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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 46.3 - Work Force Development (§§ 24-46.3-101 — 24-46.3-707) › Part 6 - INVESTMENTS IN RESKILLING, UPSKILLING, AND NEXT-SKILLING WORKERS (§§ 24-46.3-601 — 24-46.3-606) › Section 24-46.3-602 - Definitions

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 department of labor and employment.
(3)
"Incumbent worker" means a worker who is currently employed and expects to remain employed by the same employer during and after participation in a training program or training opportunity.
(4)
"Industry-recognized credential" means a credential through a program or offering qualified under the career development success program pursuant to section
22-54-138
.
(5)
"Next-skilling" means activities to develop future-ready skills necessary for employment in the twenty-first century and includes the focus areas of human skills, digital skills, business skills, growth mind-set, and a lifelong learning mind-set.
(6)
"Program" means the investments in reskilling, upskilling, and next-skilling workers program created in section
24-46.3-603
.
(7)
(a)
"Reskilling" means activities to:
(I)
Support unemployed and underemployed individuals who need or want to change industries in order to return to full-time work or who need or want to obtain more appropriate work based on their skills; and
(II)
Help unemployed and underemployed individuals achieve economic self-sufficiency.
(b)
"Reskilling" may include technical training for new positions and new careers and entrepreneurial training for individuals who wish to pursue self-employment and business ownership.
(8)
"Short-term training" means a training program that is not more than thirteen months in duration.
(9)
"State council" means the state work force development council created pursuant to section
24-46.3-101
.
(10)
"Substantial unemployment" means an unemployment rate that is higher than four percent for the state, as a whole, or for a work force development area.
(11)
"Upskilling" means activities to increase the skill levels of an incumbent worker so the worker is able to retain employment and advance within a company.
(12)
"Work force development area" has the same meaning as set forth in section
8-83-203 (22)
.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 357, § 19, eff. 7/1/2022.
Added by 2021 Ch. 308, § 3, eff. 6/23/2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 46.3 - Work Force Development (§§ 24-46.3-101 — 24-46.3-707) › Part 6 - INVESTMENTS IN RESKILLING, UPSKILLING, AND NEXT-SKILLING WORKERS (§§ 24-46.3-601 — 24-46.3-606) › Section 24-46.3-604 - Funding for program

(1)
For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate twenty-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 program. Any money appropriated in the 2021-22 state fiscal year that is not encumbered or expended at the end of that state fiscal year remains available for expenditure by the state council in subsequent state fiscal years without further appropriation, subject to the requirements for obligating and expending money received under the ARPA as specified in section
24-75-226 (4)(d)
.
(2)
The state council shall use the money appropriated pursuant to this section for the purposes specified in section
24-46.3-603
and shall allocate the money as specified in that section.
(3)
Neither the department nor the state council shall use money appropriated pursuant to this section to add permanent full-time equivalent positions for the department or the state council.
(4)
The state council shall comply with the requirements of section
24-75-226 (4) and (5)
regarding the obligation, expenditure, and tracking of money allocated to the state council pursuant to this section.
Added by 2021 Ch. 308, § 3, eff. 6/23/2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 46.3 - Work Force Development (§§ 24-46.3-101 — 24-46.3-707) › Part 6 - INVESTMENTS IN RESKILLING, UPSKILLING, AND NEXT-SKILLING WORKERS (§§ 24-46.3-601 — 24-46.3-606) › Section 24-46.3-605 - Reports

(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 (3)
. The state council shall comply with the requirements of section
24-75-226 (5)
regarding reporting on money allocated to the state council pursuant to section
24-46.3-604
.
(2)
Each applicant that receives funding under the program shall report to the state council on the measurable outcomes achieved, including the number of participants served, the number of short-term training programs completed, and any other information that the state council determines appropriate to demonstrate the success of the grant.
Added by 2021 Ch. 308, § 3, eff. 6/23/2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 46.3 - Work Force Development (§§ 24-46.3-101 — 24-46.3-707) › Part 6 - INVESTMENTS IN RESKILLING, UPSKILLING, AND NEXT-SKILLING WORKERS (§§ 24-46.3-601 — 24-46.3-606) › Section 24-46.3-606 - Repeal of part

This part 6 is repealed, effective July 1, 2027.
Added by 2021 Ch. 308, § 3, eff. 6/23/2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 46.3 - Work Force Development (§§ 24-46.3-101 — 24-46.3-707) › Part 7 - WORK FORCE INNOVATION ACT (§§ 24-46.3-701 — 24-46.3-707) › Section 24-46.3-701 - Short title

The short title of this part 7 is the "Work Force Innovation Act".
Added by 2021 Ch. 308, § 3, eff. 6/23/2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 46.3 - Work Force Development (§§ 24-46.3-101 — 24-46.3-707) › Part 7 - WORK FORCE INNOVATION ACT (§§ 24-46.3-701 — 24-46.3-707) › Section 24-46.3-703 - Funding for work force innovation - grant program - statewide initiatives - allocation of ARPA money

(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 purposes:
(a)
Seventeen million five hundred thousand dollars for allocation to work force development boards for the work force innovation grant program and purposes specified in section
24-46.3-704 (1)(b)
; except that a work force development board shall return to the state council any money allocated to and not expended or obligated by the work force development board by January 1, 2024; and
(b)
Seventeen million five hundred thousand dollars, plus any amount returned to the state council pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section, for statewide work force innovation initiatives.
(2)
The state council and department may use up to twelve percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to this section for costs associated with implementing and administering this part 7 and for the evaluation activities required pursuant to section
24-46.3-706
.
(3)
Any money appropriated pursuant to this section that is not expended or encumbered at the end of the 2021-22 state fiscal year remains available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years without further appropriation, subject to the requirements for obligating and expending money received under the ARPA as specified in section
24-75-226 (4)(d)
.
(4)
The state council shall comply with the requirements of section
24-75-226 (4) and (5)
regarding the obligation, expenditure, and tracking of and reporting on the use of any ARPA money allocated to the state council pursuant to this section.
Added by 2021 Ch. 308, § 3, eff. 6/23/2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 46.3 - Work Force Development (§§ 24-46.3-101 — 24-46.3-707) › Part 7 - WORK FORCE INNOVATION ACT (§§ 24-46.3-701 — 24-46.3-707) › Section 24-46.3-705 - Statewide work force innovation initiatives - development - stakeholder process - distribution of money for initiatives

(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 public health emergency.
(2)
The state council shall conduct a stakeholder process to engage work force development boards and community leaders in the design of statewide initiatives, which may include the following activities:
(a)
Supporting employers and trade associations that operate in multiple counties in developing training programs;
(b)
Managing alignment of statewide activities in partnership with work force development areas for skills-based hiring and talent development activities;
(c)
Capacity building and technical assistance activities, such as staff or contractors to support the administration of local competitions and related activities and contracting with local or national experts on evidence-based policy, results-based contracting, rigorous evaluation design, and implementation science;
(d)
Capacity building and technical assistance for community-based organizations to increase knowledge and understanding of work force programming;
(e)
Testing similar programs in multiple locations to assess what works so that successful practices used in specific locations can be scaled or replicated in other locations;
(f)
Executing and managing contracts with external evaluators in accordance with section
24-46.3-706
;
(g)
Performing monitoring and compliance activities necessary to demonstrate fiscal integrity; and
(h)
Conducting outreach and communication campaigns to reach Coloradans, including underserved and disproportionately impacted populations, who may benefit from available programs.
(3)
(a)
The state council shall distribute money in accordance with state and federal procurement guidelines for statewide work force innovation initiatives developed pursuant to this section that will perform activities specified in subsection (2) of this section.
(b)
Any person that receives money for a statewide work force innovation initiative pursuant to this section shall:
(I)
Report information as required by section
24-46.3-706
to the connecting Colorado database to facilitate an evaluation of the activities and the outcomes achieved; and
(II)
Comply with any reporting requirements as determined by the state controller pursuant to section
24-75-226
.
Added by 2021 Ch. 308, § 3, eff. 6/23/2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 46.3 - Work Force Development (§§ 24-46.3-101 — 24-46.3-707) › Part 7 - WORK FORCE INNOVATION ACT (§§ 24-46.3-701 — 24-46.3-707) › Section 24-46.3-706 - Evaluation - grant-funded projects and programs - statewide innovation initiatives

