HB 1010 — Older Adult Support & Representation in Workforce

SecondNOTE: Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REREVISED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the Second House LLS NO.

26-0329.01This Reneebill Leonehas x2695been HOUSEprepared BILLfor 26-1010the HOUSEsignatures SPONSORSHIPof Willfordthe andappropriate Jackson,legislative Bacon,officers Boesenecker,and Brown,the Camacho,Governor. Clifford, Duran, English, Froelich, Joseph, Keltie, Lieder, Lindsay, Mabrey, Marshall, Nguyen, Paschal, Rutinel, Sirota, Story, Titone, Woodrow SENATE SPONSORSHIP Danielson, Benavidez, Coleman, Cutter, Exum, Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Lindstedt, Marchman, Rodriguez, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace d d e m 2 T n 2 A U , E i y House Committees Senate Committees S a a Business Affairs & Labor Business, Labor, & Technology e M d A BILL FOR AN ACT i a C ONCERNING INCREASING SUPPORT FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THE e 2 T d 20 N 2 1 WORKFORCE .

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ThisHOUSE summaryBILL applies26-1010 toBY thisREPRESENTATIVE(S) billWillford as introduced and doesJackson, notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.IfthisbillBacon, dBoesenecker, dBrown, 6Camacho, passesClifford, thirdDuran, readingEnglish, inFroelich, theJoseph, houseKeltie, ofLieder,Lindsay,Mabrey,Marshall,Nguyen,Paschal,Rutinel,Sirota,Story, introduction,Titone, aWoodrow, billGoldstein, summaryHamrick, thatPhillips, eMcCluskie; 0 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at E a , S U 2 http://leg.colorado.gov.) O n r H a u e b The bill increases participation, representation, and support for r F individuals 60 years old or older in the Colorado workforce and in 3 organizations related to employment and the workforce by:

!alsoSENATOR(S)Danielson,Benavidez,Cutter,Exum,Hinrichsen,Jodeh, RequiringKipp, theLindstedt, stateMarchman, workRodriguez, forceSnyder, developmentSullivan, councilWallace, gColeman. 6 (council),theColoradocommissionontheaging,andother i 0 entities to meet twice a year, collect data, and work a , S R 2 U d r H 2 a Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.

DoubleCONCERNINGINCREASINGSUPPORTFOROLDERADULTSINTHEWORKFORCE underlining. denotes SENATE amendment.

e b Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.n F Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.

e A collaboratively on issues related to individuals in the workforce who are 60 years old or older;

! Requiringthedepartmentoflaborandemploymentandthe department of human services to jointly submit a report compiling the data collected by the council, the Colorado commission on the aging, and other entities to the general assembly and requiring the department of labor and employment, during the department's annual "SMART Act"hearings,tosummarizethereporttocertainlegislative committees;

and ! Requiring that the council, the commission on higher education, the state apprenticeship council, and the state boardforcommunitycollegesandoccupationaleducation, or their successor entities, each have at least one member servingontheirgoverningentitythatisatleast60yearsold and either is actively involved in or has interest, knowledge,orexperienceinadvocatingfortheinterestsof individuals who are 60 years old or older as related to the functions of each entity.

(2.6) "OLDER"O LDER ADULT "MEANS" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS FIFTY -FIVE YEARS OLD OR OLDER .

SECTION________ 2.Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law;

Indashes Coloradothrough Revisedwords Statutes,or 24-46.3-101,numbers addindicate (2.1)deletions asfrom follows:existing law and such material is not part of the act.

SECTION2.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,24-46.3-101,add(2.1) as follows:

(2.1) FORAPPOINTMENTSTOTHESTATECOUNCILFOR ,ORASUCCESSORAPPOINTMENTS ENTITY,TO MADETHE ONSTATE ORCOUNCIL,OR AFTERA THESUCCESSOR EFFECTIVEENTITY,MADEONORAFTERTHEEFFECTIVEDATEOFTHISSUBSECTION DATE(2.1), OFAT THISLEAST SUBSECTIONONE (2.1),TLEASTONEMEMBERAPPOINTEDBYTHEGOVERNORPURSUANTTOMEMBER -2-APPOINTED 1010BY THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)(dOF(2)(d)OF THIS SECTION MUST BE AN INDIVIDUAL W:OWHO: (a) I AN OLDER ADULT;AND (b) EITHER IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN OR HAS INTEREST , KNOWLEDGE ,OR EXPERIENCE IN ADVOCATING FOR THE INTERESTS OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE WORKFORCE.

(a) I AN OLDER ADULT ;AND (b) EITHER IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN OR HAS INTEREST , KNOWLEDGE ,OREXPERIENCEINADVOCATINGFORTHEINTERESTSOFOLDER ADULTS IN THE WORKFORCE .

MeetwithColoradocommissiononaging-collectMeet with Colorado commission on aging - collect data - "SMART Act" hearing.

