TABOR, Ref C and state finance
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BILL #
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TITLE-SUMMARY
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SPONSOR(S)
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STATUS
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| SB 7 |
School lands fund: Directs interest earnings and proceeds from natural resource leases on school lands into the Public School Fund as principal; allows the fund to grow to $2.35 billion; allows $31 million in spending per year following years of slow economic growth.
SFI: $2.4 million in revenue in 2006-07; $4.6 milllion in revenue in 2007-08
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S: Windels
H: Penry |
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed, amended Senate Education Amended 1/18
Postponed indefinitely Senate Appropriations 3/31
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| SB 104 |
Repay cash fund transfers to the general fund: Declares the General Assembly's intent to repay money borrowed in 2002 and 2003 from 13 cash funds; actual repayment will require further legislation.
SFI: None |
S: May, R
H: |
Introduced 1/18/06
Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs, Postponed indefinitely 1/23
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| HB 1033 |
Modify timing of general fund surplus transfers: Delays transfer of money to the Highway Users Tax Fund from July 1 to Sept. 20.
SFI: $89,582 in investment earnings |
H: Coleman
S: Takis |
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed House 3rd reading 1/24
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 3/1
Concurred House & Senate 3/10
Signed by Gov. 3/27 |
| HB 1050 |
Budget Stabilization Fund: A proposed amendment would create a fund to be capitalized annually from three sources: a set appropriation of $5 million from the general fund, 10 percent of any excess TABOR revenue (with some adjustments) and a $10 million appropriation from a tobacco litigation settlement cash fund. The earlier version of the bill considered tapping state severance tax revenues, but that option would be dropped.
SFI: Please see Fiscal Note
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H: Buescher |
Introduced 1/11/06
Refer amended House Finance 4/13
Passed amended House Appropriations 4/24
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/28
Postponed indefinitely Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs 5/5 |
| HB 1114 |
Revenue Shortfall Relief Fund: Creates the fund; allows money to be moved from this fund to the general fund in years when general fund revenues fall short of allowing spending at the maximum amount allowed; requires a 2/3 majority approval from the House and Senate for the fund transfer.
SFI: None |
H: Lundberg
S: Brophy |
Introduced 1/16/06
Postponed indefinitely House Finance 4/13 |
| HB 1163 |
Tobacco settlement bonds: Securitizes tobacco monies; directs funds to a new budget stabilization fund, capital construction and highway projects.
SFI: please see Fiscal Note
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H: Penry |
Introduced 1/18/06
Postponed indefinitely House Finance 4/13 |
| HB 1164 |
Budget Stabilization Fund: Redirects tobacco settlement money that now goes to the general fund or tobacco litigation settlement trust fund to a new budget stabilization fund.
SFI: please see Fiscal Note |
H: Hall |
Introduced 1/18/06
Postponed indefinitely House Finance 4/13 |
| HB 1167 |
CoverColorado premium subsidy: Move $40 million in Referendum C revenues to the unclaimed property trust fund on July 1, 2006; transfers $10 million a year over four years to fund CoverColorado premium subsidy program.
SFI explained in Fiscal Note
(Also listed in Gateway 7) |
H: Cloer |
Introduced 1/18/06
Amended & Passed House Health & Human Services 2/1
Postponed indefinitely House Appropriations 2/17 |
| HB 1365 |
Performance-based budget: Implements a performance-based budget in which all appropriations are linked to goals of the department and measured by success at reaching goals and savings; diverts saved money to a Rainy Day fund.
SFI: none in 06-07; $108,466 in 07-08 |
H: Frangas
S: Lamborn |
Introduced 3/1/06
Refer amended House Finance 3/9
Passed amended House Appropriations 4/11
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/17
Postponed indefinitely Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs 4/26 |
| HB 1402 |
Tobacco settlement securitization: Authorizes the sale of bonds for any tobacco settlement income topping $80 million a year; uses bond proceeds to complete payments for school repair court judgment and police & fire pensions, directs remaining money into a state rainy day fund.
SFI: Please see fiscal note |
H: Penry
S: Grossman |
Introduced 4/19/06
Refer amended House Finance 4/21
Passed House Appropriations 5/1
Passed amended House 3rd reading 5/2
Postponed indefinitely Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs 5/3 |
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Immigration
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BILL #
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TITLE-SUMMARY
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SPONSOR(S)
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STATUS
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| SB 90 |
No sanctuary for illegal immigrants: Prohibits local government from passing an ordinance or policy to bar police officers, other staff and officials from cooperating with federal officials regarding legal status of immigrants; requires police officers, other staff and officials to report suspected illegal immigrants to federal immigration and customs enforcement office.
SFI: None; Local fiscal impact: None
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S: Wiens
H: Harvey
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Introduced 1/17/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 3/10
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/13
Senate considers House amendments, concur & repass 4/18
Signed by Gov. 5/1
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| SB 98 |
No workers' compensation for illegal immigrants: Excludes from definition of "employee" entitled to workers' compensation benefits immigrants not authorized under federal law to work in the United States under federal law; applies to new hires.
SFI: None |
S: Brophy
H: Schultheis
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Introduced 1/17/06
Postponed Indefinitely Senate Business, Labor & Technology 2/8 |
| SB 110 |
Fraudulent work documents: Prohibits manufacture of phony employment verification documents; sets civil and criminal penalties; transfers money from the general fund to the capital contruction fund to implement provisions.
SFI: $68,879 in 06-07, $65,874 in 07-08 |
S: Wiens |
Introduced 1/23/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 3/29
Refer unamended House Judiciary 4/13
Passed amended House Appropriations 4/27
Passed amended House 3rd reading 5/2
Senate considers House amendments, concur & repass 5/4
Signed by Gov. 5/30 |
| SB 146 |
Proof of citizenship for voting: Requires anyone who applies to register to vote to provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
SFI: None, but increased costs to county clerk & recorders averaging $50,000 in mid-size counties |
S: McElhany |
Introduced 1/30/06
Postponed Indefinitely Senate Judiciary 3/1 |
| SB 206 |
Human smuggling: Makes smuggling a Class III felony.
SFI: $174,388 in 06-07; $262,892 in 07-08 |
S: Groff
H: Green |
Introduced 3/7/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 4/6
Passed amended House 3rd reading 5/2
Senate considers House amendments, did not concur, conference committee requested 5/4
Adopt re-revised with amendments 1st conference committee 5/8
Repass House and Senate 5/8
Signed by Gov. 5/30
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| SB 207 |
Human trafficking: Makes trafficking a Class III felony.
SFI: $174,388 in 06-07; $262,892 in 07-08 |
S: Groff
H: Borodkin |
Introduced 3/7/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 4/6
Passed House 3rd reading 5/5
Signed by Gov. 5/30 |
| SB 225 |
Smuggling enforcement: Creates a new division in the Colorado State Patrol to address human smuggling and trafficking; takes effect only if SBs 206 and 207 are passed and signed
SFI: $1.5 million in 06-07; $2.1 million in 07-08
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S: Groff |
Introduced 3/30/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 4/28
Refer unamended House State, Veterans & Military Affairs 5/2
Passed amended House Appropriations 5/4
Passed House 3rd reading 5/5
Signed by Gov. 6/6
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| HB 1062 |
Citizenship data for K-12 students: Requires public schools to collect citizenship status of all students and report, in aggregate, to the state; bars referrals for legal action.
