SB 169 — Revisor's Bill

Irrevocable letter of credit permitted - -4- 169 requirements.

(1) Where there is the requirement of either an irrevocable letter of credit or a bond as a condition to licensure in sections 35-36-216 and 35-36-304 or where an irrevocable letter of credit is permitted as an alternative to a surety bond, evidence of a savings account, deposit, or certificate of deposit meeting the requirements of section 11-35-101, as aconditiontolicensureorauthoritytoconductbusinessorperformdutiesa inthisstate,providedinsections33-4-101(1),33-12-104(1),35-36-216condition to licensure or authorityto conduct business or perform duties in this state, provided in sections 33-4-101 (1), 33-12-104 (1), 35-36-216 (1)(a), 35-36-303 (5), 35-36-304 (1)(a), 37-91-107 (2), and 39-27-104 (2.1)(c),ND(2.1)(c),AND 37-91-107 (2), the requirement shall be satisfied by an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a state or national bank or a state or federal savings and loan association doing business in this state.

The requirementshallalsobesatisfiedbyanirrevocableletterofcreditissuedrequirement byshall thealso bankbe orsatisfied banksby foran cooperativesirrevocable thatletter areof organizedcredit pursuantissued tobythebankorbanksforcooperativesthatareorganizedpursuanttofederal federal statutes and that serve the region in which the state of Colorado is located.

Such letter of credit shallbeinshall be in an amount specified bystatute,by ifany,andshallnametheappropriatestateagencyasbeneficiary,infavorstatute, if any, and shall name the appropriate state agency as beneficiary, in favor of the people of the state of Colorado.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,11-103-203,amend(6) Colorado RevisedStatutes,11-103-203,amend (6) as follows:

(6) IfsuchshareholderthereafterdepositswiththebankingboardIf such shareholder thereafter deposits with the banking board an amount of money equal to double the amount of the par value of the stakeholder'sHAREHOLDERstakeholder's SSHAREHOLDER 'S shares, to be held bytheby the banking board as securityfortheshareholder'sliabilityunderthissection,thenthebankingsecurity boardshallexecuteandfilewithsuchcountyclerkandrecorderareleasefor ofthe suchshareholder's lienliability and,under uponthis completingsection, then the liquidationbanking board shall execute and file with such county clerk and recorder a release PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 26-169 of such bank,lien shalland, -5-upon 169completing returntheliquidationof suchbank,shallreturn to such shareholder any excess of such deposit, if such shareholder's ultimate liability shall prove to be less than the amount so deposited with thebankingboard;andinallcaseswheretheliabilityoftheshareholderhas been satisfied, either as the result of litigation or otherwise, such liens so filed shall be released by the banking board;board.

andThe inexpense allof casesfiling whereand therecording liabilitysuch ofliens theand shareholderreleases hasof beenthe satisfied,liens eithershall asbe thepaid resultout of litigationanyassets orof otherwise,the suchbank liensin sothe filedpossession shallbereleasedbytheof the banking board.

TheSECTION expense10. of filing and recording such liens and releases of the liens shall be paid out of any assets of the bank in the possession of the banking board.

SECTION10.In Colorado Revised Statutes, 11-103-403, amend (3) as follows:

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,11-103-403,amend (3) as follows:

Stockholders'Stockholders'meetings-votingtrusts-preemptive meetings - voting trusts - preemptive right - transfer of stock - rules.

(3) A stockholder authorized to vote may, by means of a proxy executed in writing, appoint a representative to cast the shareholder's STOCKHOLDER Svote.Thebankingboardmaypromulgaterulesgoverning'Svote. proxies and the solicitation thereof.

SECTION11.The banking board maypromulgate rules governing proxies and the solicitation thereof.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,12-165-108,amendSECTION (3)11. as follows:

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-165-108, amend (3) as follows:

Radon measurement andandradonmitigationlicenses radon mitigation licenses - qualifications - fees - renewal - rules.

(3) Licenses issued pursuant to this article 165 are subject to the provisions in section 12-20-102 (1) and (2)-20-202(2) (1)AND12-20-202 (1) AND (2) concerningrenewal,concerning renewal, expiration, reinstatement, and delinquencyfees.delinquency fees.

An individual whose license expires and who continues to do business as a radonradonmeasurementprofessionalorradonmitigationprofessionalissubject measurementto professionalthe orpenalties radonprovided mitigationin professionalthis isarticle subjecttothepenaltiesprovidedinthisarticle165andsection12-20-202165 and section 12-20-202 (1).

-6-SECTION 16912. SECTION12.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,13-5.5-104,amendIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-5.5-104, amend (4.5)(e) as follows:

PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 26-169 (4.5) (e) This subsection (4.5) is repealed, effective July 1, 2028 2030.

(7.6) (b) (II) This subsection (7.6)(b) does not applytoapply to an inmate who hashasbeendiagnosed beenBYALICENSEDHEALTH diagnosed-CAREPROVIDER BY A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER as having a terminal illness that is irreversible, unlikely to be cured, and likely to cause death.

(1)(a)(1) Forthepurposesof(a) thissection,"expungement"isdefinedFor the purposes of this section, "expungement" is defined in section 19-1-103 (48) 19-1-10319-1-103(63). (63).

Upon the entryentryof of an expungement order, the person who is the subject of the record that has been expunged may assert that he or she has no juvenile delinquency record.

Further, the personpersonwhoisthesubjectoftherecordthathasbeenexpungedmaylawfully whodenythatheorshehaseverbeenarrested,charged,adjudicated,convicted, is the subject of the record that has been expunged may lawfully deny that he or she has ever been arrested, charged, adjudicated, convicted, or sentenced in regard to the expunged case, matter, or charge.

-7-SECTION 16915. SECTION15.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,19-1.2-120,amendIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-1.2-120, amend (1)(d)(II)(A) as follows:

(1) If theparentalrightsofanIndianchild'sparentshavenotbeenthe terminatedandtheIndianchildisinneedofplacementorcontinuationinparental substituterights care,of an Indian child's parents have not been terminated and the Indian child mustis bein placedneed inof theplacement leastor restrictivecontinuation settingin substitutecare,theIndianchildmustbeplacedintheleastrestrictivesetting that:

PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 26-169 (d) (II) If the Indian child's tribe has not established placement preferences, is in accordance with the following order of preference:

(A) The INDIANI NDIAN child's noncustodial parent;

SECTION16.SECTION 16.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,22-20.5-102,repealIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-20.5-102, repeal (5) as follows:

(5) "Pilot program" means the pilot program to identifyidentifymarkers markersof ofdyslexiaandenableeffectiveinterventionsoperatedpursuanttosectiondyslexia and enable effective interventions operated pursuant to section 22-20.5-104.

(3) InIncompletingthedutiesdescribedinsubsections(2)(c)to(2)(g) completing(2)(f) theof dutiesthis describedsection, inthe subsectionsworking (2)(c)group toshall -8-analyze 169and (2)(g)(2)(f)ofthissection,theworkinggroupshallanalyzeandintegrate,integrate, as appropriate,appropriate,theworkandrecommendations the work and recommendations of otherotherpreviousandongoing previous and ongoing state initiatives related to improving the identification and support of students who have dyslexia.

(5) The general assembly further finds and declares that, for PAGE 7-SENATE BILL 26-169 purposes of section 17 of article IX of the state constitution, the constructionandimplementationofconstruction thenewat-riskmeasuredescribedinand sectionimplementation 22-54-104.6, including the collection of the necessary data to implement the new at-risk measure described in section 22-54-104.622-54-104.6, (9)(a),22-54-104.6including isthe ancollection important part of providingthe accountablenecessary programsdata to meetimplementthenewat-riskmeasuredescribedinsection22-54-104.6(9)(a), 22-54-104.6isanimportantpartofprovidingaccountableprogramstomeet state academic standards and may therefore receive funding from the state education fund created in section 17 (4) of article IX of the state constitution.

SECTION19.SECTION 19.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,22-54-104.6,repealIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-54-104.6, repeal (12) as follows:

SECTION20.SECTION 20.

In Colorado RevisedStatutes,22-55-103,amendRevised Statutes, 22-55-103, amend (6)(b)(I) as follows:

-9-(6) 169(b) (6)(b)(I)(I) ThekidsmatteraccountiscreatedinthestateeducationThe kids matter account is created in the state education fund.

Beginning IN THEJulyTHE July 1, 2026, state fiscal year, the state treasurer mustmustdepositintheaccountallstaterevenuescollectedfromanexistingtax depositonsixty-fivepercentofone-tenthofonepercentonfederaltaxableincome, in the account all state revenues collected from an existing tax on sixty-five percent of one-tenth of one percent on federal taxable income, as modified by law, of every individual, estate, trust, and corporation, as defined in law.

