Senate Bill 25-264 Introduced

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning transfers of money from certain cash funds to

• Page 1, Line 102the general fund.

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 requires the state treasurer to make the following transfers of money from certain cash funds to the general fund.

On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer is required to transfer the following amounts to the general fund:

• $6,338,640 from the legislative department cash fund (section 1 of the bill);
• $500,000 from the scale-up grant fund (section 2);
• $500,000 from the qualified apprenticeship intermediary grant fund (section 3);
• $700,000 from the petroleum cleanup and redevelopment fund (section 4);
• $15,000,000 from the major medical insurance fund (section 5);
• $200,000 from the division of securities cash fund (section 6);
• $200,000 from the division of banking cash fund (section 7);
• $200,000 from the division of real estate cash fund (section 8);
• $1,372,843 from the division of professions and occupations cash fund (section 9);
• $1,750,000 from the prescription drug monitoring fund (section 10);
• The unexpended and unencumbered balance of the high-cost special education trust fund (section 11);
• The unexpended and unencumbered balance of the dropout prevention activity grant fund (section 12);
• The unexpended and unencumbered balance of the full-day kindergarten facility capital construction fund (section 13);
• The unexpended and unencumbered balance of the financial reporting fund. The bill also repeals the fund (section 14).
• The unexpended and unencumbered balance of the private occupational schools fund (section 15);
• The unexpended and unencumbered balance of the private activity bond allocations fund that exceeds $100,000. This transfer is an annual transfer at the end of each state fiscal year (section 16).
• $3,068,634 from the peace officers behavioral health support and community partnership fund (section 17);
• $200,000 from the witness protection fund (section 18);
• $500,000 from the state's mission for assistance in recruiting and training (SMART) policing grant fund (section 19);
• $7,000,000 from the technology risk prevention and response fund (section 20);
• $11,011,550 from the advanced industries acceleration cash fund (section 25);
• $8,500,000 from the innovative housing incentive program fund (section 26);
• The unexpended and unencumbered balance of the state employee reserve fund. The bill also repeals this fund (section 28).
• The balance of the following cash funds, which were previously repealed (section 30):
• The rural schools cash fund;
• The teacher residency expansion program fund; and
• The public education fund;
• $200,000 from the affordable housing and home ownership cash fund (section 31);
• $1,800,000 from the vital statistics records cash fund (section 32);
• $14,000,000 from the electrifying school buses grant program cash fund (section 34);
• The unexpended and unencumbered balance of the Colorado health care services fund. The bill also repeals the fund (section 36).
• The unexpended and unencumbered balance of the pediatric hospice care cash fund (section 37). The bill also repeals the fund (section 38).
• The unexpended and unencumbered balance of the primary care provider sustainability fund. The bill also repeals the fund (section 39).
• $620,000 from the agriculture management fund (section 41);
• The unexpended and unencumbered balance of the rodent pest control fund (section 42);
• $250,000 from the diseased livestock indemnity fund (section 43);
• $20,000 from the cervidae disease revolving fund (section 44);
• $200,000 from the board of assessment appeals cash fund (section 45);
• $10,000,000 from the local government severance tax fund (section 46);
• $200,000 from the Colorado telephone users with disabilities fund (section 47);
• $700,000 from the highway-rail crossing signalization fund (section 48); and
• $71,400,000 from the multimodal transportation and mitigation options fund (section 50).
• $125,000 from the energy fund (section 21);
• $154,862 from the innovative energy fund (section 22);
• $900,000 from the cannabis resource optimization cash fund (section 23);
• $512,570 from the community access to electric bicycles cash fund (section 24);
• $3,304,500 from the universal high school scholarship cash fund (section 27);
• $5,000,000 from the supplemental state contribution fund (section 29);
• The balance of the nutrients grant fund, which was previously repealed (section 30);
• $6,000,000 from the community impact cash fund (section 33);
• The unexpended and unencumbered balance of the electrifying school buses grant program cash fund (section 34);
• The unexpended and unencumbered balance of the natural disaster grant fund (section 35);
• $680,000 from the state funding for senior services contingency reserve fund (section 40); and
• $100,000 from the nuclear materials transportation fund (section 49).

On July 1, 2025, the state treasurer is required to transfer the following amounts to the general fund:

On June 30, 2026, the state treasurer is required to transfer $7,710,500 from the advanced industries acceleration cash fund to the general fund (section 25).

• Page 4, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 4, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-2-1601, add (2.7) as follows:

• Page 4, Line 32-2-1601.  Legislative department cash fund - redistricting

• Page 4, Line 4accounts - creation - definition - repeal. (2.7) (a)  Notwithstanding

• Page 4, Line 5any provision of this section to the contrary, on June 30, 2025,

• Page 4, Line 6the state treasurer shall transfer six million three hundred

• Page 4, Line 7thirty-eight thousand six hundred forty dollars from the legislative department cash fund to the general fund.

