SB 23-140

Senate Bill 23-140 extends the deadline for Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment to hire an independent group to study House Bill 22-1326, which is related to fentanyl. The original deadline was January 1, 2023, but it has now been pushed back to October 1, 2023. Additionally, the bill allows the department to use funding from the previous fiscal year until June 30, 2025, to cover the costs of this study. The governor signed the bill into law on March 3, 2023, and it is now in effect. This means that the department has more time and financial support to complete the necessary research on fentanyl legislation.

Official Summary

The act extends the deadline from January 1, 2023, to October 1, 2023, for when the department of public health and environment (department) must contract with an independent entity to conduct a study concerning House Bill 22-1326. The act extends the authority for the department to use the appropriation received in the 2022-23 state fiscal year to pay for the independent study through the 2024-25 state fiscal year. APPROVED by Governor March 3, 2023 EFFECTIVE March 3, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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