Title 24, Government - State

(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…

As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Colorado credit reserve" means the Colorado credit reserve program described in section 24-46-104 (1)(n). (2) "Contract" means a contract entered into by the office of economic development in accordance with sect…

(1) The small business recovery and resiliency loan program oversight board is hereby created in the division of business funding and incentives within the office to help establish and oversee the terms and conditions of a contract or contracts through which the office may provid…

(1) (a) The office is authorized to enter into a contract or contracts to establish a small business recovery and resiliency loan program in accordance with this part 6. (b) The purpose of the loan program is to support Colorado small businesses by making loans, acquiring partici…

(1) A qualified taxpayer may purchase small business recovery tax credits from the department in accordance with this section and may apply the tax credits against its premium tax liability in accordance with section 24-48.5-607. (2) (a) The department is authorized to issue tax …

(1) For a tax credit certificate issued in fiscal year 2020-21: (a) The qualified taxpayer may claim up to fifty percent of the credit against premium tax liability incurred for a taxable year that begins on or after January 1, 2025; except that a taxpayer may not reduce its esti…

(1) The small business recovery and resiliency fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of: (a) Tax credit sale proceeds received from qualified taxpayers and deposited in the fund pursuant to section 24-48.5-605; (b) Distributions, revenue, or money return…

(1) On September 1, 2024, the powers, duties, and functions of the department in connection with the small business recovery and resiliency loan program pursuant to the former part 2 of article 36 of this title 24 are transferred to the office pursuant to this section. (2) (a) On…

The short title of this part 7 is the "Regional Talent Summit Act". Source: L. 2024: Entire part added, (HB 24-1365), ch. 478, p. 3348, § 5, effective August 7.

(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) This part 7 is intended to strengthen regional talent development pipelines to meet workforce demand; (b) The state has an opportunity to fulfill demand for workers, which will allow the state to meet its strategic goals and g…

As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Applicant" means an entity that: (a) Has the capacity to host regional talent summits across the state that convene to understand regional labor market needs in each region of the state or has the capacity to con…

(1) (a) There is created in the office the regional talent summit grant program. The office shall administer the grant program. The selection committee appointed pursuant to subsection (4) of this section is responsible for making grant award decisions in accordance with this sec…

(1) (a) There is created in the state treasury the regional talent summit grant program fund. (b) On July 1, 2024, the state treasurer shall transfer two hundred thousand dollars from the general fund to the fund for grants to a program facilitator and one or more regional hosts.…

This part 7 is repealed, effective July 1, 2030. Source: L. 2024: Entire part added, (HB 24-1365), ch. 478, p. 3352, § 5, effective August 7.

The general assembly hereby declares that it is in the best interest of the people of Colorado to promote the interests of minority business by assisting minority business enterprises in establishing information networks with both government and the private sector, assuring a gre…

As used in this article 49.5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Office" means the minority business office created in section 24-49.5-102. Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2068, § 175, effective August 6.

There is hereby created the minority business office within the office of the governor. The office shall be in the charge of a director who shall be appointed by the governor. The director and employees of the office shall not be subject to section 13 of article XII of the state …

(1) In furtherance of the policy expressed in section 24-49.5-101, the director shall: (a) Promote the business development of new and existing minority business enterprises in coordination with state economic development activities; (b) Establish networks among governmental enti…

(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury a fund to be known as the minority business fund, which shall be administered by the director of the minority business office. (2) All moneys received from user fees pursuant to section 24-49.5-103 (1)(f) and any other moneys rece…

(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) Businesses owned by minorities and women are among the fastest growing in the state but are historically underutilized in government contracts. (b) Securing government procurement contracts is a major determinant in the…

(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the tourism and travel industries are vital to the general welfare, economic well-being, and employment opportunities of the state and its communities and citizens and that the continued health and expansion of these industr…

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Additional source fund" means the Colorado travel and tourism additional source fund created in section 24-49.7-106 (2). (2) "Board" means the board of directors of the Colorado tourism office created in section…

(1) In order to implement the state policies declared in this article, there is hereby created within the office of the governor the Colorado tourism office. The office shall be governed by a board of directors. (2) (a) The board shall consist of fifteen members. It is the intent…

(1) The board has the following powers and duties: (a) To adopt an annual operating budget for the office; (b) To set and administer policies regarding expenditures from the fund and the additional source fund for travel and tourism promotion, written and graphic materials, coope…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any administrative expenses and any staffing or other resource requirements associated with the office or the expenditure of moneys from the fund and the additional source fund shall be met with existing employees transfer…

(1) There is hereby created a fund in the state treasury to be known as the Colorado travel and tourism promotion fund, which shall be administered by the board and which shall consist of: (a) All money transferred thereto in accordance with sections 38-13-801.5 (3) and 44-30-701…

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the office and the expenditure of moneys from the fund and the additional source fund shall not be subject to the provisions of the "Procurement Code", articles 101 to 112 of this title. Source: L. 2000: Entire article added, p. 669,…