Colorado Children's Trust Fund Board Updates

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:

• Expanding the membership on the Colorado child abuse prevention board (board) from the current 9 members to 17 members;
• 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
• Extending the repeal of the act from 2022 to 2026.
  (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)