NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/3/2012. HOUSE BILL 12-1012 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Williams A., Brown, Duran, Kerr A., Labuda, Looper, Vaad, Vigil, Young, Fischer, Peniston; also SENATOR(S) Guzman and White. Concerning authorization for reimbursement for up to fifty thousand dollars of actual, reasonable, and necessary business reestablishment expenses to be paid by a state agency in connection with the reestablishment of an operation displaced by a department of transportation project or a project with department of transportation oversight. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-56-103, amend (1) (d) as follows: 24-56-103. Moving and related expenses. (1) Whenever a program or project to be undertaken by a displacing agency will result in the displacement of any person, the displacing agency shall provide for the payment of: (d) Actual reasonable expenses necessary to reestablish a displaced farm, nonprofit organization, or small business at its new site in accordance with criteria to be established by the department of transportation, but no more than: ten thousand dollars. (I) For a project administered or overseen by the department of transportation, fifty thousand dollars; (II) For any other project, ten thousand dollars. SECTION 2. 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. ________________________________________________________ Frank McNulty Brandon C. Shaffer SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ 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