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Concerning a supplement appropriation to the offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and state planning and budgeting.
Concerning the cash
system of accounting for certain programs in the department of health care
policy and financing, and making an appropriation therefore.
Concerning a prohibition against the shifting of financial responsibilities for negligence on construction agreements.
Concerning changes to the membership requirements for the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System.
Concerning a supplement appropriation to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
Concerning a supplement appropriation to the Department of Personnel and administration.
Concerning a supplement to the Department of Regulatory Agencies.
Concerning a
supplement appropriation to the Judicial Department.
Concerning a
supplement appropriation to the Department of Natural Resources
Concerning funding
for Capital Construction, and making supplement appropriations in connection
therewith.
Concerning a
supplement appropriation to the Department of State.
Concerning a
supplement appropriation to the department of Transportation
Concerning a
supplement appropriation to the Department of Agriculture.
Concerning a
supplement appropriation to the Department of Corrections
Concerning a
supplement appropriation to the Department of Education
Concerning
supplemental appropriation to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Concerning a
supplement appropriation to the Department of High Education
Concerning a
supplement appropriation to the Department of Human Services
Concerning a
supplement appropriation to the Department of Labor and Employment
Concerning a
supplement appropriation to the Department of Law
Concerning a
supplement appropriation to the Department of Legislature
Concerning a
supplement appropriation to the Department of Local Affairs
Concerning a
supplement appropriation to the Department of Public Health and Environment
Concerning a
supplement appropriation to the Department of Public Safety
Concerning a
supplement appropriation to the Department of Revenue
Requires
each institution of higher education performances contract to include an
addendum requiring the institution to demonstrate its commitment to the
retention and success of underserved students through the institution's use of
support services.
Requires each school district that enrolls 12,000 or
more students to prepare annually a pass-fail report for each public school of
the school district. Directs the school districts to send a pass-fail report to
the parents or legal guardians of each student enrolled in the school.
Interim Committee on Health Insurance.
Instructs the division of insurance to conduct a study of the factors that drive
health insurance in the Pueblo area. Defines the parameters of the study and the
data to be gathered and analyzed. Requires the commissioner of insurance to
convene a meeting of all interested.
Increases
the amount of money the division of insurance shall collect from entities
regulated by the division for the purpose of investigation and prosecuting
allegations of insurance fraud.
Interim
Committee on Economic Development. Reestablishes the pilot program for the
director of research of the legislative council to use a dynamic model to
analyze the economic impact of bills that make a tax policy change if a certain
amount of money is received as gifts, grants, or donations.
Establishes a pilot program as part of the
children’s dental assistance and fluoridation program (“program”) to
provide dental screenings for all students beginning 1st grade at designated
schools within 2 school districts.
Lowers the minimum age of compulsory school
attendance from 7 to 6 years. Raises the maximum age of compulsory school
attendance from 16 to 17 years.
Concerning fingerprints-based criminal history
record checks for persons appointed by the court to represent certain vulnerable
persons.
Allows an income tax credit to any taxpayer
that creates a new job in the state as a result of opening a new business or
relocation or expanding an existing business.
Concerning a requirement that certain not-guilty-
by-reason-of -insanity defendants register as sex offenders.
Concerning the designation of a portion of
interstate Highway 25 as the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway.
Concerning the creation of the Colorado Achievement
Scholarship Program.
Concerning certain projects to be conducted be the
Colorado Energy Research Institute, and, in connection therewith, making an
appropriation.
Concerning changes to the Board of Governors of the
Colorado State University System.
Concerning the Allocation of Tobacco Settlement
Moneys to the read-to -achieve Program for the 2004-05 fiscal year, and making
appropriations in connection therewith.
Memorializing congress to reauthorize the Federal temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program.
Amends the Colorado "Uniform Contribution
among Tortfeasors Act" to expand, from public contractor to all
construction contracts, the prohibition against terms that would insure,
indemnify, hold harmless, or defend a party for its own negligence.
Concerning the reduction of geographic case
characteristics for the purposes of small group health insurances.
Concerning the ability of the Colorado Mental
Health Institute at Pueblo to contract.
Concerning honor staff Sergeant Pete Jimenez
for his gallantry, bravery, and valor during World War II, and, in connection
therewith, encouraging Colorado's congressional delegation to request that the
Department of the Army Nominate Staff Sergeant Pete Jimenez for the Medal of
Honor, commonly referred to as the "Congressional Medal of Honor".
