A Bill for an Act
Page 1, Line 101Concerning elimination of roll-forward authority for a
Page 1, Line 102state department's utilities line item.
Bill Summary
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Joint Budget Committee. Currently, a state department may use unexpended and unencumbered money from the department's utilities line item to purchase energy conservation equipment and services without further appropriation. The bill eliminates this roll-forward authority.
Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 24-75-114 as follows:
Page 2, Line 324-75-114. Appropriations for utilities - roll-forward spending
Page 2, Line 4authority - definition.
(1) As used in this section, unless the contextPage 2, Line 5
otherwise requires, "utilities" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-75-112 (1)(q).Page 2, Line 6
(2) Subject to fiscal rules promulgated by the state controller, anyPage 2, Line 7
unexpended and unencumbered money appropriated to a department inPage 2, Line 8
a specific line item for utilities in a fiscal year commencing on or afterPage 2, Line 9
July 1, 2021, remains available for expenditure in the next fiscal yearPage 2, Line 10
without further appropriation for the department to purchase utilitiesPage 2, Line 11
conservation equipment or services. At the end of the next fiscal year,Page 2, Line 12
money that is unexpended or unencumbered reverts to the fund from which it was appropriated.Page 2, Line 13
(3) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to a line itemPage 2, Line 14
from which utility expenses are paid but that is not specifically identified as "utilities".Page 2, Line 15SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
Page 2, Line 16determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
Page 2, Line 17preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
Page 2, Line 18the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.