Sen. Larry Crowder

On and after January 1, 2019, the bill exempts a motor vehicle from state sales and use tax if: A certificate of title has previously been issued in the state for the motor vehicle; and The taxable value of the motor vehicle is twenty thousand dollars or less. The exemption does not apply to any other political subdivision that levies a sales and use tax that is based on the state sales and use tax. The department of revenue is permitted to disclose information about prior state sales and use tax paid as is necessary to administer the new exemption. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More

The bill directs the executive director of the department of public health and environment (director) to convene the governor's expert emergency epidemic response committee (committee) for the purpose of determining whether there is an autism epidemic in Colorado. The committee shall review autism data from 1990 to 2017 from every Colorado county and across all age groups. If the committee determines there is an autism epidemic, the director shall advise the governor to declare that an autism epidemic exists in Colorado; that reasonable and appropriate measures be taken to address the autism epidemic and protect the public health; that departments with publicly funded safety net programs update their plans to include the autism epidemic; and the percentage at which the state will contribute money to the autism epidemic. The committee shall prepare a report documenting its reasons for determining whether an autism epidemic exists and provide a copy of the report to the governor, the director, and each member of the general assembly.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More

The bill directs the general assembly to appropriate $10 million for the 2018-19 budget year to the department of education to distribute to small rural districts and institute charter schools that are located within small rural districts. The money is distributed on a per pupil basis based on the student enrollment or funded pupil count for the 2017-18 budget year. If the rural district is the authorizer for a district charter school, the rural district must distribute the full per pupil share of the amount received to the district charter school.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More

The state substance abuse trend and response task force is scheduled to be repealed effective July 1, 2018. The bill extends the repeal for 10 years to September 1, 2028. The bill appropriates $3,000 from the substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment cash fund to pay for expenses of the task force. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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Current law requires motor vehicles having an empty weight of 16,000 or more pounds or a motor vehicle that weighs 26,001 or more pounds fully loaded to clear a port of entry within 5 miles of its route. The bill exempts motor vehicles using trailers primarily used in the transport of agriculture commodities or livestock. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More

County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee. Under current law, the general assembly establishes in its annual general appropriations bill the amount that the department of corrections (department) is required to reimburse any county or city and county for a portion of the expenses and costs incurred by that county or city and county for the confinement and maintenance in a local jail of any person who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a correctional facility. The bill states that, to assist the general assembly in determining such rate of reimbursement, each county and each city and county shall report to the joint budget committee the average cost of confining and maintaining persons in a local jail for more than 72 hours after each such person has been sentenced to the custody of the department. The joint budget committee is required to establish guidelines to ensure that each county and each city and county reports costs in a uniform manner.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More

Current law categorizes each county for purposes of establishing the salaries of elected county officials in the county. The statutory salary amounts are adjusted every 2 years for inflation and take effect for terms commencing after any change is made. The bill modifies the categories of 4 counties with the accompanying percentage increase in salary as follows: Grand county changes from category III-D to category III-B (20% increase); Rio Grande county changes from category IV-D to category IV-C (10% increase); Saguache county changes from category V-D to category V-B (20% increase); and Jackson county changes from category VI-D to category VI-C (10% increase).(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee. The bill directs the office of the state court administrator to operate a program that implements telephonic or internet-based networking software to let municipal courts, county courts, and district courts conduct judicial procedures with remote participants. The bill creates the telejustice program cash fund and authorizes the state court administrator to expend money from the fund for the program.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More

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