CO SB189

Repeals section 25-1-108.5, eliminating consolidated tobacco settlement program monitoring and reporting requirements previously mandated for the State Board of Health and Department of Public Health and Environment.

Removes the requirement for tobacco settlement programs to submit annual reports to the department detailing program funding, goals, population served, and effectiveness in achieving stated objectives.

Eliminates the annual report requirement to the Joint Budget Committee and legislative health committees summarizing tobacco settlement program information and state auditor reviews.

Removes provisions requiring conflict-of-interest rules for program evaluators and eliminates the requirement that programs pay a proportionate share of program evaluation costs (not to exceed four-tenths of one percent of total settlement moneys).

Reduces the Department of Public Health and Environment's appropriation by $25,000 in the 2015-16 fiscal year for personal services related to administration and support of these reporting functions.