HOUSE Amended 2nd Reading February 18, 2004Second Regular Session Sixty-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO. 04-0819.01 Thomas Morris HOUSE BILL 04-1263 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Lundberg, Schultheis, May M., Brophy, Cloer, Frangas, Hall, Harvey, Lee, Miller, Rippy, Rose, Spradley, Tochtrop, and Welker SENATE SPONSORSHIP (None), House Committees Senate Committees Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources A BILL FOR AN ACT Concerning the removal of the requirement under Colorado law for submission of a social security number on an application for a license issued by the division of wildlife. Bill Summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted.) If allowed pursuant to federal law, exempts licenses issued by the division of wildlife in the department of natural resources from the requirement that licensing agencies require license applicants to submit their social security numbers for purposes of enforcing the applicants' child support obligations. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. 26-13-126 (4), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read: 26-13-126. Authority to deny, suspend, or revoke professional, occupational, and recreational licenses. (4) Subject to section 24-33-110 (1), C.R.S., for purposes of this section, "license" means any recognition, authority, or permission that the state or any principal department of the state or an agent of such department is authorized by law to issue for an individual to practice a profession or occupation or for an individual to participate in any recreational activity. "License" may include, but is not necessarily limited to, any license, certificate, certification, letter of authorization, or registration issued for an individual to practice a profession or occupation or for an individual to participate in any recreational activity. SECTION 2. 24-33-110 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read: 24-33-110. Applications for licenses - authority to suspend licenses - rules. (1) Every application by an individual for a license issued by the department of natural resources or any authorized agent of such department shall require the applicant's name, address, and social security number; except that if federal law is changed for the purposes of this section to prohibit the collection of social security numbers or if federal law does not require the collection of social security numbers, the division of wildlife shall have the discretion to not collect applicants' social security numbers on license applications. 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.