HB20-1071 Summary

• Creates the foster children's driver education grant program in the state department of human services to reimburse county departments for costs of driving instruction from private driving schools for foster children ages 15-17.

• State board of human services must promulgate rules for program administration by December 1, 2020, specifying application timeframes, forms, grant distribution timelines, and reporting requirements.

• County departments receiving grants must submit annual reports to the state department by November 1 each year; state department must submit summary reports to legislative committees by January 1 each year indefinitely.

• Shields county departments from liability for contracting with private driving schools or for injuries occurring during driving instruction covered by the program, while preserving governmental immunity rights.

• Establishes that certified court orders are sufficient to verify legal name, identity, date of birth, lawful U.S. presence, and Colorado residency for foster children applying for driver's licenses.

• Program sunsets September 1, 2030, with scheduled sunset review by the department of regulatory agencies before repeal.