(3) (b) A professional licensee shall complete the ongoing professional development within the period of time for which the professionallicenseisvalid.Theprofessionaldevelopmentmayinclude,professional butlicense needis notvalid. be limited to, in-service education programs, including training in preventing, identifying, and responding to child sexual abuse and assault;

The professional development may include, PAGE 8-SENATE BILL 26-169 butneednotbelimitedto,in-serviceeducationprograms,includingtraining inpreventing,identifying,andrespondingtochildsexualabuseandassault;

and laws and practices relating to the educationofstudentswithdisabilitiesintheclassroom,including,butnoteducation of students with disabilities in the classroom, including, but not limited to, childchildfind find and inclusive learning environments;

college ororuniversitycredit universityfromanacceptedinstitutionofhighereducationoracommunity,technical, credit from an accepted institution of higher education or a community, technical, or local district college;

educational travel that meets the requirements specifiedspecifiedinsubsection(3)(d)ofthissection;involvementinschoolreform; in subsection (3)(d) of this section;

involvementservice as a mentor teacher for teacher candidates participating in schoolclinical reform;practiceorfornoviceteachers,asdefinedinsection23-78-103;internships;

serviceAND asongoing aprofessional mentordevelopment teachertraining forand teacherexperiences; candidates participating in clinical practice or for novice teachers, as defined in section 23-78-103;

internships;NDand ongoingteacherexternshipspursuanttosection professional8-83-602.5 developmentEXPERIENCES training.Thestate andboardofeducation,byrule,mayestablishminimumcriteriaforprofessional experiences;development;

andexcept teacherthat externships pursuant tosection8-83-602.5 EXPERIENCES .Thestateboardofeducation,byrule, mayestablishminimumcriteriaforprofessionaldevelopment;exceptthat -10- 169 the criteria must not:

SECTION23.SECTION 23.

In Colorado RevisedStatutes,23-31-313,amendRevised Statutes, 23-31-313, amend (9.5)(e)(I) as follows:

HealthyHealthyforests-vibrantcommunities-fundscreated forests - vibrant communities - funds created - outreach working group - loan program - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal.

(9.5) WildfireriskmitigationpublicoutreachandeducationalWildfire risk mitigation public outreach and educational campaign - legislative declaration.

(e) (I) During the 2023 through the 2027 legislative interims, the statestateforestershallsubmitareporttothewildfiremattersreviewcommittee forester shall submit a report to the wildfire matters review committee created in section 2-3-1602 concerning outreach efforts implemented pursuantpursuanttothissubsection(9.5)or,ifthewildfiremattersreviewcommittee tois thisrepealed, subsectionto (9.5) or, if the wildfirehouse mattersof reviewcommitteeisrepealed,tothehouseofrepresentativesagriculture,representatives agriculture, water, and natural PAGE 9-SENATE BILL 26-169 resources committee and the senate agriculture and natural resources committee, or their successor committees.

SECTIONSECTION24. 24.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,23-31-319,repeal(7) Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-31-319, repeal (7) as follows:

No later than June 1, 2023, and no later than June 1 of anyanyother other year ininwhichtheColoradostateforestserviceexpendsmoney whichappropriatedtotheColoradostateuniversitysystempursuanttothissection, thethestateforestershallsubmitareportconcerningtheuseofmoneyreceived Colorado state forest service expends -11- 169 money appropriated to the Colorado state university system pursuant to this section, the state forester shall submit a report concerning the use of money received by the Colorado state forest service pursuant to this section to the wildfire matters review committee created in section 2-3-1602 (1)(a).

SECTION25.SECTION 25.

In Colorado RevisedStatutes,23-31-321,amendRevised Statutes, 23-31-321, amend (4)(a) as follows:

Wildfiremitigationandpreparedness-ruralgrantWildfire mitigation and preparedness - rural grant navigator grant program - creation - administration - reporting - definitions.

(4) (a) On or before March 1, 2026, and on or before March 1 each yearyearthereafter,theforestserviceshallsubmitawrittenreportsummarizing thereafter, the forestcompetitive servicegrant shallprogram submitto athe writtenwildfire reportmatters summarizingthecompetitivegrantprogramtothewildfiremattersreviewreview committee created in section 2-3-1602 (1)(a) or, if the committee no longer exists, to both the house of representatives agriculture, water, and natural resources committee and the senate agriculture and natural resources committee, or their successor committees.

SECTION26.SECTION 26.

In Colorado RevisedStatutes,23-82-102,amendRevised (3)(a)Statutes, introductory23-82-102, portion,amend (3)(b),(3)(a)introductoryportion,(3)(b),(5)(b)(I),and(6)(a)introductoryportion (5)(b)(I), and (6)(a) introductory portion as follows:

(3) (a) Pending the receipt of sufficient funds, the department shallconveneaconsortiumofshall thefollowingrepresentativesafterPAGE August10-SENATE 6,BILL 202526-169 THEconveneaconsortiumofthefollowingrepresentativesafterAugust6,2025 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTI:N (b) TheconsortiumshallmeetforthreeyearsafterAugust6,2025 -12- 169 THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTIO.SECTION :

(5)(b) The third-partyplatformdescribedinsubsectionconsortium (4)(c)shall ofmeet thisfor sectionthree must:years after August 6, 2025 THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION .

(b)(5) WorkThe witheachthird-party participatingplatform institutiondescribed ofin highersubsection education's(4)(c) facultyof tothis supportsection theirmust: work aligning industry-sponsored projects with existing content and curricula, including, but not limited to:

(I)(b) Usingmodelstailoredtodifferentdisciplines,IPLINESANDWork student-teamcollaborationframeworks,includingprojectguidelinesandwith expectationsEXPECTATIONSeach andfaculty-integratedexperientiallearningparticipating models;institution of higher education's faculty to support their work aligning industry-sponsored projects with existing content and curricula, including, but not limited to:

(6)(I) (a)Using Nomodels latertailored thanto threedifferent yearsdisciplines,ISCIPLINES afterAND Auguststudent-team 6,collaboration 2025HEframeworks, EFFECTIVEincluding DATEproject OFguidelines THIS SECTION, the consortium shall complete and submitexpectations, aEXPECTATIONS report to the education committees of the house of representatives and thefaculty-integrated senate,experiential orlearning theirmodels; successor committees, on the following:

SECTION27.(6)(a) NolaterthanthreeyearsafterAugust6,2025 THEEFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION , the consortium shall complete and submit a report to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or their successor committees, on the following:

InSECTION Colorado27. RevisedStatutes,24-21-115,amend (1)(b)(IV) and (1)(b)(V) as follows:

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-21-115, amend (1)(b)(IV) and (1)(b)(V) as follows:

1395u (18)(C) 42 U.S.C.

1395u (b)(18)(C) or a physician, if the practitioner or the physicianphysicianissupplyingorprovidingdurablemedicalequipmenttohisorher is supplying or providing durable medical equipment to his or her own patients as part of the practitioner's or physician's own services;

or (V) A person or entity that supplies or provides devices directly -13-to 169a toapractitioneridentifiedin42U.S.C.sec.1395u(18)(C)42U.S.CSECpractitioner .identified in 42 U.S.C.

1395usec. (b)(18)(C)oraphysicianthatrequireaprescriptionfordispensing to the patient as part of his or her own services, whether mailed to the practitioner or physician for fitting or directly mailed to the patient.

SECTION1395u 28.(18)(C) 42 U.S.C.

InSEC Colorado. Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-2706, amend (11)(a) as follows:

PAGE 11-SENATE BILL 26-169 1395u (b)(18)(C) or a physician that require a prescription for dispensing to the patient as part of his or her own services, whether mailed to the practitioner or physician for fitting or directly mailed to the patient.

SECTION28.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,24-33.5-2706,amend (11)(a) as follows:

Trauma-informedTrauma-informedpracticesforschoolsafetydrills practices for school safety drills - work group - creation - purpose - membership - notice to revisor of statutes - definitions - repeal.

(11) (a) Subsections (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9) of this section take effect if the office receives fifty thousand dollars of gifts, grants,ordonationsforthepurposeofthissectionoriftheofficereceivesgrants, or donations for the purpose of this section or if the office receives an in-kind donation as part of a public-private partnership agreement for which the value is equal to fiftythousandfifty thousand dollars.

The office shall notify the revisor of statutes in writing of the date on which the condition specifiedinthissubsection(11)(a)hasoccurredbyemailingthenoticetospecified revisorofstatutes.ga@coleg.gov.Subsections(2),(4),(5),(6),(7),(8),andin (9)ofthissectiontakeeffectuponthedateidentifiedinthenoticethatthe commission OFFICEhasreceivedfiftythousanddollarsofgifts,grants,or donations, or an in-kind donation as part of a public-private partnership agreement for which the value is equal to fifty thousand dollars, for the purposes of this sectionsubsection or,(11)(a) ifhas theoccurred noticeby doesemailing not specify that date, upon the date of the notice to therevisorofstatutes.ga@coleg.gov. revisor of statutes.

Subsections (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9) of this section take effect upon the date identified in the notice that the commission OFFICE has received fifty thousand dollars of gifts, grants, or donations, or an in-kind donation as part of a public-private partnership agreement for which the value is equal to fifty thousand dollars, for the purposesof thissectionor,if thenotice does not specifythat date, uponthe date of the notice to the revisor of statutes.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,24-36-502,amend(4) Colorado RevisedStatutes,24-36-502,amend (4) as follows:

-14- 169 (4) "Qualified taxpayer" means a C corporation authorized to do business in Colorado that has or will have an income tax liability owing to the state.

"Qualified taxpayer" also includes a C corporation that receives or assumes a tax credit transferred in accordance with section 26-36-503 (7)(e)4-36-503(7)(e) 24-36-503 (7)(e).

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-38.5-113, amend PAGE 12-SENATE BILL 26-169 (4)(c) as follows:

GridGridresilienceandreliabilityroadmap-microgrid resilience and reliability roadmap - microgrid development - stakeholder input - definitions - reporting.

