Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer

The 2024 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of a natural resources. The general fund, cash funds, federal funds portions of the appropriation are increased and reappropriated funds portion is decreased. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Maddy summarySB 25-109 provides supplemental funding to Colorado's Department of Transportation for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The bill allocates specific amounts for key programs including $49.9 million for administration, $851 million for construction/maintenance/operations, $19.3 million for multimodal transportation projects, and $18.1 million for clean transit initiatives. These funds come from existing state transportation revenue sources like the State Highway Fund and specialized enterprise funds, as detailed in the appropriation table. The bill directly affects the Department of Transportation's budget execution and does not create new policies or regulations.

The 2024 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of public safety. The general fund and cash funds portions of the appropriation are increased and the reappropriated funds and federal funds portions are decreased. The 2023 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of public safety. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Maddy summarySB 25-111 is a funding bill that allocates additional state money for specific capital construction projects across Colorado state agencies and institutions. It directly affects departments like Corrections (upgrading facilities), Education (modernizing school buildings), Human Services (replacing fire systems), and higher education institutions (repairing campus infrastructure). The bill provides supplemental funds for concrete improvements such as elevator upgrades, security system replacements, roof repairs, and HVAC modernization at state facilities. This is a procedural budget measure focused solely on funding existing project plans, not creating new policies.

The 2024 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of personnel. The general fund and cash funds portions of the appropriation are increased and the reappropriated funds portion is decreased. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

The 2024 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of regulatory agencies. The general fund and cash funds portions of the appropriation are increased. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Maddy summarySB 25-110 provides supplemental funding to Colorado's Department of Treasury for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. It allocates $9,087,529 to cover the department's operational costs, including administration, staff salaries, and the Unclaimed Property Program. The funding comes from existing state trust funds, such as the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund and cash management fees, without requiring new taxes. This measure directly supports the Treasury Department's ongoing operations and its management of unclaimed funds.

The act transfers all the unexpended and unencumbered money in the financial literacy and exchange (FLEX) fund to the general fund on June 30, 2025, and repeals the FLEX program on July 1, 2025. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

For money appropriated to the Colorado state university system for use by the Colorado state forest service to renovate and expand the seedling tree nursery, the act extends the spending authority through the 2026-27 state fiscal year. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

The general assembly recognizes that for the 2024-25 budget year, the actual funded pupil count is higher than anticipated when the appropriation was established in the 2024 legislative session for total program funding for the 2024-25 budget year. In addition, local property tax revenue and specific ownership tax revenue are lower than anticipated, resulting in a decrease in the local share of total program funding for the 2024-25 budget year. The act declares the general assembly's intent to increase the state share of districts' total program funding by $64,076,611 for the 2024-25 budget year. The act adjusts a repeal date for the total program reserve fund. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)