• Page 4, Line 8(b)  This subsection (2.7) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 4, Line 9SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-15.7-305, add (3.5) as follows:

• Page 5, Line 18-15.7-305.  Scale-up grant fund - creation - gifts, grants, or

• Page 5, Line 2donations - transfer. (3.5)  On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer

• Page 5, Line 3shall transfer five hundred thousand dollars from the scale-up grant fund to the general fund.

• Page 5, Line 4SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-15.7-405, add (3.5) as follows:

• Page 5, Line 58-15.7-405.  Qualified apprenticeship intermediary grant fund

• Page 5, Line 6- creation - transfer - gifts, grants, or donations. (3.5)  On June 30,

• Page 5, Line 72025, the state treasurer shall transfer five hundred thousand

• Page 5, Line 8dollars from the qualified apprenticeship intermediary grant fund to the general fund.

• Page 5, Line 9SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-20.5-103, add (9)(f) as follows:

• Page 5, Line 108-20.5-103.  Petroleum storage tank fund - petroleum cleanup

• Page 5, Line 11and redevelopment fund - creation - rules - definition - repeal.

• Page 5, Line 12(9) (f) (I)  Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (9) to

• Page 5, Line 13the contrary, on June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall

• Page 5, Line 14transfer seven hundred thousand dollars from the redevelopment fund to the general fund.

• Page 5, Line 15(II)  This subsection (9)(f) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 5, Line 16SECTION 5.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-46-202, add (1.9) as follows:

• Page 5, Line 178-46-202.  Major medical insurance fund - tax imposed -

• Page 5, Line 18returns. (1.9)  Notwithstanding any provision of this section to

• Page 5, Line 19the contrary, on June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall

• Page 5, Line 20transfer fifteen million dollars from the major medical insurance fund to the general fund.

• Page 6, Line 1SECTION 6.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 11-51-707, add (4) as follows:

• Page 6, Line 211-51-707.  Collection of fees - division of securities cash fund

• Page 6, Line 3created - repeal. (4) (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of

• Page 6, Line 4this section to the contrary, on June 30, 2025, the state

• Page 6, Line 5treasurer shall transfer two hundred thousand dollars from the division of securities cash fund to the general fund.

• Page 6, Line 6(b)  This subsection (4) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 6, Line 7SECTION 7.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 11-102-403 as follows:

• Page 6, Line 811-102-403.  Division of banking cash fund - creation - repeal.

• Page 6, Line 9(1)  All fees and assessments collected by the banking board shall be

• Page 6, Line 10transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the division

• Page 6, Line 11of banking cash fund, which fund is hereby created in the state treasury.

• Page 6, Line 12All money in the fund shall be subject to appropriation by the general

• Page 6, Line 13assembly for the direct and indirect costs of the activities of the banking

• Page 6, Line 14board and the division. All interest derived from the deposit and

• Page 6, Line 15investment of money in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any money

• Page 6, Line 16not appropriated shall remain in the fund and shall not be transferred or revert to the general fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year.

• Page 6, Line 17(2) (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section

• Page 6, Line 18to the contrary, on June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall

• Page 6, Line 19transfer two hundred thousand dollars from the division of banking cash fund to the general fund.

• Page 6, Line 20(b)  This subsection (2) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 6, Line 21SECTION 8.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-10-215, add (3) as follows:

• Page 7, Line 112-10-215.  Fee adjustments - cash fund created - repeal.

• Page 7, Line 2(3) (a)  Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the

• Page 7, Line 3contrary, on June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer

• Page 7, Line 4two hundred thousand dollars from the division of real estate cash fund to the general fund.

• Page 7, Line 5(b)  This subsection (3) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 7, Line 6SECTION 9.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-20-105, add (9) as follows:

• Page 7, Line 712-20-105.  Fee adjustments - division of professions and

• Page 7, Line 8occupations cash fund created - legal defense account created -

• Page 7, Line 9general fund transfer - definition - repeal. (9) (a)  On June 30, 2025,

• Page 7, Line 10the state treasurer shall transfer one million three hundred

• Page 7, Line 11seventy-two thousand eight hundred forty-three dollars from

• Page 7, Line 12the division of professions and occupations cash fund to the general fund.

• Page 7, Line 13(b)  This subsection (9) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 7, Line 14SECTION 10.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-280-405, amend (4) as follows:

• Page 7, Line 1512-280-405.  Prescription drug monitoring fund - creation - fee

• Page 7, Line 16- repeal. (4) (a)  Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, on July

• Page 7, Line 171, 2020, the state treasurer shall transfer two hundred sixty-seven

• Page 7, Line 18thousand five hundred twenty-one dollars from the prescription drug

• Page 7, Line 19monitoring fund created in subsection (1) of this section to the general fund.

• Page 7, Line 20(b)  Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (1) of this

• Page 7, Line 21section to the contrary, on June 30, 2025, the state treasurer

• Page 8, Line 1shall transfer one million seven hundred fifty thousand

• Page 8, Line 2dollars from the prescription drug monitoring fund to the general fund.