(c) "Greenhouse"Greenhousegas"hasthemeaningsetforthinsection2-2-322.3 gas"(1)(a),AS has the meaning set forth in section 2-2-322.3 (1)(a), THE SECTION EXISTED PRIOR TO ITS REPEAL.REPEAL .

IndustrialIndustrialandmanufacturingoperationscleanair andgrant manufacturingprogram operations- cleancreation airgrantprogram-creation-eligibility-fundcreated-gifts,grants,- eligibility - fund created - gifts, grants, or donations - transfer - legislative declaration - definitions - reporting - repeal.

(2) Definitions.Definitions.Asusedinthissection,unlessthecontextotherwise requires:

As(e) used"Greenhousegas"hasthemeaningsetforthinsection2-2-322.3 in(1)(a),AS thisTHE section,SECTION unlessEXISTED thePRIOR contextTO otherwiseITS requires:REPEAL .

(e) "Greenhouse gas" has the meaning set forth in section 2-2-322.3 (1)(a), THE SECTION EXISTED PRIOR TO ITS REPEAL.

(1) (a) In addition to the powers and duties specified in section 24-48.5-101,theColoradoofficeofeconomicdevelopmentshallinclude24-48.5-101, -15-the 169Colorado office of economic development shall include the small business assistance center, which shall provide comprehensive informationinformationonthefederal,state,andlocalrequirementsnecessarytobegin on the federal, state, and local requirements necessary to begin a business and shall make this information available to the public.

The office shall also have available comprehensive information on the formsandmeritsofforms employeeownershipandtherevolvingloanprogramand merits of employee ownership and the revolving loan program described in section 24-48.5-124 (4).

SECTION33.SECTION 33.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,24-51-1101,amendIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-51-1101, amend (1) introductory portion and (1.9)(a)(II)(A) as follows:

PAGE 13-SENATE BILL 26-169 24-51-1101.

(1) Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsections(1.3),8),(1.9),Except andas (5)otherwise ofprovided thisin sectionsubsections or(1.3), part(1.8), 17(1.9), ofand(5)of thisthissectionorpart17of articlethisarticle51,aserviceretireefromany 51, a service retiree from any division may be employed by an employer, whether or not in a positionsubjecttomembership,andreceiveasalarywithoutreductioninposition benefitsiftheserviceretireehasnotworkedforanyemployer,asdefinedsubject into sectionmembership, 24-51-101and (20),receive duringa thesalary monthwithout ofreduction thein effectivebenefits dateif oftheserviceretireehas retirement,not andworked if:for anyemployer,asdefinedinsection 24-51-101(20),duringthemonthoftheeffectivedateofretirement,andif:

(1.9) (a) (II) The provisions of this subsection (1.9) applyonlyif:apply only if:

(A) TheTheemployerintheschooldivisionoftheassociationthathires employer in the school division of the association that hires the service retiree is a small rural school district, as defined in section22-54-104.7(9)(c),THESECTIONEXISTEDPRIORTOITSREPEALsection ,22-54-104.7(9)(c), orASTHESECTIONEXISTEDPRIORTOITSREPEAL a,orarural rural school district as determined by the department of education based on the geographic size of the school district and the distance of the school district from the nearest large, urbanized area, a board of cooperative services, as defined in section 22-5-103 (2), or a charter school, as defined in section 22-5-119 (3)(d), that is located within a small rural school district, as defineddefinedinsection22-54-104.7(9)(c), inASTHESECTIONEXISTEDPRIORTOITS sectionREPEAL 22-54-104.7, (9)(c), -16- 169 THE SECTION EXISTED PRIOR TO ITS REPE, or that is located within a rural school district that enrolls six thousand five hundred students or fewer in kindergarten through twelfth grade;

SECTION34.SECTION 34.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,amend24-60-4201In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-60-4201 as follows:

The short title of this part 4141RT 42 is the "ASLP-IC".

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,repeal24-60-4404InColoradoRevisedStatutes,repeal24-60-4404as as follows:

If the revisor of statutes has not received the notice required by sectionsection24-60-4403byJune29,2026,thispart44isrepealed,effectiveJune 24-60-4403 by June 29, 2026, this part 44 is repealed, effective June 30, 2026.

PAGE 14-SENATE BILL 26-169 SECTION 36.

SealingofcriminalconvictionandcriminaljusticeSealing of criminal conviction and criminal justice records - processing fee - definition - repeal.

(h) AdefendantwhofilesamotiontosealcriminaljusticerecordsA defendant who files a motion to seal criminal justice records pursuant to this section shall payapay a processing fee of sixty-five dollars to covertheactualcostsrelatedtothesealingofthecriminaljusticerecords.cover the actual costs related to the sealing of the criminal justice records.

License - fee - rules - performance incentive system -17- 169 - penalty.

(1)(1)(a)(II) (a)Anacutetreatmentunitshallbeassessedafeeassetforth (II)inparagraph(c)of Anthissubsection(1),Anassistedlivingresidence acute treatment unit shall be assessed a fee as set forth in paragraphsection (c)25-27-107, ofand thisa subsectionseparate (1),tedfee livingshall residencebe shallbeassessedafeeassetforthinsection25-27-107,andaseparatefeecollected shallbecollected pursuant to section 25-3-704tomeetthecostsincurred25-3-704 bythedepartmentincompletingtherequirementsofto part7ofmeet thisarticle.the costs incurred by the department in completing the requirements of part 7 of this article.

SECTION38.SECTION 38.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,25-3.5-108,amendIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-3.5-108, amend (1)(b)(IV) as follows:

(IV) TheThechairof chair of the council createdcreatedinsection25-3.5-104(1)(a) in section 25-3.5-104 (1)(a) or the chair's designee;

SECTION39.PAGE 15-SENATE BILL 26-169 SECTION 39.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,25-3.5-206,amendIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-3.5-206, amend (3)(a) as follows:

(3) TheadvisorycouncilshallprovidegeneraltechnicalexpertiseThe advisory council shall provide general technical expertise on matters related to the provision of patient care byemergencymedicalby emergency medical service providers and shall advise or make recommendations to the department in the following areas:

(a) The acts and medications that emergency medical service providers at each level of certification or licensure are authorized to performoradministerunderthedirectionofaphysicianmedicaldirector.perform or administer under the direction of a physician medical director.

TheadvisorycouncilshallsubmitareporttothehouseofrepresentativesThe -18-advisory 169council healthshall andsubmit insuranHUMANa SERVICESreport committeeto and the senatehouse healthof andhumanservicescommittee,oranysuccessorcommittees,anytimetherepresentatives healthandinsurance HUMANSERVICES committeeandthesenatehealthand human services committee, or any successor committees, any time the advisory council advises or recommends authorizing the administration of anyanynew new chemical restraint, as defined in section 26-20-102 (2).

The reportmustincludetheadvisorycouncil'sreasoningforsuchadvisementreport must include the advisory council's reasoning for such advisement or recommendation.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,amend25-3.5-210as Colorado RevisedStatutes,amend25-3.5-210 as follows:

Beginning January 1, 2022, and each January 1 thereafter, the department shall submit a report on the statewide use of ketamine by emergencymedicalserviceprovidersandanycomplicationsthatariseoutemergency ofsuchusetothehouseofrepresentativesjudiciarycommittee,thehousemedical service providers and any complications that arise out of representativessuch publicuse andto behaviorallththe andhouse humanof servicesrepresentatives judiciary committee, the senatehouse healthof andrepresentatives humanpublic servicesand committee,behavioral health and thehuman senateservices committee,thesenatehealthandhumanservicescommittee,andthesenate judiciary committee, or their successor committees.

SECTION41.SECTION 41.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,25-3.5-804,amendIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-3.5-804, amend (3)(a) as follows:

PAGE 16-SENATE BILL 26-169 25-3.5-804.

(3) (a) The division shall review the applications received pursuant to this part 8 and make recommendations totothestateboard the state board regarding those entities that maymayreceive receive grants and the amounts of the grants.

On and after October 1, 2005, the review committee shall review -19- 169 the applications received pursuant to this part 8 and submit to the state board and the director of the department recommended grant recipients, grant amounts, andandthedurationofeachgrant.Withinthirtydaysafterreceivingthereview committee's recommendations, the durationdirector ofshall eachsubmit grant.the director's recommendations to the state board.

WithinThe thirtyreview dayscommittee's afterrecommendationsregarding receivinggrantees theof reviewtheTonyGrampsasyouthservices committee'sgrantprogram,createdinsection26-6.8-102,pursuanttosection25-3.5-805 recommendations,(5) theshall directorbe shallsubmitted submitto the director'sstate recommendationsboard toand the statedepartment board.of human services.

TheWithin reviewthirty committee'sdays recommendationsafter regardingreceiving grantees of the TonyGrampsasreview youthcommittee's servicesrecommendations, grantthe program,department createdof inhuman sectionservices 26-6.8-102, pursuant to section 25-3.5-805 (5) shall besubmit submittedits recommendations to the state boardboard. and the department of human services.

Within thirty days after receiving the reviewcommittee'srecommendations,thedepartmentofhumanservices shall submit its recommendations to the state board.

If the state board disapproves a recommendation for a grant recipient, the review committeemaysubmitareplacementrecommendationwithinthirtydays.committee may submit a replacement recommendation within thirty days.

