Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Appropriations
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April 11, 2025
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB25-179 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 4, strike lines 8 through 10 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 2"(4) Subject to annual appropriation by the general
Page 1, Line 3assembly, the department of public safety may expend money
Page 1, Line 4from the fund to staff the unit.".
Page 1, Line 5Page 4, after line 15 insert:
Page 1, Line 6"SECTION 6. Appropriation - adjustments to 2025 long bill.
Page 1, Line 7To implement this act, the cash funds appropriation from the Colorado
Page 1, Line 8identity theft and financial fraud cash fund created in section 24-33.5-
Page 1, Line 91707 (1)(a), C.R.S., made in the annual general appropriation act for the
Page 1, Line 102025-26 state fiscal year to the department of public safety for use by the
Page 1, Line 11Colorado bureau of investigation for the complex financial fraud unit is
Page 1, Line 12decreased by $653,345, and the related FTE is decreased by 7.0 FTE.
Page 1, Line 13SECTION 7. Appropriation. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year,
Page 1, Line 14$653,345 is appropriated to the department of public safety for use by the
Page 1, Line 15Colorado bureau of investigation. This appropriation is from the identity
Page 1, Line 16theft and financial fraud fund created in section 24-33.5-1707 (1), C.R.S.,
Page 1, Line 17and is based on an assumption that the bureau will require an additional
Page 1, Line 187.0 FTE. To implement this act, the bureau may use this appropriation for
Page 1, Line 19the complex financial fraud unit.".
Page 1, Line 20Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Page 1, Line 21Page 1, line 105, strike "agencies." and substitute "agencies and
Page 1, Line 22making and reducing an appropriation.".