Senate Bill 25-106

NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 2/27/2025.

BY SENATOR(S) Bridges, Amabile, Kirkmeyer;

also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bird, Sirota, Taggart, Duran, McCluskie.

Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of regulatory agencies.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1. Appropriation to the department of regulatory agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. In Session Laws of Colorado 2024, section 2 of chapter 519, (HB 24-1430), amend Part XIX as follows:

Section 2. Appropriation.

Part XIX

DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES

(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Agency Name or Title	Item & Subtotal	Total	General Fund	Cash Funds	Reappropriated Funds	Federal Funds
Personal Services	3,378,434		11,000	23,650^a	3,343,784^b
					(35.7 FTE)
Health, Life, and Dental	7,859,251		303,537	6,917,391^c	489,797^b	148,526^d
Short-term Disability	79,583		2,662	69,854^c	5,581^b	1,486^d
Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance	238,748		7,985	209,561^c	16,744^b	4,458^d
Unfunded Liability Amortization Equalization Disbursement Payments	5,305,504		177,466	4,656,900^c	372,082^b	99,056^d
Salary Survey	1,889,970		64,340	1,659,033^c	132,003^b	34,594^d
Step Pay	1,474,872		18,725	1,291,443^c	118,259^b	46,445^d
PERA Direct Distribution	1,081,716		56,379	949,475^c	75,862^b
Temporary Employees Related to Authorized Leave	36,163		1,217	32,163^c	2,783^b
Workers' Compensation	261,785		8,597	240,643^c	9,115^b	3,430^d
Operating Expenses	260,082		3,689	95,427^c	160,966^b
Legal Services	17,177,020		227,542	16,732,632^c	124,080^b	92,766^d
Administrative Law Judge Services	372,715		16,840	355,875^c
Payment to Risk Management and Property Funds	345,613		11,633	316,932^c	11,869^b	5,179^d
Vehicle Lease Payments	~~499,075~~			~~499,075~~^c
	615,049			615,049^c
Information Technology Asset Maintenance	1,678,403			1,487,646^c	190,757^b
Hardware/Software Maintenance	590,939		800	331,537^c	258,602^b
Leased Space	5,098,259		208,557	4,226,401^c	484,791^b	178,510^d
Payments to OIT	~~8,015,723~~		~~273,885~~	~~7,651,388~~^c	90,450^b
	8,051,550		275,109	7,685,991^c
CORE Operations	78,249		3,032	70,232^c	4,029^b	956^d
Consumer Outreach/ Education Program	205,000			205,000^e
		~~55,927,104~~
		56,078,905

^a This amount shall be from an estimated $3,300 from the Pet Animal Care and Facility Fund created in Section 35-80-116 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $3,300 from the Colorado Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Cash Fund created in Section 24-33.5-1707 (1)(a), C.R.S., an estimated $2,750 from the Fire Suppression Cash Fund created in Section 24-33.5-1207.6 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $2,750 from the Substance Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Cash Fund created in Section 18-18.5-105 (1)(a), C.R.S., an estimated $2,750 from the Health Facility General Licensure Cash Fund created in Section 25-5-103.1 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $2,750 from the Inspection and Consumer Services Cash Fund created in Section 35-1-106.5(1), C.R.S., an estimated $2,200 from the Rural Alcohol and Substance Abuse Cash Fund created in Section 27-80-117 (3)(a), C.R.S., an estimated $2,200 from the Workers' Compensation Cash Fund created in Section 8-44-112 (7)(a), C.R.S., and an estimated $1,650 from the Parks and Outdoor Recreation Cash Fund created in Section 33-10-111 (1), C.R.S.

^b These amounts shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.

^c These amounts shall be from various sources of cash funds.

^d These amounts shall be from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Health Information Counseling and Assistance Grant Program, and are included for informational purposes only.

^e Of this amount, $200,000 shall be from the Consumer Outreach and Education Cash Fund created in Section 24-34-108 (2), C.R.S., and $5,000 shall be from the Moving Outreach Fund created in Section 40-10.1-509, C.R.S.

(2) DIVISION OF BANKING

Agency Name or Title	Item & Subtotal	Total	Cash Funds
Personal Services	4,879,048		4,879,048^a
			(44.6 FTE)
Operating Expenses	628,233		628,233^a
Board Meeting Costs	23,500		23,500^a
Indirect Cost Assessment	497,786		497,786^a
		6,028,567

^a These amounts shall be from the Division of Banking Cash Fund created in Section 11-102-403, C.R.S.

(3) CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION

Agency Name or Title	Item & Subtotal	Total	General Fund	Reappropriated Funds	Federal Funds
Personal Services	3,497,265		1,813,276	1,205,311^a	478,678^b
	(40.8 FTE)
Operating Expenses	187,612		144,436		43,176^b
Hearings Pursuant To Complaints	18,000		17,000		1,000^b
Commission Meeting Costs	12,374		5,174		7,200^b
Indirect Cost Assessment	81,710				81,710^b
		3,796,961

^a Of this amount, an estimated $1,152,951 shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S., and an estimated $52,360 shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.

^b These amounts shall be from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and are shown for informational purposes only.

(4) OFFICE OF THE UTILITY CONSUMER ADVOCATE

Agency Name or Title	Item & Subtotal	Total	Cash Funds
Personal Services	1,672,482		1,672,482^a
			(14.0 FTE)
Operating Expenses	61,389		61,389^a
Indirect Cost Assessment	156,256		156,256^a
		1,890,127

^a These amounts shall be from the Public Utilities Commission Fixed Utility Fund created in Section 40-2-114 (1)(b)(II), C.R.S.

(5) DIVISION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Agency Name or Title	Item & Subtotal	Total	Cash Funds
Personal Services	1,621,275		1,621,275^a
			(15.6 FTE)
Operating Expenses	145,961		145,961^a
Indirect Cost Assessment	174,114		174,114^a
		1,941,350

^a These amounts shall be from the Division of Financial Services Cash Fund created in Section 11-40-106 (2), C.R.S.

(6) DIVISION OF INSURANCE

Agency Name or Title	Item & Subtotal	Total	Cash Funds	Federal Funds
Personal Services	12,066,885		12,003,727^a	63,158^c
			(111.9 FTE)
Operating Expenses	346,165		346,165^a
Out-of-State Travel Expenses	50,000		50,000^b
Senior Health Counseling Program	533,253			533,253^c
				(2.0 FTE)
Transfer to CAPCO Administration	13,500		13,500^a
Colorado Reinsurance Program	1,015,122		1,015,122^d
			(4.0 FTE)
Indirect Cost Assessment	1,275,634		1,248,930^a	26,704^c
		15,300,559

^a Of these amounts, an estimated $13,588,080 shall be from the Division of Insurance Cash Fund created in Section 10-1-103 (3), C.R.S., and an estimated $24,242 shall be from the Viatical Settlements Cash Fund created in Section 10-7-619, C.R.S.

^b This amount shall be from the Division of Insurance Cash Fund created in Section 10-1-103 (3), C.R.S. This amount is shown for informational purposes as it is continuously appropriated to the Department of Regulatory pursuant to Section 10-1-108 (9), C.R.S. This amount is from reimbursements from insurance companies for travel expenses and is shown for purposes of complying with the limitation on state fiscal year spending imposed by Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

^c These amounts shall be from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and are shown for informational purposes only.

^d This amount shall be from the Reinsurance Program Cash Fund created in Section 10-16-1107 (1)(a), C.R.S.

(7) PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Agency Name or Title	Item & Subtotal	Total	Cash Funds	Federal Funds
Personal Services	14,402,898		14,402,898^a
			(130.0 FTE)
Operating Expenses	739,165		739,165^a
Expert Testimony	250,000		250,000^a
Disabled Telephone Users Fund Payments	907,901		907,901^b
Transfer to Reading Services for the Blind Cash Fund	610,000		610,000^a
Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind Cash Fund	2,584,653		2,584,653^a
Talking Book Library	253,381		253,381^a
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Background Checks Pass-through	104,377		104,377^a
Highway-Rail Crossing Signalization Fund	244,800		244,800^c
Colorado Electric Transmission Authority	500,000		500,000^a
Indirect Cost Assessment	1,482,471		1,450,946^a	31,525^d
		22,079,646

^a Of these amounts, an estimated $13,010,083 shall be from the Public Utilities Commission Fixed Utility Fund created in Section 40-2-114 (1)(b)(II), C.R.S., an estimated $3,752,065 shall be from the Colorado Telephone Users with Disabilities Fund created in Section 40-17-104 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $2,374,791 shall be from the Public Utilities Commission Motor Carrier Fund created in Section 40-2-110.5 (6), C.R.S., an estimated $1,027,742 shall be from the Telecommunications Utility Fund created in Section 40-2-114 (1)(b)(I), C.R.S., an estimated $417,711 shall be from the Transportation Network Company Fund created in Section 40-10.1-607, C.R.S., an estimated $228,952 shall be from the Colorado High Cost Administration Fund created in Section 40-15-208 (3)(a), C.R.S., and an estimated $84,076 shall be from the 911 Surcharge Trust Cash Fund created in Section 29-11-102.3 (3)(c)(I), C.R.S.

