The bill specifies that a local government that bans hydraulic fracturing of an oil and gas well is liable to the mineral interest owner for the value of the mineral interest and that a local government that enacts a moratorium on oil and gas activities shall compensate oil and gas operators, mineral lessees, and royalty owners for all costs, damages, and losses of fair market value associated with the moratorium.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More
The bill allows a person who was convicted of misdemeanor menacing or third degree assault, if the conviction did not involve domestic violence, to petition a court to have that conviction sealed. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More
The bill changes the deadlines for state agencies to submit their budget requests to the general assembly in order for each joint committee of reference assigned to a particular state department to hear that department's budget request, budget request amendment, or request for supplemental appropriation prior to the presentation of such matters to the joint budget committee. The bill requires the joint committee of reference to provide to the joint budget committee, at a joint meeting, any recommendations regarding the budget request no later than November 1 and any recommendations regarding budget request amendments or requests for supplemental appropriations no later than January 15. The bill requires the joint budget committee liaison assigned to the joint committee of reference to notify the joint committee of reference which recommendations the joint budget committee did or did not adopt in the joint budget committee's appropriations recommendations to the appropriations committees. The bill also requires the staff of the joint budget committee to provide budget analyses to the joint committees of reference.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More
The bill prohibits dismemberment abortions. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More
Each higher education institution that receives funding from the state must file a verified report each December 1 with the joint budget committee stating whether or not the institution engaged, directly or indirectly, in the harvesting, trafficking, purchasing, or selling of aborted human body parts in the previous year. If a higher education institution files a report affirming that the institution engaged, directly or indirectly, in the harvesting, trafficking, purchasing, or selling of aborted human body parts, the general assembly shall not appropriate any state funding to that institution in the next fiscal year.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More
The bill directs the parks and wildlife commission (commission) to create the grand slam wildlife raffle, which will annually issue one hunting license for each of the following species: Shiras moose; Rocky mountain elk; Mule deer; White-tailed deer; Rocky mountain bighorn sheep; Desert bighorn sheep; Rocky mountain goat; Pronghorn antelope; Black bear; and Mountain lion. Raffle tickets cost $50 each. An individual may purchase up to 25 tickets. One ticket enters the purchaser into the raffle drawing for each of these species, so 10 raffle winners will each be able to hunt one of the big game species in Colorado. The hunting season runs from August 15 through December 31for each of the species except for black bear and mountain lion. The hunting season for black bear is September 2 through December 31 and for mountain lion is August 15 through April 15 of the following year. The proceeds from the sale of tickets are used to administer the raffle, increase the big game population, and create a grant program. The grants will be made to nongovernmental organizations that engage in: Wildlife habitat conservation or restoration; The recruitment of new hunters; or Fostering and protecting the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. The grants are made by the grand slam grant committee, which consists of the director of the division of parks and wildlife and 4 members who are big game hunters and each of whom represent one quarter of the state. Procedures and duties are established for the grant committee. Before the end of each year, the grant committee will make a report to the agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee of the house of representatives and the agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee of the senate. The grant committee may authorize a nonprofit organization to conduct the raffle. The organization may retain up to 5% of the ticket sales to conduct the raffle and to fund projects of its own choosing that benefit wildlife in Colorado. The commission may promulgate rules governing raffle licenses, the conduct of the raffles, record-keeping requirements, the expenditure of proceeds, and any other rules necessary to implement the raffle. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More
As a pilot program to promote employer-assisted housing projects in rural areas, for income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2018, but prior to January 1, 2022, the bill creates a state income tax credit for a donation a taxpayer makes to a sponsor that is used solely for the costs associated with an employer-assisted eligible activity in a rural area. The bill defines 'sponsor' to mean the Colorado housing and finance authority, a housing authority operated by a county or municipality, or a nonprofit corporation that has been designated as a community development corporation under the federal tax code. The amount of the credit allowed by the bill is 20% of the approved amount of the donation as documented in a form and manner acceptable to the department of revenue (department); except that the aggregate amount of the credit awarded to any one taxpayer is limited to $400 in any one