§ 24-32-122 — Colorado resiliency office - duties and powers - repeal

Colorado § 24-32-122

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Department of Local Affairs

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(1) (a)
The Colorado resiliency office shall create, maintain, and keep current the
resiliency and community recovery program as described in section 24-33.5-705.2.
The program must accomplish the following, at a minimum:

(I) Develop a plan to improve coordination among state agencies and local
jurisdictions to support community and economic recovery efforts and to address
risk and vulnerability reduction;

(II) Provide technical assistance to local governments for the implementation
of resilience planning, including resilience frameworks, vulnerability profiles, risk-reduction plans, and economic development strategies;

(III) Provide technical assistance to state agencies for the implementation of
resilience policies and procedures and to institutionalize resilience practices across
departments and agencies;

(IV) Provide technical assistance to local governments and state agencies to
secure additional resources and investment to implement resilience solutions;

(V) Integrate resilience criteria into existing competitive grant programs;

(VI) Provide policy advocacy to shape federal resilience efforts;

(VII) Develop metrics and targets to measure the short- and long-term
success of resilience efforts and actions; and

(VIII) Support long-term community recovery efforts and resource navigation
after a disaster.

(b) The Colorado resiliency office shall maintain and keep the resiliency and
community recovery program current and in compliance to meet the needs of the
state.

(2) The Colorado resiliency office shall consult with the governor's office, the
department of public safety, the department of public health and environment, and
all other affected state agencies in developing the resiliency and community
recovery program.

(3) In developing the program, the Colorado resiliency office shall ensure a
participatory process that includes local government, state agencies, business,
labor, industry, agriculture, civic and volunteer organizations, academia, community
leaders, and other stakeholders.

(4) Repealed.

(5) The department of local affairs and the Colorado resiliency office may
seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources
for the purposes of this section and section 24-32-121.

(6) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2037. Before its repeal,
this section is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (HB 18-1394), ch. 234, p. 1471, � 17, effective August 8. L. 2019: (4) repealed and (6) added, (HB 19-1292), ch. 183, p. 2062, � 3, effective May 16. L. 2022: (6) amended, (HB 22-1225), ch. 303, p. 2196, � 2, effective August 10.