• Page 8, Line 3(c)  This subsection (4) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 8, Line 4SECTION 11.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-20-114.7, add (2)(h) as follows:

• Page 8, Line 522-20-114.7.  High-cost special education trust fund - creation

• Page 8, Line 6- grants - eligibility - legislative declaration - annual report -

• Page 8, Line 7definition - repeal. (2) (h)  Notwithstanding any provision of this

• Page 8, Line 8subsection (2) to the contrary, on June 30, 2025, the state

• Page 8, Line 9treasurer shall transfer the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the trust fund to the general fund.

• Page 8, Line 10SECTION 12.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-27.5-105, add (5) as follows:

• Page 8, Line 1122-27.5-105.  Dropout prevention activity grant fund - created

• Page 8, Line 12- administrative costs - repeal. (5) (a)  Notwithstanding any

• Page 8, Line 13provision of this section to the contrary, on June 30, 2025, the

• Page 8, Line 14state treasurer shall transfer the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the fund to the general fund.

• Page 8, Line 15(b)  This subsection (5) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 8, Line 16SECTION 13.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-43.7-201, add (5) as follows:

• Page 8, Line 1722-43.7-201.  Full-day kindergarten facility capital

• Page 8, Line 18construction fund - creation - grants - definitions - repeal. (5) (a)  On

• Page 8, Line 19June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the fund to the general fund.

• Page 8, Line 20(b)  This subsection (5) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 9, Line 1SECTION 14.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-44-105, add (6)(d) as follows:

• Page 9, Line 222-44-105.  Budget - contents - mandatory - repeal.

• Page 9, Line 3(6) (d) (I)  Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (6) to

• Page 9, Line 4the contrary, on June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall

• Page 9, Line 5transfer the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the fund to the general fund.

• Page 9, Line 6(II)  This subsection (6) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 9, Line 7SECTION 15.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-64-122, add (4) as follows:

• Page 9, Line 823-64-122.  Fees - private occupational schools fund - annual

• Page 9, Line 9adjustment - rules - repeal. (4) (a)  Notwithstanding any provision

• Page 9, Line 10of subsection (1) of this section to the contrary, on June 30, 2025,

• Page 9, Line 11the state treasurer shall transfer the unexpended and

• Page 9, Line 12unencumbered balance of the private occupational schools fund to the general fund.

• Page 9, Line 13(b)  This subsection (4) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 9, Line 14SECTION 16.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-1709.5, add (4) as follows:

• Page 9, Line 1524-32-1709.5.  Administrative costs of the department - private

• Page 9, Line 16activity bond allocation fund - creation. (4)  Beginning on June 30,

• Page 9, Line 172025, and on June 30 of each state fiscal year thereafter, the

• Page 9, Line 18state treasurer shall transfer the unexpended and

• Page 9, Line 19unencumbered balance of the fund that exceeds one hundred thousand dollars from the fund to the general fund.

• Page 9, Line 20SECTION 17.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-3501, add

• Page 9, Line 21(7)(e) as follows:

• Page 10, Line 124-32-3501.  Peace officers behavioral health support and

• Page 10, Line 2community partnerships grant program - created - report - rules -

• Page 10, Line 3fund - definitions - repeal. (7) (e) (I)  On June 30, 2025, the state

• Page 10, Line 4treasurer shall transfer three million sixty-eight thousand six hundred thirty-four dollars from the fund to the general fund.

• Page 10, Line 5(II)  This subsection (7)(e) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 10, Line 6SECTION 18.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-106, amend (6) as follows:

• Page 10, Line 724-33.5-106.  Witness protection board - creation - Javad

• Page 10, Line 8Marshall-Fields and Vivian Wolfe witness protection program -

• Page 10, Line 9witness protection fund - repeal. (6) (a)  Any moneys money

• Page 10, Line 10distributed by the board shall be made from the witness protection fund,

• Page 10, Line 11which fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The general assembly

• Page 10, Line 12may make appropriations from the general fund for purposes of the

• Page 10, Line 13witness protection program when the witness protection board

• Page 10, Line 14demonstrates that there is a need to replenish the fund. In order to receive

• Page 10, Line 15consideration for additional appropriations to the witness protection fund,

• Page 10, Line 16the witness protection board shall submit information to the general

• Page 10, Line 17assembly detailing how much money has been allocated out of the fund

• Page 10, Line 18in the prior year, how many witnesses have received witness security and

• Page 10, Line 19protection from allocations out of the fund, and how many requests for

• Page 10, Line 20witness security and protection are anticipated in the next fiscal year. The

• Page 10, Line 21department of public safety is authorized to accept, receive, use, and

• Page 10, Line 22expend gifts, grants, donations, services, or assistance from any source to

• Page 10, Line 23provide for the security or protection of a witness as specified in this

• Page 10, Line 24section. All interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys

• Page 10, Line 25money in the fund shall be credited to the fund. At the end of any fiscal

• Page 11, Line 1year, all unexpended and unencumbered moneys money in the fund shall

• Page 11, Line 2remain therein and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund.

