SB 23-086

Senate Bill 23-086, also known as the Student Leaders Institute Act, moves the management of a leadership program for students from the Department of Higher Education to the Department of Education. This change means that oversight will now be handled by the state board of education instead of an executive board appointed by the governor. The bill also allocates $8,184 from the general fund to support this transition and implementation. Parts of the bill went into effect on June 30, 2023, while other parts took effect on July 1, 2023, after being signed by the Governor.

Official Summary

The act continues the Colorado student leaders institute program and changes responsibility for the program from the department of higher education to the department of education. This change shifts oversight of the program from a governor-appointed executive board to the state board of education. The act transfers the long bill appropriation for the program from the department of higher education to the department of education. The bill appropriates $8,184 from the general fund to department of education to implement the act. APPROVED by Governor April 27, 2023 PORTIONS EFFECTIVE June 30, 2023 PORTIONS EFFECTIVE July 1, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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