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COLORADO
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
State Capitol
Denver
80203
July 15, 2025
Weld County Board of Commissioners
1150 O St.
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, CO 80631
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
Vanessa Reilly
RECEIVED
JUL 2 2 2025
WELD COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Enclosed please find a copy of House Joint Resolution 25-1030:
"Concerning government procurement of products with forced labor
components."
This Resolution was adopted by the House during the First Regular Session of the
Seventy-fifth General Assembly of the State of Colorado on April 21st, 2025.
This document is being sent to you in accordance with the stipulations set forth in
the last paragraph of the Resolution.
Video of the proceedings of its adoption may also be found at
ColoradoChannel.net or on YouTube, in the video titled "Colorado House 2025
Legislative Day 104", around 2 hours and 2 minutes into the video. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Brittany Rodrigue
House Enrolling Clerk
on behalf of
Vanessa Reilly
Chief Clerk of the House
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2025-2109
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 25-1030
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Winter T. and Bacon, Armagost, Barron, Bottoms,
Bradfield, Bradley, Brooks, Caldwell, Carter, DeGraaf, Duran, Garcia Sander,
Gonzalez R., Hartsook, Johnson, Keltie, Luck, Pugliese, Richardson, Suckla,
Taggart, Weinberg, Woog, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Camacho, Clifford,
English, Espenoza, Froelich, Garcia, Gilchrist, Hamrick, Jackson, Lieder,
Lindsay, Lindstedt, Lukens, Marshall, McCormick, Paschal, Phillips, Ricks,
Rutinel, Rydin, Sirota, Smith, Soper, Stewart K., Story, Titone, Valdez,
Velasco, Willford, Woodrow, McCluskie;
also SENATOR(S) Mullica and Pelton B., Daugherty, Amabile, Baisley, Ball,
Bridges, Bright, Carson, Catlin, Cutter, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh,
Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Liston, Lundeen, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet,
Pelton R., Rich, Rodriguez, Simpson, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman,
Winter F., Coleman.
CONCERNING GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OF
PRODUCTS WITH FORCED LABOR COMPONENTS.
WHEREAS, The State of Colorado recognizes the equal and
inalienable rights of all humans as the foundation of freedom, justice, and
peace in the world; and
WHEREAS, Many products procured by governmental entities of the
State of Colorado are made with components that are mined, produced,
or manufactured, wholly or in part, by forced labor; and
WHEREAS, Forced labor means all work or labor that is exacted from
an individual under the menace of any penalty for nonperformance of the
work or labor and for which the individual does not offer the work or
labor voluntarily, including forced, indentured, or oppressive child labor;
and
WHEREAS, Oppressive child labor is a condition of employment
under which an individual under fourteen years of age is employed in an
occupation hazardous for the employment of children, such as
manufacturing or mining; and
WHEREAS, Concerns about the use of forced labor to create certain
components and materials prompted the federal government to pass the
"Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act" (known as the UFLPA) with
overwhelming bipartisan support; and
WHEREAS, The "Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act
of 2013" (known as the TVPRA 2013) mandates the U.S. Department of
Labor to maintain a list that identifies products that utilize forced labor
in violation of international standards, and such information is critical in
combating forced labor and child labor issues; and
WHEREAS, Forced labor distorts global and local economic markets
and undercuts ethical businesses and economies that rely on fair labor
practices; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-fifth
General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:
(1) That the State of Colorado deplores the use of forced labor and
finds that it is repugnant, violates basic human rights, constitutes
discrimination, and damages free and fair competition; and
(2) That the State of Colorado will utilize its purchasing power to
support businesses that create, retail, or utilize products or materials that
are ethically sourced or manufactured without forced labor and encourage
the state and local offices of economic development to pursue the location
or relocation of businesses that ethically source or manufacture products
and materials without forced labor to the State of Colorado.
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Be it Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent to
Governor Jared Polis; Phil Weiser, the Attorney General of Colorado; Eve
Lieberman, the Executive Director of the Colorado Office of Economic
Development and International Trade; Patty Salazar, the Executive
Director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies; Will Toor,
the Executive Director of the Colorado Energy Office; the governing
bodies of all counties in Colorado; President Donald Trump; and
Colorado's Congressional Delegation.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Vanessa Reilly
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
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PRESIDENT OF
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Esther van Mourik
SECRETARY OF
THE SENATE
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