(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 grant pursuant to section
24-46.3-704
or
24-46.3-705
must use the connecting Colorado database to report information about how the recipient used the money, the outcomes achieved, and any other information necessary to facilitate the evaluation required by this section.
(3)
In addition to the requirements of section
24-75-226 (5)
, programs, projects, and initiatives funded pursuant to this part 7 must be evaluated to:
(a)
Determine whether the program, project, or initiative demonstrates an impact on work force development and innovation in the following areas:
(I)
Skill or competency attainment;
(II)
Industry-recognized credential attainment;
(III)
Graduation or credential attainment rates;
(IV)
Job placement; and
(V)
Job quality;
(b)
Specify the percentage of money that was allocated, distributed, or awarded to institutions of higher education through scholarships or other mechanisms.
Added by 2021 Ch. 308, § 3, eff. 6/23/2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 46.3 - Work Force Development (§§ 24-46.3-101 — 24-46.3-707) › Part 7 - WORK FORCE INNOVATION ACT (§§ 24-46.3-701 — 24-46.3-707) › Section 24-46.3-707 - Repeal of part

This part 7 is repealed, effective July 1, 2027.
Added by 2021 Ch. 308, § 3, eff. 6/23/2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 46.5 - Colorado Business Incentive Fund (§§ 24-46.5-101 — 24-46.5-103) › Section 24-46.5-101 - Legislative declaration

(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 economic history of this state has been characterized by a "boom and bust" cycle resulting in severe social and economic dislocation and dramatic fluctuation in economic activity and public revenues;
(c)
That diversification of the state's economic base will contribute to much-needed economic stability;
(d)
That it is vital to the continued development of economic opportunity in this state, including the development of new businesses and the expansion of existing businesses, that this state provide additional incentives to entities making a commitment to build and operate new business facilities which will result in substantial and long-term expansion of new employment within this state; and
(e)
That the public purpose to be served by the passage of this article outweighs all other individual interests.
L. 91, 1st Ex. Sess.: Entire article added, p. 9, § 1, effective July 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 46.5 - Colorado Business Incentive Fund (§§ 24-46.5-101 — 24-46.5-103) › Section 24-46.5-102 - Colorado business incentive fund

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 intergovernmental agreement which is funded from the Colorado business incentive fund shall be funded from general fund moneys or other state moneys. Moneys in such fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly. Through the creation of this fund, it is the intent of the general assembly to create an enhanced and stable revenue source for moneys to expend for economic development purposes.
L. 91, 1st Ex. Sess.: Entire article added, p. 10, § 1, effective July 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 46.6 - INTRASTATE AIR SERVICE WITHIN THE STATE OF COLORADO (§§ 24-46.6-101 — 24-46.6-103) › Section 24-46.6-101 - Legislative declaration

(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 Airport (DIA) has permanently changed intrastate air travel in Colorado since the increased costs of operating out of DIA has forced air carriers to drop or significantly reduce service on their less profitable intrastate routes;
(c)
That limited and undependable intrastate air service has adversely impacted the economic well-being of the state through underutilization of DIA as a regional transportation hub, requiring travelers to make a greater investment in travel time and costs, and creating more obstacles to conducting business efficiently;
(d)
That it is vital to the continued development of economic opportunity in this state, and especially on the western slope of the state, that the state provide incentives to air carriers that provide intrastate air services; and
(e)
That the public purpose to be served by the passage of this article outweighs all other individual interests.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 961, § 1, effective May 23.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 46.6 - INTRASTATE AIR SERVICE WITHIN THE STATE OF COLORADO (§§ 24-46.6-101 — 24-46.6-103) › Section 24-46.6-102 - Study on intrastate air service in Colorado - funding

