Repeal of Obsolete Statutory Requirements

HOUSE BILL 26-1295

BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bradley and Espenoza, Carter, Garcia Sander, Gonzalez R., Keltie, Phillips; also SENATOR(S) Rich, Coleman.

CONCERNING THE REPEAL OF OBSOLETE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO FULFILLED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND, IN CONNECTION

THEREWITH,

REPEALING

ENTITIES

THAT

HA VE

FULFILLED THEIR STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-5-145, repeal (4) as follows: 13-5-145. declaration.

Truancy detention reduction policy - legislative

(4) The state court administratm's office shall report to the judiciary committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successot committees, no later than April 15, 2016, regarding the policy for addressing truancy cases adopted b)1 each judicial district.

Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act.

SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-1-109, repeal (3) as follows: 19-1-109. Appeals - child welfare appeals workgroup - created. (3) (a) The ehild welfare appeals workgroup is established in the state judicial department and rcfencd to in this subsection (3) as the "workgroup". The purpose of the workgroup is to consider necessary changes to praetiecs, rules, and statutes to ensure that appeals in eases eonecrning relinquishment, adoption, and dependency and neglect are resolved within six months after being filed. (b) Beginning January 1, 2022, the wmkgroup shall monitor, fur two years, the implementation of the reeommcndations of the wor kgr oup's 2021 final report, determine if other issues arc contributing to appellate delay, study opportunities to 1cduee delay in ehild welfare appeals, and provide training. No later than January 1, 2023, thejudieial department shall report to the health and human scr-v iecs committee of the senate and the pub lie and behavioral health and human set viees eonrmittec of the house of 1cp1 escntati ves, or any sueeessot committees, on the status of the wo1kgroup's data eolleetion, identified necessary resources, progress made on inrplcnrentation ofthe I ceommcndations, outstanding I ceommcndations, additional changes to pr aetiees, r ulcs, and statutes necessary to ensure that appeals are resolved within six months of filing, and the impact those rceommcndations are having on appellate delay. No later than July 1, 2024, the wor kgroup shall also issue a final report.

SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-1-115, repeal (4)(d)(III) as follows: 19-1-115. Legal custody - guardianship - placement out of the home - petition for review for need of placement - rules. (4) (d) (III) The state department of human scr vices shall eon'\i enc a w01 king group of gcogr aphieally and demographically div er sc partners and stakeholders to prov idc feedback and I ceommendations regarding the collection of fees fur the rcsidential ear c of ehild1 en 01 youth in out-of-home placement who are not adjudicated dependent 01 neglected pursuant to section 19-3-102, ensuring compliance with federal law, ineluding but not limited to Title IV of the fedc1 al "Social Seem icy Act". On

m before Match 31, 2022, the state department shall submit a report of the recommendations of the wot king group to the public behavioral health care and human services committee of the house of teptesentatives and the health and human set vices committee of the senate, ot their successor committees.

SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-3-304.3, repeal (1) as follows: 19-3-304.3. Best practices and training for recognition of domestic abuse as child abuse or neglect - policies and procedures rules. ( 1) (a) The state department shall ct eate a domestic abuse task fot ce, tefened to in this section as the "task force". The task force must be formed fot no mote than two years. The task force shall review recommendations from the state department's domestic violence program and child welfare workgroup to develop a statutory definition fot this title 19 that defines domestic abuse and t ecognizes the impact domestic abuse may have on the emotional and developmental well-being of a child. (b) The membership of the task force must represent the broad cultut al and socioeconomic div ct sity of the state, ineluding pct sons with lived experiences ot professional expertise. The task force may include membe1 s ft om the state department's domestic violence pt ogr am and child welfare workgroup. (c) The state department shall t eport to the health and human set vices committee of the senate and the public and behav iotal health and human services committee of the house oft ept csentati ves, ot any successor committees, with the t ecommended definition pursuant to subsection ( 1)(a) of this section no later than December 2022.

SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-2-141, repeal (4) as follows: 22-2-141. Early literacy assessment tool - request for proposals - software - hardware - training - distribution - legislative declaration. (4) During the 2014 t egular legislati vc session and during the 2016

regular legislative session, the department shall submit to the gove11101's office, the joint budget committee, and the education committees of-the house of representatives and the senate, 01 any successor committees, a report that includes, but need not be limited to, the following information. (a) The percentage of students enrolled in kindergarten and first, second, and thiI d grades thrnughout the state that ate I eeei ving set vices using the early literacy assessment tool, (b) The local education providers that have I eeei ved the early literacy assessment tool, (e) The improvements, if any, in the I eading skill levels of students who received 01 are receiving set vices using the early literacy assessment tool, and

(d) The amount of appropriations I equir ed to pm chase an adequate number of software licenses to enable the local education providers in the state to use the early literacy assessment tool in all of the kindergarten and first-, second-, and third-grade classes in the state.

SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-2-145, repeal (3)(c), (3)(d), (3)(e), and (4) as follows: 22-2-145. Media literacy - committee - report - strategic plan resource bank - definition - rules. (3) (c) The consultant shall distribute his 01 her I es ear eh and draft reports to committee members for feedback at least monthly and the latest draft report at least three days prior to the committee meeting described in subsection (3)(d) of this section. ( d) On 01 before Nov ember 1, 2019, the committee shall eon venc to discuss the dt aft I eport and finalize I eeommendations for the final I eport to be submitted pm suant to subsection (4) of this section. ( e) The consultant shall ineorpor ate feedback and I eeommendations ftom the committee's meeting described in subsection (3)(d) ofthis section. The consultant shall distribute his 01 her dt aft I eport to committee members for final feedback to be reeei ved by the consultant no later than December

1, 2019. (4) On or befure January 1, 2020, the committee shall submit the written report of its findings, recommendations, and summaries of the committee's discussions and div er se opinions I egar ding the findings and I ecommendations contained in the final report to the education committees of the house of I epr esentativ es and the senate, or any successor committees.

SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-2-146, repeal (3) as follows: 22-2-146. Department of education - COVID-19-related education loss - strategies - resources - legislative declaration. (3) The department shall create a report specifying the pmposes fur which the department used the federal money received pursuant to the federal "Cornnavims Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act", Pub.L.116-136, the "Cornnavims Response and Relief Supplemental Appr opt iations Act, 2021 ", Pub.L.116-260, and the "American Rescue Plan Act of2021", Pub.L.117-2. At a minimum, the report must identify the total amount that the department I ecei ved and was authorized to spend at the state level under each act, the pmposes f-or which the department spent the amounts received, the specific amount allotted to each pm pose, and any data the department may ha'\le concerning the results achieved in using the money for each purpose. On or before December 1, 2021, and on or before December 1 each year thereafter tin ough December 1, 2024, the department shall submit the I eport to the education committees of the house of I epr esentati ves and senate, or any successor committees, and post the I eport on the department's website. The department shall also present the I eport as part of the department's hearing held each January pm suant to section 2-7-203, starting in 2022 and continuing through 2025.

SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-20-114.5, repeal (7) as follows: 22-20-114.5. Special education fiscal advisory committee special education high-cost grants - definitions - repeal. (7) On or befure January 1, 2023, the committee shall submit to the education committees ofthe house ofrepte5entatives and the senate, or any

successm committees, a repmt that includes but need not be limited to. (a) An analysis of funding for special education services in other states compared to the funding model used in Colorado, with a focus on the proportionate shares provided by federal, state, and local funding and how other states fund different categories of disabilities to target the needs of children with disabilities, (b) An analysis of the actual costs to provide special education services to children with disabilities in Colorado, (c) An analysis ofthe effectivertess ofthe current funding model fur special education: se~ices and whether the current funding model adequately supports special education scr vices, (d) An examination of the high-cost special education trust fund cr eatcd in section 22-20-114. 7, including how the high-cost special education trust fund is cuncntly operating, who is receiving funding ftoni the high-cost special education trust fund, and how the high-cost special education trust fund impacts those who receive funds; (c) An analysis of the current disability categories for children with disabilities described in section 22-20-103 (S)(a) and whether the disability categories are sufficient for meeting the needs of children with disabilities, and

(f) Recommended changes, if any, to the special education scr vices funding model described in section 22-20-114. SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-108-105, repeal (2) and (3) as follows: 22-108-105. Justice-engaged students interagency working group - duties - recommendations - rules. (2) The interagency working group shall, at a 1ninimum, review and make recommendations to the department of education and the joint education committees of the house ofreprescntati vcs and the senate no later than December 1, 2024, regarding.