In reviewing grant applications for programs to provide tobacco education, prevention, and cessation programs for persons with behavioral or mental health disorders, the division or the review committee shall consult with the programs for public psychiatry at the university of Colorado health sciences center, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the mental health association ofNTALof M ENTAL H EALTH Colorado, and the department of human services.

SECTIONSECTION42. 42.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,25.5-1-115.5,amend Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-1-115.5, amend (1) introductory portion as follows:

(1) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before November1,2017,andeachNovember1thereafter,thestatedepartmentNovember 1, 2017, and each November 1 thereafter, the state department shall submit a written report to the joint budget committee;

to the house -20- 169 of representativesrepresentativesjudiciarycommitteeandthehouseofrepresentativespublic judiciary committee and thebehavioral househealth of representatives public and behavioralealth and human services committee, or their successor committees;committees;andtothesenatejudiciarycommitteeandthesenatehealthand PAGE 17-SENATE BILL 26-169 humanservicescommittee,ortheirsuccessorcommittees,concerningfraud in the medicaid program.

andThe tostate department shall compile a single, comprehensive report that includes the senateinformation judiciarydescribed committeein andthis subsection (1), as well as information that the senateattorney healthgeneral andprovides humanto servicesthestatedepartmentpursuanttosection25.5-4-303.3.Thestatedepartment committee,shall orreport theirto successorthe committees,general assembly concerning fraudthe infraudulent thereceipt of medicaid program.benefits, including, at a minimum:

TheSECTION state43. departmentshallcompileasingle,comprehensivereportthatincludesthe information described in this subsection (1), as well as information that the attorney general provides to the state department pursuant to section 25.5-4-303.3.

TheIn stateColorado departmentRevised shallStatutes, report25.5-1-133, toamend the(5)(a) generalas assemblyfollows: concerning the fraudulent receipt of medicaid benefits, including, at a minimum:

SECTION43.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,25.5-1-133,amend (5)(a) as follows:

AccesstobehavioralhealthservicesforindividualsAccess to behavioral health services for individuals under twenty-one years of age - rules - report - repeal.

(5) (a) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before November1,2025,andonorbeforeNovember1eachyearthereafter,theNovember 1, 2025, and on or before November 1 each year thereafter, the state department shall report to the house of representatives public and behavioralhealthbehavioral health and human services committee and the senate health and human services committee, or theirsuccessorcommittees,regardingtheir successor committees, regarding the utilization of the services described in subsection (2) of this section.

At a minimum, the report must include data on the utilization of services, by code, and any differences in utilization within the school health services program authorized bybysection section 25.5-5-318.

SECTION44.SECTION 44.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,25.5-4-301,amendIn -21-Colorado 169Revised Statutes, 25.5-4-301, amend (1)(b) as follows:

(1)(b)(1) Memberincomeappliedpursuanttosection25.5-4-209(1)(b) doesnotdisqualifyanymemberMember RECIPIENT,asdefinedinsection26-2-103income (8),fromreceivingbenefitsapplied pursuant to section 25.5-4-209 (1) does not disqualify anymember RECIPIENT , as defined in section 26-2-103 (8), from receiving benefits pursuant to this article 4, article 5 or 6 of this title 25.5, or public assistance pursuant to article 2 of title 26, and does notdisqualifyanindividualfromreceivingchildcareassistancepursuantnot todisqualifyanindividualfromreceivingchildcareassistancepursuanttopart part 1 of article 4of4 title26.5.If,atanytime during the continuance of medicalbenefits,themembergainspossessionofpropertyhavingavaluetitle inexcess26.5. of that amount set bylaw or bytherulesof thestatedepartment or receives any increase in income, the member shall notify the county department and the county department may, after investigation, either revokethemedicalbenefitsoraltertheamountofmedicalbenefits,asthe circumstances may require.

SECTIONIf, 45.at anytime during the continuance of medical benefits, the member gains possession of propertyhaving a valueinexcess PAGE 18-SENATE BILL 26-169 of that amount set bylaw or bythe rules of the state department or receives anyincreasein income, the member shall notifythecountydepartmentand the county department may, after investigation, either revoke the medical benefits or alter the amount of medical benefits, as the circumstances may require.

InSECTION45. Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-4-402.8, amend (4)(a)(I) as follows:

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,25.5-4-402.8,amend (4)(a)(I) as follows:

HospitaltransparencyreportandrequirementsHospital transparency report and requirements - definitions.

(I) TheThehouseofrepresentativeshealthandinsurancecommitteeand the house of representatives healthpublic and insurancebehavioral committeehealth and the house of representatives publicandbehavioralthand human services committee, or any successor committee;

SECTIONSECTION46. 46.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,25.5-4-505.5,amend Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-4-505.5, -22- 169 amend (7)(a) introductory portion as follows:

FederalauthorizationrelatedtopersonsinvolvedFederal inthecriminaljusticesystem-report-rules-legislativedeclaration.authorization related to persons involved in the criminal justice system - report - rules - legislative declaration.

(7)(a)(7) BeginningJuly1,2025,andeachJuly1thereafter,thestate(a) Beginning July 1, 2025, and each July 1 thereafter, the state department shall annuallyannuallyreport report to the house of representatives public and behavioralhealthbehavioral health and human services committee and the senate healthandhumanservicescommittee,ortheirsuccessorhealth and human services committee, or their successor committees, the following information:

SECTION47.SECTION 47.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,25.5-5-412,amendIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-412, amend (15)(c) as follows:

(15) (c) The state department shall continually analyze the reimbursementreimbursementmethodologyforPACEentitiesandprovideanupdatetothe methodologyforPAGE PACE19-SENATE entitiesBILL and26-169 provide an update to the house of representatives public and behavioralthbehavioral health and human servicescommittee,thesenatehealthandhumanservicescommittee,andservices committee, the jointsenate budgethealth committee,and orhuman theirservices successorcommittee, committees,and ofthe anyjoint newbudget methodologycommittee,ortheirsuccessorcommittees,of requirementsanynewmethodology thatrequirementsthatincorporate incorporate encounter data and anyanyassociatedcosttothe associated cost to the state department in overseeing PACE entities.

SECTION48.SECTION 48.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,25.5-6-206,amendIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-6-206, amend (1) as follows:

(1) The state department, pursuant to its rules, may include in medical care benefits provided under this article 6 and articles 4 and 5 of this title 25.5 reasonable amounts for the personal needs of any member -23- 169 receiving nursing facility services or intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, if the member is not otherwise eligiblefortheamountsfromothercategoriesofpublicassistance,buttheeligible for the amounts from other categories of public assistance, but the amounts for personal needs must not be less than the minimum amount providedforinsubsection(2)ofthissection.Paymentsforfuneralandfinal disposition expenses upon the death of a member may be provided forunder rules of the state department in subsectionthe (2)same manner as provided to members RECIPIENTS of thispublic section.assistance as defined by section 26-2-103 (8).

PaymentsSECTION for49. funeral and final disposition expenses upon the death of a member may be provided under rules of the state department in the same manner as provided to members RECIPIENTSof publicassistanceasdefined bysection 26-2-103 (8).

SECTION49.In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-1-121.5, amend (5)(e) as follows:

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,26-1-121.5,amend (5)(e) as follows:

Publicassistancefundingmodel-workloadstudyPublic assistance funding model - workload study - evaluation - report - definitions - repeal.

(e) AnyAnymodificationstothepublicandmedicalassistanceprogram modificationssystemthathavebeenimplementedbythe todepartmentorthedepartmentof the public and medical assistance program system that have been implemented by the department or the department of health care policyandpolicy and financing.

including those that may have been recommendedrecommendedbythethirdpartypursuanttosubsection(2)(b)ofthissection byandprovidedtothejointbudgetcommitteepursuanttosubsection(2)(c)of the third partypursuant to subsection (2)(b) of this section and provided to the joint budget committee pursuant to subsection (2)(c) of this section.

SECTION50.PAGE 20-SENATE BILL 26-169 SECTION 50.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,26-2-709.5,amendIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-709.5, amend (3) introductory portion as follows:

(3) BeginningJanuary2023,andeachJanuarythereafter,thestateBeginning January 2023, and each January thereafter, the state department shall submit a report to the house of representatives public and behavioralhealthbehavioral health and human services committee and the senate -24- 169 health and human services committee, or their successor committees, as part of its "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent(SMART)GovernmentAct"presentationrequiredbysectionTransparent (SMART) Government Act" presentation required by section 2-7-203, on the effectiveness of the works program.

To the extent practicable, the state department may request a county department to provide any information andanddatathatmaybenecessarytodevelopthereport,includinginformation dataanddatafromexitinterviewsconductedbythecountydepartmentspursuant that may be necessary to develop the report,includinginformationanddatafromexitinterviewsconductedby the county departments pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.

Any datausedmustprotectpersonalidentifyinginformationoftheparticipantsdata used must protect personal identifying information of the participants and the participants' family members.

SECTIONSECTION51. 51.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,26-2-725,amend(5) Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-725, amend (5) as follows:

(5) BeginningJanuary2023,andeachJanuarythereafter,thestateBeginning January 2023, and each January thereafter, the state department shall include information on the implementation of the requirements in this section in its report to the house of representatives public and behavioralhealthbehavioral health and human services committee and the senate healthhealthandhumanservicescommittee,ortheirsuccessorcommittees,aspart and human services committee, or their successor committees, as part of its "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" presentation required by section 2-7-203.

