HB 18-1256

House Bill 18-1256, which has been signed into law, extends the operations of the Colorado Civil Rights Division and Commission for another nine years until September 1, 2027. The bill also provides $1,642,843 in funding for the division's expenses, including salaries, operating costs, hearings, and meeting expenses for the fiscal year 2018-19. This extension ensures that the commission can continue its work of enforcing civil rights laws and handling discrimination cases in Colorado.

Official Summary

Sunset Process - House Judiciary Committee. The bill implements the recommendation of the department of regulatory agencies in its sunset review of the Colorado civil rights division and the Colorado civil rights commission to continue the commission and the division and their respective functions for 9 years, through September 1, 2027. The bill appropriates $1,642,843 to the department of regulatory agencies for the 2018-19 fiscal year for use by the civil rights division for personal services, operating expenses, hearings, and commission meeting costs. The appropriation assumes that the division will require 27.2 FTE to implement the bill. The bill also acknowledges, for informational purposes, that the civil rights division will receive $496,489 in federal funds for the 2018-19 fiscal year. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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