HB 1016 — Continuation of Open Educational Resources Program

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CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES POLICIESPOLICIES, ,AND, AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITHTHEREWITH, , MAKING AN APPROPRIATIONAPPROPRIATION. .

Be it enacted by the GeneralGeneralAssembly Assemblyofthe of the State ofofColorado: Colorado:

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-134,23-1-134,amend amend (3) introductory portion and (3)(c) as follows:

(3) Notwithstandingtherequirementinsection24-1-136(11)(a)(I),Notwithstandingthe requirement in section 24-1-136(11)(a)(I), on or before October 1, 2021, and on or01before before December 1 each year thereaftertheIeafter through December 1, 2026 ANNUALLY THEREAFTER UNTIL ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law;

dashes through words or numbers indicate deletionsdeletionsfrom from existing law andandsuch such material is not part of the act.

DDECEMBER ECEMBER 31, 2031, the department shall prepare and shall submit to the commission, the council, the joint budget committee, and the education committeesofcommittees thesenateandthehouseofofthe representatives,oranysuccessorsenate and the house ofrepresentatives, or any successor committees, a report concerning implementation and development ofofopen open educational resources around the state.Thedepartmentshallworkwiththestate. council in preparing the report, and the public institutions of higher educationshallcollaboratewiththedepartmentandcouncilinprovidingthe information necessary for the report.

The department shall work with the council in preparing the report, and the public institutions of higher educationshall collaboratewiththedepartmentandcouncil inprovidingthe information necessary for the report.

(c) The number and percentage ofofthe the courses offered bytheby the public institutions ofofhigher higher education that usense open educational resources as the primaryresourcesforthecourseprimary AREZEROTEXTBOOKCOSTFORSTUDENTSresomees ;forthe eomse ARE ZEROTEXTBOOK COSTFOR STUDENTS;

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-4.5-103, amend (1)(a)(l)(a) introductory portion, (1)(a)(II),(l)(a)(II), (1)(a)(IV),(l)(a)(IV), (1)(a)(V),(l)(a)(V), and (1)(a)(VI)(l)(a)(VI) as follows:

(a) Twelve FFIFTEEN IFTEEN persons from public institutions of higher education appointed by the executive director as follows:

(II)(II)rhree ThreeFOURFOUR library professionals;

(IV) One0ne TTwo WO instructional design expeEXPERTSexpert ;EXPERTS;

(V) OneinformationaltechnologyexpertOneinformationaltechnology ACADEMICTECHNOLOGISTexpert ;ACADEMICTECHNOLOGIST;

and (VI) One administrator TWOTwo ADMINISTRATORSADMINISTRATORS; ;

Repeal ofofarticle. article.

Thisarticle4.5isrepealed,effectiveNovember1,2026This NOVEMBERarticle4.5 is repealed, effectiveNovember 1, 2026NOVEMBER 1, 2031.

For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, $275,000 is appropriated to the department ofofhigher higher education for use by theColoradocommissiononhighereducationandhighereducationspecial purposeprograms.Thisappropriationisfromthegeneralfundandisbased onanassumptionthatthedepartmentwillrequireanadditional1.0FTE.To implement this act, the departmentColorado maycommission useonhighereducation thisand appropriationhigher foreducation openspecial educationalpurposeprograms. resources initiatives.

This appropriation is from the general fund and is based onan assumptionthatthe departmentwill requireanadditional 1.0FTE.

To implement this act, the department may use this appropriation for open educational resources initiatives.

The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation ofofthe the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 26-1016 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.

____________________________runsRashad ____________________________ Julie McCluskie James Rashad Coleman, Sr.

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________v ____________________________~ Vanessa~ Reilly Esther van Mourik CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OFOFourik OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________APPROVED (Dateon '\OY ild i:lwtld, 2.o:L,_.,.k"!o,0-Cllr, ( ate and Time) _________________________________________PAGE Jared4-HOUSE S.BILL 26-1016

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