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 10-1140
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Nikkel and Todd, Rice, Vigil, Apuan, Acree,
      Stephens, Balmer, Bradford, Court, DelGrosso, Ferrandino, Fischer,
      Gagliardi, Gardner C., Hullinghorst, Kefalas, King S., Lambert, Liston,
      Looper, May, McNulty, Miklosi, Primavera, Priola, Scanlan, Sonnenberg,
      Summers, Swalm, Tipton, Baumgardner, Casso, Kerr J., Labuda, Massey,
      Middleton, Murray, Riesberg, Ryden, Soper, Waller;
      also SENATOR(S) Shaffer B. and Spence, Romer, Heath, Bacon, Cadman,
      Kester, King K., Lundberg, Scheffel, Schultheis, Tapia, Williams, Boyd,
      Newell, Schwartz, Tochtrop.
      
      
      Concerning using moneys in the Colorado state veterans trust
           fund to construct National Guard armories.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  Legislative declaration.  (1)  The general assembly
      hereby finds that:
      
           (a)  The presence of the National Guard within Colorado is critically
      important to ensuring the safety and welfare of the residents of the state;
      
           (b)  To protect the safety and welfare of the residents of the state, the
      National Guard must maintain a continuous state of readiness in the event
      of a sudden emergency or disaster; and
      
           (c)  To maintain a continuous state of readiness, the National Guard
      depends upon the availability of various resources, including but not limited
      to armories at which weapons, vehicles, and other resources may be
      securely stored and maintained.
      
           (2)  The general assembly further finds that the National Guard
      within Colorado is currently in need of additional armories to maintain an
      adequate state of readiness and perform its duties as such duties are set forth
      in federal and state law.
      
           (3)  Now, therefore, the general assembly hereby declares that:
      
           (a)  The construction of National Guard armories at Alamosa, Grand
      Junction, and Windsor, Colorado, is an appropriate use of moneys from the
      Colorado state veterans trust fund; and
      
           (b)  In permitting the use of moneys from the Colorado state veterans
      trust fund for the construction of National Guard armories, the general
      assembly's intent is that:
      
           (I)  Existing grants, functions, and services that are provided by the
      division of veterans affairs in the department of military and veterans affairs
      shall not be reduced or otherwise affected; and
      
           (II)  The department of military and veterans affairs, in consultation
      with the office of state planning and budgeting in the office of the governor,
      shall ensure that whatever sum of moneys from the trust fund is used for
      this purpose shall be repaid to the trust fund, with interest.
      
           SECTION 2.  28-5-709 (1) (b) (III) and (1) (b) (IV), Colorado
      Revised Statutes, are amended, and the said 28-5-709 (1) (b) is further
      amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH, to read:
      
           28-5-709.  Colorado state veterans trust fund - created - report
      - repeal.  (1) (b)  The moneys in the trust fund shall be used for:
      
           (III)  Costs incurred by the division; and
      
           (IV)  Veterans programs operated by nonprofit veterans
      organizations that meet criteria adopted by the board and that are selected
      by the board as grant recipients; and
      
           (V) (A)  Construction projects to build National Guard
      armories at Alamosa, Grand Junction, and Windsor.
      
           (B)  This subparagraph (V) is repealed, effective July 1, 2012.
      
           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.
      
      
      
      
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      Terrance D. Carroll                Brandon C. Shaffer
      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