Extends safe drinking water provisions for child care centers and schools in Colorado.

The bill extends provisions concerning the testing of drinking water in child care centers and schools in Colorado. It mandates testing for lead content in drinking water sources by state-certified laboratories. Child care centers and family child care homes must test by May 31, 2023, while schools serving grades preschool through eighth must test by November 30, 2024. High schools (grades 9-12) must test by May 31, 2027. The bill also extends the School and Child Care Clean Drinking Water Fund through the 2028-29 fiscal year, allowing high schools to receive grants.

Extends safe drinking water provisions for child care centers and schools in Colorado.

The bill extends provisions concerning the testing of drinking water in child care centers and schools in Colorado. It mandates testing for lead content in drinking water sources by state-certified laboratories. Child care centers and family child care homes must test by May 31, 2023, while schools serving grades preschool through eighth must test by November 30, 2024. High schools (grades 9-12) must test by May 31, 2027. The bill also extends the School and Child Care Clean Drinking Water Fund through the 2028-29 fiscal year, allowing high schools to receive grants.