Senate Bill 25-098

NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 2/27/2025.

BY SENATOR(S) Bridges, Amabile, Kirkmeyer;

also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bird, Sirota, Taggart, Carter, Duran, Joseph, Woodrow.

Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of law.

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

SECTION 1.  Appropriation to the department of law for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.  In Session Laws of Colorado 2024, section 2 of chapter 519, (HB 24-1430), amend Part XI as follows:

Section 2. Appropriation.

Part XI

DEPARTMENT OF LAW

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

(1) ADMINISTRATION

Personal Services

6,018,145

6,018,145a

(59.9 FTE)

Office of Community Engagement

1,539,147

1,058,830

480,317b

(14.0 FTE)

Health, Life, and Dental

8,997,572

2,293,302

1,496,414c

4,989,274d

218,582e

Short-term Disability

112,933

27,748

16,808c

65,850d

2,527e

Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance

338,797

83,244

50,424c

197,549d

7,580e

Unfunded Liability Amortization Equalization Disbursement Payments

7,528,824

1,849,860

1,120,534c

4,389,980d

168,450e

Salary Survey for Classified Employees

583,068

157,840

206,081c

193,621d

25,526e

Salary Survey for Exempt Employees

2,717,146

623,492

220,716c

1,848,438d

24,500e

Step Pay

2,212,783

493,191

258,943c

1,444,080d

16,569e

PERA Direct Distribution

1,398,718

345,060

214,256c

839,402d

Workers' Compensation

241,118

62,827

31,756c

138,519d

8,016e

Attorney Registration and Continuing Legal Education

201,977

38,995

5,123c

155,816d

2,043e

Operating Expenses

243,805

243,805a

Legal Services

197,609

76,507

121,102f

Administrative Law Judge Services

517

517c

Payment to Risk Management and Property Funds

468,794

122,155

61,742c

269,313d

15,584e

Vehicle Lease Payments

95,901

39,401

15,500c

33,100d

7,900e

Information Technology Asset Maintenance

1,369,433

356,828

180,366c

786,714d

45,525e

Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center Leased Space

3,701,935

964,602

487,574c

2,126,693d

123,066e

Payments to OIT

1,368,687

356,635

180,267c

786,285d

45,500e

1,380,760

359,881

181,817c

793,172d

45,890e

Digital Trunk Radio

25,884

13,587

7,270c

5,027d

CORE Operations

12,030

3,134

1,584c

6,912d

400e

Attorney General Discretionary Fund

5,000

5,000

39,379,823

39,391,896

a Of these amounts, $5,969,558 shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S., and $292,392 shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.

b This amount shall be from the Safe2Tell Cash Fund created in Section 24-31-610 (1), C.R.S.custodial money and includes an (I) notation, custodial money received by the Attorney General is not subject to annual appropriation, but the expenditure of such money may be indicated in the annual general appropriation act. Expenditures from custodial money do not constitute fiscal year spending for the purposes of Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

c Of these amounts, $836,137(I) shall be from custodial money, $42,857 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 24-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., and $3,676,881 $3,678,431 shall be from various sources of cash funds. Pursuant to Section 24-31-108 (5), C.R.S., custodial money received by the Attorney General is not subject to annual appropriation, but the expenditure of such money may be indicated in the annual general appropriation act. Expenditures from custodial money do not constitute fiscal year spending for the purposes of Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

d These amounts shall be from various sources of reappropriated funds.

e These amounts shall be from the federal Medicaid Fraud Control Program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and are shown for informational purposes only.

f This amount shall be from the P.O.S.T. Board Cash Fund created in Section 24-31-303 (2)(b), C.R.S.

(2) LEGAL SERVICES TO STATE AGENCIES73

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Personal Services

56,065,265

54,808,865

(353.1 FTE)

Operating and Litigation

2,993,441

Indirect Cost Assessment

5,731,983

64,790,689

2,190,242a

62,600,447b

63,534,289

61,344,047b

a Of this amount, $1,990,242 shall be from funds that are received for the provision of legal services and that are credited to the Legal Services Cash Fund created in Section 24-31-108 (4), C.R.S., and $200,000 shall be from the Attorney Fees and Costs Account created in Section 24-31-108 (3), C.R.S. The cash funds appropriation from the Legal Services Cash Fund reflects funds received from state entities for which there is not a corresponding appropriation made in this act for the purchase of legal services. The Attorney General is authorized to transfer spending authority between cash and reappropriated fund sources appropriated within this section (2), but the Attorney General shall not increase total spending authority for the line item appropriations within this section (2).

b This amount shall be from funds that are received for the provision of legal services and that are credited to the Legal Services Cash Fund created in Section 24-31-108 (4), C.R.S. The reappropriated funds appropriation reflects funds received from state agencies for which there is a corresponding appropriation made in this act for the purchase of legal services. The Attorney General is authorized to transfer spending authority between cash and reappropriated fund sources appropriated within this section (2), but the Attorney General shall not increase total spending authority for the line item appropriations within this section (2).

