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      SENATE BILL 10-010
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Boyd, Sandoval;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Kefalas, Apuan, Fischer, Gerou, Labuda.
      
      
      Concerning authorizing the department of human services to use
           a portion of existing appropriations to conduct an
           independent evaluation of the statewide strategic use fund.
           
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  26-2-721.7 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:
      
           26-2-721.7.  Colorado works statewide strategic use fund -
      created - allocations - rules - evaluation - report.  (1) (c)  The executive
      director may annually use up to two percent of the moneys
      annually appropriated from the statewide strategic use fund to
      contract, pursuant to subsection (6.5) of this section, with a
      qualified, independent entity for an evaluation of the statewide
      strategic use fund.
      
           SECTION 2.  26-2-721.7 (7), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended, and the said 26-2-721.7 is further amended BY THE ADDITION
      OF A NEW SUBSECTION, to read:
      
           26-2-721.7.  Colorado works statewide strategic use fund -
      created - allocations - rules - evaluation - report.  (6.5)  The executive
      director may contract with a qualified, independent entity for an
      evaluation of the effectiveness of the statewide strategic use
      fund in meeting the objectives of the Colorado works program and
      the effectiveness of individual initiatives and programs supported
      by the statewide strategic use fund in attaining the goals set
      forth in subsection (2) of this section as well as any outcomes
      defined by the strategic allocation committee.  The executive
      director shall consult with the strategic allocation committee
      before awarding the evaluation contract.  The executive director
      shall select an entity that is qualified to perform an
      evidence-based evaluation of a social program, and the entity
      awarded the evaluation contract shall not have a conflict of
      interest with respect to the entities or organizations that have
      benefitted from, or may benefit from, allocations from the
      statewide strategic use fund.
      
           (7)  On or before February 15, 2009, and on or before February 15
      each year thereafter, the executive director shall submit to the joint budget
      committee and to the health and human services committees of the senate
      and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, a report
      concerning the programs and initiatives that received allocations from the
      statewide strategic use fund in the preceding fiscal year, and a copy of the
      most recent evaluation completed pursuant to subsection (6.5) of
      this section.
      
           SECTION 3.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Brandon C. Shaffer                Terrance D. Carroll
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Karen Goldman                          Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO