Colorado § 26.5-3-206 - Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund - creation - source of funds - appropriation - report - repeal.

§ 26.5-3-206. Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund - creation - source of funds - appropriation - report - 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);

(a.5) (I) Money transferred to the trust fund in accordance with section 26.5-3-507 (2)(c)(III).

(II) This subsection (1)(a.5) is repealed, effective July 1, 2030.

(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) Beginning July 1, 2026, reimbursement money received for prevention services and programs funded by the department of early childhood and identified in the federal Title IV-E prevention services clearinghouse pursuant to the federal "Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018". The department of human services shall claim and transmit federal Title IV-E reimbursements for prevention services and programs offered by the department of early childhood to the state treasurer, who shall credit the reimbursements to the trust fund.

(2) Repealed.

(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(4) (a) Repealed.

(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(II) This subsection (4)(b) is repealed, effective June 30, 2027.

(5) (a) On or before November 1, 2029, the department shall report to the joint budget committee of the general assembly on the effect of the transfers from the nurse home visitor program fund created in section 26.5-3-507 (2)(c) to the trust fund. The department shall include an accounting of any additional 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" in its report.

(b) This subsection (5) is repealed, effective July 1, 2030.

Source: L. 2022: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 22-1295), ch. 123, p. 610, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2024: (4) added, (HB 24-1045), ch. 470, p. 3289, § 26, effective August 7. L. 2025: (4)(a) repealed, (SB 25-266), ch. 108, p. 460, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2026: (1)(a.5) and (5) added, (HB 26-1349), ch. 165, p. 988, § 1, effective May 27; (1)(d) amended and (2) repealed, (HB 26-1075), ch. 225, p. 1309, § 1, effective July 1.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 19-3.5-105 as it existed prior to 2022.