(a) Criteria and a mechanism for identifying and quantifying the number ofjustice-engaged students, (b) Indicators of and contributing factors to academic attainment, (c) Data-shat ing agr cements and regulatory and statutory changes required to implement the recommendations, (d) Additional funding or system enhancements I equh ed to implement the recommendations made pursuant to this subsection (2), and (e) Any other recommendations that the interagency working group finds relevant to better understand outcomes for justice-engaged students and ways the state can support this population. (3) The interagency working group shall consult with local education providers to deter mine what data is needed by December 31, 2-6*-

SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-125, repeal (5)(d) as follows: 23-1-125. Commission directive - student bill of rights - degree requirements - implementation of core courses - competency test- prior learning- prior work-related experience - policies - definitions - repeal. (5) Nonpublic institutions of higher education. (d) On or before March 1, 2016, the commission shall submit to the education committees ofthe senate and the house ofrepresentatives, or any successor committees, a report concerning the implementation of this subsection (5). At a minimum, the report shall include. (I) The names of the nonpublic institutions of higher education that are participating in the general education core course requirements, (II) The number ofstudcnts who ha vctr ansf-er I cd cor c com sc er edits to or fi:om a nonpublic institution of higher education, (Ill) Any issues that have arisen in the comsc of implementing this

subseetion (5), and (IV) Any recommendations fm changes to this subsection (5).

SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 23-78-104 as follows: 23-78-104. guidelines.

Educator preparation program - best practices

( 1) (a) The department of higher education and the department of education, in collabo1 ation with the deans of the schools of education in Colorado institutions of higher education, 01 their designees, shall review 1esea1 ch and pt actices ft om other states and other count1 ies to identify best practices in providing educator preparation programs, including. (I) Effective cmricula, teaching teacher candidates the science of teaching reading and strategies to ensure all students learn to read, comse scope and sequence, and tinting of and effective practices in pr 0\1 iding clinical practice, and

(II) Effective cuu icula and interventions, teaching candidates for an elementary education endorsement, a middle school mathematics endoi senxent, or a secondary mathematics endo1 sement intel'\1 entions and strategies to help students who are below grade level or stmggling in mathematics, child1 en with disabilities, as defined in section 22-20-103, and students who are English language learners. (b) The departments DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION and THE deans OFTHESCHOOLSOFEDUCATION IN COLORADO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, or their designees, shall work with persons who implement alternative teacher programs, local education providers, teachers, and other interested parties in identifying the best practices. No later than January 1, 2020, The departments shall jointly adopt guidelines to assist educator preparation programs in adopting and implementing the best practices, including best practices to ensure that teacher candidates are well trained to teach students to read. (2) The department of higher education and the department of education shall jointly prepare a report concerning the identified best

practices, the adopted guidelines, and I egulatory and legislative recommendations to ensure that the policies and criteria for reviewing and approving educator preparation pt ogt anrs pm suant to sections 22-60. 5-115 (2), 22-60.5-205 (3), and 22-60.5-121 align with the identified best practices and are designed to determine the degree to which educator preparation programs are implementing the best practices. On or before January 15, 2020, the departments shall submit the report to the commission, the state board, and the education conrmittees of the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees. To the extent necessary, the commission shall amend its guidelines and the state board shall amend its rules to align with the best practices. (3) On or before March 1, 2020, each educator p1 eparation program shall submit to the department of higher education and the department of education a plan demonstrating how the educator pt epar ation p1 ogr anr expects to phase in implementation of the identified best practices over the following three academic years.

SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31-702, repeal (4) as follows: 24-31-702. Colorado domestic violence fatality review board creation - membership - purpose - duties. (4) The review board shall coordinate with review teanrs to collect data, re"view and analyze the data, and prepare recommendations for the general asseM:bly. The review board shall submit a written report of-its recommendations to the health and human services and judiciary committees of the senate and the public health care and human set vices and judiciary committees of the house of representatives, or any successor committees, on or before December 1, 2018, and on 01 befot e December 1 each year thereafter. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-1-136 ( 11 )(a)(I), the report I equit ed in this subsection (4) expires on September 1, 2022. The review board shall make the report available to the public on the department's website. The report may include, but is not limited to, the following. (a) Recommendations for improving communication between public and private organizations and agencies,

(b) The number of domestic violence fatalities and near-death incidents that occun ed in each county dttt ing the preceding year and the factors associated \'\i ith each fatality, (c) Recommendations fot. (I) Reducing the incidence of domestic violence in the state, and (II) hnpr O\J ing I esponses to domestic violence incidents by the legal system and by communities, and (d) Recommendations directed at ptimary prevention of domestic violence.

SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-104, repeal (3) as follows: 24-32-104. Functions of the division - interconnectivity grant program - interconnectivity grant program fund - reporting definition. (3) (a) The div is ion of local government in the department of local affairs shall contt act with a nationally I ecognized 1es ear ch and consulting entity to study ftttme prison bed needs in Colorado. While conducting the study, the entity shall solicit input ft om local communities and other interested parties or issue experts, including but not limited to public safety experts, victim's ad\Jocates, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and community teentry ptoviders. (b) The dh is ion shall con venc an advisory committee that contains three representatives oflocal governments, of which at least mo must be county comn1issione1 s, selected by the executi vc director, ft om each county that has a private prison to consult with the entity dm ing the study. The study must include. (I) An analysis of the economic and other impacts that potential prison closure would ha\Je on local governments and the widet community and I ecommendations on str atcgies to div er sify the local economy , (II) A utilization analysis of all state and privately opcr ated facilities PAGE IO-HOUSE BILL 26-1295

and all other facilities that ean be used for housing inmates, (III) An analysis of the feasibility of the department to obtain privately owned facilities 01 utilize unused state-owned buildings in Colorado. (e) P1io1 to completing the study, the division, in conjunction with the county commissioners, shall pt o vide notice and conduct public hearings in the counties in which private prisons are located to allow direct public testimony and input, which the department shall include in the final report. (d) The division of local government in the department of local affairs shall report the study to the judiciary committees of the senate and house of I ept esentati ves, or any successor committees, dm ing the committees' hearings held dming the 2021 session of the general assembly under the "State Measm ement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Aet", part 2 of article 7 of title 2.

SECTION 14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-130, repeal (8) as follows: 24-32-130. Local government affordable housing development incentives grant program - local government planning grant program - creation - definitions. (8) (a) Ott 01 before November 1, 2022, and on 01 before November 1, 2023, the executive director of the department or the executive director's designee shall publish a report summarizing the use of all money that was awarded as gr ants :fi: om the housing development incentives gr ant pt ogr am in the preceding fiscal year. At a minimum, the I eport must specify the number oflocal governments that applied for a grant award, including the number of local govetmnents that were not awarded a grant, the policy 01 regulatory tools adopted by the local governments that qualified for a grant aw at d, the amount of grant money distributed to each grant I ecipient, and a des er iption of each gt ant I ecipient's use of the gr ant money. In the I eport, the div is ion shall also pm vide its I ecommendations concerning ftttm e administration of the grant program. The report must be shared with the general assembly and posted on the department's website. (b) On 01 before November 1, 2022, and on or before November 1, PAGE I I-HOUSE BILL 26-1295

2023, the executi" e dit ectot of the department m the executi" e dir ectm 's designee shall publish a t eport sumrnat izing the use of all money that was awatded as grants fiom the planning grant prngram in the preceding fiscal year. At a minimum, the report must specify the amount of gt ant money distributed to each grant t eeipient and a description of each grant t eeipient's use of the grant money. In the report, the division shall also prnvide its recommendations concerning futut e adtninistr ation of the gt ant pr ogt am. The report must be shared with the general assembly and posted on the department's website.

SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-721.7, repeal (2)(c) as follows: 24-32-721. 7. Affordable housing guided toolkit and local officials guide program - creation. (2) (c) On ot befureNovembet 1, 2022, and on ot befureNovembet 1, 2023, the executive director of the department or the executi'\'e director's designee shall publish a I eport summarizing the use of all assistance that was awarded fi om the housing toolkit prngram in the pt eceding fiscal year. In the teport, the di'\'ision shall also prnvide its tecommendations concet ning futur c administt at ion of the housing toolkit pt ogratn. The t cport must be shared with the general assentbly and posted on the department's website.

