Colorado § 2-2-2305 Black Coloradan racial equity study - historical research

Colorado Statutes

§ 2-2-2305 — Black Coloradan racial equity study - historical research

Colorado § 2-2-2305

Title 02Legislative

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-2-2305 (2026).

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(1)(a) As part of the study, the state historical society shall conduct historical research to determine any potential historical and ongoing effects of slavery and subsequent systemic racism on Black Coloradans that may be attributed to practices, systems, and policies of the state. The historical research must focus on and include all of the following, as each may be attributable to state governmental entities, policies, systems, and practices:

(I)Research on potential historical and ongoing effects of slavery and subsequent systemic racism on Black Coloradans in the following subject areas: Access to asset and wealth building, including residential and commercial loans, capital investments, and grants for businesses; tax policy; K-12 education; postsecondary education, inc

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(1) (a)
As part of the study, the state historical society shall conduct historical research to
determine any potential historical and ongoing effects of slavery and subsequent
systemic racism on Black Coloradans that may be attributed to practices, systems,
and policies of the state. The historical research must focus on and include all of
the following, as each may be attributable to state governmental entities, policies,
systems, and practices:

(I) Research on potential historical and ongoing effects of slavery and
subsequent systemic racism on Black Coloradans in the following subject areas:
Access to asset and wealth building, including residential and commercial loans,
capital investments, and grants for businesses; tax policy; K-12 education;
postsecondary education, including higher education and workforce training
programs; home ownership and access to housing as an owner or tenant; health
disparities and access to health care; policing and police brutality; incarceration for
crimes; and overall treatment of Black Coloradans and trends in the criminal justice
system. The society shall focus its research in the subject areas based on guidance
from the commission about specific topics for study within the subject areas.

(II) Research into the extent state governmental entities' policies, systems,
and practices may have contributed to any harm caused to historically impacted
Black Coloradans.

(b) In conducting the historical research, the society may consider and
incorporate other research and studies that are relevant to the subject areas
described in this subsection (1).

(2) (a) The society shall conduct at least two community engagement
sessions in different geographic locations in the state for the public to offer input
based on lived experience with state governmental entities, policies, systems, and
practices that have resulted in systemic racism and discrimination against
historically impacted Black Coloradans and their impact on individuals, families,
and the community as a whole. Each community engagement session must be held
at a time and in a place that the commission determines is sufficient to maximize
attendance. The society shall allow members of the public to participate and
provide comments in person, remotely, and in writing.

(b) The society may conduct additional community engagement sessions or
engage with the community through interviews and other methods determined by
the society.

(3) The society may enter into an agreement with one or more third-party
entities to conduct all or part of the historical research.

(4) Beginning three months after the effective date of this section, the
society shall provide the commission with quarterly updates about the status of the
study. The society shall consider the commission's feedback on the updates.

(5) No later than two years and six months after the effective date of this
section, the society shall submit a report to the commission with the results of its
historical research conducted pursuant to this section and any recommendations of
the society.