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Bill No. Title PositionTierHouse SponsorsSenate SponsorsHouse CommitteeSenate CommitteeHearing DateStatusComment
HB18-1001 FAMLI Family Medical Leave Insurance Program c

Tier 3

F. Winter (D)
M. Gray (D)
K. Donovan (D)
R. Fields (D)
Business Affairs & LaborState, Veterans, and Military AffairsSenate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 04/30/2018

Would affect firms as businesses. Low chance of success in Senate.

HB18-1017 Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact c

Tier 4

D. Michaelson Jenet (D)S. Fenberg (D)
R. Gardner (R)
Health, Insurance, & EnvironmentFinanceGovernor Signed: 04/12/2018

Monitoring due to mention of interstate compact language

HB18-1034 Career And Technical Education Capital Grant Program c

Tier 4

P. Covarrubias (R)
H. McKean (R)
K. Priola (R)EducationHouse Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely: 05/07/2018

May result in money for construction projects.

HB18-1036 Reduce Business Personal Property Taxes c

Tier 3

T. Leonard (R)T. Neville (R)State, Veterans, & Military AffairsHouse Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 02/01/2018

This bill is regularly introduced and is very unlikely to pass.

HB18-1038 Land Surveyors Continuing Education Requirement c

Tier 3

D. Valdez (D)K. Donovan (D)
D. Coram (R)
Business Affairs & LaborState, Veterans, and Military AffairsSenate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 02/28/2018

Need input on use of "competency" in proposed text. New bill language otherwise closely resembles architect language.

HB18-1053 Reclaimed Water Use For Marijuana Cultivation c

Tier 3

J. Arndt (D)
C. Hansen (D)
K. Donovan (D)Agriculture, Livestock and Natural ResourcesFinanceSenate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely: 05/02/2018

Looking for input from COTE, may consider action?

HB18-1054 Affordable Housing Plastic Shopping Bag Tax c

Tier 3

P. Rosenthal (D)L. Court (D)Local GovernmentHouse Committee on Local Government Postpone Indefinitely: 01/31/2018

Coordinate with AIA-CO Housing Knowledge Community

HB18-1058 Financial Assistance For County Jails And Courts c

Tier 3

S. Beckman (R)D. Coram (R)JudiciaryHouse Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely: 03/08/2018

Appears to be equitable increase in funding opportunities for both courthouses and jails.

HB18-1069 Reclaimed Water Use For Toilet Flushing c

Tier 3

J. Arndt (D)
D. Thurlow (R)
D. Coram (R)Agriculture, Livestock and Natural ResourcesAgriculture, Natural Resources, and EnergyGovernor Signed: 04/30/2018

Looking for input from COTE, may consider action?

HB18-1070 Additional Public School Capital Construction Funding c

Tier 3

C. Wist (R)
D. Young (D)
R. Zenzinger (D)
R. Scott (R)
EducationEducationGovernor Signed: 05/30/2018

Jerry clarified there are multiple funding mechanisms for both BEST grant opportunities and the state public schoold fund. This bill shouldn't cause conflict between groups that may rely on either mechanism.

HB18-1093 Reclaimed Water Use For Edible Crops c

Tier 3

J. Arndt (D)D. Coram (R)Agriculture, Livestock and Natural ResourcesAgriculture, Natural Resources, and EnergyGovernor Became Law: 04/28/2018

COTE may be interested.

HB18-1095 Educator License Requirements Military Spouses c

Tier 4

T. Carver (R)
J. Arndt (D)
N. Todd (D)
R. Gardner (R)
EducationEducationGovernor Signed: 03/22/2018

Narrowly applies to teachers who are spouses of active military.

HB18-1107 Prewire Residence For Electric Vehicle Charging Port c

Tier 3

M. Weissman (D)K. Priola (R)Transportation & EnergyTransportationSenate Committee on Transportation Postpone Indefinitely: 03/20/2018

COTE may be interested.