(3) CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND APPELLATE

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Special Prosecutions Unit

6,262,995

3,402,246

1,901,380a

959,369b

(23.1 FTE)

(15.4 FTE)

(7.4 FTE)

Auto Theft Prevention Grant

203,299

203,299c

(1.0 FTE)

Appellate Unit

5,767,426

4,651,424

1,116,002d

(41.6 FTE)

Peace Officers Standards and Training Board Support

6,235,595

6,235,595e

(16.0 FTE)

Indirect Cost Assessment

592,885

491,203f

101,682b

19,062,200

a This amount shall be from the Insurance Fraud Cash Fund created in Section 24-31-104.5 (2), C.R.S.

b These amounts shall be transferred from the Department of Regulatory Agencies from the Securities Fraud Prosecution line item in the Division of Securities section. These amounts originate as cash funds from the Division of Securities Cash Fund pursuant to Section 11-51-707 (2), C.R.S.

c This amount shall be transferred from the Department of Public Safety from the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority line item in the Colorado State Patrol section, from a grant awarded pursuant to Section 42-5-112 (3), C.R.S. This amount is shown for informational purposes only because grant funds are continuously appropriated to the Department pursuant to Section 24-31-108 (2)(b), C.R.S.

d Of this amount, $1,031,006 shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S., and $84,996(I) shall be transferred from the Department of Public Safety from the State Victims Assistance and Law Enforcement Program line item in the Division of Criminal Justice, Victims Assistance section, pursuant to Section 24-33.5-506 (1)(c), C.R.S.

e Of this amount, $5,198,829 shall be from the P.O.S.T. Board Cash Fund created in Section 24-31-303 (2)(b), C.R.S., and $1,036,766 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S.

f Of this amount, $250,295 shall be from the P.O.S.T. Board Cash Fund created in Section 24-31-303 (2)(b), C.R.S., and $240,908 shall be from the Insurance Fraud Cash Fund created in Section 24-31-104.5 (2), C.R.S.

(4) WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Federal and Interstate Water Unit

1,420,026

1,420,026

(10.3 FTE)

Defense of the Colorado River Basin Compact

1,036,399

1,036,399a

(3.5 FTE)

Defense of the Republican River Compact

110,000

110,000a

Consultant Expenses

475,000

475,000b

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act

625,474

625,474c

(3.5 FTE)

Indirect Cost Assessment

54,752

54,752c

3,721,651

a These amounts shall be from the Colorado Water Conservation Board's Litigation Fund created in Section 37-60-121 (2.5)(a), C.R.S.

b Of this amount, $425,000 shall be from the Colorado Water Conservation Board's Litigation Fund created in Section 37-60-121 (2.5)(a), C.R.S., and $50,000 shall be from the Attorney Fees and Costs Account created in Section 24-31-108 (3), C.R.S.

c These amounts shall be transferred from the Department of Public Health and Environment from the Transfer to the Department of Law for CERCLA-Related Costs line item in the Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division, Contaminated Site Cleanups and Remediation Programs section. These amounts originate as cash funds from the Hazardous Substance Response Fund and are transferred pursuant to Section 25-16-104.5 (1.7)(a)(III), C.R.S.

(5) CONSUMER PROTECTION PROTECTION, ANTITRUST, AND CIVIL RIGHTS

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

Consumer Protection and AntitrustProtection, Antitrust, and Civil Rights

6,661,522

3,026,116

3,452,360a

183,046b

(44.6 FTE)

Consumer Credit Unit

2,715,818

2,715,818c

(25.0 FTE)

False Claims Recovery Act Reimbursements

300,000

300,000d

Patterns and Practices

490,118

490,118

(3.0 FTE)

Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

3,725,239

931,310

2,793,929e

(9.0 FTE)

(19.0 FTE)

Indirect Cost Assessment

1,121,633

769,656f

23,465b

328,512e

15,014,330

a Of this amount, $2,587,229(I) shall be from custodial money, $583,000 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., and $282,131 shall be from the Tobacco Settlement Defense Account of the Tobacco Litigation Settlement Cash Fund created in Section 24-22-115 (2)(a), C.R.S. Pursuant to Section 24-31-108 (5), C.R.S., custodial money received by the Attorney General is not subject to annual appropriation but the expenditure of such money may be indicated in the annual general appropriation act. Expenditures from custodial money do not constitute fiscal year spending for the purposes of Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

b These amounts shall be transferred from the Department of Regulatory Agencies from the Mortgage Broker Consumer Protection line item in the Division of Real Estate. These amounts originate as cash funds from the Division of Real Estate Cash Fund created in Section 12-10-215 (2)(a)(II)(B), C.R.S., and are transferred pursuant to Section 12-10-719, C.R.S.

