CO HB1052

Amends Colorado statute 26-5-104 to require the state department and child welfare allocations committee to develop child welfare funding formulas that include estimated caseloads for specific services, effective for fiscal year 1998-99.

Changes language from "shall" to "MUST" when determining allocation formulas to strengthen the mandatory nature of considering relevant factors in funding decisions.

Requires formula determinations to consider "factors that directly affect the population of children in need of child welfare services, as determined by the state department and the child welfare allocations committee."

Maintains consideration of counties' prior three-year allocations and expenditures compared to caseloads, and beginning in fiscal year 2012-13, counties' prior-year expenditures on preventive family preservation services and number of families served.

Takes effect August 9, 2017, subject to a referendum petition filed by voters; if petitioned, the act would require approval by voters in November 2018 to take effect.