{"id":75000,"date":"2020-02-26T21:01:48","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T04:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/in-first-signed-bill-of-2020-polis-includes-tribal-youth-on-teen-advisory-council\/"},"modified":"2020-02-27T04:01:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T04:01:48","slug":"in-first-signed-bill-of-2020-polis-includes-tribal-youth-on-teen-advisory-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/in-first-signed-bill-of-2020-polis-includes-tribal-youth-on-teen-advisory-council\/","title":{"rendered":"In first signed bill of 2020, Polis includes tribal youth on teen advisory council"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Gov. Jared Polis speaks to supporters of House Bill 1021, which adds two tribal teens to the Colorado Youth Advisory Council, before signing the measure Wednesday in his Capitol office.<\/span>Jesse Paul\/The Colorado Sun<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The youth advisory council helping Colorado lawmakers draft bills at the state Capitol will soon include tribal representation \u2013 a dozen years after the group was first formed.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s thanks to House Bill 1021<\/a>, which Gov. Jared Polis signed into law Wednesday. It was the first bill he signed from the 2020 Colorado legislative session, a symbol, he says, of his administration\u2019s work to ensure that the state\u2019s tribes are part of his plans for the future.<\/p>\n

The law adds two more members to the Colorado Youth Advisory Council to be filled by youth from Colorado\u2019s two recognized tribes: the Southern Ute and the Ute Mountain Ute.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur young people grow up and become the leaders for Colorado,\u201d Polis said during a news conference. \u201cThis is one step on the path toward strengthening the relationship between our tribes and the state of Colorado.\u201d<\/p>\n

Formed in 2008, the Colorado Youth Advisory Council has been made up of 40 young people from across the state \u2013 35 representing each state Senate district and five holding at-large seats. Now, two of those at-large members will be replaced by tribal members, one from each tribe.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a long time coming,\u201d LaTitia Taylor, director of education for the Southern Ute Tribe, said before the bill was signed.<\/p>\n

Throughout their two-year appointment, youth members between the age of 14 and 19 meet with top legislators to learn about how public policy and state government work. Members also present policy recommendations to legislators and post their recommendation on the council\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinally, we did what we should have done many years ago,\u201d said Sen. Don Coram, a Montrose Republican who championed the bipartisan bill.<\/p>\n

The other prime sponsors of the measure were Sen. Nancy Todd, an Aurora Democrat; Rep. Hugh McKean, a Loveland Republican; and Rep. Bri Buentello, a Pueblo Democrat.<\/p>\n

The Colorado Sun is a reader-supported, journalist-owned news outlet exploring issues of statewide interest. Sign up for a newsletter and read more at coloradosun.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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