NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/28/2013.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 13-268
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Steadman, Ulibarri;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) May, Buckner, Hullinghorst, Levy, Ryden,
      Schafer, Singer.
      
      
      Concerning the repeal of certain requirements in connection with
           any bill enacted by the general assembly that relies on
           gifts, grants, or donations as its funding source.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-1301, amend (1)
      as follows:
      
           24-75-1301.  Definitions. As used in this part 13, unless the context
      otherwise requires:
      
           (1)  "Grant" means any direct cash subsidy or other direct
      contribution of moneys from the federal government that is not required to
      be repaid, regardless of whether such federal moneys pass through the state
      prior to receipt by a state agency. "Grant" shall also include any gift, grant,
      or donation from a nongovernmental entity to a state agency that is not
      required to be repaid and that is fifty dollars or more.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-75-1302 as
      follows:
      
           24-75-1302.  State agencies - information obtained with grants.
      Each state agency that receives a grant from a nongovernmental entity to
      provide funding for a bill enacted by the general assembly that relies
      entirely or in any part on grant moneys for the funding source of the
      program, service, study, interim committee, or other government function
      required by the bill shall request that the entity submit a letter to the state
      agency at the time of making the grant specifying the amount of the grant,
      the duration of the grant, and the specific purposes for which the grant
      money is to be used. The state agency shall request that the
      nongovernmental entity awarding the grant include the bill number of
      the bill that created the program, service, study, interim committee, or other
      governmental function for which the grant is intended to provide funding.
      
           SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-1303, amend
      (1), (2), (3) introductory portion, (3) (a), and (4) as follows:
      
           24-75-1303.  Report to general assembly. (1)  On or before
      November 1, 2011, and on or before November 1 of each year thereafter,
      each state agency shall submit to the joint budget committee of the general
      assembly a report, in accordance with generally accepted accounting
      principles, of all grants made to the state agency during the immediately
      preceding state fiscal year, which grants provided funding for a bill enacted
      by the general assembly that relies entirely or in any part on grant moneys
      for the funding source of the program, service, study, interim committee, or
      other governmental function required by the bill. The state agency shall be
      prepared to review the report at the state agency's briefing with the joint
      budget committee in connection with its annual budget request.
      
           (2)  In compiling the report required pursuant to subsection (1) of
      this section, the state agency may use the documentation provided by
      nongovernmental entities the entity awarding the grant pursuant to
      section 24-75-1302. for a grant made by a nongovernmental entity and may
      use the same method of tracking federal grants as is used for tracking such
      grants for the purpose of the report to the controller required pursuant to
      section 24-75-212.
      
           (3)  The report required pursuant to subsection (1) of this section
      shall must include the following information for every grant received:
      
           (a)  The source of the grant; regardless of whether the grant is from
      the federal government or from a nongovernmental entity;
      
           (4)  In addition to the information specified in subsection (3) of this
      section, a state agency shall include in the report a statement of the state
      agency's intent regarding the sustainability of each program or service that
      is funded entirely or in any part by grant moneys in the event that grant
      moneys are no longer available to support the program or service in the
      future. If the state agency intends to continue the program or service after
      grant moneys are no longer available, the state agency shall include a
      statement regarding how the program or service will be funded.
      
           SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 24-75-1304.
      
           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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      John P. Morse                         Mark Ferrandino
      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