^b This amount shall be from the Colorado Telephone Users with Disabilities Fund created in Section 40-17-104 (1), C.R.S., and is shown for purposes of complying with Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution. This money is continuously appropriated pursuant to Section 40-17-104 (1)(c), C.R.S., and is shown for informational purposes only.

^c This amount shall be from the Highway-Rail Crossing Signalization Fund created in Section 40-29-116 (1), C.R.S.

^d This amount shall be from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration and is shown for informational purposes only.

(8) DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE

Agency Name or Title	Item & Subtotal	Total	Cash Funds
Personal Services	4,376,393		4,376,393^a
			(48.9 FTE)
Operating Expenses	198,627		198,627^a
Commission Meeting Costs	36,332		36,332^a
Hearings Pursuant to Complaint	4,000		4,000^a
Mortgage Broker Consumer Protection	248,108		248,108^a
Indirect Cost Assessment	545,779		545,779^a
		5,409,239

^a These amounts shall be from the Division of Real Estate Cash Fund created in Section 12-10-215 (2)(b), C.R.S.

(9) DIVISION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Agency Name or Title	Item & Subtotal	Total	Cash Funds	Reappropriated Funds	Federal Funds
Personal Services	18,864,134
	(222.8 FTE)
Operating Expenses	1,838,807
Office of Expedited Settlement Program Costs	483,600
	(5.0 FTE)
Hearings Pursuant to Complaint	307,075
Payments to Department of Health Care Policy and Financing	14,652
Indirect Cost Assessment	2,550,515
		24,058,783	23,457,321^a	593,451^b	8,011(I)

^a Of this amount, an estimated $22,848,212 shall be from the Division of Professions and Occupations Cash Fund created in Section 12-20-105 (3), C.R.S., an estimated $488,302 shall be from the Prescription Drug Monitoring Fund created in Section 12-280-405 (1), C.R.S., and an estimated $120,807 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S.

^b Of this amount, $324,041 shall be transferred from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing from the Transfers to/from Other Departments, Transfer to Department of Regulatory Agencies for Nurse Aid Certification line item in the Executive Director's Office, and $269,410 shall be transferred from the Department of Public Health and Environment from the Medicaid/Medicare Certification Program line item in the Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division, Health Facilities Programs section.

(10) DIVISION OF SECURITIES

Agency Name or Title	Item & Subtotal	Total	Cash Funds
Personal Services	2,668,637		2,668,637^a
			(24.0 FTE)
Operating Expenses	99,064		99,064^a
Hearings Pursuant to Complaint	19,594		19,594^a
Board Meeting Costs	4,500		4,500^a
Securities Fraud Prosecution	1,417,712		1,417,712^a
Indirect Cost Assessment	267,866		267,866^a
		4,477,373

^a These amounts shall be from the Division of Securities Cash Fund created in Section 11-51-707 (2), C.R.S.

(11) DIVISION OF CONSERVATION

Agency Name or Title	Item & Subtotal	Total	Cash Funds
Conservation Easement Program Costs	611,676		611,676^a
			(5.8 FTE)
Indirect Cost Assessment	64,734		64,734^a
		676,410

^a These amounts shall be from the Conservation Cash Fund created in Section 12-15-107, C.R.S.

Agency Name or Title	Total	General Fund	Cash Funds	Reappropriated Funds	Federal Funds
TOTALS PART XIX
(REGULATORY AGENCIES)	~~$141,586,119~~	~~$3,377,772~~	~~$128,628,210~~^a	$7,690,316	$1,889,821^b
	$141,737,920	$3,378,996	$128,778,787^a

^a Of this amount, $957,901 contains an (I) notation.

^bThis amount contains an (I) notation.

SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.

Signed By: James Rashad Coleman, Sr., President of the Senate

Signed By: Julie McCluskie, Speaker of the House of Representatives

Signed By: Esther van Mourik, Secretary of the Senate

Signed By: Vanessa Reilly, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives

Signed By: Jared S. Polis, Governor of the State of Colorado