Senate Bill 25-291 Introduced

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning the spending authority of the division of

• Page 1, Line 102criminal justice in the department of public safety for

• Page 1, Line 103community corrections programs.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov/.)

Joint Budget Committee. The bill makes 2 changes to the spending authority of the division of criminal justice (division) in the department of public safety in relation to community corrections programs:

• Repeals the division's authority to transfer up to 10% of annual appropriations among or between line items for community corrections program services; and
• Allows the division to overexpend up to $2 million in any one fiscal year for felony placements in community corrections programs.

• Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 17-27-108, repeal (5) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 317-27-108.  Division of criminal justice in the department of

• Page 2, Line 4public safety - duties - community corrections contracts - audit.

• Page 2, Line 5(5)  The division of criminal justice is authorized to transfer up to ten

• Page 2, Line 6percent of annual appropriations among or between line items for

• Page 2, Line 7community corrections program services. Advance notice of such

• Page 2, Line 8transfers shall be provided to the general assembly, the governor, the

• Page 2, Line 9executive director of the department of corrections, and the chief justice of the supreme court.

• Page 2, Line 10SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-109, add (1)(e.5) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 1124-75-109.  Controller may allow expenditures in excess of

• Page 2, Line 12appropriations - limitations - appropriations for subsequent fiscal

• Page 2, Line 13year restricted - repeal. (1)  For the purpose of closing the state's books,

• Page 2, Line 14and subject to the provisions of this section, the controller may, on or

• Page 2, Line 15after May 1 of any fiscal year and before the forty-fifth day after the close

• Page 2, Line 16thereof, upon approval of the governor, allow any department, institution,

• Page 2, Line 17or agency of the state, including any institution of higher education, to

• Page 2, Line 18make an expenditure in excess of the amount authorized by an item of appropriation for such fiscal year if:

• Page 2, Line 19(e.5)  The overexpenditure is by the division of criminal

• Page 3, Line 1justice within the department of public safety for felony

• Page 3, Line 2placements in community corrections programs pursuant to

• Page 3, Line 3article 27 of title 17, but the total of all expenditures allowed

• Page 3, Line 4pursuant to this subsection (1)(e.5) must not exceed two million dollars in any fiscal year; or

• Page 3, Line 5SECTION 3.  Effective date. This act takes effect July 1, 2025.

• Page 3, Line 6SECTION 4.  Safety clause. The general assembly finds,

• Page 3, Line 7determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate

• Page 3, Line 8preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for

• Page 3, Line 9the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.