HB18-1119 Highway Building & Maintenance Funding c

Tier 4

T. Leonard (R)T. Neville (R)Transportation & EnergyHouse Committee on Transportation & Energy Postpone Indefinitely: 02/21/2018

Only appears to apply to horizontal construction projects.

HB18-1122 Accounting Of Conservation Easements In The State c

Tier 3

K. Lewis (R)V. Marble (R)
J. Sonnenberg (R)
Health, Insurance, & EnvironmentHouse Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Postpone Indefinitely: 03/15/2018

Unlikely to pass in the House. Only reviews recently designated conservation easements.

HB18-1125 Tax Credit Employer-assisted Housing Pilot Program c

Tier 3

J. Wilson (R)FinanceHouse Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely: 02/26/2018

Does not directly affect architects, but could promote new multi-family residential projects in mountain towns with ties to seasonal ski resort employees.

HB18-1170 Supplemental Appropriation - Capital Construction c

Tier 3

M. Hamner (D)K. Lambert (R)AppropriationsAppropriationsGovernor Signed: 03/01/2018

May include in end-of-year summary, information item only if so.

HB18-1190 Modify Job Creation Main Street Revitalization Act b

Tier 1

D. Esgar (D)
H. McKean (R)
L. Garcia (D)
J. Tate (R)
FinanceFinanceGovernor Signed: 05/30/2018

AIA-CO board has already approved support of this bill.

HB18-1194 Conservation Easement Transparency c

Tier 3

K. Lewis (R)V. Marble (R)
J. Sonnenberg (R)
Health, Insurance, & EnvironmentHouse Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Postpone Indefinitely: 03/15/2018

Could be of information value to architects if passed.

HB18-1195 Tax Credit Contributions Organizations Affordable Housing c

Tier 3

D. Pabon (D)
J. Bridges (D)
J. Tate (R)FinanceState, Veterans, and Military AffairsSenate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 05/07/2018

May be of interest to members

HB18-1198 Best Practices For State Boards And Commissions c

Tier 4

L. Saine (R)
T. Kraft-Tharp (D)
J. Smallwood (R)
K. Donovan (D)
Business Affairs & LaborState, Veterans, and Military AffairsGovernor Signed: 04/23/2018

AIA-CO staff interest based on AIA National general interest in similar bills.

HB18-1224 Licensee Discipline Mediation State Agency c

Tier 3

Y. Willett (R)R. Gardner (R)State, Veterans, & Military AffairsFinanceGovernor Signed: 05/29/2018

Definitely affects architects. Unsure if there's a desire to support this.

HB18-1226 Higher Education Review Degree Program Costs And Outcomes c

Tier 3

J. Everett (R)
J. Bridges (D)
J. Smallwood (R)
S. Fenberg (D)
EducationFinanceGovernor Signed: 05/24/2018

Unsure if undergraduate architecture degrees would get caught up in this bill? Also unsure of its likelihood of passing?

HB18-1261 Colorado Arbitration Fairness Act c

Tier 4

M. Weissman (D)D. Kagan (D)JudiciaryState, Veterans, and Military AffairsSenate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 04/18/2018

Doesn't affect arbitration proceedings themselves. Adds add'l regulation for arbitrators.

HB18-1262 Arbitration Services Provider Transparency Act c

Tier 4

D. Jackson (D)
D. Roberts (D)
D. Kagan (D)JudiciaryState, Veterans, and Military AffairsSenate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 04/18/2018

Doesn't affect arbitration proceedings themselves. Adds add'l regulation for arbitrators.

HB18-1267 Income Tax Credit For Retrofitting Home For Health c

Tier 3

M. Gray (D)
H. McKean (R)
J. Tate (R)FinanceFinanceGovernor Signed: 05/30/2018

May create opportunities for architects who work on aging-in-place projects.

