ColoradoSB25-3002025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Revisor's Bill

Sponsored By: John Carson (Republican), Mike Weissman (Democratic), Sean Camacho (Democratic), Stephanie Luck (Republican)

Signed by Governor

State Government

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

15 provisions identified: 7 benefits, 4 costs, 4 mixed.

Court remedies for borrowers change

Aggrieved applicants or debtors can bring the specified court action for violations of sections 38-40-103, 38-40-103.5, or 38-40-106, rather than 38-40-102. They must first make a good-faith effort to resolve the dispute. The violation must remain unresolved in a reasonable, timely, and good-faith way. If the court finds actual damages occurred, the existing $1,000 award, costs, and reasonable attorney fees apply.

Language help for child welfare families

Covered child welfare providers must take reasonable steps to give meaningful language access to people with limited English. This applies to county departments, city and county governments, and private contractors providing services under section 19-3-208. Help must be timely and without unreasonable delay.

Students can carry drug detection tests

Schools, school districts, and the state charter school institute cannot ban students from carrying covered drug detection tests. Covered tests are non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection tests and additive detection tests. The protection applies on school grounds, school buses, and at school-sponsored events. It does not require schools or students to provide or use tests.

Abandoned mine emergency rules clarified

The law defines a legacy mine site as a place where hard rock mining operations have been abandoned. An emergency response still requires an investigation. The board or office must find a danger to public health, public welfare, or the environment.

Boards can revise plans before revocation

When an approved operating plan fails part 18 requirements, the commissioner must give at least 30 days' notice of intended revocation. The responsible board can submit a revised plan, or revised part, within 30 days after notice. The commissioner reviews the revision for approval.

Commercial trucks face left-lane limits

Commercial vehicle drivers cannot enter the furthest left lane in designated areas of Interstate 70. They can use that lane when passing is specifically required or allowed by law.

Funding for Indian boarding school research

The law directs funding to the State Historical Society for Indian boarding school research. It requires $333,334 for fiscal year 2024-25 and $333,333 in each of fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. The money supports the program and two full-time, term-limited jobs, with an American Indian hiring preference. Unspent or uncommitted money remains available in later years without another appropriation.

Liability limits for new loan servicers

A company receiving servicing or collection rights is not liable for the previous company's acts or omissions under sections 38-40-103 or 38-40-103.5. This limits which company a borrower can hold responsible for those violations.

Monthly energy assistance charges set

The monthly energy assistance charge is $0.75 for electric service and $0.75 for natural gas service. Customers with both covered services pay $1.50 a month. The exception in subsection (1)(b)(III) remains, but subsection (1)(b)(II) is no longer a listed exception.

State enforcement duties are narrowed

The law removes section 13-1-140.2 from the attorney general's listed authorities to bring civil and criminal enforcement cases. It also removes the peace officer standards board's listed duty concerning termination for cause. These changes do not themselves end anyone's job or identify which enforcement cases are affected.

Transit communities face housing goal checks

Beginning in calendar year 2028, transit-oriented communities face added requirements for certified status. Each community must submit its housing opportunity goal report, and the Division must confirm it met that goal. These added conditions do not apply for calendar years 2025 through 2027. Certification relates to an associated tax credit; this provision sets no household credit amount.

Farm loan distribution directions removed

The law removes directions for how the agriculture department should try to distribute Agricultural Future Loan Program money. This gives the department more flexibility but removes the distribution guidance. The supplied text does not identify the affected applicant groups or change any stated loan amount.

Extreme speeding leaves automated enforcement section

The law excludes specified extreme-speed violations detected by automated systems from this section. It covers speeds at least 25 miles per hour above the reasonable and prudent speed. It also covers speeds at least 25 miles per hour above the 75-mile-per-hour maximum limit. The provision does not specify the resulting citation or enforcement process.

Gas planning pilot requirements end

Beginning June 1, 2028, the law ends the gas planning pilot provisions for communities, information requests, and disclosures. This removes pilot-related requirements but also ends the planning and disclosure activities those provisions govern. The provision states no direct change to household utility bills.

Business relief tax-sharing requirement ends

The Department of Revenue no longer must share confidential tax information to verify small-business relief eligibility under section 24-32-129. The removed requirement covered sharing with the Division of Local Government or eligible local governments. This ends a required disclosure but also removes a required source of eligibility-checking information. It does not change the relief payment's eligibility rules or amount.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Cosponsors

Alex Valdez
Democratic • House
Brandi Bradley
Republican • House
Bob Marshall
Democratic • House
Chad Clifford
Democratic • House
Jennifer Bacon
Democratic • House
Jarvis Caldwell
Republican • House
Michael Carter
Democratic • House
Monica Duran
Democratic • House
Sheila Lieder
Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 115 • No: 1

House vote • 5/2/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 63 • No: 1

House vote • 4/30/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-300 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/28/2025