Colorado § 35-1-104.7 - Colorado agricultural workforce services program - online resource portal - definitions.

§ 35-1-104.7. Colorado agricultural workforce services program - online resource portal - definitions.

(1) The Colorado agricultural workforce services program is created in the department. The program includes the online resource portal described in subsection (3) of this section.

(2) The department shall administer the program in accordance with this section.

(3) (a) As part of the program, the department may establish on its official website a publicly available page that includes a portal to resources for use by agricultural employees and agricultural employers. The department shall ensure that the resources of the portal are available in both English and Spanish.

(b) For the purposes of the online portal described in this subsection (3), the department may curate video modules and other resources to help agricultural employers comply with labor laws, including the sections specified in subsection (3)(d)(II) of this section, and help agricultural employees understand the rights they are afforded, including links to relevant state agencies and nongovernmental organizations.

(c) The department may include in the online portal information and resources concerning:

(I) Agricultural employee safety and working conditions;

(II) Agricultural employee labor rights;

(III) Mental health;

(IV) Agricultural employers' labor requirements; and

(V) Other resources for agricultural employees or agricultural employers.

(d) The department shall include in the online portal information regarding:

(I) A wage and hour calculator; and

(II) The requirements of sections 8-6-101.5, 8-6-120, 8-13.5-202, 8-13.5-203, and 8-14.4-109.

(e) In establishing and maintaining the online portal described in this subsection (3), the department may consult with the Colorado cooperative extension service described in part 7 of article 31 of title 23.

(4) (a) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate one hundred thousand dollars from the general fund to the department to implement the online resource portal described in subsection (3) of this section. Any unused money does not revert to the general fund but is continuously appropriated to the department.

(b) The department is authorized to seek, solicit, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations for the purposes of this section.

(5) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Agricultural employee" has the meaning set forth in section 8-2-206 (1)(b).

(b) "Agricultural employer" has the meaning set forth in section 8-3-104 (1).

(c) "Program" means the Colorado agricultural workforce services program created in subsection (1) of this section.

Source: L. 2022: Entire section added, (HB 22-1308), ch. 368, p. 2621, § 2, effective August 10.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 22-1308, see section 1 of chapter 368, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.