(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 hereby authorized to enter into such agreement, or moneys transferred in accordance with the provisions of section
43-10-110 (2)(a)(I)
, C.R.S., as applicable. Moneys in the fund shall be used to fund a study of intrastate air service in Colorado as provided in subsection (1) of this section. Any moneys received as a result of an intergovernmental agreement between the city and county of Denver and the division of aeronautics remaining in the fund as of July 1, 1997, shall be returned to the city and county of Denver. Any moneys transferred in accordance with the provisions of section
43-10-110 (2)(a)(I)
, C.R.S., remaining in the fund as of July 1, 1997, shall be transferred to the governmental entity operating the largest airport in the state during the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1996.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 962, § 1, effective May 23. L. 2008: (1) repealed, p. 1902, § 89, effective August 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 46.6 - INTRASTATE AIR SERVICE WITHIN THE STATE OF COLORADO (§§ 24-46.6-101 — 24-46.6-103) › Section 24-46.6-103 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2019 Ch. 91, § 1, eff. 8/2/2019.
L. 96: Entire article added, p. 963, § 1, effective May 23. L. 97: (1) amended and (2)(j) and (2)(k) added, p. 785, §§ 2, 3, effective May 8. L. 2019: Entire section repealed, (HB 19 -1209), ch. 337, p. 337, § 1, effective August 2.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 47 - COLORADO INTERNATIONAL TRADE OFFICE (§§ 24-47-101 — 24-47-103) › Section 24-47-102 - Satellite trade or investment offices and presences in other nations

(1)
The Colorado international trade office is authorized to establish satellite trade or investment offices or presences in other nations as designated in paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of this section for the purpose of implementing the provisions of section
24-47-101
; except that no more than one office or presence shall be established in each nation.
(2)
(a)
A satellite trade or investment office is an office established by the Colorado international trade office in a foreign country, which office is operated solely for purposes of implementing the provisions of section
24-47-101
.
(b)
A presence is the designation by the Colorado international trade office of a specified entity in a foreign country to act as an agent of the Colorado international trade office for purposes of implementing the provisions of section
24-47-101
.
(c)
(I)
A satellite trade or investment office or presence may be established in Taipei, Taiwan, in Seoul, Korea, and in Tokyo, Japan, and the People's Republic of China.
(II)
After June 30, 1988, the Colorado international trade office is authorized to designate additional locations for satellite trade or investment offices or presences in other nations.
(3)
The Colorado international trade office is authorized to receive and expend contributions, grants, services, and in-kind donations, including but not limited to office space, from public sources other than the state and from private sources and may use such donations to pay for the direct and indirect costs of establishing or operating satellite trade or investment offices or presences in other nations.
(4)
(a)
The general assembly shall make an annual appropriation to pay for the direct and indirect costs of establishing and operating a satellite trade or investment office established in another nation in accordance with paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of this section. The annual direct and indirect costs of establishing and operating such office shall be obtained in part from those sources described in subsection (3) of this section; the value of all donations as described in subsection (3) of this section, including the value of all services and in-kind donations, shall be computed in determining the total amount provided to each office by such sources.
(b)
The general assembly shall make an annual appropriation to pay for the direct and indirect costs of establishing and operating each presence in another nation authorized by paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of this section.
L. 87: Entire article added, p. 1030, § 1, effective July 2. L. 96: (2)(c)(I) amended, p. 1231, § 57, effective August 7.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1996 act amending subsection (2)(c)(I), see section 1 of chapter 237, Session Laws of Colorado 1996.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 47.5 - COLORADO ENERGY RESEARCH AUTHORITY (§§ 24-47.5-101 — 24-47.5-103) › Section 24-47.5-103 - [Repealed]

Amended by 2014 Ch. 217, § 3, eff. 5/16/2014.
L. 2006: Entire article added, p. 1742, § 2, effective June 6. L. 2007: (1) amended, p. 490, § 2, effective April 16. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 70, § 6, effective March 18; (1) amended, p. 1871, § 6, effective June 2. L. 2012: (1) amended, (HB 12-1315), ch. 224, p. 973, § 32, effective July 1. L. 2014: Entire section RC&RE, (SB 14-011), ch. 217, p. 815, § 3, effective May 16.
This section provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2020. (See L. 2014, p. 815.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48 - [Repealed] (§ 24-48-101) › Section 24-48-101 - to 24-48-105 - [Repealed]

(1) This article was added in 1990.
(2) Section 24-48-105 provided for the repeal of this article, effective July 1, 1994. (See L. 90, p. 1239.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-102.5 - [Repealed]

Added by 2013 Ch. 172, § 1, eff. 5/10/2013.
L. 2013: Entire section added, (HB 13-1002), ch. 172, p. 620, § 1, effective May 10.
Subsection (3) provided for the repeal this section, effective July 1, 2016. (See L. 2013, p. 620.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-102.7 - [Repealed]

