SB 23-297 CO

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The act expands the America 250 - Colorado 150 commission (commission), created in 2022 within the state historical society (History Colorado), from 11 to 15 voting members, adding 4 additional members to be appointed by the governor no later than October 1, 2023. The act appropriates $500,000 for the 2023-24 state fiscal year from the general fund to the department of higher education for use by History Colorado to support the activities of the commission in developing programs and plans for the official observance of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and the 150th anniversary of Colorado statehood. Any unexpended amount of the $500,000 appropriation is further appropriated to the department of education for the same purpose through state fiscal year 2026-27. APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2023 EFFECTIVE June 6, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Rachel Zenzinger · primary
• Rod Pelton Republican · primary
• Barbara McLachlan · primary
• Marc Catlin Republican · primary

1. Jun 6, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 15, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 15, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 10, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. May 6, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
6. May 5, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. May 4, 2023 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
8. May 2, 2023 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
9. May 1, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations · lower
10. May 1, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
11. Apr 28, 2023 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
12. Apr 28, 2023 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
13. Apr 24, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations · 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 (06/06/2023) · PDF
• Final Act (05/15/2023) · PDF
• Rerevised (05/06/2023) · PDF
• Revised (05/05/2023) · PDF
• Reengrossed (05/01/2023) · PDF
• Engrossed (04/28/2023) · PDF
• Introduced (04/24/2023) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF