BY SENATOR(S) Amabile and Kirkmeyer, Bridges, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Pelton B.;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sirota and Taggart, Bird, Keltie.
Concerning elimination of roll-forward authority for a state department's utilities line item.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 24-75-114 as follows:
24-75-114. Appropriations for utilities - roll-forward spending authority - definition. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "utilities" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-75-112 (1)(q).
(2) Subject to fiscal rules promulgated by the state controller, any unexpended and unencumbered money appropriated to a department in a specific line item for utilities in a fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 2021, remains available for expenditure in the next fiscal year without further appropriation for the department to purchase utilities conservation equipment or services. At the end of the next fiscal year, money that is unexpended or unencumbered reverts to the fund from which it was appropriated.
(3) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to a line item from which utility expenses are paid but that is not specifically identified as "utilities".
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