Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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April 11, 2025

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

SB25-276     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 26, after line 10 insert:

Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 25.  Appropriation. (1)  For the 2025-26 state fiscal

Page 1, Line 3year, $23,794 is appropriated to the office of the governor for use by the

Page 1, Line 4governor's office. This appropriation is from the general fund and is based

Page 1, Line 5on an assumption that the office will require an additional 0.3 FTE. To

Page 1, Line 6implement this act, the office may use this appropriation for

Page 1, Line 7administration of governor's office and residence.

Page 1, Line 8(2)  For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $147,552 is appropriated to

Page 1, Line 9the judicial department for use by the state courts. This appropriation is

Page 1, Line 10from the general fund. To implement this act, the state courts may use this

Page 1, Line 11appropriation as follows:

Page 1, Line 12(a)  $133,552 for use by the trial courts for trial court programs,

Page 1, Line 13which amount is based on an assumption that the trial courts will require

Page 1, Line 14an additional 2.0 FTE; and

Page 1, Line 15(b)  $14,000 for use by state courts administration for capital

Page 1, Line 16outlay.

Page 1, Line 17(3)  For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $30,000 is appropriated to

Page 1, Line 18the judicial department for use by the office of public guardianship. This

Page 1, Line 19appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the office

Page 1, Line 20may use this appropriation for program costs.

Page 1, Line 21(4)  For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $4,207 is appropriated to the

Page 1, Line 22judicial department for use by the independent ethics commission. This

Page 1, Line 23appropriation is from the general fund and is based on an assumption that

Page 1, Line 24the commission will require an additional 0.1 FTE. To implement this act,

Page 1, Line 25the commission may use this appropriation for program costs.".

Page 1, Line 26Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 2, Line 1Page 1, line 103, strike "status." and substitute "status, and, in

Page 2, Line 2connection therewith, making an appropriation.".