NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signature of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor.  To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 08-1035
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Carroll M. and Swalm, Garza-Hicks, Kefalas,
      Solano, Balmer, Benefield, Borodkin, Buescher, Butcher, Casso,
      Ferrandino, Frangas, Gallegos, Gardner B., Green, Hodge, Jahn, Kerr A.,
      Kerr J., Labuda, Looper, Lundberg, Madden, Marostica, Massey, May M.,
      McFadyen, McGihon, McNulty, Mitchell V., Peniston, Primavera,
      Riesberg, Roberts, Rose, Soper, Stafford, Todd, Vaad, and Witwer;
      also SENATOR(S) Morse, Bacon, Brophy, Cadman, Gibbs, Groff, Harvey,
      Isgar, Johnson, Kester, McElhany, Penry, Renfroe, Romer, Schultheis,
      Schwartz, Shaffer, Spence, Taylor, Tochtrop, Tupa, Veiga, Ward, Wiens,
      Williams, and Windels.
      
      
      Concerning the voluntary contribution designation benefiting
           the military family relief fund that appears on the state
           individual income tax return forms, and, in connection
           therewith, extending the period for the contribution
           designation.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  39-22-3001, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
      to read:
      
           39-22-3001.  Voluntary contribution designation - procedure. 
      For income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2005 January 1,
      2008, but prior to January 1, 2008 January 1, 2011, the Colorado state
      individual income tax return form shall contain a line whereby each
      individual taxpayer may designate the amount of the contribution, if any,
      the individual wishes to make to the military family relief fund created in
      section 28-3-1502, C.R.S.
      
           SECTION 2.  39-22-3003, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
      to read:
      
           39-22-3003.  Repeal of part.  This part 30 is repealed, effective
      January 1, 2009 January 1, 2012, unless the voluntary contribution to the
      military family relief fund is continued or reestablished by the general
      assembly acting by bill prior to said date.
      
           SECTION 3.  Effective date.  This act shall take effect at 12:01
      a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final
      adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a
      referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state
      constitution, (August 6, 2008, if adjournment sine die is on May 7, 2008);
      except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item,
      section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or
      part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of the official
      declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Andrew Romanoff                        Peter C. Groff
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                          Karen Goldman
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO