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	1	+	First Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fifth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
	6	+	on Second Reading in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 25-0896.01 Jason Gelender x4330
1	8		SENATE BILL 25-224
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile;
3		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bird and Taggart, Sirota, Phillips.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
4	12		C
5		-	ONCERNING THE REPEAL OF THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE OFFICE OF
6		-	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT FOR THE MOBILE APPLICATION
7		-	SOFTWARE KNOWN AS THE
8		-	"BY COLORADO APP" THAT ENABLES
9		-	LOCAL BUSINESS USERS TO LEARN ABOUT LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT
10		-	ELECT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SOFTWARE
11		-	.
12		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
13		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 24-48.5-122 as
14		-	follows:
15		-	24-48.5-122. Local business mobile application software -
16		-	creation - legislative declaration - definitions. (1) The general assembly
17		-	hereby finds, determines, and declares that the Colorado office of economic
18		-	development is directed to contract for the development of local business
19		-	mobile application software in order to:
20		-	(a) Assist consumers in the state who wish to find and patronize
21		-	local businesses;
22		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
23		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
24		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
25		-	history, or the Session Laws.
26		-	________
27		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
28		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
29		-	the act. (b) Allow such businesses to publicize their Colorado affiliations;
30		-	and
31		-	(c) Consistent with the office's duties, promote economic growth
32		-	through the expansion of businesses in the state.
33		-	(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
34		-	(a) "Local business" means a business that is owned, located, or
35		-	headquartered in, or manufactures in, Colorado.
36		-	(b) "Office" means the Colorado office of economic development
37		-	created in this part 1.
38		-	(3) (a) The office shall contract for the creation, management,
39		-	operation, and maintenance within the office of mobile application software
40		-	to be known as the "By Colorado App", which software enables users to
41		-	learn about local businesses that elect to participate in the software.
42		-	(b) The software developed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this
43		-	subsection (3) must be operational on or before January 1, 2015.
44		-	(c) The office shall make the local business mobile application
45		-	software searchable by the types of goods or services offered, location, the
46		-	type of Colorado affiliation described under paragraph (a) of subsection (2)
47		-	of this section that qualifies the businesses as a "local business", and any
48		-	other factors the office deems appropriate.
49		-	(d) The office shall make the data in the local business mobile
50		-	application database available to other application developers. In so doing,
51		-	the office shall take all appropriate steps to maintain the security of the
52		-	database and the information used therein.
53		-	(e) The office may register a trademark with the United States patent
54		-	and trademark office or file a trademark with the Colorado secretary of state
55		-	for the "By Colorado App" developed under this section.
56		-	(4) The office is authorized to accept and expend gifts, grants, and
57		-	donations for information technology costs incurred in creating, managing,
58		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-224 operating, and maintaining the mobile application software developed
59		-	pursuant to this section. The general assembly finds that the implementation
60		-	of this section is not entirely dependent on the receipt of any gifts, grants,
61		-	and donations.
62		-	SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
63		-	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
64		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
65		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 25-224 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
66		-	institutions.
67		-	____________________________ ____________________________
68		-	James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
69		-	Julie McCluskie
70		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
71		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
72		-	____________________________ ____________________________
73		-	Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
74		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
75		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
76		-	APPROVED________________________________________
77		-	(Date and Time)
78		-	_________________________________________
79		-	Jared S. Polis
80		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
81		-	PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 25-224
	13	+	ONCERNING THE REPEAL OF THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE OFFICE OF101
	14	+	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT FOR THE MOBILE102
	15	+	APPLICATION SOFTWARE KNOWN AS THE "BY COLORADO APP"103
	16	+	THAT ENABLES LOCAL BUSINESS USERS TO LEARN ABOUT LOCAL104
	17	+	BUSINESSES THAT ELECT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SOFTWARE .105
	18	+	Bill Summary
	19	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	20	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	21	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	22	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	23	+	http://leg.colorado.gov/
	24	+	.)
	25	+	Joint Budget Committee. The bill repeals the requirement that the
	26	+	office of economic development contract for the mobile application
	27	+	HOUSE
	28	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	29	+	April 9, 2025
	30	+	SENATE
	31	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	32	+	April 3, 2025
	33	+	SENATE
	34	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	35	+	April 2, 2025
	36	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	37	+	Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile
	38	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	39	+	Bird and Taggart, Sirota
	40	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	41	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	42	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. software known as the "By Colorado App" that enables local business
	43	+	users to learn about local businesses that elect to participate in the
	44	+	software.
	45	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	46	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 24-48.5-1222
	47	+	as follows:3
	48	+	24-48.5-122. Local business mobile application software -4
	49	+	creation - legislative declaration - definitions. (1) The general
	50	+	5
	51	+	assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that the Colorado office6
	52	+	of economic development is directed to contract for the development of7
	53	+	local business mobile application software in order to:8
	54	+	(a) Assist consumers in the state who wish to find and patronize9
	55	+	local businesses;10
	56	+	(b) Allow such businesses to publicize their Colorado affiliations;11
	57	+	and12
	58	+	(c) Consistent with the office's duties, promote economic growth13
	59	+	through the expansion of businesses in the state.14
	60	+	(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:15
	61	+	(a) "Local business" means a business that is owned, located, or16
	62	+	headquartered in, or manufactures in, Colorado.17
	63	+	(b) "Office" means the Colorado office of economic development18
	64	+	created in this part 1.19
	65	+	(3) (a) The office shall contract for the creation, management,20
	66	+	operation, and maintenance within the office of mobile application21
	67	+	software to be known as the "By Colorado App", which software enables22
	68	+	users to learn about local businesses that elect to participate in the23
	69	+	software.24
	70	+	224-2- (b) The software developed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this1
	71	+	subsection (3) must be operational on or before January 1, 2015.2
	72	+	(c) The office shall make the local business mobile application3
	73	+	software searchable by the types of goods or services offered, location,4
	74	+	the type of Colorado affiliation described under paragraph (a) of5
	75	+	subsection (2) of this section that qualifies the businesses as a "local6
	76	+	business", and any other factors the office deems appropriate.7
	77	+	(d) The office shall make the data in the local business mobile8
	78	+	application database available to other application developers. In so9
	79	+	doing, the office shall take all appropriate steps to maintain the security10
	80	+	of the database and the information used therein.11
	81	+	(e) The office may register a trademark with the United States12
	82	+	patent and trademark office or file a trademark with the Colorado13
	83	+	secretary of state for the "By Colorado App" developed under this section.14
	84	+	(4) The office is authorized to accept and expend gifts, grants, and15
	85	+	donations for information technology costs incurred in creating,16
	86	+	managing, operating, and maintaining the mobile application software17
	87	+	developed pursuant to this section. The general assembly finds that the18
	88	+	implementation of this section is not entirely dependent on the receipt of19
	89	+	any gifts, grants, and donations.20
	90	+	SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,21
	91	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate22
	92	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for23
	93	+	the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state24
	94	+	institutions.25
	95	+	224
	96	+	-3-