SFI: None
Bell Opportunity Note
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H: Welker |
Introduced 1/11/06
Postponed Indefinitely House State, Veterans & Military Affairs 2/21
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| HB 1082 |
Employer liability: Subjects companies to lawsuits for wrongful acts of illegal immigrant employees, on or off the job.
SFI: $263,819 in FY 06-07; $204,250 in FY 07-08 |
H: Stengel
S: McElhany |
Introduced 1/12/06
Postponed Indefinitely House State, Veterans & Military Affairs 2/21 |
| HB 1101 |
Public contracts, business licenses, arrests: Bars state government from awarding contracts to companies that knowingly employ illegal immigrants or hire subcontractors that do so; requires state business licensing boards to set rules for license revocation if businesses employ illegal workers; sets a process for possible employer sanctions triggered when a suspected illegal immigrant is arrested; requires annual Judiciary Dept. report on citizen and immigrant status among defendants prosecuted in state criminal courts.
SFI: $530,466 in 06-07; $455,850 in 07-08
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H: Crane |
Introduced 1/13/06
Postponed Indefinitely House State, Veterans & Military Affairs 2/21 |
| HB 1131 |
Bail bonding: Requires law enforcement to determine probable citizen or immigrant status of arrested suspects and defendants, and notify bail bonding agents; prohibits bail bonding agents from posting bail for illegal immigrants.
SFI: $1.7 million in 06-07 and 07-08 |
H: Stengel
S: McElhany |
Introduced 1/16/06
Passed, amended House State, Veterans & Military Affairs 2/21
Passed amended House Appropriations 4/7
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/18
Postponed Indefinitely Senate Judiciary 5/2 |
| HB 1133 |
Public contracts: Bars state and local governments from contracting for services with a company that knowingly employs illegal immigrants, or hires subcontractors that do so; requires all public contracts for service to require contractors to have a policy preventing employment of or contract work by illegal immigrants; sets penalties for breach of these contract provisions; bars undocumented immigrants from qualifying for in-state tuition at state colleges or universities.
SFI: $240,382 in FY 06-07; $225,357 in FY 07-08
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H: Harvey
S: Wiens |
Introduced 1/16/06
Postponed Indefinitely House State, Veterans & Military Affairs 2/21
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| HB 1134 |
Local law enforcement of U.S. immigration law: Requires state director of public safety, county sheriffs, city councils and town boards to seek a memorandum of agreement with U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to train deputies and officers to identify, process and, when appropriate, detain persons suspected of immigration offense; immigration enforcement applies during routine law enforcement activity.
SFI: Conditional impact for state and local government
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H: Schultheis
S: Jones |
Introduced 1/16/06
Postponed Indefinitely House State, Veterans & Military Affairs 2/21
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| HB 1286 |
Retail food licence employee verification: Requires applicants for retail food license to participate in pilot employee immigration status verification program; prohibits issuing licenses to illegal immigrants and those who don't participate.
SFI: $937,738 in FY 06-07; $160,724 in FY 07-08 |
H: Schultheis
S: Lamborn |
Introduced 2/2/06
Postponed Indefinitely House State, Veterans & Military Affairs 2/21
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| HB 1290 |
Federal employment verification program: Requires all employers in Colorado to participate in federal basic employment verification system to determine eligibility to work in the U.S.; imposes a fine for non-participating employers.
SFI: not available |
H: Schultheis |
Introduced 2/2/06
Postponed Indefinitely House State, Veterans & Military Affairs 2/21 |
| HB 1306 |
Secure documents implementation audit: Requires the state Auditor to study implementation of the 2003 Secure and Verifiable Identity Document Act (HB03-1224). The act required public agencies to accept only "secure and viable" ID documents, and rules out Mexico's Matricula Consular IDs.
SFI: None |
H: Knoedler |
Introduced 2/2/06
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/13
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 5/2
House considers Senate amendments, concur & repass 5/5
Signed by Gov. 5/30 |
| HB 1343 |
Public contracts with companies employing undocumented workers: Prohibits state and local governments from contracting or subcontracting with any business that employs undocumented workers; creates a tip line to report suspected companies.
SFI: $140,166 in 06-07; $134,725 in 07-08; 2 additional FTE |
H: Crane |
Introduced 2/17/06
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/17
Passed Senate 3rd reading 5/5
House considers Senate amendments, concur & repass 5/5
Signed by Gov. 6/6 |
| HCR 1008 |
Constitutional amendment for English only: Places question on November ballot requiring state and local governments to produce documents only in English; prohibits libraries from purchasing documents not in English except for foreign language instruction; bars schools from requiring foreign language classes; bars state and local governments from requiring workers to be multi-lingual.
SFI: $726,760 in 06-07 |
H: Schultheis
S: Wiens |
Introduced 4/19/06
Postponed Indefinitely House State, Veterans & Military Affairs 4/25 |
| HCR 1009 |
Constitutional amendment for voter registration: Places question on November ballot requiring anyone registering to vote or voting for the first time in Colorado to present proof of U.S. citizenship.
SFI: None
Local FI: $50,000 for mid-size Front Range county |
anyone registering to vote or voting for the first time in Colorado to present proof of citizenship
H: Schultheis
S: McElhany |
Introduced 4/19/06
Postponed Indefinitely House State, Veterans & Military Affairs 4/24 |
| HJR 1023 |
Comprehensive national immigration policy: Endorses the Western Governors' Association resolution, which supports a temporary guest worker program, opposes blanket amnesty, calls for sanctions against employers that hire undocumented immigrants. |
H: Madden
S: Grossman |
Introduced 4/19/06
Passed amended House 3rd Reading 4/25
Passed Senate 3rd reading 5/8 (Joint resolutions do not require the governor's signature) |
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Gateway 1: A Healthy Birth
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BILL #
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TITLE-SUMMARY
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SPONSOR(S)
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STATUS
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| SB 135 |
Pregnant Women in CHP+: Uses tobacco settlement money to insure low-income pregnant women through the state's Child Health Plan Plus.
SFI: $353,161 in FY 2006-07
Bell Opportunity Note, March 1
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S: Owen
H: Plant |
Introduced 1/27/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 3/1
Passed House Health & Human Services 3/13
Passed unamended House Appropriations 4/21
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/24
Signed by Senate President 5/16
Signed by Gov. 5/25 |
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| HB 1154 |
Heirloom birth & marriage certificates: Directs the Office of State Registrar of Vital Statistics to issue heirloom birth and marriage certificates (for historic, rather than present, births and marriages) for a $45 fee; establishes an heirloom certificate fund; directs proceeds above costs of printing to the Infant Immunization Fund.
Net SFI: $5,500 in costs in 2006-07; $15,000 on revenues in 2007-08 |
H: Berens
S: Hanna |
Introduced 1/18/06
Passed: House 3rd reading 3/7
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 4/24
House considers Senate amendments, concurred & repassed 4/28
Signed by Gov. 5/17
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| HB 1249 |
Pregnant teens: Grants authority to a pregnant minor to approve her own prenatal, delivery and post-delivery medical care as related to the intended live birth of her child.
