2019 Bill Tracker

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DENVER — Monday, June 3, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law. 

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1095 Physician Assistants Supervision And Liability

Reps. Cutter & Landgraf / Sen. Fields

Concerning physician assistants, and, in connection therewith, establishing requirements for the supervision of physician assistants, establishing liability for physician assistants, increasing the number of physician assistant members on the Colorado medical board, and making an appropriation.
HB19-1110 Media Literacy Rep. Cutter / Sen. Pettersen Concerning implementing media literacy in elementary and secondary education, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1237 Licensing Behavioral Health Entities Reps. Cutter & Will / Sens. Woodward & Ginal Concerning licensing behavioral health entities, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1324 Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation Reps. Cutter & Bird / Sen. Foote Concerning motions to dismiss certain civil actions involving constitutional rights.
SB19-204 Public School Local Accountability Systems Sen. Story / Reps. Arndt & Bird Concerning implementation of supplemental accountability systems by local education providers for measuring public school performance, and, in connection therewith, creating the local accountability system grant program and making an appropriation.
SB19-160 Sunset River Outfitters Licensing Sen. Winter / Rep. McCluskie Concerning the continuation of the river outfitter licensing program.
SB19-221 CO Water Conservation Board Construction Fund Project Sen. Donovan / Rep. Roberts Concerning the funding of Colorado water conservation board projects, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-189 Sunset Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board Sens. Todd & Lundeen / Reps. Cutter & Wilson Concerning the continuation of the concurrent enrollment advisory board, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
SB19-179 Enhance School Safety Incident Response Grant Program Sen. Lee / Rep. Wilson Concerning the enhance school safety incident response grant program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1264 Conservation Easement Tax Credit Modifications Reps. Roberts & Wilson / Sens. Winter & Donovan Concerning programmatic efficiency of the conservation easement tax credit program, and, in connection therewith, increasing the transparency of the program and making an appropriation.
SB19-142 Hard Cider Exemption Wine Industry Development Act Sen. Donovan / Rep. McCluskie Concerning the exclusion of hard cider from the "Colorado Wine Industry Development Act", and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-186 Expand Agricultural Chemical Management Program Protect Surface Water Sens. Donovan & Coram / Reps. Arndt & Catlin Concerning the expansion of agricultural chemical management plans to protect surface water, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1026 Parks And Wildlife Violations Of Law Reps. Catlin & McCluskie / Sens. Coram & Donovan Concerning fines assessed for violations of laws administered by the division of parks and wildlife.
SB19-107 Broadband Infrastructure Installation Sen. Donovan / Rep. Roberts Concerning the installation of broadband internet service infrastructure.
HB19-1279 Protect Public Health Firefighter Safety Regulation PFAS Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Reps. Exum & Landgraf / Sen. Lee & Hisey Concerning the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-020 Wildland Fire Airspace Patrol System Sen. Coram & Fields / Rep. McLachlan Concerning development of a system to patrol the airspace above wildland fires, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-040 Establish Colorado Fire Commission Sens. Hisey & Fields / Reps. Carver & Roberts Concerning the establishment of the Colorado fire commission, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-260 Entry Into FPPA Fire and Police Pension Association For Social Security Employers Sens. Zenzinger & Cooke / Reps. Tipper & Larson Concerning entry into the fire and police pension association for social security employers.
SB19-262 General Fund Transfer To Highway Users Tax Fund Sens. Ranking & Zenzinger & Reps. Esgar & Ransom Concerning a one-time transfer of one hundred million dollars from the general fund to the highway users tax fund.
SB19-255 Gallagher Amendment Residential Assessment Rate Sens. Court & Tate / Reps. Herod & Esgar Concerning the establishment of the ratio of valuation for assessment for residential real property.
HB19-1332 Telephone Users Disabilities Fund Talking Book Library Reps. Hansen / Sens. Zenzinger Concerning the use of money in the Colorado telephone users with disabilities fund to provide talking book library services for certain persons with disabilities, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1242 Board Of Pharmacy Regulate Pharmacy Technicians Reps. Jackson & Jaquez Lewis / Sens. Winter & Tate Concerning the regulation of pharmacy technicians by the state board of pharmacy, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1258 Allocate Voter-approved Revenue For Education & Transportation Reps. Becker & McCluskie / Sens. Court & Priola Concerning the allocation of money that the state keeps and spends as a result of a voter-approved revenue change at the 2019 statewide election.
HB19-1286 Motor Vehicle Wholesaler Authorized Individuals Reps. Kraft-Tharp & Liston / Sen. Todd Concerning limiting the number of people who may sell vehicles to dealers under a wholesaler's license issued by the motor vehicle dealer board.
HB19-1328 Landlord And Tenant Duties Regarding Bed Bugs Rep. Herod / Sen. Rodriguez Concerning bed bugs in residential premises, and, in connection therewith, establishing duties for landlords and tenants in addressing the presence of bed bugs.

DENVER — Friday, May 31, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law. The Governor also announced a number of vetoes.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1039 Identity Documents For Transgender Persons

Rep. Esgar / Sen. Moreno

Concerning identity documents for transgender persons, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1129 Prohibit Conversion Therapy for A Minor Reps. Michaelson Jenet & Esgar / Sen. Fenberg Concerning prohibiting a mental health care provider from engaging in conversion therapy with a patient under eighteen years of age.
SB19-077 Electric Motor Vehicles Public Utility Services Sens. Priola & Williams / Rep. Hansen Concerning measures that affect the development of infrastructure used by electric motor vehicles, and, in connection therewith, establishing a process at the Colorado public utilities commission whereby a public utility may undertake implementation of an electric motor vehicle infrastructure program within the area covered by the utility's certificate of public convenience and necessity.
HB19-1298 Electric Vehicle Charging Station Parking Rep. Melton / Sen. Priola Concerning the use of electric motor vehicle charging stations for parking a motor vehicle.
HB19-1321 Electronic Verification of Identification for a Motor Vehicle Rental Reps. Coleman & Williams / Sen. Priola Concerning the use of an electronic device to verify the driver's license of a person who rents a motor vehicle.
HB19-1159 Modify Innovative Motor Vehicle Income Tax Credits Reps. Jacquez Lewis & Gray / Sen. Danielson Concerning modifications to the income tax credits for innovative motor vehicles.
SB19-239 Addressing Impacts of Transportation Changes Sens. Winter & Bridges / Reps. Gray & Hansen Concerning means of addressing the impacts of technological and business model changes related to commercial vehicles, and, in connection therewith, requiring the department of transportation to convene and consult with a stakeholder group to examine impacts of new transportation technologies and business models, identify means of addressing impacts, and report findings and make recommendations to the general assembly.
HB19-1223 Social Security Disability Application Assistance Reps. Michaelson Jenet & Larson / Sen. Winter Concerning application assistance for persons seeking federal disability benefits, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1178 Name Simplification of Western State Colorado University Reps. McLachlan / Sen. Donovan Concerning the name simplification of Western state Colorado university to Western Colorado university.
HB19-1006 Wildfire Mitigation Wildland-Urban Interface Areas Reps. McLachlan & Carver / Sen. Fields Concerning measures to mitigate the effects of wildfires within wildland-urban interface areas, and, in connection therewith, clarifying the legislative intent that state funding of the existing forest restoration and wildfire risk mitigation grant program be increased and making an appropriation.
HB19-1051 Colorado Department of Public Safety Human Trafficking-Related Training Reps. Carver & McLachlan / Sens. Gardner & Ginal Concerning human trafficking prevention training by the department of public safety.
HB19-1202 Food Systems Advisory Council Reps. McLachlan & Galindo / Sens. Ginal & Priola Concerning the food systems advisory council, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1002 Leadership Professional Development for School Principals Reps. McLachlan & WIlson / Sens. Zenzinger & Priola Concerning professional development in leadership for public school principals, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1274 Board County Commissioners Delegation Subdivision Platting Rep. Snyder / Sen. Hisey Concerning the ability of the boards of county commissioners to delegate to county administrative officials certain land use determinations affecting subdivision platting.
SB19-193 Sunset Continue Colorado Medical Practice Act Sens. Ginal & Lee / Rep. Tipper Concerning the continuation of the "Colorado Medical Practice Act", and, in connection therewith, continuing the Colorado medical board, eliminating the sixty-day limit on the pro bono license, repealing the requirement that a letter of admonition be sent to licensees by certified mail, and updating language and making technical amendments.
SB19-198 Continued Management of Waste Tires Sens. Todd & Coram / Reps. Buentello & Gray Concerning the continued management of waste tires, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
SB19-135* State Procurement Disparity Study Sens. Williams & Rodriguez / Reps. Buckner Concerning methods to determine whether disparities involving certain historically underutilized businesses exist within the state procurement process, and, in connection therewith, commissioning a study to make such determination, requiring the department of personnel to track contracts awarded to historically underutilized businesses, and,making an appropriation.
HB19-1134 Identification and Interventions for Students with Dyslexia Reps. Buckner & Wilson / Sen. Todd Concerning researching effective methods for assisting early-grade students with dyslexia, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-007 Prevent Sexual Misconduct at Higher Education Campuses Sens. Pettersen & Winter / Reps. McLachlan & Buckner Concerning the prevention of sexual misconduct on higher education campuses.
HB19-1032 Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education Reps. Lontine & Caraveo / Sens. Todd & Coram Concerning comprehensive human sexuality education, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB18-158 Sunset Pet Animal Care And Facilities Act Sens. Coram & Garcia / Reps. Duran & Catlin Concerning measures to increase school district access to interoperable communication technology to improve school safety, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1316 Modernizing Marriage Laws For Minors Reps. Hansen & Landgraf / Sens. Winter & Cooke Concerning modernizing marriage laws related to minors, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1176* Health Care Cost Savings Act of 2019 Reps. Sirota & Jacquez Lewis / Sen. Foote Concerning the enactment of the "Health Care Cost Savings Act of 2019" that creates a task force to analyze health care financing systems in order to give the general assembly findings regarding the systems' costs of providing adequate health care to residents of the state, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-104* Elimination Of Duplicate Regulation Of School Building Sens. Holbert & Foote / Reps. Baisley & Gray Concerning the elimination of duplicate regulation of the property of a school district, district charter school, or institute charter school.
SB19-241 Revisor's Bill Sens. Lee & Gardner / Rep. Weissman Concerning the nonsubstantive revision of statutes in the Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended, and, in connection therewith, amending or repealing obsolete, imperfect, and inoperative law to preserve the legislative intent, effect, and meaning of the law.
HB19-1285 Denver Health Managed Care Organization Contracts With The Department Of Health Care Policy And Financing Rep. Lontine / Sen. Fields Concerning the requirement for the department of health care policy and financing to contract with the managed care organization operated by Denver health and hospital authority until the managed care organization ceases to operate a medicaid managed care program.
SB19-090 Peer-to-peer Motor Vehicle Sharing Program Sen. Scott / Rep. Gray Concerning the operation of peer-to-peer motor vehicle sharing businesses.
HB19-1307 Clarify Disclosure Of A Report To At-risk Adult Reps. Kraft-Tharp & Larson / Sens. Lee & Gardner Concerning the clarification that the disclosure of a report of the mistreatment or self-neglect of an at-risk adult shall only be made to the at-risk adult who is the subject of the report.
HB19-1297 Jail Capacity Data Collection Reps. Weissman & McKean / Sen. Lee Concerning data collection from jail facilities operated by political subdivisions of the state, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1256 Electronic Filing Of Certain Taxes Reps. Gray & Snyder / Sen. Todd Concerning electronic filing of certain taxes.
SB19-242 Emergency Medical Service Providers Licensing Sen. Garcia / Rep. Kennedy Concerning the creation of an emergency medical service provider license, and, in connection therewith, specifying that a certified emergency medical service provider may obtain a license from the department of public health and environment if the certified emergency medical service provider demonstrates to the department that the certified emergency medical service provider completed a four-year bachelor's degree program.
SB19-233 Holding Company Income Tax Combined Report Sen. Lee / Reps. Snyder & Gray Concerning combined reporting by a corporation for Colorado state income tax purposes.
HB19-1334 Ban Posting Images Of A Suicide Rep. Saine / Sen. Marble Concerning a prohibition on disseminating an image of a suicide of a minor.