HB18-1277 BEST Building Excellent Schools Today Financial Assistance Grant Application Requirements c

Tier 3

J. Becker (R)
D. Esgar (D)
R. Baumgardner (R)
J. Kefalas (D)
EducationEducationGovernor Signed: 05/29/2018

Adds requirement for K-12 BEST grant applications

HB18-1278 Apprentice Utilization In Public Projects c

Tier 3

A. Benavidez (D)D. Moreno (D)Business Affairs & LaborState, Veterans, and Military AffairsSenate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 04/16/2018

Adds an apprenticeship requirement for construction projects w/ state funding

HB18-1283 Classify Residential Land Change In Improvements c

Tier 3

A. Benavidez (D)T. Neville (R)FinanceFinanceGovernor Signed: 05/29/2018

Preserves property residential classification after existing improvements are removed/destroyed.

HB18-1293 Fiscal Year 18-19 Legislative Appropriation Bill c

Tier 3

C. Duran (D)
P. Neville (R)
K. Grantham (R)
L. Guzman (D)
AppropriationsAppropriationsGovernor Signed: 04/09/2018

Provides funds for renovation within Capitol building.

HB18-1316 Extend Colorado Department Of Labor And Employment Skilled Worker, Outreach, Recruitment, and Key Training Grant Program c

Tier 3

D. Pabon (D)
T. Exum Sr. (D)
A. Williams (D)
J. Cooke (R)
FinanceFinanceGovernor Signed: 05/24/2018

May be worth sharing with members.

HB18-1371 Capital Construction Budget Items c

Tier 3

D. Esgar (D)
J. Becker (R)
J. Kefalas (D)
R. Baumgardner (R)
FinanceFinanceGovernor Signed: 05/29/2018

Clarifies deadlines for when capitol construction appropriations must be requested and spent.

HB18-1378 Equal Pay For Equal Work Act cJ. Danielson (D)
J. Buckner (D)
K. Donovan (D)
R. Fields (D)
FinanceState, Veterans, and Military AffairsSenate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 05/04/2018
HB18-1394 Update Colorado Disaster Emergency Act cJ. Singer (D)
H. McKean (R)
J. Kefalas (D)
J. Cooke (R)
Local GovernmentFinanceGovernor Signed: 05/24/2018
HB18-1418 Use Of Criminal Convictions In Employment cM. Weissman (D)D. Coram (R)
D. Kagan (D)
JudiciaryFinanceGovernor Signed: 05/30/2018
SB18-001 Transportation Infrastructure Funding c

Tier 3

T. Carver (R)
P. Buck (R)
F. Winter (D)
J. Cooke (R)
R. Baumgardner (R)
Transportation & EnergyTransportationGovernor Signed: 05/31/2018

Borderline Tier 3. Unsure if any of this money would be used for vertical construction.

SB18-003 Colorado Energy Office c

Tier 3

C. Hansen (D)
J. Becker (R)
R. Scott (R)Transportation & EnergyAgriculture, Natural Resources, and EnergyGovernor Signed: 06/01/2018

It has been reported that the CO Energy Office is supporting this bill and that Conservation Colorado (one of the state's prominent environmental groups) is staying neutral this year after opposing the bill last year.

SB18-004 Funding For Full-day Kindergarten c

Tier 3

A. Kerr (D)State, Veterans, and Military AffairsSenate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 02/05/2018

May or may not lead to add'l classrooms being needed to accommodate full-day kindergarten. Bill has very low chance of success regardless.

SB18-005 Rural Economic Advancement Of Colorado Towns c

Tier 3

D. Roberts (D)K. Donovan (D)
R. Scott (R)
Agriculture, Livestock and Natural ResourcesState, Veterans, and Military AffairsGovernor Signed: 03/22/2018

Not likely to impact architeture firms directly, but could be good opportunity for AIA-CO West members to meet w/ Senator Donovan.

SB18-007 Affordable Housing Tax Credit c

Tier 3

J. Becker (R)
C. Duran (D)
L. Guzman (D)
J. Tate (R)
FinanceFinanceGovernor Signed: 05/22/2018

Just a name change ("low-income" to "affordable") and extension of current tax credit.

