Bills Researched
BILLS RESEARCHED
Various Legislative Bills I Researched for Policymakers While at the Capitol:
2019
SB19-035 DOR Department of Revenue Enforcement Measures Collection Of Tax Owed. Concerning enforcement measures available to the department of revenue for the collection of delinquent taxes, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. Senator Court and Representative Benavidez. Governor signed 03/28/19.
SB19-036 State Court Administrator Reminder Program. Concerning requiring the state court administrator to administer a program to remind criminal defendants to appear in court as scheduled, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. Senators Lee and Cooke and Representatives Benavidez and Carver. Governor signed 05/28/19.
SB19-182 Repeal the Death Penalty. Concerning the repeal of the death penalty by the general assembly. Senators Williams and Gonzalez and Representatives Arndt and Benavidez. 04/02/19 – Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/04/19 – No Amendments.
SB19-249 License Business Selling Its Used Motor Vehicles. Concerning the licensing of a business selling used motor vehicles that the business used for its purposes, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. Senators Gonzales and Scott and Representatives Benavidez and Bockenfeld. Governor signed 05/28/19.
HB19-1056 Election Day Holiday in Place of Columbus Day. Concerning the establishment of election day as a state legal holiday in place of Columbus day. Representative Benavidez and Senator Gonzales. House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs – Postpone Indefinitely.
HB19-1073 Law Enforcement Information Sharing Grant Program. Concerning the creation of the law enforcement, public safety, and criminal justice information sharing grant program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. Representative Benavidez and Senator Fields. Governor signed 05/28/19.
HB19-1124 Protect Colorado Residents From Federal Government Overreach. Concerning clarification of the authority of criminal justice officials with respect to the enforcement of certain federal civil laws. Representatives Benavidez and Lontine and Senators Foote and Gonzales. Governor signed 05/28/19.
HB19-1185 Replace Columbus Day With New State Holiday. Concerning the establishment of a new state holiday in place of Columbus day. Representative Benavidez and Senator Gonzales. 03/20/19 – Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs – Postpone Indefinitely.
HB19-1227 Prevailing Wage Working Group In Department of Personnel and Administration. Concerning a requirement that the department of personnel create a prevailing wage working group to determine the appropriate manner in which to implement a prevailing wage requirement for state contracts. Representative Benavidez and Senator Lee. 04/30/19 – Senate Second Reading Laid Over – No Amendments.
HB19-1294 Transfer Apprenticeship Credit to College Credit. Concerning a requirement that the chief administrative officer of the Colorado community college system create a working group to determine the best manner in which to facilitate the transfer of earned construction industry registered apprenticeship program credit to college credit, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. Representatives Benavidez and Jaquez Lewis and Senator Story. Governor signed 05/28/19.
2018
SB18-016 Funds Transitioning From Criminal and Juvenile Justice System. Concerning the repeal date for the transfer of money from community corrections to the housing assistance for persons transitioning from the criminal or juvenile justice system cash fund, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. Senators Martinez Humenik and Fields and Representatives Benavidez and Singer. Governor signed 05/30/18.
SB18-063 Oil Gas Higher Financial Assurance Reclamation Requirements. Concerning increased requirements for oil and gas operators, and, in connection therewith, adding financial assurance and reclamation requirements. Senator Jones and Representative Benavidez. 02/01/18 – Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy – Postpone Indefinitely.
SB18-119 False Imprisonment Of A Minor. Concerning false imprisonment of a minor, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. Senator Gardner and Representatives Benavidez and Carver. Governor signed 05/29/18.
HB18-1040 Inmate Treatment Incentive Plans. Concerning incentives for provision of sex offender services in the department of corrections. Representative Benavidez and Senator Fields. Governor signed 05//04/18.
HB18-1055 Increase Surcharge For Court Security Cash Fund. Concerning increasing a certain surcharge on court fees, and, in connection therewith, awarding the amount of the increase to each court that collects a fee upon which the surcharge is assessed. Representative Benavidez. 01/23/18 – House Committee on Judiciary – Postpone Indefinitely.
HB18-1081 State Court Administrator Reminder Call Center. Concerning requiring the state court administrator to administer a division to remind criminal defendants to appear in court as scheduled, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. Representatives Benavidez and Lee and Senator Cooke. 05/04/18 – Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs – Postpone Indefinitely.
HB18-1089 No Monetary Conditions Of Bond For Misdemeanors. Concerning reform of pretrial criminal procedures, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting the use of monetary bonding except for certain defendants and requiring courts to conduct timely hearings to reconsider monetary conditions of bond under certain circumstances. Representative Benavidez and Senator Fields. 04/16/18 – Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs – Postpone Indefinitely.
HB18-1231 Repeal Columbus Day As State Legal Holiday. Concerning the repeal of Columbus day as a legal holiday, and, in connection therewith, making election day a legal holiday. Representative Benavidez. 04/23/18 – House Committee on Appropriations – Postpone Indefinitely.
HB18-1278 Apprentice Utilization In Public Projects. Concerning a requirement that contractors for public projects over five hundred thousand dollars that are not funded using federal money use apprentices for the parts of the project that are performed by workers in an apprenticeable occupation. Representative Benavidez and Senator Moreno. 04/16/18 – Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs – Postpone Indefinitely.
HB18-1304 DOR Department Of Revenue Enforcement Measures Collection Of Tax Owed. Concerning enforcement measures available to the department of revenue for the collection of delinquent taxes. Representative Benavidez and Senator Court. 04/18/18 – Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs – Postpone Indefinitely.
HB18-1359 Colorado Charitable Contribution Income Tax Deduction. Concerning the removal of the current calculation threshold that limits the Colorado charitable contribution income tax deduction. Representatives Benavidez and Pabon. 05/07/18 – House Committee on Appropriations – Postpone Indefinitely.
HB18-1408 Clarifying Rape From Sexual Assault At Sentencing. Concerning a requirement that the court make a finding of rape if it finds that an act of sexual intrusion or sexual penetration occurred. Representatives Benavidez and Michaelson Jenet and Senator Fields. 04/24/18 – House Committee on Judiciary – Postpone Indefinitely.
2017
HB17-1068 Prevailing Wages for Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Public-Private Initiatives. Concerning a requirement that the Department of Transportation consider only proposals for public-private initiatives that will pay prevailing wages for construction labor. Representative Benavidez and Senator Moreno. 02/21/17 – Senate Committee on Transportation – Postpone Indefinitely.
HB17-1182 Charter School And District Student Revenue True-Up. Concerning reimbursement of student revenue for students who move between a charter school and a non-charter school within the same budget year. Representative Benavidez. 03/27/17 – House Committee on Education – Postpone Indefinitely.
HB17-1300 Apprentice Utilization In Public Project. Concerning a requirement that contractors for public projects over five hundred thousand dollars that are not funded using federal moneys use apprentices for the parts of the project that are performed by workers in an apprenticeable occupation. Representative Benavidez and Senator Moreno. 05/01/17 – Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs – Postpone Indefinitely.
HB17-1312 Residential Lease Copy and Rent Receipt. Concerning documents that a residential landlord is required to provide a tenant. Representatives Benavidez and Exam and Senators Martinez Humenik and Moreno. 05/04/17 – Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs – Postpone Indefinitely.
HB17-1327 Repeal Columbus Day As State Legal Holiday. Concerning the repeal of Columbus day as a legal holiday, and, in connection therewith, granting state employees a floating holiday day off each October. Representatives Benavidez and Salazar. 05/03/17 – House Committee on Local Government – Postpone Indefinitely.