SECTION 16. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-48.5-128, repeal (5) as follows: 24-48.5-128. Program- marijuana entrepreneurs - social equity licensees - marijuana entrepreneur fund - creation - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (5) Report. Dy July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023: the office shall submit a report to the gov ernot, the business, labot, and technology committee of the senate ot its successor committee, and the business affairs and labot committee of the house of rept esentati ves or its successot committee detailing how the office is expending money under this section.

SECTION 17. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-72-204.5, repeal (3) as follows:

24-72-204.5. Adoption of electronic mail policy.

(3) On 01 befote January 1, 2024, each member of the genetal assembly, the govetnm's office and each office of the govetnm, and each state agency and institution shall submit a t eport to the staff of the legislati'\I e council ofthe genet al assembly outlining its t espeeti ve electt onic mail t etention policy. The 1nembe1 s of the genernl assembly may submit individual teports m rnay submit a report that specifies the electronic mail t etention policies of multiple membet s of the genet al assembly. SECTION 18. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-1.5-106.5, amend (4)(b) introductory portion; and repeal (4)(a) as follows: 25-1.5-106.5. Medical marijuana health research grant program. (4) Reporting.

(a) No latet than January 1, 2016, the grant program shall report to the state board of health on the prngtess of the medical marijuana studies. (b) Thereaftet, The grant program shall issue a report to the state board of health by January 1 of each year detailing the progress of the medical marijuana studies. The interim reports required under this paragraph (b) shall PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION ( 4)(b) MUST include data on all of the following: SECTION 19. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-339, repeal (6) as follows: 25.5-5-339. Coverage for services addressing health-related social needs feasibility study - federal authorization - rules.

(6) On m befote Novembet 10, 2024, the state department shall submit a t eport detailing the findings and I eeommendations frnm the feasibility study to the joint budget committee. If the detetmination to seek federal authmization is made pursuant to subsection (5) of this section, the state department shall notify the joint budget eomtnittee in the state department's report of the state department's intent to seek federal authorization pmsuant to subsection (5) of this section. The state department shall also notify the joint budget committee of the cost of

nutrition, housing, and tenant supporti\i e ser vices that address members' health-I elated social needs through federal authorization if the state department determines that nutrition, housing, and tenant supportive services that address membe1s' health-related social needs would not be budget neutral.

SECTION 20. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-6-409.5, repeal (8) as follows: 25.5-6-409.5. Transition plan for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities to adult services - rules - cash fund legislative declaration. (8) The department shall submit a 1eport to the joint budget eonrmittee on or before January I, 2015, and on or before January 1, 2016, on the status of the youth being transitioned. The report must include, at a minimum. (a) The numbe1 of youth transitioned to date by county, (b) The needs assessment of the youth who have been transitioned, and (c) The type of adult residential locations of the youth who have been transitioned.

SECTION 21. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-5-114, repeal (2) as follows: 26-5-114. Former foster care youth steering committee implementation plan - recommendations. (2) On or before January 1, 2020, the steeling committee shall submit a report with its recommendations fox an implementation plan to the executive director of the department ofhuman services, the governor, and the joint budget committee, the health and human set vices committee of the senate, the public health and environment committee of the house of 1epresentati\ies, or any successor committees.

SECTION 22. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-13-122.7, repeal

(1 )(b) as follows:

26-13-122.7. Administrative lien and attachment of insurance claim payments, awards, and settlements - rules - fund. (1) (b) On or befute January 30, 2018, the department of human se1. vices shall submit a t eport to the health and human set vices committee of the senate and the public health care and human set vices conrmittee of the house of representatives. ot any successor committees, concerning-the t esults of the voluntary participation by insttt ance companies in the child support lien network insurance data match pmsuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (1).

