NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 4/3/2015.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 15-111
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Lambert, Grantham, Steadman;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Hamner, Young, Rankin, Fields,
      Mitsch Bush, Pettersen, Williams.
      
      
      Concerning the continuous appropriation to the department of
           education of moneys in the educator licensure cash fund.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-60.5-112, amend
      (1) (b) as follows:
      
           22-60.5-112.  Fees - fund - repeal. (1) (b) (I)  Notwithstanding any
      provision of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) to the contrary, for the
      2011-12 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15 fiscal years fiscal year
      through the 2017-18 fiscal year, the moneys in the cash fund are
      continuously appropriated to the department to offset the direct and indirect
      costs incurred by the state board of education and the department in
      administering this article. In each of said the fiscal years, the general
      appropriations appropriation bill shall, for informational purposes, reflect
      the estimated amount of expenditures, including any funding for personnel,
      from the cash fund.
      
           (II)  Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11), C.R.S., during each
      of the 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 regular legislative sessions from 2012
      through 2018, the department shall report to the education committees of
      the house of representatives and the senate, or any successor committees,
      and the joint budget committee of the general assembly concerning
      expenditures from the cash fund and the department's progress in meeting
      the goal of reducing to six weeks or less the processing time for issuing or
      renewing an educator license.
      
           (III)  For state fiscal years the 2011-12 2012-13, 2013-14, and
      2014-15 fiscal year through the 2017-18 fiscal year, any persons
      hired to assist the department in reducing the processing time for issuing
      or renewing an educator license shall be independent contractors with the
      department, and the contracts for services shall not extend beyond June 30,
      2015 June 30, 2018.
      
           (IV)  This paragraph (b) is repealed, effective July 1, 2015 July 1,
      2018.
      
           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.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      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