c Of this amount, $2,340,823 shall be from the Consumer Credit Unit Cash Fund created in Section 5-2-302 (11)(a), C.R.S., $374,995(I) shall be from the Student Loan Ombudsperson and Student Loan Servicer Licensing Fund created in Section 5-20-104 (3)(a), C.R.S. Appropriations from the Consumer Credit Unit Cash Fund are shown for informational purposes only because they are continuously appropriated pursuant Section 5-2-302 (11)(a), C.R.S. and appropriations from the Student Loan Ombudsperson and Student Loan Servicer Licensing Fund are shown for informational purposes only because they are continuously appropriated pursuant to Section 5-20-104 (3)(c), C.R.S.

d This amount shall be from the False Claims Recovery Cash Fund created in Section 24-31-1209(1), C.R.S.

e These amounts shall be from the federal Medicaid Fraud Control Program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and are shown for informational purposes only.

f Of this amount, $328,512(I) shall be from the Consumer Credit Cash Fund created in Section 5-2-302 (11)(a), C.R.S., $300,353(I) shall be from custodial money, $62,574(I) shall be from the Student Loan Ombudsperson and Student Loan Servicer Licensing Fund created in Section 5-20-104 (3)(a), C.R.S., $46,930 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 29.28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., and $31,287 shall be from the Tobacco Settlement Defense Account of the Tobacco Litigation Settlement Cash Fund created in Section 24-22-115 (2)(a), C.R.S., pursuant to Section 24-31-108 (5), C.R.S. Custodial money received by the Attorney General is not subject to annual appropriation, but the expenditure of such money may be indicated in the annual general appropriation act. Expenditures from custodial money do not constitute fiscal year spending for the purposes of Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution. Appropriations from the Consumer Credit Unit Cash Fund are shown for informational purposes only because they are continuously appropriated pursuant Section 5-2-302 (11)(a), C.R.S. and appropriations from the Student Loan Ombudsperson and Student Loan Servicer Licensing Fund are shown for informational purposes only as they are continuously appropriated pursuant to Section 5-20-104 (3)(c), C.R.S.

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

(6) SPECIAL PURPOSE

District Attorneys' Salaries

2,878,674

2,878,674

Deputy District Attorney Training

350,000

350,000

District Attorney

Assistance for Bond

Hearings Grants

600,000

600,000

Litigation Management

200,000

200,000a

Tobacco Litigation

100,000

100,000b

CORA OML Attorney

109,174

109,174

(1.0 FTE)

4,237,848

a This amount shall be from either excess earnings credited to the Legal Services Cash Fund created in Section 24-31-108 (4), C.R.S., or from the Attorney Fees and Costs Account created pursuant to Section 24-31-108 (3), C.R.S.

b This amount shall be from the Tobacco Settlement Defense Account of the Tobacco Litigation Settlement Cash Fund created in Section 24-22-115 (2)(a), C.R.S. Expenditures from the Tobacco Settlement Defense Account of the Tobacco Litigation Settlement Cash Fund do not constitute fiscal year spending for the purposes of Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

Agency Name or Title Item & Subtotal Total General Fund General Fund Exempt Cash Funds Reappropriated Funds Federal Funds

TOTALS PART XI

(LAW)

$146,206,541

$26,831,326

$25,134,947a

$90,406,059b

$3,834,209c

$144,962,214

$26,834,572

$25,136,497a

$89,156,546b

$3,834,599c

a Of this amount, $2,941,948 $4,970,117 contains an (I) notation.

b Of this amount, $172,300 $288,295 contains an (I) notation.

c This amount contains an (I) notation.

Footnotes: The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2.

73Department of Law, Legal Services to State Agencies -- In making this appropriation, it is the General Assembly's intent that hourly billing rates charged by the Department for legal services to state agencies not exceed $142.09 per hour for attorneys and not exceed $95.25 per hour for legal assistants, which equates to a blended legal rate of $133.74 per hour.


SECTION 2. 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.

Signed By: James Rashad Coleman, Sr., President of the Senate

Signed By: Julie McCluskie, Speaker of the House of Representatives

Signed By: Esther van Mourik, Secretary of the Senate

Signed By: Vanessa Reilly, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives

Signed By: Jared S. Polis, Governor of the State of Colorado