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SB24-109

Continue Colorado Veterans' Service-to-Career Program

Concerning the continuation of the Colorado veterans' service-to-career program.
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Subjects:
Labor & Employment
Military & Veterans
Bill Summary

The Colorado veterans' service-to-career program (program) authorizes nonprofit agencies to partner with work force centers selected by the department of labor and employment (department) to provide veterans and other eligible participants with skills training, internships, work placements, mentorship opportunities, career and professional counseling, and support services. Under current law, the general assembly is allowed to annually appropriate money from the marijuana tax cash fund to the department to be used for the program.

The act extends the repeal date for the program from July 1, 2024, to September 1, 2027. In addition, the act removes the provision permitting the appropriation of money from the marijuana tax cash fund and instead allows the general assembly to appropriate money from the general fund to be used for the program.

APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2024

EFFECTIVE June 6, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. B. Pelton
Rep. A. Hartsook, Rep. D. Ortiz

Sponsor

Co-sponsor

Sen. M. Baisley, Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. J. Buckner, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. J. Ginal, Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. L. Liston, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. D. Michaelson Jenet, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. R. Pelton, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. J. Smallwood, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. K. Van Winkle, Sen. P. Will
Rep. R. Armagost, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. B. Bradley, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. R. English, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. C. Kipp, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. W. Lindstedt, Rep. M. Lynch, Rep. J. Mabrey, Rep. J. Marvin, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. B. McLachlan, Rep. J. Parenti, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. T. Story, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. S. Vigil, Rep. M. Weissman, Rep. J. Willford, Rep. S. Woodrow, Rep. M. Young