*Click to see the full signing statements for HB19-1176, SB19-135, and SB19-104.

Governor Polis also vetoed the following bills today. Veto letters and executive orders for HB19-1212 and HB19-1305 are linked below.

Number Title Sponsors Summary

HB19-1212

Letter

D 2019 006

Recreate Homeowners’ Association Community Manager Licensing Reps. Titone & Duran / Sens. Fields & Todd Concerning the recreation of the community association manager licensing program.

SB19-099

Letter

Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act 2015 Sen. Todd / Rep. Tipper Concerning the "Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act (2015)", and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

SB19-133

Letter

Require License Practice Genetic Counseling Sens. Ginal & Todd / Reps. Michaelson Jenet & Buckner Concerning the regulation of genetic counselors, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

SB19-169

Letter

Project Management Competencies For Certain Contracts Sens. Tate & Bridges / Reps. Arndt & Titone Concerning project management competencies for certain state contracts.

HB19-1305

Letter

D 2019 007

Tribal Entity Emergency Child Welfare Criminal History Check Reps. McLachlan & Catlin / Sens. Gonzales & Coram Concerning the authority of tribal entities to administer fingerprint-based criminal history record checks related to emergency child welfare placements.

 

DENVER — Thursday, May 30, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
SB19-188 FAMLI Family Medical Leave Insurance Program

Sens. Williams & Winter / Reps. Gray & Duran

Concerning the creation of a family and medical leave insurance program, and, in connection therewith, creating an implementation plan for a family and medical leave insurance program and making an appropriation.
HB19-1277 Computer Science Grant Program Reps. Esgar & Cutter / Sens. Todd & Winter Concerning the creation of the computer science grant program.
SB19-229 Campaign Contributions Dependent Care Expenses Sens. Winter & Foote /  Reps. Gonzalez-Gutierrez & Mullica Concerning the use of campaign contributions to reimburse a candidate for dependent care expenses incurred by the candidate in undertaking campaign activities.
HB19-1261 Climate Action Plan to Reduce Pollution Reps. Becker & Jackson /  Sens. Winter & Williams Concerning the reduction of greenhouse gas pollution, and, in connection therewith, establishing statewide greenhouse gas pollution reduction goals and making an appropriation.
HB19-1231 New Appliance Energy and Water Efficiency Standards Reps. Froelich & Kipp / Sens. Lee & Priola Concerning efficiency standards for equipment sold in Colorado, and, in connection therewith, requiring certain appliances, plumbing fixtures, and other products sold for residential or commercial use to meet energy efficiency and water efficiency standards.
HB19-1260 Building Energy Codes Reps. Kipp & Valdez /  Sens. Winter & Priola Concerning an update to the minimum energy code for the construction of buildings.
HB19-1272 Housing Authority Property in Colorado New Energy Improvement District Rep. Bird / Sens. Winter & Priola Concerning housing authority participation in the Colorado new energy improvement district program.
SB19-236 Sunset Public Utilities Commission Sens. Garcia & Fenberg / Reps.  Hansen & Becker Concerning the continuation of the public utilities commission, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies and making an appropriation.
HB19-1003 Community Solar Gardens Modernization Act Reps. Hansen & Valdez /  Sens. Foote & Story Concerning community solar gardens.
SB19-096* Collect Long-term Climate Change Data Sen. Donovan / Rep. Hansen Concerning the collection of greenhouse gas emissions data to facilitate the implementation of measures that would most cost-effectively allow the state to meet its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-192 Front Range Waste Diversion Enterprise Grant Program Sens. Winter & Priola / Reps. Jackson & Cutter Concerning the creation of an enterprise that is exempt from the requirements of section 20 of article X of the state constitution to administer a fee-based waste diversion grant program.
HB19-1247 Study Agricultural Applications for Blockchain Reps. D. Valdez & Catlin / Sens. Donovan & Coram Concerning a study by the commissioner of agriculture on the potential applications for blockchain technology in agricultural operations.
SB19-054 Military Vehicle Motor Vehicle Regulation Sen. Crowder /  Reps. D. Valdez & Exum Concerning the regulation of surplus military vehicles for the purposes of operation on the highway, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1088 Modify Income Tax Credit Health Care Preceptors Reps. Buck & D. Valdez / Sen. Donovan Concerning modifications to the existing income tax credit for health care preceptors working in health care professional shortage areas, and, in connection therewith, clarifying the definition of "preceptorship" and extending the existing sunset date for the tax credit.
HB19-1045 Office of Public Guardianship Operation Conditions Reps. Snyder & Soper /  Sen. Ginal Concerning funding for carrying out duties related to the office of public guardianship, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-172 Protect From Unlawful Abandonment And Confinement Sens. Danielson & Ginal / Rep. Singer Concerning crimes related to an at-risk person, and, in connection therewith, creating the crimes of unlawful abandonment and unlawful confinement and making an appropriation.
HB19-1253 Living Organ Donor Insurance Reps. Landgraf & Buckner / Sens. Hisey & Gonzales Concerning a prohibition on discrimination against a living organ donor in certain insurance policies.
SB19-261 Unclaimed Property Trust Fund Transfer Sens. Moreno & Cooke / Reps. Esgar & Will Concerning the transfer of money from the unclaimed property trust fund to the general fund.
SB19-015 Create Statewide Health Care Review Committee Sen. Ginal / Reps. Beckman & Kipp Concerning the creation of the statewide health care review committee to study health care issues that affect Colorado residents throughout the state, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-066 High-cost Special Education Trust Fund Grants Sen. Todd / Rep. Buentello Concerning high-cost special education grants awarded from a trust fund established for that purpose.
SB19-153 Sunset Podiatry Board Sens. Fields / Reps. Kipp & Titone Concerning the continuation of the Colorado podiatry board, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
SB19-164 Sunset In-home Support Services Program Sens. Todd & Crowder / Rep. Mullica Concerning the continuation of in-home support services within the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
SB19-180 Eviction Legal Defense Fund Sen. Winter / Rep. McCluskie Concerning the creation of an eviction legal defense fund, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1024 Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Committee Reps. McKean & Buentello / Sen. Todd & Coram Concerning creation of the Colorado youth advisory council review committee, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-187 Commission on Judicial Performance Sens. Lee & Gardner /  Reps. Bird & McKean Concerning commissions on judicial performance.

Click here to view the full signing statement for SB19-096.

 

DENVER — Wednesday, May 29, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1010 Freestanding Emergency Department Licensure

Reps. Mullica & Landgraf / Sens. Gardner & Pettersen

Concerning the licensing of freestanding emergency departments, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1203 School Nurse Grant Program Rep. Mullica / Sen. Todd Concerning the creation of a grant program to increase the number of school nurses, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1278 Modifications To Uniform Election Code Rep. Lontine / Sen. Fenberg Concerning modifications to miscellaneous provisions of the "Uniform Election Code of 1992", and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-202 Voting Rights for Voters with Disabilities Sens. Danielson & Zenzinger / Rep. Froelich Concerning ballot access for voters with disabilities, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1318 The Clean Campaign Act Of 2019 Rep. Weissman / Sens. Bridges & Foote Concerning increased transparency of money in elections consistent with the first amendment to the United States constitution, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-235 Automatic Voter Registration Sens. Fenberg & Danielson / Reps. Esgar & Mullica Concerning the transfer of electronic records by voter registration agencies in order to register voters, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-232 Campaign Finance Enforcement Sen. Foote/ Rep. Weissman Concerning the codification of the rules of the secretary of state addressing the procedures for the enforcement of state laws governing campaign finance.
SB19-175 Serious Bodily Injury Vulnerable Road User Penalties Sen. Foote / Rep. Roberts Concerning the penalties imposed on the driver of a motor vehicle who causes serious bodily injury to a vulnerable road user, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1284 Urban Drainage Flood Control District Board Directors Reps. Titone & Beckman / Sens. Holbert & Moreno Concerning the board of directors of the urban drainage and flood control district.
SB19-003 Educator Loan Forgiveness Sens. Zenzinger & Coram / McLachlan & Wilson Concerning the educator loan forgiveness program to address educator shortages, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-197 Continue Complementary Or Alternative Medicine Program Sen. Zeninger & Rep. Kennedy Concerning the continuation of the pilot program to allow an eligible person with a spinal cord injury to receive complementary or alternative medicine.
SB19-254 Nursing Home Penalty Cash Fund Sen. Zenzinger & Rep. Ransom Concerning the nursing home penalty cash fund, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-263 Delay Referral Of TRANs Transportation Revenue Anticipation Notes Ballot Issue To 2020 Sens. Zenzinger & Rankin / Reps. Gray & Hansen Concerning the delay until the November 2020 general election of the requirement that a ballot issue seeking approval for the issuance of transportation revenue anticipation notes be submitted to the voters of the state at the November 2019 statewide election, and, in connection therewith, amending the ballot issue to reduce the amount of notes authorized to be issued to offset the additional transportation funding that will result from the repeal of only two, rather than three, tranches of lease-purchase agreements authorized by Senate Bill 17-267 if the ballot issue is approved and extending from twenty to twenty-one years the period for which annual fifty million dollar transfers from the general fund to the state highway fund are required.
HB19-1076 Clean Indoor Air Act Add E-cigarettes Remove Exceptions Reps. Michaelson Jenet & Larson / Sens. Priola & Donovan Concerning updates to the "Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act", and, in connection therewith, removing certain exceptions and adding provisions relevant to the use of electronic smoking devices.
HB19-1295 County Treasurers to Serve as a Public Trustees Reps. Rich & Becker / Sens.  Scott & Story Concerning a requirement that the county treasurer in specified counties serve as the public trustee for the county.
HB19-1188 Greenhouse Gas Pollution Impact In Fiscal Notes Reps. Sirota & Snyder / Sen. Foote Concerning the inclusion of the net impact on greenhouse gas pollution in the fiscal notes prepared for legislative measures, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1230 Marijuana Hospitality Establishments Reps. Singer & Melton / Sens.  Marble & Gonzales Concerning marijuana hospitality establishments, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1234 Regulated Marijuana Delivery Reps. Valdez & Singer / Sens.  Gonzales & Marble Concerning allowing delivery of regulated marijuana by regulated marijuana sellers, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1090 Publicly Licensed Marijuana Companies Reps. Gray & Van Winkle / Sens.  Gonzales & Hill Concerning measures to allow greater investment flexibility in marijuana businesses, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-224 Sunset Regulated Marijuana Sens. Gonzales & Fenberg / Reps.  Herod & Van Winkle Concerning the continuation of the regulated marijuana programs, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies and making an appropriation.
SB19-218 Sunset Medical Marijuana Program Sens. Gonzales / Rep.  Jaquez Lewis Concerning the continuation of the medical marijuana program, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies and making an appropriation.
HB19-1311 Institute Of Cannabis Research Role And Mission Rep. Singer / Sen. Bridges Concerning the creation of the institute of cannabis research at Colorado State University - Pueblo.
SB19-215 Parents Encouraging Parents Conference Sen. Rodriguez / Rep. Lontine Concerning the creation of the parents encouraging parents conference for parents of children with disabilities, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-156 Sunset State Electrical Board Sen. Rodriguez / Rep. Sullivan Concerning the continuation of the state electrical board, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
SB19-165 Increase Parole Board Membership Sen. Rodriguez / Reps. Hansen & Ransom Concerning the membership of the state board of parole, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1327 Authorize and Tax Sports Betting Refer Under TABOR Reps. Garnett & Neville / Sens.  Donovan & Cooke Concerning sports betting, and, in connection therewith, submitting to the registered electors of the state of Colorado a ballot measure authorizing the collection of a tax on the net proceeds of sports betting through licensed casinos, directing the revenues generated through collection of the sports betting tax to specified public purposes, including the state water plan through creation of the water plan implementation cash fund, and making an appropriation.
HB19-1214 Joint Budget Committee Requirement To Recommend Capital Financing Methods Reps. Hansen & Sens.  Rankin Concerning a requirement that the joint budget committee recommend new methods to finance the state's ongoing capital needs.
HB19-1255 Mesa Verde National Park License Plate Reps. Hansen & Catlin / Sens. Coram & Zenzinger Concerning the creation of a Mesa Verde National Park license plate.
SB19-220 Hemp Regulation Alignment With 2018 Federal Farm Bill Sens. Marble & Fenberg / Reps. Saine & Arndt Concerning updates to the industrial hemp regulatory program administered by the commissioner of agriculture to align the program with the regulatory requirements set forth in the federal "Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018", and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-240 Industrial Hemp Products Regulation Sens. Marble & Fenberg / Reps. McLachlan & Saine Concerning the regulation of commercial products containing industrial hemp.