• Page 11, Line 3(b) (I)  Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (6)

• Page 11, Line 4to the contrary, on June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall

• Page 11, Line 5transfer two hundred thousand dollars from the witness protection fund to the general fund.

• Page 11, Line 6(II)  This subsection (6)(b) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 11, Line 7SECTION 19.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-529, add (4)(e) as follows:

• Page 11, Line 824-33.5-529.  State's mission for assistance in recruiting and

• Page 11, Line 9training (SMART) grant program - committee - fund - reports -

• Page 11, Line 10definitions - repeal. (4) (e) (I)  Notwithstanding any provision of

• Page 11, Line 11this subsection (4) to the contrary, on June 30, 2025, the state

• Page 11, Line 12treasurer shall transfer five hundred thousand dollars from the fund to the general fund.

• Page 11, Line 13(II)  This subsection (4)(e) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 11, Line 14SECTION 20.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-37.5-120, add (7) as follows:

• Page 11, Line 1524-37.5-120.  Technology risk prevention and response fund -

• Page 11, Line 16creation - definitions - repeal. (7) (a)  Notwithstanding any

• Page 11, Line 17provision of this section to the contrary, on June 30, 2025, the

• Page 11, Line 18state treasurer shall transfer seven million dollars from the fund to the general fund.

• Page 11, Line 19(b)  This subsection (7) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 11, Line 20SECTION 21.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-38.5-102.4, add

• Page 11, Line 21(1)(a)(IV) as follows:

• Page 12, Line 124-38.5-102.4.  Energy fund - creation - use of fund -

• Page 12, Line 2definitions - report - repeal. (1) (a) (IV) (A)  On July 1, 2025, the

• Page 12, Line 3state treasurer shall transfer one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars from the energy fund to the general fund.

• Page 12, Line 4(B)  This subsection (1)(a)(IV) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 12, Line 5SECTION 22.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-38.5-102.5, add (3) as follows:

• Page 12, Line 624-38.5-102.5.  Innovative energy fund - creation - use of fund

• Page 12, Line 7- definitions - repeal. (3) (a)  Notwithstanding any provision of this

• Page 12, Line 8section to the contrary, on July 1, 2025, the state treasurer

• Page 12, Line 9shall transfer one hundred fifty-four thousand eight hundred

• Page 12, Line 10sixty-two dollars from the innovative energy fund to the general fund.

• Page 12, Line 11(b)  This subsection (3) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 12, Line 12SECTION 23.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-38.5-117, add (5) as follows:

• Page 12, Line 1324-38.5-117.  Cannabis resource optimization cash fund -

• Page 12, Line 14creation - gifts, grants, or donations - repeal. (5) (a)  On July 1, 2025,

• Page 12, Line 15the state treasurer shall transfer nine hundred thousand dollars from the fund to the general fund.

• Page 12, Line 16(b)  This subsection (5) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 12, Line 17SECTION 24.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-38.5-506, add (4) as follows:

• Page 12, Line 1824-38.5-506.  Community access to electric bicycles cash fund

• Page 12, Line 19- creation - gifts, grants, or donations - transfer - repeal.

• Page 12, Line 20(4) (a)  Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the

• Page 13, Line 1contrary, on July 1, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer

• Page 13, Line 2five hundred twelve thousand five hundred seventy dollars

• Page 13, Line 3from the community access to electric bicycles cash fund to the general fund.

• Page 13, Line 4(b)  This subsection (4) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 13, Line 5SECTION 25.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-48.5-117, add (7)(f) as follows:

• Page 13, Line 624-48.5-117.  Advanced industry - grants - fund - definitions -

• Page 13, Line 7repeal. (7) (f) (I)  On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall

• Page 13, Line 8transfer eleven million eleven thousand five hundred fifty dollars from the fund to the general fund.

• Page 13, Line 9(II)  On June 30, 2026, the state treasurer shall transfer

• Page 13, Line 10seven million seven hundred ten thousand five hundred dollars from the fund to the general fund.

• Page 13, Line 11(III)  This subsection (7)(f) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 13, Line 12SECTION 26.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-48.5-132, add (5)(f) as follows:

• Page 13, Line 1324-48.5-132.  Innovative housing incentive program - report -

• Page 13, Line 14legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (5) (f) (I)  On June 30,

• Page 13, Line 152025, the state treasurer shall transfer eight million five hundred thousand dollars from the fund to the general fund.

• Page 13, Line 16(II)  This subsection (5)(f) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 13, Line 17SECTION 27.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-48.5-502, add (3)(b.5) as follows:

• Page 13, Line 1824-48.5-502.  Universal high school scholarship program -

• Page 13, Line 19established - administration - cash fund - eligibility - repeal.

• Page 14, Line 1(3) (b.5)  On July 1, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer

• Page 14, Line 2three million three hundred four thousand five hundred dollars from the cash fund to the general fund.

• Page 14, Line 3SECTION 28.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-50-104, amend

• Page 14, Line 4(1)(j)(III)(A); and add (1)(j)(III)(H), (1)(j)(III.5), and (1)(j)(VII) as follows:

• Page 14, Line 524-50-104.  Job evaluation and compensation - state employee

• Page 14, Line 6reserve fund - created - study - report - definitions - legislative

• Page 14, Line 7declaration - repeal. (1)  Total compensation philosophy.

• Page 14, Line 8(j) (III) (A)  Any money in the fund not expended as provided in

• Page 14, Line 9subsection (1)(j)(II) of this section may be invested by the state treasurer

• Page 14, Line 10as provided by law. All interest and income derived from the investment

• Page 14, Line 11and deposit of money in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Except as

• Page 14, Line 12set forth in subsection (1)(j)(III)(B) or (1)(j)(III)(H) of this section, any

• Page 14, Line 13unexpended and unencumbered money remaining in the fund at the end

• Page 14, Line 14of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund.

• Page 14, Line 15(H)  On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer

• Page 14, Line 16the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the fund to the general fund.

• Page 14, Line 17(III.5)  The general assembly finds and declares that the

• Page 14, Line 18money transferred from the fund to the general fund in

• Page 14, Line 19subsection (1)(j)(III)(H) of this section should be used for direct

• Page 14, Line 20distribution to the public employees' retirement association as described in section 24-51-414.

• Page 14, Line 21(VII)  This subsection (1)(j) is repealed, effective July 1,

• Page 14, Line 222025.

• Page 15, Line 1SECTION 29.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-50-609, amend (5) as follows:

• Page 15, Line 224-50-609.  State contributions - supplemental state

• Page 15, Line 3contribution fund - creation - repeal. (5) (a)  The supplemental state

• Page 15, Line 4contribution fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The principal of

• Page 15, Line 5the fund consists of tobacco litigation settlement moneys money

• Page 15, Line 6transferred by the state treasurer to the fund pursuant to section

• Page 15, Line 724-75-1104.5 (1.7)(j). The principal of the fund is continuously

• Page 15, Line 8appropriated to the department of personnel and shall be expended in its

• Page 15, Line 9entirety in each fiscal year by the department to pay the costs of increased

• Page 15, Line 10nonsupplemental state contributions, as defined in section 24-50-609.5

• Page 15, Line 11(3)(c)(II), and supplement the state contribution, as defined in section

• Page 15, Line 1224-50-609.5 (2)(d), for each eligible state employee, as defined in section

• Page 15, Line 1324-50-609.5 (2)(a), enrolled in a qualifying group benefit plan, as defined

• Page 15, Line 14in section 24-50-609.5 (2)(c), as required by section 24-50-609.5; except

• Page 15, Line 15that the department shall expend no more than the amount needed to pay

• Page 15, Line 16the costs of increased nonsupplemental state contributions and reduce the

• Page 15, Line 17employee contribution, as defined in section 24-50-609.5 (2)(b), of each

• Page 15, Line 18eligible state employee for all qualifying group benefit plans to zero. The

• Page 15, Line 19principal of the fund remains in the fund until expended and shall not be

• Page 15, Line 20transferred to the general fund or any other fund. Interest and income

• Page 15, Line 21earned on the deposit and investment of moneys money in the fund shall

• Page 15, Line 22be credited to the fund, shall not be transferred to the general fund or to

• Page 15, Line 23any other fund, and shall be used by the department, subject to annual

• Page 15, Line 24appropriation, solely to pay the costs of the department related to the

• Page 15, Line 25supplementation of the state contribution for each eligible state employee

• Page 15, Line 26required by section 24-50-609.5.

• Page 16, Line 1(b) (I)  Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (5)(a)

• Page 16, Line 2of this section to the contrary, on July 1, 2025, the state

• Page 16, Line 3treasurer shall transfer five million dollars from the fund to the general fund.

• Page 16, Line 4(II)  This subsection (5)(b) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 16, Line 5SECTION 30.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-75-224.5 as follows:

• Page 16, Line 624-75-224.5.  Transfers from repealed cash funds to the

• Page 16, Line 7general fund - repeal. (1)  On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer

• Page 16, Line 8shall transfer the balance of the following cash funds to the general fund:

• Page 16, Line 9(a)  The rural schools cash fund created in section 22-54-142 (5), as it existed prior to its repeal on July 1, 2023;

• Page 16, Line 10(b)  The teacher residency expansion program fund

• Page 16, Line 11created in section 22-60.3-106, as it existed prior to its repeal on July 1, 2023; and

• Page 16, Line 12(c)  The public education fund created in section 39-22-4203, as it existed prior to its repeal on January 1, 2019.

• Page 16, Line 13(2)  On July 1, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer the

• Page 16, Line 14balance of the nutrients grant fund created in section

• Page 16, Line 1525-8-608.5, as it existed prior to its repeal on September 1, 2016, to the general fund.

