SB 21-229 CO

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The act creates the rural jump-start zone grant program (grant program) and authorizes the Colorado economic development commission (commission) to issue grants, subject to available appropriations, as follows:Up to $20,000 to new businesses to establish operations; Up to $40,000 to new businesses to establish operations in a tier one transition community; Up to $2,500 to new businesses for each new hire; and Up to $5,000 to new businesses for each new hire who is hired for operations established in a tier one transition community. The act also authorizes the commission to issue grants, at its discretion and subject to available appropriations, not to exceed $30,000 per applicant, to a state institution of higher education or an economic development organization that collaborates with a new business in order to support the new business in meeting the requirements for the business under the grant program.The act creates the rural jump-start zone grant fund account in the Colorado economic development fund, which consists of any money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly, and may be used:By the commission to issue grants; and For the direct and indirect costs that the Colorado office of economic development incurs, not to exceed a specified amount, to administer the grant program.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Jessie Danielson Democratic · primary
• Tammy Story Democratic · primary
• Judy Amabile Democratic · primary
• Hugh McKean · primary

1. Jun 15, 2021 Governor Signed · executive
2. Jun 10, 2021 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Jun 10, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Jun 10, 2021 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Jun 2, 2021 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. Jun 1, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. May 28, 2021 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
8. May 28, 2021 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
9. May 27, 2021 House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
10. May 24, 2021 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Refer Unamended to Finance · lower
11. May 19, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Water · lower
12. May 19, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
13. May 18, 2021 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
14. May 14, 2021 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
15. May 5, 2021 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
16. Apr 29, 2021 Senate Committee on Local Government Refer Amended to Finance · upper
17. Mar 31, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government · 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 (06/15/2021) · PDF
• Final Act (06/10/2021) · PDF
• Rerevised (06/01/2021) · PDF
• Revised (05/28/2021) · PDF
• Reengrossed (05/19/2021) · PDF
• Engrossed (05/18/2021) · PDF
• Introduced (03/31/2021) · PDF
• PA2 (05/28/2021) · PDF
• PA1 (04/30/2021) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF