| HB11-1083 | Hydroelectricity & Pumped Hydro |
| Short Title: | Hydroelectricity & Pumped Hydro |
| Summary: | The bill adds hydroelectricity and pumped hydroelectricity to the list of technologies that the public utilities commission may give the fullest possible consideration when considering generation acquisitions for electric utilities. |
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| Video Center: | House Legislative Day 69: HB11-1083 Senate Legislative Day 63: HB11-1083 Senate Legislative Day 62: HB11-1083 House Legislative Day 35: HB11-1083 House Legislative Day 34: HB11-1083 |
| Sponsors: | SWERDFEGER / GIRON |
| Status: | 01/20/2011 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources 02/07/2011 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole 02/10/2011 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily 02/11/2011 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments 02/14/2011 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments 02/15/2011 House Third Reading Passed 02/21/2011 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy 03/09/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole 03/14/2011 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments 03/15/2011 Senate Third Reading Passed 03/17/2011 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily 03/21/2011 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass 03/25/2011 Signed by the President of the Senate 03/25/2011 Signed by the Speaker of the House 03/25/2011 Sent to the Governor 03/29/2011 Governor Action - Signed |
| HB11-1095 | Protect Security SOS Web Site |
| Short Title: | Protect Security SOS Web Site |
| Summary: | In order to ensure the security of the secretary of state's on-line business filing system, the secretary is directed to implement a password-protected system for any filings, updates, or other filing requirements under title 7, Colorado Revised Statutes. |
| News: | Roundup of Colorado Legislature business-bill action |
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| Video Center: | House Legislative Day 118: HB11-1095 Senate Legislative Day 112: HB11-1095 Senate Legislative Day 111: HB11-1095 House Legislative Day 42: HB11-1095 |
| Sponsors: | NIKKEL / LUNDBERG |
| Status: | 01/20/2011 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs 01/20/2011 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs + Appropriations 01/20/2011 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs + Appropriations 02/03/2011 House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations 02/03/2011 House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations 02/18/2011 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole 02/21/2011 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments 02/22/2011 House Third Reading Passed 03/02/2011 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans & Military Affairs 03/02/2011 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans & Military Affairs + Appropriations 03/02/2011 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans & Military Affairs + Appropriations 03/09/2011 Senate Committee on State, Veterans & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations 03/09/2011 Senate Committee on State, Veterans & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations 04/21/2011 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole 04/26/2011 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily 05/02/2011 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments 05/03/2011 Senate Third Reading Passed 05/04/2011 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Lay Over Daily 05/05/2011 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily 05/09/2011 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass 05/12/2011 Signed by the President of the Senate 05/12/2011 Signed by the Speaker of the House 05/12/2011 Sent to the Governor 05/27/2011 Governor Action - Signed |
| HB11-1101 | Exempt FQHCs State Licensure |
| Short Title: | Exempt FQHCs State Licensure |
| Summary: | Under current law, community clinics, like some other health facilities, are required to obtain a license from, submit to on-site inspections by, and obtain approval of construction plans from the department of public health and environment. The bill excludes from the definition of a community clinic any clinic that is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) under the federal "Social Security Act", thereby exempting FQHCs from state licensure and related requirements. Section 3 of the bill clarifies that while an FQHC will no longer be licensed by the department, an FQHC continues as a general provider under the Colorado indigent care program. |
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| Video Center: | House Legislative Day 73: HB11-1101 Senate Legislative Day 71: HB11-1101 House Legislative Day 43: HB11-1101 House Legislative Day 42: HB11-1101 |
| Sponsors: | SWALM / MORSE |
| Status: | 01/21/2011 Introduced In House - Assigned to Economic and Business Development 01/21/2011 Introduced In House - Assigned to Economic and Business Development + Appropriations 02/01/2011 House Committee on Economic and Business Development Refer Unamended to Appropriations 02/18/2011 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole 02/21/2011 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily 02/22/2011 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments 02/23/2011 House Third Reading Passed 03/04/2011 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health and Human Services 03/04/2011 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health and Human Services + Appropriations 03/09/2011 Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations 03/18/2011 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole 03/22/2011 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments 03/23/2011 Senate Third Reading Passed 03/25/2011 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass 03/29/2011 Signed by the Speaker of the House 03/29/2011 Signed by the President of the Senate 03/29/2011 Sent to the Governor 04/08/2011 Governor Action - Signed |
| HB11-1144 | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders |
| Short Title: | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders |
| Summary: | The bill includes a legislative declaration of the general assembly's findings regarding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), the FASD commission (commission), and the purposes for the bill. The number of members of the commission is increased by adding a representative of the department of education and a representative of a licensed beverage trade association in Colorado. The automatic repeal date for the commission is extended until June 30, 2015. The commission is directed to evaluate the use of health warning information about the dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The commission is directed to report to the unit that administers alcohol and drug abuse programs in the department of human services and to the health and human services committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, about the responses from licensed beverage retailers and patrons to the warning signs and make recommendations on how and where to use the signs and other information in the future. The bill requires individual and group insurance policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2012, by companies regulated by the state insurance commissioner to cover the cost of a multidisciplinary evaluation as requested by the primary health care provider of a child under the age of 18 who is suspected of having FASD. The bill directs that the written report of the evaluation shall be sent by the diagnostic team to the child's primary health care provider and to the parent, guardian, or primary caregiver of the child. The bill states that nothing in the mandated coverage provision shall be construed to affect any existing benefits or services provided to a policyholder or dependent child. The evaluation is subject to the same copayments applicable for other diagnostic and evaluation benefits covered within the policyholder's health benefit plan. The evaluation shall be exempt from a deductible or dollar limit provision under the policyholder's health benefit plan. If the "essential benefits" provisions for insurance policies offered through the health exchange marketplaces in 2014 under the federal health care reform act do not include coverage for a multidisciplinary evaluation for diagnosing FASD, thereby triggering a potential cost to the state, the bill directs the Colorado interagency health reform implementing board in the governor's office to study the coverage of FASD and to advise and make recommendations to the general assembly about whether the state should cover the costs of a multidisciplinary evaluation or treatment or both of FASD for health care exchange enrollees. The general assembly finds that the Colorado health care program for children with special health care needs housed in the prevention services division in the department of public health and environment is an effective method to provide information and support to local communities and families in need of diagnostic and evaluation services. The department of public health and environment is encouraged to enhance the capacity of local communities to serve families of children who have or are suspected of having neurodevelopmental delays, including FASD, by supporting and promoting local multidisciplinary diagnostic and evaluation clinics. |
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| Video Center: | Senate Legislative Day 63: HB11-1144 House Legislative Day 43: HB11-1144 House Legislative Day 42: HB11-1144 |
| Sponsors: | SOLANO / TOCHTROP |
| Status: | 01/24/2011 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health and Environment 02/10/2011 House Committee on Health and Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole 02/16/2011 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily 02/21/2011 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily 02/22/2011 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments 02/23/2011 House Third Reading Passed 03/04/2011 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health and Human Services 03/09/2011 Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole 03/14/2011 Senate Second Reading Passed 03/15/2011 Senate Third Reading Passed 03/17/2011 Signed by the Speaker of the House 03/18/2011 Signed by the President of the Senate 03/18/2011 Sent to the Governor 03/25/2011 Governor Action - Signed |
| HB11-1159 | License Grain Protein Analyzers |
| Short Title: | License Grain Protein Analyzers |
| Summary: | The bill requires the commissioner of agriculture to license a grain protein analyzer before the analyzer is operated for commercial use. The bill also authorizes the state agricultural commission to charge a fee for licensing grain protein analyzers, and exempts grain protein analyzers from the requirement that a certificate of conformance for the analyzer be issued prior to commercial or law enforcement use. |
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| Video Center: | House Legislative Day 73: HB11-1159 Senate Legislative Day 71: HB11-1159 House Legislative Day 35: HB11-1159 House Legislative Day 34: HB11-1159 |
| Sponsors: | CORAM / SCHWARTZ |
| Status: | 02/01/2011 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources 02/07/2011 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole 02/10/2011 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily 02/14/2011 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed 02/15/2011 House Third Reading Passed 02/21/2011 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy 02/21/2011 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy + Appropriations 03/09/2011 Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy Refer Unamended to Appropriations 03/18/2011 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole 03/22/2011 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments 03/23/2011 Senate Third Reading Passed 03/25/2011 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass 03/29/2011 Signed by the Speaker of the House 03/29/2011 Signed by the President of the Senate 03/29/2011 Sent to the Governor 04/08/2011 Governor Action - Signed |
| HB11-1187 | Northeastern Jr College Club Employees |
| Short Title: | Northeastern Jr College Club Employees |
| Summary: | The bill exempts from the state personnel system employment positions for the operation of the public golfing club owned and operated by Northeastern junior college. |
| News: | Northeastern 18 bill gets nod in Brophy’s absence |
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| Video Center: | Senate Legislative Day 63: HB11-1187 Senate Legislative Day 62: HB11-1187 House Legislative Day 35: HB11-1187 |
| Sponsors: | SONNENBERG / BROPHY |
| Status: | 02/03/2011 Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance 02/10/2011 House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole 02/14/2011 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments 02/15/2011 House Third Reading Passed 02/21/2011 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor and Technology 03/09/2011 Senate Committee on Business, Labor and Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole 03/14/2011 Senate Second Reading Passed 03/15/2011 Senate Third Reading Passed 03/17/2011 Signed by the Speaker of the House 03/18/2011 Signed by the President of the Senate 03/18/2011 Sent to the Governor 03/24/2011 Governor Action - Signed |
| HB11-1254 | Bullying In Schools |
| Short Title: | Bullying In Schools |