SFI: None |
H: Judd
S: Takis |
Introduced 1/31
Passed House 3rd reading 2/28
Passed Senate 3rd reading 3/29
House considers Senate amendments, concur & repass 4/4
Sent to Gov. 4/11
Signed by Gov. 4/22
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Gateway 2: A Safe and Stimulating Early Childhood
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BILL #
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TITLE-SUMMARY
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SPONSOR(S)
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STATUS
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| SB 45 |
Child care investigation: Requires criminal background check on home-based providers who receive state funding.
SFI: $258,107 in 06-07, $157,431 in 07-08
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S: Williams
H: Solano |
Introduced 1/12/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 4/10
Passed amended House 3rd reading 5/2
Senate considers House amendments, concur & repass 5/4
Signed by Gov. 5/22 |
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| HB 1037 |
Pre-school expulsion data: Authorizes the Early Childhood and School Readiness Commission to count kids 5 and younger expelled from pre-school due to behavior problems.
SFI: $36,400 in 06-07; $17,500 in 07-08
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H: Merrifield
S: Jones |
Introduced 1/11/06
Postponed Indefinitely: House Education 1/17
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| HB 1126 |
Children's product safety: Prohibits sales of all unsafe products for children after July 1, 2006; requires manufacturers to warn customers about products recalled for safety by a 3-year posting on the company web site and written notice to retailers.
SFI: less than $5,000 in revenue from fines; $35,275 in state spending and $35,275 in federal spending in FYs 06-07 and 07-08; may increase costs to counties by increasing jail inmate numbers
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H: Green
S: Tochtrop |
Introduced 1/16/06
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/13
Postponed indefinitely Senate Health & Human Services 4/20
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| HB 1397 |
Early childhood councils: Incorporates the pilot program for community consolidated child care services into a new statewide system of early childhood councils to address local needs; mandates an application process; outlines community representation on a council; sets forth duties including increasing and sustaining quality, accessibility, capacity and affordability of early childhood services.
SFI: $2.7 million in 06-07; $4 million in 07-08
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H: Solano
S: Shaffer |
Introduced 4/14/06
Passed amended House 3rd reading
Passed as amended Senate 3rd reading 5/5
House considers Senate amendments, does not concur, requests conference committee, 5/8
House considers conference committee report, adopt & repass 5/8
Vetoed by Gov. 6/2
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Gateway 3: Building a Solid Base for Literacy
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BILL #
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TITLE-SUMMARY
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SPONSOR(S)
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STATUS
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| SB 66 |
Parental leave: Allows workers up to 30 hours a year in unpaid leave to attend parent-teacher conferences or other academic activities.
SFI: None
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S: Groff |
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed Senate 3rd reading 2/20
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/21
Senate considers House amendments, Postponed indefinitely 5/1
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| SB 73 |
Compulsory attendance age: Lowers the minimum age for school attendance from 7 to 6. (Also listed in Gateway 5)
SFI: None in 06-07; $1.27 million in 07-08
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S: Tapia |
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 3/28
Passed amended House Education 4/13
Refer amended House 2nd reading 4/20
Passed unamended House Appropriations 4/27
Passed amended House 3rd reading 5/3
Senate considers House amendments, concur & repass 5/3
Signed by Gov. 5/30
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HB 1005
*ICB |
Local funding for full-day kindergarten: Allows school district voters to impose a mill levy to fund added costs for full-day kindergarten.
SFI: none
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H: Pommer
S: Bacon |
Introduced 1/12/06
Passed: House 3rd reading 1/30
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 3/10
Concurred House okayed Senate amenments 3/13
Vetoed by Gov. 3/30
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| HB 1375 |
School Finance Act: modifies several laws affecting public schools and school programs; increases funding for special education and preschool, raises the per pupil base amount by 3.1 percent.
SFI: $23.7 million in 05-06; $29.5 million in 06-07; $36.3 million in 07-08
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H: Pommer
S: Windels |
Introduced 3/9/06
Passed amended House 3rd reading 3/23
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 4/5
Signed by Gov. 4/28
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Gateway 4: Establishing a Healthy Lifestyle in Childhood and Adolescence
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BILL #
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TITLE-SUMMARY
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SPONSOR(S)
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STATUS
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| SB 59 |
Dental screening in schools: Creates a pilot program for all students at designated schools.
SFI: $200,000 in 2006-07; none in 2007-08
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S: Tapia
H: Frangas
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Introduced 1/12/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 4/19
Passed amended House 3rd reading 5/3
Senate rejects House amendments, 5/4
House rejects conference committee report 5/8
(Because the two houses could not agree on final language, the bill was effectively killed.)
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| SB 122 |
Substance Abuse Treatment Fund: Creates Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Fund; uses fines paid for underage drinking crimes.
SFI: $55,978 in 2006-07 and FY 2007-08
Bell Opportunity Note
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S: Traylor
H: Weissmann
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Introduced 1/26/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 4/7
Refer unamended House Health & Human Services 4/12
Passed unamended House Finance 4/19
Passed unamended House Appropriations 4/27
Passed House 3rd reading 5/5
Signed by Gov. 6/1
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| SB 127 |
Free Fruits & Vegetables: Moves $150,000 a year from school breakfast program to provide free fruits and vegetables to public schools students.
SFI: None
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S: Sandoval
H: Madden |
Introduced 1/26/06
Passed, amended Senate 2/8
Passed House Education 3/7
Passed House Appropriations 4/21
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/24
Signed by Gov. 5/25
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| HB 1056 |
Public school vending machines: Requires at least half of vending machine items meet acceptable nutrition standards by the 2008-09 school year.
SFI: None
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H: Madden
S: Hanna
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Introduced 1/11/06
Passed House 3rd reading 2/1
Passed Senate Education 3/15
Passed Senate 3rd reading 3/24
Gov. vetoed 4/11
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| HB 1070 |
Juvenile justice mental health family advocate: Creates six demonstration programs that will train advocates, report outcomes.
SFI: $324,520 in 2006-07; $395,585 in 2007-08
Bell Opportunity Note
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H: Stafford
S: Windels
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Introduced 1/11/06
Referred: House Judiciary to House Appropriations (unamended) 1/24
Postponed Indefinitely
House Appropriations 4/11
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| HB 1098 |
Teacher training on juvenile mental health: Grants professional development credit for teachers attending in-service presentations on mental health, including suicide awareness and prevention.
SFI: None
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H: Cloer
S: Keller
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Introduced 1/11/06
Passed House 3rd reading 2/1
Passed Senate 3rd reading 3/15
Signed by Gov. 3/31
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| HB 1270 |
Medicaid eligibility sites at schools: Creates a demonstration project to allow qualified school staff to determine student eligibility for Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus.