-25-PAGE 16921-SENATE BILL 26-169 (6) (b) Upon implementation of the behavioral health capacity tracking system created pursuant to section 27-60-104.5, the behavioral health administrationshallprovidetothehouseofadministration shall provide to the house of representatives public and behavioral health and human services committee and the senate health and human services committee, or their successor committees, a report on residential child care provider denials of care.

(7) No later than July 1, 2026, and each July thereafter, the state department shall submit an annual report to the house of representatives public and behavioralhealthbehavioral health and human services committee and the senate healthhealthandhumanservicescommittee,ortheirsuccessorcommittees,onthe and human services committee, or their successor committees, on the implementation of quality standards developed pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,26-11-210,amend(2) Colorado RevisedStatutes,26-11-210,amend (2) as follows:

Adequacy review --appropriationforseniorservices appropriation for senior services - report.

(2) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), no later than November1ofeachyearaftertheadequacyreviewisconductedpursuantNovember 1 of each year after the adequacy review is conducted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the state department shall report the findingsoftheadequacyreviewtothehouseofrepresentativespublicandfindings behavioralhealthof the adequacy review to the house of representatives public and behavioral health and human services committee and the senate health and human services committee, or their successor committees, and the joint budget committee.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,27-60-109,amend(5) Colorado RevisedStatutes,27-60-109,amend (5) as follows:

Youthmentalhealthservicesprogram-establishedYouth mental health services program - established - report - rules - definitions - repeal.

-26- 169 (5) On or before June 30 of each year, the state department shall report to the house of representatives public and behavioralandbehavioral health and human services committee and the senate health and human services committee,ortheirsuccessorcommittees,regardingthenumberofyouthcommittee, or their successor committees, regarding the number of youth who received services under the program, excluding any personally identifiable information in accordance with state and federal law;

PAGE 22-SENATE BILL 26-169 information in aggregate about the services provided to youth under the program;

and the informationinformationreportedtotheBHAbythevendorpursuanttosubsection(4.5) reported to the BHA by the vendor pursuant to subsection (4.5) of this section.

SECTION55.SECTION 55.

In Colorado RevisedStatutes,27-60-404,amendRevised Statutes, 27-60-404, amend (2)(a) as follows:

(2) (a) On or before January 31 of each year, the house of representativesrepresentativesjudiciarycommittee,thehouseofrepresentativespublicand judiciarybehavioral committee,health the house of representatives public and behavioralhealth and human services committee, the senate health and human services committee, and the senate judiciary committee, or their successor committees, shall hold a joint hearing on the grant program.

At the hearing, the state department shall report to the committees about the grant program, which must include an overview of thegrantprogram,informationonthetypeofservicesfundedwithagrantthe grant program, information on the type of services funded with a grant award, and where services were provided.

SECTION56.SECTION 56.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,29-1-203.5,amendIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 29-1-203.5, amend (1)(a) as follows:

-27-(1)(a) 169Anycombinationofcounties,municipalities,specialdistricts, (1) (a) Any combination of counties, municipalities, special districts, or other political subdivisions of this state that are each authorized to own, operate, finance, or otherwise provide public improvements, functions, services, or facilities mayentermay enter into a contract under section 29-1-203 to establish a separate legal entitytoentity to provide any such public improvements, functions,functions,services,orfacilities.Inaddition,suchaseparatelegalentitymay services,be established as authorized by sections 32-19-119 (1)(w.5) 32-9-119 (1)(w.5),32-22-106(1)(s.5),43-1-106(8)(q.5),and43-4-806(6)(p.5).Any separate legal entity established is a political subdivision and public corporationofthestateandisseparatefromthepartiestothecontractifthe contract or facilities.an amendment to the contract states that the entity is formed in conformitywiththeprovisionsofthissectionandthattheprovisionsofthis section apply to the entity.

InPAGE addition,23-SENATE suchBILL a26-169 separateSECTION57. legal entity may be established as authorized bysections 32-19-119 (1)(w.5) 32-9-119 (1)(w.5), 32-22-106 (1)(s.5), 43-1-106 (8)(q.5), and 43-4-806 (6)(p.5).

AnyseparateInColoradoRevisedStatutes,30-10-421,repeal(6) legalas entityestablishedfollows: is a political subdivision and public corporation of the state and is separate from the parties to the contract if the contract or an amendment to the contract states that the entityis formed in conformitywith the provisions of this section and that the provisions of this section apply to the entity.

SECTION 57.

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-10-421, repeal (6) as follows:

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,37-23-114,amend(6) Colorado RevisedStatutes,37-23-114,amend (6) as follows:

(6) NotwithstandingNotwithstandinganylawtothecontrary,onorafterJuly1,2024, anyadrainagedistrict,anassigneeofadrainagedistrict,aholderofacertificate lawofpurchase,oracountytreasurershallfollowtheproceduresestablishedin toarticle11.5oftitle39andshallnotfollowtheproceduresestablishedinthis the contrary, on or after July 1, 2024, a drainage district, an assignee of a drainage district, a holder of a certificate of purchase, or a county treasurer shall follow the procedures established in article 11.5 of title 39 and shall not follow the procedures -28- 169 established in this section, sections 37-23-115 to 37SECTION,or37-23-118, SECTION or article 11 of title 39 concerning the issuance of a tax deed.

Notwithstanding anylawany law to the contrary, on or after July1,July 1, 2024, a lot or parcel of land shall not be struck off to a drainage district and a county treasurershallnotissueacertificateofsale,certificateofpurchase,ortaxtreasurer deedshall pursuantnot toissue thisa sectioncertificate orofsale,certificateofpurchase,ortaxdeedpursuanttothissectionorarticle article 11 of title 39 to the extent such actionswouldbeinconsistentwiththerequirementsofarticle11.5oftitleactions would be inconsistent with the requirements of article 11.5 of title 39.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,37-43-183,amend(2) Colorado RevisedStatutes,37-43-183,amend (2) as follows:

(2) NotwithstandingNotwithstandinganylawtothecontrary,onorafterJuly1,2024, anya lawcountytreasurer toshall follow the contrary,procedures onestablished orin afterarticle July 1, 2024,acountytreasurershallfollowtheproceduresestablishedinarticle 11.5 of title 39 and shall not follow the procedures established in this section,sections37-43-184to37-43-189,ECTIONsection, orarticle11oftitle39sections 37-43-184 to 37-43-189, SECTION or article 11 of title 39 concerning striking off land or the issuance of a certificate of sale or tax PAGE 24-SENATE BILL 26-169 deed.

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, on or after July 1, 2024, a lot or parcel of land shall not be struck off to a county or an irrigation district and a county treasurer shall not issue a certificate or tax deed pursuant to sections 37-43-184 to 37-43-189 orcleor article 11 of title 39.

SECTION60.SECTION 60.

In Colorado RevisedStatutes,38-12-402,amendRevised Statutes, 38-12-402, amend (2)(a.5)(I)(A) and (3) as follows:

ProtectionforProtection for victim-survivors of unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, domestic violence, or domestic abuse.

(2) (a.5) (I) For the purposes of subsection (2)(a) of this section, toprovideevidencethatthetenantisavictim-survivorofunlawfulsexualto provide evidence that the tenant is a victim-survivor of unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, domestic violence, or domestic abuse, a tenant may -29- 169 provide to the landlord at least one of the following:

(A) A self-attestation affidavit that states the tenant is a victim-survivorofunlawfulsexualbehavior,stalking,domesticviolence,victim-survivor of unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, domestic violence, or domestic abuse and that the incident of unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, domestic violence, or domestic abuse is the cause of, or contributed to, terminationterminationof theresidentialtenancy.If alandlordreceives documentation pursuant to this subsection (2)(a.5)(I) that contains conflicting information,thelandlordmayrequireatenantto submit a letter signed by a qualified third party pursuant to thissubsection (2)(a.5)(I)(B) OFTHISSECTION .Theself-attestationaffidavitmustincludethenameofthe party who is allegedly responsible for the unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, domestic violence, or domestic abuse, if the name of the residentialparty tenancy.is known and if the tenant determines it is safe to provide.

If(3) aA landlord receivesshall documentationnot pursuantterminate toa thisresidential subsectionrental (2)(a.5)(I)agreement thator containslease conflictingagreement information,or theeviction landlordof mayEVICT require a tenant tosolely submitalettersignedbyaqualifiedthirdpartypursuanttothisubsectionbecause (2)(a.5)(I)(B)THISSECTIONthe .Theself-attestationaffidavitmustincludetenant thenameofthepartywhoisallegedlyresponsiblefortheunlawfulsexualis behavior, stalking, domestic violence, or domestic abuse, if the namevictim-survivor of theunlawful partysexual isbehavior, knownstalking, anddomestic ifviolence, theor tenantdomestic determinesabuse. it is safe to provide.

(3)SECTION A61. landlord shall not terminate a residential rental agreement orleaseagreementorevictionof EVICT atenantsolelybecausethetenant is the victim-survivor of unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, domestic violence, or domestic abuse.

