First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REREVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the Second House
LLS NO. 25-0900.02 Michael Dohr x4347
SENATE BILL 25-199
Senate Committees House Committees
Appropriations 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;
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
March 26, 2025
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
March 25, 2025
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, Armagost, Bacon, Barron, Bird, Bottoms, Caldwell,
Garcia Sander, Gonzalez R., Hartsook, Johnson, Keltie, Richardson, Ricks, Suckla, Taggart,
Weinberg, Winter T., Woog
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, 2-2-1303, amend8
(2)(a)(III)(A) as follows:9
2-2-1303. Membership - selection - terms.10
(2) (a) Nonlegislative council members shall be appointed as follows:11
(III) (A) On or before August 31 of each year, EXCEPT FOR12
AUGUST 31, 2025, the council members shall approve subsequent13
appointments to the council. A youth who meets the criteria set forth in14
subsection (1) of this section may apply to the council to be considered15
for participation in the council.16
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-2-1304, amend17
(2)(b) and (4)(a) as follows:18
2-2-1304. Duties - meetings - community outreach -19
designation of organization to accept donations - authority to20
contract - repeal. (2) (b) (I) The council shall meet at least four times21
each year, with two meetings occurring during the regular legislative22
session and two meetings occurring after the regular legislative session23
has concluded. Council members may attend and participate in council24
meetings remotely, but at least two of the council's meetings each year25
must be held in person, with all attending members at the same physical26
location. Additional meetings may be held at the discretion of council27
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(II) (A) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2)(b)(I) OF THIS2
SECTION, THE COUNCIL SHALL MEET ONLY ONCE AFTER THE 2025 REGULAR3
LEGISLATIVE SESSION, IN JULY 2025, AND THE COUNCIL SHALL NOT MEET4
AT ANY TIME IN THE 2026 CALENDAR YEAR.5
(B) THIS SUBSECTION (2)(b)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,6
2027.7
(4) (a) (I) On or before September 1, 2013, and every third8
September 1 thereafter through September 1, 2019, the council shall, in9
conjunction with the director of the legislative council, use a request for10
proposal process to contract with and designate one or more nonprofit11
organizations to provide staffing and operational assistance and to serve12
as the custodian of money donated to the council through the designated13
organization. The contractor selected following the 2019 request for14
proposal process shall, pursuant to one or more contracts, provide such15
staffing, operational, and custodian services through June 30, 2023.16
Thereafter, the council shall, in conjunction with the director of the17
legislative council, on or before April 30, 2023, and, except as otherwise18
provided in this subsection (4)(a), on or before every second April 1519
thereafter, use a request for proposal process to contract with and20
designate one or more nonprofit organizations to provide such staffing,21
operational, and custodian services. The term of each contract entered22
into for a term commencing on or after July 1, 2023, is two state fiscal23
years; except that any such contract may be extended for one additional24
two-year term. If a contract is extended, the request for proposal for the25
next contract must be issued on or before the April 15 immediately26
preceding the expiration of the extension term. The designated27
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state and credited to the fund created in section 2-2-1306. The designated2
organization is authorized to expend any money it receives as is necessary3
for the operation of the council and may solicit and accept monetary and4
in-kind gifts, grants, and donations used to further the council's duties and5
responsibilities. Any money donated or awarded to the designated6
organization for the benefit of the council is not subject to appropriation7
by the general assembly. Any money obtained by the council or the8
designated organization and THAT IS not in the fund AND that is9
unexpended and unencumbered at the time the council is dissolved shall10
be distributed according to appropriate federal and state laws governing11
nonprofit organizations. If a different nonprofit or private organization is12
subsequently designated as the custodian of donated money in accordance13
with this paragraph (a) SUBSECTION (4)(a)(I), any money that is14
unexpended and unencumbered at the time of the change in designation15
shall be promptly transferred by the previously designated organization16
to the newly designated organization.17
(II) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (4)(a)(I) OF THIS SECTION:18
(A) THE COUNCIL AND DIRECTOR OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL19
SHALL NEITHER CONTRACT WITH NOR DESIGNATE ONE OR MORE20
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE STAFFING, OPERATIONAL, AND21
CUSTODIAN SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2025, AND22
ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2027; AND23
(B) THE CONTRACT THAT TERMINATES ON JULY 1, 2025, IS24
EXTENDED FOR ONE MONTH TO ALLOW THE COUNCIL THE OPPORTUNITY TO25
PRESENT ITS REPORT TO THE REVIEW COMMITTEE IN JULY 2025. THE26
CONTRACT TERMINATES ON AUGUST 1, 2025.27
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-5- (III) SUBSECTION (4)(a)(II) OF THIS SECTION AND THIS SUBSECTION1
(4)(a)(III) ARE REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.2
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-2-1305.5, add3
(5)(c) and (6)(c) as follows:4
2-2-1305.5. Representative Hugh McKean Colorado youth5
advisory council review committee - created - repeal.6
(5) (c) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE7
REVIEW COMMITTEE MAY MEET ONLY ONCE AFTER THE 2025 REGULAR8
LEGISLATIVE SESSION, IN JULY 2025, TO HEAR THE REPORT OF THE9
COUNCIL.10
(II) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE11
REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET DURING THE 2026 INTERIM.12
(III) THIS SUBSECTION (5)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,13
2027.14
(6) (c) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (6)(a) OF THIS SECTION,15
THE REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL NOT RECOMMEND LEGISLATION DURING16
THE 2025 OR 2026 INTERIM.17
(II) THIS SUBSECTION (6)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.18
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-1.5-111, amend19
(2)(a)(XI) as follows:20
25-1.5-111. Suicide prevention commission - created -21
responsibilities - gifts, grants, or donations - reimbursement for22
expenses - definition - repeal. (2) (a) The executive director of the23
department shall appoint to the commission no more than twenty-two24
members, including:25
(XI) A representative from the Colorado youth advisory council,26
IF THE COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL HAS APPOINTED MEMBERS;27
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-6- SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1503, amend1
(1)(a) as follows:2
2-3-1503. Legislative emergency preparedness, response, and3
recovery committee - creation - membership - duties - repeal.4
(1) (a) (I) There is hereby created a legislative emergency preparedness,5
response, and recovery committee. The legislative committee shall6
develop a plan for the response by, and continuation of operations of, the7
general assembly and the legislative service agencies in the event of an8
emergency epidemic or disaster. The legislative committee shall9
cooperate and coordinate with the division, the department, and the10
GEEERC in developing the plan. The legislative committee shall develop11
and submit the plan to the speaker of the house of representatives, the12
president of the senate, the governor, the executive director of the13
department, the director of the division, and the GEEERC no later than14
July 1, 2011. The legislative committee shall meet at least annually to15
review and amend the plan as necessary and shall provide any updated16
plan to the persons or entities specified in this paragraph (a) SUBSECTION17
(1)(a)(I). The legislative committee may recommend legislation18
pertaining to the preparedness, response, and recovery by, and19
continuation of operations of, the general assembly and the legislative20
service agencies in the event of an emergency epidemic or disaster. The21
legislative committee shall provide information to and fully cooperate22
with the division, the department, and the GEEERC in fulfilling its duties23
under PURSUANT TO this section.24
(II) (A) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (1)(a)(I) OF THIS25
SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET OR RECOMMEND LEGISLATION26
DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.27
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-7- (B) THIS SUBSECTION (1)(a)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,1
2026.2
SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1901, amend3
(2)(a); and add (2)(e)(V) as follows:4
2-3-1901. Legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail5
standards - creation - duties - repeal. (2) Duties. (a) (I) The committee6
shall meet no more than four times each year.7
(II) (A) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2)(a)(I) OF THIS8
SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.9
(B) T
HIS SUBSECTION (2)(a)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,10
2026.11
(e) (V) (A) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2)(e)(I) OF THIS12
SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT RECOMMEND LEGISLATION DURING13
THE 2025 INTERIM.14
(B) T
HIS SUBSECTION (2)(e)(V) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,15
2026.16
SECTION
8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-221, add17
(3)(c) as follows:18
10-16-221. Statewide health care review committee - creation19
- membership - duties - repeal. (3) (c) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING20
SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET OR21
TAKE FIELD TRIPS DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.22
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (3)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.23
SECTION
9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-22-107, add24
(1)(c) and (5)(c) as follows:25
10-22-107. Colorado health insurance exchange oversight26
committee - creation - duties - repeal. (1) (c) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING27
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-8- SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET1
DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.2
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.3
(5) (c) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION,4
THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND5
SHALL NOT RECOMMEND LEGISLATION DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.6
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (5)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.7
SECTION
10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-22.3-101,8
amend (3) as follows:9
10-22.3-101. Opioid and other substance use disorders study10
committee - creation - members - purposes - repeal. (3) (a) The11
committee may meet up to six times per interim in the 2023 and 202512
interims INTERIM. The committee may recommend up to a total of five13
bills during each interim. Legislation recommended by the committee14
must be treated as legislation recommended by an interim committee for15
purposes of applicable deadlines, bill introduction limits, and any other16
requirements imposed by the joint rules of the general assembly.17
(b) By December 1, 2023, and December 1, 2025, the committee18
shall make a report and a final report, respectively, to the legislative19
council created in section 2-3-301 that may include recommendations for20
legislation.21
22
SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-51.1-101, add23
(7) as follows:24
24-51.1-101. Pension review commission - repeal.25
(7) (a) N
OTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION , THE26
