Supplemental appropriations are made to the department of transportation. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Statutory Revision Committee. Pursuant to section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), Colorado Revised Statutes, any report that is required to be made to the general assembly by an executive agency or the judicial branch on a periodic basis expires on the day after the third anniversary of the date on which the first report was due unless the general assembly, acting by bill, continues the requirement. Section 1 repeals reporting requirements by the department of regulatory agencies that were scheduled to repeal according to section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I); except that it continues the reporting requirement to the state auditor. Currently there is no repeal date listed in the organic statute. Sections 2, 3, and 4 continue indefinitely the reporting requirements contained in those statutory sections. Sections 5, 6, and 7 repeal reporting requirements by the department of regulatory agencies that were scheduled to repeal according to section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I). Currently there is no repeal date listed in the organic statute. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Supplemental appropriations are made to the department of state. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Statutory Revision Committee. The commission on family medicine (commission) is an advisory body within the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF). Currently, the laws governing the commission are located within title 25, Colorado Revised Statutes. Sections 1 and 4 of the bill relocate those laws to title 25.5, Colorado Revised Statutes, (the 'State Health Care Policy and Financing Act'), which title generally pertains to HCPF. Sections 2 and 3 make conforming amendments.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Supplemental appropriations are made to the judicial department. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Each employer in the public employees' retirement association (PERA) contributes a percentage of its total employer payroll to PERA in the form of an employer contribution, an amortization equalization disbursement (AED), and a supplemental amortization equalization disbursement (SAED). A portion of the employer contribution goes to the health care trust fund and the remainder is deposited into the pension trust fund for each division of PERA to pay benefits. The AED and the SAED are to reduce PERA's unfunded liability and amortization period. The bill requires that for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2018, and for each calendar year thereafter, the total of the employer contribution, the AED, and the SAED for any employer will not exceed the total contribution rates for the 2018 calendar year pursuant to current law. The rates are as follows: For the state division, 20.15% of an employer's total payroll; except that, for state troopers, the total is 22.85% of an employer's total payroll; For the school division, 20.15% of an employer's total payroll; For the Denver public schools division, 20.15% of an employer's total payroll; For the local government division, 13.70% of an employer's total payroll; and For the judicial division, 17.36% of an employer's total payroll.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Supplemental appropriations are made to the department of military and veterans affairs. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Joint Budget Committee. The general assembly recognizes that the actual funded pupil count and the actual at-risk pupil count were less than anticipated during the 2016 legislative session. In addition, local property tax and specific ownership tax receipts were less than anticipated, reducing the local share of total program funding. The bill reflects the general assembly's intent to maintain the state share of school districts' total program funding at the level of the original appropriation during the 2016 legislative session, and to adjust total program funding, after application of the negative factor, to reflect a reduction in the negative factor. The bill appropriates $3,950 cash funds from the state education fund to align the hold-harmless full-day kindergarten funding with the change in total program funding. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Statutory Revision Committee. The bill implements 2 recommendations related to title 22 from the department of education to the statutory revision committee. The first recommendation is to change the single remaining statutory reference in title 22 that names October 1 as a mileage or pupil enrollment count date to the 'pupil enrollment count day, as defined in section 22-54-103 (10.5)' in order to conform with the rest of the references in title 22. The second recommendation is to delete from statute the phrases 'accredited independent school' and 'accredited nonpublic school' because the state board of education does not accredit either type of school. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Joint Budget Committee. Under current law, the Colorado commission on higher education (commission) is prohibited from allocating more than $800,000 annually for purposes of providing tuition assistance to members of the National Guard. The bill removes statutory provisions relating to the limit on appropriations and the commission's allocation of money for the tuition assistance program.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Pursuant to current law, the state treasurer is a member of the board of trustees (board) of the public employees' retirement association (PERA). PERA's nonstatutory governance manual permits a trustee to make reasonable requests for information from PERA when the information is necessary for the purposes of fulfilling the trustee's duties as a member of the board. The governance manual also includes limitations on the nature of requests for information that a member of the board of trustees can make. The bill authorizes the state treasurer, in his or her capacity as a member of the board of trustees and in furtherance of his or her fiduciary duties and obligations to the members and benefit recipients of PERA, to review all records or information within the custody and control of PERA. Upon request of the state treasurer, the executive director of PERA or the board is required to provide access to any records or information requested. Neither the executive director nor the board may deny the state treasurer's request for records or information based on the expenditure of staff time or the need to use outside resources to fill the request, or any other reason. The state treasurer is prohibited from using any records or information provided for personal use and PERA is required to keep certain information confidential when providing requested records or information to the state treasurer. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Supplemental appropriations are made to the department of human services. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