SFI: $29,766 in FY 06-07; $336,727 in FY 07-08;
Federal funds: $29,766 in 06-07; $385,974 in 07-08
Bell Opportunity Report
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H: Merrifield
S: Gordon |
Introduced 2/1/06
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/17
Refer unamended Senate Education 4/27
Passed unamended Senate Appropriations 4/28
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 5/3
House considers Senate amendments, concur & repass 5/5
Signed by Gov. 6/2
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| HB 1346 |
Health care coverage for grandchildren: Expands the definition of a dependent for health care coverage to include grandchildren under age 25 who live with or are financially dependent on their grandparents.
SFI: None
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H: McGihon
S: Shaffer |
Introduced 2/21/06
Passed amended House 3rd reading 3/14
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 5/2
House considers Senate amendments, concur & repass 5/5
Vetoed by Gov. 5/26
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| HB 1351 |
Teen pregnancy prevention program: Extends 10-year pilot program in place since 1996 to a statewide program lasting through 2010; calls for effectiveness report by Sept. 1, 2010.
SFI: None
Bell Opportunity Note
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H: Rose
S: Isgar |
Introduced 2/21/06
Passed amended House 3rd reading 3/7
Passed Senate 3rd reading 4/6
Signed by Gov. 4/24
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| HB 1396 |
School-based health centers: Creates a grant program to supplement existing funding to create, expand and support school-based health centers, run by school districts in cooperation with health service providers.
SFI: $500,000 in 06-07; $500,000 in 07-08
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H: A. Kerr
S: Tapia |
Introduced 4/6/06
Pass as amended House 3rd reading 4/24
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 5/5
House considers Senate amendments, concur & repass 5/5
Signed by Gov. 6/2
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Gateway 5: Leaving High School with a Diploma and the Skills to Succeed
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BILL #
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TITLE-SUMMARY
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SPONSOR(S)
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STATUS
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| SB 24 |
Student ID number: Requires K-12 schools to assign each student an ID number that will carry through college.
SFI: $106,000 FY 2009-10 (as amended)
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S: Spence
H: |
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed amended
Senate Education 2/15
Passed Senate Appropriations 3/17
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 3/29
Passed House Education 4/6
Passed House 3rd reading 4/12
Signed by Gov. 5/1
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| SB 26 |
Academic standards: Bars the state from requiring certain high school classes to qualify for admission to state colleges and universities.
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S: Brophy
H: Merrifield
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Introduced 1/11/06
Postponed Indefinitely Senate Education 1/18
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| SB 30 |
School Leadership Academy: New program to train and support school principals and develop best practices for school leadership.
SFI: None, funding for the academy would come from grants and donations; local districts would pay fee for principals who attend
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S: Evans
H: Merrifield |
Introduced 1/11/06
Postponed Indefinitely
Senate Education 3/2
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SB 46
*ICB |
P-16 education system: Creates a legislative oversight committee to study creation and implementation of an integrated system of education from preschool to graduation from college.
SFI: $20,156 in 06-07 and 07-08
Bell Opportunity Note
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S: Tupa
H: Merrifield
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Introduced 1/11/06
Amended & Passed
Senate Education 2/1
Passed amended Senate Appropriations 3/31
Passed Senate 3rd reading 4/20
Refer unamended House Education 4/27
Passed amended House Appropriations 5/1
Passed amended House 3rd reading 5/5
Senate considers House amendments, concur & repass 5/8
Vetoed by Gov. 5/26
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| SB 55 |
School assaults: Adds disorderly conduct and 3rd degree assault to types of crimes school districts must report to the state Dept. of Education.
SFI: None
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S: Jones |
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed Senate 3rd reading 2/20
Passed House Education 3/10 (witness testimony 3/9)
Passed amended House 3rd reading 3/17
Senate considers House amendments, concurred 3/23
Signed by Gov. 4/6
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| SB 73 |
Compulsory attendance age: Raises minimum age for school attendance from 16 to 17.
(Also listed in Gateway 3)
SFI: None in 06-07; $1.27 million in 07-08
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S: Tapia |
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 3/28
Passed amended House Education 4/13
Refer amended House 2nd reading 4/20
Passed unamended House Appropriations 4/27
Passed amended House 3rd reading 5/3
Senate considers House amendments, concur & repass 5/3
Signed by Gov. 5/26
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| HB 1064 |
Reporting student performance on CSAP tests: Requires school districts with 12,000 or more students to prepare annual pass-fail report for each school and send the report to parents.
SFI: None
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H: Butcher
S: Tapia
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Introduced 1/11/06
Postponed Indefinitely
House Education 2/7
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| HB 1065 |
Statewide data-sharing: Instructs Dept. of Education to issue a contract for development of an electronic system for information sharing between school districts and the state agency.
SFI: $500,000 in 06-07; $500,000 in 07-08
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H: King |
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed, amended House Education 2/9
Passed amended House Appropriations 3/17
Passed House 3rd reading 3/22
Postponed Indefinitely Senate Education 3/30
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| HB 1160 |
Alternative high school programs: Makes community colleges that offer alternative high school diploma programs eligible for the Second Chance program for problem students.
SFI: None
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H: Butcher
S: Tapia |
Introduced 1/18/06
Passed House 3rd reading 2/20
Postponed Indefinitely Senate Education 3/16
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| HB 1236 |
Funding for online education: Approves state funding for school districts or charter schools for online education programs.
SFI: not available
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H: T. Carroll
S: Groff |
Introduced 1/31/06
Postponed Indefinitely House Education 2/23
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| HB 1240 |
Voluntary school restructuring: Schools receiving an "unsatisfactory" performance rating could operate under a school improvement plan for two years. If performance does not improve, the school could convert to a charter school or continue under the plan.
SFI: None, but school districts could incur costs for restructuring
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H: Marshall
S: Groff |
Introduced 1/31/06
Passed, amended House 3rd reading 2/23
Passed Senate 3rd reading 3/27
Signed by Gov. 4/6
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| HB 1283 |
School budget accountability: Refers a measure to the November ballot to require school districts to spend at least 65 percent of their operating budgets on services that directly help student achievement, including instruction, teacher training, student support, food service, extracurricular activities and transportation; allows school district voters to opt out from the requirement.
SFI: $25,245 in 06-07; $61,799 in 07-08
School district impacts: $592 a year, 16 of the state's 178 districts would need to change funding allocations
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H: Merrifield |
Introduced 2/2/06
Passed House 3rd reading 4/28
Passed as amended Senate 3rd reading 5/5
House considers Senate amendments, concur & repass 5/8
Signed by Speaker of the House 5/23 and by President of the Senate 5/24
Placed on Nov. ballot
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| HB 1289 |
Parent choice on CSAP testing: Excludes the "zero" scores of students who do not finish CSAP tests, due to absence or parental choice, from overall school and district scores; prohibits school districts from imposing penalties on students who do not take CSAP tests due to absence or parental choice.