COMMISSION AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE SHALL NOT M EET DURING THE 202527
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REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS AND HEARINGS SPECIFIED IN2
SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION DURING THE 2025 INTERIM. IF A3
LEGISLATIVE MEMBER OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ATTENDS A MEETING OR4
HEARING SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION DURING THE 20255
INTERIM, THE LEGISLATIVE MEMBER IS NOT ENTITLED TO PER DIEM6
COMPENSATION. THE SUBCOMMITTEE IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH7
THE REVIEW AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION8
(4)
OF THIS SECTION DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.9
(b) T
HIS SUBSECTION (7) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.10
SECTION
12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-21-403, amend11
(2)(a)(I), (2)(d), and (2)(e) as follows:12
39-21-403. Legislative oversight committee concerning tax13
policy - creation - duties - report -repeal. (2) Duties. (a) (I) (A) The14
committee shall meet at least four times each year and at such other times15
as it deems necessary.16
(B) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2)(a)(I)(A) OF THIS SECTION,17
THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MEET DURING THE 2025 INTERIM. THIS18
SUBSECTION (2)(a)(I)(B) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.19
(d) (I) The committee may recommend legislative changes that are20
treated as bills recommended by an interim legislative committee for21
purposes of any introduction deadlines or bill limitations imposed by the22
joint rules of the general assembly.23
(II) (A) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2)(d)(I) OF THIS24
SECTION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT RECOMMEND LEGISLATION DURING25
THE 2025 INTERIM.26
(B) T
HIS SUBSECTION (2)(d)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,27
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(e) (I) On or before January 1 of each year, the committee shall2
submit, and make publicly available on its website, a report to the general3
assembly. The annual report must briefly summarize the study issues,4
recommendations considered, and any actions taken by the committee and5
the task force during the previous year. The report must comply with the6
provisions of section 24-1-136 (9). Notwithstanding section 24-1-1367
(11)(a)(I), the requirement in this section to report to the general assembly8
continues indefinitely.9
(II) (A) T
HE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT SUBMIT A REPORT ON OR10
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2026.11
(B) T
HIS SUBSECTION (2)(e)(II) IS REPEALED EFFECTIVE, JULY 1,12
2026.13
SECTION
13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-26-802, amend14
(3) and (5) as follows:15
39-26-802. Sales and use tax simplification task force -16
creation - definitions - repeal. (3) (a) Starting in 2021, the task force17
shall meet at least eight times, with the first meeting occurring no later18
than July 16, 2021. Task force meetings shall be open to the public, and19
the task force shall solicit the testimony of the members of the public.20
(b) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION,21
THE TASK FORCE SHALL NOT MEET DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.22
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (3)(b) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.23
(5) (a) No later than November 1, 2021, and no later than each24
November 1 thereafter, the task force shall make a report to the legislative25
council created in section 2-3-301 that may or may not include26
recommendations for legislation.27
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THE TASK FORCE SHALL NOT MAKE A REPORT FOR THE 2025 INTERIM.2
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (5)(b) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.3
SECTION
14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-2-307, add (3)(d)4
as follows:5
2-2-307. Compensation of members - reimbursement of6
expenses - definition - repeal. (3) (d) N
OTWITHSTANDING THIS SECTION
7
OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY8
WHO IS APPOINTED TO A STATUTORILY CREATED INTERIM COMMITTEE IS9
NOT ENTITLED DURING THE 2025 INTERIM TO PER DIEM AND TRAVEL10
EXPENSES FOR ATTENDANCE AT A MEETING OF THE INTERIM COMMITTEE11
DURING THE 2025 INTERIM, EXCEPT FOR ATTENDANCE AT A MEETING OF12
THE WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE CREATED PURSUANT TO13
SECTION 2-3-1602, THE WATER RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE REVIEW14
COMMITTEE CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 37-98-102, AND THE15
TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION RE VIEW COMMITTEE CREATED PURSUANT16
TO SECTION 43-2-145.17
SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1302, add (3)18
as follows:19
2-3-1302. Capital development committee established. (3) T
HE
20
CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SHALL NOT TRAVEL OR TAKE FIELD21
TRIPS DURING THE 2025 INTERIM.22
SECTION 16. Appropriation - adjustments to 2025 legislative23
appropriation bill. (1) To implement this act, the total and general fund24
appropriations made to the legislative department in Senate Bill 25-18825
for the 2025-26 state fiscal year are decreased by 292,488 as follows:26
(a) The total and general fund appropriations for use by the general27
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(b) The total and general fund appropriations for use by the2
legislative council are decreased by 124,294 and the related FTE is3
decreased by 1.6 FTE; and4
(c) The general fund appropriation for use by the committee on5
legal services is decreased by $96,246, and the related FTE is decreased6
by 1.3 FTE. 7
SECTION 17. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,8
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate9
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for10
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state11
institutions.12
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