• Page 16, Line 16(3)  This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 16, Line 17SECTION 31.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-229, add (3)(e) as follows:

• Page 16, Line 1824-75-229.  Affordable housing and home ownership cash fund

• Page 16, Line 19- creation - allowable uses - task force - legislative declaration -

• Page 17, Line 1definitions - repeal. (3) (e)  On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer

• Page 17, Line 2shall transfer two hundred thousand dollars that originated from the general fund from the fund to the general fund.

• Page 17, Line 3SECTION 32.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-2-121, add (5) as follows:

• Page 17, Line 425-2-121.  Fee adjustments - vital statistics records cash fund

• Page 17, Line 5created - definition - repeal. (5) (a)  Notwithstanding any provision

• Page 17, Line 6of subsection (2)(b)(I) of this section to the contrary, on June 30,

• Page 17, Line 72025, the state treasurer shall transfer one million eight

• Page 17, Line 8hundred thousand dollars from the vital statistics records cash fund to the general fund.

• Page 17, Line 9(b)  This subsection (5) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 17, Line 10SECTION 33.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-7-129, add (4) as follows:

• Page 17, Line 1125-7-129.  Disposition of fines - community impact cash fund

• Page 17, Line 12- repeal. (4) (a)  On July 1, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer six million dollars from the fund to the general fund.

• Page 17, Line 13(b)  This subsection (4) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 17, Line 14SECTION 34.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-7-1405, add (4) as follows:

• Page 17, Line 1525-7-1405.  Electrifying school buses grant program cash fund

• Page 17, Line 16- creation - gifts, grants, and donations - transfer - repeal.

• Page 17, Line 17(4) (a)  Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (2)(a) of this

• Page 17, Line 18section to the contrary, on June 30, 2025, the state treasurer

• Page 17, Line 19shall transfer fourteen million dollars from the fund to the general fund.

• Page 17, Line 20(b)  Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (2)(a) of

• Page 18, Line 1this section to the contrary, on July 1, 2025, the state treasurer

• Page 18, Line 2shall transfer the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the fund to the general fund.

• Page 18, Line 3(c)  This subsection (4) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 18, Line 4SECTION 35.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-608.7, amend (1) as follows:

• Page 18, Line 525-8-608.7.  Natural disaster grant fund - creation - rules -

• Page 18, Line 6repeal. (1) (a)  The natural disaster grant fund is hereby created in the

• Page 18, Line 7state treasury. Moneys Money in the fund, including interest earned on

• Page 18, Line 8the investment of moneys money in the fund, are is continuously

• Page 18, Line 9appropriated to the department of public health and environment for the purpose specified in subsection (2) of this section.

• Page 18, Line 10(b) (I)  On July 1, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer

• Page 18, Line 11the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the fund to the general fund.

• Page 18, Line 12(II)  This subsection (1)(b) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 18, Line 13SECTION 36.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-3-112, add (1.7) and (5) as follows:

• Page 18, Line 1425.5-3-112.  Health care services fund - creation - state plan

• Page 18, Line 15amendment - primary care special distribution fund - repeal.

• Page 18, Line 16(1.7)  Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (1) of this

• Page 18, Line 17section to the contrary, on June 30, 2025, the state treasurer

• Page 18, Line 18shall transfer the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the fund to the general fund.

• Page 18, Line 19(5)  This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.

• Page 18, Line 20SECTION 37.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-305, add (7)

• Page 18, Line 21as follows:

• Page 19, Line 125.5-5-305.  Pediatric hospice care - legislative declaration -

• Page 19, Line 2federal authorization - rules - fund - repeal. (7) Transfer from fund.

• Page 19, Line 3(a)  Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (6) of this

• Page 19, Line 4section to the contrary, on June 30, 2025, the state treasurer

• Page 19, Line 5shall transfer the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the fund to the general fund.

• Page 19, Line 6(b)  This subsection (7) is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.

• Page 19, Line 7SECTION 38.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-305, amend (6) as follows:

• Page 19, Line 825.5-5-305.  Pediatric hospice care - legislative declaration -

• Page 19, Line 9federal authorization - rules. (6)  Gifts, grants, and donations. The

• Page 19, Line 10state department is authorized to seek and accept gifts, grants, or

• Page 19, Line 11donations from private or public sources for the purpose of providing for

• Page 19, Line 12the administrative costs of preparing and submitting the request for

• Page 19, Line 13federal approval for the provision of pediatric hospice care. All private

• Page 19, Line 14and public funds received through gifts, grants, or donations shall be

• Page 19, Line 15transmitted to the state treasurer. who shall credit the same to the

• Page 19, Line 16pediatric hospice care cash fund, which fund is hereby created and

• Page 19, Line 17referred to in this section as the "fund". The moneys in the fund shall be

• Page 19, Line 18subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for preparing and

• Page 19, Line 19submitting the request for federal approval pursuant to this section. Any

• Page 19, Line 20moneys in the fund not expended for the purpose of this section may be

• Page 19, Line 21invested by the state treasurer as provided by law. All interest and income

• Page 19, Line 22derived from the investment and deposit of moneys in the fund shall be

• Page 19, Line 23credited to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys

• Page 19, Line 24remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund

• Page 19, Line 25and shall not be credited or transferred or revert to the general fund or another fund.

