NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/16/2013.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 13-004
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Kefalas, Heath, King, Newell, Nicholson, Tochtrop,
      Todd;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Ginal, Buckner, Conti, Fields, Fischer,
      Hamner, Labuda, May, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Pabon, Pettersen, Primavera,
      Rosenthal, Ryden, Schafer, Singer, Williams, Wilson, Young.
      
      
      Concerning authorization to renew a state-issued identification
           card by electronic means, 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, 42-2-304, amend (1.7)
      (a) (II); and add (1.8) as follows:
      
           42-2-304.  Validity of identification card - rules. (1.7) (a)  If
      allowed under federal law, the department shall allow renewal of an
      identification card issued under section 42-2-302 by mail subject to the
      following requirements:
      
           (II)  Renewal by mail shall is only be available every other renewal
      period; except that renewal by mail is available every renewal
      period if the applicant is sixty-five years of age or older.
      
           (1.8) (a)  The department shall allow an applicant to renew
      an identification card issued under section 42-2-302 by electronic
      means if the applicant:
      
           (I)  Is sixty-five years of age or older;
      
           (II)  Attests under penalty of perjury to being lawfully
      present in the United States;
      
           (III)  Attests under penalty of perjury to being a resident of
      Colorado; and
      
           (IV)  Pays any required fee or surcharge.
      
           (b)  Applicants who meet the qualifications of paragraph (a)
      of this subsection (1) may electronically renew every renewal
      period.
      
           SECTION 2.  Appropriation. (1)  In addition to any other
      appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the
      licensing services cash fund created in section 42-2-114.5, Colorado
      Revised Statutes, not otherwise appropriated, to the department of revenue,
      for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, the sum of $4,588, or so much
      thereof as may be necessary, to be allocated to the information technology
      division for the implementation of this act.
      
           (2)  In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby
      appropriated to the governor - lieutenant governor - state planning and
      budgeting, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, the sum of $4,588, or
      so much thereof as may be necessary, for allocation to the office of
      information technology, for the provision of computer center services for
      the department of revenue related to the implementation of this act. Said
      sum is from reappropriated funds received from the department of revenue
      out of the appropriation made in subsection (1) of this section.
      
           SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date -
      applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following
      the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
      general assembly (August 7, 2013, if adjournment sine die is on May 8,
      2013); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3)
      of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or
      part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
      general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
      unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
      November 2014 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
      declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
      
           (2)  This act applies to identification card renewals on or after
      January 1, 2014.
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      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