Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Appropriations
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April 25, 2025
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB25-305 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 11, after line 12 insert:
Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 10. Appropriation. (1) For the 2025-26 state fiscal
Page 1, Line 3year, $2,904,599 is appropriated to the department of public health and
Page 1, Line 4environment. This appropriation consists of $446,315 from the drinking
Page 1, Line 5water cash fund created in section 25-1.5-209 (2)(a), C.R.S., and
Page 1, Line 6$2,458,284 from the clean water cash fund created in section 25-8-210
Page 1, Line 7(4)(a), C.R.S. To implement this act, the department may use this
Page 1, Line 8appropriation as follows:
Page 1, Line 9(a) $2,035,705, from the clean water cash fund for clean water
Page 1, Line 10program costs which amount is based on an assumption that the
Page 1, Line 11department will require an additional 18.0 FTE;
Page 1, Line 12(b) $385,345 from the drinking water cash fund for use by the
Page 1, Line 13drinking water program for personal services, which amount is based on
Page 1, Line 14an assumption that the department will require an additional 4.0 FTE;
Page 1, Line 15(c) $322,938, which consists of $60,970 from the drinking water
Page 1, Line 16cash fund and $261,968 from the clean water cash fund for use by the
Page 1, Line 17water quality control division for indirect cost assessments; and
Page 1, Line 18(d) $160,611 from the clean water cash fund for the purchase of
Page 1, Line 19legal services.
Page 1, Line 20(2) For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $160,611 is appropriated to
Page 1, Line 21the department of law. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds
Page 1, Line 22received from the department of public health and environment under
Page 1, Line 23subsection (1)(d) of this section and is based on an assumption that the
Page 1, Line 24department of law will require an additional 0.7 FTE. To implement this
Page 1, Line 25act, the department of law may use this appropriation to provide legal
Page 1, Line 26services for the department of public health and environment.
Page 2, Line 1SECTION 11. Appropriation - adjustments to 2025 long bill.
Page 2, Line 2(1) To implement this act, appropriations made in the annual general
Page 2, Line 3appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the department of
Page 2, Line 4public health and environment for use by the adminstration and support
Page 2, Line 5division are adjusted as follows:
Page 2, Line 6(a) The general fund appropriation for health, life, and dental is
Page 2, Line 7decreased by $171,630;
Page 2, Line 8(b) The appropriation for health, life, and dental is increased by
Page 2, Line 9$171,630 which consists of $31,205 from the drinking water cash fund
Page 2, Line 10created in section 25-1.5-209 (2)(a), C.R.S., and $140,425 from the clean
Page 2, Line 11water cash fund created in section 25-8-210 (4)(a), C.R.S.
Page 2, Line 12(c) The general fund appropriation for short-term disability is
Page 2, Line 13decreased by $2,140;
Page 2, Line 14(d) The appropriation for short-term disability is increased by
Page 2, Line 15$2,140, which consists of $389 from the drinking water cash fund created
Page 2, Line 16in section 25-1.5-209 (2)(a), C.R.S., and $1,751 from the clean water cash
Page 2, Line 17fund created in section 25-8-210 (4)(a), C.R.S.
Page 2, Line 18(e) The general fund appropriation for unfunded liability
Page 2, Line 19amortization equalization disbursement payments is decreased by
Page 2, Line 20$140,238; and
Page 2, Line 21(f) The appropriation for unfunded liability amortization
Page 2, Line 22equalization disbursement payments is increased by $140,238, which
Page 2, Line 23consists of $25,498 from the drinking water cash fund created in section
Page 2, Line 2425-1.5-209 (2)(a), C.R.S., and $114,740 from the clean water cash fund
Page 2, Line 25created in section 25-8-210 (4)(a), C.R.S.".
Page 2, Line 26Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Page 2, Line 27Page 1, line 103 strike "quality." and substitute "quality, and, in
Page 2, Line 28connection therewith, making and reducing an
Page 2, Line 29appropriation.".