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      HOUSE BILL 11-1028
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Liston, Bradford, Levy, Massey, McCann,
      Murray, Peniston, Schafer S., Todd, Barker, Conti, Coram, Duran, Fields,
      Fischer, Jones, Kefalas, Kerr J., Labuda, Miklosi, Nikkel, Pabon, Pace,
      Priola, Riesberg, Ryden, Scott, Solano, Stephens, Swerdfeger, Wilson;
      also SENATOR(S) Johnston and Newell, Aguilar, Carroll, Harvey, Heath,
      King S., Roberts, Shaffer B., White, Williams S.
      
      
      Concerning the voluntary contribution designation benefiting
           the Alzheimer's Association 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.  Legislative declaration - intent.  (1)  The general
      assembly hereby finds and declares that:
      
           (a)  There are currently more than seventy-two thousand persons in
      Colorado with Alzheimer's disease, and the number of cases in Colorado is
      expected to grow to one hundred ten thousand cases by the year 2025;
      
           (b)  In order to provide compassionate quality care for persons with
      Alzheimer's disease, individuals and families may require critical resources
      and assistance available through the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado;
      
           (c)  Alzheimer's disease, otherwise known as "the long goodbye",
      creates a tremendous emotional and financial burden on the family and
      friends of those with the disease;
      
           (d)  Approximately seventy percent of persons with Alzheimer's
      disease live at home and approximately forty percent of caregivers report
      high levels of emotional and financial stress, which can have a negative
      impact on the caregiver's performance at work and in other areas of life;
      
           (e)  Approximately one hundred sixty-one thousand unpaid
      caregivers provide care worth over two million dollars;
      
           (f)  The Alzheimer's Association provides vital support for
      individuals and families in caring for persons with the disease by making
      available a twenty-four hour help line, educational classes, support groups,
      caregiver respite, resources, and family counseling services in urban and
      rural communities throughout Colorado;
      
           (g)  The Alzheimer's Association may not have sufficient resources
      to cope with the growing demand for services that individuals and families
      need; and
      
           (h)  Many Colorado citizens choose to contribute funds to the
      Alzheimer's Association to allay the devastation of the disease and ease the
      burden of care on Colorado families, communities, and businesses.
      
           (2)  Therefore, it is the intent of the general assembly to continue to
      provide Colorado citizens the opportunity to financially support the
      statewide programs of the Alzheimer's Association by allowing citizens to
      make voluntary contributions on their state income tax return forms for that
      purpose.
      
           SECTION 2.  39-22-2901, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
      to read:
      
           39-22-2901.  Voluntary contribution designation - procedure. 
      For income tax years that commence on or after January 1, 2008 January
      1, 2011, but before January 1, 2011 January 1, 2016, 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 Alzheimer's Association fund created
      in section 39-22-2902.
      
           SECTION 3.  39-22-2903, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
      to read:
      
           39-22-2903.  Repeal of part.  This part 29 is repealed, effective
      January 1, 2012 January 1, 2017, unless the voluntary contribution to the
      Alzheimer's Association fund established by section 39-22-2902 is
      continued or reestablished by the general assembly acting by bill prior to
      said date.
      
           SECTION 4.  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 (August
      10, 2011, if adjournment sine die is on May 11, 2011); except that, if a
      referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
      constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
      such period, then the act, item, section, or part shall not take effect unless
      approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2012
      and shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote
      thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
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      Frank McNulty                      Brandon C. Shaffer
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO