Amendments for SB24-143
Senate Journal, February 22
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-143 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 4, line 24, strike "AN" and substitute "A REGISTERED".
Page 6, line 21, after "EMPLOYMENT," strike "AND".
Page 6, line 22, after "DEVELOPMENT," insert "AND THE COLORADO
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM".
Page 7, line 23, after "ORGANIZATIONS," add "INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS,".
Page 9, after line 11, insert:
"(4) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION SUBJECT TO
AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS.".
Page 9, line 27, strike "MARCH 1, 2025," and substitute "JANUARY 1, 2026, AND
ANNUALLY THEREAFTER,".
Page 10, line 2, after "HIGHER EDUCATION," insert "THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND EMPLOYMENT,".
Strike "AT LEAST ANNUALLY," and substitute "BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2026,
AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER,"on: Page 6, line 25; and Page 7, line 13.
Strike "JANUARY 1, 2025," and substitute "JULY 31, 2025," on: Page 8, line 1;
Page 9, lines 1 and 5; and Page 10, lines 6 and 20.
Education
Senate Journal, April 16
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-143 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Amend printed bill, page 12, after line 2 insert:
"SECTION 6. Appropriation. (1) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year,
$124,287 is appropriated to the department of higher education for use by the
Colorado commission on higher education and higher education special purpose
programs. This appropriation is from the general fund and is based on an
assumption that the commission will require an additional 1.2 FTE. To
implement this act, the office may use this appropriation for S.B. 22-192
development and implementation of stackable credentials.
(2) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $30,000 is appropriated to the
department of labor and employment for use by the office of future of work.
This appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the office
may use this appropriation for program costs.".
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Page 1, line 104, strike "SYSTEMS AND" and substitute "SYSTEMS,".
Page 1, line 106, strike "STANDARDS." and substitute "STANDARDS, AND
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
Senate Journal, April 18
SB24-143 by Senator(s) Coleman and Zenzinger; also Representative(s) Herod--Concerning
credential assessment tools, and, in connection therewith, integrating frameworks for
nondegree credential evaluation and classification into state education and workforce
systems and aligning stackable credential pathways and apprenticeship programs with
international classification standards.
Amendment No. 1, Education Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, February 22, page(s) 283-284 and placed in members' bill
files.)
Amendment No. 2, Appropriations Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, April 16, page(s) 882 and placed in members' bill files.)
Amendment No. 3(L.003), by Senator Coleman.
Amend printed bill, page 10, line 18, strike "JANUARY 1, 2026," and substitute
"JANUARY 1, 2027,".
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.