The 2020 general appropriation act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of public safety. The general fund, cash funds, and reappropriated funds portions of the appropriation are increased.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The 2020 general appropriation act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the judicial department. The general fund and cash funds portions of the appropriation are decreased.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The 2020 general appropriation act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of health care policy and financing. The general fund and cash funds portions of the appropriation is decreased and the reapproprated funds and federal funds portions are increased.The 2019 general appropriation act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of health care policy and financing. A footnote is amended to extend the time money is to remain available for the single tool assessment project.Restrictions on funds for the department in the 2019-20 fiscal year for the payment of overexpenditures of line item appropriations are released in accordance with section 24-75-109 (4)(a).(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The 2020 general appropriation act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of human services. The general fund, cash funds, reapproprated funds, and federal funds portions of the appropriation are increased.The 2019 general appropriation act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of human services. The federal funds portion of the appropriation is increased.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act creates a program in the office of economic development and international trade (OEDIT) to support entrepreneurs in the marijuana industry, which will primarily assist social equity licensees, as that term is used in the "Colorado Marijuana Code". The program consists of:Loans to social equity licensees for seed capital and ongoing business expenses; Grants to social equity licensees to support innovation and job creation and organizations that support marijuana businesses to be used to support innovation and job creation of social equity licensees; and Technical assistance for marijuana business owners, prioritizing social equity licensees who have been awarded a loan or grant through the program. OEDIT is authorized to directly administer the program itself or through one or more partner entities. In consultation with other relevant state agencies, industry experts, and other stakeholders, OEDIT is required to establish policies setting forth the parameters and eligibility for the program. OEDIT is required to consult with the Colorado economic development commission regarding the administration of the program. OEDIT is also required to submit a report by July 1 of 2022 and 2023 to the governor and legislative committees detailing program expenditures.The program is initially funded with a $4 million transfer from the marijuana tax cash fund to the newly created marijuana entrepreneur fund, from which the money is continuously appropriated to OEDIT for the program. OEDIT may use some of this money for the program's administrative expenses. Beginning with the fiscal year 2022-23, the general assembly may appropriate additional money from the marijuana tax cash fund to the marijuana entrepreneur fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The 2020 general appropriation act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of law.Amends House Bill 20-1379, concerning suspending the direct distribution to the public employees' retirement association for the 2020-21 state fiscal year, to decrease the amount decreased for the PERA direct distribution.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Supplemental appropriations are made to the department of natural resources. The 2020 general appropriation act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of natural resources.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The 2020 general appropriation act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of the treasury. The general fund and cash funds portions of the appropriation are increased.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act repeals the central collection services section (CSS) in the division of finance procurement in the department of personnel, which section was the centralized collection agency for state debts of many state agencies. Thereafter, all state agencies will be responsible for collecting their own debts. The act modifies the collection of state debts by:Repealing CSS and specifying that each state agency is responsible for collecting debts owed to it; Shifting rule-making responsibility related to debt collection from the executive director of the department of personnel to the state controller (controller); Permitting a state agency to certify a debt to the department of revenue, so that the department may deduct the debt from a state tax refund or lottery winnings; Permitting a state agency to certify a debt to the registry operator under the "Gaming Payment Intercept Act", so that the registry operator may deduct the debt from limited gaming winnings; Permitting a state agency to refer a debt to a private counsel or private collection agency; Requiring the controller to include in the fiscal rules requirements for a state agency to refer a debt to private counsel or a private collection agency or to certify a debt to the department of revenue; Eliminating the ability of the state to collect a debt on behalf of a political subdivision; Repealing the requirement that there be written notice and an opportunity for a hearing prior to a tax refund offset being implemented; Eliminating the controller and state treasurer's authority to write off a debt due to the state, so that they only have authority to release or compromise such a debt; Transferring the balance in the debt collection fund to the general fund and then repealing the fund; Authorizing the controller to determine the priority of debts for which amounts will be withheld from disbursements, instead of requiring a pro rata distribution, which cannot be done with decentralized debt collection; Repealing the vendor offset implementation fund, which currently has no balance; Repealing the requirement that the controller establish performance policies and standards for measuring a state agency's debt collection; Repealing the controller's debt collection fee; Requiring the controller, without consultation of others, to select the private counsel or private collection agencies, instead of the executive director of the department of personnel with consultation of others; Eliminating specification for applying a court-ordered award that is insufficient to cover a state debt, so that such disposition is left to the court order; Repealing a written notice to debtors that specifies the amount of the debt, including the itemization of any fees, and the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed; and Repealing the authority for the department of personnel to enter into a reciprocal agreement with the United States government or another state to offset debts and allowing the department of revenue to enter into such reciprocal agreements.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The 2020 general appropriation act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of state. The general fund portion of the appropriation is increased.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
