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CONCERNINGTHEFUNDINGOFTHECONCERNINGTHE CFUNDING OLORADOOFTHECOLORADO DRIVES VEHICLESERVICESVEHICLE SERVICES ACCOUNT IN THE HIGHWAY USERS TAX FUNDFUND. .
Be it enacted by the General Assembly ofofthe the State ofofColorado: Colorado:
SECTION1.SECTION 1.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,42-1-211,amendasitIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-1-211, amend as it exists until July 1, 2027, (2)(a) as follows:
(2) (a) The Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account is created in the highway users tax fund for the purpose of providing funds for the development and operation of Colorado DRIVES, including operations performed under articles 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 12 of this title 42, to cover the costs of administration and enforcement of the motorist insurance identification database program created in section 42-7-604, and to ________ Capital letters oror&bitalic bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law;
dashes through words or numbers indicate deletionsdeletionsfrom from existing law andandsuch such material is notnotpart part of the act.
purchase and issuelicenseplates,decals,andissue licenseplates, decals, and validating tabs in accordance with article 3 ofofthis this title 42.
TSTATETHESTATETREASURERSHALLCREDITmoney TREASURERreceived SHALLfrom CREDITthe money receivedfromthe fees imposed bysectionsby sections 38-29-138 (1), (2), (4),and(5),(4), and (5), 42-1-206 (2)(a), 42-1-210 (1)(a)(II),(l)(a)(II), 42-1-231, 42-1-233 (3)(b), 42-2-107 (1)(a)(I),42-2-114(2)(b),(2)(c)(I),(2)(c)(II),(2)(e),and(4)(a),42-2-114.5(1)(a)(I), 42-2-114 (2)(b), (2)(c)(I), (2)(11),(2)(e), and (4)(a), 42-2-114.5 (1), 42-2-117 (1), 42-2-118 (1)(b)(I)(C)(l)(b)(I)(C) and (1.5)(b), 42-2-133 (2), 42-2-306(2),42-2-406(1),(2),(3)(d),and(6),42-2-508(1),42-3-107(22),42-2-306 (2),42-2-406 (1), (2), (3)(d), and(6), 42-2-508 (1), 42-3-107 (22), 42-3-211 (7), 42-3-213 (1)(b)(IV),(l)(b)(IV), 42-3-304 (18)(d)(I)(B),(18)(d)(l)(B), 42-3-306 (14), 42-3-312, 42-3-313 (2)(c)(I), 42-6-110 (1.7)(c), 42-6-137 (1), (2), (4), (5), and (6), and 42-6-138 (1)(a),(l)(a), (2), and (4) and any money received through gifts,grants,anddonationstotheaccountfromprivateorpublicsourcesforgifts, grants, anddonations to the accountfrom private orpublicsources for the purposes of this section shall be credited by the state treasurerot1easu1e1 to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account.
The general assembly shall appropriate annually the money in the account for the purposes of this subsection(2).Ifanyunexpendedandunencumberedmoneyremainsinthesubsection(2). account at the end of a fiscal year, the balance remains in the account and is not transferred to the general fund or any other fund.
SECTION2.Ifany unexpendedandunencumberedmoney remains inthe account at the end ofa fiscal year, the balance remains in the account and is not transferred to the general fund or any other fund.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,42-1-211,amendasitSECTION will2. become effective July 1, 2027, (2)(a) as follows:
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-1-211, amend as it will become effective July 1, 2027, (2)(a) as follows:
(2) (a) The Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account is created in the highway users tax fund for the purpose of providing funds for the development and operation of Colorado DRIVES, including operations performed under articles 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 12 ofofthis this title 42, to cover the costs of administration and enforcement of the motorist insurance identification database program created in section 42-7-604, and to purchase andissuelicenseplates,decals,and issue licenseplates, decals, and validating tabs in accordance with article 3 ofofthis this title 42.
