Senate Bill 25-106 Engrossed

LLS NO. 25-0544.01 Craig Harper x3481
First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
State of Colorado

Senate Sponsorship

Bridges, Amabile, Kirkmeyer

House Sponsorship

Bird, Sirota, Taggart


This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction

Senate 2nd Reading Unamended February 5, 2025


Senate Committees

Appropriations

House Committees

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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.)

Supplemental appropriations are made to the department of regulatory agencies.


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

Page 2, Line 1SECTION 1.  Appropriation to the department of regulatory

Page 2, Line 2agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.  In Session Laws

Page 2, Line 3of Colorado 2024, section 2 of chapter 519, (HB 24-1430), amend Part

Page 2, Line 4XIX as follows:

Page 2, Line 5Section 2.  Appropriation.

Page 3, Line 1Part XIX

Page 3, Line 2DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES

Page 3, Line 3

Page 3, Line 4(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

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

Page 3, Line 5Personal Services

3,378,434

11,000

23,650a

3,343,784b

Page 3, Line 6

(35.7 FTE)

Page 3, Line 7Health, Life, and Dental

7,859,251

303,537

6,917,391c

489,797b

148,526d

Page 3, Line 8Short-term Disability

79,583

2,662

69,854c

5,581b

1,486d

Page 3, Line 9Paid Family and Medical

Page 3, Line 10Leave Insurance

238,748

7,985

209,561c

16,744b

4,458d

Page 3, Line 11Unfunded Liability

Page 3, Line 12Amortization Equalization

Page 3, Line 13Disbursement Payments

5,305,504

177,466

4,656,900c

372,082b

99,056d

Page 3, Line 14Salary Survey

1,889,970

64,340

1,659,033c

132,003b

34,594d

Page 3, Line 15Step Pay

1,474,872

18,725

1,291,443c

118,259b

46,445d

Page 4, Line 1PERA Direct Distribution

1,081,716

56,379

949,475c

75,862b

Page 4, Line 2Temporary Employees

Page 4, Line 3Related to Authorized Leave

36,163

1,217

32,163c

2,783b

Page 4, Line 4Workers' Compensation

261,785

8,597

240,643c

9,115b

3,430d

Page 4, Line 5Operating Expenses

260,082

3,689

95,427c

160,966b

Page 4, Line 6Legal Services

17,177,020

227,542

16,732,632c

124,080b

92,766d

Page 4, Line 7Administrative Law Judge

Page 4, Line 8Services

372,715

16,840

355,875c

Page 4, Line 9Payment to Risk

Page 4, Line 10Management and Property

Page 4, Line 11Funds

345,613

11,633

316,932c

11,869b

5,179d

Page 4, Line 12Vehicle Lease Payments

499,075

499,075 c

Page 4, Line 13

615,049

615,049c

Page 4, Line 14Information Technology

Page 4, Line 15Asset Maintenance

1,678,403

1,487,646c

190,757b

Page 5, Line 1Hardware/Software

Page 5, Line 2Maintenance

590,939

800

331,537c

258,602b

Page 5, Line 3Leased Space

5,098,259

208,557

4,226,401c

484,791b

178,510d

Page 5, Line 4Payments to OIT

8,015,723

273,885

7,651,388 c

90,450b

Page 5, Line 5

8,051,550

275,109

7,685,991c

Page 5, Line 6CORE Operations

78,249

3,032

70,232c

4,029b

956d

Page 5, Line 7Consumer Outreach/

Page 5, Line 8Education Program

205,000

205,000e

Page 5, Line 9

55,927,104

Page 5, Line 10

56,078,905

Page 5, Line 11

Page 6, Line 1a This amount shall be from an estimated $3,300 from the Pet Animal Care and Facility Fund created in Section 35-80-116 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $3,300 from the Colorado Identity

Page 6, Line 2Theft and Financial Fraud Cash Fund created in Section 24-33.5-1707 (1)(a), C.R.S., an estimated $2,750 from the Fire Suppression Cash Fund created in Section 24-33.5-1207.6 (1),

Page 6, Line 3C.R.S., an estimated $2,750 from the Substance Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Cash Fund created in Section 18-18.5-105 (1)(a), C.R.S., an estimated $2,750 from the

Page 6, Line 4Health Facility General Licensure Cash Fund created in Section 25-5-103.1 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $2,750 from the Inspection and Consumer Services Cash Fund created in Section

Page 6, Line 535-1-106.5(1), C.R.S., an estimated $2,200 from the Rural Alcohol and Substance Abuse Cash Fund created in Section 27-80-117 (3)(a), C.R.S., an estimated $2,200 from the Workers'

Page 6, Line 6Compensation Cash Fund created in Section 8-44-112 (7)(a), C.R.S., and an estimated $1,650 from the Parks and Outdoor Recreation Cash Fund created in Section 33-10-111 (1), C.R.S.

