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Colorado Revised Statutes Title 2. Legislative § 2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees--legislative declaration--definition--repeal
Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1)(a) The general assembly finds and declares that advisory committees are beneficial to government since they help involve private citizens in the daily operations of government and provide the government with a system for using the expertise of its citizens. However, historically there was no legislative supervision that would allow for the systematic review of these committees to identify those committees that may have outlived their usefulness yet remained in the statutes and those committees that may have failed to perform the functions for which they were created. To assure that newly created advisory committees are supervised and subjected to review, the life of a newly created advisory committee may not exceed ten years, and the statutory authorization for the committee must include a corresponding repeal provision. The general assembly, acting by bill, may reschedule the review date for an advisory committee to a later date if the rescheduled date does not violate the ten-year maximum life provision. Newly created advisory committees are subject to the review provisions of this section.
(b) As used in this section, “advisory committee” means an advisory body, including but not limited to a commission, council, or board.
(2)(a) A legislative committee of reference designated pursuant to section 2-3-1201 shall consider whether to continue or to continue with modification an advisory committee whose statutory authority is scheduled to repeal and may recommend the consideration of a bill as it deems necessary to continue the advisory committee.
(b)(I) Each advisory committee shall submit the following information to the department of regulatory agencies:
(A) The names of the current members of the advisory committee;
(B) All revenues and all expenditures, including advisory committee expenses per diem paid to members and any travel expenses;
(C) The dates the advisory committee met and the number of members who attended each meeting;
(D) A list of the advisory proposals the advisory committee made and an indication as to whether each proposal was acted on, implemented, or enacted into statute; and
(E) The reasons why the advisory committee should continue.
(II) The information required by subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b) must be for the fiscal year in which the advisory committee makes the submission as well as the prior fiscal year. The advisory committee must submit the information before July 1 of the year preceding the year in which the statutory authorization for the advisory committee repeals.
(III) The department of regulatory agencies shall analyze and evaluate the performance of each advisory committee scheduled for repeal under this section. The department of regulatory agencies shall submit a report setting forth the analysis and evaluation to the office of legislative legal services by October 15 of the year preceding the date established for repeal.
(c) A legislative committee of reference designated in section 2-3-1201 shall conduct hearings for each advisory committee that submits the information required by paragraph (b) of this subsection (2).
(d) A bill recommended for consideration under this subsection (2) must be introduced in the house of representatives in even-numbered years and in the senate in odd-numbered years.
(e) A bill recommended for consideration under this subsection (2) does not count against the number of bills to which the sponsor is limited by a law or joint rule of the senate and house of representatives.
(3) Repealed by Laws 2016, Ch. 83, § 2, eff. July 1, 2018.
(4) Repealed by Laws 2016, Ch. 83, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019.
(5) Repealed by Laws 2016, Ch. 83, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2019.
(6) Repealed by Laws 2019, Ch. 113 (H.B. 19-1150), § 2, eff. Aug. 2, 2019.
(7) Repealed by Laws 2016, Ch. 83, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2020.
(8) Repealed by Laws 2016, Ch. 83, § 2, eff. July 1, 2021.
(9) Repealed by Laws 2016, Ch. 83, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2021.
(10) Repealed by Laws 2016, Ch. 83, § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.
(11) Repealed by Laws 2020, Ch. 189 (H.B. 20-1209), § 1, eff. June 30, 2020.
(12) Repealed by Laws 2016, Ch. 83, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2023.
(12.5) Repealed by Laws 2022, Ch. 455 (H.B. 22-1265), § 2, eff. June 8, 2022.
(13)(a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees are scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2022:
(I) Repealed by Laws 2022, Ch. 86 (H.B. 22-1227), § 2, eff. Aug. 10, 2022.
(II) Repealed by Laws 2022, Ch. 95 (H.B. 22-1209), § 2, eff. April 12, 2022.
(III) Repealed by Laws 2021, Ch. 289 (H.B. 21-1225), § 1, eff. September 7, 2021.
(IV) Repealed by Laws 2022, Ch. 90 (H.B. 22-1275), § 1, eff. Aug. 10, 2022.
(V) Repealed by Laws 2022, Ch. 79 (H.B. 22-1211), § 4, eff. Dec. 31, 2022.
