Title 24, Government - State

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Commercial advertising production" means the production of a film that is created to promote specific brands, products, services, retailers, or advocacy positions. Commercial advertising production does not …

(1) On and after July 1, 2008, any employee of the department of local affairs prior to said date whose duties and functions concerned the administration of the enterprise zone program assumed by the Colorado office of economic development pursuant to article 30 of title 39, C.R.…

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Advanced industry" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-48.5-117 (2)(a). (b) "Advanced industry investment tax credit" or "tax credit" means the credit against income tax created in section 39-22-…

(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the aggregate of all charges or other related or associated fees the state or any agency, institution, authority, or political subdivision of the state may impose or assess to install an active solar energy system or a geother…

As used in this section and sections 24-48.5-115 and 24-48.5-116, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) (a) "Film" means any visual or audiovisual work, including, without limitation, a video game, television show, or a television commercial, that contains a series of relate…

(1) There is hereby created within the Colorado office of economic development the Colorado office of film, television, and media, the head of which shall be the director of the Colorado office of film, television, and media. The director of the office shall be assisted by a staf…

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, on or after July 1, 2012, but before January 1, 2024, and on or after January 1, 2025, any production company employing a workforce for any in-state production activities made up of at least fifty percent Colorado residents may claim…

(1) Legislative declaration. (a) The general assembly finds and declares that Colorado is home to a network of assets and resources, which include research universities, community colleges, federal laboratories, innovative companies, manufacturing infrastructure, work force train…

(1) Legislative declaration. (a) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: (I) Colorado businesses need the capability and capacity to compete for government contracts at the federal, state, and local levels; (II) Government contracting, at all levels, is …

(1) (a) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (I) The defense sector is one of the state's largest economic sectors, with an impact exceeding ten billion dollars per year; (II) The United States military presence in the state is directly responsible for the majorit…

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Business" means any lawful activity performed by an entity, whether or not engaged in for profit, that contracts with or operates a call center. "Business" also means taxpayer as that term is used in title 3…

(1) Legislative declaration. (a) The general assembly finds that: (I) Colorado voters legalized the personal use of marijuana in 2012 and a robust regulatory framework was established to provide important safeguards and guardrails for the new and growing marijuana industry that r…

(1) (a) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (I) Colorado's outdoor recreation industry is vital to Colorado's diverse economy and the general welfare of Coloradans; (II) The continued growth and health of the outdoor recreation economy requires the state's coordi…

(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating economic and health consequences across the state; (b) The COVID-19 pandemic has affected entrepreneurs in multiple ways. Many were forced to close their business permanently, o…

(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Colorado is experiencing a lack of affordable housing at critical levels. The state continues to attract new residents and jobs, but with this growth has come ever-increasing housing prices, placing unsustainable demands on ou…

(1) (a) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (I) Rural Colorado is crucially important to the culture and economy of the entire state; however, rural communities face economic challenges that are not experienced in more urban areas; (II) Rural communities do not b…

(1) The employee ownership office is created within the office of economic development. The director of the office of economic development designates and supervises the director of the employee ownership office. (2) The employee ownership office shall: (a) Support the development…

(1) On or before October 30, 2026, the Colorado office of economic development, in consultation with the department of local affairs and the department of transportation, shall publish a transit and housing investment zone map based on the criteria for identifying transit and hou…

As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Council" means the council on creative industries created in section 24-48.5-303 (1). (2) "Division" means the creative industries division created in section 24-48.5-301 (1). (3) "Infrastructure development" inc…

(1) There is hereby created within the Colorado office of economic development the creative industries division. The director of the division shall be the person who is appointed director of the council on creative industries by the director of the Colorado office of economic dev…

(1) The general assembly finds and declares: (a) That encouragement and support of the arts and humanities, while primarily a matter for private and local initiative, is also an appropriate matter of concern to the state government; (b) That many of our citizens lack the opportun…

(1) There is hereby established within the division a council on creative industries. The council shall consist of eleven members, including the chair, to be appointed by the governor. The members of the council shall be broadly representative of the major fields of the arts and …

The council shall meet at the call of the chair, but not less than twice during each calendar year. Five members of the council shall constitute a quorum. All meetings of the council shall be open and public, and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of the council…

(1) The council has the powers necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon it by this part 3, including, but not limited to, the power: (a) To employ such administrative, technical, and other personnel, subject to the constitution and state personnel system laws of this state,…

(1) The duties of the council shall be: (a) To stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and development of the arts and humanities, as well as public interest and participation therein; (b) To take such steps as may be necessary and appropriate to encourage public i…

In carrying out its duties and powers under this part 3, the council shall never by action, directly or indirectly, interfere with the freedom of artistic expression of the established or contemplated cultural programs in any local community or institution, nor shall it make any …

(1) (a) The state of Colorado, in recognition of its responsibility to create a more humane environment of distinction, enjoyment, and pride for all of its citizens and in recognition that public art is a resource that stimulates the vitality and economy of the state's communitie…

(1) Each capital construction appropriation for a correctional facility shall include as a nondeductible item an allocation of not less than one-tenth of one percent of the capital construction costs to be used for a prison inmate art fund. The moneys in such fund shall be used f…

(1) (a) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: (I) A creative district is a well-recognized, designated mixed-use area of a community in which a high concentration of cultural facilities, creative businesses, or arts-related businesses serve as the anch…

(1) The creative district community loan fund is created in the state treasury. The principal of the fund consists of moneys appropriated or transferred to the fund by the general assembly, matching moneys leveraged by the division from any community development financial institu…

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Creative districts" has the same meaning as is specified in section 24-48.5-314 (2)(b). (b) "Division of local government" means the division of local government within the department of local affairs created in section 24-32-103. (c) (I) Prior t…

The short title of this part 4 is the "Regional Talent Development Initiative Act". Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (HB 22-1350), ch. 233, p. 1719, § 1, effective May 26.

(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) This part 4 is intended to respond to the negative economic impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting public health emergency by providing assistance, aid, and supports to unemployed workers, populations disproport…

As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021" means the federal "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021", Pub.L. 117-2, as the act may be subsequently amended. (2) "Applicant" means a collaboration of entities that: (a) Includes i…

(1) The office shall assemble a steering committee for purposes of supporting the program administrator in implementing and administering the grant program, including developing an application process and establishing grant application selection and prioritization criteria. The s…

(1) (a) (I) There is created in the office the regional talent development initiative grant program. The office, in collaboration with the departments and the steering committee, shall identify regions throughout the state, using the map of regional offices of the division of loc…

(1) (a) There is created in the state treasury the regional talent development initiative grant program fund. The fund consists of money transferred to the fund pursuant to this subsection (1) and money transferred to the fund from the ARPA refinance state money cash fund pursuan…

This part 4 is repealed, effective July 1, 2028. Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (HB 22-1350), ch. 233, p. 1726, § 1, effective May 26.

As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Eligible student" means a student who is eligible for a scholarship as described in section 24-48.5-502 (4). (2) "In-demand or high-priority postsecondary pathways" means the postsecondary pathways identified by …

(1) (a) There is established in the office the universal high school scholarship program to provide scholarships that offset a student's costs associated with postsecondary education, a registered apprenticeship, or training or education related to an in-demand or high-priority p…

(1) (a) The office or vendor shall accept and review scholarship applications and award scholarships in accordance with the office's program policies and procedures. The office or vendor shall award scholarships to: (I) Eligible students who intend to enroll or train at a service…

(1) The office shall contract with one or more vendors to provide postsecondary and career advising to Colorado high school students who may be less likely to pursue a postsecondary education. (2) The office shall identify schools to receive postsecondary advising support. The of…

(1) On or before July 31, 2025, each service provider that received program scholarship money on behalf of a student shall report to the office, for each student, the student's status in the student's program of study at the service provider and any other information requested by…

This part 5 is repealed, effective July 1, 2027. Source: L. 2023: Entire part added, (SB 23-205), ch. 200, p. 1027, § 2, effective August 7. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1186), ch. 318, p. 1669, § 6, effective August 6.

The short title of this part 6 is the "Colorado Loans for Increasing Main Street Business Economic Resiliency Act" or "CLIMBER Act". Source: L. 2024: Entire part added with relocations, (HB 24-1453), ch. 355, p. 2414, § 1, effective September 1.

(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) There are nearly one hundred forty thousand small businesses with employees in Colorado; (b) Small businesses in Colorado make up a disproportionately larger share of the economy of the state compared to the United Stat…