HB 13-1292: Keep Jobs In Colorado Act

• Requires at least 80 percent of work on state-funded public works projects be performed by Colorado labor, with waivers allowed if insufficient Colorado labor is available and compliance would create undue burden.

• Defines Colorado labor as state residents who can provide valid Colorado driver's license, state-issued photo ID, or documentation of 30 days residency.

• Establishes Department of Labor and Employment enforcement with tiered penalties: $5,000 or 1% of contract cost for first violation, $10,000 or 1% for second, and $25,000 or 1% for third and subsequent violations.

• Creates Colorado Labor Enforcement Cash Fund from collected fines to cover department enforcement costs; allows contractors to appeal violations through administrative proceedings.

• Applies to public projects not receiving federal funds issued on or after January 1, 2014; appropriates $98,519 and 1.0 FTE to Department of Labor and $36,588 to Department of Personnel for implementation.