disaster. The legislative committee shall2
cooperate and coordinate with the division, the department, and the3
GEEERC in developing the plan. The legislative committee shall develop4
and submit the plan to the speaker of the house of representatives, the5
president of the senate, the governor, the executive director of the6
department, the director of the division, and the GEEERC no later than7
July 1, 2011. The legislative committee shall meet at least annually to8
review and amend the plan as necessary and shall provide any updated9
plan to the persons or entities specified in this paragraph (a) SUBSECTION10
(1)(a)(I). The legislative committee may recommend legislation11
pertaining to the preparedness, response, and recovery by, and12
continuation of operations of, the general assembly and the legislative13
service agencies in the event of an emergency epidemic or disaster. The14
legislative committee shall provide information to and fully cooperate15
with the division, the department, and the GEEERC in fulfilling its duties16
under PURSUANT TO this section.17
(II) (A) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (1)(a)(I) OF THIS18
SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET OR RECOMMEND LEGISLATION19
DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.20
(B) T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(a)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,21
2026.22
SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1901, amend23
(2)(a); and add (2)(e)(V) as follows:24
2-3-1901. Legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail25
standards - creation - duties - repeal. (2) Duties. (a) (I) The committee26
shall meet no more than four times each year.27
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SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.2
(B) T
HIS SUBSECTION (2)(a)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,3
2026.4
(e) (V) (A) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2)(e)(I) OF THIS5
SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT RECOMMEND LEGISLATION DURING6
THE 2025 INTERIM.7
(B) T
HIS SUBSECTION (2)(e)(V) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,8
2026.9
SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-221, add10
(3)(c) as follows:11
10-16-221. Statewide health care review committee - creation12
- membership - duties - repeal. (3) (c) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING13
SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET OR14
TAKE FIELD TRIPS DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.15
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (3)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.16
SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-22-107, add17
(1)(c) and (5)(c) as follows:18
10-22-107. Colorado health insurance exchange oversight19
committee - creation - duties - repeal. (1) (c) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING20
SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET21
DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.22
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.23
(5) (c) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION,24
THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND25
SHALL NOT RECOMMEND LEGISLATION DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.26
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (5)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.27
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amend (3) as follows:2
10-22.3-101. Opioid and other substance use disorders study3
committee - creation - members - purposes - repeal. (3) (a) The4
committee may meet up to six times per interim in the 2023 and 20255
interims INTERIM. The committee may recommend up to a total of five6
bills during each interim. Legislation recommended by the committee7
must be treated as legislation recommended by an interim committee for8
purposes of applicable deadlines, bill introduction limits, and any other9
requirements imposed by the joint rules of the general assembly.10
(b) By December 1, 2023, and December 1, 2025, the committee11
shall make a report and a final report, respectively, to the legislative12
council created in section 2-3-301 that may include recommendations for13
legislation.14
SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-1.9-103, amend15
(2)(a)(II); and add (2)(a)(III) as follows:16
18-1.9-103. Legislative oversight committee concerning the17
treatment of persons with behavioral health disorders in the criminal18
and juvenile justice systems - creation - duties - repeal. (2) Duties.19
(a) (II) (A) Each committee member shall annually either attend or call20
into at least one regular task force meeting. Committee members are21
encouraged to attend separate meetings and inform the rest of the22
committee about the current work of the task force.23
(B) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2)(a)(II) OF THIS SECTION,24
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO A TTEND OR CALL INTO A25
REGULAR TASK FORCE MEETING DURING THE 2025 INTERIM. THIS26
SUBSECTION (2)(a)(II)(B) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.27
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SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.2
(B) T
HIS SUBSECTION (2)(a)(III) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,3
2026.4
SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-51.1-101, add5
(7) as follows:6
24-51.1-101. Pension review commission - repeal.7
(7) (a) N
OTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION , THE8
COMMISSION AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE SHALL NOT M EET DURING THE 20259
INTERIM AND LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ARE NOT10
REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS AND HEARINGS SPECIFIED IN11
SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION DURING THE 2025 INTERIM. IF A12
LEGISLATIVE MEMBER OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ATTENDS A MEETING OR13
HEARING SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION DURING THE 202514
INTERIM, THE LEGISLATIVE MEMBER IS NOT ENTITLED TO PER DIEM15
COMPENSATION. THE SUBCOMMITTEE IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH16
THE REVIEW AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION17
(4)
OF THIS SECTION DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.18
(b) T
HIS SUBSECTION (7) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.19
SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-21-403, amend20
(2)(a)(I), (2)(d), and (2)(e) as follows:21
39-21-403. Legislative oversight committee concerning tax22
policy - creation - duties - report -repeal. (2) Duties. (a) (I) (A) The23
committee shall meet at least four times each year and at such other times24
as it deems necessary.25
(B) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2)(a)(I)(A) OF THIS SECTION,26
THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT M EET DURING THE 2025 INTERIM. THIS27
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(d) (I) The committee may recommend legislative changes that are2
treated as bills recommended by an interim legislative committee for3
purposes of any introduction deadlines or bill limitations imposed by the4
joint rules of the general assembly.5
(II) (A) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2)(d)(I) OF THIS6
SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT RECOMMEND LEGISLATION DURING7
THE 2025 INTERIM.8
(B) T
HIS SUBSECTION (2)(d)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,9
2026.10
(e) (I) On or before January 1 of each year, the committee shall11
submit, and make publicly available on its website, a report to the general12
assembly. The annual report must briefly summarize the study issues,13
recommendations considered, and any actions taken by the committee and14
the task force during the previous year. The report must comply with the15
provisions of section 24-1-136 (9). Notwithstanding section 24-1-13616
(11)(a)(I), the requirement in this section to report to the general assembly17
continues indefinitely.18
(II) (A) T
HE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT SUBMIT A REPORT ON OR19
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2026.20
(B) T
HIS SUBSECTION (2)(e)(II) IS REPEALED EFFECTIVE, JULY 1,21
2026.22
SECTION 14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-26-802, amend23
(3) and (5) as follows:24
39-26-802. Sales and use tax simplification task force -25
creation - definitions - repeal. (3) (a) Starting in 2021, the task force26
shall meet at least eight times, with the first meeting occurring no later27
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the task force shall solicit the testimony of the members of the public.2
(b) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION,3
THE TASK FORCE SHALL NOT MEET DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.4
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (3)(b) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.5
(5) (a) No later than November 1, 2021, and no later than each6
November 1 thereafter, the task force shall make a report to the legislative7
council created in section 2-3-301 that may or may not include8
recommendations for legislation.9
(b) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION,10
THE TASK FORCE SHALL NOT MAKE A REPORT FOR THE 2025 INTERIM.11
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (5)(b) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.12
SECTION 15. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,13
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate14
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for15
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state16
institutions.17
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