SB18-009 Allow Electric Utility Customers Install Energy Storage Equipment c

Tier 3

P. Lawrence (R)
F. Winter (D)
K. Priola (R)
S. Fenberg (D)
Transportation & EnergyAgriculture, Natural Resources, and EnergyGovernor Signed: 03/22/2018

COTE could be interested?

SB18-027 Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact c

Tier 4

H. McKean (R)
T. Kraft-Tharp (D)
N. Todd (D)
J. Smallwood (R)
FinanceFinanceGovernor Signed: 01/18/2018

Monitoring due to mention of interstate compact language. Bill was fast-tracked through legislature and signed by the Governor on 1-18-18.

SB18-031 Title 12 Recodification Study One-year Extension c

Tier 3

R. Gardner (R)JudiciaryJudiciaryGovernor Signed: 05/29/2018

Continuation of process started last year. No indication it will affect architect's statute.

SB18-032 Title 12 Relocation c

Tier 3

L. Herod (D)J. Cooke (R)
R. Gardner (R)
JudiciaryJudiciaryGovernor Signed: 03/01/2018

Continuation of process started last year. No indication it will affect architect's statute.

SB18-045 Repeal Architectural Paint Stewardship Act c

Tier 3

K. Ransom (R)K. Lundberg (R)FinanceSenate Second Reading Lost with Amendments - Committee: 02/21/2018

COTE-related. Very likely to fail in the House, even if it makes it through the Senate.

SB18-117 Collect Long-term Climate Change Data c

Tier 3

C. Hansen (D)K. Donovan (D)State, Veterans, and Military AffairsSenate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 02/13/2018

COTE-related?

SB18-123 Asbestos Trust Claims Transparency Act c

Tier 3?

L. Liston (R)J. Sonnenberg (R)JudiciaryJudiciaryHouse Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely: 04/24/2018

Unsure if the scope of this bill affects AIA member liability with respect to asbestos lawsuits.

SB18-142 Pilot Project For Sustainable Communities c

Tier 3

L. Herod (D)
J. Melton (D)
J. Kefalas (D)
L. Crowder (R)
State, Veterans, and Military AffairsSenate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 02/12/2018

Jerry to inquire about background of bill, for further discussion.

SB18-167 Enforce Requirements 811 Locate Underground Facilities c

Tier 2 or 3

F. Winter (D)
L. Saine (R)
R. Scott (R)
K. Donovan (D)
FinanceTransportationGovernor Signed: 05/25/2018

This year's bill is significantly better for architects than last year's version. No obvious architect liability issues unless architect works for larger arch/enginering firm that does horizontal construciton projects.

SB18-193 Limit State Agency Occupational Regulations c

Tier 3

T. Carver (R)D. Coram (R)State, Veterans, & Military AffairsBusiness, Labor and TechnologyHouse Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 05/02/2018

Technically shouldn't affect architeture profession as written, but review and appeals processes could cause future issues if passed. Bill has low chance of success in the House even if it passes in the Senate.

SB18-208 Create Governor's Mansion Maintenance Fund c

Tier 3

D. Esgar (D)
C. Hansen (D)
R. Baumgardner (R)
J. Kefalas (D)
FinanceFinanceGovernor Signed: 05/29/2018

May be worth sharing with members if bill passes.

SB18-236 Least Restrictive Regulation Professions And Occupations c

Tier 3

S. Sandridge (R)T. Neville (R)State, Veterans, & Military AffairsBusiness, Labor and TechnologyHouse Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 05/03/2018

Does not appear to be targeting A/E/S licenses

SB18-267 Create Justice Center Maintenance Fund cJ. Becker (R)
C. Hansen (D)
J. Kefalas (D)
R. Baumgardner (R)
AppropriationsFinanceGovernor Signed: 06/06/2018
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