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CO HB1160

CO HB1160
Economic Development Organization Action Grant Program


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Introduced
01/31/2024
In Committee
02/22/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/08/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

The bill creates the economic development organization (EDO) action grant program (program) within the Colorado office of economic development (office) to provide grants to Colorado-based EDOs to support and increase EDO capacity to implement community-specific economic development programming, as identified in each EDO's program application. The office is required to administer the program in consultation with the Colorado economic development commission and a statewide economic development organization. The economic development organization grant program cash fund (fund) is created in the state treasury, and the office is required to award program grants from the fund. The state treasurer is required to transfer $2 million from the general fund to the fund on July 1, 2024.

AI Summary

This bill creates the Economic Development Organization (EDO) Action Grant Program within the Colorado Office of Economic Development (Office) to provide grants to Colorado-based EDOs to support and increase their capacity to implement community-specific economic development programming. The Office is required to administer the program in consultation with the Colorado Economic Development Commission and a statewide economic development organization. The bill establishes the Economic Development Organization Action Grant Cash Fund and requires the State Treasurer to transfer $2 million from the General Fund to the Fund on July 1, 2024. The Office will award grants from the Fund to eligible EDOs, which must meet certain criteria and submit applications describing their proposed economic development initiatives and how they will measure their success.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed (on 05/14/2024)

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