Gov. Hickenlooper signs several bills

DENVER —Thursday, May 3, 2012 — Gov. John Hickenlooper today signed several bills today.

Number	Title	Sponsors	Summary
HB12-1339	Colorado Benefits Management System Project	JBC	Concerning the Colorado Benefits Management Systems Improvement and Modernization Project, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB12-1337	Close Colorado State Penitentiary II	JBC	Concerning the closure of the south campus of the Centennial Correction Facility for housing purposes.
HB12-1131	Child Loss Awareness Vehicle License Plate	Labuda / Tochtrop	Concerning the creation of a Child Loss Awareness license plate, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB12-1258	Alternative Fuel Vehicle Charging Facilities	DelGrosso / Jahn	Concerning regulation of public utilities in terms of alternative fuel vehicles.
SB12-013	Low Speed Electric Vehicles	Schwartz / Jones	Concerning low-speed electric vehicles.
HB12-1063	Military Veterans Cemetery at Homelake Expansion	Ramirez / Schwartz	Concerning the state veterans nursing home at Homelake, Colorado, and in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB12-158	Consolidate Public Housing Agencies in DOLA	Boyd / Bradford	Concerning the consolidation of two public housing agencies within the Division of Housing in the Department of Local Affairs.
HB12-1162	Operation Desert Storm Vehicle License Plate	Todd / Heath	Concerning the creation of an Operation Desert Storm license plate, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB12-1153	Distinguished Flying Cross License Plate	Soper / Lambert	Concerning the creation of a special license plate commemorating recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB12-1336	Prison Utilization Study	JBC	Concerning authorization of a prison utilization analysis, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB12-1338	Transfer of General Fund Surplus to State Ed Fund	JBC	Concerning the transfer of General Fund surplus moneys to the State Education Fund at the end of certain fiscal years.
HB12-1340	Nursing Facility Reduction Per Diem Rate	JBC	Concerning a reduction in the General Fund portion of the per diem rates paid to nursing facilities and, in connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.
HB12-1341	TANF Strategic Use Fund Repeal	JBC	Concerning the repeal of the statewide strategic use fund.
HB12-1342	Work Therapy Program and Fund	JBC	Concerning a work therapy program in the Department of Human Services, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB12-1343	Transfer from State Rail Bank Fund to General Fund	JBC	Concerning the transfer of moneys from the State Rail Bank Fund to the General Fund.
HB12-1344	Transfers of Capital Construction Moneys	JBC	Concerning transfers of moneys relating to capital construction.
SB12-110	Funding for AG Insurance Fraud Investigations	JBC	Concerning a fund consisting of surcharges on insurance premiums to pay for costs associated with criminal prosecution of insurance fraud investigation, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB12-156	DPA Authority to Expend Gifts, Grants, & Donations	JBC	Concerning the authority of the department of personnel to expend gifts, grants and donations.
HB12-1012	Increase Agency Displacement Expenses	Williams A. / Guzman & White	Concerning authorization for reimbursement for up to fifty thousand dollars of actual, reasonable, and necessary business reestablishment expenses to be paid by a state agency in connection with the reestablishment of an operation displaced by a department of transportation project or a project with department of transportation oversight.

For a complete list of Hickenlooper’s 2012 legislation decisions, click here.

###