SECTION61.In Colorado Revised Statutes, 38-13-102, amend (13.5) as follows:

In Colorado RevisedStatutes,38-13-102,amend (13.5) as follows:

(13.5)PAGE "Legacy25-SENATE preneedBILL contract26-169 beneficiary"(13.5) means,"Legacypreneedcontractbeneficiary"means,foranylegacy for any legacy preneed contract entered into on or after July1, 1967, anyanyperson person specified in the legacypreneedlegacy preneed contract upon whose death a final resting place, merchandise, as defined in section 10-15-102 (1)(1)CTION SECTION10-15-102(10), 10-15-102(10),orservices,asdefinedinsection10-15-102(16),shallbeor services, as defined in section 10-15-102 (16), shall be provided, delivered, or performed.

-30- 169 SECTION 62.

(2) Definitions.Definitions.Asusedinthissection,unlessthecontextotherwise requires:

As(g.5) used"H inEAT thisPUMP section," unlessMEANS theAN contextELECTRICALLY otherwisePOWERED requires:MECHANICAL DEVICE THAT USES THE REFRIGERATION CYCLE TO TRANSFER THERMAL ENERGY FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER .

(g.5)(i.5) "H"Heatpump"meansanelectricallypoweredmechanicaldevice EATthatusestherefrigerationcycletotransferthermalenergyfromonelocation PUMPto "another. MEANS AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED MECHANICALDEVICETHATUSESTHEREFRIGERATIONCYCLETOTRANSFER THERMAL ENERGY FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER .

(i.5) "Heat pump" means an electrically powered mechanical device that uses the refrigeration cycle to transfer thermal energy from one location to another.

Film incentive tax credit - tax preference performancestatement-reviewperformance -legislativedeclaration-definitionsstatement - review - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal.

(c) "Obscene""Obscene"hasthesamemeaningassetforthinsection18-7-101 has the same meaning as set forth in section 18-7-101 (2).

SECTION64.SECTION 64.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,39-22-5502,amendIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-22-5502, amend (4)(b) and (11);

PAGE 26-SENATE BILL 26-169 39-22-5502.

(b) In calendar year 2028 and each subsequent calendar year, a -31-transit-oriented 169community, transit-orientedcommunity,asdefinedinsection29-35-202(11),thathasas defined in section 29-35-202 (11), that has both submitted the housing opportunity goal report described in section 29-35-204 (10) SECTION 29-35-20429-35-204(8) (8) to the division and had the division confirmconfirmthatthetransit-orientedcommunityhasmetitshousingopportunity that the transit-oriented communityhas met its housing opportunity goal.

(11) "Metropolitan"Metropolitanplanningorganization"hasthesamemeaningas planning organization" hasthesamemeaning as set forth in section 29-35-103 (12)ON(12)SECTION 29-35-103 (13).

SECTION65.SECTION 65.

In Colorado RevisedStatutes,39-27-105,amendRevised Statutes, 39-27-105, amend (1.3)(b) as follows:

Collectionoftaxongasolineandspecialfuel-rulesCollection of tax on gasoline and special fuel - rules - repeal.

(1.3)(1.3)(b) (b)Theexecutivedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenue,ifsaid The executive director of the department of revenue, if said executive director deems it necessarynecessaryin in order to ensure payment of the tax imposed by this part 1 or to facilitate the administration of this part1,mayrequirepart a1, reportofmay adistributorandpaymentofrequireareportofadistributorandpaymentofthetaxduebythedistributor thetaxdueby the distributor to be made for other than, or in addition to, the monthlymonthlyperiod. period.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,39-29-108,amend(1) Colorado RevisedStatutes,39-29-108,amend (1) introductory portion as follows:

PAGE 27-SENATE BILL 26-169 (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section,lsection, grossreceiptsrealizedfromtheseverancetaxesimposedonmineralsandThe -32-total 169gross receipts realized from the severance taxes imposed on minerals and mineral fuels under the provisions of this article shall be credited as follows:

LicenseLicenseissued-voluntarydisabilityidentifiersymbol issued - voluntary disability identifier symbol - fees - rules - report - definitions.

(12) (f) By January 15, 2023, and each year thereafter, the departmentdepartmentshallreporttothehouseofrepresentativeshealthandinsurance shallHUMANSERVICES reportcommitteeandtransportation to the house of representatives health and insurance HUMAN SERVICES committee and transportation TRANSPORTATION ,HOUSING , and local government committee and the senate health and human services committee and transportation and energy committee, or their successor committees,committees,onthepercentageofpersonsissuedadriver'slicensewhohave onrequested thea percentagedisability ofidentifier personsissuedadriver'slicensewhohaverequestedadisabilityidentifier symbol issued in accordance with this subsection (12) in the previous calendar year.

Contentsofidentificationcard-disabilityidentifierContents of identification card - disability identifier symbol - rules - definition.

(6)(6)(f) (f)ByJanuary15,2023,andeachyearthereafter,thedepartment By January 15, 2023, and each year thereafter, the department shall report to the house of representatives health and insuranceinsuranceHUMAN HUMAN SERVICES committee and transportation and TRANSPORTATION ,HOUSING ,AND, localAND governmentlocalgovernmentcommitteeandthesenatehealthandhumanservices committee and the senate health and human services committee and transportation and energy committee, or their successor committees,committees,onthepercentageof onpersonsissuedanidentificationcardwho thehaverequesteda percentagedisabilityidentifier of persons issued an identification card who have requested a disability identifier symbol issued in accordanceaccordancewiththis with this subsection (6) in the -33- 169 previous calendar year.

PAGE 28-SENATE BILL 26-169 (9.5) (e) By January 15, 2023, and each year thereafter, the departmentdepartmentshallreporttothehouseofrepresentativeshealthandinsurance shallHUMANSERVICES reportcommitteeandtransportation to the house of representatives health and insurance HUMAN SERVICES committee and transportation TRANSPORTATION ,HOUSING , and local government committee and the senate health and human services committee and transportation and energy committee, or their successor committees, on the percentage of persons registering a vehicle who have disclosed disabilitydisabilityinformation information in accordance with this subsection (9.5) in the previous calendar year.

SECTIONSECTION70. 70.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,42-4-234, Coloradoamend(2) Revised Statutes, 42-4-234, amend (2) as follows:

Slow-movingvehicles-displayofemblem-penalty.Slow-moving vehicles - display of emblem - penalty.

(2) TheexecutivedirectorofthedepartmentshalladoptstandardsThe andspecificationsforsuchemblem,positionofthemountingthereof,andexecutive director of the department shall adopt standards and specifications for such emblem, position of the mounting thereof, and requirements for certification of conformance with the standards and specifications adopted bytheby the American societyofsociety of agricultural engineers A MERICAN SOCIETYOF AGRICULTURALAND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERS,ORENGINEERS ITS,ORITS SUCCESSORSUCCESSORORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION,concerningsuchemblems.Therequirementsof ,such concerningemblem suchshall emblems.be in addition to any lighting device required by law.

The requirements of such emblem shall be in addition to any lighting device required by law.

-34- 169 (6.4) MoneyMoneytransferred transferredfromthe from the general fundfundtothehighwayusers to the highway users tax fund pursuant to section 24-75-219 (5)(a)(II) and (5)(b)(II) is allocated and expended as follows:

(a) FiftyFiftypercent percent of the moneymoneyis is paid to the countycountytreasurers treasurers of the respective counties, subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly,andallocatedandexpendedasprovidedinsection43-4-207;and (b) Fiftypercent of the moneyis paid to the cities and incorporated towns, subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, and allocated and expended as provided in section 43-4-207;43-4-208 (2) and (6)(a).

and(6.5)(a) (b)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsections(6.4)and(6.7) FiftyPAGE percent29-SENATE ofBILL the26-169 moneyofthissection,Therevenueaccruedtoandtransferredtothehighwayusers istaxfundpursuanttosection24-75-219 paidor 39-26-123 (4)(a) or appropriated to the citieshighway andusers incorporatedtax towns,fund subjectpursuant to annualHouse appropriationBill by02-1389, enacted in 2002, must be paid to the generalstate assembly,andallocatedandexpendedasprovidedinsection43-4-208(2)highway andfund (6)(a).for allocation to the departmentoftransportationandexpendedasprovidedinsection43-4-206 (2).

(6.5) (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (6.4) and (6.7) of this section,e revenue accrued to and transferred to the highwayuserstaxfundpursuanttosection24-75-219or39-26-123(4)(a) or appropriated to the highway users tax fund pursuant to House Bill 02-1389, enacted in 2002, must be paid to the state highway fund for allocation to the department of transportation and expended as provided in section 43-4-206 (2).

(c) (Deleted bybyamendment, amendment, L.