 

DENVER — Tuesday, May 28, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1266 Restore Voting Rights Parolees Rep. Herod / Sen. Fenberg Concerning the voting rights of persons serving a sentence of parole, and in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1025 Limits On Job Applicant Criminal History Inquiries Reps. Melton & Herod / Sens. Foote & Rodriguez Concerning the timing of an inquiry into a job applicant's criminal history, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-170 Inquiry Into College Applicant Criminal History Sens. Rodriguez & Tate / Reps. Herod & Soper Concerning an inquiry into a college applicant's nonacademic conduct prior to admission.
SB19-143 Parole Changes Sens. Gonzales & Lee / Rep. Herod Concerning changes related to parole release to alleviate prison population issues, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1250 Sexual Assault While In Custody Or Detained Rep. Herod / Sen. Danielson Concerning sex offenses committed by a peace officer, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-191 Prompt Pretrial Liberty And Fairness Sens. Bridges & Marble / Reps. Herod & Gonzales-Gutierrez Concerning defendants' rights related to pretrial bond.
SB19-259 Use CSP II To House Inmates In An Emergency Sens. Garcia & Hisey / Reps. Herod & Wilson Concerning measures to address prison population management issues, and, in connection therewith, authorizing the emergency use of the Centennial south campus of the Centennial correctional facility to house inmates.
SB19-231 Colorado Second Chance Scholarship Sens. Moreno & Bridges / Reps. Exum & Tipper Concerning the creation of the Colorado second chance scholarship in the pursuit of higher education for youth previously committed to the division of youth services, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1263* Offense Level For Controlled Substance Possession Sens. Marble & Lee / Reps. Herod and Sandridge Concerning changing the penalty for certain violations pursuant to the "Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 2013", and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
HB19-1205 Reimburse Expenses Restorative Justice Council Sen. Court / Rep. Arndt Concerning allowing reimbursement for expenses for members of the restorative justice coordinating council.
SB19-036 Juvenile Justice Reform Sens. Lee & Gardner / Reps. Michaelson Jenet & Soper Concerning changes to improve outcomes for youth in the juvenile justice system, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1275 Increased Eligibility For Criminal Record Sealing Sen. Lee / Reps. Weissman & Soper Concerning increased eligibility for the sealing of criminal justice records by individuals who are not under supervision, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1064 Victim Notification Criminal Proceedings Reps. Sullivan & Baisley / Sens. Foote & Cooke Concerning eliminating requirements that victims must opt in to effect their rights in criminal proceedings, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-230 Colorado Refugee Services Program Sen. Moreno / Rep. Herod Concerning the Colorado refugee services program.
SB19-139 More Colorado Road And Community Safety Act Offices Sens. Coram & Moreno / Reps. Galindo & Singer Concerning the issuance by the department of revenue of identification documents to people who are not lawfully present in Colorado on a permanent basis, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1124 Protect Colorado Residents From Federal Government Overreach Sens. Foote & J. Gonzales / Reps. Benavidez & Gonzales Concerning clarification of the authority of criminal justice officials with respect to the enforcement of certain federal civil laws.
HB19-1073 Law Enforcement Information Sharing Grant Program Sen. Fields / Rep. Benavidez Concerning the creation of the law enforcement, public safety, and criminal justice information sharing grant program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-030 Remedying Improper Guilty Pleas Sen. Gonzales / Rep. Tipper Concerning a remedy for improperly entered guilty pleas, and in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1192 Inclusion Of American Minorities In Teaching Civil Government Reps. Gonzales-Gutierrez & Buentello / Sen. Gonzales Concerning the inclusion of matters relating to American minorities in the teaching of social contributions in civil government in public schools, and, in connection therewith, establishing the history, culture, social contributions, and civil government in education commission to make recommendations to include the history, culture, and social contributions of American Indians, Latinos, African Americans, and Asian Americans, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals within these minority groups, the contributions and persecution of religious minorities, and the intersectionality of significant social and cultural features within these communities, in the teaching and content standards for history and civics, and making an appropriation.
HB19-1310 Interest On Orders Of Restitution Reps. Melton & Gonzales-Gutierrez / Sen. Lee Concerning interest on orders of restitution, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1335 Juvenile Record Expungement Clean-up Reps. Gonzales-Gutierrez & Bockenfeld / Sens. Lee & Cooke Concerning expungement of juvenile records, and, in connection therewith, making clarifying changes to the expungement process and procedure and clarifying that juvenile record expungement applies to municipal courts.
HB19-1315 Admissibility Of Statements By A Juvenile Reps. Gonzales-Gutierrez & Michaelson Jenet / Sen. Gonzales Concerning the admissibility of statements by a juvenile.
HB19-1232 Aligning Indian Child Welfare Act Requirements Reps. Gonzales - Gutierrez & Catlin / Sens. Coram & Rodriguez Concerning the alignment of compliance with the federal "Indian Child Welfare Act".
SB19-200 Alcohol Beverage Consumption National Western Center Sen. Gonzales / Reps. Valdez & Humphrey Concerning an exception to the prohibition on removing an alcohol beverage from a premises licensed to serve alcohol beverages at the national western center.
SB19-245 Time Requirements For Food Stamp Appeals Sen. Gonzales / Rep. Tipper Concerning granting the department of human services rule-making authority to amend the length of time permitted to satisfy administrative appeal requirements for the food stamp program in order to comply with federal law.
SB19-249 License Business Selling Its Used Motor Vehicles Sens. Gonzales & Scott / Reps. Benavidez & Bockenfeld Concerning the licensing of a business selling used motor vehicles that the business used for its purposes, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1127 Lieutenant Governor Concurrent State Service Reps. Garnett & Lontine / Sens Fenberg & Fields Concerning the appointment of the lieutenant governor to serve concurrently as the director of the office of saving people money on health care, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1282 Court-appointed Special Advocate Program Oversight Reps. Singer & Michaelson Jenet / Sens. Smallwood & Donovan Concerning administration of the court-appointed special advocate program.
HB19-1334 Ban Posting Images Of A Suicide Rep. Saine / Sen. Marble Concerning a prohibition on disseminating an image of a suicide of a minor.
HB19-1307 Clarify Disclosure Of A Report To At-risk Adult Reps. Kraft-Tharp & Larson / Sens. Lee & Gardner Concerning the clarification that the disclosure of a report of the mistreatment or self-neglect of an at-risk adult shall only be made to the at-risk adult who is the subject of the report.
HB19-1332 Telephone Users Disabilities Fund Talking Book Library Rep. Hansen / Sen. Zenzinger Concerning the use of money in the Colorado telephone users with disabilities fund to provide talking book library services for certain persons with disabilities, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-177 Background Checks Persons Who Work With Children Sens. Ginal & Hisey / Rep. Singer Concerning matters related to background checks for persons who have contact with children.
SB19-256 Electronic Documents Motor Vehicle Appropriation Sen. Bridges / Rep. Esgar Concerning electronic documents related to the ownership of a vehicle.
SB19-146 Sunset Home Care Agencies Sen. Pettersen / Rep. Kennedy Concerning the continuation of the regulation by the department of public health and environment of entities that provide home care services, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
SB19-196 Colorado Quality Apprenticeship Training Act Of 2019 Sens. Lee & Danielson / Reps. Garnett & Duran Concerning the modification of procurement requirements for state contracts for public projects.
SB19-171 Apprenticeships And Vocational Technical Training Sens. Danielson & Bridges / Reps. Sullivan & Galindo Concerning the creation of the Colorado state apprenticeship resource directory, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1294 Transfer Apprenticeship Credit To College Credit Reps. Benavidez & Jaquez Lewis / Sen. Story Concerning a requirement that the chief administrative officer of the Colorado community college system create a working group to determine the best manner in which to facilitate the transfer of earned construction industry registered apprenticeship program credit to college credit, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-238 Improve Wages And Accountability Home Care Workers Sens. Danielson & Moreno / Reps. Kennedy & Duran Concerning home care agencies, and, in connection therewith, requiring certain agencies to expend a minimum percentage of their reimbursements from the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act" as wages for employees who provide direct care, requiring the department of health care policy and financing to enforce training requirements and request an increase to the reimbursement rate for certain services provided under the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", and making an appropriation.
HB19-1210 Local Government Minimum Wage Reps. Melton & Galindo / Sens. Danielson & Moreno Concerning the repeal of the prohibitions on a local government establishing minimum wage laws within its jurisdiction.
HB19-1306 Monitoring Colorado Call Center Job Losses Reps. Esgar & Galindo / Sen. Rodriguez Concerning the monitoring of Colorado call center job losses.
HB19-1314 Just Transition From Coal-based Electrical Energy Economy Reps. Becker & Galindo / Sens. Winter & Donovan Concerning a just transition from a coal-based electrical energy economy, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1107 Employment Support Job Retention Services Program Rep. Coleman / Sens. Fields & Priola Concerning the creation of the employment support and job retention services program within the division of employment and training in the department of labor and employment, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

*Click here to see the full signing statement for HB19-1263.

