BBMK monitored the Legislative Council meeting on November 15, 2019. Committee members determined if interim committee bills fit under the respective committee’s charge. Below are the decisions as well as links to the bills as they will be introduced.
Pension Review Commission
Pension Review Commission Bill A—Modify FPPA Pension Plans passes and will be introduced in the 2020 legislative session.
Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force
Bills passed and will be introduced in the 2020 legislative session:
Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force Bill A—Task Force Continuation
Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force Bill B—State GIS Database
Energy Legislation Review Interim Study Committee
Bills passed and will be introduced in the 2020 legislative session:
Energy Legislation Review Committee Bill A—Energy Storage System
Energy Legislation Review Committee Bill B—Biodiesel Blend
Energy Legislation Review Committee Bill C—Energy Conservation Easements
Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee
Bills passed and will be introduced in the 2020 legislative session:
Prison Population Management Committee Bill B—Prison Population Reduction
Prison Population Management Committee Bill C—Operational Process Study
Other Bills:
Prison Population Management Committee Bill A—Young Adult Criminal Justice was withdrawn and will not be introduced in the 2020 legislative session. Rep. Gonzales Gutierrez will continue to work on this bill topic.
Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee
Bills passed and will be introduced in the 2020 legislative session:
Opioid Committee Bill A—Prevention
Opioid Committee Bill B—Harm Reduction
Opioid Committee Bill C—Criminal Justice
Opioid Committee Bill D—Treatment
Opioid Committee Bill E—Recovery.
School Safety Committee
Bills passed and will be introduced in the 2020 legislative session:
School Safety Bill A—Excused Absences for Mental Health
School Safety Bill B—Juvenile Residential Treatment
School Safety Bill C—Expand Behavioral Health Training
School Safety Bill D—Enhance Safe2Tell
School Safety Bill E—Colorado Working Group on School Safety
Resolution A—Support I Love You Guys Foundation
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Interim Study Committee
Bills passed and will be introduced in the 2020 legislative session:
Tax Expenditure Committee Bill A—Tax Expenditure Bill Requirements
Tax Expenditure Committee Bill B—Long Term Lodging Sales Tax
Tax Expenditure Committee Bill C—Net Operating Loss Deduction
Tax Expenditure Committee Bill D—Legislative Oversight Committee
Tax Expenditure Committee Bill E—Sales Tax Exemption Industrial and Manufacturing Energy
Transportation Legislation Review Committee
Bills passed and will be introduced in the 2020 legislative session:
TLRC Bill A—License Plate Expiration on New Ownership
TLRC Bill B—Transportation P3 Reporting
TLRC Bill C—Driving Instruction for Foster Children
TLRC Bill D—Commercial Vehicle VIN Inspections
TLRC Bill E—Commercial Vehicle Annual Fleet Overweight Permits
Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
Bills passed and will be introduced in the 2020 legislative session:
Committee Bill A—Grants for 911 Dispatchers’ Mental Health Services
Committee Bill B—Juvenile on Colorado Sex Offender Registry
Committee Bill C—Programs to Develop Housing Support Services
Committee Bill D—Data Sharing Subcommittee Recommendations
Water Resources Review Committee
Bills passed and will be introduced in the 2020 legislative session:
Water Resources Review Committee Bill A—Require Public Input on Demand Management
Water Resources Review Committee Bill B—Study Emerging Technologies
Water Resources Review Committee Bill C—Add Water Well Inspectors/High Risk Wells
Water Resources Review Committee Bill D—Study Strengthening Water Anti-Speculation
Making Higher Education Attainable Interim Study Committee
Bills passed and will be introduced in the 2020 legislative session:
Higher Education Committee Bill A—Amend COSI
Higher Education Committee Bill B—College Credit for Work Experience
Higher Education Committee Bill C—Improve Student Success Innovation Pilot
Zero Waste and Recycling Interim Study Committee
Bills passed and will be introduced in the 2020 legislative session:
Zero Waste Committee Bill A—Incentivize Development Recycling End Markets
Zero Waste Committee Bill B—Develop a Statewide Organics Management Plan
Investor-Owned Utility Review Interim Study Committee
Bills passed and will be introduced in the 2020 legislative session:
IOU Review Committee Bill A—PUC Study on Community Choice Energy
IOU Review Committee Bill B—Energy Efficiency Improvement Programs Funding
IOU Review Committee Bill C—Consumer Protections of Utility Customers