SECTION 23. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 29-1-1503, repeal (4) as follows: 29-1-1503. Identifying barriers to entry for historically underutilized businesses in local government procurement - pilot program. (4) (a) In January 2022, the department of local affairs shall t eport on the progt ess of the pilot project as part of the department's presentation to its committee oftefetence at a heating held ptttsuant to section 2-7-203 (2)(a) of the "State Measmement fut Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act". (b) In January 2023, the department ofloeal affairs shall include the findings of the pilot pt oj eet as part of the department's presentation to its committee of reference at a heating held pmsuant to section 2-7-203 (2)(a) of the "State l\ifoasmement fur Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act".

SECTION 24. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-10-116, repeal ( 1) as follows: 33-10-116. Backcountry search and rescue - training and physical and psychological support pilot program. ( 1) (a) The div is ion shall conduct a study and develop t ecommendations on how to addt ess the challenges associated with

baekeountry sear eh and t eseue in the state. At a minimum, the. study must ~

(I) How to imprn ve and de vclop a sustainable stmetur e for coordination among the state of Colorado, county sheriffs and local law enforcement agencies, public or nonprnfit organizations that provide baekeountry sear eh and t eseue set vices, and federal agencies; (II) The availability and adequacy of workers' compensation or other benefits fot individuals who are injured in the course of prnviding baekcountry search and rescue set vices, including as volunteers, (III) The availability and adequacy of retirement benefits for individuals who provide baekeountry search and rescue set vices, including as volunteers; tf¥}- Compensation and I eimbur sement of expenses for volunteet s who provide backeountry search and rescue set vices, (V) The av ail ability of necessary equipment and the need fot funding to obtain, maintain, and I eplaee equipment and operate baekeountry search and rescue teams, (VI) The phy sieal and psy ehologieal impacts of providing baekeountry search and rescue and the availability and adequacy ofphysieal and psychological support and resources for individuals who prnvide baekeountry search and rescue set vices, including as volunteers, (VII) Issues related to governmental immunity fot volunteers who prnvide backeountry seat eh and rescue set vices, (VIII) Training needs for volunteet s involved in baekeountry seat eh and rescue, and (IX) The need for public outdoor safety education. (b) In conducting the study required by this subsection (1), the div is ion shall consult with affected stakeholders, including county sheriffs, public and nonprofit baekcountry sear ch and t es cue organizations, the department of public safety, the department of local affairs, the Colorado

avalanche infm mation center, local gov et nments, and other entities affected by or involved with backcountry search and rescue. (c) The department shall t eport on the dhi ision's findings as part of the department's "State Measurement fot Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" heating requited by section 2-7-203 in January 2022 to the mral affairs and agdcultme committee ofthe house of t ept esentativ es and the agdcultm e and natm al t esom ces committee of the senate, m their successo1 committees.

SECTION 25. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 34-60-106, amend (9)(a)(II) and (9)(c)(I)(A); and repeal (9)(b) as follows: 34-60-106. Additional powers of commission - fees - rules definitions - repeal. (9) (a) (II) In performing acts for the purpose of ensuring the safe and effective sequestration of greenhouse gases pursuant to subsection (9)(a)(I) of this section, the commission shall act in accordance with subsection (9)( c) of this section and only after the governor and the commission have made an affirmative determination that the state has sufficient resources necessary to ensure the safe and effective regulation of the sequestration of greenhouse gases in accordance with the findings from the commission's study conducted pursuant to subsection (9)(b) of this section AS IT EXISTED PRIOR TO ITS REPEAL IN 2026. (b) The commission shall. (I) Conduct a study to evaluate what resources ate needed to ensme the safe and effective t egulation of the sequestt ation of greenhouse gases and identify and assess the applicable resources that the commission or other state agencies have, and (II) Report its findings to the governor and the general assembly by December 1, 2021. (c) (I) The commission may seek class VI injection well primacy under the federal "Safe Drinking Water Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 300f et seq., as amended, after the commission:

