First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
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 , AND, IN
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CONNECTION THEREWITH , REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION .102
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;
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
March 13, 2025
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
March 12, 2025
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Lundeen and Rodriguez, Coleman, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Pelton R., Simpson, Snyder, Winter
F.
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. ! Limits the Colorado youth advisory council review
committee (committee) to meeting once in the 2025
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
and (3)(f)
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
199-2- (II) THIS SUBSECTION (3)(e) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.1
(3) (f) (I) D
URING THE 2025 INTERIM, AN INTERIM COMMITTEE
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SHALL NOT REQUEST MORE THAN FIVE BILLS TO BE DRAFTED AND SHALL3
NOT RECOMMEND MORE THAN THREE BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE4
2026
REGULAR SESSION.
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(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (3)(f) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.
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SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-2-1305.5, repeal8
(6)(a) as follows:9
2-2-1305.5. Representative Hugh McKean Colorado youth10
advisory council review committee - created. (6) (a) The review11
committee may recommend up to a total of three bills during each12
interim. Legislation recommended by the review committee must be13
treated as legislation recommended by an interim committee for purposes14
of applicable deadlines, bill introduction limits, and any other15
requirements imposed by the joint rules of the general assembly.16
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1503, amend17
(1)(a) as follows:18
2-3-1503. Legislative emergency preparedness, response, and19
recovery committee - creation - membership - duties - repeal.20
(1) (a) (I) There is hereby created a legislative emergency preparedness,21
response, and recovery committee. The legislative committee shall22
develop a plan for the response by, and continuation of operations of, the23
general assembly and the legislative service agencies in the event of an24
emergency epidemic or disaster. The legislative committee shall25
cooperate and coordinate with the division, the department, and the26
GEEERC in developing the plan. The legislative committee shall develop27
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-3- and submit the plan to the speaker of the house of representatives, the1
president of the senate, the governor, the executive director of the2
department, the director of the division, and the GEEERC no later than3
July 1, 2011. The legislative committee shall meet at least annually to4
review and amend the plan as necessary and shall provide any updated5
plan to the persons or entities specified in this paragraph (a) SUBSECTION6
(1)(a)(I). The legislative committee may recommend legislation7
pertaining to the preparedness, response, and recovery by, and8
continuation of operations of, the general assembly and the legislative9
service agencies in the event of an emergency epidemic or disaster. The10
legislative committee shall provide information to and fully cooperate11
with the division, the department, and the GEEERC in fulfilling its duties12
under PURSUANT TO this section.13
(II) (A) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (1)(a)(I) OF THIS14
SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET OR RECOMMEND LEGISLATION15
DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.16
(B) T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(a)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,17
2026.18
SECTION 4.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1901, amend19
(2)(a); and add (2)(e)(V) as follows:20
2-3-1901. Legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail21
standards - creation - duties - repeal. (2) Duties. (a) (I) The committee22
shall meet no more than four times each year.23
(II) (A) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2)(a)(I) OF THIS24
SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.25
(B) T
HIS SUBSECTION (2)(a)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,26
2026.27
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-4- (e) (V) (A) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2)(e)(I) OF THIS1
SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT RECOMMEND LEGISLATION DURING2
THE 2025 INTERIM.3
(B) T
HIS SUBSECTION (2)(e)(V) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,4
2026.5
SECTION 5.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-221, add6
(3)(c) as follows:7
10-16-221. Statewide health care review committee - creation8
- membership - duties - repeal. (3) (c) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING9
SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET OR10
TAKE FIELD TRIPS DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.11
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (3)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.12
SECTION 6.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-22-107, add13
(1)(c) and (5)(c) as follows:14
10-22-107. Colorado health insurance exchange oversight15
committee - creation - duties - repeal. (1) (c) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING16
SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET17
DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.18
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.19
(5) (c) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION,20
THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND21
SHALL NOT RECOMMEND LEGISLATION DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.22
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (5)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.23
SECTION 7.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-22.3-101, amend24
(3) as follows:25
10-22.3-101. Opioid and other substance use disorders study26
committee - creation - members - purposes - repeal. (3) (a) The27
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interims INTERIM. The committee may recommend up to a total of five2
bills during each interim. Legislation recommended by the committee3
must be treated as legislation recommended by an interim committee for4
purposes of applicable deadlines, bill introduction limits, and any other5