Page 6, Line 7b These amounts shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.

Page 6, Line 8c These amounts shall be from various sources of cash funds.

Page 6, Line 9d These amounts shall be from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Health

Page 6, Line 10Information Counseling and Assistance Grant Program, and are included for informational purposes only.

Page 6, Line 11e Of this amount, $200,000 shall be from the Consumer Outreach and Education Cash Fund created in Section 24-34-108 (2), C.R.S., and $5,000 shall be from the Moving Outreach

Page 6, Line 12Fund created in Section 40-10.1-509, C.R.S.

Page 6, Line 13

Page 6, Line 14

Page 6, Line 15

Page 7, Line 1(2) DIVISION OF BANKING

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

Page 7, Line 2Personal Services

4,879,048

4,879,048a

Page 7, Line 3

(44.6 FTE)

Page 7, Line 4Operating Expenses

628,233

628,233a

Page 7, Line 5Board Meeting Costs

23,500

23,500a

Page 7, Line 6Indirect Cost Assessment

497,786

497,786a

Page 7, Line 7

6,028,567

Page 7, Line 8

Page 7, Line 9a These amounts shall be from the Division of Banking Cash Fund created in Section 11-102-403, C.R.S.

Page 7, Line 10

Page 7, Line 11(3) CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION

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

Page 7, Line 12Personal Services

3,497,265

1,813,276

1,205,311a

478,678b

Page 7, Line 13

(40.8 FTE)

Page 7, Line 14Operating Expenses

187,612

144,436

43,176b

Page 8, Line 1Hearings Pursuant To

Page 8, Line 2Complaints

18,000

17,000

1,000b

Page 8, Line 3Commission Meeting Costs

12,374

5,174

7,200b

Page 8, Line 4Indirect Cost Assessment

81,710

81,710b

Page 8, Line 5

3,796,961

Page 8, Line 6

Page 8, Line 7a Of this amount, an estimated $1,152,951 shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S., and

Page 8, Line 8an estimated $52,360 shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.

Page 8, Line 9b These amounts shall be from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and are shown for informational purposes

Page 8, Line 10only.

Page 8, Line 11

Page 8, Line 12(4) OFFICE OF THE UTILITY CONSUMER ADVOCATE

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

Page 8, Line 13Personal Services

1,672,482

1,672,482a

Page 8, Line 14

(14.0 FTE)

Page 8, Line 15Operating Expenses

61,389

61,389a

Page 9, Line 1Indirect Cost Assessment

156,256

156,256a

Page 9, Line 2

1,890,127

Page 9, Line 3

Page 9, Line 4a These amounts shall be from the Public Utilities Commission Fixed Utility Fund created in Section 40-2-114 (1)(b)(II), C.R.S.

Page 9, Line 5

Page 9, Line 6(5) DIVISION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

Page 9, Line 7Personal Services

1,621,275

1,621,275a

Page 9, Line 8

(15.6 FTE)

Page 9, Line 9Operating Expenses

145,961

145,961a

Page 9, Line 10Indirect Cost Assessment

174,114

174,114a

Page 9, Line 11

1,941,350

Page 9, Line 12

Page 9, Line 13a These amounts shall be from the Division of Financial Services Cash Fund created in Section 11-40-106 (2), C.R.S.

Page 9, Line 14

Page 10, Line 1

Page 10, Line 2(6) DIVISION OF INSURANCE

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

Page 10, Line 3Personal Services

12,066,885

12,003,727a

63,158c

Page 10, Line 4

(111.9 FTE)

Page 10, Line 5Operating Expenses

346,165

346,165a

Page 10, Line 6Out-of-State Travel

Page 10, Line 7Expenses

50,000

50,000b

Page 10, Line 8Senior Health Counseling

Page 10, Line 9Program

533,253

533,253c

Page 10, Line 10

(2.0 FTE)

Page 10, Line 11Transfer to CAPCO

Page 10, Line 12Administration

13,500

13,500a

Page 10, Line 13Colorado Reinsurance

Page 10, Line 14Program

1,015,122

1,015,122d

Page 10, Line 15

(4.0 FTE)

Page 11, Line 1Indirect Cost Assessment

1,275,634

1,248,930a

26,704c

Page 11, Line 2

15,300,559

Page 11, Line 3

Page 11, Line 4a Of these amounts, an estimated $13,588,080 shall be from the Division of Insurance Cash Fund created in Section 10-1-103 (3), C.R.S., and an estimated $24,242 shall be from the

Page 11, Line 5Viatical Settlements Cash Fund created in Section 10-7-619, C.R.S.