• Page 20, Line 1SECTION 39.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 25.5-5-418 as follows:

• Page 20, Line 225.5-5-418.  Primary care provider sustainability fund -

• Page 20, Line 3creation - use of fund - repeal. (1)  The primary care provider

• Page 20, Line 4sustainability fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund

• Page 20, Line 5consists of money transferred to the fund from the children's basic health

• Page 20, Line 6plan trust created in section 25.5-8-105 (1) pursuant to section 25.5-8-105

• Page 20, Line 7(8)(b) and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate or

• Page 20, Line 8transfer to the fund. The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income

• Page 20, Line 9derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund.

• Page 20, Line 10Any unexpended and unencumbered money in the fund at the end of any

• Page 20, Line 11fiscal year remains in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to

• Page 20, Line 12the general fund or any other fund. Subject to annual appropriation by the

• Page 20, Line 13general assembly, the state department may expend money from the fund

• Page 20, Line 14for the purpose of increasing access to primary care through rate

• Page 20, Line 15enhancements for primary care office visits, preventive medicine visits,

• Page 20, Line 16counseling and health-risk assessments, immunization administration,

• Page 20, Line 17health screening services, and newborn care, including neonatal critical

• Page 20, Line 18care. Money expended from the fund for the purposes of increasing

• Page 20, Line 19access to primary care through rate enhancements supplements and does not supplant general fund appropriations for that purpose.

• Page 20, Line 20(2)  Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the

• Page 20, Line 21contrary, on June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer

• Page 20, Line 22the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the primary care provider sustainability fund to the general fund.

• Page 20, Line 23(3)  This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.

• Page 21, Line 1SECTION 40.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-11-209, add (6)(c) as follows:

• Page 21, Line 226-11-209.  State funding for senior services contingency

• Page 21, Line 3reserve fund - creation - fund - reporting - appropriation - definitions

• Page 21, Line 4- repeal. (6) (c) (I)  Notwithstanding any provision of this

• Page 21, Line 5subsection (6) to the contrary, on July 1, 2025, the state

• Page 21, Line 6treasurer shall transfer six hundred eighty thousand dollars from the fund to the general fund.

• Page 21, Line 7(II)  This subsection (6)(c) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 21, Line 8SECTION 41.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 35-1-106.9 as follows:

• Page 21, Line 935-1-106.9.  Agriculture management fund - creation - repeal.

• Page 21, Line 10(1)  There is hereby created in the state treasury the agriculture

• Page 21, Line 11management fund. The fund shall consist consists of money transferred

• Page 21, Line 12pursuant to section 38-13-801.5 (3), any money realized from the sale of

• Page 21, Line 13the inspection and consumer services division facility and other real

• Page 21, Line 14property associated with that facility that are all located in the Highlands

• Page 21, Line 15neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, and any money realized from the sale

• Page 21, Line 16of the warehouse and storage facility located at 5000 Packing House

• Page 21, Line 17Road, Denver, Colorado. The department shall use such money to fund

• Page 21, Line 18agricultural efforts approved by the commissioner, including, but not

• Page 21, Line 19limited to, funding additional department employees necessary to

• Page 21, Line 20implement and manage approved programs. Money may be used for

• Page 21, Line 21direct assistance or grant assistance for conservation districts created

• Page 21, Line 22pursuant to article 70 of this title 35. Money in the fund may be used for

• Page 21, Line 23expenses related to the department's office consolidation as authorized by

• Page 21, Line 24House Bill 13-1234, enacted in 2013, and as authorized by House Bill

• Page 22, Line 116-1460, enacted in 2016. Money in the fund is subject to annual

• Page 22, Line 2appropriation to the department. Any money not expended or encumbered

• Page 22, Line 3from any appropriation at the end of any fiscal year shall remain available

• Page 22, Line 4for expenditure in the next fiscal year without further appropriation. All

• Page 22, Line 5interest derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund

• Page 22, Line 6shall be credited to the fund and shall not be transferred or credited to the general fund or any other fund.

• Page 22, Line 7(2) (a)  On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer

• Page 22, Line 8six hundred twenty thousand dollars from the agriculture management fund to the general fund.

• Page 22, Line 9(b)  This subsection (2) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 22, Line 10SECTION 42.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-7-103, add (3) as follows:

• Page 22, Line 1135-7-103.  Rodent pest control fund - creation - repeal.

• Page 22, Line 12(3) (a)  On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer the

• Page 22, Line 13unexpended and unencumbered balance of the rodent pest control fund to the general fund.

