CO HB1138

Creates the Retail Theft Prevention Advisory Board within the Office of the Attorney General to oversee grant applications, collect data on organized felony-level retail theft (thefts of at least $2,000) and gift card fraud, and develop policy recommendations with state and federal partners

Establishes the Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program, allowing state/local law enforcement agencies, district attorneys' offices, multijurisdictional task forces, and tribal law enforcement to apply for funding to investigate, prosecute, and prevent organized retail theft and gift card fraud

Grant funds may be used for investigations, prosecutions, technology and data-sharing systems, training for retailers and law enforcement, and prevention/deterrence initiatives

Advisory board consists of 7 voting members (including Attorney General, law enforcement, district attorney, and local government representatives) and 3 nonvoting retail industry advisors, with appointments due by September 1, 2026

Requires annual reporting to the legislature beginning January 2028 on grant recipients, performance metrics, retail theft trends, and policy recommendations; program repeals November 1, 2029