 

DENVER — Thursday, May 23, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1239 Census Outreach Grant Program

Reps. Tipper & Caraveo / Sens. Priola & Winter

Concerning the promotion of an accurate count in the decennial census by creating a census outreach program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-251 Requirements Of OIT Office Of Information Technology Based On Evaluation Recommendations Sens. Ranking & Todd / Reps. Hansen & Titone Concerning the implementation of certain recommendations from the independent evaluation of the state's information technology resources, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-252 State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act Committee Hearings Sen. Moreno / Reps. Esgar & Hansen Concerning the timing of joint committee of reference hearings under the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act", and, in connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.
SB19-253 Exempt CDE Department Of Education From Office Of Information Technology Sen. Rankin / Reps. Esgar & Ransom Concerning specifying that the department of education is not a state agency for purposes of the office of information technology.
HB19-1308 Foster Care Prevention Services Reps. Singer & Landgraf / Sens. Moreno & Rankin Concerning foster care prevention services to align current standards with the federal "Family First Prevention Services Act".
SB19-258 Child Welfare Prevention and Intervention Funding Sen. Rankin / Rep. Esgar Concerning child welfare services funded through federal child welfare laws, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
HB19-1331 Remove Limitation On Evidence-based Practices Implementation For Capacity Resource Center Collaboration Reps. Hansen & Ransom / Sen. Rankin Concerning removing the limit on the departments with which the evidence-based practices implementation for capacity resource center can collaborate.
HB19-1133 Colorado Child Abuse Response And Evaluation Network Reps. Caraveo & Pelton / Sen. Fields Concerning the creation of a Colorado child abuse response and evaluation network, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-157 Sunset Fire Suppression Registration And Inspection Sen. Winter / Rep. Cutter Concerning the continuation of the fire suppression programs of the division of fire prevention and control in the department of public safety, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendation contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
HB19-1184 Demographic Notes For Certain Legislative Bills Reps. Herod & Caraveo / Sen. Williams Concerning a requirement that staff of the legislative council prepare demographic notes on certain legislative bills, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1240* Sales And Use Tax Administration Reps. Kraft-Tharp & Van Winkle / Sens. Court & Tate Concerning sales and use tax administration, and, in connection therewith, establishing economic nexus for retailers without physical presence in the state, codifying the destination sourcing rule with a specified exception, requiring marketplace facilitators to collect and remit sales tax for sales made by marketplace sellers on the marketplace facilitator's marketplace, and repealing obsolete statutory references to remote sellers.
HB19-1142 Safe Family Option For Parents Reps. Ransom & Singer / Sens. Moreno & Smallwood Concerning creating an option for parents who seek to voluntarily delegate certain parental responsibilities to a safe family for a limited period of time without relinquishing legal custody of their child, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1162 Expand Farm Equipment Sales And Use Tax Exemption Reps. Pelton & Valdez / Sens. Sonnenberg & Garcia Concerning the extension of the state sales and use tax exemption for farm equipment to ear tags and ear tag scanners used by a farm operation to identify or track food animals.
HB19-1329 Wholesale Sales Agricultural Fertilizer Tax Exempt Reps. Ardnt & McKean / Sens. Sonnenberg & Garcia Concerning the sales and use tax treatment of certain wholesale sales related to the production of agricultural products.
HB19-1215 Child Support Commission Recommendations Rep. Singer & Sen. Crowder Concerning legislative recommendations of the Colorado child support commission, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1289 Consumer Protection Act Rep. Weissman / Sens. Foote & Gonzales Concerning the creation of additional protections in the Colorado consumer code, and, in connection therewith, enabling enforcement of the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act" for reckless acts.
HB19-1323 Occasional Sales By Charitable Organizations Reps. Herod & Van Winkle / Sens. Todd & Lundeen Concerning an exemption from state sales tax for occasional sales by charitable organizations.
SB19-248 State Tax System Working Group Sens. Tate & Bridges / Reps. Singer & Baisley Concerning a requirement that the director of research of the legislative council convene a working group to conduct an analysis of the state tax system used by the department of revenue, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1221 Regulation Of Electric Scooters Reps. Coleman & Valdez / Sens. Bridges & Pettersen Concerning the regulation of electric scooters.
HB19-1009 Substance Use Disorders Recovery Reps. Kennedy & Singer / Sens. Priola & Pettersen Concerning supports for persons recovering from substance use disorders, and, in connection therewith, expanding a program in the department of local affairs that provides vouchers for housing assistance to certain individuals, creating standards for recovery residences for purposes of referrals and title protection, creating the opioid crisis recovery funds advisory committee, creating the recovery residence certification grant program, and making an appropriation.
SB19-008 Substance Use Disorder Treatment In Criminal Justice System Sens. Priola & Pettersen / Reps. Kennedy & Singer Concerning treatment of individuals with substance use disorders who come into contact with the criminal justice system, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-227 Harm Reduction Substance Use Disorders Sens. Pettersen & Gonzales / Reps. Kennedy & Herod Concerning the identification of certain individuals with a substance use disorder; and making an appropriation.
SB19-228 Substance Use Disorders Prevention Measures Sens. Winter & Moreno / Reps. Buentello & Singer Concerning the safe use, storage, and disposal of antagonist drugs; and making an appropriation.
SB19-219 Sunset Continue Licensing Of Controlled Substances Sen. Pettersen / Rep. Gonzales - Gutierrez Concerning the continuation of the "Colorado Licensing of Controlled Substances Act", and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
HB19-1031 Child Patient More Than One Primary Caregiver Rep. Gray / Sen. Gonzales Concerning allowing each parental guardian to serve as a minor medical marijuana patient's primary caregiver, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1179 Public Fund Investments Rep. Gray / Sen. Lee Concerning the financial risk profiles of legal investments of public funds.
HB19-1300 Vehicle Identification Number Inspection Fee Reps. Gray & Landgraf / Sens. Cooke & Pettersen Concerning vehicle identification number inspections performed by a peace officer certified to perform the inspection.
HB19-1309 Mobile Home Park Act Oversight Reps. Hooton & McCluskie / Sens. Fenberg & Lee Concerning the regulation of mobile home parks, and, in connection therewith, granting counties the power to enact ordinances for mobile home parks, extending the time to move or sell a mobile home after eviction proceedings, creating the "Mobile Home Park Act Dispute Resolution and Enforcement Program", and making an appropriation.
SB19-013 Medical Marijuana Condition Opiates Prescribed For Sens. Marble & Ginal / Reps. Hooton & Ransom Concerning the conditions for medical marijuana use for disabling medical conditions, and, in connection therewith, adding a condition for which a physician could prescribe an opioid to the list of disabling medical conditions for medical marijuana use.
HB19-1193 Behavioral Health Supports for High Risk Families Reps. Herod & Pelton / Sen. Garcia Concerning behavioral health supports for high-risk families, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

*Click here to see the full signing statement for HB19-1240.

 

DENVER — Wednesday, May 22, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
SB19-085 Equal Pay For Equal Work Act

Sens. Danielson & Pettersen / Reps. Buckner & Gonzales- Gutierrez

Concerning the creation of the "Equal Pay for Equal Work Act" in order to implement measures to prevent pay disparities.
HB19-1216 Reduce Insulin Prices Rep. Roberts / Sens. Donovan & Priola Concerning measures to reduce a patient's costs of prescription insulin drugs, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-166 Peace Officers Standards And Training Board Revoke Certification For Untruthful Statement Sens. Fields & Gardner / Rep. Roberts Concerning the P.O.S.T. board revoking the certification of a peace officer who is found to have made an untruthful statement, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1283 Disclosure Of Insurance Liability Coverage Rep. Roberts / Sen. Rodriguez Concerning insurance policies, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1183 Automated External Defibrillators In Public Places Rep. Roberts / Sen. Bridges Concerning the placement of automated external defibrillators in public places, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1229 Electronic Preservation Of Abandoned Estate Documents Reps. Roberts & Snyder / Sens. Gardner & Lee Concerning the "Colorado Electronic Preservation of Abandoned Estate Planning Documents Act".

 

DENVER — Tuesday, May 21, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1262 State Funding for Full-day Kindergarten

Reps. Wilson & McLachlan / Sens. Bridges & Fields

Concerning state funding for full-day kindergarten educational programs, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.
HB19-1055

Public School Cap Construction Financial Assistance

 

Reps. Bird / Sens. Zenzinger & Coram Concerning the provision of state financial assistance for public school capital construction, and, in connection therewith, increasing the amount of retail marijuana excise tax revenue that is credited to the public school capital construction assistance fund, increasing the maximum total amount of annual lease payments payable by the state for financial assistance provided under the terms of lease-purchase agreements, more precisely tying the total amount of financial assistance provided to charter schools to the number of students enrolled in charter schools, and making an appropriation.

 

DENVER — Monday, May 20, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
SB19-163 Sunset Cold Case Task Force

Sen. Marble / Rep. Galindo

Concerning the continuation of the cold case task force, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
HB19-1189 Wage Garnishment Reform Reps. Gray & Valdez / Sens. Bridges & Fields Concerning wage garnishment reform, and, in connection therewith, reducing disposable earnings by health insurance premiums, reducing the amount that is subject to garnishment, and providing more detailed information to the judgment debtor regarding garnishment.
SB19-165 Increase Parole Board Membership Sen. Rodriguez / Reps. Hansen & Ransom Concerning the membership of the state board of parole, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-161 Sunset Council For Parent Involvement In Education Sens. Bridges & Story / Rep. Kipp Concerning the continuation of the state advisory council for parent involvement in education, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies and making an appropriation.
HB19-1288 Foster Youth Sibling Bill Of Rights Reps. Singer & Duran / Sens. Fields & Crowder Concerning increasing protections to ensure foster youth siblings maintain sibling relationships by providing foster youth siblings with certain rights, and, in connection therewith, establishing the foster youth sibling bill of rights.
SB19-061 Self-contained Breathing Apparatus Testing And Certification

Sens. Tate & Zenzinger / Reps. Arndt & Hooton

Concerning standards for the certification of certain types of respirators equipped with pressure vessels, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-145 Sunset Continue Dialysis Clinic And Technician Regulation Sen. Todd / Rep. Valdez Concerning the continuation of the regulation of dialysis care by the department of public health and environment.
SB19-194 National Guard Tuition Assistance Colorado State University Global

Sens. Garcia & Zenzinger / Reps. Froelich & Van Winkle

Concerning the addition of Colorado state university - global campus as a designated institution of higher education for purposes of tuition assistance for members of the National Guard.
SB19-205 Honor Service Of Women Veterans

Sens. Danielson & Zenzinger / Reps. Michaelson Jenet & Duran

Concerning the creation of a license plate to honor women veterans of the United States armed forces, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-167 Honor Colorado Professional Fire Fighters

Sen. Danielson & Reps. Exum & Duran

Concerning the creation of a Colorado professional fire fighters license plate, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1080 Benefits For First Responders With A Disability

Rep. Bockenfeld / Sens. Cooke & Garcia

Concerning benefits for first responders with a disability.
HB19-1244 Expand Peace Officer Mental Health Support Program Reps. Coleman & Carver / Sens. Fields & Gardner Concerning the peace officers mental health support grant program, and, in connection therewith, allowing certain agencies to apply for grants from the program and expanding the permissible uses of money awarded as grants under the program.
SB19-136 Expand Division Youth Services Pilot Program Expand Division Youth Services Pilot Program Concerning an expansion of the pilot program in the division of youth services, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1160 Mental Health Facility Pilot Program Reps. Landgraf & Singer / Sen. Lee Concerning a mental health facility pilot program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-222 Individuals At Risk Of Institutionalization Sens. Lee & Story / Reps. Esgar & Landgraf Concerning the improvement of access to behavioral health services for individuals at risk of institutionalization, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-223 Actions Related To Competency To Proceed

Sens. Lee & Gardner / Reps. Weissman & Landgraf

Concerning actions related to competency to proceed, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.

