| Notice Filed with SOS |
10/15/2023 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2023-00698.docx |
| Statutory Authority |
24-33.5-2505, C.R.S. and 24-33.5-2501, C.R.S. |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The General Assembly enacted section 24-33.5-2501, C.R.S. via House Bill 22-1353 to create the Office of Public Safety Communications in the Division of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management in the Department of Public Safety. Additionally, in section 24-33.5-2502, the Public Safety Communications Revolving Fund (aka Public Safety Communications Trust Fund) was created to be administered and disbursed by the Office of Public Safety Communications. This bill enacted the transfer of this Office and this Fund from the State Office of Information Technology to the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management within the Department of Public Safety, thereby creating the Office and the Fund through their transfer from OIT to CDPS. The bill was signed into law on June 8, 2022 and became effective July 1, 2023. Section 24-33.5-2505, C.R.S. mandates that the Director of the Office of Public Safety Communications shall adopt rules regarding distributions of Public Safety Communications Trust Fund money to and repayment of such money by state and local governments. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
This rules transfers the administration of the Public Safety Communications Trust fund by the Office of Public Safety Communications to the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management from the State Office of Information Technology. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
|
| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
Yes
|
| Recent legislation bill number |
HB 22-1353
|
| Hearing Date |
11/15/2023 |
| Hearing Time |
10:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
Virtual Google Meet meet.google.com/ifs-ommm-sty |
| Contact Name |
Christine Moreno |
| Contact Title |
Rulemaking Administrator |
| Contact Telephone |
719-343-0995 |
| Contact email |
christine.moreno@state.co.us |