Senate Bill 25-266

BY SENATOR(S) Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile;

also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sirota and Taggart, Bird.

Concerning the repeal of certain requirements that the general assembly annually appropriate money, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.

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

SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-1.9-104, repeal (1.5) as follows:

24-1.9-104.  Cash fund - creation - grants, gifts, and donations. (1.5)  On July 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the general assembly shall appropriate money to the fund to serve children who would benefit from integrated multi-agency services, including children who have had contact with law enforcement or who are at risk of involvement with the juvenile justice system.

SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-206, repeal (4)(a) as follows:

26.5-3-206.  Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund - creation - source of funds - appropriation - repeal. (4) (a)  For the 2024-25 state fiscal year and each state fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly shall appropriate one hundred fifty thousand dollars to the trust fund. The board shall distribute the money appropriated pursuant to this subsection (4)(a) for programs to reduce the occurrence of prenatal substance exposure in accordance with section 26.5-3-205 (1)(h)(III).

SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 27-80-122, repeal (2) as follows:

27-80-122.  Recovery residence certifying body - competitive selection process - appropriation. (2)  For the 2021-22 state fiscal year and each state fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly shall appropriate two hundred thousand dollars to the BHA for the purpose of implementing this section.

SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 27-80-125, repeal (5) as follows:

27-80-125.  Housing assistance for individuals with a substance use disorder - report - rules - appropriation. (5)  For the 2021-22 state fiscal year and each state fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly shall appropriate four million dollars to the BHA for the purpose of the housing program described in this section.

SECTION 5.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 27-80-126, amend (4); and repeal (8) as follows:

27-80-126.  Recovery support services grant program - creation - eligibility - reporting requirements - appropriation - rules - definitions. (4)  The BHA shall administer the grant program. Subject to available appropriations, the BHA shall disburse grant money appropriated pursuant to subsection (8) of this section to each managed service organization designated pursuant to section 27-80-107.

(8)  For the 2021-22 state fiscal year and each state fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly shall appropriate one million six hundred thousand dollars from the general fund to the BHA to implement the grant program. The BHA may use a portion of the money appropriated for the grant program to pay the direct and indirect costs of administering the grant program.

SECTION 6.  Appropriation - adjustments to 2025 long bill. (1)  To implement this act, appropriations made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the department of human services for use by the division of child welfare are adjusted as follows:

(a)  The general fund appropriation for collaborative management incentives is increased by $1,165,039;

(b)  The reappropriated funds appropriation from the collaborative management cash fund created in section 24-1.9-104 (1), C.R.S., for collaborative management incentives is decreased by $1,165,039; and

(c)  The general fund appropriation to the collaborative management cash fund is decreased by $1,165,039.

(2)  The general fund appropriation made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the department of early childhood for use by the division of community and family support for child maltreatment prevention is reduced by $150,000.

SECTION 7.  Effective date. This act takes effect July 1, 2025.

SECTION 8.  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.