SFI: State impact conditional on obtaining a waiver from the federal government
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H: Solano
S: Williams |
Introduced 2/2/06
Passed, amended House Education 2/21
Passed House 3rd reading 2/28
Passed amended Senate Education 3/23
Killed Senate 2nd reading 3/29
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| HB 1358 |
High school and college dual enrollment: authorizes school districts to contract withcolleges or universities to create a dual enrollment program, so high school students can also take college courses, with the goal of earning a high school diploma and an associate's degree or technical education certificate.Â
SFI: $2 million in 06-07; $4 million in 07-08
Bell Opportunity Note
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H: Coleman
S: Grossman |
Introduced 2/27/06
Refer amended House Education 3/9
Refer amended House Appropriations 4/24
Refer amended House Education 4/27
Passed amended House Appropriations 5/1
Passed amended House 3rd reading 5/2
Postponed indefinitely Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs 5/8
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| HB 1363 |
Juvenile deliquency prevention: Creates Colorado Student Delinquency Prevention Program within Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program; levies surcharge against those convicted of crimes; surcharges fund after-school programs for students in grades 6-8.
SFI: $2.3 million in 06-07; $3.3 million in 07-08
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H: Benefield
S: Shaffer |
Introduced 2/27/06
Passed House 3rd reading 4/18
Refer unamended Senate Judiciary 4/26
Passed amended Senate Appropriations 4/28
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 5/3
House considers Senate amendments, concur & repass 5/5
Signed by Gov. 6/2
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| HB 1403 |
P-16 demonstration project: Awards three-year grants to up to five school districts to plan and implement comprehensive preschool through postsecondary -16 education programs; districts would review and restructure existing programs and may reallocate resources.
SFI: $255,000 in 06-07; $510,000 in 07-08
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H: A. Kerr |
Introduced 4/20/06
Refer amended House Education 4/27
Passed amended House Appropriations 5/1
Passed amended House 3rd reading 5/2
Postponed indefinitely Senate Education 5/8
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Gateway 6: Access to Education and Training for Adults
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BILL #
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TITLE-SUMMARY
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SPONSOR(S)
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STATUS
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| SB 31 |
Military education stipend: Service people and dependents given in-state tuition and College Opportunity Fund stipends for taking college classes on a military base; benefits about 235 students a year.
SFI: $669,160 in FY 2006-07; $569,160 in FY 2007-08
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S: Jones
H: Merrifield |
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 4/27
Passed House 3rd reading 5/5
Signed by Gov. 6/6
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| SB 32 |
Military in-state tuition: Children of military members stationed in Colorado qualify for in-state tuition even if the parent is transferred; applies only while the child is attending college; benefits about 35 students.
SFI: none
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S: Jones
H: Balmer |
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed Senate 3rd reading 2/6
Passed House Education 3/7
Passed House 3rd reading 3/10
Signed by Gov. 3/31
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| SB 67 |
Suicidal behavior in higher education students: Requires state colleges and universities to offer a consent form to all new students; form authorizes the institution to notify a designated person if a professional health care employee has a reasonable belief the student may be suicidal; authorizes release of confidential information to the designated person.
SFI: None
Bell Opportunity Note
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S: Hanna
H: Kerr |
Introduced 1/18/06
Passed Senate 3rd reading 3/8
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/6
Senate considers House amendments, will adhere (rejects the amendments) 4/18
House recedes 5/8
(This bill passed, but without the House amendments)
Signed by Gov. 6/2
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SB 111
|
Health Professionals Cultural Competency: Requires college and university health education programs to include courses on cultural competency; directs the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to lead a task force on cultural competence.
SFI: $130,882 in 06-07; $47,090 in 07-08
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S: Groff
|
Introduced 1/23/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 4/21
Passed House 3rd reading 5/5
Senate considers House amendments, concur & repass 5/5
Vetoed by Gov. 5/26
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SB 117
|
Certified Job Readiness: Requires state colleges and universities to certify every graduate is prepared for work in the field for which the student received training.
SFI: None
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S: Evans
H: Merrifield
|
Introduced 1/26/06
Postponed Indefinitely Senate Education 2/16
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SB 136
|
Nursing teacher loan forgiveness: Pilot program to forgive student loans for nursing faculty at state colleges and universities.
SFI: $161,600 in FYs 2006-07 and 2007-08
Bell Opportunity Note
March 1
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S: Tapia
H: Butcher
|
Introduced 1/27/06
Passed Senate Education 2/16
Refer amended Senate Appropriations 4/14
Passed Senate 3rd reading 4/19
Refered unamended House Education 4/25
Passed unamended House Appropriations 4/28
Passed House 3rd reading 5/5
Signed by Gov. 6/1
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SB 144
|
Health insurance for college faculty: Requires a study on providing health and dental benefits to certain higher education instructors.
SFI: None
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S: Tupa
H: Plant
|
Introduced 1/30/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 3/29
Passed House 3rd reading 4/12
Signed by Gov. 5/4
|
|
SB 181
|
Merit-based financial aid: Shifts $1.5 million in state funding for 20 employees in the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to merit-based student financial aid.
SFI: None
|
S: Groff
|
Introduced 2/8/06
Postponed Indefinitely Senate Finance 2/21
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SB 209
|
Higher education funding: Creates a task force to study higher education funding; calls on outside agency to assess cost of educating students at each public college; compares results with current higher education financing structure
SFI: None
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S: Windels
|
Introduced 3/14/06
Passed Senate 3rd reading 3/29
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/21
Senate considers House amendments, do not concur, requests conference committee 4/28
House considers conference committee report, adopt & repass 5/4
Vetoed by Gov. 5/26
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HB 1024
|
Underserved students: Requires state colleges and universities to provide support services for low-income and minority students to increase success.
SFI: None
Bell Opportunity Note (Revised April 20)
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H: Frangas
S: Tapia
|
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/13
Refer amended Senate Education 4/20
Passed amended Senate Appropriations 4/26
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 5/2
House considers Senate amendments concur & repass 5/5
Signed by Gov. 6/1
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HB 1046
|
Private Occupational Schools: Sets uniform reporting for data; authorizes the private occupational school board to set standards for issuing and renewing credentials.
SFI: $21,914 in 2006-07 and 2007-08
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H: Vigil
S: Hanna
|
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed amended House 3rd reading 3/14
Passed Senate Education 3/29
Passed Senate Appropriations 4/21
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 4/28
House considers Senate amendments, concur & repass 5/3
Signed by Gov. 5/17
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HB 1269
|
Nursing faculty fellowship: Helps nursing schools fill faculty vacancies by providing $10,000 a year for up to three years for a qualified position; funded by donations and gifts; establishes a fund that can accept donations.
SFI: None
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H: Cloer
S: Tochtrop
|
Introduced 2/1/06
Passed House 3rd reading 2/28
Passed Senate 3rd reading 3/29
Signed by Gov. 4/24
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Gateway 7: A Healthy Adult Life
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BILL #
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TITLE-SUMMARY
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SPONSOR(S)
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STATUS
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SB 1
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Ballot referendum on Colorado Cares Rx: creates a state purchasing pool for medications (federal approval will be needed); individuals, businesses and government could buy for resale at a discounted rate.
SFI: $99,840 in 06-07
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S: Hagedorn
H: Madden
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Introduced 1/11/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 4/26
Passed amended House 3rd reading 5/3
Senate considers House amendments, concur & repass 5/3
Vetoed by Gov. 5/26
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SB 11
|
Pueblo health insurance costs study: Division of Insurance study to learn why coverage costs are higher in Pueblo.
