Repealed.
(a) A portion of the Fort Lyon property is designated as a supportive residential community for the homeless for the purpose of providing substance abuse supportive services, medical care, job training, and skill development for the residents.
(b) (I) The division of housing shall enter into a contract with a private contractor to establish the residential community. The contractor selected by the division must be experienced in providing statewide integrated housing, health care, and supportive service programs for homeless individuals.
(II) The division shall subtract an amount equal to three percent of the bid price from the bid of each contractor that certifies through employment records that at least fifteen percent of employees who will perform the requirements of the contract were employed as correctional officers or as other employees at the Fort Lyon correctional facility within the last five years.
(3) The general assembly may enact legislation to repeal this section following its review of the study prepared in accordance with section 24-32-725.
Source: L. 2013: Entire section added, (SB 13-210), ch. 261, p. 1378, § 3, effective August 7. L. 2016: (1) repealed and (3) added, (HB 16-1411), ch. 154, p. 477, § 3, effective May 4.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 16-1411, see section 1 of chapter 154, Session Laws of Colorado 2016.