SB 23-006 CO

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The act codifies the rural opportunity office (office), which began its work in the office of economic development in 2019. The director of the office is designated by and reports to the director of the office of economic development. The office is required to serve as Colorado's central coordinator of rural economic development matters with certain staff physically located in rural communities across Colorado, work with coal transitioning communities to explore unique business and economic development opportunities, make recommendations that inform the governor's policy on rural economic development matters, and measure the success of program outreach and determine whether Colorado's rural communities receive more statewide funding as a result of the efforts of the office. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, $299,193 is appropriated from the general fund to the office of the governor for use by economic development programs for implementation of the act. APPROVED by Governor May 20, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Dylan Roberts Democratic · primary
• Janice Rich · primary
• Barbara McLachlan · primary
• Marc Catlin Republican · primary

1. May 20, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 5, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 5, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 4, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Apr 21, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
6. Apr 20, 2023 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
7. Apr 19, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
8. Apr 18, 2023 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
9. Mar 27, 2023 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
10. Mar 20, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower
11. Mar 20, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
12. Mar 17, 2023 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
13. Mar 17, 2023 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
14. Jan 26, 2023 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
15. Jan 9, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (05/20/2023) · PDF
• Final Act (05/05/2023) · PDF
• Rerevised (04/21/2023) · PDF
• Revised (04/19/2023) · PDF
• Reengrossed (03/20/2023) · PDF
• Engrossed (03/17/2023) · PDF
• Introduced (01/09/2023) · PDF
• PA2 (03/17/2023) · PDF
• PA1 (01/27/2023) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF