Section 2-2-1305.5 - Representative Hugh McKean Colorado youth advisory council review committee - created(1) There is created in the legislative branch the Representative Hugh McKean Colorado youth advisory council review committee to review the council's work and to recommend legislation regarding issues affecting Colorado youth. The committee is comprised of ten members, as described in subsection (2) of this section.(2)(a) The review committee includes five voting members, as follows: (I) The four legislative members of the council, as described in section 2-2-1303 (1)(a); and(II) One member of the legislative council, created in section 2-3-301, appointed pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.(b) The review committee includes as nonvoting members five members of the council, appointed pursuant to section 2-2-1304 (6).(3)(b) On or before April 20, 2023, and on or before April 1 of each year thereafter, the chair of the legislative council shall appoint the member serving pursuant to subsection (2)(a)(II) of this section to serve during the subsequent legislative interim.(4) In odd-numbered years, the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the chair of the review committee and the president of the senate shall appoint the vice-chair. In even-numbered years, the president of the senate shall appoint the chair and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the vice-chair. The appointing authorities shall make the appointments on or before April 20, 2023, and on or before April 1 of each year thereafter.(5)(a) The review committee may meet up to three times during each interim but may not travel unless authorized by the executive committee of the legislative council. A majority of voting members constitutes a quorum.(6)(a) The review committee may recommend up to a total of three bills during each interim. Legislation recommended by the review 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.(7) Voting members of the review committee are entitled to compensation pursuant to section 2-2-307. Subject to available funds, nonvoting members may receive reimbursement for expenses from the fund created in section 2-2-1306.(8) The legislative council staff and the staff of the office of legislative legal services shall assist the review committee in carrying out its duties pursuant to this section.Amended by 2023 Ch. 325,§ 4, eff. 6/2/2023.Amended by 2023 Ch. 325,§ 2, eff. 6/2/2023.Amended by 2022 Ch. 32, § 4, eff. 3/17/2022.Amended by 2020 Ch. 200, § 3, eff. 6/30/2020.Added by 2019 Ch. 373, § 3, eff. 5/30/2019.L. 2019: Entire section added, (HB 19-1024), ch. 3394, p. 3394, § 3, effective May 30. L. 2020: (3)(b), (5), and (6) amended, (SB 20-214), ch. 980, p. 980, § 3, effective June 30.(1) Subsection (3)(a)(II) provided for the repeal of subsection (3)(a), effective June 30, 2020. (See L. 2019, p. 3394.)
(2) Subsections (5)(b)(II) and (6)(b)(II) provided for the repeal of subsections (5)(b) and (6)(b), respectively, effective July 1, 2021. (See L. 2020, p. 980.)