TSTATETHESTATETREASURERSHALLCREDITmoney TREASURERreceived SHALLfrom CREDITthe moneyfees receivedimposed fromtheby feessections imposed38-29-138 bysections(1), 38-29-138(1),(2),(4),(2), (4), and (5), 42-1-206 (2)(a), 42-1-210 (1)(a)(II),(l)(a)(II), 42-1-231, 42-1-233 (3)(b), 42-2-107 (1)(a)(I),42-2-114(2)(b),(2)(c)(I),(2)(c)(II),(2)(e),and(4)(a),42-2-114.5(1)(a)(I), 42-2-114 (2)(b), (2)(c)(I), (2)(c)(II), (2)(e), and (4)(a), 42-2-114.5 (1), 42-2-117 (1), 42-2-118 (1)(b)(I)(C)(l)(b)(I)(C) and (1.5)(b), 42-2-133 (2), 42-2-306(2),42-2-406(1),(2),(3)(d),and(6),42-2-508(1),42-3-107(22),42-2-306 (2),42-2-406 (1), (2), (3)(d), and (6), 42-2-508 (1), 42-3-107 (22), 42-3-112 (2), 42-3-211 (7), 42-3-213 (1)(b)(IV),(l)(b)(IV), 42-3-304 (18)(d)(I)(B),(18)(d)(l)(B), 42-3-306 (14), 42-3-312, 42-3-313 (2)(c)(I), 42-3-315, 42-6-110 (1.7)(c),(l.7)(c), PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 26-1102 42-6-137(1),(2),(4),(5),and(6),and42-6-138(1)(a),(2),and(4)andany42-6-137 (1), (2), (4), (5), and (6), and 42-6-138 (l)(a), (2), and (4) and any money received through gifts, grants, and donations to the account from private or public sources for the purposes ofofthis this section shall be creditederedited by the state treasurertreasmer to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account.
If any unexpended and unencumberedmoneyremainsintheaccountunencumbered atmoney remains in the endaccount ofatthe aend ofa fiscal year,theyear, the balance remains in the account and is notnottransferred transferred to the general fund or any other fund.
(2) THETHEDEPARTMENTORTHEAUTHORIZEDAGENTTHATREGISTERS DEPARTMENTTHEMOTORVEHICLESHALLRETAINten OR THE AUTHORIZED AGENT THAT REGISTERS THE MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL RETAIN ten dollars ofofthe the late registration fee.
shallberetainedbythedepartmentortheauthorizedagentwhoregisterstheshallberetained by thedepartment 0t theauthorized agent whoregistersthe motor vehiclevehiele Each authorized agent shall remit to the department no less frequently than once a month, but otherwise at the time and in the manner required by the executive director ofofthe the department, the remainder ofofthe the late registration fees collected by the authorized agent.
The executive directorshallforwardalllateregistrationfeesremittedbyauthorizedagentsdirectorshallforward all lateregistrationfees remittedbyauthorized agents plus the remainder of the late registration fees collected directly by the department to the state treasurer, who shall creditLATEcreditTHELATEREGISTRATION REGISTRATIONFEESASFOLLOW FEESS: AS FOLLOWS :
(a)(I) TheFORLATEREGISTRATIONFEESFORWARDEDONORBEFORE JUNEJUNE30, 30, 2027, ALLALLfees fees to the highway users tax fund in accordance with section 43-4-804 (1)(e).(l)(e).
(II) HISTHISSUBSECTION(2)(a) SUBSECTIONISREPEALED, (2)(a)ISEFFECTIVEJULY1,2028. REPEALED ,EFFECTIVE JULY 1,2028.