(VI) Repealed by Laws 2022, Ch. 456 (H.B. 22-1274), § 1, eff. Aug. 10, 2022.
(b) This subsection (13) is repealed, effective September 1, 2024.
(14)(a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees are scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2023:
(I) Repealed by Laws 2023, Ch. 204 (S.B. 23-151), § 1, eff. Aug. 7, 2023.
(II) Repealed by Laws 2023, Ch. 27 (S.B. 23-073), § 2, eff. Aug. 7, 2023.
(III) Repealed by Laws 2023, Ch. 140 (S.B. 23-185), § 1, eff. Aug. 7, 2023.
(IV) Reserved.
(V) Repealed by Laws 2022, Ch. 123 (H.B. 22-1295), § 19, eff. July 1, 2022.
(VI) Repealed by Laws 2023, Ch. 325 (S.B. 23-076), § 6, eff. June 2, 2023.
(VII) Repealed by Laws 2024, Ch. 490 (H.B. 24-1450), § 6, eff. August 7, 2024.
(VIII) Repealed by Laws 2023, Ch. 180 (S.B. 23-072), § 1, eff. Aug. 7, 2023.
(IX) Repealed by Laws 2020, Ch. 132 (H.B. 20-1392), § 3, eff. June 26, 2020.
(X) Repealed by Laws 2023, Ch. 328 (S.B. 23-159), § 1, eff. Aug. 7, 2023.
(XI) Repealed by Laws 2023, Ch. 127 (S.B. 23-085), § 2, eff. Aug. 7, 2023.
(b) This subsection (14) is repealed, effective September 1, 2025.
(15)(a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees are scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2024:
(I) Repealed by Laws 2021, Ch. 472 (H.B. 21-1283), § 1, eff. July 7, 2021.
(II) Repealed by Laws 2024, Ch. 116 (H.B. 24-1257), § 1, eff. Aug. 7, 2024.
(III) Repealed by Laws 2024, Ch. 315 (H.B. 24-1252), § 1, eff. August 7, 2024.
(IV) Repealed by Laws 2024, Ch. 201 (H.B. 24-1256), § 1, eff. August 7, 2024.
(V) Repealed by Laws 2024, Ch. 118 (H.B. 24-1277), § 2, eff. Aug. 7, 2024.
(VI) Repealed by Laws 2024, Ch. 337 (H.B. 24-1278), § 1, eff. September 1, 2024.
(VII) Repealed by Laws 2024, Ch. 392 (H.B. 24-1255), § 1, eff. August 7, 2024.
(VIII) Repealed by Laws 2024, Ch. 317 (H.B. 24-1345), § 1, eff. May 31, 2024.
(IX) Repealed by Laws 2024, Ch. 416 (H.B. 24-1272), § 2, eff. August 7, 2024.
(b) This subsection (15) is repealed, effective September 1, 2026.
(16)(a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2025:
(I) Repealed by Laws 2022, Ch. 410 (S.B. 22-236), § 2, eff. July 1, 2023.
(II) The title insurance commission created in part 2 of article 11 of title 10, C.R.S.;
(III) The commodity metals theft task force created in section 18-13-111, C.R.S.;
(IV) The behavioral health entity implementation and advisory committee, established in section 25-27.6-103;
(V) The just transition advisory committee created in section 8-83-503(6);
(VI) The towing task force created in section 40-10.1-403;
(VII) The early childhood leadership commission created in section 26.5-1-302.
(b) This subsection (16) is repealed, effective September 1, 2027.
(17)(a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2026:
(I) The compliance advisory panel to the air pollution control division created in section 25-7-109.2, C.R.S.;
(II) The business intelligence center advisory panel created in section 24-21-116(4)(a), C.R.S.;
(III) The veterinary pharmaceutical advisory committee, created in section 12-280-106;
(IV) The Colorado forest health council created in section 23-31-316;
<Text of (17)(a)(V) effective until July 1, 2025>
(V) The electronic recording technology board created in part 4 of article 21 of title 24;
<Text of (17)(a)(V) effective July 1, 2025>
(V) Repealed by Laws 2024, Ch. 394 (H.B. 24-1269), § 8, eff. July 1, 2025.