(6.7) MoneyMoneytransferredfromthegeneralfund transferred from the general fund to the highwayhighwayusers users tax fund pursuant to section 24-75-219 (5)(b.5) must be allocated and expended in accordance with the formula specified in subsection (6)(b) of this section.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,43-4-207,amend(1) Colorado Revised Statutes, 43-4-207, amend -35- 169 (1) and (2)(b) introductory portion as follows:

(1) After payingpayingthecostsof thetheColoradostate costs of the Colorado state patrol and anyanyother other costs of the department, exclusive of highway construction, highway improvements, or highway maintenance, that are appropriated bythegeneralassembly,themoneyincludingmoneytransferredfromtheby generalfundtothehighwayuserstaxfundpursuanttosection24-75-219 (5)(a)(II)and(5)(b)(Ithatsection43-4-205requirestobepaidfromthe highwayuserstaxfundtothecountytreasurersoftherespectivecounties shall be paid to the countygeneralassembly,themoneyincludingmoneytransferredfromthegeneral treasurersfundto of the respectivehighwayusers counties,tax subjectfund pursuant to annualsection appropriation24-75-219 by(5)(a)(II) the general assembly, and shall(5)(b)(II), bethat allocatedsection andexpendedasprovidedinthissection.Themoneyreceivedisallocated43-4-205 requires to the counties as provided bylaw and shall be expendedpaid bythefrom counties only on the construction,highway engineering,users reconstruction,tax maintenance,fund repair,to equipment,the improvement,county andtreasurers administration of the countyrespective highwaycounties systemsshall andbe anypaid otherto public highways, including any state highways,togetherwithacquisitionofrights-of-wayandaccessrightsfor the same,county fortreasurers the planning, designing, engineering, acquisition, installation,construction,repair,reconstruction,maintenance,operation, oradministrationof transit-relatedprojects,including,butnot limitedto, designated bicycle or pedestrian lanes of highwaythe andrespective infrastructurecounties, neededsubject to integrateannual differentappropriationbythegeneralassembly,andshallbeallocatedandexpended transportationas modesprovided withinin athis multimodalsection. transportation system, and for no other purpose;

exceptThe thatmoneyreceived moneyis receivedallocated pursuant to sectionthe 43-4-205counties (6.3)as provided by law and shall be expended by the countiesonlyforroadsafetyprojects,asdefinedinsection43-4-803(21).counties only on the construction,engineering,reconstruction,maintenance,repair,equipment, improvement, and administration of the county highway systems and any other public highways, including any state highways, together with acquisitionofrights-of-wayandaccessrightsforthesame,fortheplanning, designing, engineering, acquisition, installation, construction, repair, PAGE 30-SENATE BILL 26-169 reconstruction,maintenance,operation,oradministrationof transit-related projects,including,butnotlimitedto,designatedbicycleorpedestrianlanes of highway and infrastructure needed to integrate different transportation modeswithinamultimodaltransportationsystem,andfornootherpurpose;

except that money received pursuant to section 43-4-205 (6.3) shall be expendedbythecountiesonlyforroadsafetyprojects,asdefinedinsection 43-4-803 (21).

-36- 169 (2) For the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1989, and each fiscal yearyearthereafter,forthepurposeofallocatingmoneyinthehighwayuserstax thereafter, for the purpose of allocating moneyin the highwayusers tax fund to the various counties throughout the state, the following method is adopted:

(b) All moneycreditedmoney credited to the fund in excess of eighty-six million seven hundred thousand dollars and all money transferred to the fund pursuant to section 24-75-219 (5)(a)(II) and (5)(b)(II) that is required by sectionsection43-4-205(6.4)(a)andsubsection(1)of 43-4-205thissectiontobepaidtothe (6.4)(a)county subsectiontreasurers (1) of thisthe sectionrespective tocounties beis paidallocated to thecountytreasurersoftherespectivecountiesisallocatedtothecountiesthe counties in the following manner:

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,repeal44-30-1517InColoradoRevisedStatutes,repeal44-30-1517as as follows:

(2) AtthestatewideelectionheldinNovember2024,thesecretaryAt the statewide election held in November 2024, the secretary of state shall submit to the registered electors of the state for their approval ororrejectionthefollowingballotissue:"Withoutraisingtaxes,maythestate rejectionkeep and spend all sports betting tax revenue above voter-approved limits to fund water conservation and protection projects instead of refunding revenue to casinos?" (3) If a majority of the followingelectors voting on the ballot issue:issue vote "Yes/For", this constitutes voter approval to avoid the potential refund required by section 44-30-1519.

"WithoutPAGE raising31-SENATE taxes,BILL may26-169 the(4) stateForpurposesofsection1-5-407,theballotissueisaproposition. keep and spend all sports betting tax revenue above voter-approved limits to fund water conservationandprotection projects instead of refunding revenue to casinos?" (3) If a majority of the electors voting on the ballot issue vote "Yes/For", this constitutes voter approval to avoid the potential refund required by section 44-30-1519.

(4) For purposes of section 1-5-407, the ballot issue is a proposition.

-37-SECTION 16974. SECTION74.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,29-35-503,amendIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 29-35-503, amend as added by House Bill 26-1001 (1) as follows:

Residentialdevelopmentsonqualifyingproperties.Residential developments on qualifying properties.

(1) Residentialdevelopmentsonqualifyingproperties.ExceptResidentialdevelopmentsonqualifyingproperties.Exceptas as provided in subsection (5) of this section, on or after December 31, 2027, subject to an administrative approval process and in accordance with this part 5, a subject jurisdiction shall allow a residential development to be constructed on a qualifying propertyifproperty if the qualifying property does not contain an exempt parcel;

except that, if on December 31, 2027, a subject jurisdiction is actively in the process of updating the subject jurisdiction's zoningzoningordevelopmentcodetocomplywiththerequirementsof orthispart5, developmentthesubjectjurisdictionshallcompletetheupdatesandshallcomplywithall code to comply with the requirements of this part 5, the subject jurisdiction shall complete the updates and shall comply with all requirements of this part 5 by June 3131JUNE JUNE 30, 2028.

RenewableenergyRenewable standards-qualifyingretailandenergy wholesaleutilities-definitions-netmetering-legislativedeclarationstandards - qualifying retail and wholesale utilities - definitions - net metering - legislative declaration - rules.

(A) The proposed meter collar adapter does not meet the requirementsrequirementssetforthinsubsection(7)(c)(II) setSUBSECTION forth(7)(c)(III)ofthis in subsection (7SUBSECTION (7)(c)(III) of this section;

on the day following the expiration of the ninety-dayperiodafterfinaladjournmentofthegeneralassembly(Augustninety-dayperiod -38-after 169final adjournment of the general assembly(August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026);

except that, if a referendumreferendumpetitionisfiledpursuanttosection1(3)ofarticleVofthestate petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approvedPAGE by32-SENATE theBILL people26-169 atapprovedbythepeopleatthegeneralelectiontobeheldinNovember2026 thePAGE general33-SENATE electionBILL to26-169 be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

-39-____________________________ 169____________________________ -40-James 169Rashad APPENDIXColeman, C.R.S.Sr.

Julie McCluskie PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES ____________________________ ____________________________ Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.

Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 34-SENATE BILL 26-169 PAGE 35-SENATE BILL 26-169 APPENDIX C.R.S.

2021, and HB21-1322, chapter 453, page 3011, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.) 11-35-101.5PAGE (1)36-SENATE 8BILL Deletes26-169 aC.R.S. cross reference to section 39-27-104 (2.1)(c) due to the repeal of the section, effective December 31, 2022.

Section Reason for Amendment Section in bill 11-35-101.5 (1) 8 Deletes a cross reference to section 39-27-104 (2.1)(c) due to the repeal of the section, effective December 31, 2022.

2021, and HB21-1322, chapter 453, page 3011, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.) 11-103-203 (6) 9 Corrects a contextual error originating in the introduced -41-version 169of C.R.S.HB24-1351.

Section Reason for Amendment Section in bill version of HB24-1351.

(See HB24-1351, chapter 461, page 3203, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.) 12-165-108 (3) 11 Corrects a typographical error originating in the introduced version of HB21-1195 that resulted in an incorrect cross reference to the section addressing the renewal, expiration, reinstatement,anddelinquencyfeesreinstatement, forand licensesdelinquencyfees issuedfor underlicensesissuedunder theprovisionsoftheprovisionsoftitle12. title 12.

(See HB21-1195,chapter398,pageHB21-1195, chapter 398,page 2641, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.) 13-5.5-104(4.5)(e) 12 Changestherepealdateofthissubsectionfrom"July1, 2028" to "July 1, 2030" to retain until obsolete the 2029 expiration dateoftheinitialtermsofthecommissionersrepresentingthe twenty-third judicial district on the state commission on judicialperformance.Thiscorrectsanerrororiginatinginthe introduced version of HB25-1298.

(See section 5.7.21 of the Colorado Legislative Drafting Manual, Online Edition, Revised December 2025, and HB25-1204, chapter 338, page 1806, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.) 22-20.5-102 (5) 16 Repeals this subsection as obsolete due to the repeal of the pilotprogramcreatedinsection22-20.5-104,effectiveJuly1,PAGE 2024.37-SENATE BILL 26-169 C.R.S.

Section Reason for Amendment Section in bill pilotprogramcreatedinsection22-20.5-104,effectiveJuly1, 2024.

(See HB22-1390, chapter 237, page 1747, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.) -42-22-54-104.2 169(5) C.R.S.18 Deletes text within this subsection as obsolete due to the repeal of section 22-54-104.6 (9)(a), effective July 1, 2025.

Section Reason for Amendment Section in bill 22-54-104.2 (5) 18 Deletes text within this subsection as obsolete due to the repeal of section 22-54-104.6 (9)(a), effective July 1, 2025.

2024, and SB18-039, chapter 219, page 1397, Session LawsPAGE of38-SENATE ColoradoBILL 2018.)26-169 23-31-319(7) 24 Repealstherequirementthat thestateforestersubmita report to the wildfire matters review committee because the committee no longer exists due to the repeal of section 2-3-1602,effectiveSeptember1,2025.(Seesection2-3-1602, C.R.S.