HB19-1170 Residential Tenants Health And Safety Act

Reps. Jackson & Weissman / Sens. Williams & Bridges

Concerning increasing tenant protections relating to the residential warranty of habitability.
HB19-1118 Time Period To Cure Lease Violation

Reps. Jackson & Galindo / Sen. Williams

Concerning the time allowed for a tenant to cure a lease violation that is not a substantial violation.
HB19-1138 Vehicle Transfer Registration Fee Credit Reps. Williams & Melton / Sens. Williams & Priola Concerning the credit an owner of a vehicle may receive for fees paid to register a motor vehicle when the vehicle is sold before the registration expires, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1248 Lobbyist Transparency Act

Reps. Weissman & Cutter / Sen. Foote

Concerning measures to promote transparency about the activities of persons lobbying state government officials, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1085 Grants For Property Tax Rent And Heat Rep. Exum / Sen. Zenzinger Concerning the property-related expense assistance grants for low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-149 Sunset Human Trafficking Council Sens. Garcia & Marble / Rep. Froelich Concerning the continuation of the Colorado human trafficking council.
SB19-150 Sunset Public Livestock Markets

Sens. Donovan & Sonnenberg / Reps. Buentello & Pelton

Concerning the continuation of the regulation of public livestock markets, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
SB19-244 Management Of Legislative Workplace Conduct Sens. Winter & Gardner / Rep. Lontine Concerning statutory changes to implement changes to the workplace policies of the general assembly, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1246 Local Government Regulation Of Food Trucks

Reps. Van Winkle & Kraft-Tharp / Sens. Cooke & Moreno

Concerning the regulation of food truck businesses by local governments.
SB19-155 Sunset Accountancy Board Sens. Williams & Priola / Reps. Kraft-Tharp & Snyder Concerning the continuation of the state board of accountancy, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
SB19-173 Colorado Secure Savings Plan Board Sens. Donovan & Pettersen / Reps. Kraft-Tharp & Hansen Concerning the creation of the Colorado secure savings plan board to study appropriate approaches to increase the amount of retirement savings by Colorado's private sector workers, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1217 PERA Public Employees' Retirement Association Local Government Division Member Contribution Rate Rep. Becker / Sens. Court & Tate Concerning the elimination of the two percent increase in the member contribution rate to the public employees' retirement association for members in the local government division of the association.
HB19-1219 Child Welfare Permanency Planning

Rep. Gonzales-Gutierrez / Sen. Crowder

Concerning modernization of the permanency hearing statutes.
HB19-1128 Lottery Intercepts Reps. Kraft-Tharp & Saine / Sens. Fields & Smallwood Concerning intercepts, and, in connection therewith, intercepting lottery winnings to pay outstanding court obligations.
HB19-1023 Foster Children Driving Licenses Reps. Saine & Jackson / Sens. Marble & Todd Concerning issuance of driving authorization documents to foster children who are under eighteen years of age, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.


DENVER — Friday, May 17, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1228 Increase Tax Credit Allocation Affordable Housing

Reps. Bird & Titone / Sens. Zenzinger & Tate

Concerning an increase in the aggregate amount of the tax credits that the Colorado housing and finance authority may allocate in a calendar year under the Colorado affordable housing tax credit.
HB19-1245 Affordable Housing Funding From Vendor Fee Changes

Rep. Weissman / Sens. Gonzales & Foote

Concerning an increase in affordable housing funding from increased state sales tax revenue that results from a modification to the state sales tax vendor fee, and, in connection therewith, enacting the "Affordable Housing Act of 2019" and making an appropriation.
HB19-1319 Incentives Developers Facilitate Affordable Housing Reps. Bird & McKean / Sens. Winter & Hisey Concerning incentives to assist land developers in providing affordable housing statewide, and, in connection therewith, identifying nondeveloped land owned by the state that could be developed for affordable housing purposes and making modifications to the administration of an existing property tax exemption that applies to certain affordable housing developments.
HB19-1322 Expand Supply Affordable Housing Reps. Roberts and Will / Sens. Moreno & Coram Concerning the use of money from certain state funds to expand the supply of affordable housing statewide.
HB19-1207 Winter Conditions And Traction Control Requirements Rep. Roberts / Sens. Donovan & Rankin Concerning a requirement that motor vehicles meet traction-control standards for winter conditions.
HB19-1265 Right-Of-Way For Snowplows In Echelon Formation

Reps. Esgar & Soper / Sens. Rankin & Winter

Concerning the penalty for a person who passes a snowplow that is performing its service function in echelon formation with at least one other snowplow, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1168 State Innovation Waiver Reinsurance Program

Reps. McCluskie & Rich / Sens. Donovan & Rankin

Concerning the creation of the Colorado reinsurance program to provide reinsurance payments to health insurers to aid in paying high-cost insurance claims, and, in connection therewith, authorizing the commissioner of insurance to seek approval from the federal government to waive applicable federal requirements, request federal funds, or both, to enable the state to implement the program, making the program contingent upon waiver or funding approval, and making an appropriation.
SB19-004 Address High-cost Health Insurance Pilot Program

Sen. Donovan / Reps. Roberts & McCluskie

Concerning measures to address the high costs of health insurance in the state, and, in connection therewith, modifying the health care coverage cooperatives laws to include consumer protections and allow consumers to collectively negotiate rates directly with providers.
HB19-1004 Proposal For Affordable Health Coverage Option

Reps. Roberts & Catlin / Sen. Donovan

Concerning a proposal for implementing a competitive state option for more affordable health care coverage in Colorado, and, in connection therewith, requesting authorization to use existing federal money for the proposed state option and taking other actions toward the implementation of the state option, and making an appropriation.
SB19-141 Entertainment Districts Counties Optional Premises Sen. Donovan / Rep. Roberts Concerning the authority to create an entertainment district, and, in connection therewith, authorizing an entertainment district within a county or city and county and permitting an optional premises to be included in an entertainment district.
HB19-1259 Species Conservation Trust Fund Projects Reps. Roberts & Pelton / Sen. Donovan Concerning support for species conservation trust fund projects, and, in connection therewith, making transfers to and appropriations from the species conservation trust fund for purposes recommended by the department of natural resources.
SB19-159 Sunset Passenger Tramway Safety Board Sens. Bridges & Donovan / Rep. McCluskie Concerning the continuation of the passenger tramway safety board, and, in connection therewith, implementing some of the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
SB19-078 Open Internet Customer Protections In Colorado Sens. Donovan & Bridges / Reps. Hansen & Herod Concerning the protection of the open internet, and, in connection therewith, disqualifying an internet service provider from receiving high cost support mechanism money or other money received to finance broadband deployment if the internet service provider engages in certain practices that interfere with the open internet, requiring an internet service provider that engages in such practices to refund any such money received, and requiring a governmental body contracting for broadband internet access service to give preference to an internet service provider that certifies that it will not engage in practices that interfere with the open internet.
SB19-162 Sunset River Outfitter Advisory Committee Sen. Coram / Rep. McCluskie Concerning the continuation of the river outfitter advisory committee, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
HB19-1299 Local Government Retirement Plan Contribution Rates

Reps. McCluskie & Rich / Sen. Donovan

Concerning flexibility in the contribution rates to a local government retirement plan or system.
SB19-178 Program to Subsidize Adoption for Children and Youth Sen. Foote / Rep. Singer Concerning the subsidization of adoption for eligible children in Colorado, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-234 Sunset Professional Review Committees Sens. Rodriguez & Foote / Rep. Weissman Concerning the continuation of the functions of professional review committees, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
HB19-1292 Colorado Resiliency Office Reauthorization Funding Reps. Singer & Galindo / Sen. Ginal Concerning the reauthorization of the Colorado resiliency office, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-005 Import Prescription Drugs from Canada Sens. Rodriguez & Ginal / Rep. Jaquez Lewis Concerning wholesale importation of prescription pharmaceutical products from Canada for resale to Colorado residents, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-073 Statewide Systems of Advance Medical Directives Sen. Ginal / Reps. Landgraf & Roberts Concerning a statewide system of advance medical directives, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1131 Prescription Drug Cost Education Rep. Jaquez Lewis / Sen. Winter Concerning a requirement to share the wholesale acquisition cost of a drug when sharing information concerning the drug with another party.
HB19-1290 Examination Applicant Barber and Cosmetologists Act Rep. Arndt / Sen. Priola Concerning the substitution of foreign work experience for the required contact hours by an applicant for examination pursuant to the "Barber and Cosmetologist Act".
HB19-1291 Insurance Disclosures and Supervision Rep. Arndt / Sens. Williams & Tate Concerning the supervision of insurers, and, in connection therewith, establishing certain disclosure requirements for insurers.
HB19-1222 International Baccalaureate Exam Fee Grant Reps. Kipp & McCluskie / Sen. Story Concerning a grant program to reduce the amount of the international baccalaureate exam fee paid by students.
SB19-195 Children and Youth Behavioral Health System Enhancements Sens. Fields & Gardner / Reps. Froelich & Landgraf Concerning enhancements to behavioral health services and policy coordination for children and youth, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1320 Hospital Community Benefit Accountability Reps. Kennedy & Lontine / Sen. Winter Concerning requiring certain health care providers to be accountable to their communities.
HB19-1301 Health Insurance for Breast Imaging Reps. Michaelson Jenet & Buckner / Sen. Williams Concerning health insurance coverage for breast imaging.
HB19-1302 Cancer Treatment and License Plate Surcharge Reps. Michaelson Jenet & Buckner / Sen. Winter Concerning the continuation of the breast and cervical cancer prevention and treatment program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1233 Investments in Primary Care to Reduce Health Costs Reps. Froelich & Caraveo / Sens. Ginal & Moreno Concerning payment system reforms to reduce health care costs by increasing utilization of primary care, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1122 Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Maternal Mortality Review Committee Reps. Buckner & Landgraf / Sens. Fields & Gardner Concerning the creation of a maternal mortality review committee in the department of public health and environment, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1269 Mental Health Parity Insurance Medicaid Reps. Cutter & Sullivan / Sens. Ginal & Gardner Concerning measures to improve behavioral health care coverage practices, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1120 Youth Mental Health Education and Suicide Prevention Reps. Michaelson Jenet & Roberts / Sens. Fenberg & Coram Concerning multiple approaches to prevent youth suicide, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1267 Penalties For Failure To Pay Wages Reps. Singer & Froelich / Sens. Danielson & Rodriguez Concerning criminal offenses for failure to pay wages, and, in connection therewith, implementing recommendations from the Colorado human trafficking council.