Added by 2013 Ch. 264, § 2, eff. 8/7/2013.
L. 2013: Entire section added, (HB 13-1003), ch. 264, p. 1386, § 2, effective August 7.
Subsection (7) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2017. (See L. 2013, p. 1386.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-103 - [Repealed]

L. 2000: Entire section added with relocations, p. 1676, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2001: (2) amended, p. 1273, § 33, effective June 5. L. 2005: Entire section repealed, p. 209, § 4, effective August 8.
This section was similar to former § 24-32-308 as it existed prior to 2000.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-104 - [Repealed]

L. 2000: Entire section added with relocations, p. 1676, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2005: Entire section repealed, p. 209, § 4, effective August 8.
This section was similar to former § 24-32-309 as it existed prior to 2000.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-106 - Certified capital companies - rules

(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 necessary to carry out the provisions of article
3.5
of title
10
, C.R.S., by September 30, 2001. Such rules shall provide that the Colorado office of economic development shall begin accepting applications for certification as a certified capital company no later than October 31, 2001. Such rules shall further provide that any certified capital company may file premium tax credit allocation claims on behalf of its certified investors at any time on or after it becomes certified by the Colorado office of economic development, but in no case earlier than January 31, 2002, for premium tax credits that may be taken beginning in tax year 2003, and no earlier than January 31, 2004, for premium tax credits that may be taken beginning in tax year 2005, and that premium tax credits shall be earned by and vested in certified investors at the time of such investment of certified capital, although such premium tax credits may not be claimed or utilized until the tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2003, with respect to investments of certified capital made subsequent to January 31, 2002, but prior to January 31, 2004, or until the tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2005, with respect to investments of certified capital made subsequent to January 31, 2004.
(3)
All direct and indirect expenditures incurred by the Colorado office of economic development in carrying out the responsibilities assigned to the office in this section shall be paid from the division of insurance cash fund, created in section
10-1-103 (3)
, C.R.S.
(4)
Repealed.
L. 2001: Entire section added, p. 1539, § 2, effective June 9. L. 2008: (4) repealed, p. 1903, § 90, effective August 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-107 - Film production companies - contact - registration - definitions

(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 include the production of a film that is for the purpose of advocating the election or defeat of a candidate or supporting or opposing a ballot issue or ballot question.
(b)
"Film" means any visual or audiovisual work that contains a series of related images, that is fixed on photographic film, videotape, computer disc, laser disc, or a similar recording medium from which it can be viewed or reproduced, and that is a commercial advertising production or is shown in theaters, licensed for television broadcasting, or licensed for the home viewing market.
(c)
"Production activities" means the shooting of a film, support activities related to such shooting, and any preshooting or postshooting activities that are necessary to produce a finished film, including but not limited to editing and the creation of sets, props, costumes, and special effects.
(d)
"Production company" means a person, including a corporation or other business entity, that engages in production activities for the purpose of producing all or any portion of a film in Colorado.
(2)
The Colorado office of economic development, or a designee of the director of the office, shall serve as the initial contact for any production company that is engaged in production activities in the state for the purpose of producing all or any portion of a film in the state. The office, or a designee of the director of the office, shall aid any production company in obtaining required permits, coordinating necessary state resources, scheduling the use of state highways or other state-owned property, ensuring that any fees imposed by any department, division, or entity of state government are waived for the production company pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, and shall otherwise assist a production company in filming all or a portion of a film in the state.
(3)
Notwithstanding requirements otherwise specified in law, any permit fee that is imposed by any department, division, or entity of state government shall be waived for any production company that is participating in production activities in the state.
(4)
The Colorado office of economic development shall satisfy the requirements of this section within the existing resources of the office.
(5)
The director of the Colorado office of economic development may designate a person, a public or private entity, or a venture between public and private entities to be responsible for fulfilling the requirements of this section.
L. 2005: Entire section added, p. 709, § 1, effective June 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-108 - [Repealed]

