House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Appropriations
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April 15, 2025
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB25-1275 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend the Judiciary Committee Report, dated March 26, 2025, page 9,
Page 1, Line 2line 7, after "24-72-303," insert "amend (4)(g); and".
Page 1, Line 3Page 9, line 10, after "(a.5)" insert "(I)".
Page 1, Line 4Page 9, line 16, strike "section."." and substitute "section.
Page 1, Line 5(II) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection
Page 1, Line 6(4)(a.5)(I) of this section, the custodian of a final report that
Page 1, Line 7concludes that a crime laboratory employee engaged in
Page 1, Line 8wrongful action may deny inspection of the report if there is an
Page 1, Line 9ongoing criminal investigation or criminal case against a crime
Page 1, Line 10laboratory employee related to the subject of the wrongful
Page 1, Line 11action. The final report file must be open for public inspection
Page 1, Line 12upon the dismissal of all charges or upon a sentence for a
Page 1, Line 13conviction.
Page 1, Line 14(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (4)(a), (4)(a.5),
Page 1, Line 15and (4)(e) of this section, the custodian of an internal investigation file as
Page 1, Line 16described in subsection (4)(a) of this section or a final report as
Page 1, Line 17described in subsection (4)(a.5) of this section may deny inspection
Page 1, Line 18of the file if the inspection is prohibited by rules promulgated adopted
Page 1, Line 19by the Colorado supreme court or by a court order.".".
Page 1, Line 20Amend printed bill, page 25, before line 16 insert:
Page 1, Line 21"SECTION 3. Appropriation. (1) For the 2025-26 state fiscal
Page 1, Line 22year, $140,443 is appropriated to the judicial department for use by the
Page 1, Line 23state courts. This appropriation is from the general fund. To implement
Page 1, Line 24this act, the state courts may use this appropriation as follows:
Page 2, Line 1(a) $16,840 for use by state courts administration for capital
Page 2, Line 2outlay; and
Page 2, Line 3(b) $123,603 for use by the trial courts for trial court programs,
Page 2, Line 4which amount is based on an assumption that the trial courts will require
Page 2, Line 5an additional 1.1 FTE.".
Page 2, Line 6Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 2, Line 7Page 1, line 104, strike the second "and".
Page 2, Line 8Page 1, line 107, strike "employee." and substitute "employee, and
Page 2, Line 9making an appropriation.".