(1) (a) BGINNINGBGINNINGIN I2027,2027,ANDEACH ANDYEARTHEREAFTER EACH,STAFFOR YEAR THEREAFTER,STAFF OR APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE STATE COUNCIL SHALL MEET TWICE A YEAR WITH THE CCOLORADO OLORADO COMMISSION ON THE AGING ,CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 26-11-101, OR A WORKFORCE RELATED SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COLORADO COMMISSION ON THE AGING , ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION26-11-102.SECTION 26-11-102.

(b) TTHESTATECOUNCILSHALLINVITEREPRESENTATIVESOFENTITIES HEWITH STATEDEMONSTRATED COUNCILINTEREST SHALLOR INVITEEXPERIENCE REPRESENTATIVESIN OFWORKFORCE ENTITIESWITHDEMONSTRATEDINTERESTOREXPERIENCEINWORKFORCE SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS,ADULTS INCLUDING,INCLUDING COMMUNITY -BASED ORGANIZATIONS ,ADVOCACYGROUPS, ,WORKFORCEPOLICYEXPERTSADVOCACY ,ANDGROUPS , WORKFORCE POLICY EXPERTS , AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ,TO, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETINGS HELD PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(aOF(1)(a)OF THIS SECTIO.

(2) THET HE STATE COUNCIL,THECOUNCIL , THE C OLORADO COMMISSION ON THE AGING , AND ANY OTHER PARTICIPATING ENTITIES SHALL WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO :

PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 26-1010 (a) PROMOTE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND FOSTER SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THE STA;ESTAT; (b) EAMINEISSUESRELATEDTOEMPLOYMENTACCESS ,TRAINING, -3- 1010 SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THE STA;E (c) RVIEWDATACOLLECTEDTHROUGHEXISTINGRESOURCESAND PLATFORMS BY THE STATE COUNCIL OR THECOLORADO COMMISSION ON THE AGING RELATED TO OLDER ADULTS IN THE WORKFORCE;

(d)(b) DISCUSSANDDETERMINEWHETHERADDITIONALDATASHOULDEXAMINE BEISSUES COLLECTEDRELATED BYTO THEEMPLOYMENT STATEACCESS COUNCIL,TRAINING, ORSUPPORT THECOLORADO,AND COMMISSIONSERVICES ONFOR THE AGING REGARDING OLDER ADULTS IN THE WORKFORCESTAT; TO ASSIST IN FURTHERING THE OBJECTIVES SET FORTH IN SUBSECTIO(2)(a)AND (2)(b)OF THIS SECTI;AND (e) PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW TO THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES , ON OR BEFORED ECEMBER 1, 2027, AND ON OR BEFORE D ECEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER ,OF THE DATA COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION(2).

(3)(c) BREVIEW EGINNINGDATA INCOLLECTED 2028,ANDTHROUGH EACHEXISTING YEARRESOURCES THEREAFTERAND ,PLATFORMSBYTHESTATECOUNCILORTHE THEC DEPARTMENTANDTHEDEPARTMENTOFHUMANSERVICESSHALLJOINTLYOLORADOCOMMISSIONONTHE SUBMITAGING ARELATED REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMPILING THE DATA COLLECTEDPURSUANTTOTHISSECTIONANDSUMMARIZINGTHESTATEOF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT ACCESS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THE STATE,ANDWORKFORCE THE; DEPARTMENT SHALL SUMMARIZE THE REPORT IN ITS PRESENTATION TO THE SENATE BUSINES, LABOR, AND TECHNOLOGYCOMMITTEEANDTHEHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVESBUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR COMMITTEE , OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , DURING THE HEARINGS HELD PURSUANT TO THE"SMART A CT "PART 2 OF ARTICLE7 OF TITL2.

(d) DISCUSS AND DETERMINE WHETHER ADDITIONAL DATA SHOULD BE COLLECTED BY THE STATE COUNCIL OR THECOLORADO COMMISSION ON THE AGING REGARDING OLDER ADULTS IN THE WORKFORCE TO ASSIST IN FURTHERING THE OBJECTIVES SET FORTH INSUBSECTIONS(2)(aAND (2)(b) OF THIS SECTIO;AND (e) PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW TO THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OFHUMANSERVICES ,ONORBEFORE DECEMBER 1,2027,AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER ,OF THE DATA COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (2).

(3) BEGINNING IN 2028, AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER ,THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL JOINTLY SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMPILING THE DATA COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND SUMMARIZING THE STATE OF WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENTANDEMPLOYMENTACCESSFOROLDERADULTS INTHE STATE,ANDTHE DEPARTMENT SHALLSUMMARIZE THE REPORT INITS PRESENTATION TO THE SENATE BUSINESS , LABOR, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR COMMITTEE , OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES ,DURING THE HEARINGSHELDPURSUANT TOTHE "SMARTA CT",PART 2OFARTICLE 7OF TITLE2.