• Page 22, Line 14(b)  This subsection (3) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 22, Line 15SECTION 43.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-50-114, amend (3) as follows:

• Page 22, Line 1635-50-114.  Indemnification of livestock owners - fund - repeal.

• Page 22, Line 17(3) (a)  There is hereby created in the state treasury the diseased livestock

• Page 22, Line 18indemnity fund. The unexpended and unencumbered balance of moneys

• Page 22, Line 19money appropriated by the general assembly for payments for the

• Page 22, Line 20services of commissioned or appointed personnel pursuant to section

• Page 22, Line 2135-50-104 shall be credited to the diseased livestock indemnity fund,

• Page 22, Line 22upon approval of the commissioner, at the end of each fiscal year. The

• Page 23, Line 1moneys money in the fund are is continuously appropriated for the purpose of making payments as provided in this section.

• Page 23, Line 2(b) (I)  On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer

• Page 23, Line 3two hundred fifty thousand dollars from the diseased livestock indemnity fund to the general fund.

• Page 23, Line 4(II)  This subsection (3)(b) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 23, Line 5SECTION 44.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-50-115, add (4) as follows:

• Page 23, Line 635-50-115.  Cervidae disease revolving fund - creation - repeal.

• Page 23, Line 7(4) (a)  On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer twenty thousand dollars from the fund to the general fund.

• Page 23, Line 8(b)  This subsection (4) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 23, Line 9SECTION 45.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-2-125, add (4) as follows:

• Page 23, Line 1039-2-125.  Duties of the board - board of assessment appeals

• Page 23, Line 11cash fund - creation - accelerated appeal cash fund - repeal.

• Page 23, Line 12(4) (a)  On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer two

• Page 23, Line 13hundred thousand dollars from the board of assessment appeals cash fund to the general fund.

• Page 23, Line 14(b)  This subsection (4) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 23, Line 15SECTION 46.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-29-110, add (7)(f) as follows:

• Page 23, Line 1639-29-110.  Local government severance tax fund - creation -

• Page 23, Line 17administration - definitions - repeal. (7)  Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary:

• Page 23, Line 18(f)  On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer

• Page 23, Line 19ten million dollars from the local government severance tax fund to the general fund.

• Page 24, Line 1SECTION 47.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-17-104, add (7) as follows:

• Page 24, Line 240-17-104.  Colorado telephone users with disabilities fund -

• Page 24, Line 3creation - purpose - repeal. (7) (a)  On June 30, 2025, the state

• Page 24, Line 4treasurer shall transfer two hundred thousand dollars from the fund to the general fund.

• Page 24, Line 5(b)  This subsection (7) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 24, Line 6SECTION 48.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-29-116, amend (3) as follows:

• Page 24, Line 740-29-116.  Highway-rail crossing signalization fund created

• Page 24, Line 8- annual appropriation - repeal. (3) (a)  Notwithstanding any other

• Page 24, Line 9provision of this section, on July 1, 2020, the state treasurer shall transfer

• Page 24, Line 10one million seven thousand one hundred seventy-six dollars from the highway-rail crossing signalization fund to the general fund.

• Page 24, Line 11(b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to

• Page 24, Line 12the contrary, on June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall

• Page 24, Line 13transfer seven hundred thousand dollars from the highway-rail crossing signalization fund to the general fund.

• Page 24, Line 14(c)  This subsection (3) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 24, Line 15SECTION 49.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 42-20-511 as follows:

• Page 24, Line 1642-20-511.  Nuclear materials transportation fund - repeal.

• Page 24, Line 17(1)  All money collected pursuant to parts 4 and 5 of this article 20 shall

• Page 24, Line 18be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the

• Page 24, Line 19nuclear materials transportation fund, which fund is hereby created. The

• Page 24, Line 20money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general

• Page 25, Line 1assembly for the direct and indirect costs of the administration of parts 4 and 5 of this article 20.

• Page 25, Line 2(2) (a)  On July 1, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer

• Page 25, Line 3one hundred thousand dollars from the nuclear materials transportation fund to the general fund.

• Page 25, Line 4(b)  This subsection (2) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 25, Line 5SECTION 50.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 43-4-1103, add (1)(c) as follows:

• Page 25, Line 643-4-1103.  Multimodal transportation options fund - creation

• Page 25, Line 7- revenue sources for fund - use of fund - repeal. (1) (c) (I)  On June

• Page 25, Line 830, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer seventy-one million

• Page 25, Line 9four hundred thousand dollars from the fund to the general fund.

• Page 25, Line 10(II)  This subsection (1)(c) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

• Page 25, Line 11SECTION 51.  Effective date. This act takes effect upon passage;

• Page 25, Line 12except that section 25.5-5-305, C.R.S., as amended in section 38 of this act, takes effect July 1, 2025.

• Page 25, Line 13SECTION 52.  Safety clause. The general assembly finds,

• Page 25, Line 14determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate

• Page 25, Line 15preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for

• Page 25, Line 16the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.