(VI) The kidney disease prevention and education task force created in section 25-1-136;
(VII) The Colorado food systems advisory council created in section 23-31-1102.
(b) This subsection (17) is repealed, effective September 1, 2028.
(18)(a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on July 1, 2027:
(I) The Colorado wildlife habitat stamp committee created in section 33-4-102.7, C.R.S.;
(II) The domestic violence fatality review board created in section 24-31-702.
(b) This subsection (18) is repealed, effective July 1, 2029.
(18.5)(a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2027:
(I) The nurse-physician advisory task force for Colorado health care created in section 12-30-105;
(II) The environmental justice advisory board created in section 25-1-134(2);
(III) The artificial intelligence impact task force created in section 2-3-1707;
(IV) The concurrent enrollment advisory board created in section 22-35-107.
(b) This subsection (18.5) is repealed, effective September 1, 2029.
(19)(a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2028:
(I) The stroke advisory board created in section 25-3-115;
(II) The defense counsel on first appearance grant program created in section 24-32-123;
(III) The Colorado youth advisory council created in section 2-2-1302.
(b) This subsection (19) is repealed, effective September 1, 2030.
(20)(a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2029:
(I) The consumer insurance council created in section 10-1-133;
(II) The maternal mortality review committee created in article 52 of title 25;
(III) The working group for identification of and educational support for students with dyslexia created in section 22-20.5-103;
(IV) The health equity commission created in section 25-4-2206;
(V) The state funding for senior services contingency reserve fund created in section 26-11-209;
(VI) The senior dental advisory committee created in section 25.5-3-406;
<Text of section effective July 1, 2025>
(VII) The hospital discounted care advisory committee created in section 25.5-3-507;
<Text of section effective July 1, 2025>
(VIII) The electronic recording technology board created in part 4 of article 21 of title 24;
(IX) The agricultural behavioral health community of practice work group created in section 35-1-121(2).
(b) This subsection (20) is repealed, effective September 1, 2031.
<Subsection (21) effective until September 1, 2031.>
(21)(a) The following statutory authorizations for designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2030:
(I) The Colorado state advisory council for parent involvement in education created in section 22-7-303.
(b) This subsection (21) is repealed, effective September 1, 2031.
(22)(a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2031:
(I) The council of higher education representatives convened pursuant to section 23-1-108.5(3);
(II) The Colorado special education fiscal advisory committee created in section 22-20-114.5;
(III) The agricultural work advisory committee created in section 8-13.5-205;
(IV) The soil health advisory committee created in section 35-73-106;
(V) The homeland security and all-hazards senior advisory committee created in section 24-33.5-1614;
(VI) The Colorado human trafficking council created in section 18-3-505.
(b) This subsection (22) is repealed, effective September 1, 2033.
(23)(a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on July 1, 2032:
(I) The rules advisory council of the department of early childhood convened pursuant to section 26.5-1-105(2).
(b) This subsection (23) is repealed, effective July 1, 2034.
(23.5)(a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2032:
(I) The Colorado rare disease advisory council created in section 25-1-1503.
(b) This subsection (23.5) is repealed, effective September 1, 2034.
<Subsection (24) effective until September 1, 2035.>
(24)(a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2033:
(I) The legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail standards created in section 2-3-1901.
(b) This subsection (24) is repealed, effective September 1, 2035.
<Subsection (24.5) effective until September 1, 2034.>
(24.5)(a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2033:
(I) The Colorado fire commission created in section 24-33.5-1233.
(b) This subsection (24.5) is repealed, effective September 1, 2034.
(25)(a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2034:
(I) The medicaid provider rate review advisory committee created in section 25.5-4-401.5;
(II) The state noxious weed advisory committee created in section 35-5.5-108.7;
(III) The Colorado natural areas council, an advisory council to the parks and wildlife commission, created in section 33-33-106;
(IV) The youth restraint and seclusion working group in the division of youth services created in section 26-20-110;
(V) The suicide prevention commission created in section 25-1.5-111;
(VI) The community rail safety advisory committee created in section 40-20-312;
(VII) The rail industry safety advisory committee created in section 40-20-313.
(b) This subsection (25) is repealed, effective September 1, 2036.
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