-4- 1010 (2) BBEGINNING EGINNING IN 2027,AND2027, AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER ,,THE THE COMMISSION , OR A WORKFORCE -RELATED SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 26-1010 COMMISSION , SHALL MEET TWICE A YEAR WITH AND WORK COLLABORATIVELYCOLLABORATIVELYWITHTHESTATEWORKFORCEDEVELOPMENTCOUNCIL WITH, THECREATED STATEIN WORKSECTION FORCE24-46.3-101,TO DEVELOPMENTPERFORM COUNCILTHE CREATEDINSECTIONDUTIES 24-46.3-101TOPERFORMTHEDUTIESSETSET FORTH IN SECTION24-46.3-107.SECTION 24-46.3-107.

8 SECTION 5.

(3)(3)(b) (b)Thegovernorshallselect TheW governorHENAPPOINTING shallselectAPPOINTINGthemembersof the memberscommission,THE of the commissionTHE GOVERNOR SHALL ENSURE THAT:THAT :

(I) TETHE MEMBERS ARE SELECTED on the basis of their knowledge of and interest in higher education;

(II) At least one member of the commission must resideresideESIDES west of the continental divide;

(III) OOANDAFTERTHEEFFECTIVEDATEOFTHISSUBSECTION AND(3)(b), AFTERAS THEAMENDED EFFECTIVE,THE DATEGOVERNOR OFMAY THISAPPOINT SUBSECTIONAT (3)(b),SAMENDEDLEAST ,THEGOVERNORMAYAPPOINTATLEASTONEMEMBERONE OFTHECOMMISSIONTHATISATLEASTFIFTYMEMBER -FIVEYEARSOLDANDEITHEROFTHE ISACTIVELYINVOLVEDINORHASINTERESTCOMMISSION THAT IS AT LEAST FIFTY -FIVE YEARS OLD AND EITHER IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN OR HAS INTEREST ,KNOWLEDGE OREXPERIENCE,OR INADVOCATINGFORTHEINTERESTSOFINDIVIDUALSENGAGEDINHIGHEREXPERIENCE IN ADVOCATING FOR THE INTERESTS OF INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN HIGHER EDUCATION WHO ARE FIFTY-FIVEFIFTY -FIVE YEARS OLD OR OLDE;ANDOLDER;AND (IV) No THET HE COMMISSION DOES NOT HAVEmoreHAVE more than a minimum majoritymajorityofthemembersofthecommissionmaybe ofaffiliatedwiththesame the members of the commission may beiliated with the same political party at any time.

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AdvisorycommitteetotheColoradocommissiononAdvisory committee to the Colorado commission on higher education.

(1) There is hereby established an advisory committee to the commissionforthepurposeofcommission suggestingsolutionsfortheproblemsandfor needsthe purpose of highersuggesting educationsolutions andfor maintaining liaison with the generalproblems assemblyand needsofhighereducationandmaintainingliaisonwiththegeneralassembly and the governing boards for state-supported institutions of higher PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 26-1010 education.

(c) NotNotmorethanfouradditionalmembersrepresentingeducational moreor thanother fourgroupsmaybeselectedanddesignatedbythecommissionto additionalserve memberson representingthe educationaladvisory orcommittee;AND other(d) groupsTHE mayCOMMISSION beSHALL selectedSELECT andAND designatedDESIGNATE byONE theMEMBER commissionWHOISATLEASTFIFTY to-FIVEYEARSOLDANDEITHERISACTIVELYINVOLVED serveINORHASINTEREST on,KNOWLEDGE the,OREXPERIENCEINADVOCATINGFORTHE advisoryINTERESTS commiANDe;OF INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN HIGHER EDUCATION WHO ARE FIFTY-FIVE YEARS OLD OR OLDER .

(d) HECOMMISSIONSHALLSELECTANDDESIGNATEONEMEMBER WHO IS AT LEAST FIFTY FIVE YEARS OLD AND EITHER IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN OR HAS INTEREST , KNOWLEDGE ,OR EXPERIENCE IN ADVOCATING FOR THE INTERESTS OF INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN HIGHER EDUCATION WHO ARE FIFTY-FIVE YEARS OLD OR OLDE.

This act takes effect January1,January 1, 2027;

except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuantpursuanttosection1(3)ofarticleVofthestateconstitutionagainstthisact tooranitem,section,orpartofthisactwithintheninety-dayperiodafterfinal sectionadjournmentofthegeneralassembly,thentheact,item,section,orpartwill 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election tobeheldinNovember2026and,insuchcase,to willbe takePAGE effect5-HOUSE JanuaryBILL 1,26-1010 2027,held orin onNovember the2026 dateand, ofin thesuch officialcase, declarationwill oftake theeffect voteJanuary1, thereon2027, byoronthedateoftheofficialdeclarationofthevotethereonbythegovernor, the governor, whichever is later.

-6-____________________________ 1010____________________________ Julie McCluskie James Rashad Coleman, Sr.