American Indian affairs interim committee - creation - duties - membership - reporting - repeal

2-3-2103. American Indian affairs interim committee - creation - duties - membership - reporting - repeal. (1) Notwithstanding section 2-3-303.3, the American Indian affairs interim committee is created. (2) The purpose of the committee is to examine issues and challenges that impact the American Indian Tribal Nations. (3) (a) The committee consists of the six members of the general assembly who were appointed to the 2024 American Indian affairs interim study committee as follows: (I) Three members of the senate, the one member appointed by the president of the senate, the one member appointed by the majority leader of the senate, and the one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and (II) Three members of the house of representatives, the one member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, the one member appointed by the majority leader of the house of representatives, and the one member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. (b) The committee consists of the following two nonvoting members: (I) One representative from the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, appointed by the chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe; and (II) One representative from the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, appointed by the chairman of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. (c) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the chair of the committee in odd-numbered years and the vice-chair of the committee in even-numbered years. The president of the senate shall appoint the chair of the committee in even-numbered years and the vice-chair of the committee in odd-numbered years. (4) Members appointed to the committee serve for the duration of the committee unless an appointed member resigns, is removed, or is no longer in office. The appointing authority shall fill any vacancy as soon as practicable. Members serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and continue until a successor is appointed. (5) Members of the committee serve without compensation; except that each member is entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses in connection with the performance of the member's duties and receives the same per diem as other members of interim committees in attendance at meetings. (6) (a) The committee may meet up to six times per interim, which may include field trips. (b) The chair of the committee shall schedule the first meeting of the committee for no later than July 31 of each year. (c) (I) Notwithstanding subsections (6)(a) and (6)(b) of this section, the committee shall not meet during the 2025 interim. (II) This subsection (6)(c) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026. (7) (a) The committee may recommend up to a total of five bills during each interim. Legislation recommended by the committee must be treated as legislation recommended by an interim committee for purposes of applicable deadlines, bill introduction limits, and any other requirements imposed by the joint rules of the general assembly. (b) (I) Notwithstanding subsection (7)(a) of this section, the committee shall not recommend legislation during the 2025 interim. (II) This subsection (7)(b) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026. (8) (a) The committee shall seek presentations and comments from community members and representatives of the American Indian Tribal Nations, relevant state agencies, and impacted community members. (b) (I) Notwithstanding subsection (8)(a) of this section, the committee shall not seek presentations and comments during the 2025 interim. (II) This subsection (8)(b) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026. (9) On or before January 15, 2031, the committee shall submit a report to the executive committee of the legislative council summarizing the issues and topics discussed, recommendations considered, and any actions taken by the committee during the preceding five years. The information contained in the report must be organized by interim year. The report must comply with the provisions of section 24-1-136 (9). (10) The legislative council and the office of legislative legal services shall provide staff assistance to the committee. (11) This part 21 is repealed, effective June 30, 2031. Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (HB 25-1057), ch. 268, p. 1381, � 1, effective May 28. STATUTES - CONSTRUCTION AND REVISION ARTICLE 4 Construction of Statutes Editor's note: This article was numbered as article 1 of chapter 135, C.R.S. 1963. The substantive provisions of this article were repealed and reenacted in 1973, resulting in the addition, relocation, and elimination of sections as well as subject matter. For amendments to this article prior to 1973, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note beginning on page vii in the front of this volume. Law reviews: For article, Canons of Statutory Construction, see 46 Colo. Law. 23 (Feb. 2017). PART 1 CONSTRUCTION OF WORDS AND PHRASES