SFI: $25,349 in 06-07
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S: Tapia
H: Butcher
|
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 4/21
Passed House 3rd reading 5/5
Vetoed by Gov. 6/2
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SB 17
*ICB
|
Healthy Business Healthy People: Creates a state re-insurance program so small businesses can afford to provide coverage for workers; includes premium subsidy for low-income residents.
SFI: $15 million in 06-07; $15 million in 07-08
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S: Keller
H: Green
|
Introduced 1/11/06
Postponed Indefinitely Senate Appropriations 2/1
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SB 19
*ICB
|
Mandatory emergency medical coverage: Requires auto insurance policies issued in Colorado to include emergency coverage.
SFI: $11,503 in 2006-07; none in 2007-08
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S: Tochtrop
H:Carroll, M.
|
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed, amended
Senate Health & Human Services 2/1
Postponed Indefinitely Senate Appropriations 3/10
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SB 35
*ICB
|
Low-income premium subsidy: Creates a five-year program to help low-income residents afford health insurance; recipients must enroll in a high-deductible plan.
SFI: None
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S: Hagedorn
H: Boyd
|
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed Senate 3rd reading 3/20
Passed House Health & Human Services 4/5
Passed House 3rd reading 4/12
Signed by Gov. 5/1
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SB 36
*ICB
|
Managed care option for small employers: Gives small-employer carriers more flexibility in types of plans offered.
SFI: None (reflects amendments)
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S: Hagedorn
|
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed Senate 3rd reading 2/20
Passed amended House 3rd reading 5/2
Senate considers House amendments, did not concur, conference committee requested 5/3
Conference committee adopts re-revised w/amendments 5/8
House and Senate repass 5/8
Signed by Gov. 5/25
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SB 43
|
Telemedicine in home health care: Requires Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to seek Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement for home health agencies providing telemedicine services; federal authorization needed.
SFI: $866,910 in 2006-07; $101,652 in 2007-08
|
S: Tochtrop
H: Todd
|
Introduced 1/11/06
Postponed Indefinitely
Senate Health & Human Services 2/10
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SB 44
|
Colorado Primary Care Program: Provides health care services for eligible low-income, uninsured adults with a qualifying medical condition; expands eligibility for the Colorado Indigent Care Program from 200 percent to 250 percent of the federal poverty level.
SFI: $15 million in 05-06, 06-07 and 07-08 ($7.5 million for Primary Care Program, $7.5 million for Medicaid coverage for the poor)
Bell Opportunity Note, March 8, 2006
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S: Hagedorn
H: Boyd
|
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 4/14
Passed amended House 3rd reading 5/5
Senate considers House amendments, concur & repass 5/5
Signed by Gov. 6/2
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SB 47
|
Local districts for health assurance: allows voters to create special districts for health assurance and levy a sales tax to generate funding.
SFI: none in 06-07; $16,662 in 07-08
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S: Hanna
H: Riesberg
|
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 3/21
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/24
Senate considers House amendments, did not concur, conference committee requested 4/28
Adopt re-revised with amendment 1st conference committee 5/4
Repass House and Senate 5/8
Vetoed by Gov. 5/26
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SB 141
|
Health Facility Reporting: Creates Health Care Transparency Act; sets annual reporting requirement for hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers that receive reimbursement or payment under Medicaid or Medicare.
SFI: $465,031 in FY 2006-07; $391,972 in FY 2007-08
|
S: Tochtrop
H: Reisberg
|
Introduced 1/27/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 4/19
Refer unamended House Health & Human Services 4/24
Refer amended House Finance 4/26
Passed amended House Appropriations 4/28
Killed House 2nd reading 5/4
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SB 165
|
Telemedicine chronic care pilot program: Endorses telemedicine; approves reimbursement for health care services rendered via telemedicine under the Colorado Medical Assistance Act; creates pilot programs to provide telemedicine services.
SFI: $203,558 in 06-07; $386,908 in 07-08
Federal: $230,199 in 06-07; $386,909 in 07-08
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S: Hagedorn
H: Gardner
|
Introduced 1/30/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 4/19
Refer amended House Health & Human Services 4/24
Passed amended House Appropriations 4/27
Passed amended House 3rd reading
Senate considers House amendments, concur & repass 5/4
Signed by Gov. 6/2
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SB 180
|
Premiums for CoverColorado: Specifies that average premium rates must be between 100 and 150 percent of the average rate for a similar plan offered by the five largest health insurance carriers in the state; CoverColorado is for people who cannot obtain private insurance because of a pre-existing medical condition.
SFI: None
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S: Isgar
H: Green
|
Introduced 2/7/06
Passed Senate 3rd reading 2/27
Passed House 3rd reading 3/17
Signed by Gov. 3/31
|
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SB 208
|
Health care reform: As amended, establishes the Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform for the purpose of studying and establishing health care reform models that would expand health care coverage and decrease health care costs.
SFI: $100,000 in 06-07
Bell Opportunity Note, (April 10, 2006)
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H: Larson & McGihon
|
Introduced 3/9/06
Passed Senate 3rd reading
Passed amended House 3rd reading 5/2
Senate considers House amendments, concur & repass 5/5
Signed by Gov. 6/2
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HB 1045
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Hospital infection rate data: requires hospital to count cases of hospital-acquired infections and report to a national health care safety network.
SFI: $52,626 in 2006-07; $76,166 in 2007-08
|
H: McClusky
S: Keller
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Introduced 1/11/06
Passed House Health & Human Services, 1/23
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/10
Refer unamended Senate Health & Human Services 4/20
Passed Senate Appropriations 4/28
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 5/3
House considers Senate amendments, concur & repass 5/5
Signed by Gov. 6/2
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HB 1076
|
Good Samaritans in Health Care: Exempts hospitals and nonprofits from liability arising from actions by a volunteer, who is already exempt from liability for negligence.
SFI: None
|
H: Penry
S: Traylor
|
Introduced 1/11/06
Passed House 3rd reading 2/20
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 3/29
House considers Senate amendments, concurs 3/31
Signed by Gov. 4/19
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HB 1100
|
Colorado Discount Drug Program: Creates a negotiated prescription drug purchasing program.
SFI: $360,184 in 06-07; $2.26 million in 07-08
|
H: Frangas
S: Sandoval
|
Introduced 1/13/06
Refer amended House Health & Human Services 4/26
Refer amended House Finance 4/28
Passed amended House Appropriations 5/1
Killed House 3rd reading 5/2
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HB 1145
|
Methamphetamine Task Force: Creates a legislative oversight committee to examine methamphetamine manufacture, distribution, and abuse; study programs to prevent, intervene and treat methamphetamine abuse; evaluate response from law enforcement and the criminal justice system.
SFI: $104,489 in 06-07; $44,108 in 07-08 (reflects amendments)
|
H: Solano
S: Teck
|
Introduced 1/16/06
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/10
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 5/3
House considers Senate amendments, concur & repass 5/5
Signed by Gov. 6/6
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|
HB 1167
|
CoverColorado premium subsidy: Move $40 million in Referendum C revenues to the unclaimed property trust fund on July 1, 2006; transfers $10 million a year over four years to fund CoverColorado premium subsidy program.
