The bill updates various provisions of the Colorado Children's
Trust Fund Act, including renaming it the Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund Act (act). Changes include:
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Expanding the membership of the Colorado child abuse prevention board (board) from the current 9 members to 17 members;
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Expanding the powers and duties of the board to include advising and making recommendations to the governor, state agencies, and other entities regarding child maltreatment prevention; developing strategies to decrease the incidences of child maltreatment and other adverse childhood experiences; and implementing and monitoring the ongoing development of local child maltreatment prevention plans throughout the state; and
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Extending the repeal of the act from 2022 to 2027.