 

DENVER — Monday, May 13, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
SB19-154 Sunset License Regulate Psychiatric Technicians Sens. Court & Fields/ Rep. Sirota Concerning the continuation of the regulation of psychiatric technicians by the state board of nursing, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
HB19-1254 Notice Requirements Employees Sharing Gratuities Reps. McLachlan & Van Winkle/ Sens. Fields & Priola Concerning the notice requirements of employers with regard to the sharing of gratuities.
HB19-1268 Assisted Living Residence Referral Disclosures Reps. Singer & Van Winkle/ Sens. Todd & Hisey Concerning a requirement that a referral agency make disclosures to a prospective resident of an assisted living residence.
SB19-086 Update Business Entity Laws Sen. Lee/ Rep. Bird Concerning updates to the laws governing business entities, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1211 Prior Authorization Requirements Health Care Service Reps. Michaelson Jenet & Caraveo/ Sen. Williams Concerning prior authorization requests submitted by providers for a determination of coverage of health care services under a health benefit plan.
SB19-168 Rule Review Bill Sens. Lee & Gardner/ Reps. Weissman & Herod Concerning implementation of recommendations of the committee on legal services in connection with legislative review of rules of state agencies.
SB19-094 Extend School Finance Interim Committee Sens. Lundeen & Garnett/ Reps. Garnett & Buckner Concerning the legislative interim committee on school finance.
HB19-1194 School Discipline For Preschool Through Second Grade Reps. Lontine & Larson/ Sens. Priola & Fields Concerning the discipline of preschool through second grade students enrolled in publicly funded education programs.
HB19-1187 Increase Student Aid Application Completion Rates Rep. Coleman/ Sen. Bridges Concerning increasing completion rates of applications for student financial aid for higher education, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1196 Financial Aid For Students With In-state Tuition Rep. Gonzales-Gutierrez/Sen. Moreno Concerning student financial assistance for students who are classified as in-state students for tuition purposes.
HB19-1280 Child College Savings Accounts Reps. Herod & Buckner/Sen. Fenberg Concerning the creation of the college kickstarter account program to incentivize the creation of a college savings account for every child born in Colorado.
HB19-1005 Income Tax Credit For Early Childhood Educators Reps. Buckner & Wilson/ Sens. Todd & Priola Concerning an income tax credit for certain early childhood educators.
SB19-002 Regulate Student Education Loan Servicers Sens. Winter & Fenberg/ Reps. Roberts & Jackson Concerning the regulation of student education loan servicers, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

 

DENVER — Friday, May 10, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1171 Expand Child Nutrition School Lunch Protection Act Rep. Michaelson-Jenet/ Sens. Fields and Priola Concerning expanding the grades eligible for the child nutrition school lunch protection program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-010 Professional Behavioral Health Services For Schools Sen. Fields / Reps. McLachlan and A. Valdez Concerning professional behavioral health services for schools, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.Concerning a transfer of money from the state employee reserve fund to the general fund.
HB19-1017 Kindergarten Through Fifth Grade Social And Emotional Health Act Rep. Michaelson- Jenet/ Sen. Fields Concerning increasing access to school social workers in public elementary schools, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-059 Automatic Enrollment In Advanced Course Grant Program Sen. Moreno / Rep. Buckner Concerning creating the crime of unlawful electronic sexual communication.
SB19-246 Public School Finance Sens. Todd and Lundeen / Reps. McLachlan and Wilson Concerning the financing of public schools, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-216 High School Innovative Learning Pilot Sen. Bridges / Rep. Bird Concerning incentives for local education providers to provide innovative learning opportunities for high school students, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-137 Extend Colorado Student Leaders Institute Sens. Todd & Crowder / Reps. Hansen and Wilson Concerning the extension of the Colorado student leaders institute, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-190 Teacher Preparation Program Support Sens. Todd and Rankin / Reps. McLachlan and Wilson Concerning measures to increase the number of individuals who are well-prepared to teach in public schools, and, in connection therewith, creating the "Growing Great Teachers Act" and making an appropriation.
SB19-199 READ Act Implementation Measures Sens. Todd and Rankin / Reps. McCluskie and Wilson Concerning protections for minor human trafficking victims, and, in connection therewith, requiring a post-enactment review of the implementation of this act.


DENVER — Monday, May 6, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
SB19-213 Marijuana Cash Fund Transfer Sen. Rankin / Rep. Ransom Concerning transfers from the marijuana cash fund to the marijuana tax cash fund.
SB19-208 State Employee Reserve Fund Transfer Sen. Moreno / Rep. Esgar Concerning a transfer of money from the state employee reserve fund to the general fund.
SB19-214 Capital-related Transfers Of Money Sen. Rankin / Reps. Esgar & Ransom Concerning capital-related transfers of money.
HB19-1149 Age Of Delinquency Study Rep. Gonzales-Gutierrez / Sen. Lee Concerning directing the age of delinquency task force of the Colorado commission on criminal and juvenile justice to study serving emerging adults in the juvenile justice system.

 

DENVER — Thursday, April 25, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1106 Rental Application Fees Reps. Titone & Gonzales-Gutierrez / Sen. Pettersen Concerning the rental application process for prospective tenants.
HB19-1238 Clarification Of Manufactured Housing Standards Reps. Gray & Van Winkle / Sens. Winter & Priola Concerning the authority of the division of housing to regulate factory-built structures.
HB19-1224 Free Menstrual Hygiene Products In Custody Rep. Herod /Sen. Winter Concerning providing free menstrual hygiene products to people in custody.
HB19-1225 No Monetary Bail For Certain Low-level Offenses Reps. Herod & Soper / Sens. Lundeen & Lee Concerning prohibiting the use of monetary bail for certain levels of offenses except in certain circumstances.
HB19-1206 Higher Education Supplemental Academic Instruction Reps. Coleman & Larson / Send. Bridges & Lundeen Concerning removing equity gaps in higher education by ensuring more students have access to supplemental academic instruction.
HB19-1087 Local Public Meeting Notices Posted On Website Reps. Soper & Hansen / Sens. Woodward & Bridges Concerning online notice of public meetings of a local governmental entity.
HB19-1172 Title 12 Recodification And Reorganization Rep. Weissman / Sens. Gardner & Cooke Concerning an organizational recodification of title 12 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, and, in connection therewith, limiting substantive changes to those that conform similar provisions to achieve uniformity, eliminate redundancy, or allow for the consolidation of common provisions or that eliminate provisions that are archaic or obsolete.
HB19-1213 Urban Drainage Flood Control District Director Compensation Rep. Titone / Sen. Priola Concerning the compensation payable to a member of a board of directors of an urban drainage and flood control district.

 

DENVER — Tuesday, April 23, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
SB19-144 Motorcyclist And Malfunctioning Traffic Signals Sen. Zenzinger/ Rep. Roberts Concerning allowing a driver of a motorcycle to proceed past a malfunctioning traffic control signal
SB19-091 Support Peace Officers Involved In Use Of Force Sens. Fields & Cooke/ Rep. Singer Concerning support of peace officers involved in a use of force incident
SB19-063 Infant And Family Child Care Action Plan Sens. Priola & Story/ Reps. Buentello, A. Valdez Concerning a strategic action plan to address infant and family child care home shortages in Colorado

 

DENVER — Thursday, April 18, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
SB19-207 FY 2019-20 Long Bill Sen. Moreno/
Rep. Esgar
Concerning the provision for payment of the expenses of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of the state of Colorado, and of its agencies and institutions, for and during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, except as otherwise noted.
HB19-1166 Name-based Criminal History Record Checks Reps. Singer, Larson/ Sen. Zenzinger Concerning name-based criminal history record checks, and, in connection therewith, requiring certain persons and entities to submit to a name-based criminal history record check as a condition of employment, appointment, registration, licensure, or certification.

 

DENVER — Tuesday, April 16, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1086 Plumbing Inspections Ensure Compliance Rep. Duran/ Sen. Pettersen Concerning the conduct of plumbing inspections to ensure compliance with the plumbing law.
SB19-088 Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act Reps. Tipper & McKean/ Sen. Gardner Concerning the adoption of the "Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act".
HB19-1029 Republican River Water Conservation District Rep. Arndt/ Sen. Crowder Concerning the Republican river water conservation district, and, in connection therewith, expanding the boundaries of the district and adjusting the meeting schedule of the district's board of directors.
HB19-1150 Recreate Consumer Insurance Council Rep. Titone/ Sen. Danielson Concerning the recreation of the consumer insurance council as an advisory body to the commissioner of insurance.
HB19-1069 Sign Language Interpreters Title Certification Rep. Jackson/ Sen. Danielson Concerning the certification of sign language interpreters for the purpose of title protection, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-183 Alternate Procedure To Reorganize School Districts Reps. Michaelson-Jenet & Wilson / Sens. Priola & Todd Concerning creation of a voluntary alternate process for dissolution and annexation of the territory of a school district under specified circumstances.
HB19-1038 Dental Services For Pregnant Women On Children's Basic Health Plan Plus Reps. Duran & Lontine/ Sens. Ginal & Story Concerning dental services for pregnant women covered under the children's basic health plan, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-097 Area Technical College Grant Program Reps. McCluskie & Soper/ Sens. Story &  Coram Concerning a grant program for area technical colleges.
SB19-138 Bond Requirements For Public Projects Using Private Financing Sens. Priola & Winter / Rep. Bird Concerning bonding requirements for contractors that are a party to certain public-private initiatives.
SB19-210 Juvenile Detention Beds Rep. Ransom / Sen. Moreno Concerning juvenile detention beds, and, in connection therewith, reducing appropriations.
SB19-211 Mental Health Criminal Diversion Program Rep. Esgar / Sen. Moreno Concerning changes to the mental health criminal justice diversion programs, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-181 Protect Public Welfare Oil And Gas Operations Sens. Fenberg &. Foote / Reps. Becker & Caraveo Concerning additional public welfare protections regarding the conduct of oil and gas operations, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation

 

DENVER — Friday, April 12, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1177 Extreme Risk Protection Orders Reps. Sullivan & Garnett/Sens. Court & Pettersen Concerning the creation of an extreme risk protection order, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1119 Peace Officer Internal Investigation Open Records Rep. Coleman / Sen. Foote Concerning public disclosure of a completed peace officer internal investigation file.
HB19-1035

Remove Fee Cap Electrical Inspection Local Government

Higher Education

Reps. Rich & Roberts / Sens. Woodward & Ginal Concerning an increase in the flexibility to set fees for electrical inspections that are not conducted by the state.
HB19-1065 Public Hospital Boards Of Trustees Reps. Soper & Roberts / Sen. Rankin Concerning public hospital boards of trustees, and, in connection therewith, eliminating the restriction that a board may not include more than four local residents and allowing a board to unilaterally acquire real or personal property by lease if the board has designated the public hospital as an enterprise.
HB19-1007 Contribution Limits For County Offices Rep. Sirota / Sen. Zenzinger Concerning the establishment of contribution limits under the "Fair Campaign Practices Act" for candidates for county offices, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1201 Board Of Education Executive Session Negotiations Strategy Reps. Kipp & Wilson / Sens. Coram & Story Concerning the ability of a board of education of a school district to meet in executive session to discuss the district's strategy in conducting negotiations relating to certain employment-related agreements.
HB19-1078 Landowner Consent Listing National Register Reps. Lewis / Sens. Marble & Garcia Concerning a requirement that consent of the owner of real property be obtained before the property may be listed on the national register of historic places.
HB19-1197 Protect Social Workers Personal Information on Internet Reps. Carver & Singer / Sens. Lee & Gardner Concerning restrictions on making public the personal information of government employees whose official duties involve child abuse and neglect cases.
SB19-147 Sunset Seed Potato Grower Regulation Sens. Hisey & Sonnenburg / Reps. Valdez & Catlin Concerning the continuation of the seed potato act, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
SB19-148 Sunset Process Seed Potato Advisory Committee Sens. Hisey & Sonnenburg / Reps. Valdez & Catlin Concerning the continuation of the seed potato advisory committee, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
SB19-076

CDOT Colorado Department Of Transportation Consulting

Engineer Contracts

Sen. Scott / Reps. Rich & Valdez Concerning the procurement of consulting engineer services for department of transportation construction projects.
HB19-1186 School Employment Background Check Clarification

Reps. McLachlan & Exum / Sens. Bridges & Cooke

Concerning fingerprinting options for background checks for school employees.
SB19-151 Sunset Emergency Planning Subcommittee Sen. Bridges / Rep. Exum Concerning the continuation of the emergency planning subcommittee, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
SB19-129 Regulation of Online Schools Sen. Story / Rep. Froelich Concerning the regulation of online schools.
SB19-006 Electronic Sales And Use Tax Simplification System Sen. Williams / Reps. Kraft-Tharp & Van Winkle Concerning an electronic sales and use tax simplification system, and, in connection therewith, requiring the office of information technology to conduct a sourcing method for the development of the system and requiring the department of revenue to establish the implementation of the system for the acceptance of returns and processing of payments for the sales and use tax levied by the state and any local taxing jurisdictions, and making an appropriation.
SB19-152 Sunset Public Safety Communications Subcommittee Sen. Williams / Reps. Duran & Arndt Concerning the continuation of the public safety communications subcommittee, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2018 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
HB19-1191 Allow Farm Stands On Any Size Principal Use Site Rep. Arndt / Sen. Donovan Concerning the ability of a farm stand to be operated on a principal use site of any sized land area regardless of whether the site has been zoned by a local government for agricultural operations.
HB19-1135 Clarify Income Tax Credit For Retrofitting A Home Reps. Gray / Sens. Tate & Winter Concerning a clarification that the income tax credit for retrofitting a residence to increase a residence's accessibility is available for changes made to a residence that benefit a qualified individual's dependent.

