NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 6/5/2015.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 15-256
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Roberts, Aguilar, Kefalas, Lundberg,
      Martinez Humenik;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) McCann, Landgraf, Primavera, Ryden, Sias,
      Brown, Esgar, Fields, Lebsock, Lontine, Pettersen, Williams, Young,
      Hullinghorst.
      
      
      Concerning the operation of the legislative committee that
           oversees the Colorado health benefit exchange, and, in
           connection therewith, making an appropriation.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-22-103, amend (2)
      as follows:
      
           10-22-103.  Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context
      otherwise requires:
      
           (2)  "Committee" means the legislative Colorado health benefit
      insurance exchange implementation review oversight committee
      created in section 10-22-107.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-22-107, amend (1)
      and (5) as follows:
      
           10-22-107.  Colorado health insurance exchange oversight
      committee - creation - duties. (1)  For the purposes of guiding
      implementation of an exchange in Colorado, making recommendations to
      the general assembly, and ensuring that the interests of Coloradans are
      protected and furthered, there is hereby created the legislative Colorado
      health benefit insurance exchange implementation review oversight
      committee. The committee shall meet on or before August 1, 2011, and
      thereafter at the call of the chair at least two times during each calendar
      year, but no more than five seven times during each calendar year when
      the general assembly is not in session. The committee may meet an
      unlimited number of times at the call of the chair when the
      general assembly is in session. The committee may use the legislative
      council staff to assist its members in researching any matters.
      
           (5)  In any year, the committee may report up to five eight bills or
      other measures to the legislative council created in section 2-3-301, C.R.S.
      These bills are exempt from any applicable bill limit imposed on the
      individual committee members sponsoring such bills if the bills have been
      approved by the legislative council under joint rules of the senate and
      house of representatives.
      
           SECTION 3.  Appropriation. (1)  For the 2015-16 state fiscal year,
      $9,587 is appropriated to the legislative department. This appropriation is
      from the general fund. To implement this act, the department may use this
      appropriation as follows:
      
           (a)  $5,627 for use by the legislative council, which amount is based
      on an assumption that the legislative council will require an additional 0.1
      FTE; and
      
           (b)  $3,960 for use by the general assembly.
      
           SECTION 4.  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.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Bill L. Cadman                Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      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