| Summary: | The bill creates a legislative interim committee during the 2013 interim to study issues related to bullying in public schools. The interim committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the education committees of the senate and house of representatives, or any successor committees, on or before January 1, 2014. The bill creates the school bullying prevention and education grant program (program) in the department of education (department) to allow eligible applicants to apply for grants to fund programs to reduce the frequency of bullying incidents. The bill creates the school bullying prevention and education board (bullying board) and prescribes its membership and terms of service. The bullying board shall solicit and review applications from eligible applicants for grants. Applying certain minimum criteria, the bullying board may award grants for periods of one to three years. The bullying board shall submit annually to the department a list of grant recipients and the amount to be awarded to each grant recipient. In selecting grant recipients, the bullying board, to the extent possible, shall ensure that grants are awarded to eligible applicants in a variety of geographic areas of the state. The state board shall promulgate rules for the administration of the program. The bullying board shall report to the governor and to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, concerning the effectiveness of the programs that are funded by grants from the program. The bullying board may recommend statutory changes relating to bullying prevention and education. The school bullying prevention and education cash fund (cash fund) is established in the state treasury. The department may seek and accept gifts, grants, and donations from public and private sources to fund the program. The department shall not be required to implement the program until such time as sufficient moneys are transferred or appropriated to the cash fund. The program is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. Prior to said repeal, the bullying board shall be subjected to the sunset review process. The bill requires each local school district board of education's (local board's) bullying policy to include a requirement that the administration of each school of the school district shall maintain a record of each confirmed incident of bullying that occurs in the school. District charter schools and institute charter schools are also required to adopt and implement policies concerning bullying prevention and education. The bill requires the dress code policy of each local board to encourage school pride and unity and promote uniformity of dress. Each principal of a public school, including a district charter school or institute charter school, shall annually report specific information concerning incidents of bullying that occurred at the school during the preceding school year. Neither an officer of a board of education nor a teacher or administrator of a school, including a district charter school or institute charter school, shall take any retaliatory action against a student who reports in good faith an incident of bullying. Each board of education and each district charter school and institute charter school shall ensure that each teacher receives professional development training at least every two years concerning how to prevent and address instances of bullying. Except as prohibited by state or federal law, a school district, public school, district charter school, institute charter school, or board of cooperative services (BOCES), or a threat assessment team of a school district, public school, district charter school, institute charter school, or BOCES, may share information about a student's disciplinary history or other personal information with a school district, public school, district charter school, institute charter school, or BOCES, or with a threat assessment team of a school district, public school, district charter school, institute charter school, or BOCES, for the purpose of assessing the risk of bullying that the student may pose. Each school, including a district charter school or an institute charter school, shall annually survey each student enrolled in the school concerning the student's impressions of the severity of bullying in the school. The administration of the student surveys shall comply with rules promulgated by the state board. The principal of each school shall report annually, in a manner and by a date specified by rule of the state board of education, summary information concerning the surveys. |
| News: | Colorado school bullying bill passes out of committee Bill would curb new wave of bullies at school Colorado anti-bullying bill faces first test in House |
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| Video Center: | Senate Legislative Day 120: HB11-1254 House Legislative Day 120: HB11-1254 Senate Legislative Day 118: HB11-1254 House Legislative Day 115: HB11-1254 Senate Legislative Day 114: HB11-1254 Senate Legislative Day 113: HB11-1254 Senate Legislative Day 112: HB11-1254 Senate Legislative Day 112: HB11-1254 House Legislative Day 71: HB11-1254 House Legislative Day 70: HB11-1254 |
| Sponsors: | PRIOLA / STEADMAN |
| Status: | 02/10/2011 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education 02/10/2011 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education + Appropriations 03/09/2011 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations 03/18/2011 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole 03/22/2011 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments 03/23/2011 House Third Reading Passed 03/25/2011 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education 03/25/2011 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education + Appropriations 04/21/2011 Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations 04/29/2011 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole 05/03/2011 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily with Amendments 05/04/2011 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments 05/05/2011 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments 05/06/2011 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee 05/11/2011 First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments 05/11/2011 Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass 05/11/2011 House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass 05/12/2011 Signed by the President of the Senate 05/12/2011 Signed by the Speaker of the House 05/12/2011 Sent to the Governor 05/13/2011 Governor Action - Signed |
| SB11-186 | Alternative Bond Program |
| Short Title: | Alternative Bond Program |
| Summary: | The bill permits an alternative bond program to be established in any judicial district. A court is allowed to provide the option of the alternative bond program to a defendant if there is such a program in that judicial district. A law enforcement agency may work with an alternative bond program to secure the appearance of defendants in the program. A pretrial services program with an alternative bond program is permitted to expend a portion of the moneys collected for pretrial services. |
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| Video Center: | Senate Legislative Day 113: SB11-186 Senate Legislative Day 112: SB11-186 |
| Sponsors: | MORSE / WALLER |
| Status: | 03/07/2011 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary 03/07/2011 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary + Appropriations 03/09/2011 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations 04/21/2011 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole 04/26/2011 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily 05/03/2011 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments 05/04/2011 Senate Third Reading Passed 05/09/2011 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary 05/09/2011 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary + Appropriations 05/10/2011 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations 05/11/2011 House Committee on Appropriations Committee Vote - Final Action Failed |