 

DENVER — Tuesday, April 9, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bill into law.

Name Title Sponsors Summary
SB19-032 Hazardous Materials Transportation Routing Rep. McCluskie/ Sen. Scott Concerning the routing of hazardous materials being transported on the roadways of the state.
SB19-102 Innovation School Operating Sen. Zenzinger/ Rep. Titone Concerning permitting a public school to include operation as a community school in its innovation plan.
SB19-109 Adjust Damages Limitations For Inflation

Rep. Garnett / Sen. Fenberg

Concerning adjustments to limitations on damages to reflect the effects of inflation.
SB19-031 Child Welfare Allocations Committee Reps. Lontine & Liston/ Sen. Gardner Concerning the composition of the child welfare allocations committee.
SB19-041 Health Insurance Contract Carrier And Policyholder Rep. Kraft-Tharp/ Sen. Smallwood Concerning a required contract provision regarding the payment of premiums by a policyholder to a health insurance carrier for each individual covered under a health insurance policy.
SB19-100 Unauthorized Disclosure Of Intimate Images Act Rep. Tipper/ Sen. Gardner Concerning the creation of the "Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act".
SB19-014 Organized Retail Theft Prevention Reps. Carver & Tipper/ Sen. Coram Concerning requirements that secondhand dealers record transactions involving store value cards.
SB19-079 Electronic Prescribing Controlled Substances Reps. Esgar & Landgraf/ Sens. Todd & Priola Concerning a requirement that certain practitioners prescribe controlled substances electronically.

 

DENVER — Friday, April 5, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law today.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1153 Colorado Mountain College And Direct Grants Annexation Reps. McCluskie & Wilson/ Sens. Rankin & Donovan Concerning measures to enable local district colleges to serve more students

 

DENVER — Thursday, April 4, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law today.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1113 Protect Water Quality Adverse Mining Impacts Reps. Roberts & McLachlan/ Sen. Donovan Concerning the protection of water quality from adverse impacts caused by mineral mining
HB19-1114 Agriculture Commissioner Farm Produce Safety Reps. Catlin & Valdez/ Sens. Danielson & Cooke Concerning the implementation under state law by the commissioner of agriculture of federal produce safety standards for farms
HB19-1180 Correcting The Definition Of Police Working Horse Rep. Geitner/ Sens. Gardner & Lee Concerning the clarification of the definition of a police working horse for the purpose of cruelty to animals
HB19-1155 Additions to Definitions Of Sexual Contacts Reps. Michaelson-Jenet & Carver/ Sens. Lundeen & Foote Concerning adding certain conduct to the definition of sexual contact
HB19-1105 Nurse Practitioner Workers' Compensation Reps. Mullica & Saine/ Sen. Winter Concerning the ability of advanced practice nurses with prescriptive authority to obtain level I accreditation under the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado"
SB19-095 Five-year Review Of Higher Education Funding Formula Sens. Todd & Holbert/ Reps. Hansen & McKean Concerning the review of the funding formula for institutions of higher education
HB19-1200 Reclaimed Domestic Wastewater Point Of Compliance Rep. Arndt/ Sens.  Bridges & Coram

Concerning the point of compliance related to the treatment process involved in treating reclaimed domestic wastewater for indoor non potable uses within a building where the general public can access plumbing fixtures that are used to deliver the reclaimed domestic wastewater

 

DENVER — Wednesday, April 3, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bill into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1052 Early Childhood Development Special District Reps. McCluskie & Rich/ Sens. Rankin & Bridges Concerning the creation of special districts to provide early childhood development services.

 

DENVER — Tuesday, April 2, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bill into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
SB19-016 Severance Tax Operational Fund Distribution Methodology Reps. Esgar & Saine/ Sens. Donovan & Coram Concerning the methodology to distribute money in the severance tax operational fund after core departmental programs are funded without changing the transfers to the natural resources and energy grant programs.
SB19-068 Expand Disclosure Electioneering Communications

Reps. Weissman & Cutter /Sens. Zenzinger & Tate

Concerning expanded disclosure about electioneering communications.
SB19-103 Legalizing Minors' Businesses Reps. Williams & Coleman / Sens. Tate & Carver Concerning the ability of a minor to operate a business on a limited basis without obtaining the approval of a local government.
HB19-1028 Medical Marijuana Condition Autism Sens. Coram & Fenberg/ Reps. Hooton & Ransom

Concerning the conditions for medical marijuana use for disabling medical conditions, and, in connection therewith, adding autism spectrum disorders to the list of disabling medical conditions for medical marijuana use.

 

DENVER — Thursday, March 28, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1001 Hospital Transparency Measures To Analyze Efficacy Rep. Kennedy/ Sens. Rankin & Moreno Concerning hospital transparency measures required to analyze the efficacy of hospital delivery system reform incentive payments
HB19-1033 Local Governments May Regulate Nicotine Products

Reps. Tipper & Kennedy/Sens.  Fields & Priola

Concerning a local government's authority to regulate products containing nicotine
SB19-049 Statute of Limitation Failure Report Child Abuse Rep. Michaelson-Jenet/ Sen.Fields Concerning increasing the statute of limitations for certain failure to report child sexual abuse crimes
HB19-1082 Water Rights Easements Rep. Catlin/Sen. Coram Concerning the rights of a water rights easement holder
HB19-1042 Extend Court Jurisdiction For Vulnerable Youth Rep. Gonzales-Gutierrez/Sen. Gonzales Concerning expanding the jurisdiction of the courts for certain vulnerable youth
HB19-1148 Change Maximum Criminal Penalty One Year To 364 Days

Rep. Herod/ Sen. Gonzales

Concerning changing the maximum jail sentence for certain crimes from one year to three hundred sixty-four days
HB19-1152 State Student Advisory Council Eligibility Reps. Herod & Galindo/ Sen. Gonzales Concerning eliminating the requirement that a student member of the state student advisory council for community colleges and occupational education must be an in-state student for tuition purposes prior to election to the state student advisory council for community colleges and occupational education
HB19-1044 Advance Behavioral Health Order Treatments Reps. Kraft-Tharp & Landgraf/Sens. Todd & Coram Concerning advance behavioral health orders determining the scope of treatment an adult wishes to receive under certain behavioral health circumstances
HB19-1083 Athletic Trainers License Reps. Hooton & Van Winkle/ Sens. Williams & Cooke Concerning a reclassification of the regulation of athletic trainers from registration to licensure
HB19-1041 Require Surgical Smoke Protection Policies Rep. Buckner/ Sen. Rodriguez Concerning the prevention of human exposure to surgical smoke during surgery at certain licensed health care facilities
HB19-1137 Expand Teacher Cadet Program Include Early Childhood Education Reps. Wilson & Valdez/ Sen. Priola Concerning supporting high school students' interest in early childhood education through the teacher cadet program
HB19-1068 Repeal Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environment Preparation Operational Planning Rep. Arndt/Sen. Moreno Concerning the preparation of operational planning functions as if the state board were the executive director of the department of public health and environment
SB19-128 School Finance Mid-year Adjustments Sens. Moreno & Todd/Reps. Esgar & McLachlan Concerning adjustments to appropriations in the 2018-19 fiscal year for state share of total program funding for school finance, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing appropriations
SB19-105 Colorado Uniform Directed Trust Act Sen. Rodriguez/ Rep. Tipper Concerning the "Colorado Uniform Directed Trust Act"
HB19-1043 Life Care Institutions Post Surety Bond As Reserve Rep. Galindo/ Sen. Danielson Concerning the ability of life care institutions to post a surety bond as a form of required reserve
SB19-017 Requirements for CDOT Land Acquisition Sen. Zenzinger/ Rep. Roberts Concerning the exemption of the department of transportation from existing reporting and transportation commission approval requirements when it acquires land needed for specified highway-related purposes by means other than condemnation
SB19-035 DOR Department Of Revenue Enforcement Measures Of Tax Owed Sen. Court/ Rep. Benavidez Concerning enforcement measures available to the department of revenue for the collection of delinquent taxes, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation

 

DENVER — Monday, March 25, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law today.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
SB19-009 Financial Incentives For Rural Educators Reps. McLachlan & Wilson / Sen. Todd Concerning providing financial incentives for educators to work in rural areas.
SB19-025 Information To Students Regarding Safe Haven Laws Rep. Hooton / Sen. Smallwood Concerning providing information to public school students regarding laws that provide for the safe abandonment of newborn children.
SB19-046 Appraisal Management Company Definition Rep. Arndt / Sen. Tate Concerning an amendment to the definition of "appraisal management company" to align with the definition in federal law.

 

DENVER — Thursday, March 21, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law today.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1047 Metropolitan District Fire Protection Sales Tax Rep. Buentello/ Sens. Danielson & Garcia Concerning the authority of a metropolitan district to levy a sales tax for the purpose of providing fire protection in the areas of the district in which the tax is levied.
HB19-1063 AT-risk Information Sharing Between County Departments Reps. Kraft-Tharp & Larson/ Sens.  Gardner & Lee Concerning the ability to share information between county adult protective services with county child protective services as well as at-risk adults obtaining their own information.
HB19-1084 Notice To Property Owners Whether Area Blighted Rep. Gray/ Sen. Zenzinger Concerning a requirement that notice of a determination on whether a particular land area is blighted be given to owners of private property within the area.
HB19-1175 Property Tax Valuation Appeal Process Rep. Gray/ Sen. Gonzales Concerning the property tax valuation appeal process.
HB19-1077 Pharmacist Dispense Drug Without Prescription In Emergency Rep. Roberts/Sens. Tate & Pettersen Concerning authorization for a pharmacist to dispense a chronic maintenance drug to a patient without a current prescription in limited circumstances.
HB19-1034 Minimum Two Person Crew On Freight Trains Reps. Sullivan &  Esgar/ Sen. Danielson Concerning a requirement that a common carrier engaged in the transportation of property by railroad have at least two crew members aboard a freight train while the freight train is moving.
SB19-019 County Fireworks Restrictions July 4th Rep. Gray/ Sen. Fields Concerning the power of a county to restrict the use of fireworks during the period between May 31 and July 5 of any year.
SB19-043 Increasing Number of District Court Judges Reps.Herod & Carver/Sens. Gardner & Lee Concerning an increase in the number of district court judges in certain judicial districts, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB19-071 Child Hearsay Exception Rep. Roberts/ Sen. Fields Concerning expanding the admission of out-of-court statements of a child.