SFI explained in Fiscal Note
|
H: Cloer
|
Introduced 1/18/06
Passed, amended House Health & Human Services 2/1
Postponed indefinitely House Appropriations 2/17
|
|
HB 1175
|
Statewide smoking ban: Makes smoking illegal in most public indoor areas in the statewide; exempts homes, vehicles, some hotel rooms and bars, airport smoking areas.
SFI: less than $5,000 in revenue from fines; may increase costs for local law enforcement and jails
Conference committee issue: Should bars, casinos and some other establishments be exempt from the smoking ban.
|
H: May
S: Grossman
Conference committee members:
H: M. May, Pommer, Boyd
S: Grossman, Groff, Evans
|
Introduced 1/19/06
Passed amended House 3rd reading 2/13
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 2/28
House considered Senate amendments, Passed Conference Comm. Report 3/17
Signed by Gov. 3/27
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HB 1186
|
Timely Medicaid Determinations: If eligibility isn't decided in a timely manner by a county department or medical assistance site, requires Dept. of Health Care Policy & Financing to decide eligibility within 20 days after receiving a request; reimburses patients who receive care between time of application and eligibility decision.
SFI: $797,165 in 06-07; $709,796 in 07-08
|
H: White
S: Tochtrop
|
Introduced 1/23/06
Passed House Health & Human Services 2/13
Postponed indefinitely House Appropriations 4/11
|
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HB 1212
|
Prescribing emergency contraception: Allows pharmacists to prescribe certain emergency contraception medications.
SFI: None
|
H: Boyd
S: Viega
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Introduced 1/30/06
Passed, amended House 3rd reading 2/28
Passed Senate Business, Labor & Technology 3/15
Passed Senate 3rd reading 3/31
Vetoed by Gov. 4/13
|
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HB 1252
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Prescription drug discounts: Establishes Colorado Cares Rx program; allows Dept. of Public Health and Environment to purchase prescription drugs at a discount as negotiated by contractors; directs the department to determine eligibility and assist people in navigating the new program.
SFI: $360,184 in 06-07; $2.2 million in 07-08
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H: Frangas
S: Hagedorn
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Introduced 1/31/06
Passed amended House Health & Human Services 2/13
Refer unamended House Appropriations 3/17
Refer amended House Health & Human Services 4/19
Refer amended House Finance 4/21
Postponed indefinitely House Appropriations 5/1
|
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HB 1278
|
Hospital report card: Creates a system to compile statistics from 52 hospitals for an annual Colorado Hospital Report Card; assesses a higher fee from hospitals to cover administrative costs.
SFI: Higher fees to hospitals will cover state expenses
|
H:Weissmann
S: Keller
|
Introduced 2/1/06
Passed amended House 3rd reading 3/17
Refer unamended Senate Business, Labor & Transportation 4/12
Passed unamended Senate Appropriations 4/26
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 5/2
House considers Senate amendments, concur & repass 5/5
Signed by Gov. 6/2
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HB 1298
|
Long-term care insurance tax credit: Increases the amount of federal taxable income taxpayers may have and still qualify for the state income tax credit for purchasing long-term care insurance; increases the amount of the tax credit.
SFI: revenue loss of $5.3 million in 06-07, $11.1 million in 07-08
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H: Hall
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Introduced 2/2/06
Postponed indefinitely House Finance 2/16
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HB 1316
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Employer-paid health care: Requires companies with more than 3,500 workers to report annually on the number of part-time and full-time employees, the number eligible for and receiving health benefits, the dollar amount and payroll percentage spent by employer on health benefits; requires same companies to spend at least 11 percent of total payroll on health care for employees or pay penalties.
SFI: $4,577 in FYs 06-07 and 07-08
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H: Solano
S: Tochtrop
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Introduced 2/6/06
Postponed indefinitely House Business Affairs & Labor 2/24
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Gateway 8: Earning a Decent Living and Building Wealth
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BILL #
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TITLE-SUMMARY
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SPONSOR(S)
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STATUS
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SB 71
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Colorado Foreclosure Protection Act: Prohibits deceptive business practices; requires purchasers and consultants to inform homeowners on potential or actual foreclosure of residences.
SFI: None
Bell Opportunity Note (March 22, 2006)
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S: Veiga
H: Massey
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Introduced 1/12/06
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 3/1
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/6
Senate considers House amendments, Repassed 4/18
Signed by Gov. 5/30
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SB 134
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Eliminate asset test in Colorado Works program: drops resource and asset limits as a condition of eligibility for the Colorado Works program.
SFI: $4,043 in 06-07
Bell Opportunity Note
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S: Sandoval
H: Boyd
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Introduced 1/27/06
Passed Senate 3rd reading 2/21
Passed amended House 3rd reading 3/16
Senate considers House amendments, concurs 3/31
Signed by Gov. 4/24
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SB 139
|
Labor Union Participation Discrimination: Prohibits employers from requiring union membership; prohibits employers from discriminating against non-union members.
SFI: less than $5,000 a year in revenue from fines
|
S: Brophy
H: Harvey
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Introduced 1/27/06
Postponed Indefinitely Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs 2/13
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HB 1017
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Incentives for creating new jobs: Financial incentives for employers to pay higher than average wages for new jobs.
SFI: $3 million in 06-07; $3 million in 07-08
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H: Hall
S: Spence
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Introduced 1/11/06
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/18
Refer unamended Senate Business, Labor & Technology 4/24
Passed Senate Appropriations 4/28
Passed amended Senate 3rd reading 5/3
House considers Senate amendments, concur & repass 5/5
Signed by Gov. 6/5
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HB 1038
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Economic Development Fund wage and benefit standards: Requires companies given E.D. fund awards to meet minimum wage and health coverage standards for new jobs.
SFI: None
|
H: Borodkin
S: Bacon
|
Introduced 1/11/06
Killed: House 3rd reading 2/6
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HB 1043
|
Consumer Insurance Board: Creates 11-member board (appointed by the governor) representing business and consumers to guide policy and priorities for state Division of Insurance.
SFI: $254,436 in 06-07; $813,924 in 07-08
|
H: Coleman
S: Tochtrop
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Introduced 1/11/06
Postponed Indefinitely
House Business Affairs & Labor 3/8
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HB 1129
|
Military income tax exemption: In determining taxable income for Colorado, allows state residents in active U.S. military duty to subtract their federal military income from their total taxable income.
SFI: Loss of tax revenue $3.6 million in 06-07; $7.3 million in 07-08; $7.5 million in 08-09
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H: Lundberg
S: Lamborn
|
Introduced 1/16/06
Passed House State, Veterans & Military Affairs 1/31
Postponed Indefinitely House Finance 2/9
|
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HB 1200
|
Low-income Energy Assistance: Uses part of the severance tax trudt fund to help low-income households pay utility bills and make home energy efficiency improvements.
SFI: $24 million in 2005-06; $11 million in 2006-07; $12 million in 2007-08
|
H: Buescher
S: Kester
|
Introduced 1/26/06
Passed House 1/31
Passed Senate 2/3
Signed by Gov. 2/3
|
|
HB 1327
|
Unemployment insurance: Establishes a five-year pilot program allowing unemployed workers to use an alternative base period to calculate past earnings and eligibility for unemployment benefits.