(b) FORFORLATEREGISTRATIONFEESFORWARDEDONANDAFTERJULY LATE1,2027,TWODOLLARSOFEACHLATEREGISTRATIONFEETOTHECOLORADO REGISTRATION FEES FORWARDED ONAND AFTER JULY 1,2027, TWODOLLARSOFEACHLATEREGISTRATIONFEETOTHE C OLORADO DRIVES VEHICLESERVICESACCOUNTCREATEDINSECTIONVEHICLESERVICESACCOUNTCREATEDINSECTION42-1-211 42-1-211(2)(2) IN THETHEHIGHWAYUSERSTAXFUNDANDTHEREMAINDEROFTHEFEESTOTHE HIGHWAYHIGHWAYUSERSTAXFUNDINACCORDANCEW USERSITHSECTION43-4-804 TAX(1)(e). FUND AND THE REMAINDER OF THE FEES TO THE HIGHWAYUSERSTAXFUNDINACCORDANCEWITHSECTION 43-4-804(1)(e).
(7) (a) All applications for special registration of motor vehicles shallMUSTshaH beMUSTbe made directlytodirectly to the department, andTHEand DEPARTMENTTHEDEPARTMENTshall shall be administered by ADMINISTERADMINISTERthe the department SPECIALSPECIALREGISTRATIONS. REGISTRATIONS .
(b) (I) (A) All fees receivedONreceived ORONORBEFORE BEFORE JUNE 30, 2026, from special registrations shall beREbe ARE credited to the highway users tax fund createdinsection43-4-201C.R.S.,createdinsection43-4-201 andallocatedandexpendedasspecifiedC.R.S., andallocatedandexpended asspecified in section 43-4-205 (5.5)(b);
C.R.S.exceptC.R.S. that two dollars of each such special registration fee collected pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (6) SUBSECTIONS (6)(a) TO (6)(c) of this section shall beIS remitted to the county general fund.
(B)except Tthat HIStwo SUBSECTIONdollars (7)(b)(I)ISof REPEALEDeach ,EFFECTIVEsuch JULYspecial 1,registration 2027.fee collected pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (6) SUBSECTIONS (6)(a) TO (6)(c) of this section shall be IS remitted to the county general fund.
(II)(B) ONANDAFTERTHIS JULYSUBSECTION 1,2026,(7)(b)(I) ALLFEESIS RECEIVEDREPEALED, FROMEFFECTIVE SPECIALJULY REGISTRATIONS1, ARE2027. CREDITED TO THE C OLORADO DRIVES VEHICLE SERVICES ACCOUNT CREATED IN SECTION 42-1-211 (2) IN THE HIGHWAY USERS TAX FUND ;
EXCEPT(II) THATONANDAFTERJULY1,2026,ALLFEESRECEIVEDFROMSPECIAL TWOREGISTRATIONS DOLLARSARE OFCREDITED EACHTO SPECIALTHE REGISTRATIONFEECOLORADO COLLECTEDPURSUANTDRIVES TOSUBSECTIONSVEHICLE (6)(a)TOSERVICES (6)(c)ACCOUNT OFCREATED THISINSECTION SECTION42-1-211 IS(2) REMITTEDINTHE TOHIGHWAY THEUSERS COUNTYTAX GENERALFUND; FUND .
EXCEPT THAT TWO DOLLARS OF EACH SPECIAL REGISTRATIONFEECOLLECTEDPURSUANTTOSUBSECTIONS(6)(a) TO(6)(c) OFTHISSECTIONISREMITTEDTOTHECOUNTYGENERALFUND.
This act takes effect only if section 39-27-102, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in section 21 ofofHouse House Bill 26-1289, becomes law, in which case section 2 ofofthis this act takes effect July 1, 2027, and the remainder ofofthis this act takes effect upon passage or on the effective date ofofHouse House Bill 26-1289, whichever is later.
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 4-HOUSE BILL 26-1102 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.
____________________________J ____________________________u Juliel McCluskiei ~ 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 OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________APPROVED a\'VY\ondov\°j\M..t~-' 2~1 <o ~-+ tl·,oa~~ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.
PolisGOVERN GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 26-1102