Repeal of Contract for Online Platform Use

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the repeal of CRS 23-1-139 but does not provide an effective date.

Repeal of Requirement for Online Platform Contract

This law removes the rule that required Colorado's Department of Higher Education to contract for an online tool helping students access public benefits.

What This Bill Does

• Removes a state law section called CRS 23-1-139.
• Ends the requirement for the department to contract for and facilitate the use of an online platform by institutions of higher education in Colorado.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Colorado Department of Higher Education
• Public institutions of higher education in Colorado
• Private institutions of higher education in Colorado

Terms To Know

Repeal

To officially cancel or remove a law.

Institutions of Higher Education

Colleges and universities, whether public or private.

Limits and Unknowns

• The effective date is not listed in the provided source material.
• The text does not explain why the requirement was removed.
• The text does not state if schools can still use other online tools on their own after this repeal.

Official Summary Text

The act repeals the requirement for the department of higher education to contract for the use of an online platform by institutions of higher education in Colorado that assists students in accessing public benefits.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Current Bill Text

HOUSE BILL 26-1369
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown and Taggart, Sirota;
also SENATOR(S) Amabile and Kirkmeyer, Bridges, Kolker.
CONCERNING THE REPEAL OF A REQUIREMENT TO CONTRACT FOR USE OF AN
ONLINE PLATFORM BY HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS FOR PUBLIC
BENEFITS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 23-1-139 as
follows:
23-1-139. Department directive - contract for use of online
platform for public benefits.
The department shall eontt act fot and facilitate the use of an online
platform by any institution of higher education in Colorado, whether public
or pt iv ate, in or dct to assist students in accessing public benefits. Individual
institutions that use the online platfot m that the department contracts for ate
requited to contribute financially for use of the platform.
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act.
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
institutions.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Vanessa Reilly
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
PRESIDENT OF
THE SENATE
Esther van Mourik
SECRETARY OF
THE SENATE
APPROVED Oll"I m and ":ict vn.t, :ic-l-2.o.2 "' "'--~ l 1 ; ~
( ate and Time)
Jared S. Polis
GOVERNO
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