CO SB 24-109

Title: Continue Colorado Veterans' Service-to-Career Program
Author: David Ortiz

Summary
The Colorado veterans' service-to-career program (program) authorizes nonprofit agencies to partner with work force centers selected by the department of labor and employment (department) to provide veterans and other eligible participants with skills training, internships, work placements, mentorship opportunities, career and professional counseling, and support services. Under current law, the general assembly is allowed to annually appropriate money from the marijuana tax cash fund to the department to be used for the program. The bill extends the repeal date for the program from July 1, 2024, to September 1, 2025. In addition, the bill removes the provision permitting the appropriation of money from the marijuana tax cash fund and instead allows the general assembly to appropriate money from the general fund to be used for the program.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Status
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations

Bill Documents
CO SB 24-109 - Introduced Version
2024-02-05 - CO SB 24-109 (Introduced Version)