Section Reason for Amendment Section in bill Laws of Colorado 2018.) 23-31-319(7) 24 Repealstherequirementthat thestateforestersubmita report to the wildfire matters review committee because the committee no longer exists due to the repeal of section 2-3-1602,effectiveSeptember1,2025.(Seesection2-3-1602, C.R.S.

(See the Gray -43-Book2026, 169page 21, section 23-82-104 (1), C.R.S.

Section Reason for Amendment Section in bill Book 2026, page 21, section 23-82-104 (1), C.R.S.

(See the 2025 SenateJournalforApril11,page811,andSB25-027,chapter 363, page 1969, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.) 24-36-502PAGE (4)39-SENATE 29BILL Corrects26-169 aC.R.S. cross reference to the section allowingthe transfer oftaxliabilitiestoaqualifiedtaxpayertoavoidapenalty.The errororiginatedinthehouse appropriations committee report amending the introduced version of HB25B-1004.

Section Reason for Amendment Section in bill 24-36-502 (4) 29 Corrects a cross reference to the section allowingthe transfer oftaxliabilitiestoaqualifiedtaxpayertoavoidapenalty.The error originated inthehouseappropriationscommittee report amending the introduced version of HB25B-1004.

(See HB19-1188, chapter 339, page 3102,SessionLawsofColorado2019,andSB22-193,chapter 300, page 2142, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.) 24-48.5-102 (1)(a) 32 Deletes text within this subsection as obsolete due to the -44-repeal 169of C.R.S.section 24-48.5-124, effective July 1, 2025.

Section Reason for Amendment Section in bill repeal of section 24-48.5-124, effective July 1, 2025.

2024, and HB22-1057, chapter 24, page 156, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.) • [(1.9)(a)(II)(A)][(1.9)(a)(II)(A)]Continuestheuseof Continuesthe theuseofthedefinitiondefinition of small rural school district, as the definition existed in section 22-54-104.7 (9)(c) prior to the section's repeal, effective July 1, 2025, to preserve the legislative intent of the section.

(See the 2021 Red Book, footnote 243, ColoradoPAGE General40-SENATE AssemblyBILL website,26-169 andC.R.S. SB21-021, chapter 194, page 1019, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.) 24-60-4404 35 Repeals this section as obsolete.

Section Reason for Amendment Section in bill Colorado General Assembly website, and SB21-021, chapter 194, page 1019, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.) 24-60-4404 35 Repeals this section as obsolete.

(See the Notices to the Revisor of Statutes, Colorado General Assembly website, and HB23-1064, chapter 18, page 69, Session Laws of Colorado 2023.) 24-72-706 (1)(h)(III) 36 RepealsRepealstherequirement the requirement that acourta court waivetheprocessing fee for a defendant filing a motion under the provisions of subsection (1)(f.5) of this section due to the repeal of subsection(1)(f.5),effectiveJuly1,2025.(SeetheGrayBook 2025, page 23, and HB24-1133, chapter 384, page 2620, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.) 25-3-105 (1)(a)(II) 37 Repeals the requirement that acute treatment units pay the fees outlined in subsection (1)(c) of this section due to the repeal of subsection (1)(c), effective July 1, 2022.

(See the Legislative Rule Book, Updated -45-November 1692025, C.R.S.page 11, and HR24-1001, page 4487, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.) 25-3.5-210 40 Updates the name of a house committee to conform with house rule 25.

Section Reason for Amendment Section in bill November 2025, page 11, and HR24-1001, page 4487, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.) 25-3.5-210 40 Updates the name of a house committee to conform with house rule 25.

(See the Legislative Rule Book, Updated November 2025, page 11, and HR24-1001, page 4487, SessionPAGE Laws41-SENATE ofBILL Colorado26-169 2024.)C.R.S. 25.5-1-133 (5)(a) 43 Updates the name of a house committee to conform with house rule 25.

Section Reason for Amendment Section in bill Session Laws of Colorado 2024.) 25.5-1-133 (5)(a) 43 Updates the name of a house committee to conform with house rule 25.

(See the Legislative Rule Book, Updated November 2025, page 11, and HR24-1001, page 4487, -46-Session 169Laws C.R.S.of Colorado 2024.) 26-2-725 (5) 51 Updates the name of a house committee to conform with house rule 25.

Section Reason for Amendment Section in bill Session Laws of Colorado 2024.) 26-2-725 (5) 51 Updates the name of a house committee to conform with house rule 25.

(See the Legislative Rule Book, Updated NovemberPAGE 2025,42-SENATE pageBILL 11,26-169 andC.R.S. HR24-1001, page 4487, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.) 26-11-210 (2) 53 Updates the name of a house committee to conform with house rule 25.

Section Reason for Amendment Section in bill November 2025, page 11, and HR24-1001, page 4487, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.) 26-11-210 (2) 53 Updates the name of a house committee to conform with house rule 25.

As of August 6, 2025, allprovisionsall followingtheprovisions subsection'sfollowingthesubsection's introductoryportion have been deleted or repealed.

2023, and HB24-1056, chapter 165, pages 806 to 808, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.) -47-38-12-402 16960 C.R.S.• [(2)(a.5)(I)(A)] Changes the format of an internal reference (2)(a.5)(I)(A) and (3) to conform to standard drafting practices.

Section(See Reasonsection for5.6.2 AmendmentoftheColoradoLegislativeDraftingManual,OnlineEdition, SectionPAGE in43-SENATE billBILL 38-12-40226-169 60C.R.S. • [(2)(a.5)(I)(A)] Changes the format of an internal reference (2)(a.5)(I)(A) and (3) to conform to standard drafting practices.

(SeeSection sectionReason 5.6.2for oftheColoradoLegislativeDraftingManual,OnlineEdition,Amendment Section in bill Revised December 2025, the 2025 House Journal for March 15, page 543, and HB25-1168, chapter 229, page 1058, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.) • [(3)] Corrects a grammatical error originating in the introduced version of HB25-1168.

(See the 2024 House Journal for May 1, page 1790, the 2024 Red Book, footnote 155, Colorado General Assembly website, HB24-1313, chapter 168, page 850, and HB24-1434, chapter 291, page 1978, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.) •[(16)] Repeals a term that is not used in the part for which it isdefined.(SeeHB24-1434,isdefined.(See HB24-1434, chapter 291, page 1978,1978,Session Session Laws of Colorado 2024.) 39-27-105 (1.3)(b) 65 Deletes text within this subsection as obsolete due to the repealofsection39-27-104(2),effectiveDecember31,2022.

2021, and HB21-1322, chapter 453, page 3011, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.) 39-29-108PAGE IP(1)44-SENATE 66BILL Deletes26-169 textC.R.S. within this subsection as obsolete due to the repeal of subsection (3), effective August 7, 2023.

(SeeSection -48-Reason 169for C.R.S.Amendment Section in bill 39-29-108 IP(1) 66 Deletes text within this subsection as obsolete due to the repeal of subsection (3), effective August 7, 2023.

Section(See ReasonHB23-1121, forchapter Amendment35, Sectionpage124,SessionLawsof in bill HB23-1121,chapter35,page124, Session Laws of Colorado 2023.) 42-2-114 (12)(f) 67 Updates the names of house committees to conform with house rule 25.

(See the Legislative Rule Book, Updated November 2025, page 11, HR23-1002, page 3575, Session LawsofLaws ColoradoofColorado2023,and 2023,HR24-1001, andpage HR24-1001,4487, page4487,SessionSession Laws of Colorado 2024.) 42-2-303 (6)(f) 68 Updates the names of house committees to conform with house rule 25.

(See the Legislative Rule Book, Updated November 2025, page 11, HR23-1002, page 3575, Session LawsLawsofColorado of2023, Coloradoand 2023,HR24-1001, andHR24-1001,page4487,page Session4487,Session Laws of Colorado 2024.) 42-3-113 (9.5)(e) 69 Updates the names of house committees to conform with house rule 25.

(See the Legislative Rule Book, Updated November 2025, page 11, HR23-1002, page 3575, Session Laws of Colorado2023,andHR24-1001,Colorado page2023, 4487,and SessionHR24-1001,page4487,Session Laws of Colorado 2024.) 42-4-234 (2) 70 Changes "American Society of Agricultural Engineers" to "AmericanSocietyofAgriculturalandBiologicalEngineers" to correctly cite the name of the organization.

(See HB24-1436, chapter 212, page 1298, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.) 29-35-503PAGE (1)45-SENATE 74BILL Corrects26-169 aC.R.S. drafting error in House Bill 26-1001 by changing (Added by HB26-1001) thedatelistedinthisprovisionfrom "June31,2028"to"June 30, 2028" because June 31, 2028, is not a valid date on the calendar.

(SeeSection HB26-1001.)Reason -49-for 169Amendment C.R.S.Section in bill 29-35-503 (1) 74 Corrects a drafting error in House Bill 26-1001 by changing (Added by HB26-1001) thedatelistedinthisprovisionfrom "June31,2028"to"June 30, 2028" because June 31, 2028, is not a valid date on the calendar.

Section(See ReasonHB26-1001.) for Amendment Section in bill 42-2-124 (7)(c)(IV)(A) 75 Corrects an incorrect internal reference in HB26-1007 (Added by HB26-1007) originatinginthesenatetransportationandenergycommittee report.

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