S.B. 06-33 Obsolete statutes - repeal or amendment. Repeals or amends outdated provisions in the Colorado Revised Statutes.
APPROVED by Governor
March 31, 2006
EFFECTIVE August 7,
2006
NOTE: This act was
passed without a safety clause. For further explanation concerning
the effective date, see page vi of this digest.
S.B. 06-48 Dynamic model - legislative council - reestablishment. Reestablishes the pilot program for the director of research of the legislative council to use a dynamic model to analyze the economic impact of bills that make a tax policy change if the director receives $120,000 in gifts, grants, or donations. Allows the dynamic model to be used during the first regular session that it is ready. Eliminates the express statutory authority to use moneys from the capital construction fund to implement the pilot program.
APPROVED by Governor
June 2, 2006
EFFECTIVE August 7,
2006
NOTE: This act was
passed without a safety clause. For further explanation concerning
the effective date, see page vi of this digest.
S.B. 06-51 Incumbents in or candidates elected to statewide elected office - prohibition on acceptance of monetary and in-kind gifts - reporting of gifts, honoraria, and other benefits - criminal penalties. Prohibits each incumbent in or candidate elected to statewide elected office from knowingly receiving or accepting from any other person, in connection with the public service of the incumbent or elected candidate, a gift of any money, including but not limited to a loan, pledge, or advance of money, a guarantee of a loan of money, or any monetary payment given, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of defraying any expenses related to the official duties undertaken by the incumbent or elected candidate as well as an in-kind gift, the receipt or acceptance of which is currently permitted as long as it is reported under the Colorado sunshine law.
Defines an "in-kind gift" to mean any gift of equipment, goods, supplies, property, services, or anything else, the value of which exceeds $50 in the aggregate in any one calendar year, given, directly or indirectly, to an incumbent in or candidate elected to statewide elected office for the purpose of defraying any expenses related to the official duties undertaken by the incumbent or elected candidate.
Specifies that nothing in the act is to be construed to prohibit an incumbent in or candidate elected to statewide elected office from receiving a salary or other compensation paid to the incumbent or elected candidate in connection with the performance of his or her official duties, including payment for honoraria or payment of or reimbursement for travel expenditures as provided by law, including scholarships for conferences.
Extends the existing criminal penalties applicable to a violation of statutory provisions requiring the reporting of gifts and other benefits received by an incumbent in or candidate elected to statewide elected office to include a violation of the prohibition on monetary or in-kind gifts to an incumbent or elected candidate.
Requires each incumbent in or candidate elected to statewide elected office who receives gifts or honoraria to file reports disclosing the receipt of such gifts on a quarterly basis instead of on an annual basis.
Prohibits an incumbent in or candidate elected to statewide elected office from accepting a gift of any money from any person who is a professional or volunteer lobbyist or from a corporation or labor organization.
BECAME LAW June 8,
2006
EFFECTIVE July 1,
2006
S.B. 06-56 Capital development priority - joint budget committee changes - notification - joint meeting. If the joint budget committee ("JBC") changes the priority of capital construction projects established by the capital development committee ("CDC"), requires the JBC to notify the CDC and allow for a joint meeting of the 2 committees.
Specifies that, if the article authorizing the CDC is repealed, the JBC shall make determinations of priority with regard to capital construction projects.
APPROVED by Governor
March 31, 2006
EFFECTIVE March 31,
2006
S.B. 06-79 Post-enactment review of legislation implementation - limitations. Requires legislative service agencies to conduct a post-enactment review of the implementation of any bill enacted after January 1, 2006, that becomes law and contains an accountability clause and a legislative declaration setting forth the desired results or benefits to be achieved by the bill, as intended by the general assembly. Specifies what shall be determined by the legislative service agencies as a result of a post-enactment review.
Specifies the time within which a post-enactment review shall be completed and within which the legislative service agencies shall report their findings. Requires all officers, departments, agencies, and offices of the state, or of any political subdivision of the state, that is responsible for or involved in the implementation of a bill subject to post-enactment review to cooperate with and provide all information requested by legislative service agencies for purposes of conducting such a post-enactment review. Authorizes the adoption of legislative rules to implement accountability clauses and post-enactment reviews of the implementation of bills by legislative service agencies.
APPROVED by Governor
March 31, 2006
EFFECTIVE August 7,
2006
NOTE: This act was
passed without a safety clause. For further explanation concerning
the effective date, see page vi of this digest.
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