HB 17-1258 Summary

• Renames Delta-Montrose Technical College to Technical College of the Rockies in Colorado Revised Statutes § 23-60-103.

• The name change reflects the college's larger geographic service boundaries across western Colorado and enhances its geographic and reputational distinctiveness.

• Delta-Montrose Technical College was established in 1977 as a partnership between Delta and Montrose school districts and offers secondary and postsecondary career and technical education including certificates in practical nursing, emergency medical services, computer-aided design, automotive, cosmetology, and other fields.

• The bill becomes effective on August 9, 2017, unless a referendum petition is filed within 90 days of final adjournment, in which case it requires voter approval in November 2018 before taking effect.

• Governor John W. Hickenlooper signed the bill into law.