House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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May 1, 2025

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB25-310     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 5, strike lines 3 through 15 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 2"(j) (I)  "Permissible purpose" means the recruitment of

Page 1, Line 3peace officers, the initial and continuing education and training

Page 1, Line 4of peace officers, and the compensation of peace officers.

Page 1, Line 5(II)  As used in this subsection (1)(j):

Page 1, Line 6(A)  "Initial and continuing education" includes the

Page 1, Line 7payment of tuition or the reimbursement of tuition for

Page 1, Line 8successful completion of a training academy, program costs for

Page 1, Line 9pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs for peace officer

Page 1, Line 10careers, scholarships for peace officer training, making student

Page 1, Line 11loan payments for a peace officer's student loans related to the

Page 1, Line 12costs of becoming a peace officer, and providing continuing

Page 1, Line 13education opportunities for peace officers;

Page 1, Line 14(B)  "Compensation" includes peace officer pay and bonuses

Page 1, Line 15for peace officer hiring, rehiring, merit, or retention; and

Page 1, Line 16(C)  "Recruitment" includes housing assistance while

Page 1, Line 17attending peace officer training and continuing education or

Page 1, Line 18other training programs if it is necessary because of the time or

Page 1, Line 19distance required to commute, providing or assisting in the

Page 1, Line 20provision of childcare for peace officers, and providing or

Page 1, Line 21assisting in the provision of cardiovascular and other health

Page 1, Line 22screenings.".

Page 1, Line 23Page 9, line 21, strike "of," and substitute "of federal,".

Page 1, Line 24Page 10, line 7, strike "in," and substitute "in federal,".

Page 1, Line 25

Page 2, Line 1Page 10, strike lines 14 through 17 and substitute:

Page 2, Line 2"(IV)  The department may enforce the requirements of

Page 2, Line 3this subsection (3) through the review of audits pursuant to

Page 2, Line 4section 29-1-603 (6)(b) and may take corrective action by

Page 2, Line 5working with a law enforcement agency to ensure compliance

Page 2, Line 6with this subsection (3).".

Page 2, Line 7Page 21, line 27, strike "no more than a quarter" and substitute "a

Page 2, Line 8subset".

Page 2, Line 9Page 22, after line 2 insert:

Page 2, Line 10"(c)  Any local government that receives funds from the

Page 2, Line 11peace officer training and support fund established in section

Page 2, Line 1224-33.5-121(2) for any budget year and that fails to complete an

Page 2, Line 13audit required by this section for that budget year or that fails

Page 2, Line 14to provide a copy of that audit to the department of public

Page 2, Line 15safety as required by this section for that budget year or that

Page 2, Line 16is exempt from performing an audit by section 29-1-604 for that

Page 2, Line 17budget year, shall, on or before December 31 of the year in

Page 2, Line 18which the audit is not completed, provided, or for which the

Page 2, Line 19local government is exempted from the audit, in a form and

Page 2, Line 20manner determined by the department, provide a report to the

Page 2, Line 21department that states the amount distributed by the

Page 2, Line 22department of public safety to the law enforcement agency

Page 2, Line 23pursuant to section 24-33.5-121(4), how much of that amount the

Page 2, Line 24law enforcement agency expended, and the purposes for which

Page 2, Line 25the law enforcement agency expended that amount.".

Page 2, Line 26Page 22, before line 3 insert:

Page 2, Line 27"SECTION 9.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal as added by

Page 2, Line 28House Bill 25-1290 32-9-160 (3).".

Page 2, Line 29Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.