income tax year. If the amount of the credit allowed exceeds the amount of the taxpayer's income tax liability in the income tax year for which the credit is being claimed, the amount of the credit not used as an offset against income taxes in such income tax year is not allowed as a refund but may be carried forward and applied against the income tax due in each of the 5 succeeding income tax years, but must first be applied against the income tax due for the earliest of the income tax years possible. A taxpayer claiming the credit allowed by the bill is required to submit, maintain, and record any information that the department may require by rule regarding the taxpayer's donation to the sponsor, including the certificate received evidencing the donation. The bill specifies various verification procedures that the taxpayer and sponsor must follow for the taxpayer to be able to claim the credit. The bill requires each sponsor that has issued certificates evidencing donations in a calendar year in the cumulative amount of $10,000 or more to report to the general assembly by the deadlines specified in the bill on the overall economic activity, usage, and impact to the state from the employer-assisted eligible activity for which it has certified a donation eligible for a tax credit under the bill. The bill requires the department and the division of housing within the department of local affairs (division) to promulgate any rules necessary to facilitate the effective implementation of this tax credit. The department and the division may each develop policies and procedures necessary to facilitate the effective implementation of the tax credit. The bill prohibits a taxpayer from claiming the tax credit under the bill for a donation for which the taxpayer is claiming any other state tax credit or deduction. By the deadlines specified in the bill, the division is required to provide the department with an electronic report on the taxpayers who have received a tax credit under the bill for the calendar year that conforms to the income tax year for which the credit is allowed. The bill specifies information the report must contain. The tax credit is repealed, effective July 1, 2032. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More
The bill creates the state women veterans office in the governor's office to ensure that Colorado women veterans have equitable access to federal and state veterans services and benefits. The bill also establishes the state women veterans steering committee. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More
In the law governing common interest communities, the bill invalidates any covenant that prohibits the keeping of certain types of dogs based solely on a breed, weight, or size classification. Other regulations, such as the prevention of nuisance barking and requirements concerning the number of dogs per household and the disposal of waste, remain valid. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More
The bill creates a registration in both the medical marijuana and retail marijuana codes for a fibrous waste recycling facility. A fibrous waste recycling facility takes marijuana waste and makes it into industrial products like rope, paper, and building material. The state licensing authority shall issue the registration to an applicant if the applicant demonstrates that its processes render the fibrous waste unusable as medical or retail marijuana.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) Read More
The bill prohibits terminating the life of an unborn child and makes a violation a class 1 felony. The following are exceptions to the prohibition: A licensed physician performs a medical procedure designed or intended to prevent the death of a pregnant mother, if the physician makes reasonable medical efforts under the circumstances to preserve both the life of the mother and the life of her unborn child in a manner consistent with conventional medical practice; and A licensed physician provides medical treatment, including chemotherapy and the removal of an ectopic pregnancy, to the mother that results in the accidental or unintentional injury to or death of the unborn child. The pregnant mother upon whom termination of the life of an unborn child is performed or attempted is not subject to a criminal penalty. The sale and use of contraception is not prohibited by the bill. A conviction related to the prohibition of the termination of the life of an unborn child constitutes unprofessional conduct for purposes of physician licensing. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More
The bill ensures that women are fully and accurately informed about their personal medical conditions regarding their pregnancies and health care options. Current medical procedures already use ultrasound technology to provide information regarding the gestational age of a child in utero. The bill ensures that a woman has the opportunity to see or forego seeing her ultrasound. The bill gives the woman a choice between an abdominal or vaginal ultrasound. The bill allows a woman the opportunity to find a provider of ultrasound technology that will provide the service free of charge. The bill requires that a woman be given full and accurate information regarding her abortion. The bill describes the information that the physician performing the abortion provides to the woman and gives the woman an opportunity to sign or refuse to sign a receipt of information. The bill requires the abortion provider to provide certain information to the woman at least 24 hours prior to performing an abortion. The bill creates a civil right of action for noncompliance with the requirements, making a physician's noncompliance with the requirements unprofessional conduct and making a violation of the requirements a crime. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More
