NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 4/25/2014.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1277
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Melton, Lebsock, Buckner, Exum, Fields, Landgraf,
      May, Nordberg, Rankin, Ryden, Foote, Garcia, Ginal, Hullinghorst, Labuda,
      Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Pettersen, Primavera, Salazar, Schafer, Singer, Vigil,
      Williams, Young, Fischer, Hamner, Kagan, Kraft-Tharp, Lee, McLachlan,
      Navarro, Rosenthal, Wright, Ferrandino;
      also SENATOR(S) Todd, Aguilar, Crowder, Guzman, Heath, Herpin, Hill,
      Hodge, Johnston, Jones, Kefalas, Kerr, King, Newell, Nicholson, Rivera, Roberts,
      Schwartz, Tochtrop, Ulibarri, Zenzinger, Carroll.
      
      
      Concerning eligibility requirements for recipients of grants from
           the military family relief fund.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.   In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 28-3-1501 as
      follows:
      
           28-3-1501.  Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby
      finds and declares that, due to the many involuntary mobilizations
      subsequent to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, many families of
      Colorado National Guard members and reservists face financial hardships
      when the National Guard member or reservist is called to active military
      duty or state active duty because the military pay of a soldier is often
      far less than his or her civilian salary. Because private companies often do
      not make up the difference in salary, military families may see a significant
      drop in household income while a family member is away on active military
      duty or state active duty. In addition, active duty military personnel and
      their families encounter additional hardships when the active duty member
      is deployed to zones in which he or she will encounter hostile fire. Many
      families of Colorado National Guard members, reservists, and active duty
      military personnel also face additional expenses caused by a long family
      separation. The general assembly further finds and declares that grants from
      the military family relief fund are intended to help families defray the costs
      of food, housing, utilities, medical services, and other expenses that may be
      difficult to afford when a family member leaves civilian employment for
      active military duty, or is on active military duty in a hostile fire zone, or
      is called to state active duty by executive order of the governor.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 28-3-1503, amend (2)
      (a) and (3) (a) as follows:
      
           28-3-1503.  Administration of moneys. (2)  A member of the
      Colorado National Guard or a reservist shall meet the following
      requirements to be eligible to receive a grant from the fund:
      
           (a)  The National Guard member or reservist is currently on active
      military duty for a minimum of thirty days on involuntary mobilization
      orders or is called to state active duty by executive order of the
      governor.
      
           (3) (a)  Each National Guard member or reservist or the family of a
      National Guard member or reservist may apply to the Colorado National
      Guard foundation for one grant per set of mobilization orders or per
      executive order. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) of this
      subsection (3), if the foundation determines that the National Guard
      member or reservist or the family of a National Guard member or reservist
      is eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this section, the foundation shall
      issue the grant.
      
           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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      Mark Ferrandino                        Morgan Carroll
      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