SFI: $160,476 in FY 06-07; $78,236 in FY 07-08
Bell Opportunity Note
|
H: Cerbo
|
Introduced 2/13/06
Refer unamended House Business Affairs & Labor 2/20
Passed amended House Appropriations 3/3
Postponed Indefinitely House floor 3/21
|
|
HB 1333
|
Landlord and tenant relations: Requires landlords to give a copy of the lease to tenants; allow a 3-day grace period before charging late fees for rent; sets maximum late fees; reduces time landlords may retain security deposits.
SFI: None
|
H: Merrifield
|
Introduced 2/14/06
Postponed Indefinitely House Business Affairs & Labor 3/8
|
|
HB 1342
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Wage law enforcement: Allows aggrieved workers to file a complaint with the state Division of Labor alleging a violation of Colorado wage laws; requires mediation between employee and employer; if mediation fails, requires DOL director to investigate.
SFI: $294,314 in 06-07; $508,681 in 07-08
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H: Cerbo
S: Fitz-Gerald
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Introduced 2/17/06
Passed amended House Business Affairs & Labor 3/8
Postponed Indefinitely House Appropriations 4/21
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Gateway 9: A Financially Secure and Healthy Retirement
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BILL #
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TITLE-SUMMARY
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STATUS
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SB 39
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Partial participation in Fire and Police Pension Association (FPPA) plans: Allows employees hired after FPPA coverage becomes effective to participate in the FPPA system.
SFI: None
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S: Tochtrop
H: McGihon
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Introduced 1/17/06 Passed Senate 3rd reading 2/13
Passed House 3rd reading 3/17
Signed by Gov. 4/4
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SB 57
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Alerts for missing seniors: Creates an Amber Alert-type program to broadcast reports of missing seniors.
SFI: None
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S: Groff
H: Reisberg
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Introduced 1/11/06
Passed Senate 3rd reading 1/31
Passed amended House 3rd reading 3/10
Senate concurs, passes House amendments 3/23
Signed by Gov. 4/4
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SB 97
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Long-term care facilities reports: Requires certain agencies that report on incidents at licensed long-term care facilities to provide such reports to state Dept. of Public Health and Environment; makes reports available for public review; compels long-term care facilites to report abuse incidents to law enforcement.
SFI: None
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S: Williams
H: Berens
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Introduced 1/17/06
Passed, amended Senate 3rd reading 2/8
Passed amended House 3rd reading 3/10
Senate concurs, passes House amendments 3/23
Signed by Gov. 4/6
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SB 162
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PERA board terms: Terminates the current Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) board on Jan. 1, 2007; creates a new board of trustees to administer PERA; monitors PERA, and if it is deemed to be actuarially unsound for 3 consecutive years, again terminates the board and sets a new election; modifies employee contributions and benefits.
SFI: $1.94 million in 06-07; $11 million in 07-08; $24.8 million in 08-09
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S: Owen
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Introduced 1/30/06
Postponed Indefinitely Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs 4/26
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SB 235
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PERA adjustments: Increases contributions from workers enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA); raises the retirement age for new employees; adds five more members to the PERA board.
SFI: None
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S: Sandoval
H: Marshall
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Introduced 4/26/06
Passed Senate 3rd reading 4/28
Passed House 3rd reading 5/5
Senate considers House amendments, concur & repass 5/5
Signed by Gov. 5/25
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HB 1029
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Alternative Medicaid for the elderly: Allows Medicaid-eligible person 55 or older to accept half of medical assistance benefits; in return the state waives all estate recovery requirements; participation is voluntary; allows state to seek federal authorization to implement program.
SFI: $149,140 in state funds, $297,418 in federal funds in 2006-07; $5.4 million in state savings, $5.4 million in federal savings in 2007-08
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H: Lundberg
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Introduced 1/11/06
Postponed Indefinitely House Health & Human Services 2/16
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HB 1083
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PERA limits: Cuts new public employees hired after Jan. 1, 2008, from PERA's defined benefits plan and current defined contributions plan; enrolls new employees in a new defined contributions plan; retools PERA board of trustees.
SFI: None in FY 06-07; $198,994 in FY 07-08
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H: Stengel
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Introduced 1/12/06
Postponed Indefinitely House Business Affairs & Labor 2/8
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HB 1184
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Senior property tax exemption: Raises property tax exemption for seniors from 50 percent of first $200,000 to 50 percent of first $350,000 of value.
SFI: $18.5 million in 06-07; $18.7 million in 07-08
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H: Crane
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Introduced 1/20/06
Postponed Indefinitely House Finance 2/24
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The Health of Democracy in Colorado
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BILL #
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TITLE-SUMMARY
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SPONSOR(S)
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STATUS
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SB 51
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Benefits to Public Officials: Prohibits state-level elected officials from accepting gifts of money in connection with official duties; classifies violation as a misdemeanor and sets fines at $50 to $1,000.
Applies to the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer, state board of education, CU regents, state legislators and district attorneys.
Under current law, a gift of money may be received as long as it is reported under the Colorado Sunshine Law.
SFI: None
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S: Tupa
H: Weissmann
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Introduced 1/11/06
Passed, amended Senate 3rd reading 2/8
Passed amended House 3rd reading 4/10
Senate considers House amendments, could not concur, conference committee requested 4/20
Adopt re-revised 2nd conference committee report w/amendments 5/8
Repass House and Senate 5/8
Gov. allows to become law without his signature 6/8
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SB 62
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Overseas & military voting: Allows military personnel overseas to vote by e-mail as well as current practice of voting by fax.
SFI: None
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S: Taylor
H: McKinley
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Introduced 1/11/06
Passed Senate 3rd reading 2/6
Passed amended House 3rd reading 3/7
Senate considers House amendments, concurs 3/31
Signed by Gov. 4/24
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SB 79
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Post-enactment review of bills: Requires legislative service agencies to review implementation of any bill enacted in 2009 or beyond that contains an accountability clause and a legislative declaration.
SFI: None
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S: Groff
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Introduced 1/16/06
Passed Senate
3rd reading 2/1
Passed House State, Veterans & Military Affairs 3/7
Passed House 3rd reading 3/14
Signed by Gov. 3/31
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HB 1191
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Mandatory Recount: Requires a recount if a candidate wins by 0.5 percent or less.
SFI: None
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H: Kerr
S: Keller
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Introduced 1/24/06
Passed House 3rd reading 2/23
Passed Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs 3/8
Passed Senate 3rd reading 3/15
Signed by Gov. 3/31
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HB 1262
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Ban on monetary gifts to legislators: Prohibits legislators from accepting gifts in connection with public service, including money to defray expenses related to official duties.
SFI: not available
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H: Welker
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Introduced 2/1/06
Postponed indefinitely House State, Veterans & Military Affairs 2/14
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HB 1307
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State government accountability: Creates a task force to identify primary goals for better on government accountability; calls for a final report on findings.
SFI: $37,451 in 06-07
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H: Vigil
S: Groff
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Introduced 2/2/06
Passed amended House State, Veterans & Military Affairs 2/14
Referred House Finance to Appropriations 2/17
Postponed indefinitely House Appropriations 4/28
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