SB 25-266: Repeal Statutory Appropriation Requirements - Colorado

Revised (04/09/2025) → PA1 (04/01/2025) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to reflect its unofficial pre-enactment status and includes new funding adjustments for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The changes add specific appropriation details for child welfare and early childhood programs, increasing collaborative management incentives in the Department of Human Services while reducing related funds and child maltreatment prevention funding in the Department of Early Childhood.

Scope change

The bill's scope now includes specific fiscal adjustments for the 2025-26 state fiscal year, affecting multiple state departments and programs.

FISCAL

Added Section 6 which adjusts 2025-26 appropriations: increases collaborative management incentives by $1,165,039 in the Department of Human Services while decreasing related funds in the collaborative management cash fund and child maltreatment prevention by $150,000 in the Department of Early Childhood.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 6(1)(a) through (c) specifying exact dollar amounts for appropriation adjustments between general funds and cash funds for collaborative management programs.

TIMELINE

Added Section 7 establishing July 1, 2025 as the effective date for the act.

TECHNICAL

Added Section 8 safety clause declaring the act necessary for public peace, health, safety, or state institution support.

Changed header from 'REVISED' to 'PREAMENDED' and updated version notes to reflect committee amendments not yet adopted on second reading.

Rerevised (04/10/2025) → Revised (04/09/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a 'Rerevised' version to a 'Revised' version, indicating that amendments adopted during the second reading in the second house have been incorporated. The sponsor list for the House was simplified by removing a name that was previously listed.

TECHNICAL

The version header was changed from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' to reflect the current legislative status after second reading amendments were adopted.

The House sponsor list was updated by removing the name 'Bird' from the list of sponsors.

The '3rd Reading Unamended' date stamp for April 10, 2025 was removed, indicating the bill has moved past that stage or the text is being updated for a new version.

Final Act (04/16/2025) → Rerevised (04/10/2025) · 6 edits

MODERATE

SB 25-266 repeals several annual state appropriations that were previously required by law. The bill removes funding mandates for child welfare programs, substance abuse prevention initiatives, and recovery support services, effectively ending these recurring state expenditures. This represents a significant budget reduction by eliminating the legal requirement for the General Assembly to fund these programs annually.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from requiring ongoing annual appropriations to repealing those requirements entirely, removing the mandate for future funding of multiple child welfare and substance abuse programs.

FISCAL

Repealed the requirement to annually appropriate money to a cash fund serving children who benefit from integrated multi-agency services (24-1.9-104).

Repealed the requirement to annually appropriate $150,000 to the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund for prenatal substance exposure programs (26.5-3-206).

Repealed the requirement to annually appropriate $200,000 to the Behavioral Health Administration for selecting recovery residence certifying bodies (27-80-122).

Repealed the requirement to annually appropriate $4 million to the Behavioral Health Administration for housing assistance for individuals with substance use disorders (27-80-125).

Repealed the requirement to annually appropriate $1.6 million to the Behavioral Health Administration for the recovery support services grant program (27-80-126).

Adjusted 2025-26 appropriations by decreasing collaborative management incentives by $1,165,039 and decreasing child maltreatment prevention funding by $150,000 to reflect the repeals.

Signed Act (04/24/2025) → Final Act (04/16/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill repeals annual funding requirements in three Colorado statutes related to child welfare and substance use disorder programs. The changes convert references from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIIA) to the Bureau of Health Analysis (BHA) and update funding distribution requirements to align with new program guidelines.

Scope change

The bill modifies the scope of funding administration by transferring authority from the BIIA to the BHA for substance use disorder housing and grant programs.

FISCAL

Changed funding recipient from BIIA to BHA for recovery residence and housing assistance programs

REQUIREMENT

Updated funding distribution requirements to reference new section 26.5-3-205(1)(h)(III) for prenatal substance exposure programs

TECHNICAL

Corrected spelling errors in 'section' and 'grant' throughout the document

Added signature blocks and legislative status notes for final act formatting

Reengrossed (04/03/2025) → Signed Act (04/24/2025) · 8 edits · Apr 24, 2025

MODERATE

This bill repeals several annual state appropriations that were previously required by law. The changes eliminate mandatory funding for children's multi-agency services, child abuse prevention programs, recovery residence certification, housing assistance for individuals with substance use disorders, and recovery support services grants. The bill also adjusts the 2025-26 budget to balance these changes by increasing and decreasing specific general fund appropriations.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from requiring ongoing annual funding to repealing those funding requirements entirely, with a new budget adjustment to reflect the changes in the 2025-26 fiscal year.

FISCAL

Repealed the requirement for annual appropriations to a cash fund for children's integrated multi-agency services.

Repealed the requirement for annual appropriations of $150,000 to a child abuse prevention trust fund.

Repealed the requirement for annual appropriations of $200,000 for selecting a recovery residence certifying body.

Repealed the requirement for annual appropriations of $4 million for housing assistance to individuals with substance use disorders.

Repealed the requirement for annual appropriations of $1.6 million for a recovery support services grant program.

Adjusted the 2025-26 budget by increasing collaborative management incentives by $1,165,039 and decreasing related funds to balance the budget.

Reduced the 2025-26 appropriation for child maltreatment prevention by $150,000.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date of the act to July 1, 2025.

Engrossed (04/02/2025) → Reengrossed (04/03/2025) · 3 edits · Apr 3, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction, updating the official status from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed'. The bill summary was also updated to reflect that it now applies to the reengrossed version and includes a new date stamp (April 3, 2025) indicating 3rd Reading Unamended status in the Senate.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope remains unchanged; this is primarily a procedural update reflecting legislative history and version status.

TECHNICAL

Header updated from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' to reflect the inclusion of all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction.

Added '3rd Reading Unamended' status and date (April 3, 2025) to the bill summary section.

Bill summary note updated to clarify it applies to the reengrossed version rather than just the introduced version.

Introduced (03/31/2025) → Engrossed (04/02/2025) · 4 edits · Apr 3, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify its title and purpose, adding language about making and reducing an appropriation. The bill repeals several annual funding requirements for substance abuse programs and adjusts the 2025-26 state budget accordingly. The House amended the bill to restore a specific appropriation that was previously removed, while the Senate added formatting and status markings to indicate amendments.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on repealing certain annual appropriations for substance abuse and recovery programs, but the House amendment restored funding for collaborative management incentives that was previously deleted.

TITLE

The bill title was expanded to explicitly mention making and reducing an appropriation in connection with the repeal of requirements.

FISCAL

The House amendment restored a $1,165,039 appropriation to collaborative management incentives for the 2025-26 fiscal year, reversing a previous deletion.

The bill maintains a $150,000 reduction in funding for child maltreatment prevention programs in the 2025-26 fiscal year.

TECHNICAL

Senate amendments added formatting markers and status information to indicate the bill has been amended on second reading.

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