Title 24, Government - State

As used in this part 6 and part 7 of this article 46.3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021" or "ARPA" means the federal "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021", Pub.L. 117-2, as the act may be subsequently amended. (2) "Department" means the d…

(1) The investments in reskilling, upskilling, and next-skilling workers program is hereby created as an initiative of the state council as a means to train unemployed and underemployed Coloradans during times of substantial unemployment. In any state fiscal year in which money i…

(1) For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate money from the workers, employers, and workforce centers cash fund created in section 24-75-231 (2)(a) to the department for allocation to the state council for the program. Any money appropriated in th…

(1) In December 2022 and each December thereafter through December 2026, the state council shall report on the activities and outcomes resulting from the program in the prior state fiscal year as part of the annual Colorado talent report prepared pursuant to section 24-46.3-103 (…

This part 6 is repealed, effective July 1, 2027. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1264), ch. 308, p. 1864, § 3, effective June 23.

The short title of this part 7 is the "Work Force Innovation Act". Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1264), ch. 308, p. 1864, § 3, effective June 23.

As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Adult education program" has the same meaning as "adult education and literacy programs", as defined in section 22-10-103 (1). (2) "Apprenticeship sponsor" means an employer, association, committee, or organizati…

(1) For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate thirty-five million dollars from the workers, employers, and workforce centers cash fund created in section 24-75-231 (2)(a) to the department for allocation to the state council for the following purpo…

(1) (a) The work force innovation grant program is hereby created for the purpose of promoting innovation in order to improve outcomes for learners and workers, including underserved populations, by promoting partnerships and helping prepare Coloradans for well-paying, quality jo…

(1) The state council shall use the money allocated pursuant to section 24-46.3-703 (1)(b) for statewide work force innovation initiatives designed to perform the activities specified in subsection (2) of this section to address the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 publi…

(1) The state council shall conduct or facilitate an evaluation of all programs, projects, and initiatives funded pursuant to this part 7 on either a statewide level or work force development area level. (2) Any work force development board or person that receives money or a gran…

This part 7 is repealed, effective July 1, 2027. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1264), ch. 308, p. 1871, § 3, effective June 23.

(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares: (a) That the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state are dependent upon the continued encouragement, development, and expansion of opportunities for employment in the private sector in this state; (b) That the ec…

For the purposes of promoting the economic development of this state, there is hereby created in the state treasury the Colorado business incentive fund. The fund shall consist of moneys transferred in accordance with the provisions of section 43-10-110, C.R.S. No intergovernment…

(1) (a) The state of Colorado is hereby authorized to enter into intergovernmental agreements with local governments or the Colorado housing and finance authority, or both, under which moneys from the Colorado business incentive fund shall be expended for economic development pur…

(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares: (a) That the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state are dependent upon the continued existence and expansion of intrastate air service in this state; (b) That the recent opening of the Denver International Airpo…

(1) Repealed. (2) There is hereby created in the state treasury the Colorado intrastate air service study fund. The fund shall consist of moneys received as a result of an intergovernmental agreement between the city and county of Denver and the division of aeronautics, which is …

As used in this article 47.5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Authority" means the Colorado energy research authority created in section 24-47.5-101 (2). (2) "Collaboratory" means the Colorado energy research collaboratory described in section 24-47.5-102 (1.5). Sourc…

(1) (a) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that: (I) The production and efficient use of energy will continue to play a central role in the future of this state and the nation as a whole; and (II) The development, production, and efficient use of clean energy wi…

(1) Except as otherwise limited by this article, the authority, acting through the board, has the power: (a) To have the duties, privileges, immunities, rights, liabilities, and disabilities of a body corporate and political subdivision of the state; (b) To sue and be sued; (c) T…

(1) There is hereby created within the office of the governor the Colorado office of economic development, the head of which shall be the director of the office of economic development, which office is hereby created. The director of the office, who shall also serve as the specia…

(1) (a) In addition to the powers and duties specified in section 24-48.5-101, the Colorado office of economic development shall include the small business assistance center, which shall provide comprehensive information on the federal, state, and local requirements necessary to …

(1) On and after July 1, 2000, the Colorado office of economic development shall execute, administer, perform, and enforce the rights, powers, duties, functions, and obligations previously vested in the following programs and commissions concerning the duties and functions transf…

(1) The Colorado office of economic development shall carry out the responsibilities delegated to it pursuant to article 3.5 of title 10, C.R.S., related to certified capital companies. (2) The director of the Colorado office of economic development shall promulgate rules necessa…

(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 …