Section 26.5-3-206 - Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund - creation - source of funds - appropriation - repeal(1) There is created in the state treasury the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund. The board shall administer the trust fund, which consists of: (a) Money transferred into the trust fund in accordance with section 13-32-101 (5)(a)(I);(b) Money collected by the board pursuant to section 26.5-3-205 (1)(j) from federal grants and other contributions, grants, gifts, bequests, and donations. Such money must be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the trust fund.(c) Any money appropriated to the trust fund by the state; and(d) Reimbursement money received for prevention services and programs identified in the federal Title IV-E prevention services clearinghouse pursuant to the federal "Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018". Beginning July 1, 2021, the department shall transmit federal Title IV-E reimbursements for prevention services to the state treasurer, who shall credit the reimbursements to the trust fund.(2) The board shall claim federal Title IV-E reimbursement for the trust fund for all eligible grants for prevention services on the federal Title IV-E prevention services clearinghouse.(3) Money in the trust fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly. Any money remaining in the trust fund must not be transferred to or revert to the general fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year. Any interest earned on the investment or deposit of money in the trust fund must also remain in the fund and must not be credited to the general fund of the state.(4)(a) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year and each state fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly shall appropriate one hundred fifty thousand dollars to the trust fund. The board shall distribute the money appropriated pursuant to this subsection (4)(a) for programs to reduce the occurrence of prenatal substance exposure in accordance with section 26.5-3-205 (1)(h)(III).(b)(I) For the 2024-25 and 2025-26 state fiscal years, the general assembly shall annually appropriate fifty thousand dollars to the trust fund. The board shall distribute the money appropriated pursuant to this subsection (4)(b) to convene a stakeholder group to identify strategies to increase access to child care for families seeking substance use disorder treatment and recovery services.(II) This subsection (4)(b) is repealed, effective June 30, 2027.Amended by 2024 Ch. 470,§ 26, eff. 8/7/2024.Renumbered from C.R.S. §19-3.5-105 and amended by 2022 Ch. 123, §3, eff. 7/1/2022.Renumbered from C.R.S. §19-3.5-106 and amended by 2021 Ch. 335, §1, eff. 9/7/2021.L. 2021: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 21-1248), ch. 2165, p. 2165, § 1, effective September 7.This section is similar to former § 19-3.5-105 as it existed prior to 2022.
2024 Ch. 470, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).