Authorize the department of personnel to execute a
lease-purchase agreement for the benefit of the department of human services for
the purpose of funding forensics medium and maximum-security replacement and
heating plant at the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo.
Concerning the funding of Colorado family Literacy
Programs.
Requires each school district to provide a
kindergarten program for all children who are 5 years of age.
Concerning persons convicted of a crime, and, in
connection therewith, waiving certain fees, establishing reimbursement rates for
medical care, and authorization medical care at state hospitals.
This bill requires accused sex-offenders who are found not guilty by reason of insanity to register with the State Sex-Offender Registry.
This bill tightens legislation against the set-up of laboratories for manufacturing illegal drugs.
This bill, which aimed to reinstate the self-insurance program for state employees, was defeated along party lines. However, the Department of Personnel has recommended that the program be reviewed and adopted through the JBC.
This bill, which was designed to reduce Community College tuitions through a State subsidy, was defeated by one vote, again along party lines. As promised, it helped to ensure that the subsidy was re-introduced and adopted as part of the Long Bill.
Along party lines, this bill was defeated by one vote in the Criminal Justice Committee. Since it's defeat, the Department of Health and Human Services has reclassified State Mental Health Professionals to provide a higher level of protection.
This resolution, which would have brought millions of dollars to Pueblo, was aimed to recognize Pueblo's Transportation Technology Emergency Response Training Center as Colorado's official training center for domestic preparedness.
Sponsored by Rep. Tapia in the House and Sen. Thiebaut in the Senate, this bill improved the burial benefits for US veterans. It modernized many outdated sections of the State Statutes.
Also sponsored by Sen. Thiebaut in the Senate, this bill removed several obsolete sections of the State Statutes in an effort to eliminate unnecessary bulk.
This resolution endorses measures to support the American Steel Industry by supporting the Steel Revitalization Act of 2001.
This resolution recognized local police officers, proclaiming the week of May 14th "Colorado Police Week" and proclaiming may 15th as "Police Officer Memorial Day."
This resolution recognized victims of workplace injuries and encouraged improved workers safety and compensation, designating April 28th as "Workers Memorial Day, " in honor of all workers killed, injured, or disabled on the job.
This resolution commemorates the battle of Puebla and encourages the celebration of Mexican and Hispanic history and culture in Colorado.
This Memorial demanded the return of the USS pueblo to the the US Navy, after over 30 years of detainment in North Korea.
Allows Dental Hygienists to perform preventative dental care without dentists supervision. It also allows hygienists to bill Medicaid directly for services rendered.
Allows a school district board to declare a critical shortage. It also exempts any PERA retiree from benefits reductions if they are employed in a school district that has declared such a shortage.
Raises the current ceilings on both the bidding phase and the mandatory payment retention system for public projects to $150,000 per project.
Requires resident bidders claiming preference on a construction contract to submit an affidavit stating that the business meets specific requirements.
Concerns the simplification of regulatory treatment by the Public Utilities Commission for small privately-owned water companies.
Required no less than $10 million to be appropriated each year, beginning in 2002, for distribution among small rural transportation planning regions with populations under 200,000.
Provided the development of a pilot program for a group benefit insurance plan for State Employees experiencing undue increases in HMO health insurance costs.
Provides supervision of Public Utilities' guarantee of securities for the Public Utilities Commission.
Allows those who perform work on a Public Works project to substitute a bond approved by a District Court Judge for a claim against the contract.
Allows the Colorado Department of Education to receive grants for the Learning Improvement Fund to finance literacy programs in Colorado.
This bill gives a specific timeline for notifying relatives when a child is to be placed out of their home due to relinquishment on parental rights to their current guardian.
This $7 million program received grants that were given to public schools to fund intensive reading programs for early elementary school students whose skills were below average for their grade level.
Requires the filing of a Preliminary Notice with a Principal Contractor as a prerequisite for claiming a Mechanic's Lien for labor performed or materials furnished.
This bill gives Colorado construction companies the same preference for state contracts in other states that out-of-state competitors now have in Colorado.
This bill aims to increase the number of children who are served through full-day kindergarten programs.
This bill clarifies that residential child-care facilities include publicly-sponsored facilities in order to be eligible for Medicaid.