Amended by 2013 Ch. 227, § 5, eff. 8/7/2013.
L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 1670, § 1, effective June 5. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 1123, § 1, effective May 23. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 598, § 1, effective April 24. L. 2011: (5)(a) amended, (SB 11 -159), ch. 54, p. 143, § 5, effective March 25; (6) amended, (HB 11 -1283), ch. 162, p. 559, § 1, effective August 10; (5)(a) and (6) amended, (SB 11 -047), ch. 213, p. 936, § 2, effective 7/1/2012. L. 2012: (4)(b) amended, (SB 12-166), ch. 243, p. 1149, § 4, effective August 8. L. 2013: (5)(c) added and (6) amended, (HB 13-1001), ch. 227, p. 1078, § 5, effective August 7.
Subsection (6) provided for the repeal of this section, effective January 2, 2015. (See L. 2013, p. 1078.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-109 - [Repealed]

L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 668, § 1, effective May 2. L. 2008: (2)(b) added, p. 1218, § 32, effective May 22.
Subsection (8) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2010. (See L. 2007, p. 668.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-110 - Administration of enterprise zone program - transfer of employee

(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.S., shall be transferred to the office and shall become an employee thereof.
(2)
Any employee transferred to the Colorado office of economic development pursuant to subsection (1) of this section who is a classified employee in the state personnel system shall retain all rights to the personnel system and retirement benefits pursuant to the laws of this state, and their service shall be deemed to have been continuous.
(3)
After the separation or termination of employment of any person transferred to the Colorado office of economic development pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, any employee hired by the office to assume the duties and functions concerning the administration of the enterprise zone program shall not become a classified employee in the state personnel system and instead shall be hired pursuant to the procedures established by the office.
L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 221, § 5, effective March 26.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-111 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2013 Ch. 227, § 8, eff. 8/7/2013.
L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09 -031), ch. 222, p. 1003, § 1, effective May 4. L. 2011: (5)(a) and (6) amended, (SB 11 -047), ch. 213, p. 936, § 3, effective 7/1/2012. L. 2013: Entire section repealed, (HB 13-1001), ch. 227, p. 1085, § 8, effective August 7.
In 2013, this section was repealed by the "Colorado Advanced Industries Acceleration Act". For the short title, see section 1 of chapter 227, Session Laws of Colorado 2013.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-116.5 - [Repealed]

Added by 2022 Ch. 355, § 1, eff. 6/3/2022.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-118 - [Repealed]

Added by 2013 Ch. 265, § 1, eff. 5/24/2013.
L. 2013: Entire section added, (HB 13-1301), ch. 265, p. 1391, § 1, effective May 24.
Subsection (10) provided for the repeal of this section, effective January 1, 2014. (See L. 2013, p. 1391.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-119 - [Repealed]

Added by 2013 Ch. 265, § 1, eff. 5/24/2013.
L. 2013: Entire section added, (HB 13-1301), ch. 265, p. 1391, § 1, effective May 24.
Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective January 1, 2014. (See L. 2013, p. 1391.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-120 - [Repealed]

Added by 2014 Ch. 217, § 4, eff. 5/16/2014.
L. 2014: Entire section added, (SB 14-011), ch. 217, p. 815, § 4, effective May 16.
Subsection (5) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2020. (See L. 2014, p. 815.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-122 - Local business mobile application software - creation - legislative declaration - definitions

(1)
The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that the Colorado office of economic development is directed to contract for the development of local business mobile application software in order to:
(a)
Assist consumers in the state who wish to find and patronize local businesses;
(b)
Allow such businesses to publicize their Colorado affiliations; and
(c)
Consistent with the office's duties, promote economic growth through the expansion of businesses in the state.
(2)
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)
"Local business" means a business that is owned, located, or headquartered in, or manufactures in, Colorado.
(b)
"Office" means the Colorado office of economic development created in this part 1.
(3)
(a)
The office shall contract for the creation, management, operation, and maintenance within the office of mobile application software to be known as the "By Colorado App", which software enables users to learn about local businesses that elect to participate in the software.
(b)
The software developed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) must be operational on or before January 1, 2015.
(c)
The office shall make the local business mobile application software searchable by the types of goods or services offered, location, the type of Colorado affiliation described under paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of this section that qualifies the businesses as a "local business", and any other factors the office deems appropriate.
(d)
The office shall make the data in the local business mobile application database available to other application developers. In so doing, the office shall take all appropriate steps to maintain the security of the database and the information used therein.
(e)
The office may register a trademark with the United States patent and trademark office or file a trademark with the Colorado secretary of state for the "By Colorado App" developed under this section.
(4)
The office is authorized to accept and expend gifts, grants, and donations for information technology costs incurred in creating, managing, operating, and maintaining the mobile application software developed pursuant to this section. The general assembly finds that the implementation of this section is not entirely dependent on the receipt of any gifts, grants, and donations.
Added by 2014 Ch. 273, § 1, eff. 5/29/2014.
L. 2014: Entire section added, (SB 14-166), ch. 273, p. 1094, § 1, effective May 29.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-123 - Maintain relationship with United States armed forces - legislative declaration