 

DENVER — Monday, March 18, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law today.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
SB19 - 044 CDPHE Emergency Medical and Trauma Care System Sen. Zenzinger/ Rep. Hooton Concerning the statewide emergency medical and trauma care system in the department of public health and environment, and, in connection therewith, eliminating the requirement that the state board of health cooperate with the department of personnel in adopting certain criteria.
SB19 - 069 Nonpublic School Teacher Development Programs

Sen. Lundeen/ Reps. Wilson & Buentello

Concerning nonpublic schools' authority to operate certain teacher development programs.

 

DENVER — Friday, March 15, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
SB 19 - 111 Suppl Approp Dept Corrections Sen. Moreno/ Rep. Esgar Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of corrections.
SB 19 - 113 Suppl Approp Dept Health Care Policy & Fin Sen. Moreno/Rep. Esgar Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of health care policy and financing.
SB 19-081 Repeal Cancer Drug Repository Act Sen. Zenzinger/Rep. Hooton Concerning the repeal of the "Colorado Cancer Drug Repository Act".
SB 19 -042 National Popular Vote Sen. Foote/Reps. Sirota & Arndt Concerning adoption of an agreement among the states to elect the president of the United States by national popular vote.
SB 19-029 Income Tax Residency Presumption For Military Sen. Crowder/ Rep. Landgraf & Sullivan Concerning the Colorado income tax liability of an individual in active duty military service.
SB 19-057 Employee Information Student Loan Repayment Programs Sen. Fenberg & Story/ Rep. McCluskie Concerning information relating to employee eligibility for student loan repayment programs.
HB 19-1100 Prohibit Use Restriction On School District Property Sen. Bridges & Lundeen/ Rep. Geitner Concerning prohibiting a school district board of education from including a use restriction on certain transactions involving the school district's property that would restrict the property from being used as a school for any grade from preschool through the twelfth grade.

 

DENVER — Tuesday, March 12, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed the following bills into law yesterday.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1012 DPA Department Of Personnel Flexible Administration Of Controlled Maintenance Payments Sen. Fields/Reps. Valdez and Beckman Concerning the flexibility of the department of personnel to administer the payment of controlled maintenance projects from the proceeds of lease-purchase agreements executed pursuant to Senate Bill 17-267.
HB19-1020 Capital Development Committee Administrative Matters Sens. Story and Fields/Reps. Roberts and Beckman Concerning the clarification of certain administrative matters of the capital development committee.
HB19-1070 Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environment Cancer Drug Testing Sen. Tate/Rep. Arndt Concerning the repeal of statutory provisions requiring the department of public health and environment to test substances that are purported to have value in the treatment of cancer.
HB19-1059 Remove Redundant Language In Educator Licensing Sen. Tate/Rep. Arndt Concerning removing redundant language in the educator licensing statute regarding requirements for out-of-state applicants.
HB19-1136 State Auditor Access To Records For Audits Sens. Smallwood and Todd/Reps. Kraft-Tharp and Saine Concerning access by the office of the state auditor to records necessary to conduct four statutorily authorized audits in connection with entities that are not state agencies.

 

DENVER — Friday, March 8, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed these bills into law yesterday.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1104 Rights Of Persons Office Respondent Parents’ Counsel Rep. Ransom/ Sen. Lee Concerning the rights of persons represented by an attorney through the office of the respondent parents' counsel.
SB19-083 Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environment Air Quality Control Sen. Zenzinger/ Rep. McKean Concerning the repeal of obsolete provisions regarding air quality control, and, in connection therewith, eliminating the requirement that the state board of health supervise certain air quality control programs and removing statutory provisions relating to the air pollution variance board and the air quality hearings board.
HB19-1071 Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environment Water Quality Control Rep. McKean/ Sen. Zenzinger Concerning the manner in which watercourses of the district are used for waste disposal.
SB19-082 Repeal Board Of Health Authority Over Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environment Funds Sen. Moreno,/ Reps. Esgar & McKean Concerning clarification that the state board of health has no authority over money allocated to the department of public health and environment.
HB19-1066 Counting Special Education In Graduation Rate Reps. Buentello & Kipp/Sen. Foote Concerning counting a student who is enrolled in special education services in the graduation rate in the school year in which the student completes the minimum graduation requirements.
HB19-1098 Deeds To Convey Real Property Rep. Gray/ Sen. Lee Concerning deeds for the conveyance of real property, and, in connection therewith, establishing requirements for title insurance entities that prepare deeds and establishing forms for the preparation of deeds in certain circumstances.
HB19-1008 Include Career And Technical Education In Building Excellent Schools Today Program Reps. Kraft-Tharp & Larson & Lundeen/ Sen. Todd Concerning the provision of grants for career and technical education capital construction through the "Building Excellent Schools Today Act".
HB19-1062 Grand Junction Regional Center Campus

Rep. Rich/ Sens. Scott &  Zenzinger

Concerning the Grand Junction regional center campus
SB19-080 Colorado Department of Public Health And Environment Emergency Epidemic Preparedness Sen. Zenzinger/ Rep. Arndt Concerning eliminating the authority of the state board of health to adopt rules establishing standards to ensure that certain entities are prepared for an emergency epidemic.
SB19-070 Department Of Natural Resources Language Update Sen. Tate/ Rep. Arndt Concerning an update to statutory language authorizing the department of natural resources to receive donations to be credited to the Colorado natural resources foundation fund.
HB19-1109 Convalescent Centers As Pharmacies Reps. Hooton & Larson/ Sens. Pettersen & Tate Concerning an addition to the definition of "other outlet" to enable a licensed convalescent center to operate a pharmacy for the benefit of patients being treated in the convalescent center.
HB19-1050 Encourage Use Of Xeriscape In Common Areas Rep. Titione /  Sens. Priola & Winter Concerning the promotion of water-efficient landscaping on property subject to management by local supervisory entities.
SB19-039 Interdistrict Transportation Of Students Sen. Zenzinger/ Rep. Jenet Concerning allowing interdistrict transportation of students only by adjacent school districts subject to the school districts' mutual consent.

 

DENVER — Wednesday, March 6, 2019 —Gov. Jared Polis signed SB 19-023 into law today.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
SB 19-023 Cryptocurrency Exemptions Colorado Digital Token Act Sens. Tate & Fenberg/Reps. Kraft-Tharp & McKean The bill provides limited exemptions from the securities registration and securities broker-dealer and salesperson licensing requirements for persons dealing in digital tokens. "Digital token" is defined as a digital unit with specified characteristics, secured through a decentralized ledger or database, exchangeable for goods or services, and capable of being traded or transferred between persons without an intermediary or custodian of value.

 

DENVER — Friday, March 1, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed these bills into law yesterday.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19 - 1011 Scope of Manufactured Home Sales Tax Exemption Rep. Hooton/Sen. Tate Concerning clarification of the scope of an existing sales tax exemption for manufactured homes.
HB19 - 1014 Retail Food Establishment Inspection and Suspension Reps. Singer & Bird/Sen. Ginal Concerning the retail food establishment inspection process, and, in connection therewith, detailing the process for the suspension of a retail food establishment's license or certification of license.
HB19-1036 Annual Stipends For Certified School Professionals Reps. Arndt & Mclachlan/Sen. Todd Concerning annual stipends for certain nationally certified school professionals.
HB19-1060 Repeal CDPHE Facility Life Safety Statutes Rep. McKean/Sen. Zenzinger Concerning conforming amendments necessitated by the transfer of certain safety authorities from the department of public health and environment to the department of public safety pursuant to House Bill 12-1268.
SB19-112 Suppl Approp Dept Governor, Lt. Gov, OSPB Rep. Esgar/Sen. Moreno Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, and state planning and budgeting.
SB19-114 Suppl Approp Dept Human Services Rep. Esgar/Sen. Moreno Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of human services.
SB19-115 Suppl Approp Dept Judicial Rep. Esgar/Sen. Moreno Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the judicial department.
SB19-116 Suppl Approp Dept Law Rep. Esgar/Sen. Moreno Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of law.
SB19-117 Suppl Approp Dept Local Affairs Rep. Esgar/Sen. Moreno Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of local affairs.
SB19-118 Suppl Approp Dept Military Affairs Rep. Esgar/Sen. Moreno Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of military and veterans affairs.
SB19-119 Suppl Approp Dept Personnel Rep. Esgar/Sen. Moreno Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of personnel.
SB19-120 Suppl Approp Dept Public Health & Environment Rep. Esgar/Sen. Moreno Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of public health and environment.
SB19-121 Suppl Approp Dept Safety Rep. Esgar/Sen. Moreno Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of public safety.
SB19-122 Suppl Approp Dept Regulatory Agencies Rep. Esgar/Sen. Moreno Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of regulatory agencies.
SB19-123 Suppl Approp Dept Revenue Rep. Esgar/Sen. Moreno Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of revenue
SB19-124 Suppl Approp Dept State Rep. Esgar/Sen. Moreno Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of state.
SB19-125 Suppl Approp Dept Transportation Rep. Esgar/Sen. Moreno Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of transportation.
SB19-126 Suppl Approp Dept Treasury Rep. Esgar/Sen. Moreno Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of the treasury.
SB19-127 Suppl Approp Capital Construction Rep. Esgar/Sen. Moreno Concerning funding for capital construction, and making supplemental appropriations in connection therewith.

 

DENVER — Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 — Gov. Jared Polis signed these bills into law yesterday.

Number Title Sponsors Summary
HB19-1015 Recreation Of The Colorado Water Institute Rep. Arndt; Sen. Ginal The Colorado water institute was created in 1981 and automatically repealed in 2017. The bill recreates the institute.
SB19-018 Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Age Sen. Scott; Rep. Saine The bill authorizes the department of revenue to adopt rules authorizing a person who is at least 18 years of age but under 21 years of age to be licensed to drive a commercial vehicle in interstate commerce if the person holds a commercial driver's license and operation of a commercial  vehicle in interstate commerce by a person in that age range is permitted under federal law.
SB19-021 Board Of Health Approval For Legal Services Sen. Moreno, Sen. Zenzinger; Rep. McKean

The bill removes the requirement that the state board of health (state board) approve the retention of counsel when the executive director of the department of public health and environment seeks to bring an action to enjoin, prosecute, or enforce public health laws or standards and the local district attorney fails to act.The bill also removes the requirement that an agency, through its county or district board of health or through

its public health director, acquire the approval of the state board before retaining counsel to defend the agency and its officers and employees against actions brought against them.

SB19-028 Allow On And Off Premises Beer License Rural Areas Rep. McKean; Sen. Holbert Recent legislation (Senate Bill 18-243) terminated the licensing of retailers to sell fermented malt beverages (formerly known as "3.2 beer" but now including all beer) for consumption on and off a licensed premises, requiring the holder of such a license to combine its renewal application with an application to convert the license into either a license to sell for consumption on the licensed premises or a license to sell for consumption off the licensed premises.
SB19-045 Clarify Radiation Advisory Committee Compensation Rep. Hooton; Sen. McKean The bill clarifies that members of the radiation advisory committee are reimbursed for necessary and actual expenses incurred in attendance at meetings or for authorized business of the committee.
SB19-058 Enactment of CRS 2018 Sen. Lee; Rep. Herod This bill enacts the softbound volumes of the Colorado Revised Statutes 2018 and the Special Supplement 2018 as the positive and statutory law of the state of Colorado and establishes the effective date of said publications.
HJR 19-1005 Water Projects Eligibility Lists Rep. Roberts; Sen. Donovan Concerning water projects eligibility lists.