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 09-1033 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Schafer S., Merrifield, Todd, Benefield, Hullinghorst, Labuda, Middleton, Priola, Riesberg, Ryden, Solano; also SENATOR(S) Spence, Williams. Concerning the regulation of flight schools. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. 12-59-104 (1) (n) and (1) (o), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read: 12-59-104. Exemptions. (1) The following educational institutions and educational services are exempt from the provisions of this article: (n) Flight schools that are not certified by the United States veterans approved and regulated by the federal aviation administration; (o) Flight schools and flight instructors that do not collect advance tuition or fees; SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - 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 4, 2009, if adjournment sine die is on May 6, 2009); 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. ________________________________________________________ Terrance D. Carroll Peter C. Groff SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ 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