Page 11, Line 6b This amount shall be from the Division of Insurance Cash Fund created in Section 10-1-103 (3), C.R.S. This amount is shown for informational purposes as it is continuously

Page 11, Line 7appropriated to the Department of Regulatory pursuant to Section 10-1-108 (9), C.R.S. This amount is from reimbursements from insurance companies for travel expenses and is shown

Page 11, Line 8for purposes of complying with the limitation on state fiscal year spending imposed by Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.

Page 11, Line 9c These amounts shall be from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and are shown for informational purposes only.

Page 11, Line 10d This amount shall be from the Reinsurance Program Cash Fund created in Section 10-16-1107 (1)(a), C.R.S.

Page 11, Line 11

Page 11, Line 12(7) PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

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

Page 11, Line 13Personal Services

14,402,898

14,402,898a

Page 11, Line 14

(130.0 FTE)

Page 11, Line 15Operating Expenses

739,165

739,165a

Page 12, Line 1Expert Testimony

250,000

250,000a

Page 12, Line 2Disabled Telephone Users

Page 12, Line 3Fund Payments

907,901

907,901b

Page 12, Line 4Transfer to Reading Services

Page 12, Line 5for the Blind Cash Fund

610,000

610,000a

Page 12, Line 6Colorado Commission for

Page 12, Line 7the Deaf, Hard of Hearing,

Page 12, Line 8and Deafblind Cash Fund

2,584,653

2,584,653a

Page 12, Line 9Talking Book Library

253,381

253,381a

Page 12, Line 10Colorado Bureau of

Page 12, Line 11Investigation Background

Page 12, Line 12Checks Pass-through

104,377

104,377a

Page 12, Line 13Highway-Rail Crossing

Page 12, Line 14Signalization Fund

244,800

244,800c

Page 13, Line 1Colorado Electric

Page 13, Line 2Transmission Authority

500,000

500,000a

Page 13, Line 3Indirect Cost Assessment

1,482,471

1,450,946a

31,525d

Page 13, Line 4

22,079,646

Page 13, Line 5

Page 13, Line 6a Of these amounts, an estimated $13,010,083 shall be from the Public Utilities Commission Fixed Utility Fund created in Section 40-2-114 (1)(b)(II), C.R.S., an estimated $3,752,065

Page 13, Line 7shall be from the Colorado Telephone Users with Disabilities Fund created in Section 40-17-104 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $2,374,791 shall be from the Public Utilities Commission Motor

Page 13, Line 8Carrier Fund created in Section 40-2-110.5 (6), C.R.S., an estimated $1,027,742 shall be from the Telecommunications Utility Fund created in Section 40-2-114 (1)(b)(I), C.R.S., an

Page 13, Line 9estimated $417,711 shall be from the Transportation Network Company Fund created in Section 40-10.1-607, C.R.S., an estimated $228,952 shall be from the Colorado High Cost

Page 13, Line 10Administration Fund created in Section 40-15-208 (3)(a), C.R.S., and an estimated $84,076 shall be from the 911 Surcharge Trust Cash Fund created in Section 29-11-102.3 (3)(c)(I),

Page 13, Line 11C.R.S.

Page 13, Line 12b This amount shall be from the Colorado Telephone Users with Disabilities Fund created in Section 40-17-104 (1), C.R.S., and is shown for purposes of complying with Section 20 of

Page 13, Line 13Article X of the State Constitution. This money is continuously appropriated pursuant to Section 40-17-104 (1)(c), C.R.S., and is shown for informational purposes only.

Page 13, Line 14c This amount shall be from the Highway-Rail Crossing Signalization Fund created in Section 40-29-116 (1), C.R.S.

Page 13, Line 15d This amount shall be from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration and is shown for informational purposes only.

Page 14, Line 1

Page 14, Line 2(8) DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE

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

Page 14, Line 3Personal Services

4,376,393

4,376,393a

Page 14, Line 4

(48.9 FTE)

Page 14, Line 5Operating Expenses

198,627

198,627a

Page 14, Line 6Commission Meeting Costs

36,332

36,332a

Page 14, Line 7Hearings Pursuant to

Page 14, Line 8Complaint

4,000

4,000a

Page 14, Line 9Mortgage Broker Consumer

Page 14, Line 10Protection

248,108

248,108a

Page 14, Line 11Indirect Cost Assessment

545,779

545,779a

Page 14, Line 12

5,409,239

Page 14, Line 13

Page 14, Line 14a These amounts shall be from the Division of Real Estate Cash Fund created in Section 12-10-215 (2)(b), C.R.S.

Page 14, Line 15

Page 15, Line 1(9) DIVISION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

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

Page 15, Line 2Personal Services

18,864,134

Page 15, Line 3

(222.8 FTE)

Page 15, Line 4Operating Expenses

1,838,807

Page 15, Line 5Office of Expedited

Page 15, Line 6Settlement Program Costs

483,600

Page 15, Line 7

(5.0 FTE)

Page 15, Line 8Hearings Pursuant to

Page 15, Line 9Complaint

307,075

Page 15, Line 10Payments to Department of

Page 15, Line 11Health Care Policy and

Page 15, Line 12Financing

14,652

Page 15, Line 13Indirect Cost Assessment

2,550,515

Page 15, Line 14

24,058,783

23,457,321a

593,451b

8,011(I)

Page 15, Line 15

Page 16, Line 1a Of this amount, an estimated $22,848,212 shall be from the Division of Professions and Occupations Cash Fund created in Section 12-20-105 (3), C.R.S., an estimated $488,302 shall

Page 16, Line 2be from the Prescription Drug Monitoring Fund created in Section 12-280-405 (1), C.R.S., and an estimated $120,807 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section

Page 16, Line 339-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S.

Page 16, Line 4b Of this amount, $324,041 shall be transferred from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing from the Transfers to/from Other Departments, Transfer to Department of

Page 16, Line 5Regulatory Agencies for Nurse Aid Certification line item in the Executive Director's Office, and $269,410 shall be transferred from the Department of Public Health and Environment

Page 16, Line 6from the Medicaid/Medicare Certification Program line item in the Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division, Health Facilities Programs section.

Page 16, Line 7

Page 16, Line 8(10) DIVISION OF SECURITIES

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

Page 16, Line 9Personal Services

2,668,637

2,668,637a

Page 16, Line 10

(24.0 FTE)

Page 16, Line 11Operating Expenses

99,064

99,064a

Page 16, Line 12Hearings Pursuant to

Page 16, Line 13Complaint

19,594

19,594a

Page 16, Line 14Board Meeting Costs

4,500

4,500a

Page 16, Line 15Securities Fraud Prosecution

1,417,712

1,417,712a

Page 17, Line 1Indirect Cost Assessment

267,866

267,866a

Page 17, Line 2

4,477,373

Page 17, Line 3

Page 17, Line 4a These amounts shall be from the Division of Securities Cash Fund created in Section 11-51-707 (2), C.R.S.

Page 17, Line 5

Page 17, Line 6(11) DIVISION OF CONSERVATION

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

Page 17, Line 7Conservation Easement

Page 17, Line 8Program Costs

611,676

611,676a

Page 17, Line 9

(5.8 FTE)

Page 17, Line 10Indirect Cost Assessment

64,734

64,734a

Page 17, Line 11

676,410

Page 17, Line 12

Page 17, Line 13a These amounts shall be from the Conservation Cash Fund created in Section 12-15-107, C.R.S.

Page 17, Line 14

Page 17, Line 15

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

Page 18, Line 1TOTALS PART XIX

Page 18, Line 2(REGULATORY

Page 18, Line 3AGENCIES)

$141,586,119

$3,377,772

$128,628,210 a

$7,690,316

$1,889,821b

Page 18, Line 4

$141,737,920

$3,378,996

$128,778,787a

Page 18, Line 5

Page 18, Line 6a Of this amount, $957,901 contains an (I) notation.

Page 18, Line 7b This amount contains an (I) notation.

Page 18, Line 8

Page 19, Line 1SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,

Page 19, Line 2determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate

Page 19, Line 3preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for

Page 19, Line 4the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state

Page 19, Line 5institutions.