The bill directs the department of public health and environment and the Colorado office of economic development to assist in increasing waste diversion in Colorado by establishing diversion goals, encouraging and requiring data collection and reporting by counties and landfills, respectively, and providing technical assistance to counties and landfills regarding the data collection and reporting. The bill appropriates $38,011 and .04 FTE to the office and $70,264 and 0.8 FTE to the department for implementation of the act. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
The bill requires candidates for president and vice president of the United States to file with the secretary of state the candidates' federal income tax return forms for the last 5 completed tax years. Neither the name of any candidate who fails to comply with the filing requirement nor the name of that candidate's running mate shall be printed on the official ballot. The secretary of state is required to publish the returns on his or her official website within 7 days of the returns being filed. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
The bill lowers the age of consent from 15 years of age and older to 12 years of age and older for a minor to seek and obtain outpatient psychotherapy services from a licensed mental health professional. The bill allows a minor 10 years of age or older to receive such outpatient psychotherapy services without the consent of his or her parent or guardian. The licensed mental health professional is immune from civil or criminal liability for providing outpatient psychotherapy services unless he or she acts negligently or outside the scope of his or her practice. The bill adds a provision stating that if a minor who is receiving psychotherapy services without parental notification or consent communicates to the mental health professional a clear and imminent intent or threat to inflict serious bodily harm on himself or herself or others, the mental health professional has a statutory duty to warn and shall immediately notify the minor's parent, parents, legal guardian, or any other person having custody or decision-making responsibility of the minor of such communication. The bill clarifies that the age of consent for a minor seeking inpatient psychotherapy or other inpatient mental health services without the consent of a parent or legal guardian remains 15 years of age or older. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Currently, under the Colorado rules of civil procedure, a party may file a motion and affidavit to disqualify a judge for specified reasons. The bill establishes a process for an automatic interlocutory appeal if the motion: Is supported by an affidavit stating facts establishing grounds for disqualification; and Is filed within 21 days after the assignment of the judge or the appearance of a party giving rise to the basis for disqualification. For the interlocutory appeal of an order denying the motion, a petition for review must be filed within 7 days after the order. The bill directs the Colorado supreme court to promulgate rules concerning the interlocutory appeal. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
The bill prohibits a state agency from aiding or assisting a federal agency or agency of another state in: Arresting a Colorado citizen for committing an act that is a Colorado constitutional right; or Violating a Colorado citizen's Colorado constitutional right.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
The bill applies to employers with 15 or more employees and prohibits those employers from: Advertising that a person with a criminal history may not apply for a position; Placing a statement in an employment application that a person with a criminal history may not apply for a position; or Making an inquiry about an applicant's criminal history on an initial application. An employer may obtain a job applicant's criminal background report at any time. An employer is exempt from the restrictions on advertising and initial employment applications when: The law prohibits a person who has a particular criminal history from being employed in a particular job; The employer is participating in a program to encourage employment of people with criminal histories; or The employer is required by law to conduct a criminal history record check for the particular position. The department of labor and employment is charged with enforcing the requirements of the bill and may issue warnings and orders of compliance for violations and, for second or subsequent violations, impose civil penalties. A violation of the restrictions does not create a private cause of action, and the bill does not create a protected class under employment antidiscrimination laws. The department is directed to adopt rules regarding procedures for handling complaints against employers. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Current law regulating campaign finance does not set limits on contributions to candidates for a county office. Section 1 of the bill sets the maximum amount of aggregate contributions that certain persons may make to a candidate committee of a candidate for a county office, and that a candidate committee for such candidate may accept from such persons, as follows: In the case of any person other than a small donor committee or a political party, $1,250 for both the primary and general elections; In the case of a small donor committee, $12,500 for both the primary and general elections; and In the case of a political party, $22,125 for the applicable election cycle. The bill defines 'county office' to mean a county commissioner, county clerk and recorder, sheriff, coroner, treasurer, assessor, or surveyor. Section 1 also specifies that the contribution limits in the bill are required to be adjusted for inflation in the same manner as other contribution limits specified in the state constitution. The bill also makes statutory requirements governing the disclosure of campaign finance information and the filing of disclosure reports applicable to a contribution made to, or received by, a candidate committee of a candidate for a county office. Section 2 makes a conforming amendment. For the 2017-18 state fiscal year, section 3 appropriates $10,000 to the department of state from the department of state cash fund. The department may use this appropriation for personal services related to information technology services.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Current law requires retailers that do not collect Colorado sales tax to provide notification to all Colorado purchasers showing certain information. The notification must be sent separately to all Colorado purchasers by first-class mail. The bill specifies that the notification must instead be sent to the email address used to complete the purchase and not be included with any other emails to the purchaser regarding the purchase. The bill also repeals the notification requirement that the retailer that does not collect Colorado sales tax must send to the department of revenue for each Colorado purchaser that specifies the total amount paid for Colorado purchases. The bill requires the department of revenue to create a 'Know What You Owe' educational campaign on their website in order to property educate Colorado taxpayers of their obligation to pay sales tax on internet purchases. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
A regional transmission organization is an independent electric transmission operator that provides wholesale transmission services to more than one provider of retail or wholesale electric service within a defined geographic region by pooling together a number of transmission assets into a single electricity transmission market from which participating retail electric service providers may purchase wholesale transmission services. The bill directs the transportation legislation review committee to conduct a hearing during the 2017 interim on the effects that participation by retail electric service providers in a regional transmission organization would have on retail or wholesale electric service providers, their ratepayers, and Colorado's market for renewable energy. The hearing must take place on or before December 1, 2017. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Signed by the Speaker of the House
