CO HB1279

General Assembly must annually appropriate $2 million from the general fund to the Department of Transportation for high-visibility drunk driving enforcement programs allocated to local governments.

Department of Transportation must allocate 30-50% of appropriated funds to counties with qualified drunk driving prevention and law enforcement programs, and 50-70% to municipalities and city and counties with such programs.

Repeals existing funding for high-visibility drunk driving enforcement from the first time drunk driving offender account in the highway users tax fund and repeals office of transportation safety funding from the law enforcement assistance fund (LEAF fund).

Department of Transportation must establish rules for program administration, including minimum requirements for qualified programs, distribution processes, and permitting use of funds for public education regarding alcohol and drug-related traffic offenses.

Bill takes effect 90 days after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 5, 2020) unless subject to a referendum petition, in which case it requires voter approval at the November 2020 general election.