Out of State Teacher Licensing – Military Spouses - local military spouses brought to Terri's attention that teachers with out-of-state licenses could only waive into Colorado if they taught 3 continuous years at a prior location. However, many military couples move every two years, so they could not meet this requirement. This bill eliminated this continuous-year requirement. 

Other bills Terri ran to support Veterans which were signed into law:

• Ensure veterans organizations (ex., American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars) have the same state sales exemption as other charitable organizations

• Extend state-wide the successful local Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center pilot program for transitioning veterans into jobs

• Colorado to join interstate compact for occupational licensing for speech pathology and audiology. Helps military spouses with out-of-state licensing

• Modify eligibility for Military Family Relief Fund (solely funded by tax check-off) to help families when the military member voluntarily deploys

• Military Spouse Occupational Licensing. Terri was able to get a critical amendment for licensing added to the Create Occupational Credential Portability Program bill which impacts military spouses. This amendment was essential in Colorado’s bid to be the permanent home for US Space Command and helped military spouses get jobs in Colorado

NOTE:  Veterans Living Centers Bill. Terri was contacted by a veteran’s spouse who was trying to get her husband into a veteran’s living center. There was no veteran living center in the Pikes Peak region.  Terri ran a bill to review this program. After the House passed the bill, the state agency agreed to use existing funds to do the review, so this bill was no longer necessary.  Of course, the state agency ended up doing nothing.