NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/24/2012.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 12-064
      
      
      BY SENATORS Nicholson, Aguilar, Boyd, Foster, Giron, Guzman, Heath,
      Hudak, Morse, Newell, Spence, Steadman, Tochtrop, Williams S.;
      also REPRESENTATIVES Massey, Casso, Court, Duran, Fields, Fischer,
      Hamner, Kefalas, Kerr A., Kerr J., Labuda, Miklosi, Schafer S., Todd,
      Tyler, Williams A., Wilson, Young.
      
      
      Concerning the Colorado children's trust fund.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-3.5-102, amend (2)
      as follows:
      
           19-3.5-102.  Legislative declaration. (2)  It is the purpose of this
      article to promote primary and secondary prevention and education
      programs that are designed to lessen the occurrence and reoccurrence of
      child abuse and neglect and to reduce the need for state intervention in child
      abuse and neglect prevention and education.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-3.5-105, amend (1)
      (a) and (1) (f) as follows:
      
           19-3.5-105.  Powers and duties of the board. (1)  The board shall
      have the following powers and duties:
      
           (a)  To provide for the coordination and exchange of information on
      the establishment and maintenance of primary and secondary prevention
      programs;
      
           (f)  To expend moneys of the trust fund for the establishment,
      promotion, and maintenance of primary and secondary prevention
      programs, including pilot programs, for programs to prevent and reduce the
      occurrence of prenatal drug exposure, and for operational expenses of the
      board;
      
           SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-3.5-107, amend (1)
      as follows:
      
           19-3.5-107.  Disbursement of grants from the trust fund.
      (1)  Grants may be awarded to provide moneys for the start-up, continuance,
      or expansion of primary or secondary prevention programs, including
      pilot programs and home visitation programs, to provide educational and
      public informational seminars, and to study and evaluate primary and
      secondary prevention programs, pilot programs, and home visitation
      programs. In addition, grants may be awarded for programs to prevent and
      reduce the occurrence of prenatal drug exposure.
      
           SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 19-3.5-109 as
      follows:
      
           19-3.5-109.  Report - repeal of article. (1)  The department of
      public health and environment shall contract for an independent evaluation
      of the trust fund including administrative costs of operating the trust fund
      and the cost-effectiveness and the impact of the grants on reducing and
      preventing child abuse. A report of such evaluation shall be provided to the
      house and senate health and human services committees, or any successor
      committees, by November 1, 2011, and by November 1, 2021.
      
           (2)  This article is repealed, effective July 1, 2012 2022.
      
           SECTION 5.  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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      Brandon C. Shaffer                      Frank McNulty
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO