§ 8-84-203. Priority for Persons Who Are Blind – Licensing
The department shall issue licenses to persons who are blind and who are qualified to operate vending facilities, in accordance with the criteria used for the licensing of operators of vending facilities on federal property pursuant to section 8-84-107 and the federal “Randolph-Sheppard Vending Stand Act”, as amended. In addition, the department may issue licenses […]
§ 8-84-204. Satisfactory Sites for Vending Facilities – Other Businesses Operated by Persons Who Are Blind
A department or agency of the state of Colorado shall not construct, acquire by ownership, rent, lease, or other means, or undertake to substantially alter or renovate, in whole or in part, a building unless, after consultation with the department of labor and employment, it is determined that the building will include a satisfactory site […]
§ 8-84-205. Vending Machines – Income
One hundred percent of all commission income from vending machines on state property accrues to the department of labor and employment, which shall disburse the income in accordance with the rules of the department. The office of state planning and budgeting shall notify the department of the location of all vending machines on state property, […]
§ 8-84-206. Cooperation – Locations – Rules
The heads of all state departments and agencies shall negotiate and cooperate in good faith to accomplish the purposes of this article relating to vending facilities and other businesses operated by persons who are blind. If the department determines that the operation of a vending facility or other business on state property by a person […]
§ 8-84-207. Status of Existing Contracts
This part 2 does not extend to existing contracts until the expiration of those contracts. Source: L. 2015: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 15-239), ch. 160, p. 487, § 2, effective July 1, 2016. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 26-8.5-106 as it existed prior to 2016.
§ 8-84-208. Business Enterprise Program Cash Fund – Creation
There is hereby created in the state treasury the business enterprise program cash fund, referred to in this article as the “fund”, which consists of moneys accruing to the department from assessments against the net proceeds of each vending facility operator consistent with this part 2, any income from vending machines on federal or state […]
§ 8-84-301. Definitions
As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: “Agency partners” means the department, the department of health care policy and financing, the department of education, the department of higher education, the department of human services, the Colorado office of employment first, JFK partners within the department of pediatrics of the university of […]
§ 8-84-302. Duties of the Department
Pursuant to its statutory authority and available appropriations, the department shall: Review and make recommendations for amendments, if necessary, to Colorado’s combined plan for execution of workforce development activities developed in accordance with the federal “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act”, Pub.L. 113-128, as amended, to ensure that persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities are supported […]
§ 8-84-303. Employment First Advisory Partnership – Memorandum of Understanding – Reporting
The employment first advisory partnership is hereby established as a partnership of existing entities including the state rehabilitation council, established by the department, the state work force development council, created in article 46.3 of title 24, C.R.S., and the employment first state leadership mentoring program core state advisory group, established by the department. The partnership […]
§ 8-84-304. Duties of the Employment First Advisory Partnership – Strategic Plan – Report – Repeal
After considering the duties set forth in subsection (2) of this section, the employment first advisory partnership shall develop a strategic plan to expand competitive integrated employment outcomes for persons with disabilities through employment first policies and practices. The strategic plan must include recommendations to the general assembly and the relevant policy-making boards concerning any […]