requirements imposed by the joint rules of the general assembly.6
(b) By December 1, 2023, and December 1, 2025, the committee7
shall make a report and a final report, respectively, to the legislative8
council created in section 2-3-301 that may include recommendations for9
legislation.10
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SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-51.1-101, add (7)12
as follows:13
24-51.1-101. Pension review commission - repeal.14
(7) (a) N
OTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION , THE15
COMMISSION AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET DURING THE 202516
INTERIM AND LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ARE NOT17
REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS AND HEARINGS SPECIFIED IN18
SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION DURING THE 2025 INTERIM. IF A19
LEGISLATIVE MEMBER OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ATTENDS A MEETING OR20
HEARING SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION DURING THE 202521
INTERIM, THE LEGISLATIVE MEMBER IS NOT ENTITLED TO PER DIEM22
COMPENSATION. THE SUBCOMMITTEE IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH23
THE REVIEW AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION24
(4)
OF THIS SECTION DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.25
(b) T
HIS SUBSECTION (7) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.26
SECTION 9.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-21-403, amend27
199
-6- (2)(a)(I), (2)(d), and (2)(e) as follows:1
39-21-403. Legislative oversight committee concerning tax2
policy - creation - duties - report -repeal. (2) Duties. (a) (I) (A) The3
committee shall meet at least four times each year and at such other times4
as it deems necessary.5
(B) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2)(a)(I)(A) OF THIS SECTION,6
THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT M EET DURING THE 2025 INTERIM. THIS7
SUBSECTION (2)(a)(I)(B) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.8
(d) (I) The committee may recommend legislative changes that are9
treated as bills recommended by an interim legislative committee for10
purposes of any introduction deadlines or bill limitations imposed by the11
joint rules of the general assembly.12
(II) (A) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2)(d)(I) OF THIS13
SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT RECOMMEND LEGISLATION DURING14
THE 2025 INTERIM.15
(B) T
HIS SUBSECTION (2)(d)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,16
2026.17
(e) (I) On or before January 1 of each year, the committee shall18
submit, and make publicly available on its website, a report to the general19
assembly. The annual report must briefly summarize the study issues,20
recommendations considered, and any actions taken by the committee and21
the task force during the previous year. The report must comply with the22
provisions of section 24-1-136 (9). Notwithstanding section 24-1-13623
(11)(a)(I), the requirement in this section to report to the general assembly24
continues indefinitely.25
(II) (A) T
HE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT SUBMIT A REPORT ON OR26
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2026.27
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-7- (B) THIS SUBSECTION (2)(e)(II) IS REPEALED EFFECTIVE, JULY 1,1
2026.2
SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-26-802, amend3
(3) and (5) as follows:4
39-26-802. Sales and use tax simplification task force -5
creation - definitions - repeal. (3) (a) Starting in 2021, the task force6
shall meet at least eight times, with the first meeting occurring no later7
than July 16, 2021. Task force meetings shall be open to the public, and8
the task force shall solicit the testimony of the members of the public.9
(b) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION,10
THE TASK FORCE SHALL NOT MEET DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.11
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (3)(b) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.12
(5) (a) No later than November 1, 2021, and no later than each13
November 1 thereafter, the task force shall make a report to the legislative14
council created in section 2-3-301 that may or may not include15
recommendations for legislation.16
(b) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION,17
THE TASK FORCE SHALL NOT MAKE A REPORT FOR THE 2025 INTERIM.18
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (5)(b) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.19
SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-2-307, add (3)(d)
20
as follows:21
2-2-307. Compensation of members - reimbursement of22
expenses - definition - repeal. (3) (d) N
OTWITHSTANDING THIS SECTION
23
OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY24
WHO IS APPOINTED TO A STATUTORILY CREATED INTERIM COMMITTEE IS25
NOT ENTITLED DURING THE 2025 INTERIM TO PER DIEM AND TRAVEL26
EXPENSES FOR ATTENDANCE AT A MEETING OF THE INTERIM COMMITTEE27
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THE WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE CREATED PURSUANT TO2
SECTION 2-3-1602, THE WATER RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE REVIEW3
COMMITTEE CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 37-98-102, AND THE4
TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION RE VIEW COMMITTEE CREATED PURSUANT5
TO SECTION 43-2-145.6
SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1302, add (3)7
as follows:8
2-3-1302. Capital development committee established. (3) T
HE
9
CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SHALL NOT TRAVEL OR TAKE FIELD10
TRIPS DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.11
SECTION 13. Appropriation - adjustments to 2025 legislative12
appropriation bill. (1) To implement this act, the total and general fund13
appropriations made to the legislative department in Senate Bill 25-18814
for the 2025-26 state fiscal year are decreased by $267,807 as follows:15
(a) The total and general fund appropriations for use by the general16
assembly are decreased by $17,424;17
(b) The total and general fund appropriations for use by the18
legislative council are decreased by $137,042, and the related FTE is19
decreased by 1.9 FTE; and20
(c) The general fund appropriation for use by the committee on21
legal services is decreased by $113,341, and the related FTE is decreased22
by 1.5 FTE. 23
SECTION 14. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,24
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate25
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for26
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institutions.2
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