(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 majority of the economic activity in connection with the defense sector;
(III)
The defense sector, unlike most sectors of the state's economy, is disproportionately impacted by decisions made in Washington, D.C.;
(IV)
The branches of the United States armed services are facing multiple years of declining budgets and are making important decisions about where to conduct necessary activities and programs;
(V)
States across the country are placing greater focus on the defense sector and are creating stronger competition for jobs tied to that sector; and
(VI)
The defense industry is experiencing consolidations and also making decisions about where it will continue to operate.
(b)
The general assembly further finds and declares that the Colorado office of economic development is able to help the state protect and grow its economy by being fully engaged in supporting the defense sector.
(2)
In addition to the powers and duties specified in section
24-48.5-101
, the Colorado office of economic development shall protect and grow the state's economy by being fully engaged in supporting the defense sector and influencing the defense sector decision-making processes that occur at the federal level. The office shall maintain the state's positive interactions with the United States armed forces by advocating for the state's involvement in current and potential military missions, supporting private Colorado businesses that bid for contracts with the United States armed forces, and assisting the state's congressional delegation in protecting Colorado's current United States armed forces commands from future military base realignments or closures.
Added by 2014 Ch. 180, § 1, eff. 5/14/2014.
L. 2014: Entire section added, (HB 14-1351), ch. 180, p. 656, § 1, effective May 14.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-125 - Protecting Colorado call center jobs - definitions

(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 39.
(b)
"Call center" means a business entity or a division of a business entity whose primary purpose includes initiating or receiving telephone communications on behalf of a person for the purpose of initiating sales, including making a telephone solicitation, or providing or receiving information in connection with the provision of services, and that has:
(I)
At least fifty customer service employees located in the state, not including customer service employees who work less than twenty hours per week; or
(II)
At least fifty customer service employees located in the state who, in the aggregate, work a total of at least one thousand five hundred hours per week.
(c)
"Customer service employee" means a person employed by or working on behalf of a call center.
(d)
"Department" means the department of labor and employment.
(2)
The department shall annually include as part of its presentation to its committee of reference at a hearing held pursuant to section
2-7-203 (2)(a)
of the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" data that it currently collects regarding the call center work force, including tracking call center jobs and wage analysis of customer service employees.
Added by 2019 Ch. 321, § 1, eff. 8/2/2019.
L. 2019: Entire section added, (HB 19-1306), ch. 2979, p. 2979, § 1, effective August 2.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 1 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-135) › Section 24-48.5-135 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Employee ownership office - creation - duties

(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 and advancement of employee-owned businesses, especially by providing technical support to small business owners looking to transition into employee ownership models through the office of economic development;
(b)
Provide support and coordination with other state agencies and programs that deal with employee ownership matters; and
(c)
Measure the success of program outreach and conduct research to determine whether Colorado's small business owners experience increased growth, stability, or viability of their businesses and additional employee engagement in employee ownership structures as a result of the efforts of the employee ownership office.
Added by 2024 Ch. 370,§ 2, eff. 8/7/2024.
2024 Ch. 370, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › OTHER AGENCIES (§§ 24-40-101 — 24-49.9-102) › Article 48.5 - OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (§§ 24-48.5-101 — 24-48.5-706) › Part 2 - [Repealed] (§ 24-48.5-201) › Section 24-48.5-201 - to 24-48.5-203 - [Repealed]

L. 2010: Entire part repealed, (SB 10 -158), ch. 231, p. 1014, § 6, effective July 1.
This part 2 was added in 2009 and was not amended prior to its repeal in 2010. For the text of this part 2 prior to 2010, consult the 2009 Colorado Revised Statutes. The provisions of this part 2 were relocated to part 3 of this article.