(A) Determines it has the necessary resources for the application outlined in the commission's study performed pursuant to subsection (9)(b) of this section AS IT EXISTED PRIOR TO ITS REPEAL IN 2026; and SECTION 26. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 38-37-102, repeal (l)(b) as follows: 38-37-102. Appointment - bond - office. ( 1) (b) In No~ ember of 2021, each county of the second el ass shall pm~ ide a copy of the most reeent report prepared pm suant to section 38-37-104 (3) to the departnrent of local affairs. The department of local affait s shall compile the reports of the counties and pt esent them to the house transportation and local gov emment eonrmittee and the senate local gov ernnrcnt committee, 01 their sueecssot eoinnrittees, by January 1, 2022. SECTION 27. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-21-103, amend (l.5)(c); and repeal (l.5)(a)(I) as follows: 39-21-103. Hearings. (1.5) (a) (I) No later than December 15, 2021, collegeinvest shall provide the departnrent with a secme electronic report containing the name and social seem icy number, and the anroui,t of the distribution, of each account holder of a collcginvest account who is also a Colorado taxpayer making a distribution in the reporting tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2017, but before January 1, 2021. (c) The executive director shall provide a report of the examinations required under subsections ( l .5)(a) and SUBSECTION ( l .5)(b) of this section, consistent with section 39-21-113 (5), as part of the department's presentation to its committee of reference at a hearing held pursuant to section 2-7-203 (2)(a) of the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act". SECTION 28. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-22-303.6, repeal (12) as follows: 39-22-303.6. Market-based apportionment of the income of a taxpayer engaged in business - allocation of nonapportionable income

- rules - definitions. (12) On or befute January 1, 2024, the director of the office of economic development shall pt epat e a t eport desct ibing the economic impacts t elated to apportionment and allocation of taxable income pm suant to this section and deli vet the t eport to the finance committees of the senate and house of representatives, or any successor conrnrittees.

SECTION 29. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-30-103, repeal (5) as follows: 39-30-103. Zones established - annual documentation - review - termination - annual report - definitions. (5) No later than Match 1, 1997, the Colorado economic development commission created in section 24-46-102, C.R.S., shall report to the gov ernot and the general assembly the t esults of a eompetiti ve benchmat king study, pet fut med by a pt iv ate consultant with experience in evaluation of state business assistance programs in multiple states, compat ing Color ado's business climate, as it affects the t etention and growth of basic employers and their investment, with the business climate of other states. In addition, the stttdy shall assess long tettn economic development stt ategies, including but not limited to encottt aging pt imary job creation tmoughout Colmado. Along with the report, the commission shall pm vide the governor and the general assembly its t ecommendations fot additional study or modifications to Co lot ado's public policy concet ning the state's business climate and its t ecommendations concerning specific business development and job creation objectives that should be used as minimum: requirements m standards fut ftttme designation of enterprise zones or portions of entetpt ise zones consistent with statewide economic development targets and objectives.

SECTION 30. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-102, repeal (4)(e) as follows: 42-3-102. Periodic registration - rules. (4) ( e) The department shall issue a t eport to the transportation legislation review committee created in section 43-2-145, C.R.S., by July 1, 2014, detailing the number of trailers and semitrailers registered under

paragraphs (a) attd (b) of this subsection (4) and making recommendations as to the cost-effectiveness of the permanent registration.

SECTION 31. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 10-16-124.7, 10-16-124.8, 22-2-505, 22-13-204, 24-32-131, 24-38.5-107, 24-71.7-101, 25.5-1-132, 25.5-4-430, 27-60-115, 39-26-128, and 39-27-123. SECTION 32. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-5-101, repeal (5.8) as follows: 26-5-101. Definitions. As used in this article 5, unless the context otherwise requires: (5.8) "Steering committee" means the f-ormer f-oster care youth steering committee established pursuant to section 26-5-114.

SECTION 33. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-1-112.5, amend (l)(c)(I)(B) as follows: 33-1-112.5. Backcountry search and rescue fund. ( 1) (c) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the department for use by the division as follows: (I) The division may use money credited to the fund pursuant to subsection (9) of this section and section 33-12-108 (4)(e)(I)(B), and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund to: (B) Support the needs of backcountry search and rescue activities in accordance with the recommendations of the study completed pursuant to section 33-10-116 AS IT EXISTED PRIOR TO ITS REPEAL IN 2026; and

SECTION 34. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within

such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

Julie McCluskie SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

James Rashad Coleman, Sr. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

Vanessa Reilly CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Esther van Mourik SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

APPROVED on Tuesday May 5th 2026 at 3:00pm (Date and Time)

Jared S. Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO