FY 2023-24
JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF
JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Senator Rachel Zenzinger, Chair
Senator Jeff Bridges
Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer
Representative Shannon Bird, Vice Chair
Representative Emily Sirota
Representative Rod Bockenfeld
JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE STAFF
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
Carolyn Kampman, Staff Director
Jessi Neuberg, Administrator IV
Diva Mardones, Administrative Assistant III
CHIEF LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND POLICY ANALYSTS
Amanda Bickel
Craig Harper
Alfredo Kemm
Eric Kurtz
PRINCIPAL LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND POLICY ANALYSTS
Tom Dermody
Scott Thompson
SENIOR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND POLICY ANALYSTS
Justin Brakke
Mitch Burmeister
Andrew Forbes
Emily Hansen
Andrea Uhl
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND POLICY ANALYSTS
Jon Catlett
Abby Magnus
Matthew Valeta
Legislative Services Building
200 East 14th Avenue, 3rd Floor
Denver, CO 80203
JBC Main: 303-866-2061
http://leg.colorado.gov/content/budget
THE LONG BILL NARRATIVE SUMMARIZES THE LONG BILL PACKAGE
AS INTRODUCED
AND DOES NOT REFLECT FINAL ACTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1- BUDGET PACKAGE OVERVIEW
Budget Package Overview .................................................................................................................... 1
Budget Balancing Summary Tables ..................................................................................................... 7
Budget Package: Appropriation Summary by Department and Bill ............................................... 8
SECTION 2 - LONG BILL NARRATIVE – S.B. 23-214
DEPARTMENT SUMMARIES: LONG BILL PAGE NARRATIVE PAGE
Long Bill Narrative – S.B. 23-214 (Summary) .......... n/a ............................................................... 14
Agriculture .........................................................................10 ............................................................... 15
Corrections ........................................................................23 ............................................................... 21
Early Childhood ...............................................................53 ............................................................... 30
Education ..........................................................................66 ............................................................... 37
Governor ........................................................................ 109 ............................................................... 50
Health Care Policy and Financing .............................. 127 ............................................................... 58
Higher Education .......................................................... 160 ............................................................... 78
Human Services ............................................................. 195 ............................................................... 95
Judicial ............................................................................. 268 ............................................................. 108
Labor and Employment ............................................... 296 ............................................................. 118
Law .................................................................................. 315 ............................................................. 125
Legislative ....................................................................... 328 ............................................................. 133
Local Affairs................................................................... 330 ............................................................. 135
Military and Veterans Affairs....................................... 356 ............................................................. 141
Natural Resources ......................................................... 365 ............................................................. 145
Personnel ........................................................................ 391 ............................................................. 154
Public Health and Environment ................................. 415 ............................................................. 162
Public Safety ................................................................... 476 ............................................................. 176
Regulatory Agencies...................................................... 511 ............................................................. 185
Revenue .......................................................................... 528 ............................................................. 192
State ................................................................................. 550 ............................................................. 198
Transportation ............................................................... 557 ............................................................. 203
Treasury .......................................................................... 563 ............................................................. 210
Capital Construction ..................................................... 573 ............................................................. 215
Information Technology Projects ............................... 612 ............................................................. 218
SECTION 3 -SUMMARY OF COMPANION BILLS TO THE LONG BILL
Summary of Long Bill Package Bills and Bills Included for Balancing ...................................... 222
SECTION 4 - APPENDICES
Appendix A - Summary of Long Bill Sections ................ ............................................................. 271
Appendix B - General Policies ........................................... ............................................................. 272
Appendix C - Highway Users Tax Fund Appropriation Comparison ....................................... 276
Appendix D - General Fund Appropriations Exempt from Certain Restrictions ................... 277
Appendix E - JBC Staff Assignments ............................... ............................................................. 280
OVERVIEW OF THIS PUBLICATION
Joint Budget Committee (JBC) staff prepare this publication for the purpose of describing the JBC’s budget proposal
for the next state fiscal year that begins July 1, 2023. The JBC’s budget proposal is the culmination of five months of
analyses, consultation, and deliberation.
The budget proposal includes the following:
• The annual general appropriation bill, which is referred to as the “Long Bill” and includes most appropriations
for the expenses of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments based on current law;
• Several JBC-sponsored bills that make statutory changes related to the budget proposal and are introduced as part
of a package of bills with the Long Bill; and
• Assumptions concerning the budget impacts of other legislation that has been or will be considered by the General
Assembly.
This publication is organized into four sections:
Section 1:
• Describes the JBC budget deliberation process;
• Provides a high level overview of the JBC budget proposal that focuses on general tax revenues; and
• Includes several detailed tables that allow the reader to identify components of the budget that affect
appropriations for specific departments.
Section 2 focuses on the portion of the budget proposal that is reflected in the Long Bill, with a subsection for each
department that describes the proposed incremental changes from the state fiscal year that begins July 1, 2022 (FY
2022-23) to the state fiscal year that begins July 1, 2023 (FY 2023-24).
Section 3 focuses on the components of the budget proposal that are not in the Long Bill, including:
• A summary of each of the 31 budget package bills;
• A summary of assumptions that are included in the budget proposal related to other bills that have been or will
be considered by the General Assembly.
Section 4 includes appendices that provide reference material related to the following topics:
• The organization of the Long Bill by section;
• Descriptions of general policies that have been applied to calculate certain types of appropriations;
• A summary of appropriations from the Highway Users Tax Fund to the Colorado State Patrol;
• A summary of appropriations from the General Fund that are categorized as exempt from certain statutory or
constitutional provisions; and
• A JBC staff assignment list.
Section 1
Budget Package
Overview
BUDGET PACKAGE OVERVIEW
JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE DELIBERATION PROCESS
S
UBMISSION OF ANNUAL BUDGET REQUESTS
On November 1, 2022, the Governor submitted his FY 2023-24 budget request. The Governor’s annual request is a
comprehensive plan that is comprised of several elements:
• Amounts requested by Executive Branch agencies for ongoing operations, to be appropriated through the annual
general appropriation act (the “Long Bill”);
• Placeholders for amounts that will be appropriated for ongoing operations of the Legislative Branch, the Judicial
Branch, and those Executive Branch agencies that operate under another elected official;
• Amounts the Governor is requesting to fund state facilities and infrastructure;
• Amounts that will be distributed or transferred pursuant to existing constitutional or statutory requirements; and
• Placeholders for amounts that the Governor proposes including in separate legislation.
Each of the Judicial Branch agencies, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and the State Treasurer all submit
their own budget requests for the ongoing operations of their respective agencies. These requests are not reviewed
by OSPB, and they typically differ from the placeholder amounts that are included in the Governor’s budget request.
In January 2023, the Governor, Judicial Branch agencies, and independent elected officials submitted amendments to
their initial budget requests for FY 2023-24. The Governor’s amended budget request was predicated on the
December 2022 revenue forecast prepared by the Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB).
JBC STAFF BRIEFINGS AND AGENCY BUDGET HEARINGS
The Joint Budget Committee (JBC) began meeting on November 14, 2022, to review the FY 2023-24 budget requests.
For two months the Committee heard presentations from JBC Staff detailing the budget requests, and held a hearing
with each Executive and Judicial agency to discuss their budget and policy priorities.
JBC MEETINGS WITH COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE
During the first month of the 2023 legislative session, the JBC met with each committee of reference as required by
Joint Rule 25(d) to discuss budget requests submitted by those agencies for which each committee has oversight. The
JBC asked for input concerning specific budget requests.
P
UBLIC TESTIMONY AND CRAFTING THE FY 2023-24 BUDGET PROPOSAL
On February 1, 2023, the JBC met to hear public testimony concerning the FY 2023-24 state budget. From January
27 through March 10, the Committee reviewed every agency’s budget request and voted on appropriations to include
in the FY 2023-2 Long Bill. The Committee also established common policies related to state employee salaries and
benefits and rates paid to community-based service providers. The JBC requested bill drafts from the Office of
Legislative Legal Services for budget actions that require a statutory change. Only those bill drafts that were
unanimously approved by the JBC are included the Budget Package as JBC-sponsored bills.
On March 16, 2023, the Legislative Council Staff (LCS) and OSPB presented their quarterly economic and revenue
forecasts. The JBC continued to meet through March 20 to consider additional actions to finalize their balanced
budget proposal for the General Assembly. This publication summarizes that proposal.
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OVERVIEW OF JBC BUDGET PACKAGE
R
EVENUE FORECASTS
The JBC selected the OSPB March 2023 revenue forecast as the basis for its FY 2023-24 Budget Package.
Compared to the Legislative Council Staff (LCS) March 2023 forecast, the OSPB forecast anticipates $1,043.1 million
less General Fund revenue to be collected in FY 2023-24. However, the OSPB forecast also anticipates a Taxpayer’s
Bill of Rights (TABOR) refund obligation in FY 2023-24 that is $1,302.9 million lower than the LCS forecast. Overall,
due to these two factors as well as other minor differences related to other projected General Fund obligations, the
OSPB forecast projects that $228.1 million more General Fund will be available in FY 2023-24 compared to LCS.
A
PPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2022-23
General Fund appropriations for FY 2022-23 currently total $13.7 billion. Sections 5 through 22 of the 2023 Long
Bill (S.B. 23-214) amend several existing appropriations, decreasing FY 2022-23 General Fund
appropriations by a total of $189.4 million. This is primarily due to a $201.0 million decrease in appropriations to
the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) based on more recent projections of Medicaid
enrollment and expenditures and the extension of an enhanced federal match rate. Table 1 details the recommended
mid-year adjustments affecting five departments. Section 2 of this document details all mid-year appropriation adjustments.
T
ABLE
1
GENERAL FUND OPERATING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2022-23 AND
RECOMMENDED MID-YEAR CHANGES
D
EPARTMENT
C
URRENT
A
PPROPRIATION
C
HANGES
I
NCLUDED IN
2023
L
ONG
B
ILL
A
DJUSTED
A
PPROPRIATION
P
ERCENTAGE
C
HANGE
Agriculture
$14,787,857
$0
$14,787,857
0.0%
Corrections
919,931,039
4,233,045
924,164,084
0.5%
Early Childhood
110,769,874
0
110,769,874
0.0%
Education
4,500,428,610
0
4,500,428,610
0.0%
Governor
57,157,966
0
57,157,966
0.0%
Health Care Policy and Financing
3,853,083,776
(200,964,886)
3,652,118,890
(5.2%)
Higher Education
1,362,586,612
0
1,362,586,612
0.0%
Human Services
1,074,002,731
5,002,231
1,079,004,962
0.5%
Judicial
669,766,534
909,163
670,675,697
0.1%
Labor and Employment
31,508,365
0
31,508,365
0.0%
Law
20,622,725
0
20,622,725
0.0%
Legislature
66,732,424
0
66,732,424
0.0%
Local Affairs
55,351,984
0
55,351,984
0.0%
Military and Veterans Affairs
12,680,614
0
12,680,614
0.0%
Natural Resources
39,072,874
0
39,072,874
0.0%
Personnel
28,788,405
0
28,788,405
0.0%
Public Health and Environment
203,182,871
1,381,438
204,564,309
0.7%
Public Safety
242,152,457
0
242,152,457
0.0%
Regulatory Agencies
3,715,753
0
3,715,753
0.0%
Revenue
143,404,525
0
143,404,525
0.0%
State
1,151,651
0
1,151,651
0.0%
Transportation
0
0
0
n/a
Treasury
302,753,525
0
302,753,525
0.0%
TOTAL
$13,713,633,172
($189,439,009)
$13,524,194,163
(1.4%)
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2023-24
Table 2 compares operating appropriations for FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24. Figures for FY 2022-23 include existing
appropriations, plus mid-year adjustments recommended by the JBC. Figures for FY 2023-24 include recommended
Long Bill appropriations, plus the placeholders for General Fund appropriations that are included in the annual
legislative appropriation bill (SB 23-197). This provides comparable operating appropriations for all departments,
including the Legislature. Shading in the table highlights the most significant annual changes.
The Long Bill and the legislative appropriation bill provide increases in General Fund appropriations for
most departments, with an overall increase of $1,203.2 million (8.9 percent). Section 2 of this document details the
Long Bill appropriation adjustments for each department.
T
ABLE
2
GENERAL FUND OPERATING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2023-24
D
EPARTMENT
FY
2022-23
INCLUDING
RECOMMENDED
A
DJUSTMENTS
D
OLLAR
C
HANGE
FY
2023-24
L
ONG
B
ILL
RECOMMENDATIONS AND
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION
B
ILL
P
LACEHOLDER
1
PERCENTAGE
C
HANGE
Agriculture
$14,787,857
$2,270,188
$17,058,045
15.4%
Corrections
924,164,084
64,503,410
988,667,494
7.0%
Early Childhood
110,769,874
192,225,314
302,995,188
173.5%
Education
4,500,428,610
11,849,974
4,512,278,584
0.3%
Governor
57,157,966
(8,837,430)
48,320,536
(15.5%)
Health Care Policy and Financing
3,652,118,890
838,369,687
4,490,488,577
23.0%
Higher Education
1,362,586,612
137,300,132
1,499,886,744
10.1%
Human Services
1,079,004,962
(83,294,571)
995,710,391
(7.7%)
Judicial
670,675,697
78,030,724
748,706,421
11.6%
Labor and Employment
31,508,365
346,046
31,854,411
1.1%
Law
20,622,725
3,629,869
24,252,594
17.6%
Legislature
1
66,732,424
5,191,566
71,923,990
7.8%
Local Affairs
55,351,984
(2,459,701)
52,892,283
(4.4%)
Military and Veterans Affairs
12,680,614
1,361,603
14,042,217
10.7%
Natural Resources
39,072,874
3,293,649
42,366,523
8.4%
Personnel
28,788,405
14,427,112
43,215,517
50.1%
Public Health and Environment
204,564,309
(93,185,304)
111,379,005
(45.6%)
Public Safety
242,152,457
11,384,786
253,537,243
4.7%
Regulatory Agencies
3,715,753
(928,381)
2,787,372
(25.0%)
Revenue
143,404,525
5,109,714
148,514,239
3.6%
State
1,151,651
11,683,927
12,835,578
1014.5%
Transportation
0
0
0
n/a
Treasury
302,753,525
10,939,394
313,692,919
3.6%
TOTAL
$13,524,194,163
$1,203,211,708
$14,727,405,871
8.9%
1
Figure for FY 2023-24 includes $65,192,117 placeholder for the annual legislative appropriation bill.
The Budget Package includes $642.5 million in placeholders for 2023 legislation. This amount includes three
categories of placeholders, discussed on the next page. Section 3 of this document includes descriptions of JBC Budget
Package bills and placeholders for other 2023 legislation.
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First, the Budget Package includes $15.9 million General Fund for FY 2023-24 appropriations that are
included in several JBC-sponsored bills. Table 3 lists each of these bills and the corresponding appropriation
amounts.
T
ABLE
3
G
ENERAL
F
UND
A
PPROPRIATIONS IN
JBC-
SPONSORED
B
ILLS
DESCRIPTION
FY 2023-24
Bills Introduced With Long Bill
SB 23-217 Separating Fees in Records & Reports Cash Fund
$1,341,564
SB 23-218: Repeal School Transformation Grant Prog Admin Cap
115,785
SB 23-221: Healthy School Meals for All Program Fund
*
SB 23-222: Medicaid Pharmacy & Outpatient Services Copayment
1,439,499
SB 23-228: Office of Admin Serv for Indep Agencies
508,289
SB 23-229: Statewide Behavioral Health Court Liaison Office
2,478,982
SB 23-230: County Assistance for 23rd Judicial District
668,600
SB 23-232: Unempl Ins Premiums Allocation Fed Law Compliance
(899,537)
SB 23-241: Creation of Office of School Safety
9,401,600
SB 23-242: Community Corrections Financial Audit
100,000
Bills Introduced Separately From Long Bill
Medicaid Continuous Coverage Feasibility Study
335,253
Review of HCPF Medicaid Recovery
400,000
Total: JBC-sponsored Bills
$15,890,035
* This bill includes an appropriation of $115.3 million, but the source is General Fund revenue that must be used for the Health School Meals for All
Program. Table 8 excludes this revenue source from available General Fund revenues, so the related appropriation is also excluded from this table.
Second, the Budget Package includes $127.6 million General Fund for FY 2023-24 appropriations that are
included in several pending bills or other bills concerning specific topics. Table 4 lists each of these bills and
the corresponding appropriation amounts.
T
ABLE
4
GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION PLACEHOLDERS FOR SPECIFIED 2023 LEGISLATION
DESCRIPTION
FY 2023-24
SB 23-013 Fire Investigations
$3,243,155
SB 23-082 CO Fostering Success Voucher Program
2,783,111
SB 23-197 Legislative Appropriation Bill
65,192,117
HB 23-1194 Closed Landfills Remediation Local Govs Grants
15,000,000
HB 23-1228 Nursing Facility Reimbursement Rate Setting
30,509,457
Auto Theft Prevention
5,000,000
Increase Juvenile Detention Bed Caps
3,340,119
Universal Preschool Provider Bonuses
2,500,000
Total: Other Specified Bills
$127,567,959
Third, the Budget Package includes General Fund placeholders totaling $499.0 million for other 2023
legislation. These placeholders are listed in Table 5.
T
ABLE
5
GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION PLACEHOLDERS FOR OTHER 2023 LEGISLATION
DESCRIPTION
FY 2023-24
Legislation with Ongoing Fiscal Impacts
$30,000,000
Legislation with One-Time Fiscal Impacts:
Workforce-related legislation, including free credentials, math, scholarships, adult education, and concurrent enrollment
103,000,000
Housing-related legislation, including property tax relief, land use, and public-private partnerships
221,000,000
Legislation related to topics other than workforce and housing, including rural opportunity, line of duty loss, and Proposition 122
implementation
145,000,000
Subtotal
469,000,000
TOTAL
$499,000,000
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TRANSFERS AND OTHER CHANGES AFFECTING AVAILABLE GENERAL FUND
The Budget Package includes four bills that are anticipated to affect the State’s TABOR refund obligation,
increasing General Fund available for other purposes by $55.3 million over two fiscal years. These impacts are
listed in Table 6.
T
ABLE
6
JBC-SPONSORED BILLS AFFECTING TABOR REFUND
FY 2022-23
FY 2023-24
SB 23-214: Higher Education Indirect Cost Collections
1
($4,059,676)
($4,901,811)
SB 23-217: Separating Fees in Records & Reports Cash Fund
0
(1,471,257)
SB 23-232: Unempl Ins Premiums Allocation Fed Law Compliance
0
(45,270,419)
SB 23-240: CDPHE Dairy Plant Fees
0
450,000
TOTAL
($4,059,676)
($51,193,487)
Senate Bill 23-243 transfers a total of $294.2 million from the General Fund for capital construction,
information technology, and transportation projects that are included in the 2023 Long Bill. A summary of this
bill is included in Section 3 of this document.
Finally, the Budget Package includes transfers into and out of the General Fund, resulting in a net decrease
of $132.1 million General Fund. These transfers are listed in Table 7.
T
ABLE
7
PLACEHOLDERS FOR 2023 LEGISLATION AFFECTING AVAILABLE GENERAL FUND REVENUES
FY 2022-23
FY 2023-24
TRANSFERS INTO GENERAL FUND:
JBC-Sponsored Bills
SB 23-215: State Employee Reserve Fund Gen Fund Transfer
$0
$4,913,753
TOTAL: Transfers into General Fund
$0
$4,913,753
TRANSFERS OUT OF GENERAL FUND
JBC-Sponsored Bills
SB 23-246: State Emergency Reserve
$20,000,000
$0
Placeholders for Other Bills
General Fund Transfer to IIJA Cash Fund
0
91,000,000
Firehawk Purchase
26,000,000
0
TOTAL: Transfers Out of General Fund
$46,000,000
$91,000,000
GENERAL FUND OVERVIEW
Table 8 provides an overview of the General Fund impact of the Budget Package, including:
• Available General Fund revenue [rows 1 through 6];
• General Fund obligations [rows 7 through 21];
• Reversions and Accounting Adjustments [row 22]; and
• The fiscal year-end General Fund reserve [rows 23 through 26].
The discretionary elements of the Budget Plan are shaded in Table 8, and are thus referenced in the above discussion.
Specifically:
• Table1: The $189.4 million midyear adjustment to FY 2022-23 appropriations is reflected in row 8.
• Table 2: The FY 2023-24 appropriations are reflected in row 7 ($14,662.2 million in the Long Bill) and in row 9
($65.2 million in the legislative appropriation bill).
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Starting in FY 2022-23, appropriations to the Department of Higher Education related to indirect cost collections have been modified to
eliminate a double-count of state revenue that is subject to the TABOR limit. For more information, see page 6 of this JBC Staff document:
http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/cy23_hedsup.pdf.
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• Table 3: The $15.9 million for FY 2023-24 appropriations included in JBC-sponsored bills is reflected in row 9.
• Table 4: The $127.6 million for FY 2023-24 appropriations that are included in several pending bills or other bills
concerning specific topics is reflected in row 9.
• Table 5: The General Fund placeholders for other 2023 legislation are included in row 9.
• Table 6: Adjustments to the State’s TABOR refund obligation are reflected in row 14.
• Capital-related transfers are included in row 17.
• Table 7: Transfers into the General Fund are reflected in row 5, and transfers out of the General Fund are reflected
in row 19.
As indicated in row 26 of Table 8, the $19.0 billion General Fund projected to be available in FY 2023-24 would
be sufficient to cover Budget Package obligations of $16.7 billion and the required 15.0 percent statutory
reserve.
T
ABLE
8
GENERAL FUND OVERVIEW
BASED ON THE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING MARCH 2023 FORECAST
($ MILLIONS)
FY 2022-23
FY 2023-24
GENERAL FUND AVAILABLE
1
Beginning Reserve
$3,201.9
$2,356.5
2
Gross General Fund Revenue
16,972.6
16,695.8
3
Revenues related to Proposition FF (not available for other purposes)
(48.9)
(98.5)
4
Transfers In (existing law reflected in forecast)
24.1
26.2
5
JBC-sponsored Bills (SB 23-215)
n/a
4.9
6
Total General Fund Available
$20,149.7
$18,984.9
LESS: GENERAL FUND OBLIGATIONS
7
Appropriations FY 2022-23: Current Law; FY 2023-24: Long Bill (SB 23-214)
$13,713.6
$14,662.2
8
Mid-year adjustments included in Long Bill (SB 23-214)
(189.4)
n/a
9
Placeholders for 2023 legislation
n/a
642.5
10
LESS: Appropriations for rebates and expenditures
(229.4)
(226.1)
11
Subtotal: Appropriations subject to statutory reserve requirement
$13,294.7
$15,078.6
12
Rebates and Expenditures (reflected in forecast)
147.1
151.4
TABOR Refund [Article X, Section 20 (7)(d)]
13
Current year revenue above Referendum C Cap (refunded in following fiscal year)
2,657.7
720.9
14
Adjustments to TABOR Refund (SB 23-214, SB 23-232)
(4.1)
(51.2)
Transfers Out and Other Diversions
15
Transportation (existing law reflected in forecast)
88.0
0.0
16
Capital/IT projects (existing law reflected in forecast)
488.3
20.0
17
Transfers for controlled maintenance and new capital projects (SB 23-243)
n/a
294.2
18
Other Transfers and Diversions (existing law reflected in forecast)
1,226.7
418.0
19
Other transfers (SB 23-246 and other placeholders for 2023 legislation)
46.0
91.0
20
Subtotal: Other Obligations
$4,649.8
$1,644.3
21
Total General Fund Obligations
$17,944.54
$16,722.9
22
PLUS: REVERSIONS AND ACCOUNTING ADJUSTMENTS
$151.35
n/a
RESERVE
23
Fiscal Year-end General Fund Reserve
$2,356.5
$2,262.0
24
Statutorily Required Reserve Percent
15.0%
15.0%
25
Required Reserve Amount
$1,994.2
$2,261.8
26
Year-end Reserve Above/(Below) Requirement
$362.3
$0.2
Totals may not sum due to rounding.
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TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
F T E
FY 2022-23 Appropriation $39,488,688,670 $13,713,633,172 $11,012,681,221 $2,473,001,802 $12,289,372,475 63,279.7
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Supplemental 260,736,324 (189,439,009) 74,294,389 (618,772) 376,499,716 5.4
Other Legislation for Balancing (FY 2022-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation $39,749,424,994 $13,524,194,163 $11,086,975,610 $2,472,383,030 $12,665,872,191 63,285.1
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total $40,498,289,342 $14,662,213,754 $10,504,317,065 $2,603,141,391 $12,728,617,132 64,247.8
Other Legislation for Balancing (FY 2023-24) 905,585,642 757,797,101 46,312,892 3,811,699 97,663,950 565.3
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation $41,403,874,984 $15,420,010,855 $10,550,629,957 $2,606,953,090 $12,826,281,082 64,813.1
$ Change from prior year $1,654,449,990 $1,895,816,692 ($536,345,653) $134,570,060 $160,408,891 1,528.0
% Change from prior year
4.2% 14.0% (4.8%) 5.4% 1.3% 2.4%
DEPARTMENT
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROP.
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
F T E
Early Childhood $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $0 $0 $0 0.0
Education 41,261,786 0 41,261,786 0 0 0.0
Health Care Policy and Finance 63,334,703 31,244,710 0 0 32,089,993 5.0
Human Services 6,123,230 6,123,230 0 0 0 41.0
Legislative 66,922,023 65,192,117 90,000 1,639,906 0 440.9
Public Health and Environment 15,000,000 15,000,000 0 0 0 0.0
Public Safety 11,486,310 8,243,155 0 3,243,155 0 20.2
Statewide 499,000,000 499,000,000 0 0 0 0.0
$705,628,052 $627,303,212 $41,351,786 $4,883,061 $32,089,993 507.1
DEPARTMENT/ITEM
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROP.
FU
NDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
F T E
Corrections $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0
Early Childhood (1,070,429) 1,341,564 (1,341,564) (1,070,429) 0 0.0
Education 108,738,927 115,454,892 (6,514,126) (201,839) 0 4.1
Governor 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Health Care Policy and Financing 7,345,507 1,439,499 446,651 0 5,459,357 0.0
Higher Education 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Human Services 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Judicial 3,856,777 3,655,871 0 200,906 0 36.7
Labor and Employment 12,657 (899,537) 912,194 0 0 0.2
Law 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Military and Veterans Affairs 50,000 0 50,000 0 0 0.0
Public Health and Environment 66,126,060 0 6,011,460 0 60,114,600 0.0
Public Safety 14,898,091 9,501,600 5,396,491 0 0 17.2
Statewide 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 199,957,590 130,493,889 4,961,106 (1,071,362) 65,573,957 58.2
1
Departments not included in this table do not have companion bills or placeholders as identified by the JBC for budget balancing purposes.
OTHER LEGISLATION FOR BALANCING: APPROPRIATIONS FOR
SELECT NON-BUDGET PACKAGE LEGISLATION
1
OTHER LEGISLATION FOR BALANCING: APPROPRIATIONS FOR BUDGET PACKAGE LEGISLATION
1
JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE FY 2023-24 BUDGET PACKAGE BALANCING
BUDGET PACKAGE: OPERATING APPROPRIATION SUMMARY TABLE
1
Departments not included in this table do not have companion bills or placeholders as identified by the JBC for budget balancing purposes.
Long Bill Budget Package
7
March 27, 2023
DEPARTMENT/ITEM
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
F T E
AGRICULTURE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation $71,530,898 $14,787,857 $50,172,615 $2,623,496 $3,946,930 310.7
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$66,625,053 $17,058,045 $42,931,530 $2,714,972 $3,920,506 314.2
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation $66,625,053 $17,058,045 $42,931,530 $2,714,972 $3,920,506 314.2
$ Change from prior year
($4,905,845) $2,270,188 ($7,241,085) $91,476 ($26,424) 3.5
% Change from prior year
(6.9%) 15.4% (14.4%) 3.5% (0.7%) 1.1%
CORRECTIONS
FY 2022-23 Appropriation $1,015,787,232 $919,931,039 $48,450,773 $44,473,298 $2,932,122 6,317.0
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total 4,416,740 4,233,045 183,695 0 0 0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation $1,020,203,972 $924,164,084 $48,634,468 $44,473,298 $2,932,122 6,317.0
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total $1,082,512,096 $988,667,494 $45,669,318 $44,928,789 $3,246,495 6,343.1
SB 23-215 State Employee Reserve Fund Gen Fund Transfer 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$1,082,512,096 $988,667,494 $45,669,318 $44,928,789 $3,246,495 6,343.1
$ Change from prior year
$66,724,864 $68,736,455 ($2,781,455) $455,491 $314,373 26.1
% Change from prior year
6.6% 7.5% (5.7%) 1.0% 10.7% 0.4%
EARLY CHILDHOOD
FY 2022-23 Appropriation $537,352,015 $110,769,874 $108,699,670 $12,129,913 $305,752,558 208.0
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation $537,352,015 $110,769,874 $108,699,670 $12,129,913 $305,752,558 208.0
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$791,008,286 $302,995,188 $212,983,095 $13,954,712 $261,075,291 229.7
SB 23-216 Colorado Universal Preschool Program Funding
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
SB 23-217 Separating Fees in Records & Reports Cash Fund
-1,070,429 1,341,564 -1,341,564 -1,070,429 0 0.0
Universal Preschool Provider Bonuses (Placeholder)
2,500,000 2,500,000 0 0 0 0.0
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$792,437,857 $306,836,752 $211,641,531 $12,884,283 $261,075,291 229.7
$ Change from prior year
$255,085,842 $196,066,878 $102,941,861 $754,370 ($44,677,267) 21.7
% Change from prior year
47.5% 177.0% 94.7% 6.2% (14.6%) 10.4%
EDUCATION
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$7,138,403,069 $4,500,428,610 $1,517,239,273 $72,285,315 $1,048,449,871 638.3
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$7,138,403,069 $4,500,428,610 $1,517,239,273 $72,285,315 $1,048,449,871 638.3
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$7,003,972,046 $4,512,278,584 $1,361,942,038 $79,976,873 $1,049,774,551 636.5
SB 23-219 Supports to Students & Facility Schools
18,564,029 0 18,780,654 (216,625) 0 0.0
SB 23-220 Public School Capital Constr Assistance Grants
(25,294,780) 0 (25,294,780) 0 0 0.0
SB 23-221 Healthy School Meals for All Program Fund
115,353,893 115,339,107 0 14,786 0 3.2
SB 23-218 Repeal School Transformation Grant Prog Admin Cap
115,785 115,785 0 0 0 0.9
Categorical Programs Inflation Increase (Placeholder)
41,261,786 0 41,261,786 0 0 0.0
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$7,153,972,759 $4,627,733,476 $1,396,689,698 $79,775,034 $1,049,774,551 640.6
$ Change from prior year
$15,569,690 $127,304,866 ($120,549,575) $7,489,719 $1,324,680 2.3
% Change from prior year
0.2% 2.8% (7.9%) 10.4% 0.1% 0.4%
BUDGET PACKAGE BALANCING: OPERATING APPROPRIATION
SUMMARY BY DEPARTMENT AND BILL
Long Bill Budget Package
8
March 27, 2023
DEPARTMENT/ITEM
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
F T E
BUDGET PACKAGE BALANCING: OPERATING APPROPRIATION
SUMMARY BY DEPARTMENT AND BILL
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$486,529,300 $57,157,966 $94,591,666 $327,993,055 $6,786,613 1,286.2
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
0
0 0 0 0 0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$486,529,300 $57,157,966 $94,591,666 $327,993,055 $6,786,613 1,286.2
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$520,236,969 $48,320,536 $95,040,576 $369,056,086 $7,819,771 1,312.7
General Fund Transfer to IIJA Cash Fund (Placeholder)
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$520,236,969 $48,320,536 $95,040,576 $369,056,086 $7,819,771 1,312.7
$ Change from prior year
$33,707,669 ($8,837,430) $448,910 $41,063,031 $1,033,158 26.5
% Change from prior year
6.9% (15.5%) 0.5% 12.5% 15.2% 2.1%
HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$14,431,200,758 $3,853,083,776 $1,797,935,515 $95,031,721 $8,685,149,746 741.8
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
228,359,061 (200,964,886) 59,779,845 0 369,544,102 3.2
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$14,659,559,819 $3,652,118,890 $1,857,715,360 $95,031,721 $9,054,693,848 745.0
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total $15,433,373,544 $4,490,488,577 $1,768,567,113 $105,145,754 $9,069,172,100 776.4
SB 23-222 Medicaid Pharmacy & Outpatient Services Copayment 7,345,507 1,439,499 446,651 0 5,459,357 0.0
SB 23-223 Medicaid provider rate review process 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Continuous Coverage Feasibility Study (Placeholder) 670,506 335,253 0 0 335,253 5.0
Review of HCPF Medicaid Recovery (Placeholder) 400,000 400,000 0 0 0 0.0
HB 23-1228 Nursing Facility Reimbursement Rate Setting
(Placeholder)
62,264,197 30,509,457 0 0 31,754,740 0.0
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$15,504,053,754 $4,523,172,786 $1,769,013,764 $105,145,754 $9,106,721,450 781.4
$ Change from prior year $844,493,935 $871,053,896 ($88,701,596) $10,114,033 $52,027,602 36.4
% Change from prior year 5.8% 23.9% (4.8%) 10.6% 0.6% 4.9%
HIGHER EDUCATION
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$5,501,896,712 $1,362,586,612 $3,043,010,760 $1,070,449,520 $25,849,820 26,489.2
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
10,996,028 0 10,996,028 0 0 0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation $5,512,892,740 $1,362,586,612 $3,054,006,788 $1,070,449,520 $25,849,820 26,489.2
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$5,796,479,118 $1,499,886,744 $3,082,301,297 $1,187,840,403 $26,450,674 26,753.9
SB 23-224 CO Commn Policies Postgraduate Student Exch Prog
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
SB 23-225 Specialty Ed CSU Medical School Partnership
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$5,796,479,118 $1,499,886,744 $3,082,301,297 $1,187,840,403 $26,450,674 26,753.9
$ Change from prior year
$283,586,378 $137,300,132 $28,294,509 $117,390,883 $600,854 264.7
% Change from prior year
5.1% 10.1% 0.9% 11.0% 2.3% 1.0%
HUMAN SERVICES
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$2,573,846,841 $1,074,002,731 $726,218,593 $218,629,040 $554,996,477 5,241.7
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
16,674,104 5,002,231 3,334,821 0 8,337,052 0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$2,590,520,945 $1,079,004,962 $729,553,414 $218,629,040 $563,333,529 5,241.7
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$2,345,920,362 $995,710,391 $557,393,208 $219,355,902 $573,460,861 5,320.3
SB 23-226 Extending Transitional Jobs Program
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Increase Juvenile Detention Bed Caps (Placeholder)
3,340,119 3,340,119 0 0 0 38.0
SB 23-082 CO Fostering Success Voucher Program (Placeholder)
2,783,111 2,783,111 0 0 0 3.0
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$2,352,043,592 $1,001,833,621 $557,393,208 $219,355,902 $573,460,861 5,361.3
$ Change from prior year
($238,477,353) ($77,171,341) ($172,160,206) $726,862 $10,127,332 119.6
% Change from prior year (9.2%) (7.2%) (23.6%) 0.3% 1.8% 2.3%
GOVERNOR - LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING
Long Bill Budget Package
9
March 27, 2023
DEPARTMENT/ITEM
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
F T E
BUDGET PACKAGE BALANCING: OPERATING APPROPRIATION
SUMMARY BY DEPARTMENT AND BILL
JUDICIAL
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$917,728,394 $669,766,534 $185,322,748 $58,214,112 $4,425,000 5,175.7
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
290,391
909,163 0 (618,772) 0 2.2
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$918,018,785 $670,675,697 $185,322,748 $57,595,340 $4,425,000 5,177.9
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$1,001,777,098 $748,706,421 $191,476,126 $57,169,551 $4,425,000 5,322.6
SB 23-227 State Agency Attorney Hourly Rate
0
0 0 0 0 0.0
SB 23-228 Office of Admin Serv for Indep Agencies
608,742 508,289 0 100,453 0 2.5
SB 23-229 Statewide Behavioral Health Court Liaison Office
2,579,435 2,478,982 0 100,453 0 34.2
SB 23-230 County Assistance for 23rd Judicial District 668,600 668,600 0 0 0 0.0
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$1,005,633,875 $752,362,292 $191,476,126 $57,370,457 $4,425,000 5,359.3
$ Change from prior year
$87,905,481 $82,595,758 $6,153,378 ($843,655) $0 183.6
% Change from prior year
9.6% 12.3% 3.3% (1.4%) 0.0% 3.5%
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$335,385,251 $31,508,365 $111,762,752 $7,107,350 $185,006,784 $1,344
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$404,056,083 $31,854,411 $152,198,025 $24,238,463 $195,765,184 1,705.2
SB 23-231 Amend Fund to Allow Payment Overdue Wage Claims
12,657 0 12,657 0 0 0.2
SB 23-232 Unempl Ins Premiums Allocation Fed Law Compliance 0 (899,537) 899,537 0 0 0.0
SB 23-233 Employment Services Funded By Wagner-Peyser Act 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
SB 23-234 State Employee Insurance Premiums
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$404,068,740 $30,954,874 $153,110,219 $24,238,463 $195,765,184 1,705.4
$ Change from prior year
$68,683,489 ($553,491) $41,347,467 $17,131,113 $10,758,400 361.4
% Change from prior year
20.5% (1.8%) 37.0% 241.0% 5.8% 26.9%
LAW
FY 2022-23 Appropriation $114,564,354 $20,622,725 $20,511,859 $70,201,573 $3,228,197 593.2
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$130,064,513 $24,252,594 $23,670,454 $78,347,293 $3,794,172 616.1
SB 23-235 DOL Funds for Unanticipated State Legal Needs
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$130,064,513 $24,252,594 $23,670,454 $78,347,293 $3,794,172 616.1
$ Change from prior year
$15,500,159 $3,629,869 $3,158,595 $8,145,720 $565,975 22.9
% Change from prior year
13.5% 17.6% 15.4% 11.6% 17.5% 3.9%
LEGISLATIVE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation $68,357,755 $66,732,424 $90,000 $1,535,331 $0 429.1
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$7,001,874 $6,731,874 $0 $270,000 $0 0.0
SB 23-197 Legislative Appropriation Bill (Placeholder)
66,922,023 65,192,117 90,000 1,639,906 0 440.9
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$73,923,897 $71,923,991 $90,000 $1,909,906 $0 440.9
$ Change from prior year
$5,566,142 $5,191,567 $0 $374,575 $0 11.8
% Change from prior year
8.1% 7.8% 0.0% 24.4% n/a 2.7%
LOCAL AFFAIRS
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$450,114,237 $55,351,984 $289,810,561 $22,370,987 $82,580,705 221.9
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$450,114,237 $55,351,984 $289,810,561 $22,370,987 $82,580,705 221.9
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$377,813,556 $52,892,283 $184,795,741 $15,109,746 $125,015,786 233.2
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$377,813,556 $52,892,283 $184,795,741 $15,109,746 $125,015,786 233.2
$ Change from prior year
($72,300,681) ($2,459,701) ($105,014,820) ($7,261,241) $42,435,081 11.3
% Change from prior year
(16.1%) (4.4%) (36.2%) (32.5%) 51.4% 5.1%
Long Bill Budget Package
10
March 27, 2023
DEPARTMENT/ITEM
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
F T E
BUDGET PACKAGE BALANCING: OPERATING APPROPRIATION
SUMMARY BY DEPARTMENT AND BILL
MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
FY 2022-23 Appropriation $143,057,108 $12,680,614 $1,571,906 $80,305 $128,724,283 2,513.9
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$148,071,038 $14,042,217 $1,961,125 $65,557 $132,002,139 2,490.0
SB 23-236 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment Fund
50,000 0 50,000 0 0 0.0
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$148,121,038 $14,042,217 $2,011,125 $65,557 $132,002,139 2,490.0
$ Change from prior year
$5,063,930 $1,361,603 $439,219 ($14,748) $3,277,856 (23.9)
% Change from prior year
3.5% 10.7% 27.9% (18.4%) 2.5% (1.0%)
NATURAL RESOURCES
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$518,225,793 $39,072,874 $385,158,144 $67,928,561 $26,066,214 1,562.0
SB 23-237 Transfer to Water Plan Implementation Cash Fund
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$518,225,793 $39,072,874 $385,158,144 $67,928,561 $26,066,214 1,562.0
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$407,821,389 $42,366,523 $319,830,780 $8,351,203 $37,272,883 1,650.9
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$407,821,389 $42,366,523 $319,830,780 $8,351,203 $37,272,883 1,650.9
$ Change from prior year
($110,404,404) $3,293,649 ($65,327,364) ($59,577,358) $11,206,669 88.9
% Change from prior year
(21.3%) 8.4% (17.0%) (87.7%) 43.0% 5.7%
PERSONNEL
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$243,018,509 $28,788,405 $12,208,090 $202,022,014 $0 452.0
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$270,682,213 $43,215,517 $17,518,235 $209,948,461 $0 521.5
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$270,682,213 $43,215,517 $17,518,235 $209,948,461 $0 521.5
$ Change from prior year
$27,663,704 $14,427,112 $5,310,145 $7,926,447 $0 69.5
% Change from prior year
11.4% 50.1% 43.5% 3.9% n/a 15.4%
PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
FY 2022-23 Appropriation $915,919,362 $203,182,871 $311,690,039 $76,603,566 $324,442,886 1,732.4
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
0 1,381,438 0 0 (1,381,438) 0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$915,919,362 $204,564,309 $311,690,039 $76,603,566 $323,061,448 1,732.4
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$803,508,100 $111,379,005 $295,300,422 $66,298,363 $330,530,310 1,848.6
SB 23-238 Small Communities Water and Wastewater Grant Fund
66,126,060 0 6,011,460 0 60,114,600 0.0
SB 23-239 Hazardous Site Response Fund Transfer
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
SB 23-240 CDPHE Dairy Plant Fees
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
HB 23-1194 Closed Landfills Remediation Local Govs Grants
Placeholder
15,000,000 15,000,000 0 0 0 0.0
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$884,634,160 $126,379,005 $301,311,882 $66,298,363 $390,644,910 1,848.6
$ Change from prior year
($31,285,202) ($76,803,866) ($10,378,157) ($10,305,203) $66,202,024 116.2
% Change from prior year
(3.4%) (37.8%) (3.3%) (13.5%) 20.4% 6.7%
Long Bill Budget Package
11
March 27, 2023
DEPARTMENT/ITEM
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
F T E
BUDGET PACKAGE BALANCING: OPERATING APPROPRIATION
SUMMARY BY DEPARTMENT AND BILL
PUBLIC SAFETY
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$624,350,673 $242,152,457 $259,548,535 $53,612,551 $69,037,130 2,123.1
Firehawk Purchase (Placeholder)
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$624,350,673 $242,152,457 $259,548,535 $53,612,551 $69,037,130 2,123.1
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$656,121,638 $253,537,243 $265,718,100 $68,113,327 $68,752,968 2,273.3
SB 23-242 Community Corrections Financial Audit
100,000 100,000 0 0 0 0.0
SB 23-241 Creation of Office of School Safety
14,798,091 9,401,600 5,396,491 0 0 17.2
Auto Theft Prevention (Placeholder)
5,000,000 5,000,000 0 0 0 10.1
SB 23-013 Fire Investigations (Placeholder)
6,486,310 3,243,155 0 3,243,155 0 10.1
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$682,506,039 $271,281,998 $271,114,591 $71,356,482 $68,752,968 2,310.7
$ Change from prior year
$58,155,366 $29,129,541 $11,566,056 $17,743,931 ($284,162) 187.6
% Change from prior year
9.3% 12.0% 4.5% 33.1% (0.4%) 8.8%
REGULATORY AGENCIES
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$121,882,627 $3,715,753 $110,264,924 $6,306,416 $1,595,534 668.9
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$128,584,338 $2,787,372 $116,965,541 $7,090,380 $1,741,045 678.2
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$128,584,338 $2,787,372 $116,965,541 $7,090,380 $1,741,045 678.2
$ Change from prior year $6,701,711 ($928,381) $6,700,617 $783,964 $145,511 9.3
% Change from prior year
5.5% (25.0%) 6.1% 12.4% 9.1% 1.4%
REVENUE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$470,580,844 $143,404,525 $317,263,756 $8,752,841 $1,159,722 1,691.6
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$494,194,408 $148,514,239 $336,350,158 $7,882,293 $1,447,718 1,701.7
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$494,194,408 $148,514,239 $336,350,158 $7,882,293 $1,447,718 1,701.7
$ Change from prior year
$23,613,564 $5,109,714 $19,086,402 ($870,548) $287,996 10.1
% Change from prior year
5.0% 3.6% 6.0% (9.9%) 24.8% 0.6%
STATE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$35,562,683 $1,151,651 $33,953,683 $457,349 $0 147.2
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$50,135,121 $12,835,578 $36,507,770 $791,773 $0 149.5
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$50,135,121 $12,835,578 $36,507,770 $791,773 $0 149.5
$ Change from prior year
$14,572,438 $11,683,927 $2,554,087 $334,424 $0 2.3
% Change from prior year
41.0% 1,014.5% 7.5% 73.1% n/a 1.6%
TRANSPORTATION
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$1,790,022,188 $0 $955,302,209 $5,478,096 $829,241,883 3,327.0
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$1,797,035,671 $0 $958,557,897 $5,528,096 $832,949,678 3,327.0
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$1,797,035,671 $0 $958,557,897 $5,528,096 $832,949,678 3,327.0
$ Change from prior year
$7,013,483 $0 $3,255,688 $50,000 $3,707,795 0.0
% Change from prior year
0.4% n/a 0.3% 0.9% 0.4% 0.0%
TREASURY
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$983,372,067 $302,753,525 $631,903,150 $48,715,392 $0 64.8
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$781,399,404 $313,692,919 $436,638,516 $31,067,969 $0 55.0
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$781,399,404 $313,692,919 $436,638,516 $31,067,969 $0 55.0
$ Change from prior year
($201,972,663) $10,939,394 ($195,264,634) ($17,647,423) $0 (9.8)
% Change from prior year
(20.5%) 3.6% (30.9%) (36.2%) n/a (15.1%)
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DEPARTMENT/ITEM
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
F T E
BUDGET PACKAGE BALANCING: OPERATING APPROPRIATION
SUMMARY BY DEPARTMENT AND BILL
STATEWIDE
FY 2022-23
SB 23-246 State Emergency Reserve
$0
$0 $0 $0 $0 0.0
FY 2023-24
SB 23-245 Transfer to Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Set aside for legislation - ongoing impacts (Placeholder)
30,000,000 30,000,000 0 0 0 0.0
Set aside for legislation - one time impacts (Placeholder)
469,000,000
469,000,000 0 0 0 0.0
SB 23-244 Technology Accessibility Cleanup
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
FY 2023-24 Statewide Appropriation Adjustments
$499,000,000 $499,000,000 $0 $0 $0 0.0
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
F T E
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$39,488,688,670 $13,713,633,172 $11,012,681,221 $2,473,001,802 $12,289,372,475 63,279.7
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
260,736,324 (189,439,009) 74,294,389 (618,772) 376,499,716 5.4
Other Legislation for Balancing (FY 2021-22)
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$39,749,424,994 $13,524,194,163 $11,086,975,610 $2,472,383,030 $12,665,872,191 63,285.1
S.B. 23-214 - Long Bill Total
$40,498,289,342 $14,662,213,754 $10,504,317,065 $2,603,141,391 $12,728,617,132 64,247.8
Other Legislation for Balancing (FY 2022-23)
905,585,642 757,797,101 46,312,892 3,811,699 97,663,950 56
5.3
Proposed FY 2023-24 Appropriation
$41,403,874,984 15,420,010,855 $10,550,629,957 $2,606,953,090 $12,826,281,082 64,813.1
$ Change from prior year
$1,654,449,990 $1,895,816,692 ($536,345,653) $134,570,060 $160,408,891 1,528.0
% Change from prior year
4.2% 14.0% (4.8%) 5.4% 1.3% 2.4%
BUDGET PACKAGE BALANCING: APPROPRIATION SUMMARY TABLE
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Section 2
Long Bill Narrative
S.B. 23-214
LONG BILL NARRATIVE – S.B. 23-214
This Section 2 focuses on the portion of the budget proposal that is reflected in the Long Bill (S.B. 23-214). The
proposed Long Bill includes a total of $40.5 billion for State operations and $577.2 million for capital construction
and information technology projects for FY 2023-24.
The operating budget includes $2.6 billion in “reappropriated funds,” which are duplicated amounts that appear more
than once within the budget. The Long Bill operating budget without duplicated amounts totals $37.9 billion. This
includes $14.7 billion in general tax revenues that are credited to the General Fund, $10.5 billion in various State cash
fund revenues that are earmarked for certain purposes, and $12.7 billion in anticipated federal funds.
The following table summarizes the appropriations and informational amounts that are included in the introduced
Long Bill for FY 2023-24. The subsections that follow for each department include tables that detail FY 2022-23
appropriations (including any additional mid-year proposed adjustments) and proposed appropriations for FY 2023-
24. The summary table for each department is followed by descriptions of each proposed incremental change from
FY 2022-23 to FY 2023-24.
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED LONG BILL (S.B. 23-214) APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2023-24
O
PERATING
A
PPROPRIATIONS
,
BY DEPARTMENT
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
Agriculture
$66,625,053
$17,058,045
$42,931,530
$2,714,972
$3,920,506
Corrections
1,082,512,096
988,667,494
45,669,318
44,928,789
3,246,495
Early Childhood
791,008,286
302,995,188
212,983,095
13,954,712
261,075,291
Education
7,003,972,046
4,512,278,584
1,361,942,038
79,976,873
1,049,774,551
Governor
520,236,969
48,320,536
95,040,576
369,056,086
7,819,771
Health Care Policy and Financing
15,433,373,544
4,490,488,577
1,768,567,113
105,145,754
9,069,172,100
Higher Education
5,796,479,118
1,499,886,744
3,082,301,297
1,187,840,403
26,450,674
Human Services
2,345,920,362
995,710,391
557,393,208
219,355,902
573,460,861
Judicial
1,001,777,098
748,706,421
191,476,126
57,169,551
4,425,000
Labor and Employment
404,056,083
31,854,411
152,198,025
24,238,463
195,765,184
Law
130,064,513
24,252,594
23,670,454
78,347,293
3,794,172
Legislature
7,001,874
6,731,874
0
270,000
0
Local Affairs
377,813,556
52,892,283
184,795,741
15,109,746
125,015,786
Military and Veterans Affairs
148,071,038
14,042,217
1,961,125
65,557
132,002,139
Natural Resources
407,821,389
42,366,523
319,830,780
8,351,203
37,272,883
Personnel
270,682,213
43,215,517
17,518,235
209,948,461
0
Public Health and Environment
803,508,100
111,379,005
295,300,422
66,298,363
330,530,310
Public Safety
656,121,638
253,537,243
265,718,100
68,113,327
68,752,968
Regulatory Agencies
128,584,338
2,787,372
116,965,541
7,090,380
1,741,045
Revenue
494,194,408
148,514,239
336,350,158
7,882,293
1,447,718
State
50,135,121
12,835,578
36,507,770
791,773
0
Transportation
1,797,035,671
0
958,557,897
5,528,096
832,949,678
Treasury
781,399,404
313,692,919
436,638,516
31,067,969
0
Long Bill Operating Total
$40,498,393,918
$14,662,213,755
$10,504,317,065
$2,603,245,966
$12,728,617,132
LESS:
Amount Exempt from Statutory Limit
n/a
$226,068,385
n/a
n/a
n/a
Grand Total Subject to Statutory Limit
on General Fund Appropriations
n/a
$14,436,145,370
n/a
n/a
n/a
C
APITAL
C
ONSTRUCTION AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
APPROPRIATIONS
TOTAL
C
APITAL
CONSTRUCTION
FUNDS EXEMPT
CASH FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL FUNDS
Capital Construction Projects
$456,541,848
$241,750,932
$212,411,819
$0
$2,379,097
Information Technology Projects
120,656,327
61,285,415
8,184,071
996,386
50,190,455
Long Bill Capital Total
$577,198,175
$303,036,347
$220,595,890
$996,386
$52,569,552
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Description: The Department of Agriculture regulates, promotes, and supports various agricultural activities
throughout Colorado through a wide range of services including: regulation and certification of the livestock industry;
regulation of the use of pesticides and pesticide applicators; administration of Inspection and Consumer Services
Programs; brand inspections; oversight of conservation services throughout the state; promotion of Colorado's
agricultural industries; and administration of the State Fair and fairgrounds.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$71,530,898
$14,787,857
$50,172,615
$2,623,496
$3,946,930
310.7
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$3,196,939
$2,208,768
$991,206
($2,855)
($180)
0.0
Animal health and welfare
238,505
238,505
0
0
0
1.0
Climate drought-smart agriculture
marketing specialist
232,544
232,544
0
0
0
0.9
Agricultural water advisor
187,455
187,455
0
0
0
0.9
Commissioner's office support
156,849
78,424
0
78,425
0
0.9
Insectary lab technician
115,822
0
115,822
0
0
0.9
Impacts driver by other agencies
34,102
22,098
12,004
0
0
0.0
Fruit and vegetable fund adjustments
10,000
10,000
0
0
0
0.0
Inspection and consumer services fund
adjustments
0
(300,000)
300,000
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(8,196,934)
(196,934)
(8,000,000)
0
0
0.3
Annualize prior year budget actions
(591,327)
(210,672)
(382,373)
1,718
0
0.4
Indirect cost assessment
(289,800)
0
(277,744)
14,188
(26,244)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$66,625,053
$17,058,045
$42,931,530
$2,714,972
$3,920,506
316.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($4,905,845)
$2,270,188
($7,241,085)
$91,476
($26,424)
5.3
% Change from prior year
(6.9%)
15.4%
(14.4%)
3.5%
(0.7%)
1.7%
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes adjustments to the following centrally appropriated line
items: state contributions for health, life, and dental benefits; short-term disability; supplemental state contributions
to the Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) pension fund; shift differential; salary survey; workers'
compensation; legal services; administrative law judges; payment to risk management and property funds; vehicle lease
payments; payments to the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT); and CORE operations.
ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE: The bill includes an increase of $238,505 General Fund and 1.0 FTE for a Western
Slope Investigator and a mental health contractor for the Bureau of Animal Protection and additional operational
funding for the Animal Health Division.
CLIMATE DROUGHT-SMART AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SPECIALIST: The bill includes an increase of $232,544
General Fund and 0.9 FTE to hire a Marketing and Communications Specialist to create and amplify market
opportunities for Colorado producers who grow climate and drought-smart commodities.
AGRICULTURAL WATER ADVISOR: The bill includes increase of $187,445 General Fund and 0.9 FTE to hire an
Agricultural Water Advisor to support communication and outreach to the agricultural community on water supply
issues and to purchase an electric state fleet vehicle.
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COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE SUPPORT: The bill includes an increase of $156,849 total funds and 0.9 FTE, including
$78,424 General Fund and $78,425 reappropriated funds funded through indirect costs charged to the Department’s
divisions, to fund the Deputy Commissioner of Operations position in the Commissioner’s office.
INSECTARY LAB TECHNICIAN: The bill includes an increase of $115,822 cash funds from the Plant Health, Pest
Control, and Environmental Protection Cash Fund and 0.9 FTE to hire a Lab Technician at the Palisade Insectary’s
Request-a-Bug service to use natural techniques to mitigate invasive pests’ spread in the community and agriculture
industry and for an additional vehicle.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes an increase of $34,102 total funds, including $22,098
General Fund for decision items originating in the Governor's Office of Information Technology to pay for included
budget changes. More information can be found in the Office of the Governor department summary.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE FUND ADJUSTMENT: The bill includes an increase of $10,000 General Fund to the Fruit
and Vegetable Program. The increase in funding would restore the Fruit and Vegetable Program’s pre-pandemic total
appropriation of $200,000 General Fund and allow the CDA’s Fruit and Vegetable Program inspectors to attend
annual required trainings provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
INSPECTION AND CONSUMER SERVICES FUND ADJUSTMENT: The bill includes an increase of $300,000 in cash fund
spending authority and a $300,000 reduction in General Fund from the Inspection and Consumer Services Division.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes adjustments for out-year impacts of prior year legislation.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
SB 22-206 Disaster preparedness
$1,472
$1,472
$0
$0
$0
0.1
HB 22-1353 Public Safety Comms Transfer
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
ARPA Funds Small Food Business
Recovery and Resilience Grant
(7,000,000)
0
(7,000,000)
0
0
0.0
ARPA Funding Community Food Access
(1,000,000)
0
(1,000,000)
0
0
0.0
AG leadership program
(75,000)
(75,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB22-1053 Blockchain agriculture
(66,568)
(66,568)
0
0
0
0.0
HB22-1308 Agriculture workforce
(52,314)
(52,314)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 21-1181 Soil health program
(3,260)
(3,260)
0
0
0
0.1
SB 22-209 Meat processing grant
(1,264)
(1,264)
0
0
0
0.1
TOTAL
($8,196,934)
($196,934)
($8,000,000)
$0
$0
0.3
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes adjustments for out-year impacts of prior budget
actions.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 22-23 Ag Emergency Coordinator
$3,190
($246)
$1,718
$1,718
$0
0.1
FY 22-23 Improve pest response
909
0
909
0
0
0.1
FY 22-23 Salary survey
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 San Luis Valley well monitoring
(385,000)
0
(385,000)
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Rural Mental Health Programs
(200,000)
(200,000)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Enhancing resources for bureau
(10,426)
(10,426)
0
0
0
0.2
TOTAL
($591,327)
($210,672)
($382,373)
$1,718
$0
0.4
INDIRECT COST ASSESSMENT: The bill includes a net decrease in the Department’s indirect cost assessment.
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$71,530,898
$14,787,857
$50,172,615
$2,623,496
$3,946,930
310.7
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Commissioner's Office and
Administrative Services
$2,592,735
$1,941,005
$560,434
$91,476
($180)
1.1
Agricultural Services
281,937
244,449
62,316
0
(24,828)
3.2
Agricultural Markets Division
(7,908,578)
69,985
(7,977,147)
0
(1,416)
1.0
Brand Board
81,100
0
81,100
0
0
0.0
Colorado State Fair
32,212
0
32,212
0
0
0.0
Conservation Board
14,749
14,749
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$66,625,053
$17,058,045
$42,931,530
$2,714,972
$3,920,506
316.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($4,905,845)
$2,270,188
($7,241,085)
$91,476
($26,424)
5.3
% Change from prior year
(6.9%)
15.4%
(14.4%)
3.5%
(0.7%)
1.7%
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: The Commissioner's Office, in conjunction with the
Colorado Agricultural Commission, is responsible for the development and implementation of agricultural policies
throughout the state. The Administrative Services section provides administrative and technical support for
Department programs, including accounting, budgeting, and human resources. The funding sources for this division
are General Fund, various cash funds, and federal grants. Reappropriated funds are received from various cash funds
within the Department for centrally appropriated line items.
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$17,835,384
$5,547,191
$10,326,048
$1,839,496
$122,649
21.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$3,196,939
$2,208,768
$991,206
($2,855)
($180)
0.0
Commissioner's office support
156,849
78,424
0
78,425
0
0.9
Impacts driver by other agencies
34,102
22,098
12,004
0
0
0.0
Animal health and welfare
15,730
15,730
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
1,204
1,204
0
0
0
0.1
Climate drought-smart agriculture
marketing specialist
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Agricultural Water Advisor
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Insectary lab technician
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(800,444)
(385,219)
(416,943)
1,718
0
0.1
Indirect cost assessment
(11,645)
0
(25,833)
14,188
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$20,428,119
$7,488,196
$10,886,482
$1,930,972
$122,469
22.1
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$2,592,735
$1,941,005
$560,434
$91,476
($180)
1.1
% Change from prior year
14.5%
35.0%
5.4%
5.0%
(0.1%)
5.2%
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AGRICULTURAL SERVICES: These divisions administer the four major Department program areas listed below. The
primary source of funding is from two cash funds: the Plant Health, Pest Control, and Environmental Protection
Fund and the Inspection and Consumer Services Cash Fund.
ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION: Monitors the health of livestock and other animals used in various fields of agriculture;
prevents and controls livestock disease; licenses and inspects pet animal facilities; implements programs for pest
control; and investigates animal cruelty claims.
INSPECTION AND CONSUMER SERVICES DIVISION: Ensures compliance with product quality standards through
licensing and inspection; certifies commercial (large and small) weights and measurement devices; and analyzes
fertilizer and animal feed for chemical contaminants or adulterants.
PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION: Manages statewide pest control programs; registers pesticides and pesticide applicators;
inspects plants and plant byproducts intended for domestic or international export; oversees the organic certification
program; and inspects nursery stock for quality and health.
CONSERVATION SERVICES DIVISION: Provides technical and financial support, leadership, statewide coordination,
and regulatory oversight to public and private landowners statewide on an array of natural resource management
challenges including noxious weed management and biological pest control.
A
GRICULTURAL
S
ERVICES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$21,685,761
$5,630,163
$12,896,797
$784,000
$2,374,801
154.2
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Animal health and welfare
$222,775
$222,775
$0
$0
$0
1.0
Agricultural Water Advisor
187,455
187,455
0
0
0
0.9
Insectary lab technician
115,822
0
115,822
0
0
0.9
Inspection & consumer services funds
adjustments
0
(300,000)
300,000
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
(196,901)
0
(172,073)
0
(24,828)
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(44,222)
137,211
(181,433)
0
0
0.3
Annualize prior year legislation
(2,992)
(2,992)
0
0
0
0.1
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$21,967,698
$5,874,612
$12,959,113
$784,000
$2,349,973
157.4
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$281,937
$244,449
$62,316
$0
($24,828)
3.2
% Change from prior year
1.3%
4.3%
0.5%
n/a
(1.0%)
2.1%
AGRICULTURAL MARKETS DIVISION: This division is organized into two subdivisions:
AGRICULTURAL MARKETS provides marketing assistance and related support to Colorado agricultural-based
businesses competing in local, national, and international arenas through coordination of various market orders,
promotion of Colorado agricultural products, and assistance to start-up or expand food processing companies within
the state.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS INSPECTION administers the agricultural products inspection program, which performs
mandatory and non-mandatory inspections to determine grade, size, and quality of fruits and vegetables.
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A
GRICULTURAL
M
ARKETS
D
IVISION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$13,555,550
$1,390,234
$11,222,617
$0
$942,699
44.4
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Climate drought-smart agriculture
marketing specialist
$232,544
$232,544
$0
$0
$0
0.9
Annualize prior year budget actions
68,870
22,587
46,283
0
0
0.0
Fruit & vegetable fund adjustments
10,000
10,000
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(8,195,146)
(195,146)
(8,000,000)
0
0
0.1
Indirect cost assessment
(24,846)
0
(23,430)
0
(1,416)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$5,646,972
$1,460,219
$3,245,470
$0
$941,283
45.4
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($7,908,578)
$69,985
($7,977,147)
$0
($1,416)
1.0
% Change from prior year
(58.3%)
5.0%
(71.1%)
n/a
(0.2%)
2.3%
BRAND BOARD: The Brand Board serves the livestock industry and assists the public with problems related to
livestock management. The Brand Board also administers and records livestock brands and inspects cattle, horse, and
alternative livestock brands (such as deer and elk) to verify ownership at the time of sale, transport, or slaughter. The
Brand Board is entirely funded with cash funds from the Brand Inspection Fund and the Alternative Livestock Farm
Cash Fund. The Brand Board constitutes an enterprise for the purposes of Section 20 of Article X of the State
Constitution (TABOR).
BRAND BOARD
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$4,974,118
$0
$4,974,118
$0
$0
59.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$116,741
$0
$116,741
$0
$0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
(35,641)
0
(35,641)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$5,055,218
$0
$5,055,218
$0
$0
59.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$81,100
$0
$81,100
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
1.6%
n/a
1.6%
n/a
n/a
n/a
COLORADO STATE FAIR: This program includes personal services and operating expenses associated with the
Colorado State Fair, which is administered by the eleven-member State Fair Authority. The State Fair is designated as
a Type 1 agency. Much of the funding for the State Fair comes from the revenue collected during the annual fair
event and from non-fair events held at the fairgrounds. The Fair also receives funding from a variety of other sources
including: the city and county of Pueblo, various small grants, and 25.0 percent of the interest earned on the sale of
unclaimed securities as a result of enactment of H.B. 08-1399 (Ag Unclaimed Property Trust Fund Interest).
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C
OLORADO
S
TATE
F
AIR
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$10,853,035
$1,000,000
$9,853,035
$0
$0
26.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$52,979
$0
$52,979
$0
$0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
(20,767)
0
(20,767)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$10,885,247
$1,000,000
$9,885,247
$0
$0
26.9
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$32,212
$0
$32,212
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
0.3%
n/a
0.3%
n/a
n/a
n/a
CONSERVATION BOARD: The Conservation Board is responsible for providing administrative and fiscal oversight to
Colorado's 77 conservation districts. The Board also coordinates various federal programs related to natural resource
issues, provides guidance on stream bank erosion, and assists farmers and ranchers in implementing a variety of water
and energy practices. The primary sources of funding are General Fund and federal grant dollars from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service.
CONSERVATION BOARD
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$2,627,050
$1,220,269
$900,000
$0
$506,781
5.2
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$14,749
$14,749
$0
$0
$0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$2,641,799
$1,235,018
$900,000
$0
$506,781
5.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$14,749
$14,749
$0
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
0.6%
1.2%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Description: The Department of Corrections (DOC) is responsible for overseeing correctional institutions, privately
operated correctional institutions, supervision of parolees and inmates on intensive supervision status, the operation
of Colorado Correctional Industries, and Canteen Operation.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$1,015,787,232
$919,931,039
$48,450,773
$44,473,298
$2,932,122
6,317.0
Long Bill supplemental
4,416,740
4,233,045
183,695
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$1,020,203,972
$924,164,084
$48,634,468
$44,473,298
$2,932,122
6,317.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$36,614,082
$36,976,206
($357,331)
($4,793)
$0
0.0
Housing stipends for DOC staff
9,064,000
9,064,000
0
0
0
0.0
Non-base building salary increase for
24/7 personnel
8,794,917
8,794,917
0
0
0
0.0
Prison caseload
7,334,441
7,334,441
0
0
0
9.0
Medical caseload
6,233,324
6,233,324
0
0
0
0.0
Community provider rate
3,772,846
3,655,666
0
117,180
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
2,374,903
2,370,992
3,911
0
0
0.0
Increase for utilities costs
995,034
952,684
42,350
0
0
0.0
Virtual reality career training
784,278
784,278
0
0
0
3.7
Increase for DOC contract medical staff
510,061
510,061
0
0
0
0.0
Corrections training academy
387,268
387,268
0
0
0
0.0
Fugitive apprehension unit
367,894
367,894
0
0
0
0.9
Indirect cost assessment
339,391
(339,391)
21,305
343,104
314,373
0.0
Increase for maintenance costs
337,223
337,223
0
0
0
0.0
Technical adjustments
36,366
36,366
0
0
0
0.0
New overtime and incentives line items
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Net-zero FTE realignment
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Private prison cash fund increase &
General Fund decrease
0
(493,386)
493,386
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(9,708,080)
(9,539,309)
(168,771)
0
0
13.5
Annualize prior year legislation
(4,429,824)
(1,429,824)
(3,000,000)
0
0
0.0
Remove funds for suspended work
program
(1,500,000)
(1,500,000)
0
0
0
(1.0)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$1,082,512,096
$988,667,494
$45,669,318
$44,928,789
$3,246,495
6,343.1
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$62,308,124
$64,503,410
($2,965,150)
$455,491
$314,373
26.1
% Change from prior year
6.1%
7.0%
(6.1%)
1.0%
10.7%
0.4%
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
LONG BILL SUPPLEMENTAL: The bill includes the following adjustments to FY 2022-23 appropriations:
• A one-time increase of $3,267,935 General Fund and $183,695 cash funds to account for a projected shortfall in
funding for utilities that stems from both higher usage and higher utilities rates;
• An increase of $214,183 General Fund related to an increase in costs for materials used to manufacture inmate
clothing;
• An increase of $750,927 General Fund related to increased maintenance costs in the DOC’s contract with the
Department of Human Services at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital-Pueblo campus; and
• A net-zero reallocation of $2,149, 397 General Fund from the Payments to Local Jails line item to the Payments to In-
state Private Prisons line item to account for fiscal year to-date actual utilization of these line items.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes a net increase of $36,614,082 total funds for centrally
appropriated line items.
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CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
Salary survey
$21,081,190
$20,662,358
$418,832
$0
$0
0.0
Health, life, and dental
5,358,920
5,511,445
(152,525)
0
0
0.0
Payments to OIT
5,159,321
5,138,684
20,637
0
0
0.0
Digital trunk radio payments
2,697,508
2,697,508
0
0
0
0.0
Risk management and property funds
1,776,967
1,736,630
40,337
0
0
0.0
PERA Direct Distribution
1,253,149
1,483,581
(230,432)
0
0
0.0
Legal services
269,748
263,660
6,088
0
0
0.0
Leased space
232,520
212,433
20,087
0
0
0.0
Shift differential
36,595
280,291
(243,696)
0
0
0.0
Workers’ compensation
(462,716)
(452,213)
(10,503)
0
0
0.0
AED
(207,795)
(119,021)
(88,774)
0
0
0.0
SAED
(207,795)
(119,021)
(88,774)
0
0
0.0
Vehicle lease payments
(161,336)
(137,458)
(23,878)
0
0
0.0
CORE adjustment
(108,691)
(98,809)
(5,089)
(4,793)
0
0.0
Capitol Complex leased space
(57,186)
(40,851)
(16,335)
0
0
0.0
Short-term disability
(46,317)
(43,011)
(3,306)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
$36,614,082
$36,976,206
($357,331)
($4,793)
$0
0.0
HOUSING STIPENDS FOR DOC STAFF: The bill includes an increase of $9,064,000 General Fund to provide housing
stipends of up to $1,000 per month for 1,133 staff through February 2024. Of this amount, $4,913,753 comes from
a transfer from the State Employee Reserve Fund to the General Fund in S.B. 23-215 (State Employee Reserve Fund
General Fund Transfer). This appropriation assumes that the housing stipends would be targeted at DOC staff serving
in the Buena Vista, Sterling, and Limon Correctional Facilities. This is a one-time expenditure for FY 2023-24.
NON-BASE BUILDING SALARY INCREASE FOR 24/7 PERSONNEL: The bill includes an increase of $8,794,917
General Fund for a 3.2 percent non-base building increase in compensation for key personnel at the DOC’s 24/7
facilities. These personnel include correctional officers, nurses, state teachers, social workers, legal assistants, health
professionals, and health care technicians. Non-base building means that it is a one-time expenditure for FY 2023-24
and that the 3.2 percent increase does not factor into future salary increases.
PRISON CASELOAD: The bill includes an increase of $7,334,441 General Fund and 9.0 FTE to adjust appropriations
for the forecasted male prison population in FY 2023-24. The following tables shows the various components and
assumptions upon which the appropriation is based.
PRISON CASELOAD +740 MALE PRISON BEDS
S
TATE
P
RISONS
T
OTAL
L
IMON
T
RINIDAD
B
UENA
V
ISTA
D
ELTA
State Prison Beds
542
156
200
100
86
FTE
9.0
2.7
5.5
0
0.8
Personal Services
$646,967
$187,870
$399,242
$0
$59,855
Operating Expenses
1,692,074
589,574
560,851
302,219
239,430
Personnel Start-up
95,500
28,650
57,300
0
9,550
Facility Start-up
173,537
49,490
64,273
32,137
27,637
Subtotal - state prison beds
$2,608,078
$855,584
$1,081,666
$334,356
$336,472
PRIVATE PRISONS
TOTAL
Private Prison Beds
198
FY 2023-24 Per-diem rate
$65.22
Days (leap-year)
366
Subtotal - private prison beds
$4,726,363
Total
$7,334,441
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CALCULATIONS FOR FY 2023-24 MALE PRISON CASELOAD ADJUSTMENT
FY 23-24 Estimated Male Prison Population
LCS-based average male prison population estimate FY 23-24
15,071
FY 23-24 Estimated Capacity Needs
Male capacity state prisons (FY 23 funded capacity after 313 supplemental additions)
12,252
Vacancy rate
2.5%
Vacant beds (12,252 * 0.025)
-306
Additional beds held vacant for residential treatment program
-95
State male bed capacity
11,851
Private prison capacity – FY 2022-23 levels after S.B. 23-113 (DOC Supplemental)
2,567
Total male prison capacity (funded state capacity + funded private capacity)
14,418
Total beds needed (LCS male prison pop. less total male capacity)
653
Beds offline due to maintenance
87
Total beds needed (LCS male prison pop. less total male capacity less offline beds)
740
MEDICAL CASELOAD: The bill includes an increase of $6,233,324 General Fund, comprised of an increase of an
increase of $1,716,351 for Purchase of Pharmaceuticals and an increase of $4,516,973 for External Medical Services.
These increases stem primarily from: (1) the projected per offender per month (POPM) rate paid by the DOC for
external medical care and pharmaceuticals, and (2) the projected prison population.
COMMUNITY PROVIDER RATE: The bill includes an increase of $3,772,846 total funds, including $3,655,666 General
Fund and $117,180 reappropriated funds, to reflect the 3.0 percent provider rate common policy adjustment.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes a net increase of $2,374,903 total funds, including
$2,370,992 General Fund, for budget decisions originating in other departments.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
OIT Budget package
$1,545,541
$1,539,632
$5,909
$0
$0
0.0
IT Accessibility
886,357
886,357
0
0
0
0.0
myColorado App
389,890
389,890
0
0
0
0.0
Impact salary increase other agencies
52,646
52,646
0
0
0
0.0
DPA Center for Organizational Effectiveness
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
DPA Transfer perf. budgeting
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
OIT real-time billing
(499,531)
(497,533)
(1,998)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
$2,374,903
$2,370,992
$3,911
$0
$0
0.0
INCREASE FOR UTILITIES COSTS: The bill includes an increase of $995,034 total funds, including $952,684 General
Fund, to account for increased utilities costs.
VIRTUAL REALITY CAREER TRAINING: The bill includes an increase of $784,278 General Fund and 3.7 FTE for
virtual reality career training in career fields like manufacturing, electrical, and other trade skills. The purpose of this
pilot program is to prepare inmates for job opportunities after prison.
INCREASE FOR DOC CONTRACT MEDICAL STAFF: The bill includes an increase of $510,061 General Fund for
contracted medical staff working in DOC facilities. The increase aims to align the DOC’s contract rates for medical
personnel with the Department of Human Services (DHS) contract rates for medical personnel.
CORRECTIONS TRAINING ACADEMY: The bill includes an increase of $387,268 General Fund to facilitate the
relocation of the DOC’s training academy from Canon City to its headquarters in Colorado Springs. The appropriation
also accounts for increased food and lodging costs for trainees who must travel further than 50 miles.
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FUGITIVE APPREHENSION UNIT: The bill includes an increase of $367,894 General Fund and 0.9 FTE to modernize
the Fugitive Apprehension Unit (FAU) with body cameras and other specialized equipment. The appropriation also
supports job classification changes for existing staff, shifting them from community parole officers to criminal
investigators. The bill also shifts funding for the FAU from the Parole Subprogram to the Inspector General
Subprogram.
INDIRECT COST ASSESSMENT: The bill includes a net increase in the Department’s indirect cost assessments,
including a decrease of $339,391 General Fund.
INCREASE FOR MAINTENANCE COSTS: The bill includes an increase of $337,223 General Fund to account for an
increase in maintenance costs.
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes an increase of $36,366 General Fund for a leap-day adjustment in the
Payments to Local Jails line item.
NEW OVERTIME AND INCENTIVES LINE ITEMS: The bill includes a net-zero reallocation of General Fund from
various personal services line items to two new line items in the Executive Directors Office. These new line items are
Overtime in the amount of $35,340,753 General Fund and Incentives and Bonuses in the amount of $8,541,726 General
Fund.
NET-ZERO FTE REALIGNMENT: The bill includes a net-zero reallocation of 48.0 FTE from the Correctional
Industries division to various other divisions within the Department. This reallocation stems from the closure or
downsizing of various programs within Correctional Industries. Individuals working in these programs were assigned
jobs elsewhere in the Department.
PRIVATE PRISON CASH FUND INCREASE AND GENERAL FUND DECREASE: The bill includes a net-zero shift of
appropriations, including an increase of $493,386 cash funds and a decrease $493,386 General Fund. The change
stems from a federal grant award that is deposited into the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Cash Fund. The
Department was notified of an award totaling $2,893,386. The base appropriation from FY 2022-23 was $2,400,000.
Thus the cash funds appropriation was increased by $493,386 and the General Fund appropriation was decreased by
the same amount.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes a decrease of $9,708,080 total funds to reflect the
impact of prior year budget actions.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY23 OIT real-time billing
$499,531
$497,533
$1,998
$0
$0
0.0
FY23 Private prisons and local jails adj.
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
FY23 Prison caseload
(3,711,722)
(3,728,628)
16,906
0
0
13.3
FY23 Utilities Long Bill add-on
(3,451,630)
(3,267,935)
(183,695)
0
0
0.0
FY23 Variable vehicle adjust.
(1,740,850)
(1,740,850)
0
0
0
0.0
FY23 Inmate fire team vehicles
(1,069,500)
(1,069,500)
0
0
0
0.0
FY23 K9 drug detection unit
(104,437)
(104,437)
0
0
0
0.2
FY23 Take TWO study
(75,000)
(75,000)
0
0
0
0.0
FY23 Salary survey
(54,472)
(50,492)
(3,980)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
($9,708,080)
($9,539,309)
($168,771)
$0
$0
13.5
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes a net decrease of $4,429,824 total funds for the out-year
impact of prior year legislation.
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A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
L
EGISLATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
HB21-1162 Plastic products
$51,838
$51,838
$0
$0
$0
0.0
HB22-1353 Transfer public safety comm
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
SB22-196 Health needs behavioral health
(3,000,000)
0
(3,000,000)
0
0
0.0
SB21-146 Improve prison release
(1,481,662)
(1,481,662)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
($4,429,824)
($1,429,824)
($3,000,000)
$0
$0
0.0
REMOVE FUNDS FOR SUSPENDED WORK PROGRAM: The bill includes a decrease of $1,500,000 General Fund and
1.0 FTE to reflect the suspension of the Transitional Work Program (Take TWO).
SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$1,015,787,232
$919,931,039
$48,450,773
$44,473,298
$2,932,122
6,317.0
Long Bill Supplemental
4,416,740
4,233,045
183,695
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$1,020,203,972
$924,164,084
$48,634,468
$44,473,298
$2,932,122
6,317.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Management
$94,576,019
$94,739,690
($163,671)
$0
$0
29.5
Institutions
(31,490,162)
(28,360,742)
(3,129,420)
0
0
32.0
Support Services
4,435,821
3,787,205
(355)
334,598
314,373
15.9
Inmate Programs
69,075
52,169
16,906
0
0
4.4
Community Services
(4,580,534)
(4,697,714)
0
117,180
0
(12.7)
Parole Board
52,302
52,302
0
0
0
0.0
Correctional Industries
(845,255)
(1,069,500)
220,532
3,713
0
(48.0)
Canteen Operation
90,858
0
90,858
0
0
5.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$1,082,512,096
$988,667,494
$45,669,318
$44,928,789
$3,246,495
6,343.1
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$62,308,124
$64,503,410
($2,965,150)
$455,491
$314,373
26.1
% Change from prior year
6.1%
7.0%
(6.1%)
1.0%
10.7%
0.4%
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
MANAGEMENT: The Management Division contains the main departmental management functions including the
Executive Director's Office, the external capacity subprogram, and the Inspector General subprogram. The Executive
Director's Office provides general administrative oversight for the Department. The External Capacity subprogram
is used to reimburse private prisons, local jails, and the pre-release parole revocation facility. This subprogram also
contains staff for the unit that monitors private prisons for compliance with contractual provisions. The Inspector
General subprogram is responsible for investigating crimes in prisons. Cash funds and reappropriated funds are
primarily from Correctional Industries and Canteen sales revenue, the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Cash
Fund, and the Victims Assistance and Law Enforcement Fund.
MANAGEMENT
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$242,829,971
$235,578,300
$6,709,954
$248,805
$292,912
102.2
Long Bill Supplemental
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$242,829,971
$235,578,300
$6,709,954
$248,805
$292,912
102.2
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M
ANAGEMENT
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
New overtime and incentives line items
$43,657,361
$43,657,361
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
31,724,788
32,073,789
(349,001)
0
0
0.0
Housing stipends for DOC staff
9,064,000
9,064,000
0
0
0
0.0
Non-base building salary increase for
24/7 personnel
8,794,917
8,794,917
0
0
0
0.0
Prison caseload
7,334,441
7,334,441
0
0
0
9.0
Community provider rate
2,352,878
2,352,878
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
1,755,754
1,755,754
0
0
0
0.0
Fugitive apprehension unit
1,285,666
1,285,666
0
0
0
12.6
Impacts driven by other agencies
886,357
886,357
0
0
0
0.0
Technical adjustments
36,366
36,366
0
0
0
0.0
Net-zero FTE realignment
0
0
0
0
0
7.7
Private prison cash fund increase &
General Fund decrease
0
(493,386)
493,386
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(12,055,323)
(11,747,267)
(308,056)
0
0
0.2
Corrections training academy
(261,186)
(261,186)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$337,405,990
$330,317,990
$6,546,283
$248,805
$292,912
131.7
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$94,576,019
$94,739,690
($163,671)
$0
$0
29.5
% Change from prior year
38.9%
40.2%
(2.4%)
0.0%
0.0%
28.9%
INSTITUTIONS: The Institutions division includes all cost centers directly attributable to the operation of state-owned
and operated correctional facilities. Included are costs for utilities, maintenance, housing and security, food, medical,
laundry, case management, mental health, and the in-prison phase of the Youthful Offender System. The cash funds
are primarily from fees charged for inmate medical costs and utilities costs associated with Correctional Industries
programs.
INSTITUTIONS
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$533,225,395
$528,496,397
$4,728,998
$0
$0
4,793.5
Long Bill Supplemental
4,416,740
4,233,045
183,695
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$537,642,135
$532,729,442
$4,912,693
$0
$0
4,793.5
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
Medical caseload
$6,233,324
$6,233,324
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
1,525,482
1,697,422
(171,940)
0
0
12.6
Increase for utilities costs
995,034
952,684
42,350
0
0
0.0
Community provider rate
747,181
747,181
0
0
0
0.0
Corrections training academy
648,454
648,454
0
0
0
0.0
Increase for DOC contract medical staff
510,061
510,061
0
0
0
0.0
Increase for maintenance costs
337,223
337,223
0
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
52,646
52,646
0
0
0
0.0
Virtual reality career training
8,200
8,200
0
0
0
0.0
Fugitive apprehension unit
2,050
2,050
0
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
170
0
170
0
0
0.0
Net-zero FTE realignment
0
0
0
0
0
19.4
New overtime and incentives line items
(39,601,825)
(39,601,825)
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(2,948,162)
51,838
(3,000,000)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$506,151,973
$504,368,700
$1,783,273
$0
$0
4,825.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($31,490,162)
($28,360,742)
($3,129,420)
$0
$0
32.0
% Change from prior year
(5.9%)
(5.3%)
(63.7%)
0.0%
0.0%
0.7%
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SUPPORT SERVICES: The Support Services division includes business operations, personnel, offender services,
communications, transportation, training, information systems, and facility services. The cash funds and
reappropriated funds are primarily from sales revenue from the Canteen Operation and Correctional Industries.
SUPPORT SERVICES
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$56,235,319
$52,550,478
$709,993
$467,983
$2,506,865
248.2
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$4,889,294
$4,902,417
($8,330)
($4,793)
$0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
1,435,900
1,431,989
3,911
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
339,634
335,570
4,064
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
314,373
(339,391)
0
339,391
314,373
0.0
Virtual reality career training
2,600
2,600
0
0
0
0.0
Fugitive apprehension unit
650
650
0
0
0
0.0
Net-zero FTE realignment
0
0
0
0
0
15.9
Annualize prior year legislation
(1,755,754)
(1,755,754)
0
0
0
0.0
New overtime and incentives line items
(790,876)
(790,876)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$60,671,140
$56,337,683
$709,638
$802,581
$2,821,238
264.1
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$4,435,821
$3,787,205
($355)
$334,598
$314,373
15.9
% Change from prior year
7.9%
7.2%
(0.1%)
71.5%
12.5%
6.4%
INMATE PROGRAMS: The Inmate Programs division includes educational, vocational, recreational, and inmate labor
programs operated by the Department. This division also includes the Sex Offender Treatment subprogram, the Drug
and Alcohol Treatment subprogram, and the Volunteers subprogram. Cash and reappropriated funds are primarily
from the Correctional Treatment Cash Fund and sales revenue of the Canteen Operation.
I
NMATE
P
ROGRAMS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$46,452,088
$44,600,684
$1,300,150
$458,007
$93,247
540.8
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$1,081,852
$1,064,946
$16,906
$0
$0
0.7
Virtual reality career training
773,478
773,478
0
0
0
3.7
Community provider rate
67,347
67,347
0
0
0
0.0
New overtime and incentives line items
(1,853,602)
(1,853,602)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$46,521,163
$44,652,853
$1,317,056
$458,007
$93,247
545.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$69,075
$52,169
$16,906
$0
$0
4.4
% Change from prior year
0.1%
0.1%
1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.8%
COMMUNITY SERVICES: The Community Services division includes the Parole subprogram, the Community
Supervision subprogram (for inmates in community corrections and in the Intensive Supervision Program), the
Community Re-entry subprogram and the community phase of the Youthful Offender System. Other costs associated
with residential community corrections placements are appropriated to the Department of Public Safety's Division of
Criminal Justice. The reappropriated funds are from the Correctional Treatment Cash Fund.
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C
OMMUNITY
S
ERVICES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$59,219,574
$55,274,479
$0
$3,905,997
$39,098
426.8
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Community provider rate
$605,440
$488,260
$0
$117,180
$0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
127,218
127,218
0
0
0
0.0
Remove funds for suspended work
program
(1,500,000)
(1,500,000)
0
0
0
(1.0)
Annualize prior year legislation
(1,481,662)
(1,481,662)
0
0
0
0.0
New overtime and incentives line items
(1,411,058)
(1,411,058)
0
0
0
0.0
Fugitive apprehension unit
(920,472)
(920,472)
0
0
0
(11.7)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$54,639,040
$50,576,765
$0
$4,023,177
$39,098
414.1
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($4,580,534)
($4,697,714)
$0
$117,180
$0
(12.7)
% Change from prior year
(7.7%)
(8.5%)
n/a
3.0%
0.0%
(3.0%)
PAROLE BOARD: The Parole Board has the discretion to grant or deny parole to offenders who have reached their
parole eligibility date. The Board must parole offenders when they reach their mandatory parole date. The Board
imposes conditions of parole on parolees and it may revoke parole when those conditions are violated.
PAROLE BOARD
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$2,361,201
$2,361,201
$0
$0
$0
22.5
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$52,302
$52,302
$0
$0
$0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$2,413,503
$2,413,503
$0
$0
$0
22.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$52,302
$52,302
$0
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
2.2%
2.2%
n/a
n/a
n/a
0.0%
CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES: Correctional Industries manages profit-oriented work programs that provide inmates
with on-the-job training while generating revenues to cover costs. Major businesses operated by Correctional
Industries include: the manufacture of license plates, office furniture, and modular office systems; a print shop; a
leather products shop; wildland firefighting; dog and horse training; and a garment production operation. Correctional
Industries sells its products primarily to other government agencies. Correctional Industries is fully supported by cash
and reappropriated funds from sales of Correctional Industries products and services. Because Correctional Industries
is an enterprise, associated revenue is excluded from the definition of state fiscal year spending under Section 20 of
Article X of the State Constitution (TABOR).
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C
ORRECTIONAL
I
NDUSTRIES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$53,897,883
$1,069,500
$13,435,877
$39,392,506
$0
155.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Indirect cost assessment
$1,125
$0
($2,588)
$3,713
$0
0.0
Net-zero FTE realignment
0
0
0
0
0
(48.0)
Annualize prior year budget actions
(846,380)
(1,069,500)
223,120
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$53,052,628
$0
$13,656,409
$39,396,219
$0
107.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($845,255)
($1,069,500)
$220,532
$3,713
$0
(48.0)
% Change from prior year
(1.6%)
(100.0%)
1.6%
0.0%
n/a
(31.0%)
CANTEEN OPERATION: The Canteen Operation provides personal items for purchase by inmates, including
toiletries, snack foods, televisions, phone services, and other approved items. The Canteen Operation is fully
supported by cash funds from sales of canteen products to inmates and is an enterprise. The associated revenue is
excluded from the definition of state fiscal year spending under Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution
(TABOR). Canteen appropriations are shown for informational purposes only pursuant to Section 17-24-126 (1),
C.R.S.
CANTEEN OPERATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$21,565,801
$0
$21,565,801
$0
$0
28.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$67,135
$0
$67,135
$0
$0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
23,723
0
23,723
0
0
0.0
Net-zero FTE realignment
0
0
0
0
0
5.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$21,656,659
$0
$21,656,659
$0
$0
33.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$90,858
$0
$90,858
$0
$0
5.0
% Change from prior year
0.4%
n/a
0.4%
n/a
n/a
17.9%
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DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
Description: The Department of Early Childhood is responsible for supporting the care, education, and well-being
of young children. The primary programs operated by the Department include:
• Universal Preschool Program – Provides preschool to all children in the year before eligibility for kindergarten
of at least 10 hours, to children with disabilities, and to other populations and for additional hours as funding
allows according to a statutory prioritization of services.
• Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) – Provides assistance with child care expenses for low-
income families.
• Early intervention services – Provides therapies for children at risk of intellectual and developmental delays.
• Regulating early childhood service providers – Includes licensing and monitoring child care facilities.
In addition, the Office operates many smaller programs that provide services to young children and their families,
such as programs that work through physician offices to connect families with specialists who provide education and
support for new parents, or programs that help parents prepare children to succeed in school. In its policy setting
role, the Department helps to provide strategic guidance for, and to connect families with, complimentary programs
throughout the state, such as nutrition assistance, income assistance, behavioral health, and school-based services.
DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$537,352,015
$110,769,874
$108,699,670
$12,129,913
$305,752,558
208.0
Long Bill supplemental
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$537,352,015
$110,769,874
$108,699,670
$12,129,913
$305,752,558
208.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Universal Preschool Program
$322,000,000
$167,500,000
$154,500,000
$0
$0
0.0
Federal stimulus strategies
105,692,760
0
0
0
105,692,760
39.9
Centrally appropriated items
11,539,245
8,399,391
(6,248)
725,554
2,420,548
0.0
Provider rates
7,093,513
2,918,600
1,209,359
0
2,965,554
0.0
Early Intervention
4,968,881
3,519,628
350,008
1,099,245
0
0.0
Increase universal preschool participation
3,970,154
3,000,000
0
0
970,154
5.0
Employer based child care
3,000,000
3,000,000
0
0
0
0.0
Equity in Dept. of Early Childhood
2,796,597
648,053
0
0
2,148,544
2.8
Preschool payment processing
1,000,000
1,000,000
0
0
0
0.0
Universal preschool evaluation
1,000,000
1,000,000
0
0
0
0.0
Transfers between DHS and DEC
935,185
926,600
(175,892)
0
184,477
15.7
Early childhood mental health support
311,872
311,872
0
0
0
0.0
CBMS Upgrades
229,162
0
0
0
229,162
0.0
Child sexual abuse prevention training
150,000
150,000
0
0
0
0.0
Kindergarten transition
106,219
106,219
0
0
0
0.9
Annualize prior year budget actions
(210,866,182)
(255,049)
(51,322,667)
0
(159,288,466)
(40.6)
Records and Reports Cash Fund
(271,135)
0
(271,135)
0
0
(2.0)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$791,008,286
$302,995,188
$212,983,095
$13,954,712
$261,075,291
229.7
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$253,656,271
$192,225,314
$104,283,425
$1,824,799
($44,677,267)
21.7
% Change from prior year
47.2%
173.5%
95.9%
15.0%
(14.6%)
10.4%
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
LONG BILL SUPPLEMENTAL: The bill includes modifications to FY 2022-23 appropriations in H.B. 22-1369 and S.B.
22-213 from federal funds received through the American Rescue Plan Act to provide rollforward authority to
December 31, 2026, provided the money is obligated by December 30, 2024.
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UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: The bill includes $322.0 million total funds, including $167.5 million General
Fund, to pay providers for preschool services. The funding is projected to pay for 15 hours of preschool for children
in the year before eligibility for kindergarten and 25 hours of preschool for children in the year before kindergarten
with a qualifying factor, as well as children with disabilities and children who were previously eligible for funding
through the Department of Education. The portion of funding from the General Fund is projected to build a balance
in the Preschool Programs Cash Fund equal to 10.0 percent of expected expenditures.
FEDERAL STIMULUS STRATEGIES: The bill includes $105.7 million federal funds and 39.9 FTE to continue the
spending plan approved by the General Assembly last year for one-time money made available to the Child Care
Development Fund through the American Rescue Plan Act.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED ITEMS: The bill includes an increase of $11.5 million total funds, including $8.4 million
General Fund, for the following adjustments to centrally appropriated line items: state contributions for health, life,
and dental benefits; short-term disability; supplemental state contributions to the Public Employees' Retirement
Association (PERA) pension fund; shift differential; salary survey; workers' compensation; legal services;
administrative law judges; payment to risk management and property funds; vehicle lease payments; Capitol complex
leased space; payments to the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT); and CORE operations. Of the
increase, $7.3 million General Fund is due to including the new Department in the allocation of costs for the
Governor's Office of Information Technology.
PROVIDER RATES: The bill includes $7.1 million total funds, including $2.9 million General Fund, for the 3.0 percent
common policy community provider rate increase. The largest community providers receiving the increase include
the Child Care Assistance Program, Early Intervention, and Nurse Home Visitor Program.
EARLY INTERVENTION: The bill includes an increase of $5.0 million total funds, including $3.5 million General
Fund, for projected caseload and expenditures for the Early Intervention program that provides therapies to children
birth to three with developmental delays. The total includes $3.5 million General Fund that is intended to expand the
Early Intervention workforce.
INCREASE UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL PARTICIPATION: The bill includes $3,970,154 total funds, including $3,000,000
General Fund, and 5.0 FTE for the Emerging and Expanding Childcare Grant Program, to increase department
capacity to review licenses, to waive licensing fees for new providers through FY 2024-25, and to offer one-time
incentives for universal preschool providers to also provide child care to low-income families through the Colorado
Child Care Assistance Program
EMPLOYER BASED CHILD CARE: The bill includes $3.0 million General Fund for one-time investment in the
Employer Based Child Care Facility Grant Program.
EQUITY IN DEPT. OF EARLY CHILDHOOD: The bill includes $2.8 million total funds, including $648,053 General
Fund, and 2.8 FTE for:
• An equity officer to ensure equity is considered in all policies, including rule-making, hiring and retaining
workforce, contracting, information technology, data collection, partnerships, and program delivery.
• A county and tribal liaison to ensure productive government-to-government and state-to-tribal relationships.
• Language justice initiatives, including:
o A project manager
o One-time funds to develop a language justice plan
o Interpretation services
o Translation services, including one-time funding to address a backlog of documents that need translation
and on-going funding for future needs
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PRESCHOOL PAYMENT PROCESSING: The bill includes $1.0 million General Fund for contract services to process
payments to universal preschool providers.
UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL EVALUATION: The bill includes $1.0 million General Fund for annual evaluations of the
universal preschool program's impact on the learning and school readiness of children. The evaluations are required
by Section 26.5-4-207 (2), C.R.S., and will make recommendations to improve teaching and learning, assess
professional development inputs and outcomes, and improve teacher-child interactions.
TRANSFERS BETWEEN DHS/DEC: The bill includes a net increase of $935,185 total funds, including $926,600
General Fund, and 15.7 FTE for the separation of the Department of Early Childhood from the Department of
Human Services. There are corresponding adjustments to the Department of Human Services, Office of Information
Technology, and Department of Public Health and Environment. Statewide, the recommendation results in a net
decrease of $969,015 total funds, including an increase of $899,787 General Fund. The decrease in total funds is
primarily the result of eliminating reappropriated funds that double count the appropriation. The increase in General
Fund is attributable to technology to manage human resources and documents, one-time supplies and equipment for
FTE transitioning between departments, and delays in developing an indirect cost recovery plan for the Department
of Early Childhood.
EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT: The bill includes $311,872 General Fund for the Early Childhood
Mental Health (ECMH) Support Line that connects families, caregivers, and child care and education professionals
with clinically trained consultants who have expertise in early childhood, social-emotional development, and mental
health.
CBMS UPGRADES: The bill includes $229,162 federal Child Care Development Funds for upgrades to the Colorado
Benefits Management System (CBMS). See the Department of Human Services for more information.
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION TRAINING: The bill includes $150,000 General Fund on-going for child sexual
abuse prevention training.
KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION: The bill includes $106,219 General Fund for one new position (0.9 FTE in the first
year) to carry out statewide strategies to improve the transition from early childhood education to kindergarten. The
position would provide technical assistance to local organizations, including Local Coordinating Organizations and
local education agencies, develop and disseminate tools and resources, and coordinate and collaborate with the
Department of Education.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes adjustments for out-year impacts of prior year
legislation and budget actions, summarized in the table below. The titles of the annualizations begin with either a bill
number or the relevant fiscal year. For budget decisions made in the Long Bill, the title includes a reference to the
priority number the Department used in that year for the initiative, if relevant. If there is no reference to a bill number
or priority number, then the change was initiated by an action other than a bill or request from the Department.
The largest increases are to annualize new staff added as part of creating the Department in H.B. 22-1295 and the
Long Bill appropriation for the Department of Early Childhood administration. The largest decreases are all related
to the end of appropriations of one-time federal funds, including S.B. 22-213 Child care support programs, the Long Bill
appropriation for S4 Early childhood fed stimulus, S.B. 21-236 Increase capacity early childhood care & ed, and the Long
Bill appropriation to extend spending authority for underspent federal stimulus funds.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
HB 22-1295 Department of Early Childhood &
universal preschool
$641,548
$346,601
$40,673
$0
$254,274
4.1
Prior year salary survey
593,942
21,762
186,260
0
385,920
0.0
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TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 22-23 Department of Early Childhood
Administration
$20,517
$20,517
$0
0
$0
1.4
SB 22-213 Child care support programs
(99,500,000)
0
(49,500,000)
0
(50,000,000)
(6.1)
FY 22-23 S4 Early childhood fed stimulus
(59,937,055)
0
0
0
(59,937,055)
(22.0)
SB 21-236 Increase capacity early childhood care &
education
(40,086,658)
0
0
0
(40,086,658)
(16.0)
FY 22-23 Extend underspent fed stimulus
(9,892,547)
0
0
0
(9,892,547)
0.0
HB 22-1369 Children's Mental Health Programs
(2,000,000)
0
(2,000,000)
0
0
(0.3)
FY 23-24 S1 Universal preschool payment processing
(250,000)
(250,000)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Child abuse prevention training
(150,000)
(150,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 21-1304 Early childhood system
(147,929)
(147,929)
0
0
0
(1.7)
SB 21-137 Behavioral Health Recovery Act
(96,000)
(96,000)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 BA2 Universal preschool
(62,000)
0
(49,600)
0
(12,400)
0.0
TOTAL
($210,866,182)
($255,049)
($51,322,667)
$0
($159,288,466)
(40.6)
RECORDS AND REPORTS CASH FUND: The bill includes a decrease of $271,135 cash funds from the Records and
Reports Cash Fund and a decrease of 2.0 FTE. These FTE were transferred from Department of Human Services to
the Department of Early Childhood in H.B. 22-1295 but they support the Child and Adult Mistreatment Dispute
Review Section, which is housed in the Department of Human Services. There is a corresponding increase in the
Department of Human Services for these same FTE.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$537,352,015
$110,769,874
$108,699,670
$12,129,913
$305,752,558
208.0
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 B
Y
L
ONG
B
ILL
D
IVISION
Executive Director's Office
$18,720,603
$10,721,290
$59,457
$725,554
$7,214,302
41.4
Partnerships and Collaborations
151,942
23,078
0
0
128,864
(3.9)
Early Learning Access and Quality
230,063,350
175,665,365
106,444,214
0
(52,046,229)
(15.0)
Community and Family Support
4,898,516
5,769,024
(1,940,702)
1,099,245
(29,051)
0.4
Licensing and Administration
(178,140)
46,557
(279,544)
0
54,847
(1.2)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$791,008,286
$302,995,188
$212,983,095
$13,954,712
$261,075,291
229.7
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$253,656,271
$192,225,314
$104,283,425
$1,824,799
($44,677,267)
21.7
% Change from prior year
47.2%
173.5%
95.9%
15.0%
(14.6%)
10.4%
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE: The office is responsible for the management and administration of the
Department, performing such functions as budgeting, human resources, and quality control, as well as some program
supervision, coordination, and evaluation. This section includes centrally appropriated line items, such as workers'
compensation, legal services, administrative law judge services, and payments related to risk management. The sources
of cash funds, reappropriated funds, and federal funds reflect the Department's financing as a whole and the programs
supported by the FTE in the division.
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E
XECUTIVE
D
IRECTOR'S
O
FFICE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$19,432,990
$7,906,708
$931,260
$3,771,695
$6,823,327
30.4
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated items
$11,539,245
$8,399,391
($6,248)
$725,554
$2,420,548
0.0
Federal stimulus strategies
3,656,647
0
0
0
3,656,647
19.0
Equity in Dept. of Early Childhood
2,721,597
573,053
0
0
2,148,544
2.8
Transfers between DHS and DEC
1,177,397
926,600
66,320
0
184,477
18.2
Preschool payment processing
1,000,000
1,000,000
0
0
0
0.0
CBMS Upgrades
229,162
0
0
0
229,162
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(1,602,830)
(177,754)
0
0
(1,425,076)
1.4
Records and Reports Cash Fund
(615)
0
(615)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$38,153,593
$18,627,998
$990,717
$4,497,249
$14,037,629
71.8
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$18,720,603
$10,721,290
$59,457
$725,554
$7,214,302
41.4
% Change from prior year
96.3%
135.6%
6.4%
19.2%
105.7%
136.2%
PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS: The Partnerships and Collaborations division includes funding for
statewide and regional organizations that advise the Department and help coordinate and implement program
delivery.
PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$14,433,523
$2,006,826
$0
$0
$12,426,697
10.4
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Federal stimulus strategies
$7,655,539
$0
$0
$0
$7,655,539
0.0
Provider rates
49,847
49,847
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(7,553,444)
(26,769)
0
0
(7,526,675)
(3.9)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$14,585,465
$2,029,904
$0
$0
$12,555,561
6.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$151,942
$23,078
$0
$0
$128,864
(3.9)
% Change from prior year
1.1%
1.1%
n/a
n/a
1.0%
(37.5%)
EARLY LEARNING ACCESS AND QUALITY: The Early Learning Access and Quality division includes appropriations
for universal preschool and the Child Care Assistance Program, as well as related programs such as workforce
development initiatives, quality grants and incentives, and capacity building grants. The sources of cash funds are
tobacco tax revenue from Proposition EE that is deposited in the Preschool Programs Cash Fund and local funds
for the Child Care Assistance Program. The sources of federal funds are Child Care Development Funds that are
subject to state appropriation pursuant to federal law and the Social Services Block Grant.
EARLY LEARNING ACCESS AND QUALITY
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$356,583,714
$32,709,033
$64,124,536
$0
$259,750,145
69.2
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Universal Preschool Program
$322,000,000
$167,500,000
$154,500,000
$0
$0
0.0
Federal stimulus strategies
90,972,809
0
0
0
90,972,809
15.9
Provider rates
4,152,079
866,046
453,141
0
2,832,892
0.0
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E
ARLY
L
EARNING
A
CCESS
A
ND
Q
UALITY
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Increase universal preschool participation
3,600,000
3,000,000
0
0
600,000
0.0
Employer based child care
3,000,000
3,000,000
0
0
0
0.0
Universal preschool evaluation
1,000,000
1,000,000
0
0
0
0.0
Kindergarten transition
106,219
106,219
0
0
0
0.9
Equity in Dept. of Early Childhood
75,000
75,000
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(194,842,757)
118,100
(48,508,927)
0
(146,451,930)
(31.8)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$586,647,064
$208,374,398
$170,568,750
$0
$207,703,916
54.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$230,063,350
$175,665,365
$106,444,214
$0
($52,046,229)
(15.0)
% Change from prior year
64.5%
537.1%
166.0%
n/a
(20.0%)
(21.7%)
COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SUPPORT: The Community and Family Support division includes funding for support
services for early childhood, such as Early Intervention for children with intellectual and developmental delays, home
visiting programs for new parents, child maltreatment prevention programs, mental health services, and provider
support programs.
COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SUPPORT
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$133,742,597
$65,729,104
$40,699,797
$8,358,218
$18,955,478
26.4
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Early Intervention
$4,968,881
$3,519,628
$350,008
$1,099,245
$0
0.0
Federal stimulus strategies
2,865,085
0
0
0
2,865,085
2.0
Provider rates
2,764,035
1,951,686
756,218
0
56,131
0.0
Early childhood mental health support
311,872
311,872
0
0
0
0.0
Child sexual abuse prevention training
150,000
150,000
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(6,063,956)
(164,162)
(2,949,527)
0
(2,950,267)
(1.6)
Transfers between DHS and DEC
(97,401)
0
(97,401)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$138,641,113
$71,498,128
$38,759,095
$9,457,463
$18,926,427
26.8
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$4,898,516
$5,769,024
($1,940,702)
$1,099,245
($29,051)
0.4
% Change from prior year
3.7%
8.8%
(4.8%)
13.2%
(0.2%)
1.5%
LICENSING AND ADMINISTRATION: The Licensing and Administration division is responsible for the regulation and
oversight of early childhood providers, including licensing and background investigations.
LICENSING AND ADMINISTRATION
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$13,159,191
$2,418,203
$2,944,077
$0
$7,796,911
71.6
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Federal stimulus strategies
$542,680
$0
$0
$0
$542,680
3.0
Increase universal preschool participation
370,154
0
0
0
370,154
5.0
Provider rates
127,552
51,021
0
0
76,531
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(803,195)
(4,464)
135,787
0
(934,518)
(4.7)
Records and Reports Cash Fund
(270,520)
0
(270,520)
0
0
(2.0)
Transfers between DHS and DEC
(144,811)
0
(144,811)
0
0
(2.5)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$12,981,051
$2,464,760
$2,664,533
$0
$7,851,758
70.4
APPROPRIATION
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L
ICENSING
A
ND
A
DMINISTRATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
$ Change from prior year
($178,140)
$46,557
($279,544)
$0
$54,847
(1.2)
% Change from prior year
(1.4%)
1.9%
(9.5%)
n/a
0.7%
(1.7%)
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Description: The Department supports the State Board of Education in its duty to exercise general supervision over
public schools, including accrediting public schools and school districts. The Department distributes state and federal
funds to school districts and it administers a variety of education-related programs, including educator licensure,
education programs for children with special needs, English language proficiency programs, the Colorado Preschool
Program, and a variety of grant programs. The Department develops and maintains state model content standards,
and administers associated assessments. The Department also includes three independent agencies:
1 The Board of Trustees for the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, a state-funded school in Colorado
Springs which provides educational services to eligible children and youth.
2 The State Charter School Institute Board, which is responsible for authorizing and monitoring institute charter
schools in various school districts.
3 The Public School Capital Construction Assistance Board, which is responsible for assessing public school
construction needs statewide and making recommendations concerning the prioritization and allocation of state
financial assistance for school construction projects.
Finally, in addition to its responsibilities related to public schools, the Department is charged with encouraging
resource sharing among libraries statewide and ensuring equal access to information for all Coloradans.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
1
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$7,138,403,069
$4,500,428,610
$1,517,239,273
$72,285,315
$1,048,449,871
638.3
Long Bill supplemental
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$7,138,403,069
$4,500,428,610
$1,517,239,273
$72,285,315
$1,048,449,871
638.3
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
B.E.S.T. cash grants
$50,000,000
$0
$50,000,000
$0
$0
0.0
CSI mill levy equalization
15,000,000
7,500,000
0
7,500,000
0
0.0
Categorical programs increase
14,833,300
0
14,833,300
0
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
6,279,730
2,954,691
1,430,823
372,679
1,521,537
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
3,064,437
1,727,078
611,609
725,750
0
1.8
Audit payment true-up
1,500,000
0
1,500,000
0
0
0.0
Statewide assessments
1,287,259
0
1,320,702
0
(33,443)
0.0
Proactive intervention turnaround schls
1,000,000
1,000,000
0
0
0
0.0
Imagination library growth
717,225
717,225
0
0
0
0.0
Lease space consolidation
507,665
507,665
0
0
0
0.0
CSDB teacher salary increase
264,899
264,899
0
0
0
0.0
Inflationary adjustment
251,151
251,151
0
0
0
0.0
Gifted and talented DMS
250,000
0
250,000
0
0
0.0
CSI interest earned
154,077
0
154,077
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost adjustments
150,912
797,341
75,455
(797,341)
75,457
0.0
Colorado Library Consortium
150,000
150,000
0
0
0
0.0
Translation services
127,768
127,768
0
0
0
0.9
Personnel for online and hybrid learning
and innovation schools
127,020
46,347
80,673
0
0
1.4
Personnel for program evaluation
90,799
90,799
0
0
0
0.9
Personnel for school finance
83,811
83,811
0
0
0
0.9
Personnel for accountability and
improvement planning
56,702
56,702
0
0
0
0.5
Department reorganization
0
0
0
0
0
(0.0)
Fund source adjustments
0
284
0
(284)
0
0.0
Total program adjustment
(158,516,275)
0
(158,516,275)
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(61,343,240)
(4,040,066)
(57,296,974)
(6,200)
0
(7.8)
Charter school facilities assistance
(8,052,987)
0
(8,052,987)
0
0
0.0
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D
EPARTMENT
O
F
E
DUCATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
1
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Facility schools
(1,530,120)
0
(1,399,827)
(130,293)
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(587,156)
(385,721)
10,189
27,247
(238,871)
(0.4)
Eliminate funding for early childhood
identifier
(298,000)
0
(298,000)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$7,003,972,046
$4,512,278,584
$1,361,942,038
$79,976,873
$1,049,774,551
636.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($134,431,023)
$11,849,974
($155,297,235)
$7,691,558
$1,324,680
(1.8)
% Change from prior year
(1.9%)
0.3%
(10.2%)
10.6%
0.1%
(0.3%)
1
Includes General Fund Exempt. See Appendix D for more information.
DESCRIPTION OF FY 2023-24 LONG BILL REORGANIZATION
The FY 2023-24 Long Bill section for the Department of Education is reorganized to better align the structure of the
Long Bill to the Department’s actual operations. In this document, substantive adjustments are included in the
division where the line item was located for FY 2022-23, but the final FY 2023-24 appropriation is shown in the
division where the line item is located after the reorganization. The table below summarizes the reorganization. For
additional information, see page 21 of the JBC Staff figure setting document dated February 23, 2023.
1
D
EPARTMENT OF
E
DUCATION
B
UDGET
R
EORGANIZATION
O
LD VERSUS
N
EW
D
IVISIONS AND
S
UBDIVISIONS
CURRENT DIVISION AND SUBDIVISION STRUCTURE
PROPOSED DIVISION AND SUBDIVISION STRUCTURE
DIVISION
SUBDIVISION
SUB-SUBDIVISION
DIVISION
SUBDIVISION
SUB-SUBDIVISION
(1) Management and Administration
(1)Management and Administration
Administration & Centrally Appropriated
Administration & Centrally Appropriated
Information Technology
Information Technology
Special Purpose
Indirect Cost Assessment
Statewide Assessment Program
(2) Statewide Assessment Program
State Charter School Institute
(3) School District Operations
Indirect Cost Assessment
Public School Finance
(2) Assistance to Public Schools
Categorical Programs
Public School Finance
District Programs
Required by Statute
Categorical Programs
Other Categorical
Programs
District Programs Required by
Statute
Federal and Other Direct Support
Other Categorical Programs
Nutrition
Grant Programs, Distributions, and Other
Assistance
Capital Construction
Indirect Cost Assessment
Health and Nutrition
(4) Educator Talent
Capital Construction
(5) Student Learning
Reading and Literacy
Learning Supports, Intervention, and Planning
Professional Development and
Instructional Support
Early Literacy
Facility Schools
Facility Schools
Other Assistance
(6) School Quality and Support
Indirect Cost Assessment
Accountability and Transformation
(3) Library Programs
Schools of Choice
(4) Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
(7) Student Pathways
Health and Wellness
1
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/fy2023-24_edufig1_0.pdf
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D
EPARTMENT OF
E
DUCATION
B
UDGET
R
EORGANIZATION
OLD VERSUS NEW DIVISIONS AND SUBDIVISIONS
CURRENT DIVISION AND SUBDIVISION STRUCTURE
PROPOSED DIVISION AND SUBDIVISION STRUCTURE
DIVISION
SUBDIVISION
SUB-SUBDIVISION
DIVISION
SUBDIVISION
SUB-SUBDIVISION
Dropout Prevention and Student
Reengagement
Career Readiness
(8) Library Programs
(9) Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
(10) State Charter School Institute
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
LONG BILL SUPPLEMENTAL: The bill includes an adjustment to the portion of the FY 2022-23 appropriation that is
from the General Fund Exempt account.
B.E.S.T. CASH GRANTS: The bill includes an increase of $50.0 million for cash grants for the Building Excellent
Schools Today (B.E.S.T.) program based on current law, from $110.0 million to $160.0 million. This amount
incorporates updates to earlier forecasts of funds available for allocation in the Public School Capital Construction
Assistance Fund (PSCCAF) under current law, including increases in projected interest earnings from the permanent
fund (managed by the State Land Board) and the PSCCAF, release of encumbrances related to prior commitments,
offset by reductions in projected marijuana excise tax revenue. A Long Bill package bill will reduce the total by $25.3
million based on changes to current law, but the result will still be an overall increase in cash grants of $24.7 million, so
that spending authority for B.E.S.T. cash grants in FY 2023-24 will be $134.7 million (22.5 percent above the FY
2022-23 level).
CSI MILL LEVY EQUALIZATION: The bill includes a $7.5 million General Fund increase for mill levy equalization for
Charter School Institute (CSI) charter schools, which would bring total General Fund support to $24.5 million.
Reappropriated funds included in the bill double-count this figure. Many school districts throughout the state have
received voter permission to raise local tax revenue above the approved state per-pupil operating revenue amount
(PPOR). However, charter schools that are authorized by the CSI instead of their local school district do not have
access to such additional local mill levy support. This program provides state funding to compensate for this difference
in revenue.
CATEGORICAL PROGRAMS INCREASE: The Long Bill includes an increase of $14.8 million cash funds from the State
Education Fund for a variety of categorical programs as a portion of the constitutionally required increase in state
funding for categorical programs. Based on the 8.0 percent inflation rate for calendar year 2022, the State Constitution
requires an increase of at least $35.3 million in total state funding for categorical programs in FY 2023-24. The Long
Bill includes an increase of $14.8 million, and the FY 2023-24 budget package has set aside an additional $41.3 million
in the State Education Fund for increases to be carried in other legislation. The following table shows the allocation
of the increase among categorical programs in the Long Bill and the assumed increases for other legislation.
C
ATEGORICAL
P
ROGRAMS
I
NCREASE
FY
2023-24
L
ONG
B
ILL
L
INE
I
TEM
FY 2022-23
A
PPROPRIATION
I
NCREASE
INCLUDED IN
L
ONG
B
ILL
I
NCREASE FOR
OTHER
L
EGISLATION
TOTAL STATE
F
UNDING
PERCENT
C
HANGE
Special Education - Children with Disabilities
$300,154,633
$0
$40,203,671
$340,358,304
13.4%
English Language Proficiency Program
25,257,742
6,036,356
0
31,294,098
23.9%
Public School Transportation
62,771,962
5,607,275
0
68,379,237
8.9%
Career and Technical Education Programs
28,244,361
2,270,583
0
30,514,944
8.0%
Special Education - Gifted and Talented Children
12,994,942
624,475
1,058,115
14,677,532
12.9%
Expelled and At-risk Student Services Grant Program
9,493,560
5,982
0
9,499,542
0.1%
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C
ATEGORICAL
P
ROGRAMS
I
NCREASE
FY
2023-24
LONG BILL LINE ITEM
FY 2022-23
APPROPRIATION
I
NCREASE
INCLUDED IN
LONG BILL
I
NCREASE FOR
OTHER
LEGISLATION
TOTAL STATE
FUNDING
PERCENT
CHANGE
Small Attendance Center Aid
1,314,250
285,741
0
1,599,991
21.7%
Comprehensive Health Education
1,131,396
2,888
0
1,134,284
0.3%
Total
$441,362,846
$14,833,300
$41,261,786
$497,457,932
12.7%
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes adjustments to centrally-appropriated line items, as
detailed in the table below.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Salary survey
$3,069,785
$1,202,376
$452,059
$338,105
$1,077,245
0.0
Health, life, and dental
1,517,151
907,764
343,909
130,104
135,374
0.0
Payments to OIT
489,442
276,701
97,285
115,456
0
0.0
AED
435,928
230,634
128,384
38,668
38,242
0.0
SAED
435,928
230,634
128,384
38,668
38,242
0.0
Legal services
432,512
241,588
179,315
11,609
0
0.0
Health, life, dental true-up
395,941
165,920
62,849
41,193
125,979
0.0
Capitol Complex leased space
235,618
(14,354)
115,930
24,476
109,566
0.0
ALJ services
46,675
0
46,675
0
0
0.0
Short-term disability
8,756
5,468
3,292
643
(647)
0.0
Capitol Complex inflation
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Statwide operating expenses inflation
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
DPA Pay plan
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Risk legal adjustment correction
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
PERA Direct Distribution
(341,836)
142,198
(119,900)
(364,134)
0
0.0
Payment to risk management and
property funds
(268,836)
(268,836)
0
0
0
0.0
Shift differential
(141,569)
(141,569)
0
0
0
0.0
CORE adjustment
(16,658)
(8,329)
(6,454)
(1,875)
0
0.0
Adjust for JBC common policy
(10,981)
(10,981)
0
0
0
0.0
Workers’ compensation
(6,936)
(3,333)
(905)
(234)
(2,464)
0.0
Vehicle lease payments
(1,190)
(1,190)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
$6,279,730
$2,954,691
$1,430,823
$372,679
$1,521,537
0.0
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes adjustments related to budgetary actions in other
departments, as detailed in the table below.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
IT Accessibility
$2,929,144
$1,655,845
$582,314
$690,985
$0
1.8
OIT Budget package
119,872
61,742
26,583
31,547
0
0.0
myColorado app
13,642
7,712
2,712
3,218
0
0.0
DPA Capitol complex staffing
1,779
1,779
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
$3,064,437
$1,727,078
$611,609
$725,750
$0
1.8
AUDIT PAYMENT TRUE-UP: The bill adds $1.5 million cash funds from the State Public School Fund above FY 2022-
23 appropriation (as adjusted by the FY 2022-23 supplemental bill) to support additional audit payments to school
districts under the School Finance Act based on anticipated payments for FY 2023-24.
STATEWIDE ASSESSMENTS: The bill includes $1.3 million total funds, including an increase of $1.3 million cash funds
from the State Education Fund, for increased costs for statewide assessments. This is driven by the projected cost for
re-procuring college entrance examinations (currently the PSAT/SAT suite of tests).
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PROACTIVE INTERVENTION TURNAROUND SCHOOLS: The bill includes an increase of $1.0 million General Fund,
to be continued in future years, for the School Transformation Grant Program. The increase (on a current base of
$6.5 million) would be used specifically for schools which are early in the accountability clock process. The funding
will provide eight to ten schools that are “on the clock” (because they are rated priority improvement or turnaround)
a $25,000 planning grant, followed by $50,000 to $100,000 for implementation, with the goal of avoiding having these
schools remain on the accountability clock. Schools that remain on the clock require intensive and expensive state
interventions.
IMAGINATION LIBRARY GROWTH: The bill includes an increase of $0.7 million General Fund for a total of $1.6
million, for projected growth in the Imagination Library program. The increase will provide a state match for this
evidence-based program to help bring one book per month to approximately 87,000 more children—birth through
age 5—across the State and bring total coverage to 35.0 percent of the eligible population. Current law requires that
appropriations cover the program’s growth.
LEASE SPACE CONSOLIDATION: The bill includes a one-time appropriation of $0.5 million General Fund for buildout
and moving costs related to consolidating 100.0 percent of Department staff into Capitol Complex lease space. This
will involve creating hybrid neighborhoods with flexible workstations and more collaboration space. The effort will
eliminate all private lease space occupied by the Department by the end of FY 2023-24, resulting in estimated savings
of $1.1 million total funds, including $0.2 million General Fund in FY 2024-25 and ongoing.
CSDB TEACHER SALARY INCREASE: The bill includes $264,899 General Fund requested by the Colorado School for
the Deaf and Blind (CSDB) to provide staff step increases and other adjustments, consistent with the Colorado
Springs District 11 pay scale. The District 11 Board of Education and the Colorado Springs Education Association
agreed to the following for FY 2021-22: a 3.65 percent increase to the salary schedule, a one-step movement for staff
who have not reached the maximum step increase (representing an approximately a 2.0 percent increase), and a 4.0
percent non-recurring compensation increase. The CSDB increase matches these adjustments. The total amount
includes an offsetting reduction for a 3.0 percent non-recurring compensation increase added in FY 2022-23.
INFLATIONARY ADJUSTMENT: The bill includes an increase of $251,151 General Fund for FY 2023-24 and ongoing,
primarily to provide inflationary adjustments for the Department’s contracted information technology services. The
Department administers most of its information technology services internally rather than under the umbrella of the
Governor’s Office of Information Technology. It has been significantly affected by ongoing increases in its enterprise
software licenses. With average annual increases that have exceeded 10.0 percent for many products, these costs have
displaced funding historically used for staffing and other program needs. The total also increases funding for a
contracted security position based on inflationary increases to that contract.
GIFTED AND TALENTED DMS: The bill includes a one-time increase of $250,000 cash funds from the State
Education Fund for FY 2023-24 (with no ongoing increase) to support the development of a new gifted education
data management system (DMS). The Department uses the DMS to securely transfer data and files related to gifted
education identification and programming between CDE and local administrative units, and the Department reports
that the contract for the previous system terminated in FY 2021-22.
CSI INTEREST EARNED: The bill includes an increase of $154,077 to provide spending authority for the Charter
School Institute (CSI) for interest earnings in the CSI Mill Levy Equalization account.
INDIRECT COST ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes a net increase of $150,912 in indirect costs assessed from cash and
federal funds sources, which offset General Fund otherwise required. The bill also includes adjustments that increase
General Fund appropriations by $797,341 and reduce appropriations from indirect cost recoveries by the same
amount to balance appropriations from indirect cost collections with amounts available. Fund sources in the bill are
based on total appropriations from indirect cost recoveries of approximately $5.2 million, reflecting estimated annual
new indirect cost revenue of $4.7 million and expenditure from reserves in the indirect cost excess recoveries fund of
approximately $500,000 per year.
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COLORADO LIBRARY CONSORTIUM: The bill includes an increase of $150,000 General Fund for the Colorado
Library Consortium, which supports library services statewide through services that enable libraries to share resources.
This includes supporting a courier service that transports books among libraries.
TRANSLATION SERVICES: The bill includes $127,768 General Fund and 0.9 FTE for FY 2023-24, annualizing to 1.0
FTE in FY 2024-25, to allow the Department to hire staff to translate, interpret, and coordinate Spanish-language
translation work for the department, as well as to procure translation and interpretation for languages and workload
the new hire cannot cover. This will allow more department documents to be translated and provide interpretation at
the State Board of Education and other public meetings when needed.
PERSONNEL FOR ONLINE AND HYBRID LEARNING AND INNOVATION SCHOOLS: The bill includes $127,020 total
funds to add staff to support online and hybrid learning and innovation schools This includes adding 0.9 FTE
(annualizing to 1.0 FTE in FY 2024-25) to address administrative work related to on-line learning (including review
of on-line school applications and managing complaints) and technical assistance (such as how to start on-line schools
and programs) and 0.5 FTE to support work related to Innovation Schools, a type of school that operates under a
school district but for which some district and state requirements are waived. These schools, which currently serve
48,258 students, require State Board approval, and the Department has associated workload. However, it has not
previously had funding for related FTE.
PERSONNEL FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION: The bill adds $90,799 General Fund and 0.9 FTE for FY 2023-24
(annualizing to 1.0 FTE in FY 2024-25) for evaluation services for programs in the Department’s career pathways
unit. Funding is authorized for a three year term-limited position.
PERSONNEL FOR SCHOOL FINANCE: The bill includes an increase of $83,811 General Fund and 0.9 FTE in FY
2023-24, increasing to $110,260 General Fund and 1.0 FTE in FY 2024-25, to support an additional position managing
data and distributions to school districts under the school finance formula in response to increasing workload.
PERSONNEL FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPROVEMENT PLANNING: The bill includes an increase of $56,702
General Fund and 0.5 FTE for a three year term-limited position appropriated in the accountability and improvement
planning line item. The additional staff is to assist the Department in addressing exceptional workload related to the
reorganization of the Adams14 school district.
DEPARTMENT REORGANIZATION: The bill includes a net $0 reorganization of this department’s budget, which is
described in more detail above.
FUND SOURCE ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes fund source adjustments with a net $0 impact. These include: (1)
temporarily refinancing $5,378,678 early literacy program appropriations from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund to
reserves in the Early Literacy Fund to help address a shortfall of Marijuana Tax Cash Fund revenue; (2) reducing
General Fund appropriations by $92,245,626 and increasing appropriations from the General Fund Exempt Account
by the same amount; and (3) a small adjustment in appropriations for the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
that reduces reappropriated funds by $284 and increases General Fund appropriations by the same amount.
TOTAL PROGRAM ADJUSTMENT: The bill includes a net decrease of $158.5 million in state funding (with no change
in General Fund) below the FY 2022-23 appropriation as adjusted by S.B. 23-136 (Adjustments to School Funding
Fiscal Year 2022-23). Pursuant to current law, the appropriation is sufficient to hold the budget stabilization factor
constant at the same dollar amount as in FY 2022-23 ($321.2 million). That decrease in state funds is enabled by a
projected increase of $643.5 million in local revenues available for school finance (that are not reflected in the
appropriation). As a result, while the state share decreases by $158.5 million, total program funding (including state
and local shares) increases by $485.0 million.
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ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes adjustments for the out-year impacts of prior year
legislation.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
SB 07-059 Smart Start Nutrition Program
$900,000
$900,000
$0
$0
$0
0.0
HB 20-1032 Timing K-12 education standards
review
91,515
91,515
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1220 Removing barriers to educator
preparation
50,289
50,289
0
0
0
1.4
HB 22-1260 Access to medically necessary
svcs for students
13,500
13,500
0
0
0
0.0
HB 08-1384 Improving retention of quality
educators
8,500
8,500
0
0
0
0.0
SB22-127 Special education funding
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
HB20-1427 Cigarette Tobacco and Nicotine
Tax
(35,000,000)
0
(35,000,000)
0
0
0.0
SB22-202 State match mill levy override
(10,041,238)
(41,238)
(10,000,000)
0
0
(0.5)
SB 22 147 and HB 22-1243 Behavioral
Healthcare for Children
(7,000,000)
0
(7,000,000)
0
0
(0.4)
HB 22-1331 Supplemental funding for facility
schools
(5,134,000)
0
(5,134,000)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1366 Improving Students
Postsecondary Options
(1,625,000)
(1,625,000)
0
0
0
(1.9)
SB 22-192 Opportunities for credential
attainment
(800,000)
(800,000)
0
0
0
(0.4)
HB22-1295 Dept. Early Childhood universal
PK
(465,795)
(465,795)
0
0
0
(4.0)
HB 22-1294 Special Ed Services in Charter
Schools
(375,000)
(375,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1376 Supportive learning environments
for K-12 students
(309,124)
(309,124)
0
0
0
(0.2)
SB 22-070 K-12 licensed personnel
performance evaluations
(281,342)
(281,342)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 19-1277 Computer Science Grant Program
(250,000)
(250,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 19-1187 Increase student aid applications
(250,000)
(250,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB22-1390 Public School Finance
(227,973)
(227,973)
0
0
0
0.0
HB22-1202 At-risk student measure school
finance
(163,338)
(163,338)
0
0
0
(0.5)
SB 22-004 Evidence based training in science
of reading
(162,974)
0
(162,974)
0
0
(0.3)
HB 22-1374 Foster care success act
(123,006)
(123,006)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 21-1304 (Early Childhood System)
(98,787)
(98,787)
0
0
0
(1.0)
SB 22-207 Prevention of Title IX misconduct
in public schools
(57,850)
(57,850)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1215 Study of expanded extended high
school programs
(16,426)
(16,426)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 22-069 Learning disruption effect on
teacher evaluation
(16,086)
(16,086)
0
0
0
0.0
SB22-193 Air Quality Improvement
Investments
(6,200)
0
0
(6,200)
0
0.0
HB 22-1390 Public school finance
(2,905)
(2,905)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
($61,343,240)
($4,040,066)
($57,296,974)
($6,200)
$0
(7.8)
CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES ASSISTANCE: The bill includes a reduction of $8.1 million cash funds for capital
construction assistance for charter school facilities based on formulas in current law and the March 2023 OSPB
forecast for marijuana excise tax revenue.
FACILITY SCHOOLS: The Long Bill includes a decrease of $1.4 million cash funds from the State Education Fund to
reflect projected costs for facility schools under current law, in light of declining enrollment and statutory
reimbursement rates. The bill also includes a reduction of $130,293 reappropriated funds for state administration, as
state administrative costs are capped at 2.0 percent of program expenditures. Separate legislation included in the Long
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Bill Package changes the current structure for facility school funding and state administrative costs and provides
additional appropriations.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes adjustments for the out-year impacts of prior year
budget actions.
A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
B
UDGET
A
CTIONS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 23 Real-time billing
$145,558
$82,289
$28,933
$34,336
$0
0.0
FY 23 R4 Department infrastructure
64,806
65,806
(1,000)
0
0
1.0
FY 23 R3 State Board operating increase
12,003
12,003
0
0
0
0.0
FY 23 Student transportation insurance
premium
4,300
4,300
0
0
0
0.0
FY 23 R7 Empowering parents with info
(307,507)
(307,507)
0
0
0
(0.3)
FY 23 salary survey
(262,748)
956
(17,744)
(7,089)
(238,871)
0.0
FY 23 Healthy Meals for Students
(243,568)
(243,568)
0
0
0
(1.1)
TOTAL
($587,156)
($385,721)
$10,189
$27,247
($238,871)
(0.4)
ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD IDENTIFIER: The bill includes a reduction of $298,000 cash funds
from the State Education Fund for work related to providing unique identifiers for children in state-supported early
childhood education programs. This function is repealed in the Department of Education due to the creation of the
new Department of Early Childhood.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
1
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$7,138,403,069
$4,500,428,610
$1,517,239,273
$72,285,315
$1,048,449,871
638.3
Long Bill supplemental
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$7,138,403,069
$4,500,428,610
$1,517,239,273
$72,285,315
$1,048,449,871
638.3
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Management and Administration
($121,764,317)
($18,381,561)
($25,262,389)
($60,859,204)
($17,261,163)
(103.1)
Statewide Assessment Program
33,291,308
0
26,000,279
0
7,291,029
16.5
School District Operations
(287,133,467)
(33,020,849)
(253,956,363)
(530,444)
374,189
(63.5)
Educator Talent
15,126,562
12,346,046
2,780,516
0
0
45.6
Student Learning
63,265,622
6,800,223
56,248,774
216,625
0
32.9
School Quality and Support
22,908,440
8,327,436
3,704,172
0
10,876,832
32.4
Charter School Institute
95,307,362
24,500,000
2,164,000
68,643,362
0
17.8
Library Programs
929,372
882,198
0
3,381
43,793
0.0
School for the Deaf and the Blind
304,637
271,757
0
32,880
0
0.0
Student Pathways
43,333,458
10,124,724
33,023,776
184,958
0
19.6
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$7,003,972,046
$4,512,278,584
$1,361,942,038
$79,976,873
$1,049,774,551
636.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($134,431,023)
$11,849,974
($155,297,235)
$7,691,558
$1,324,680
(1.8)
% Change from prior year
(1.9%)
0.2%
(10.2%)
10.6%
0.1%
(0.3%)
1
Includes General Fund Exempt. See Appendix D for more information.
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION: This section provides funding and staff for the State Board of Education,
for the administration of a variety of programs, and for general department administration, including human
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resources, budgeting, accounting, information management, facilities maintenance, and several special purpose
programs. This division previously included sections that have become stand-alone divisions or have been moved to
other divisions, including funding for statewide assessment programs and the Charter School Institute.
M
ANAGEMENT
A
ND
A
DMINISTRATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$166,735,587
$40,211,708
$34,490,066
$66,987,423
$25,046,390
186.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
CSI mill levy equalization
$15,000,000
$7,500,000
$0
$7,500,000
$0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
6,422,489
3,097,450
1,430,823
372,679
1,521,537
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
3,064,437
1,727,078
611,609
725,750
0
1.8
Statewide assessments
1,287,259
0
1,320,702
0
(33,443)
0.0
Lease space consolidation
507,665
507,665
0
0
0
0.0
Inflationary adjustment
251,151
251,151
0
0
0
0.0
Gifted and talented DMS
250,000
0
250,000
0
0
0.0
CSI interest earned
154,077
0
154,077
0
0
0.0
Translation services
127,768
127,768
0
0
0
0.9
Personnel for online and hybrid learning and
innovation schools
127,020
46,347
80,673
0
0
1.4
Personnel for program evaluation
90,799
90,799
0
0
0
0.9
Indirect cost adjustments
82,109
797,341
75,455
(797,341)
6,654
0.0
Personnel for accountability and
improvement planning
56,702
56,702
0
0
0
0.5
Fund source adjustments
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Department reorganization
(146,582,260)
(30,981,947)
(28,789,090)
(68,643,362)
(18,167,861)
(110.7)
Annualize prior year budget actions
(1,159,970)
(456,352)
(98,638)
(16,930)
(588,050)
0.7
Annualize prior year legislation
(1,145,563)
(1,145,563)
0
0
0
1.4
Eliminate funding for early childhood
identifier
(298,000)
0
(298,000)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$44,971,270
$21,830,147
$9,227,677
$6,128,219
$7,785,227
83.8
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($121,764,317)
($18,381,561)
($25,262,389)
($60,859,204)
($17,261,163)
(103.1)
% Change from prior year
(73.0%)
(45.7%)
(73.2%)
(90.9%)
(68.9%)
(55.2%)
STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM: This section, newly created in the FY 2023-24 Long Bill, consists of a single
line item to support the statewide assessment program. Funding includes support for the suite of tests used in the
statewide system, including the all of the Colorado Measure of Academic Success assessments as well as the PSAT
and SAT exams in high school. This line item was previously included in a subdivision within Management and
Administration.
STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
1
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Department reorganization
$33,291,308
$0
$26,000,279
$0
$7,291,029
16.5
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$33,291,308
$0
$26,000,279
$0
$7,291,029
16.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$33,291,308
$0
$26,000,279
$0
$7,291,029
16.5
% Change from prior year
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1
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SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS (previously Assistance to Public Schools): This section, restructured in the FY 2023-
24 Long Bill, includes all funding that is distributed to public schools or is used to directly support public schools.
These programs include payments under the Public School Finance Act of 1994, categorical programs that support
specific student populations or specific school district needs, distributions of federal funding, school nutrition
funding, and all funds associated with public school capital construction, including the Building Excellent Schools
Today (B.E.S.T.) program. This division previously included grant programs and other initiatives that are now moved
into other divisions.
SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS
(Previously Assistance to Public Schools)
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
1
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$6,942,780,997
$4,440,519,337
$1,481,391,794
$815,270
$1,020,054,596
233.4
Long Bill supplemental
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$6,942,780,997
$4,440,519,337
$1,481,391,794
$815,270
$1,020,054,596
233.4
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
B.E.S.T. cash grants
$50,000,000
$0
$50,000,000
$0
$0
0.0
Categorical programs increase
14,833,300
0
14,833,300
0
0
0.0
Audit payment true-up
1,500,000
0
1,500,000
0
0
0.0
Proactive intervention turnaround schls
1,000,000
1,000,000
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
328,170
(93,675)
108,827
7,632
305,386
(1.1)
Personnel for school finance
83,811
83,811
0
0
0
0.9
Indirect cost adjustments
68,803
0
0
0
68,803
0.0
Fund source adjustments
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Gifted and talented DMS
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Personnel for online and hybrid learning
and innovation schools
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Total program adjustment
(158,516,275)
0
(158,516,275)
0
0
0.0
Department reorganization
(126,650,492)
(31,116,482)
(95,132,427)
(401,583)
0
(54.1)
Annualize prior year legislation
(60,197,677)
(2,894,503)
(57,296,974)
(6,200)
0
(9.2)
Charter school facilities assistance
(8,052,987)
0
(8,052,987)
0
0
0.0
Facility schools
(1,530,120)
0
(1,399,827)
(130,293)
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$6,655,647,530
$4,407,498,488
$1,227,435,431
$284,826
$1,020,428,785
169.9
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($287,133,467)
($33,020,849)
($253,956,363)
($530,444)
$374,189
(63.5)
% Change from prior year
(4.1%)
(0.7%)
(17.1%)
(65.1%)
0.0%
(27.2%)
1
Includes General Fund Exempt. See Appendix D for more information.
EDUCATOR TALENT: This section, newly added to the FY 2023-24 Long Bill, includes funding that is associated with
a variety of programs related to educator licensure, educator effectiveness, training, recruitment, and retention efforts.
E
DUCATOR
T
ALENT
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
1
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Department reorganization
$15,126,562
$12,346,046
$2,780,516
$0
$0
45.6
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$15,126,562
$12,346,046
$2,780,516
$0
$0
45.6
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$15,126,562
$12,346,046
$2,780,516
$0
$0
45.6
% Change from prior year
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1
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STUDENT LEARNING: This section, newly added to the FY 2023-24 Long Bill, includes: (1) funding and oversight
for facility schools that serve students in specialized out-of-district placements and related programs to improve
services for students with exceptionally severe or specialized needs; (2) funding and technical assistance to school
districts to improve early literacy services; and (3) other programs to enhance educational learning supports,
interventions, and planning.
STUDENT LEARNING
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
1
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Department reorganization
$63,265,622
$6,800,223
$56,248,774
$216,625
$0
32.9
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$63,265,622
$6,800,223
$56,248,774
$216,625
$0
32.9
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$63,265,622
$6,800,223
$56,248,774
$216,625
$0
32.9
% Change from prior year
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1
This is a new division. In FY 2022-23, appropriations now in this division were included in other divisions in this department.
SCHOOL QUALITY AND SUPPORT: This section, newly added to the FY 2023-24 Long Bill, contains appropriations
associated with a variety of accountability and school improvement programs, as well as the Department’s efforts
associated with schools of choice, blended, and on-line education programs.
S
CHOOL
Q
UALITY
A
ND
S
UPPORT
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
1
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Department reorganization
$22,908,440
$8,327,436
$3,704,172
$0
$10,876,832
32.4
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$22,908,440
$8,327,436
$3,704,172
$0
$10,876,832
32.4
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$22,908,440
$8,327,436
$3,704,172
$0
$10,876,832
32.4
% Change from prior year
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1
This is a new division. In FY 2022-23, appropriations now in this division were included in other divisions in this department.
STUDENT PATHWAYS: This section, newly added to the FY 2023-24 Long Bill, contains funding for a variety of
programs associated with health and wellness, dropout prevention, student reengagement, and career readiness.
STUDENT PATHWAYS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
1
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Department reorganization
$43,333,458
$10,124,724
$33,023,776
$184,958
$0
19.6
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$43,333,458
$10,124,724
$33,023,776
$184,958
$0
19.6
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$43,333,458
$10,124,724
$33,023,776
$184,958
$0
19.6
% Change from prior year
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1
This is a new division. In FY 2022-23, appropriations now in this division were included in other divisions in this department.
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LIBRARY PROGRAMS: This section contains appropriations for all library-related programs. There are approximately
1,550 publicly-funded libraries in Colorado, including institutional libraries (e.g., nursing homes, correctional
institutions, etc.), as well as libraries operated by school districts, higher education institutions, and counties and
municipalities. General Fund and federal funds provide the majority of support for library programs, including the
Imagination Library program. Transfers from the Colorado Telephone Users with Disabilities Fund to support the
Colorado Talking Book Library, as well as privately operated reading services for the blind are reflected as
reappropriated funds.
LIBRARY PROGRAMS
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$10,846,654
$6,350,356
$287,413
$860,000
$3,348,885
40.8
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Imagination library growth
$717,225
$717,225
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Colorado Library Consortium
150,000
150,000
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
62,147
14,973
0
3,381
43,793
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$11,776,026
$7,232,554
$287,413
$863,381
$3,392,678
40.8
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$929,372
$882,198
$0
$3,381
$43,793
0.0
% Change from prior year
8.6%
13.9%
0.0%
0.4%
1.3%
0.0%
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND: The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) provides
educational services for children throughout the state who are deaf, hearing impaired, blind, or visually impaired, and
under the age of 21. The school operates a campus in Colorado Springs, provides in-home early intervention services,
and provides outreach services to school-age students being served in local districts, supported in part by fees paid by
the local school districts.
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$18,039,831
$13,347,209
$1,070,000
$3,622,622
$0
177.2
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
CSDB teacher salary increase
$264,899
$264,899
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
182,497
149,333
0
33,164
0
0.0
Fund source adjustments
0
284
0
(284)
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
(142,759)
(142,759)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$18,344,468
$13,618,966
$1,070,000
$3,655,502
$0
177.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$304,637
$271,757
$0
$32,880
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
1.7%
2.0%
0.0%
0.9%
n/a
0.0%
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CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE: This section houses appropriations that, prior to FY 2023-24, were reflected as a
subsection within the Management and Administration section of the Long Bill. The appropriations support staff at
the State Charter School Institute as well as a variety of distributions of funding specific to institute charter schools.
C
HARTER
S
CHOOL
I
NSTITUTE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
1
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Department reorganization
$95,307,362
$24,500,000
$2,164,000
$68,643,362
$0
17.8
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$95,307,362
$24,500,000
$2,164,000
$68,643,362
$0
17.8
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$95,307,362
$24,500,000
$2,164,000
$68,643,362
$0
17.8
% Change from prior year
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1
This is a new division. In FY 2022-23, appropriations now in this division were included in the Management and Administration division.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Description: The Department is comprised of the Office of the Governor, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor,
the Office of State Planning and Budgeting, the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, and the
Governor’s Office of Information Technology.
GOVERNOR - LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$486,529,300
$57,157,966
$94,591,666
$327,993,055
$6,786,613
1,286.2
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
OSPB Infra. Invest. & Jobs Act
$20,250,000
$0
$20,250,000
$0
$0
0.0
OIT Real time billing
17,434,528
0
0
17,434,528
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
17,099,422
2,605,596
874,149
12,595,362
1,024,315
0.0
OIT Interagency agree. spending auth.
14,794,611
0
0
14,794,611
0
41.0
OIT Secure CO threat prevention
6,269,000
0
0
6,269,000
0
0.0
OIT Scale and sustain myColorado
4,510,981
0
0
4,510,981
0
18.0
OIT IT accessibility testing & remediation
4,005,454
0
0
4,005,454
0
4.0
OIT Data driven decisions
2,534,594
0
0
2,534,594
0
9.2
Impacts driven by other agencies
1,599,003
1,470,741
0
128,262
0
5.7
OIT IT asset audit and compliance
1,040,541
0
0
1,040,541
0
2.8
Indirect cost assessment
531,384
(128,201)
261,082
273,233
125,270
0.0
OSPB Emergency funds reporting staff
384,519
384,519
0
0
0
3.3
OSPB Long range financial planning
184,688
184,688
0
0
0
1.6
LG Comm. Indian Affairs capacity
103,351
103,351
0
0
0
0.8
OEDIT Dark Sky Initiative
20,000
20,000
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(42,747,094)
(7,240,702)
(18,500,000)
(16,885,392)
(121,000)
(60.9)
Technical adjustments
(12,358,138)
(6,413,412)
(138,138)
(5,806,588)
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(1,849,175)
275,990
(2,298,183)
168,445
4,573
1.0
GOV Rescinded Ed. Leadership Council
(100,000)
(100,000)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$520,236,969
$48,320,536
$95,040,576
$369,056,086
$7,819,771
1,312.7
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$33,707,669
($8,837,430)
$448,910
$41,063,031
$1,033,158
26.5
% Change from prior year
6.9%
(15.5%)
0.5%
12.5%
15.2%
2.1%
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
The following annotations are utilized below to denote which office within the Governor’s Office is primarily
impacted by a change item:
GOV
Office of the Governor
CEO
Colorado Energy Office
LG
Lieutenant Governor’s Office
OSPB
Office of State Planning and Budgeting
OEDIT
Office of Economic Development and International Trade
OIT
Governor’s Office of Information Technology
LONG BILL SUPPLEMENTAL: The bill includes changes to the appropriations originally made in H.B. 21-1289
(Funding for Broadband Deployment) to addressed delayed delivery of network hardware due to supply chain
disruptions.
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OSPB INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT & JOBS ACT: The bill includes $20.3 million cash fund spending authority
to allow OSPB to distribute funds in the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Cash Fund as intended to state agencies
and to account for the remaining unencumbered funds and provide necessary match funding.
OIT REAL TIME BILLING: The bill includes a net increase of $17.4 million reappropriated funds from the IT
Revolving Fund, which originate as fees charged to user agencies, to reestablish the base appropriations after
implementing real time billing. The bill also includes impacts statewide that increase total funds by a net $76,531,
which includes an increase of $368,031 General Fund, $4,930 reappropriated funds, and $2.8 million federal funds
with a decrease of $3.1 million cash funds. This change implements findings from an internal Governor’s Office of
Information Technology audit, conducted after the first full year of real-time billing concluded to comply with federal
funds accounting guidelines.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes the following adjustments to centrally appropriated line
items:
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
Payments to OIT
$7,205,557
($138,575)
$0
$7,344,132
$0
0.0
Salary survey
4,003,762
445,635
216,758
3,158,825
182,544
0.0
Health, life, and dental
2,725,105
361,378
485,801
1,529,535
348,391
0.0
Salary survey COWINS
2,668,810
297,089
136,819
2,113,207
121,695
0.0
DPA Pay plan
1,618,438
1,617,435
1,003
0
0
0.0
Health, life, dental true-up
797,625
89,517
47,479
634,058
26,571
0.0
SAED
589,606
55,558
98,359
250,533
185,156
0.0
AED COWINS
387,431
64,302
88,092
104,081
130,956
0.0
Capitol Complex leased space
322,675
195,732
0
126,943
0
0.0
AED
226,122
(88,674)
16,100
239,112
59,584
0.0
Legal services
225,699
211,402
0
14,297
0
0.0
Capitol Complex inflation
71,538
30,659
0
40,879
0
0.0
Risk legal adjustment correction
49,782
15,831
0
33,951
0
0.0
SAED COWINS
23,947
(79,930)
5,833
92,660
5,384
0.0
Leased space
10,876
10,876
0
0
0
0.0
Vehicle lease payments
5,753
5,753
0
0
0
0.0
Short-term disability COWINS
2,808
38
6
2,732
32
0.0
Risk management and property adjustment
(1,777,131)
(503,004)
0
(1,274,127)
0
0.0
PERA Direct Distribution
(1,695,285)
41,871
(77,344)
(1,677,175)
17,363
0.0
Prior year salary survey
(269,592)
2
(149,272)
(59,762)
(60,560)
0.0
Shift differential
(30,373)
0
0
(30,373)
0
0.0
CORE adjustment
(27,833)
0
1,591
(30,975)
1,551
0.0
Short-term disability
(19,091)
(27,430)
2,924
(233)
5,648
0.0
Workers’ compensation
(16,807)
131
0
(16,938)
0
0.0
TOTAL
$17,099,422
$2,605,596
$874,149
$12,595,362
$1,024,315
0.0
OIT INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT SPENDING AUTHORITY: The bill includes $14.8 million reappropriated funds and
41.0 FTE in FY 2023-24 and ongoing to continue the shift from budgeting and billing agencies for OIT Enterprise
products, services and staff through cash appropriations to reappropriating funds to OIT. This will improve Long
Bill transparency and work towards unified and direct billing. While the bill does include 41.0 “new” FTE, currently
those FTE are funded via the interagency agreements and approving the request brings the FTE “on budget”.
OIT SECURE CO THREAT PREVENTION: The bill includes $6.3 million in reappropriated funds to continue the
work of Secure Colorado. OIT proposes to fund this request by recuperating the cost from the fees it charges to
client agencies, thus driving an estimated $1.3 million General Fund impact statewide. This funding will cover the
increased costs related to firewall operations.
OIT SCALE AND SUSTAIN MYCOLORADO: The bill includes $4.5 million reappropriated funds for 18.0 FTE to
support the growing adoption and expansion of the myColorado mobile application. Funding the myColorado app
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allows the Office of Information Technology to offer to agencies the ability to add features to the myColorado app
with the goal of bringing all state government services into one contact point for the public.
OIT IT ACCESSIBILITY TESTING & REMEDIATION: The bill includes a one-time appropriation of $45.6 million total
funds statewide, including $4.0 million in this Office. One of the requirements of H.B. 21-1110 was for all state
agencies to create IT Accessibility Adoption Plans by June 30, 2022. The completion of these plans provided the data
needed to understand the current gap that exists across state agencies when it comes to having accessible technology
systems. This funding allows the state to undertake the first of the steps its identified as necessary to comply.
OIT DATA DRIVEN DECISIONS: The bill includes an increase of $2.5 million reappropriated funds and 9.2 FTE to
develop and implement a unified statewide data governance framework that will enhance the effectiveness and
efficiency of government services by promoting greater collaboration, innovation and agility in government operations
between state agencies.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes an increase of $1.6 million total funds, including $1.5
million General Fund, for adjustments related to budgetary actions in other departments.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
OIT HUM PEAKPro
$5,677,383
$0
$0
$5,677,383
$0
0.0
OIT IT Accessibility testing and remediation
1,132,649
1,132,649
0
0
0
1.0
OIT Behav. Health eligibility
859,220
0
0
859,220
0
0.0
OSPB Labor union support team
362,177
362,177
0
0
0
2.7
OIT OBH Health info. mgmt. sys.
252,154
0
0
252,154
0
3.0
OIT Improve child welfare access
250,000
0
0
250,000
0
0.0
DPA Capitol complex staffing
38,237
16,387
0
21,850
0
0.0
OIT Supp. Real time billing
1,293
1,293
0
0
0
0.0
DPA Bus. Innovation tech center
(3,657,002)
0
0
(3,657,002)
0
0.0
OIT Budget package
(2,490,255)
63,797
0
(2,554,052)
0
0.0
OIT CDEC Phased transition
(721,291)
0
0
(721,291)
0
0.0
DPA Transfer perf. budgeting to DPA
(105,562)
(105,562)
0
0
0
(1.0)
TOTAL
$1,599,003
$1,470,741
$0
$128,262
$0
5.7
OIT IT ASSET AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE: The bill includes $1.0 million reappropriated funds and 2.8 FTE to increase
Office efforts in protecting, monitoring, maintaining, refreshing, and properly disposing of the state’s IT investments.
The number of staff brings the office closer to the industry-standard formula that encompasses the number of assets
OIT has and is projected to manage, along with the current maturity level of the program, processes and tools.
INDIRECT COST ASSESSMENT: The bill includes a net increase in the department's indirect cost assessment.
OSPB EMERGENCY FUNDS REPORTING STAFF: The bill includes $384,519 General Fund and 3.3 FTE for additional
staff to coordinate reporting on emergency funds with those FTE term limited in FY 2025-26. House Bill 20-1426
(Limit Emergency Spending) required the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) to provide
quarterly reports on expenditures, encumbrances and transfers out of the Disaster Emergency Fund (DEF) and to
provide multiple briefings per year for the legislature, requiring additional reporting and presentations. These statutory
requirements have required significantly more resources than anticipated. In December 2022, the Colorado Office of
the State Auditor (OSA) published the findings of a performance audit that made several recommendations on how
OSPB can increase the accuracy, thoroughness, usefulness and transparency of the reports, many of which are
addressed in this budgetary change.
OSPB LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLANNING: The bill includes $184,688 General Fund and 1.6 FTE, to support long
range financial planning. House Bill 18-1430 (State Agency Long-range Financial Plan) requires that State agencies
develop and publish, in conjunction with the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB), a LRFP
and accompanying financial forecast. This financial forecast better allows the state to plan for future contingencies
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that may impact service delivery across agencies. House Bill 18-1430 allocated 1.0 FTE to OSPB in order to coordinate
and submit long range financial plans on behalf of each agency in the Executive Branch, the funding for which will
expire in FY 2023-24. Additional FTE resources included in this item will support OSPB’s ability to conduct long-
range financial planning at the statewide level in coordination with state agencies in light of stimulus roll out concerns,
changing economic conditions, and the state’s structural deficit.
LG COMM. INDIAN AFFAIRS CAPACITY: The bill includes an increase of $103,351 General Fund and 0.8 FTE, for
the Lieutenant Governor’s (LG) Office to support two in-person meetings of the Colorado Commission on Indian
Affairs (CCIA). The funding will cover the cost of creating a new Interagency Tribal Liaison position within CCIA;
conducting two in-person CCIA Quarterly meetings in southwest Colorado; supporting Commission operational
requirements; upholding State-Tribal government to government relationships between the State of Colorado, the
Southern Ute Indian Tribe (SUIT), the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (UMUT); and supporting engagement with American
Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
OEDIT DARK SKY INITIATIVE: The bill includes an increase of $20,000 General Fund for the dark sky designation
technical assistance grant program pursuant to H.B. 22-1382 (Support Dark Sky Designation and Promotion).
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes adjustments for out-year impacts of prior year legislation.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
SB22-191 Procurement of IT resources
$1,500,000
$0
$1,500,000
$0
$0
0.0
SB18-200 PERA unfunded liability
436,870
6,191
0
430,679
0
0.0
HB22-1289 Cover all Coloradans
122,463
0
0
122,463
0
0.0
HB22-1149 Adv Ind Invest Tax Cred
90,000
90,000
0
0
0
0.2
SB22-238 Property tax for 2023 & 2024
81,504
0
0
81,504
0
0.0
HB22-1361 Oil & gas reporting
61,500
0
0
61,500
0
0.0
SB22-206 Disaster prep. And recov.
27,078
27,078
0
0
0
0.3
HB22-1401 Regulate hospital nurses
11,277
11,277
0
0
0
0.1
HB22-1249 Elec grid resil
7,490
7,490
0
0
0
0.1
HB22-1013 Microgrids comm resil
6,905
6,905
0
0
0
0.1
HB21-1266 Envtl. Justice for communities
2,940
0
0
2,940
0
0.0
HB21-1189 Regulate air toxins
2,844
0
0
2,844
0
0.0
HB22-1353 Public safety comms. Transfer
(21,423,362)
(7,200,000)
0
(14,102,362)
(121,000)
(54.0)
HB21-1285 Fund Support Creative Arts
(18,000,000)
0
(18,000,000)
0
0
0.0
HB22-1408 Modify Perf-based Incentive
(2,000,000)
0
(2,000,000)
0
0
0.0
HB22-1259 Modify CO Works
(1,066,400)
0
0
(1,066,400)
0
0.0
HB22-1358 School & childcare clean water
(407,214)
0
0
(407,214)
0
0.0
HB22-1304 Affordable housing grants
(385,281)
0
0
(385,281)
0
(4.3)
SB22-160 Loans for owners-residents
(384,019)
0
0
(384,019)
0
(4.3)
SB22-159 Affordable housing loans
(379,081)
0
0
(379,081)
0
(4.3)
HB21-1111 Pers. info. collect. consent
(193,412)
0
0
(193,412)
0
(1.1)
Admin Funds for Prop 123
(131,231)
(131,231)
0
0
0
(1.0)
SB22-163 Equity process in procurement
(114,824)
0
0
(114,824)
0
0.0
HB22-1217 Catalytic converter response
(94,893)
0
0
(94,893)
0
(0.9)
SB22-193 Air quality investments
(72,680)
0
0
(72,680)
0
0.0
HB22-1348 Reg. oil & gas chemicals
(61,500)
0
0
(61,500)
0
0.0
HB22-1287 Protections for mobile parks
(50,173)
0
0
(50,173)
0
0.0
SB22-196 Health in criminal justice
(49,600)
0
0
(49,600)
0
8.4
SB22-154 Asstd. living safety
(47,680)
0
0
(47,680)
0
0.0
HB22-1242 Reg. tiny home manufacture
(46,906)
0
0
(46,906)
0
0.0
HB21-1065 Veterans Hiring Pref
(25,000)
(25,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB22-1083 Homelessn charity tax credit
(21,075)
0
0
(21,075)
0
0.0
HB22-1269 Health sharing reports
(18,882)
0
0
(18,882)
0
0.0
HB22-1418 Ext Unused Tax Creds
(18,412)
(18,412)
0
0
0
(0.2)
HB21-1279 Occ. therapy compact
(17,000)
0
0
(17,000)
0
0.0
SB22-118 Encourage geothermal use
(15,000)
(15,000)
0
0
0
0.0
SB22-210 Reg. health staff agencies
(12,658)
0
0
(12,658)
0
0.0
HB22-1151 Turf replacement program
(11,400)
0
0
(11,400)
0
0.0
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A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
L
EGISLATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
HB22-1388 Vehicle registration & title
(10,197)
0
0
(10,197)
0
0.0
HB22-1377 Homelessness resp. grants
(9,218)
0
0
(9,218)
0
0.0
SB22-114 Fire suppression ponds
(7,600)
0
0
(7,600)
0
0.0
SB22-217 Disability services
(7,475)
0
0
(7,475)
0
0.0
HB22-1014 Epilepsy license plate
(3,168)
0
0
(3,168)
0
0.0
SB22-204 ID docs federal status check
(2,575)
0
0
(2,575)
0
0.0
SB22-190 Space Force license plate
(2,426)
0
0
(2,426)
0
0.0
HB22-1103 Delta Sigma license plate
(2,129)
0
0
(2,129)
0
0.0
HB22-1154 Rotary license plates
(2,129)
0
0
(2,129)
0
0.0
HB22-1241 CASA license plate
(1,979)
0
0
(1,979)
0
0.0
SB22-055 Monitor impaired drivers
(1,386)
0
0
(1,386)
0
0.0
TOTAL
($42,747,094)
($7,240,702)
($18,500,000)
($16,885,392)
($121,000)
(60.9)
OTHER: The bill includes other technical adjustments. The most significant change ($12.0 million in total) a technical
correction related to differences in how the Office of Economic Development and International Trade and JBC Staff
recorded the appropriation included as one-time funding in FY 2022-23.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes adjustments for out-year impacts of prior year budget
actions.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
OIT FY 22-23 IT accessibility
$182,690
$182,690
$0
$0
$0
0.4
OIT FY 22-23 Testing solutions support
101,424
0
0
101,424
0
0.3
LG FY 22-23 Serve Colorado
85,000
85,000
0
0
0
0.0
OIT FY 22-23 Replace PHE phones
64,921
0
0
64,921
0
0.0
OIT FY 22-23 Veterans cybersecurity
18,427
0
0
18,427
0
0.3
GOV FY 22-23 Medical-financial
partnership
8,300
8,300
0
0
0
0.0
OIT FY 22-23 Convert HCPF contractors
4,573
0
0
0
4,573
0.0
FY 22-23LG Pay for success
(2,298,183)
0
(2,298,183)
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 risk management and property
(16,327)
0
0
(16,327)
0
0.0
TOTAL
($1,849,175)
$275,990
($2,298,183)
$168,445
$4,573
1.0
GOV RESCINDED ED. LEADERSHIP COUNCIL: The bill includes a reduction of $100,000 General Fund due to the
Governor rescinding the Education Leadership Council in March 2023.
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR GOVERNOR - LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$486,529,300
$57,157,966
$94,591,666
$327,993,055
$6,786,613
1,286.2
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Office of the Governor
$5,080,385
$3,604,281
$680,797
($46,706)
$842,013
3.3
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
207,655
207,655
0
0
0
0.8
Office of State Planning and Budgeting
18,558,523
606,706
17,951,817
0
0
4.9
Economic Development Programs
(31,911,072)
(6,172,154)
(19,738,918)
(6,000,000)
0
(1.0)
Office of Information Technology
41,772,178
(7,083,918)
1,555,214
47,109,737
191,145
18.5
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$520,236,969
$48,320,536
$95,040,576
$369,056,086
$7,819,771
1,312.7
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$33,707,669
($8,837,430)
$448,910
$41,063,031
$1,033,158
26.5
% Change from prior year
6.9%
(15.5%)
0.5%
12.5%
15.2%
2.1%
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR (DIVISION): Oversees operation of the executive branch of state government including
coordination, direction, and planning of agency operations. The Office represents the state, and serves as a liaison
with local and federal governments. Includes the core functions of a traditional executive director’s office, the
Colorado Energy Office, and the Office of Saving People Money on Health Care.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$56,465,192
$15,521,108
$35,395,676
$1,307,809
$4,240,599
85.3
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$3,758,366
$2,263,056
$818,935
($40,368)
$716,743
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
1,363,679
1,363,679
0
0
0
1.9
OSPB Emergency funds reporting staff
94,709
94,709
0
0
0
0.8
Indirect cost assessment
61,919
(63,213)
0
(138)
125,270
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
31,550
37,750
0
(6,200)
0
0.6
Annualize prior year budget actions
8,300
8,300
0
0
0
0.0
LG Comm. Indian Affairs capacity
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
OSPB Long range financial planning
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Technical adjustments
(138,138)
0
(138,138)
0
0
0.0
GOV Rescinded Ed. Leadership Council
(100,000)
(100,000)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$61,545,577
$19,125,389
$36,076,473
$1,261,103
$5,082,612
88.6
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$5,080,385
$3,604,281
$680,797
($46,706)
$842,013
3.3
% Change from prior year
9.0%
23.2%
1.9%
(3.6%)
19.9%
3.9%
OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: Directly oversees the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, Serve
Colorado (commission on community service), and other initiatives. The Lieutenant Governor temporarily takes the
Governor's place if the Governor is out of Colorado or is unable to perform his duties.
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O
FFICE
O
F
T
HE
L
IEUTENANT
G
OVERNOR
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$1,053,693
$1,052,509
$1,184
$0
$0
9.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
LG Comm. Indian Affairs capacity
$103,351
$103,351
$0
$0
$0
0.8
Prior year budget actions
85,000
85,000
0
0
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
19,304
19,304
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$1,261,348
$1,260,164
$1,184
$0
$0
9.8
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$207,655
$207,655
$0
$0
$0
0.8
% Change from prior year
19.7%
19.7%
0.0%
n/a
n/a
8.9%
OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING: Develops executive branch budget requests, reviews and analyzes
departmental expenditures, and prepares quarterly revenue and economic estimates for the state. It also performs
some program evaluations with an appropriation from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund.
OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$5,957,947
$1,247,641
$2,798,183
$1,912,123
$0
21.6
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
OSPB Infra. Invest. & Jobs Act
$20,250,000
$0
$20,250,000
$0
$0
0.0
OSPB Emergency funds reporting staff
289,810
289,810
0
0
0
2.5
OSPB Long range financial planning
184,688
184,688
0
0
0
1.6
Impacts driven by other agencies
107,062
107,062
0
0
0
0.8
Centrally appropriated line items
25,146
25,146
0
0
0
0.0
Prior year budget actions
(2,298,183)
0
(2,298,183)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$24,516,470
$1,854,347
$20,750,000
$1,912,123
$0
26.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$18,558,523
$606,706
$17,951,817
$0
$0
4.9
% Change from prior year
311.5%
48.6%
641.6%
0.0%
n/a
22.7%
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS: The Office of Economic Development and International Trade assists in
strengthening Colorado's prospects for long-term economic growth by providing broad-based support to businesses.
The Office’s support services include business funding and incentives, promotion of creative industries, international
trade assistance, tourism promotion, minority business assistance, key industry promotion (including advanced
industries, aerospace, and health and wellness), and film, television, and media industry development.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$91,181,953
$27,767,869
$54,728,779
$6,260,291
$2,425,014
66.6
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Indirect cost assessment
$196,094
($64,988)
$261,082
$0
$0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
177,477
177,477
0
0
0
0.0
OEDIT Dark Sky Initiative
20,000
20,000
0
0
0
0.0
Prior year legislation
(20,084,643)
(84,643)
(20,000,000)
0
0
(1.0)
Technical adjustments
(12,220,000)
(6,220,000)
0
(6,000,000)
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$59,270,881
$21,595,715
$34,989,861
$260,291
$2,425,014
65.6
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E
CONOMIC
D
EVELOPMENT
P
ROGRAMS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($31,911,072)
($6,172,154)
($19,738,918)
($6,000,000)
$0
(1.0)
% Change from prior year
(35.0%)
(22.2%)
(36.1%)
(95.8%)
0.0%
(1.5%)
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: The Governor’s Office of Information Technology is responsible for
the operation and delivery of all information and communications technology services across state executive branch
agencies.
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$331,870,515
$11,568,839
$1,667,844
$318,512,832
$121,000
1,103.7
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
OIT Real time billing
$17,434,528
$0
$0
$17,434,528
$0
0.0
OIT Interagency agree. spending auth.
14,794,611
0
0
14,794,611
0
41.0
Centrally appropriated line items
13,119,129
120,613
55,214
12,635,730
307,572
0.0
OIT Secure CO threat prevention
6,269,000
0
0
6,269,000
0
0.0
OIT Scale and sustain myColorado
4,510,981
0
0
4,510,981
0
18.0
OIT IT accessibility testing & remediation
4,005,454
0
0
4,005,454
0
4.0
OIT Data driven decisions
2,534,594
0
0
2,534,594
0
9.2
OIT IT asset audit and compliance
1,040,541
0
0
1,040,541
0
2.8
Annualize prior year budget actions
355,708
182,690
0
168,445
4,573
1.0
Indirect cost assessment
273,371
0
0
273,371
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
128,262
0
0
128,262
0
3.0
Technical adjustments
0
(193,412)
0
193,412
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(22,694,001)
(7,193,809)
1,500,000
(16,879,192)
(121,000)
(60.5)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$373,642,693
$4,484,921
$3,223,058
$365,622,569
$312,145
1,122.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$41,772,178
($7,083,918)
$1,555,214
$47,109,737
$191,145
18.5
% Change from prior year
12.6%
(61.2%)
93.2%
14.8%
158.0%
1.7%
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY
AND FINANCING
Description: The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing provides health care services through four major
programs: (1) the State's Medicaid medical and behavioral health programs; (2) the Colorado Indigent Care program
(CICP); (3) the Children's Basic Health Plan (CHP+); and (4) the Old Age Pension State Medical program. In addition
to these programs, the Department also administers the Primary Care Fund Program to increase access to health care
services for medically under-served populations or areas.
D
EPARTMENT
O
F
H
EALTH
C
ARE
P
OLICY
A
ND
F
INANCING
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
1
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$14,431,200,758
$3,853,083,776
$1,797,935,515
$95,031,721
$8,685,149,746
741.8
Long Bill supplemental
228,359,061
(200,964,886)
59,779,845
0
369,544,102
3.2
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$14,659,559,819
$3,652,118,890
$1,857,715,360
$95,031,721
$9,054,693,848
745.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Enrollment/utilization trends
Medical Services Premiums
$156,697,394
$108,117,724
$25,724,274
($6,310,453)
$29,165,849
0.0
Behavioral Health
76,203,576
18,734,500
(3,315,807)
0
60,784,883
0.0
Office of Community Living
52,858,713
26,928,647
(1,234,218)
0
27,164,284
0.0
Child Health Plan Plus
46,988,338
14,524,619
(2,922,846)
0
35,386,565
0.0
Medicare Modernization Act
14,714,188
14,714,188
0
0
0
0.0
Public school health services
8,828,258
0
9,518,849
0
(690,591)
0.0
Federal match
10,345,803
441,950,793
(31,673,954)
22,050
(399,953,086)
0.0
Subtotal - Enrollment/utilization trends
366,636,270
624,970,471
(3,903,702)
(6,288,403)
(248,142,096)
0.0
Eligibility/benefit changes
Community based access to services
6,341,474
175,000
2,974,232
0
3,192,242
0.0
Adult dental cap
4,610,060
0
1,220,373
0
3,389,687
0.0
Skilled respite for children
3,274,471
0
1,637,236
0
1,637,235
0.0
Perinatal services
1,670,879
818,373
0
0
852,506
0.0
Speech therapy
669,529
328,070
0
0
341,459
0.0
Subtotal - Eligibility/benefit changes
16,566,413
1,321,443
5,831,841
0
9,413,129
0.0
Provider rates
Community provider rate
163,229,852
61,321,681
6,364,320
0
95,543,851
0.0
Targeted provider rates
128,810,841
42,357,335
13,810,844
0
72,642,662
0.0
Primary care grants
14,030,868
7,000,000
0
0
7,030,868
0.0
CU School of Medicine
11,086,028
0
0
4,888,938
6,197,090
0.0
Value-based payments
8,679,810
2,806,310
317,098
0
5,556,402
0.0
Alternative payment model
2,750,667
735,028
157,297
0
1,858,342
0.0
Subtotal - Provider rates
328,588,066
114,220,354
20,649,559
4,888,938
188,829,215
0.0
ARPA HCBS adjustments
37,376,530
0
19,420,499
0
17,956,031
5.7
Eligibility redeterminations
12,891,024
3,176,828
1,278,762
0
8,435,434
0.0
Case management redesign
10,168,670
1,480,307
3,504,028
0
5,184,335
0.0
Centrally appropriated items
9,082,829
4,112,609
423,905
(64,712)
4,611,027
0.0
Cost and quality indicators
7,305,880
976,856
701,458
0
5,627,566
0.0
CBMS Upgrades
2,933,854
407,886
178,849
302,462
2,044,657
4.5
Non-Medicaid BH eligibility & claims
2,765,368
2,765,368
0
0
0
8.0
Human Services programs
2,045,593
1,032,855
0
0
1,012,738
0.0
Transfers to other state agencies
944,672
483,330
0
0
461,342
0.0
Children with complex needs
879,576
307,595
132,193
0
439,788
5.4
Behavioral health crisis response
203,040
203,040
0
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost recoveries
132,457
(132,457)
(76,093)
118,832
222,175
0.0
Transfers between lines
0
0
0
0
0
9.8
Compliance
(9,595,941)
(3,096,639)
(1,500,397)
0
(4,998,905)
6.4
Annualize prior year budget actions
(7,340,183)
88,250,949
(134,022,689)
11,156,916
27,274,641
(12.1)
Housing vouchers
(4,215,888)
(2,065,786)
0
0
(2,150,102)
0.0
Tobacco forecast
(3,447,310)
0
(1,758,184)
0
(1,689,126)
0.0
Convert contracts to FTE
(107,195)
(45,322)
(8,276)
0
(53,597)
3.7
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D
EPARTMENT
O
F
H
EALTH
C
ARE
P
OLICY
A
ND
F
INANCING
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
1
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$15,433,373,544
$4,490,488,577
$1,768,567,113
$105,145,754
$9,069,172,100
776.4
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$773,813,725
$838,369,687
($89,148,247)
$10,114,033
$14,478,252
31.4
% Change from prior year
5.3%
23.0%
(4.8%)
10.6%
0.2%
4.2%
1
Includes General Fund Exempt. Includes amounts that are exempt from the statutory limit on state General Fund appropriations pursuant to Section 24-
75-201.1 (1)(a)(III)(A), C.R.S. See Appendix D for more information.
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
LONG BILL SUPPLEMENTAL: The bill includes a net increase of $228.4 million total funds to existing FY 2022-23
appropriations, including a decrease of $201.0 million General Fund, primarily for revised caseload and expenditure
estimates as follows:
•
Medical Services Premiums
– A net increase of $296.8 million total funds, including an increase of $64.4 million
General Fund, for medical services and long-term services and supports provided through Medicaid.
•
Medicare Modernization Act
– An increase of $8.5 million General Fund for reimbursements to the federal
government for prescription drugs for people eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare.
•
Behavioral Health
– A net decrease of $38.1 million total funds, including a decrease of $8.4 million General
Fund, for the capitation and fee-for-service Medicaid behavioral health programs.
•
Office of Community Living
– A net decrease of $28.7 million total funds, including a decrease of $13.5 million
General Fund, for home- and community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental
disabilities.
•
Child Health Plan Plus
– A net decrease of $18.4 million total funds, including a decrease of $7.8 million General
Fund, for projected enrollment and per capita costs of the Child Health Plan Plus.
•
Federal match
– A net decrease of $10.2 million, including a decrease of $244.3 million General Fund, related
to the extension of an enhanced federal match that was made available to states through the Families First
Coronavirus Response Act of 2020. The change in the federal match results in a net decrease in expenditures
because a higher federal match decreases the state obligation to reimburse the federal government for prescription
drugs for people dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare pursuant to the Medicare Modernization Act.
In addition, the bill includes: (1) An increase of $18.5 million total funds to true up supplemental payments to hospitals
where the state match comes from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee; (2) A net budget neutral
transfer of money from the Colorado Benefits Management System that previously paid the Governor's Office of
Information Technology for 3.2 FTE that will now be appropriated for personal services and used for 3.2 FTE in the
Department of Health Care Policy and Financing; and (3) A true up of the portion of appropriations from the General
Fund Exempt Account versus the General Fund.
ENROLLMENT/UTILIZATION TRENDS: The bill includes a net increase of $366.6 million total funds, including an
increase of $625.0 million General Fund, based on the projected caseload and expenditures under current law and
policy for the following programs:
•
Medical Services Premiums
– A net increase of a net increase of $156.7 million total funds, including $108.1
million General Fund, for medical services and long-term services and supports provided through Medicaid.
•
Behavioral Health
– A net increase of $76.2 million total funds, including an increase of $18.7 million General
Fund, for the capitation and fee-for-service Medicaid behavioral health programs.
•
Office of Community Living
– A net increase of $52.9 million total funds, including an increase of $26.9 million
General Fund, for home- and community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental
disabilities.
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•
Child Health Plan Plus
– A net increase of $47.0 million total funds, including $14.5 million General Fund, for
children and pregnant women enrolled in the Child Health Plan Plus.
•
Medicare Modernization Act
– A net increase of $14.7 million General Fund for reimbursements to the federal
government for prescription drugs for people eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare.
•
Public school health services
– A net increase of $8.8 million total funds for public school health services based
on an updated projection of certified public expenditures by school districts and Boards of Cooperative Education
Services (BOCES).
•
Federal match
– A net increase of $10.3 million, including an increase of $442.0 million General Fund, related
to the phase out of an enhanced federal match that was made available to states through the Families First
Coronavirus Response Act of 2020. The change in the federal match results in a net increase in expenditures
because a lower federal match increases the state obligation to reimburse the federal government for prescription
drugs for people dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare pursuant to the Medicare Modernization Act. The table
below summarizes the phase out of the enhanced federal match.
STANDARD MEDICAID FEDERAL MATCH
STATE
AVE.
FEDERAL MATCH BY QUARTER (OF STATE FISCAL YEAR)
FISCAL YEAR
MATCH
Q1 (JUL-SEP)
Q2 (OCT-DEC)
Q3 (JAN-MAR)
Q4 (APR-JUN)
FY 18-19
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
FY 19-20
53.10
50.00
50.00
56.20
56.20
FY 20-21
56.20
56.20
56.20
56.20
56.20
FY 21-22
56.20
56.20
56.20
56.20
56.20
FY 22-23
55.90
56.20
56.20
56.20
55.00
FY 23-24
51.00
52.50
51.50
50.00
50.00
FY 24-25
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
Italicized figures are projections.
ELIGIBILITY/BENEFITS CHANGES: The bill includes an increase of $16.6 million total funds, including $1.3 million
General Fund, for changes in eligibility or benefits, including:
•
Community based access to services
– An increase of $6.3 million total funds, including $175,000 General
Fund to respond to the Department of Justice finding that Colorado is in violation of Title II of the Americans
with Disabilities Act. The response is focused on providing more information to members on their options to
prevent unnecessary institutionalization, providing effective transition services out of the nursing facilities,
expanding access to the community-based service system, and increasing access to integrated community-based
housing opportunities.
•
Adult dental cap
– An increase of $4.6 million total funds, including $1.2 million cash funds from Unclaimed
Property Trust Fund money that is transferred to the Adult Dental Fund, to eliminate the annual $1,500 cap on
the adult dental benefit.
•
Skilled respite for children
– An increase of $3.3 million, including $1.6 million cash funds from the Home-
and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Improvement Fund, to provide skilled and therapeutic respite for
children with intellectual and developmental disabilities with high needs. The HCBS Improvement Fund received
one-time federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). When the one-time federal funds are
exhausted, the ongoing state share, estimated at approximately $2.0 million annually, will come from the General
Fund.
•
Perinatal services
–An increase of $1.7 million total funds, including $818,373 General Fund, for a new doula
benefit and new donor milk benefit.
•
Speech therapy
– An increase of $669,529 total funds, including $328,070 General Fund, to allow 12 sessions of
speech therapy before requiring prior authorization review.
PROVIDER RATES: The bill includes an increase of $328.6 million total funds, including $114.2 million General Fund,
for changes to provider rates, including:
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•
Community provider rate
– An increase of $163.3 million total funds, including an increase of $61.3 million
General Fund, for the 3.0 percent community provider rate common policy increase.
•
Targeted provider rates
– An increase of $128.8 million total funds, including $42.4 million General Fund, for
the targeted rate adjustments summarized in the table below.
TARGETED RATE ADJUSTMENTS FY 2023-24
RATE CHANGE
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
Rate Review Rebalancing Recommendations
Physician services
80-100% of benchmark; net 2%
$20,160,924
$6,045,729
$831,971
$13,283,224
Eyeglasses and vision
80-100% of benchmark; net 41%
19,170,361
5,748,685
791,094
12,630,582
Laboratory & pathology
80-100% of benchmark; net 4%
2,453,574
531,849
138,476
1,783,249
Dialysis & nephrology
80-100% of benchmark; net 5%
427,077
90,531
26,405
310,141
Injections & miscellaneous J-Codes
80-100% of benchmark; net -9%
(107,757)
(32,313)
(4,448)
(70,996)
Subtotal - Rate Review Rebalance
$42,104,179
$12,384,481
$1,783,498
$27,936,200
Other Provider Rate Adjustments
Minimum wage adjustment for HCBS
$15.75 per hour/$17.29 in Denver
56,953,319
18,850,369
9,056,774
29,046,176
Non-medical transportation - Adult Comp
Align with other waivers; 48.9%
10,050,656
3,299,629
1,625,191
5,125,836
Non-medical transportation – SLS
Align with other waivers; 48.9%
4,299,137
1,411,407
695,170
2,192,560
Group Residential Service and Supports
Align with other services; 18.6%
9,099,372
3,935,213
523,480
4,640,679
Rural health provider technology payments
Incentive for connecting to HIE
4,220,000
2,067,800
0
2,152,200
Eliminate most non-statutory copays
Retain non-emergent ER copays
2,084,178
408,436
126,731
1,549,011
Subtotal - Other Provider Rate Adjustments
$86,706,662
$29,972,854
$12,027,346
$44,706,462
TOTAL
$128,810,841
$42,357,335
$13,810,844
$72,642,662
•
Primary care grants
– An increase of $14.0 million total funds, including $7.0 million General Fund, for a primary
care grant program that provides money to federally qualified health centers and other primary care providers
where at least 50.0 percent of the patients served are uninsured or medically indigent.
•
CU School of Medicine
– An increase of $11.1 million total funds for Medicaid services provided by the
University of Colorado School of Medicine. The source of the state match is reappropriated funds transferred by
the Department of Higher Education from the General Fund for the school of medicine.
•
Value-based payments
– An increase of $8.7 million total funds, including $2.8 million General Fund, for
training and incentives for primary care providers to transition to an Alternative Payment Model (APM). This
APM will pay primary care providers a partial capitation payment and allow them to earn incentives for
performance in managing the care of members with chronic conditions.
•
Alternative payment model –
The bill includes an increase of $2.8 million total funds, including $735,028
General Fund for a reduced estimate of the savings associated with the prescriber tool and a revised plan for
sharing the savings with providers that gives providers 100.0 percent of the savings in FY 2023-24, 75.0 percent
in FY 2024-25, and 50.0 percent thereafter.
ARPA HCBS ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes an increase of $37.4 million total funds and 5.7 FTE based on the
Department's spending plan for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Home- and Community-Based Services funding.
The change in funding is driven primarily by the federal government extending the deadline by when these funds can
be spent, allowing the Department to move current year costs into future years.
ELIGIBILITY REDETERMINATIONS: The bill includes $12.9 million total funds, including $3.2 million General Fund,
for eligibility redeterminations associated with the end of the federal continuous eligibility requirement.
CASE MANAGEMENT REDESIGN: The bill includes an increase of $10.2 million total funds, including $1.5 million
General Fund, to: (1) Provide one-time costs for Community Centered Board and Single Entry Point closeout reviews;
(2) Increase rates and expand reimbursable activities for case management; (3) Provide Case Management training
and learning management system licenses; and (4) Provide resources for the new Care/Case Management tool.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED ITEMS: The bill includes an increase of $9.1 million total funds, including $4.1 million
General Fund, for the following adjustments to centrally appropriated line items: state contributions for health, life,
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and dental benefits; short-term disability; supplemental state contributions to the Public Employees' Retirement
Association (PERA) pension fund; shift differential; salary survey; workers' compensation; legal services;
administrative law judges; payment to risk management and property funds; vehicle lease payments; Capitol complex
leased space; payments to the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT); and CORE operations.
COST AND QUALITY INDICATORS: The bill includes an increase of $7.3 million total funds, including $976,856
General Fund, for collecting and sharing health care data among community partners and to continue development
of cost and quality indicators to determine trends in underlying data.
CBMS UPGRADES: The bill includes $2.9 million total funds, including $407,886 General Fund, and 4.5 FTE for
upgrades to the Colorado Benefits Management System (CBMS). See the Department of Human Services for more
information.
NON-MEDICAID BH ELIGIBILITY & CLAIMS: The bill includes an increase of $2.8 million General Fund for ongoing
operation of information technology systems that support eligibility determinations, claims processing, and data
reporting for non-Medicaid behavioral health services, including those provided by the Behavioral Health
Administration.
HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS: The bill includes an increase of $2.0 million total funds, including $1.0 million
General Fund, for programs administered by the Department of Human Services. See the Department of Human
Services for more information.
TRANSFERS TO OTHER STATE AGENCIES: The bill includes a net increase of $944,672 total funds, including an
increase of $483,330 General Fund, for money transferred to other state agencies, primarily for the facility survey
certification work by the Department of Public Health and Environment and Early Intervention program for children
with intellectual and developmental delays in the Department of Early Childhood.
CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX NEEDS: The bill includes $879,576 total funds, including $307,595 General Fund, for:
(1) Four new positions (3.6 FTE in the first year) to create a department team for children with complex and co-
occurring needs and focus on compliance with federal and state requirements for the Early and Periodic Screening,
Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit; (2) Two new positions (1.8 FTE in the first year) to provide clinical
navigation services for a subset of medically complex pediatric members utilizing Private Duty Nursing; and (3) A
budget neutral transfer of $6.1 million total funds, including $3.0 million General Fund, from the Medical Services
Premiums line item to the Behavioral Health Capitation Payments line item to reflect an administrative change in how
the Department covers behavioral health services for people with autism spectrum disorder.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE:
The bill includes $203,040 General Fund for the implementation of
statewide training for the crisis response system required by H.B. 21-1166 (Behavioral Health Crisis Response
Training) and H.B. 22-1189 (Behavioral Health Crisis Response Training Deadlines, a JBC bill). Originally anticipated
to occur in FY 2021-22 and FY 2022-23, procurement delays prevented implementation prior to FY 2023-24.
INDIRECT COST RECOVERIES: The bill includes a net increase of $132,457 in indirect cost assessments that are then
used to offset the need for $132,457 General Fund in the Executive Director's Office.
TRANSFERS BETWEEN LINES: The bill includes net budget neutral transfers between line items, including a transfer
of money from the Colorado Benefits Management System that previously paid the Governor's Office of Information
Technology for 9.8 FTE that will now be appropriated for personal services and used for 9.8 FTE in the Department
of Health Care Policy and Financing.
COMPLIANCE: The bill includes a net decrease of $9.6 million total funds, including a decrease of $3.1 million General
Fund, and 6.4 FTE to expand and strengthen operational compliance and program oversight and accountability and
true up a contract that helps determine and collect third-party liability. The net reduction is attributable to truing up
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the contract and the anticipated savings from an additional fraud, waste, and abuse staff to investigate complaints
from the customer contact center.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: Adjustments for the out-year impacts of prior year legislation and
budget actions are summarized in the table below. The titles of the annualizations begin with either a bill number or
the relevant fiscal year. For budget decisions made in the Long Bill, the title includes a reference to the priority number
the Department used in that year for the initiative, if relevant. If there is no reference to a bill number or priority
number, then the change was initiated by an action other than a bill or request from the Department.
The net General Fund increase is primarily attributable to the FY 2022-23 provider rate increases. There is typically a
one-month lag between when services are rendered and paid, so there are 11 months of funding for a provider rate
increase in the first year and 12 months thereafter. In addition, in FY 2022-23 the General Assembly approved a large
provider rate increase for certain long-term services and supports providers to be competitive with minimum wage
adjustments. The first nine and a half months of expenditures for the minimum wage increase were financed with
federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act as part of "FY 22-23 BA10 HCBS ARPA spending authority".
There is a large reduction in the annualizations for "FY 22-23 BA10 HCBS ARPA spending authority" that partially
corresponds to the large increase for "FY 22-23 R10 Provider rates".
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 22-23 R10 Provider rates
$151,648,254
$72,442,817
$915,780
$0
$78,289,657
0.0
FY 22-23 R14 MMIS adjustment and contract conversion
56,833,725
9,248,483
4,236,554
0
43,348,688
0.0
HB 22-1303 Residential behavioral health beds
22,772,319
11,386,159
0
0
11,386,160
0.2
HB 22-1289 Health benefits children/pregnant people
11,679,567
4,361,194
(30,346)
0
7,348,719
5.0
SB 21-213 Use of increased Medicaid match
11,679,435
0
0
5,115,592
6,563,843
0.0
FY 21-22 Restore funding for SB 19-195
8,801,690
4,518,133
0
0
4,283,557
(1.0)
FY 21-22 667 IDD enrollments
6,107,288
3,053,644
0
0
3,053,644
0.0
Prior year OIT
2,146,622
907,073
218,035
4,029
1,017,485
0.0
FY 22-23 R6 Value-based payments
1,831,809
126,825
(27,304)
0
1,732,288
0.2
SB 21-025 Family planning services
1,074,673
65,713
17,462
0
991,498
0.0
FY 21-22 R11/FY 22-23 BA13 Connect for Health
506,796
0
226,537
0
280,259
0.0
SB 21-039 Elimination of subminimum wage
471,421
235,710
1
0
235,710
0.0
SB 21-038 Complementary and alternative medicine
464,592
134,610
97,686
0
232,296
0.0
HB 22-1325 Primary care alternative payment models
254,250
254,250
0
0
0
0.0
HB 21-1085 Secure transportation behavioral health
192,768
88,869
7,515
0
96,384
0.0
FY 21-22 BA15/FY 22-23 BA9/FY 23-24 S12 eConsult
150,000
94,512
33,309
0
22,179
0.0
SB 22-235 County administration of public assistance
80,000
24,060
15,940
0
40,000
0.0
FY 21-22 R9 Patient access & interoperability rule
39,115
10,014
0
0
29,101
0.0
FY 22-23 R13 Compliance FTE
14,114
10,158
(6,201)
0
10,157
1.0
FY 22-23 R7 Utilization management
12,069
(2,565)
(11,615)
0
26,249
0.0
HB 22-1278 Behavioral Health Administration
10,368
5,184
0
0
5,184
0.5
Prior year salary survey
2,982
1,491
0
0
1,491
0.0
SB 22-106 Public behavioral health conflict of interest
869
434
0
0
435
0.1
FY 23-24 S10 Provider enrollment fee
0
85,525
(517,603)
0
432,078
0.0
FY 22-23 BA10 HCBS ARPA spending authority
(177,840,562)
0
(94,181,473)
0
(83,659,089)
(17.2)
HB 22-1302 Health care practice transformation
(35,250,000)
(50,000)
(34,750,000)
0
(450,000)
(2.3)
FY 23-24 Safety Net Provider Payments
(18,525,826)
0
(9,262,913)
0
(9,262,913)
0.0
FY 22-23 BA17 CUSOM clinical revenue
(16,913,166)
(1,533,000)
0
6,050,828
(21,430,994)
0.0
FY 22-23 R8 County administration oversight
(16,519,749)
(3,838,321)
(935,408)
0
(11,746,020)
0.1
FY 22-23 Nursing facilities - DOLA housing vouchers
(6,284,796)
(3,142,398)
0
0
(3,142,398)
0.0
SB 23-138 Payments to Denver Health
(5,000,000)
(5,000,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1333 Minimum wage for nursing home workers
(3,071,863)
(1,535,932)
0
0
(1,535,931)
0.0
FY 23-24 S21 Denver Health one-time payment
(1,423,920)
(1,423,920)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 23-24 S13 Utilization & quality review disallowance
(1,183,837)
(1,183,837)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 21-22 R6 Remote supports for HCBS programs
(716,615)
(348,347)
(9,960)
0
(358,308)
0.0
FY 06-07 RI8 Nursing facility appraisals
(279,746)
(139,873)
0
0
(139,873)
0.0
FY 22-23 R12 Convert contractor resources to FTE
(274,786)
(117,182)
(2,873)
(13,099)
(141,632)
0.8
FY 21-22 BA10/FY 22-23 BA6 Eligibility redeterminations
(265,697)
(79,603)
(53,245)
0
(132,849)
0.0
HB 22-1114 Transportation services Medicaid waivers
(146,758)
(52,129)
(2,567)
0
(92,062)
0.0
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TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
HB 21-1166 Behavioral health crisis response training
(135,360)
(135,360)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 22-068 All-payer claims database
(114,750)
(114,750)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 21-137 Behavioral health recovery act
(67,920)
(33,960)
0
0
(33,960)
0.0
HB 22-1190 Urban Indian Organization payments
(48,025)
(48,025)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 22-196 Health needs in criminal justice system
(32,906)
(16,453)
0
0
(16,453)
0.3
FY 22-23 R9 OCL program enhancements
(9,325)
(4,663)
0
0
(4,662)
0.0
FY 22-23 R11 ACC CHP+ accountability
(8,364)
(3,556)
0
0
(4,808)
0.0
HB 22-1397 Statewide equity office
(868)
0
0
(434)
(434)
0.2
HB 22-1290 Medicaid for wheelchair repairs
(70)
(35)
0
0
(35)
0.0
TOTAL
($7,340,183)
$88,250,949
($134,022,689)
$11,156,916
$27,274,641
(12.1)
HOUSING VOUCHERS: The bill includes a net reduction of $4.2 million, including a decrease of $2.1 million General
Fund, for the estimated impact of people moving out of nursing homes and into community-based long-term services
and supports as a result of an increase in funding for housing vouchers in the Department of Local Affairs.
TOBACCO FORECAST: The bill includes a net decrease of $3.4 million total funds as a result of lower projected tobacco
revenues for the Primary Care Fund and Child Health Plan Plus.
CONVERT CONTRACTS TO FTE: The bill includes a net decrease of $107,195 total funds, including a decrease of
$45,322 General Fund, and an increase of 3.7 FTE to convert contracts for stakeholder engagement services into
state FTE.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
1
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$14,431,200,758
$3,853,083,776
$1,797,935,515
$95,031,721
$8,685,149,746
741.8
Long Bill supplemental
228,359,061
(200,964,886)
59,779,845
0
369,544,102
3.2
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$14,659,559,819
$3,652,118,890
$1,857,715,360
$95,031,721
$9,054,693,848
745.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Executive Director's Office
$74,040,016
$26,356,770
($9,199,124)
$336,578
$56,545,792
33.7
Medical Services Premiums
417,569,225
574,509,905
(40,647,372)
9,755,405
(126,048,713)
0.0
Behavioral Health Community Programs
80,349,583
48,004,352
(1,522,212)
0
33,867,443
0.0
Office of Community Living
174,039,339
132,044,287
(5,853,491)
0
47,848,543
0.0
Indigent Care Program
33,037,391
26,742,826
588,963
0
5,705,602
0.0
Other Medical Services
(8,358,372)
25,306,139
(32,530,951)
22,050
(1,155,610)
(2.3)
Department of Human Services
Medicaid-Funded Programs
3,136,543
5,405,408
15,940
0
(2,284,805)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$15,433,373,544
$4,490,488,577
$1,768,567,113
$105,145,754
$9,069,172,100
776.4
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$773,813,725
$838,369,687
($89,148,247)
$10,114,033
$14,478,252
31.4
% Change from prior year
5.3%
17.3%
(4.8%)
10.6%
0.2%
4.2%
1
Includes General Fund Exempt. Includes amounts that are exempt from the statutory limit on state General Fund appropriations pursuant to Section 24-
75-201.1 (1)(a)(III)(A), C.R.S. See Appendix D for more information.
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APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S OFFICE: This division contains the administrative funding for the Department.
Specifically, this funding supports the Department's personnel and operating expenses. In addition, this division
contains contract funding for provider audits, eligibility determinations, client and provider services, utilization and
quality reviews, and information technology contracts. The sources of cash funds and reappropriated funds reflect
the Department's financing as a whole and the programs supported by the FTE in the division. The largest source of
cash funds for the division is the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$525,053,213
$114,711,031
$99,883,362
$4,819,863
$305,638,957
696.0
Long Bill supplemental
0
0
0
0
0
3.2
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$525,053,213
$114,711,031
$99,883,362
$4,819,863
$305,638,957
699.2
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$39,748,142
$15,423,345
($14,984,355)
($20,004)
$39,329,156
(9.8)
Eligibility redeterminations
12,891,024
3,176,828
1,278,762
0
8,435,434
0.0
Centrally appropriated items
8,073,309
3,607,849
423,905
(64,712)
4,106,267
0.0
Cost and quality indicators
7,305,880
976,856
701,458
0
5,627,566
0.0
CBMS upgrades
2,933,854
407,886
178,849
302,462
2,044,657
4.5
Non Medicaid BH eligibility & claims
2,765,368
2,765,368
0
0
0
8.0
Community provider rate
2,642,777
316,605
561,326
0
1,764,846
0.0
Community based access to services
1,419,125
175,000
517,913
0
726,212
0.0
Value-based payments
1,020,000
510,000
0
0
510,000
0.0
Transfers to other state agencies
944,672
483,330
0
0
461,342
0.0
Case management redesign
646,000
168,000
55,000
0
423,000
0.0
Perinatal services
630,000
315,000
0
0
315,000
0.0
Children with complex needs
615,189
307,595
0
0
307,594
5.4
ARPA HCBS adjustments
418,951
0
3,588,126
0
(3,169,175)
5.7
Behavioral health crisis response
203,040
203,040
0
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost recoveries
132,457
(132,457)
(76,093)
118,832
222,175
0.0
Transfers between lines
0
0
0
0
0
9.8
Adult dental cap
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Federal match
0
409,553
0
0
(409,553)
0.0
Compliance
(8,242,577)
(2,711,706)
(1,435,739)
0
(4,095,132)
6.4
Convert contracts to FTE
(107,195)
(45,322)
(8,276)
0
(53,597)
3.7
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$599,093,229
$141,067,801
$90,684,238
$5,156,441
$362,184,749
732.9
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$74,040,016
$26,356,770
($9,199,124)
$336,578
$56,545,792
33.7
% Change from prior year
14.1%
23.0%
(9.2%)
7.0%
18.5%
4.8%
MEDICAL SERVICES PREMIUMS: This division provides the health care funding for a projected 1.6 million Medicaid
clients in FY 2023-24. Medical services provided include acute care services (e.g. physician visits, prescription drugs,
hospitalization) and long-term care services (e.g. nursing home care and community-based services). Significant
sources of cash funds include provider fees from hospitals and nursing facilities, tobacco tax revenues deposited in
the Health Care Expansion Fund, recoveries and recoupments, Unclaimed Property Trust Fund revenues deposited
in the Adult Dental Fund, and local government tax dollars that support hospitals and emergency medical
transportation that are certified as public expenditures to be the state match for federal funds. The reappropriated
funds are a transfer from the Department of Higher Education for payments to the University of Colorado School
of Medicine and a transfer from the Old Age Pension State Medical Program. Federal funds represent the federal
funds available for the Medicaid program.
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M
EDICAL
S
ERVICES
P
REMIUMS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
1
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$10,722,777,816
$2,740,979,094
$1,240,483,888
$90,013,408
$6,651,301,426
0.0
Long Bill supplemental
296,800,926
(131,010,469)
48,221,126
0
379,590,269
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$11,019,578,742
$2,609,968,625
$1,288,705,014
$90,013,408
$7,030,891,695
0.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Medical Services Premiums
$156,697,394
$108,117,724
$25,724,274
($6,310,453)
$29,165,849
0.0
Community provider rate
132,435,413
47,140,172
5,577,432
0
79,717,809
0.0
Targeted provider rates
78,430,668
26,464,614
5,017,271
0
46,948,783
0.0
ARPA HCBS adjustments
20,707,707
0
8,630,461
0
12,077,246
0.0
CU School of Medicine
11,086,028
0
0
4,888,938
6,197,090
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
10,315,603
44,967,979
(39,469,200)
11,176,920
(6,360,096)
0.0
Value-based payments
7,659,810
2,296,310
317,098
0
5,046,402
0.0
Adult dental cap
4,610,060
0
1,220,373
0
3,389,687
0.0
Community based access to services
2,850,886
0
1,420,589
0
1,430,297
0.0
Alternative payment model
2,750,667
735,028
157,297
0
1,858,342
0.0
Perinatal services
995,585
487,837
0
0
507,748
0.0
Speech therapy
669,529
328,070
0
0
341,459
0.0
Federal match
0
349,397,618
(49,178,309)
0
(300,219,309)
0.0
Children with complex needs
(6,070,873)
(2,974,728)
0
0
(3,096,145)
0.0
Housing vouchers
(4,215,888)
(2,065,786)
0
0
(2,150,102)
0.0
Compliance
(1,353,364)
(384,933)
(64,658)
0
(903,773)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$11,437,147,967
$3,184,478,530
$1,248,057,642
$99,768,813
$6,904,842,982
0.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$417,569,225
$574,509,905
($40,647,372)
$9,755,405
($126,048,713)
0.0
% Change from prior year
3.8%
22.0%
(3.2%)
10.8%
(1.8%)
n/a
1
Includes General Fund Exempt. Includes amounts that are exempt from the statutory limit on state General Fund appropriations pursuant to Section 24-
75-201.1 (1)(a)(III)(A), C.R.S. See Appendix D for more information.
The bill includes significant adjustments for enrollment and utilization trends based on the February 2023 forecast by
the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing of expenditures under current eligibility and benefit policies.
The charts and tables below summarize trends in physical health and most long-term services and supports, excluding
individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities waiver services. These illustrations include annualizations
and changes in the federal match and therefore may not match the amounts shown in other tables in this document
where the annualizations and federal match are itemized separately.
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FY 2022-23
The table below shows the most significant factors driving the change in the Department’s forecast for FY 2022-23.
Note that this table displays changes from the appropriation and not changes from FY 2021-22. A negative number
does not necessarily indicate negative growth for the fiscal year, but just slower growth than had been assumed for
the appropriation.
FY
2022-23
M
EDICAL
S
ERVICES
P
REMIUMS
E
NROLLMENT
/U
TILIZATION
T
RENDS
(CHANGE FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION)
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
OTHER
S
TATE
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$10,738,060,133
$2,738,702,957
$1,338,539,256
$6,660,817,920
Acute Care
Enrollment
386,295,969
122,069,229
12,602,043
251,624,698
Per capita
(177,615,367)
(67,788,215)
4,223,376
(114,050,529)
Subtotal - Acute Care
208,680,602
54,281,014
16,825,419
137,574,169
Long-term Services and Supports
HCBS waivers
30,394,762
13,407,999
2,320,379
14,666,384
Long-Term Home
Health/PDN/Hospice
7,521,931 3,760,965 0 3,760,966
Nursing homes
(35,220,315)
(16,499,490)
(31,405)
(18,689,420)
PACE
(4,593,318)
(2,296,659)
0
(2,296,659)
Subtotal - LTSS
(1,896,940)
(1,627,185)
2,288,974
(2,558,729)
Medicare & private premiums
8,547,423
4,683,820
0
3,863,603
Service management
16,028,196
4,185,644
1,980,997
9,861,555
Federal match
0
(195,441,856)
30,594,971
164,846,885
Supplemental payments
67,521,878
0
(2,535,141)
70,057,019
Other financing
(2,080,233)
2,908,094
(934,094)
(4,054,233)
TOTAL
$11,034,861,059
$2,607,692,488
$1,386,760,382
$7,040,408,189
Increase/(Decrease)
$296,800,926
($131,010,469)
$48,221,126
$379,590,269
Percentage Change
2.8%
-4.8%
3.6%
5.7%
The increase in forecasted total funds for FY 2022-23 is primarily attributable to the extension of the continuous
eligibility requirement. The decrease in General Fund is primarily attributable to the extension of the enhanced federal
match. Pursuant to the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, the enhanced federal match now begins
phasing down in April 2022 and the continuous coverage requirement ends in April 2022. The extension of the
enhanced federal match saves General Fund. The extension of the continuous coverage requirement increases
5,728
6,839
6,330
7,473
7,766
8,099
8,872
9,756
10,738
10,902
11,671
1,161
1,297
1,346
1,315
1,261
1,405
1,562 1,562
1,685
1,544
1,465
14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25
Expenditures
$ Millions
Enrollment
Thousands
Forecast Period
Medical Services Premiums Enrollment and Expenditures
February 2023 forecast
Fiscal Year
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enrollment projections because it increases both the amount of time and the number of people "locked in" to Medicaid
during this period when states cannot disenroll people from Medicaid.
FY 2023-24
The next table shows the most significant factors driving the forecasted change in expenditures from FY 2022-23 to
FY 2023-24. The table combines the impact of changes in the forecast and second- and third-year impacts of prior
decisions made by the General Assembly, which are sometimes separated in other tables within this document.
FY 2023-24 MEDICAL SERVICES PREMIUMS ENROLLMENT/UTILIZATION TRENDS
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
OTHER
S
TATE
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FY 2023-24 Projection
$11,034,861,059
$2,607,692,488
$1,386,760,382
$7,040,408,189
Acute Care
Enrollment
(603,468,347)
(190,780,850)
(29,944,220)
(382,743,277)
Per capita
561,906,646
206,021,549
16,147,390
339,737,707
Subtotal - Acute Care
(41,561,701)
15,240,699
(13,796,830)
(43,005,570)
Long-term Services and Supports
HCBS waivers
94,162,921
45,344,571
744,014
48,074,336
Long-Term Home Health/PDN/Hospice
62,581,907
31,290,953
0
31,290,954
Nursing homes
44,956,561
23,258,765
0
21,697,796
PACE
46,695,990
22,881,035
0
23,814,955
Subtotal - LTSS
248,397,379
122,775,324
744,014
124,878,041
Medicare & private premiums
(12,917,897)
(7,211,478)
0
(5,706,419)
Service management
(28,044,772)
(7,717,641)
(3,663,774)
(16,663,357)
Expiration of ARPA funding
(4,281,208)
36,951,941
(41,233,149)
0
Federal match
0
349,397,618
(49,178,309)
(300,219,309)
Supplemental payments
(4,073,723)
0
43,471,718
(47,545,441)
CUSOM payments
9,786,069
0
4,866,467
4,919,602
Other financing
4,608,959
(3,996,222)
733,095
7,872,086
TOTAL
$11,206,774,165
$3,113,132,729
$1,328,703,614
$6,764,937,822
Increase/(Decrease)
$171,913,106
$505,440,241
($58,056,768)
($275,470,367)
Percentage Change
1.6%
19.4%
-4.2%
-3.9%
The projected increase in total funds is primarily driven by long-term services and supports. For acute care, the
Department projects decreased enrollment driven by the end of the continuous coverage requirement, but the savings
is partially offset by increasing per capita costs due to disenrollments of less expensive members. The increase in
General Fund is driven by the phase out of the enhanced federal match and by long-term services and supports.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: This section provides for mental health and substance use
disorder care through the purchase of services from regional entities that manage behavioral health services for eligible
Medicaid clients in a capitated, risk-based model. This section also provides funding for Medicaid fee-for-service
payments for a limited set of behavioral health services to treat mental health conditions and diagnoses that are not
covered by the capitation program (e.g., autism spectrum disorders). This funding also covers the client share of
expenditures for individuals who are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare and who receive mental health services
under their Medicare benefits package. Cash fund sources include the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee
Cash Fund and the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$1,176,260,183
$260,711,300
$89,414,007
$0
$826,134,876
0.0
Long Bill supplemental
(38,126,686)
(24,012,937)
3,138,239
0
(17,251,988)
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$1,138,133,497
$236,698,363
$92,552,246
$0
$808,882,888
0.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
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B
EHAVIORAL
H
EALTH
C
OMMUNITY
P
ROGRAMS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Behavioral Health
$76,203,576
$18,734,500
($3,315,807)
$0
$60,784,883
0.0
Children with complex needs
6,070,873
2,974,728
0
0
3,096,145
0.0
Community provider rate
277,717
61,548
16,743
0
199,426
0.0
Federal match
0
26,691,579
1,902,579
0
(28,594,158)
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(2,202,583)
(458,003)
(125,727)
0
(1,618,853)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$1,218,483,080
$284,702,715
$91,030,034
$0
$842,750,331
0.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$80,349,583
$48,004,352
($1,522,212)
$0
$33,867,443
0.0
% Change from prior year
7.1%
20.3%
(1.6%)
n/a
4.2%
n/a
The bill includes adjustments for enrollment and utilization trends based on the February 2023 forecast by the
Department of Health Care Policy and Financing of expenditures under current eligibility and benefit policies. The
chart below summarizes trends in behavioral health capitation payments and caseload. To offer a better sense of the
relationship between caseload and expenditures, reconciliation payments and savings have been adjusted to appear in
the fiscal year when the service was provided. This is different from the way the money is appropriated, which is
based on when the expenditures or savings impact the state's cash flow.
The rapid enrollment increase from FY 2019-20 through FY 2022-23 and the decrease from FY 2022-23 through FY
2024-25 is largely due to a provision of the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act that gives continuous
eligibility for Medicaid through the end of the federal public health emergency regardless of changes in family income.
Based on changes in federal law, the Department will begin disenrolling members that are no longer eligible for
Medicaid in April 2023, with the process expected to extend through FY 2023-24 before enrollment reaches a new
baseline level. To disenroll people the Department must collect the necessary documentation to redetermine eligibility,
notify the client, and then work through appeals. As shown in the graphic, the Department expects that FY 2022-23
will be the peak for average enrollment during the forecast period.
$555
$554
$629
$601
$632
$621
$806
$1,002
$1,240
$1,204
$1,147
1,130
1,262
1,310
1,278
1,224
1,183
1,363
1,511
1,625
1,499
1,432
14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25
Expenditures
Caseload
Thousands
Behavioral Health Capitation Payments and Caseload
February 2023 forecast, reconciliations adjusted for date of service
Forecast Period
Fiscal Year
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FY 2022-23
The table below shows the most significant factors driving the change in the forecast for FY 2022-23. Note that this
table displays changes from the appropriation and not changes from FY 2021-22. A negative number does not
necessarily indicate negative growth for the fiscal year, but just slower growth than had been assumed for the
appropriation.
FY 2022-23 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ENROLLMENT/UTILIZATION TRENDS
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
OTHER
S
TATE
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$1,176,260,183
$260,711,300
$89,414,007
$826,134,876
Enrollment
55,844,919
11,248,299
5,431,879
39,164,741
Per capita
5,327,161
473,884
(674,835)
5,528,112
Medical loss ratio reconciliation
(99,298,766)
(20,124,183)
(488,631)
(78,685,952)
Federal match for public health emergency
0
(15,610,937)
(1,130,174)
16,741,111
TOTAL
$1,138,133,497
$236,698,363
$92,552,246
$808,882,888
Increase/(Decrease)
($38,126,686)
($24,012,937)
$3,138,239
($17,251,988)
Percentage Change
-3.2%
-9.2%
3.5%
-2.1%
FY 2023-24
The next table shows the most significant factors driving the forecasted change in expenditures from FY 2022-23 to
FY 2023-24. The table combines the impact of changes in the forecast and second- and third-year impacts of prior
decisions made by the General Assembly, which are sometimes separated in other tables within this document.
FY 2023-24 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ENROLLMENT/UTILIZATION TRENDS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
O
THER
STATE
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FY 2022-23 Projection
$1,138,133,497
$236,698,363
$92,552,246
$808,882,888
Enrollment
(74,101,639)
(15,140,797)
(4,382,441)
(54,578,401)
Per capita
41,064,185
11,331,784
(4,314,492)
34,046,893
Annualize out medical loss ratio reconciliation
107,038,447
22,085,510
5,255,399
79,697,538
Federal match for public health emergency
0
26,691,579
1,902,579
(28,594,158)
TOTAL
$1,212,134,490
$281,666,439
$91,013,291
$839,454,760
Increase/(Decrease)
$74,000,993
$44,968,076
($1,538,955)
$30,571,872
Percentage Change
6.5%
19.0%
-1.7%
3.8%
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY LIVING: The Office houses the Division for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
and is responsible for the following functions related to the provision of services by community-based providers to
individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities:
• Administration of four Medicaid waivers for individuals with developmental disabilities;
• Establishment of service reimbursement rates;
• Ensuring compliance with federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid rules and regulations;
• Communication and coordination with Community Center Boards regarding waiver policies, rate changes, and
waiting list information reporting; and
• Administration of the Family Support Services Program.
Cash fund sources include the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund and Home and Community
Based Services Improvement Fund.
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O
FFICE
O
F
C
OMMUNITY
L
IVING
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$939,131,351
$424,504,717
$30,454,747
$0
$484,171,887
39.5
Long Bill supplemental
(28,747,810)
(36,421,057)
(579,040)
0
8,252,287
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$910,383,541
$388,083,660
$29,875,707
$0
$492,424,174
39.5
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Office of Community Living
$52,858,713
$26,928,647
($1,234,218)
$0
$27,164,284
0.0
Targeted provider rates
50,380,173
15,892,721
8,793,573
0
25,693,879
0.0
Community provider rate
27,873,945
13,803,356
208,819
0
13,861,770
0.0
ARPA HCBS adjustments
16,027,286
0
6,979,326
0
9,047,960
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
11,766,231
33,682,808
(27,798,140)
0
5,881,563
0.0
Case management redesign
9,522,670
1,312,307
3,449,028
0
4,761,335
0.0
Skilled respite for children
3,274,471
0
1,637,236
0
1,637,235
0.0
Community based access to services
2,071,463
0
1,035,730
0
1,035,733
0.0
Children with complex needs
264,387
0
132,193
0
132,194
0.0
Federal match
0
40,424,448
942,962
0
(41,367,410)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$1,084,422,880
$520,127,947
$24,022,216
$0
$540,272,717
39.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$174,039,339
$132,044,287
($5,853,491)
$0
$47,848,543
0.0
% Change from prior year
19.1%
34.0%
(19.6%)
n/a
9.7%
0.0%
The bill includes significant adjustments for enrollment and utilization trends based on the February 2023 forecast by
the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing of expenditures under current eligibility and benefit policies.
The charts below summarize trends in expenditures and enrollment for Medicaid waivers for individuals with
intellectual and developmental disabilities.
$315
$330
$347
$373
$422
$494
$500
$580
$667
$709
$758
4,617
4,832
4,933
5,119
5,664
6,291
6,666
7,265 7,265
7,776
8,250
8,654
14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25
Comprehensive Services
FPE
Expenditures
Millions
Forecast Period
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$45
$53
$58
$64
$64
$67
$62
$67
$77
$84
$91
3,381
3,896
4,136
4,475
4,313
4,341
4,041
4,135 4,135
3,997
4,052
4,341
14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25
Supported Living Services
FPE
Expenditures
Millions
Forecast Period
$15
$21
$25
$26
$24
$28
$32
$38
$51
$57
$64
836
1,200
1,395
1,547
1,583
1,767
1,841
2,019 2,019
2,182
2,426
2,669
14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25
Children's Extensive Support
FPE
Expenditures
Millions
Forecast Period
FPE
Expenditures
Millions
Forecast Period
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INDIGENT CARE PROGRAM: This division contains funding for the following programs: (1) Colorado Indigent Care
Program (CICP), which partially reimburses providers for medical services to uninsured and underinsured individuals
with incomes up to 250 percent of the federal poverty level; (2) Children's Basic Health Plan; and (3) the Primary Care
Grant Program. The sources of cash funds are the Health Care Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund,
tobacco tax money, tobacco settlement money, enrollment fees for the Children's Basic Health Plan, and recoveries
and recoupments. The tobacco tax money primarily goes through the Primary Care Fund to provide primary care
grants. The tobacco settlement money primarily goes through the Children's Basic Health Plan Trust.
INDIGENT CARE PROGRAM
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$442,826,787
$12,949,247
$166,183,056
$0
$263,694,484
0.0
Long Bill supplemental
132,534
(7,820,520)
8,999,520
0
(1,046,466)
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$442,959,321
$5,128,727
$175,182,576
$0
$262,648,018
0.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Child Health Plan Plus
$46,988,338
$14,524,619
($2,922,846)
$0
$35,386,565
0.0
Primary care grants
14,030,868
7,000,000
0
0
7,030,868
0.0
Perinatal services
45,294
15,536
0
0
29,758
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(19,728,595)
(341,930)
(9,388,821)
0
(9,997,844)
0.0
Federal match
(4,851,204)
5,544,601
14,658,814
0
(25,054,619)
0.0
Tobacco forecast
(3,447,310)
0
(1,758,184)
0
(1,689,126)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$475,996,712
$31,871,553
$175,771,539
$0
$268,353,620
0.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$33,037,391
$26,742,826
$588,963
$0
$5,705,602
0.0
% Change from prior year
7.5%
521.4%
0.3%
n/a
2.2%
n/a
The bill includes significant adjustments for enrollment and utilization trends based on the February 2023 forecast by
the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing of expenditures under current eligibility and benefit policies.
The chart below summarizes trends in expenditures and enrollment for the Children's Basic Health Plan (marketed
as the Child Health Plan Plus, or CHP+).
$2.8
$2.1
$1.9
$1.6
$1.7
$1.8
$4.2
$9.2
$11.7
$13.7
$15.2
53
36
30
24
21
28
84
147 147
180
210
229
14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25
Children's Residential Habilitation
FPE
Expenditures
Millions
Forecast Period
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Historically, enrollment in CHP+ has been highly changeable, in part because eligibility for the program is sandwiched
between an upper income limit and a lower income limit below which an applicant is eligible for Medicaid and not
eligible for CHP+. Sometimes when Medicaid enrollment decreases CHP+ enrollment increases, and vice versa, as
people transition between the two programs. In addition, CHP+ has experienced frequent adjustments to state and
federal eligibility criteria and to administrative procedures for handling eligibility determinations.
Due to the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement, clients have not moved from Medicaid to CHP+. Also, there
are few clients moving from CHP+ to private or no insurance, because the Department adopted rules providing
continuous eligibility for children on CHP+ that mirror the federal requirements for continuous coverage on
Medicaid. However, there are children moving from CHP+ to Medicaid, which is more favorable coverage, resulting
in a net decrease in CHP+ enrollment.
When the continuous coverage requirement ends, the Department forecasts a rapid increase in CHP+ enrollment as
clients move from Medicaid to CHP+.
FY 2022-23
The table below shows the most significant factors driving the change in the Department’s forecast for FY 2022-23.
Note that this table displays changes from the appropriation and not changes from FY 2021-22. A negative number
does not necessarily indicate negative growth for the fiscal year, but just slower growth than had been assumed for
the appropriation.
FY 2022-23 CHILDREN'S BASIC HEALTH PLAN ENROLLMENT/UTILIZATION
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
OTHER
S
TATE
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$182,938,101
$24,514,105
$39,470,009
$118,953,987
Enrollment
(19,069,393)
(5,875,438)
617,569
(13,811,524)
Per capita
(269,560)
(83,054)
(159)
(186,347)
CHP+ Trust balance
0
(2,243,826)
2,243,826
0
Federal match
0
0
(2,595,469)
2,595,469
TOTAL
$163,599,148
$16,311,787
$39,735,776
$107,551,585
Increase/(Decrease)
($19,338,953)
($8,202,318)
$265,767
($11,402,402)
Percentage Change
-10.6%
-33.5%
0.7%
-9.6%
$136
$123
$150
$194
$189
$188
$167
$133
$148
$207
$218
54,391
51,707
64,888
77,731
80,950
77,466
66,185
53,342
57,983
77,671
82,687
$0.0
$50.0
$100.0
$150.0
$200.0
$250.0
14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25
Enrollment
Expenditures
Millions
Children's Basic Health Plan (CHP+) Enrollment and Expenditures
February 2023 forecast, without reconciliations
Forecast Period
Fiscal Year
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FY 2023-24
The next table shows the most significant factors driving the forecasted change in expenditures from FY 2022-23 to
FY 2023-24. The table combines the impact of changes in the forecast and second- and third-year impacts of prior
decisions made by the General Assembly, which are sometimes separated in other tables within this document.
FY 2023-24 CHILDREN'S BASIC HEALTH PLAN ENROLLMENT/UTILIZATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
O
THER
STATE
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FY 2022-23 Projection
$163,599,148
$16,311,787
$39,735,776
$107,551,585
Enrollment
39,121,600
10,375,225
(373,613)
29,119,988
Per capita
7,609,631
1,945,436
0
5,664,195
CHP+ Trust balance
0
2,243,826
(2,243,826)
0
Federal match
0
5,017,165
2,461,885
(7,479,050)
TOTAL
$210,330,379
$35,893,439
$39,580,222
$134,856,718
Increase/(Decrease)
$46,731,231
$19,581,652
($155,554)
$27,305,133
Percentage Change
28.6%
120.0%
-0.4%
25.4%
OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES: This division contains the funding for:
• The state's obligation under the Medicare Modernization Act for prescription drug benefits;
• The Old Age Pension State-Only Medical Program;
• Health training programs, including the Commission on Family Medicine and the University Teaching Hospitals;
and
• Public School Health Services.
The sources of cash funds include certified public expenditures by school districts, the Old Age Pension Health and
Medical Fund, and the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund. The sources of reappropriated funds include transfers within the
division from the Public School Health Services line item and a transfer from the Department of Higher Education
for family medicine residencies.
OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$505,923,613
$246,470,378
$169,595,672
$198,450
$89,659,113
6.3
Long Bill supplemental
(1,699,903)
(1,699,903)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$504,223,710
$244,770,475
$169,595,672
$198,450
$89,659,113
6.3
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Federal match
$15,197,007
$15,639,976
$0
$22,050
($465,019)
0.0
Medicare Modernization Act
14,714,188
14,714,188
0
0
0
0.0
Public school health services
8,828,258
0
9,518,849
0
(690,591)
0.0
ARPA HCBS adjustments
222,586
0
222,586
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(47,320,411)
(5,048,025)
(42,272,386)
0
0
(2.3)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$495,865,338
$270,076,614
$137,064,721
$220,500
$88,503,503
4.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($8,358,372)
$25,306,139
($32,530,951)
$22,050
($1,155,610)
(2.3)
% Change from prior year
(1.7%)
10.3%
(19.2%)
11.1%
(1.3%)
(36.5%)
The bill includes significant adjustments for enrollment and utilization trends based on the February 2023 forecast by
the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing of expenditures under current eligibility and benefit policies.
The chart below summarizes trends in expenditures and caseload for the Medicare Modernization Act. The Medicare
Modernization Act (MMA) requires states to reimburse the federal government for a portion of prescription drug
costs for people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
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The enhanced federal match through the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act reduces the state obligation
under the Medicare Modernization Act. As a result, the Department estimates Colorado is saving $27.6 million
General Fund in FY 2022-23 and $20.3 million General Fund in FY 2023-24.
The rapid increase in caseload in FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22 is due to a combination of the continuous coverage
requirement during the public health emergency and a change in the methodology the Department uses to determine
the caseload for purposes of calculating the MMA obligation. The decrease in caseload in FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-
24 is similarly attributable to the end of the continuous coverage requirement during the public health emergency and
the end of a one-time increase in invoiced caseload to account for member months over the last three years that were
not captured under the old methodology for calculating the MMA obligation.
FY 2022-23
The table below shows the most significant factors driving the change in the Department’s forecast for FY 2022-23.
Note that this table displays changes from the appropriation and not changes from FY 2021-22. A negative number
does not necessarily indicate negative growth for the fiscal year, but just slower growth than had been assumed for
the appropriation.
FY 2022-23 MEDICARE MODERNIZATION ACT
G
ENERAL
F
UND
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$235,472,292
Enrollment
9,067,693
Per capita
(484,340)
Federal match for public health emergency
(15,197,007)
TOTAL
$228,858,638
Increase/(Decrease)
($6,613,654)
Percentage Change
-2.8%
The Department brought up the enrollment forecast based on the extension of the continuous eligibility requirement
and reduced the General Fund required due to the extension of the enhanced federal match.
$108
$114
$130
$144
$149
$161
$153
$213
$229
$239
$250
$29
$17
$28
$20
72,104
73,142
73,562
74,803
76,592
80,004
87,085
111,742
107,291
97,771
97,332
0.0
50.0
100.0
150.0
200.0
250.0
300.0
14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25
Medicare Modernization Act Caseload and Expenditures
February 2023 forecast
Ave. Monthly
Caseload
Expenditures
Millions
Forecast Period
Avoided costs due to enhanced federal match
Fiscal Year
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FY 2023-24
The next table shows the most significant factors driving the forecasted change in expenditures from FY 2022-23 to
FY 2023-24. The table combines the impact of changes in the forecast and annualizations, which are sometimes
separated in other tables within this document.
FY 2023-24 MEDICARE MODERNIZATION ACT
G
ENERAL
FUND
FY 2022-23 Projection
$228,858,638
Enrollment
(8,516,129)
Per capita
3,218,580
Federal match
15,197,007
TOTAL
$238,758,096
Increase/(Decrease)
$9,899,458
Percentage Change
4.3%
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MEDICAID-FUNDED PROGRAMS: This division contains funding that is
reappropriated to the Department of Human Services for Medicaid funded programs. See the Department of Human
Services section of this document for additional information.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MEDICAID-FUNDED PROGRAMS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$119,227,795
$52,758,009
$1,920,783
$0
$64,549,003
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$119,227,795
$52,758,009
$1,920,783
$0
$64,549,003
0.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Human Services programs
$1,962,429
$1,032,855
$0
$0
$1,012,738
0.0
Centrally appropriated items
1,009,520
504,760
0
0
504,760
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
81,430
24,775
15,940
0
40,715
0.0
Federal match
0
3,843,018
0
0
(3,843,018)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$122,364,338
$58,163,417
$1,936,723
$0
$62,264,198
0.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$3,136,543
$5,405,408
$15,940
$0
($2,284,805)
0.0
% Change from prior year
2.6%
10.2%
0.8%
n/a
(3.5%)
n/a
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DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Description: The Department is responsible for higher education and vocational training programs in the state. The
Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) serves as the central policy and coordinating board for the
Department. Financial aid programs also fall under the purview of CCHE. This department also includes the State
Historical Society (History Colorado), which manages museums, distributes grants, and supports historic preservation.
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
1
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$5,501,896,712
$1,362,586,612
$3,043,010,760
$1,070,449,520
$25,849,820
26,489.2
Long Bill supplemental
10,996,028
0
10,996,028
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$5,512,892,740
$1,362,586,612
$3,054,006,788
$1,070,449,520
$25,849,820
26,489.2
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
State funding increase for higher education
$262,671,694
$147,584,909
$0
$115,086,785
$0
0.0
Tuition spending authority
82,549,302
0
82,549,302
0
0
0.0
Higher Education limited gaming
adjustment
22,757,593
0
22,757,593
0
0
0.0
National Western COPs
17,499,348
0
17,499,348
0
0
0.0
Student fee adjustments
6,053,291
0
6,053,291
0
0
0.0
Depreciation Lease Equivalent
3,578,050
3,578,050
0
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
3,318,551
2,848,132
443,304
24,618
2,497
14.0
State Assistance for Career and Technical
Education
2,270,583
0
0
2,270,583
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
1,603,683
265,910
563,098
99,709
674,966
0.0
History Colorado strategic initiatives
1,500,000
0
1,500,000
0
0
0.0
Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
revenue adjustment
1,463,108
0
1,463,108
0
0
0.0
Increase support for cannabis research at
ICR
1,000,000
0
1,000,000
0
0
0.0
Department staffing and salary increases
306,065
260,221
10,047
19,200
16,597
1.9
Lease purchase payment adjustments
195,107
(30,059)
24,229
200,937
0
0.0
Colorado Geological Survey
116,674
32,258
84,416
0
0
0.0
Auraria Higher Education Center
100,000
0
0
100,000
0
0.0
History Colorado earned revenue
35,000
0
35,000
0
0
0.0
Other technical adjustments
5,000
0
0
5,000
0
(1.0)
Fund source adjustments
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Higher education institutions employee
FTE
0
0
0
0
0
257.4
Annualize prior year legislation
(116,648,368)
(12,242,553)
(103,086,924)
(1,318,891)
0
(7.6)
Fort Lewis Native American tuition waiver
(3,299,107)
(3,299,107)
0
0
0
0.0
History Colorado informational funds
(2,490,000)
0
(2,490,000)
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost adjustments
(814,549)
(1,540,371)
(88,600)
852,942
(38,520)
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(184,647)
(157,258)
(22,703)
50,000
(54,686)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$5,796,479,118
$1,499,886,744
$3,082,301,297
$1,187,840,403
$26,450,674
26,753.9
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$283,586,378
$137,300,132
$28,294,509
$117,390,883
$600,854
264.7
% Change from prior year
5.1%
9.4%
0.9%
11.0%
2.3%
1.0%
1
Includes General Fund Exempt. See Appendix D for more information.
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
LONG BILL SUPPLEMENTAL: The bill includes the following changes for FY 2022-23:
• Adjust Tuition Spending Authority and Fee Estimates: Increases tuition spending authority for the state governing
boards by a net total of $4,675,076 cash funds based on updated FY 2022-23 forecast data. Also increases
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mandatory fee revenue shown for the state governing boards for informational purposes by a net total of
$6,320,952 cash funds based on updated FY 2022-23 forecast data.
• Roll-forward: Adds roll-forward authority for appropriations provided in S.B. 22-172 (Colorado Rural Health-care
Workforce Initiative), enabling the funding to be used through FY 2023-24.
• Adjust General Fund Exempt: Reduces appropriations in the Department of Higher Education from the General
Fund by $1,190,432 and increases appropriations from the General Fund Exempt Account by the same amount.
STATE FUNDING INCREASE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION: The bill includes an increase of $147,584,910 General Fund
for public higher education institutions and financial aid. This includes an increase of $119,928,082 General Fund
(11.5 percent) for the public institutions of higher education, including $115,086,785 for stipends and fee-for-service
contracts reappropriated to the ten state governing boards, with the balance for grants to local district colleges and
area technical colleges. Consistent with statutory requirements for aligned funding increases, it also includes a total of
$27,465,736 for financial aid provided for several programs, as well as $191,092 to increase stipends for students
attending private institutions.
Funding for the institutions is allocated using the funding formula established by H.B. 20-1366 (Higher Education
Funding Allocation Model). The bill uses the Performance and Ongoing Additional Funding sections of the model,
consistent with the General Assembly’s actions in FY 2022-23. The Performance component (“Step 2”) compares
institutions' performance changes over time with the performance changes of other institutions in eight areas: resident
FTE enrollment, credential production, Pell eligible enrollment, underrepresented minority enrollment, retention rate,
graduation rate in 100% of time, graduation rate in 150% of time, and first generation enrollment. This portion of the
model incorporates base funding for the state institutions plus 8.27 percent and is designed to provide a relatively
stable funding base. The balance (a 3.3 percent increase) is distributed through the Ongoing Additional Funding
section of the model (“Step 1”), which provides a mechanism for providing more targeted increases consistent with
the higher education master plan and other policy goals. Using all model components, institutions receive increases
ranging from 11.0 to 13.4 percent. The local district colleges, and the area technical colleges receive the average
increase of 11.5 percent.
The bill increases the College Opportunity Fund (COF) stipend from $104 per credit hour to $116 per credit hour or
$3,480 per year for a full time, full year (30 credit hour) student. The balance of increases are funded via fee-for-
service contracts with the institutions.
The total funding includes an adjustment related to S.B. 21-213 (Use of Increased Medicaid Match). Senate Bill 21-
213 temporarily reduces funding for CU’s Specialty Education program (the CU School of Medicine), but this funding
will be restored in FY 2024-25 and is therefore included in the calculation for higher education funding increases.
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I
NCREASE FOR
P
UBLIC
H
IGHER
E
DUCATION AND
F
INANCIAL
A
ID
BASE FUNDING FOR STUDENT
STIPENDS, FEE-FOR-SERVICE
CONTRACTS UNDER 23-18-
303.5, SPECIALTY EDUCATION,
AND GRANTS FOR LOCAL
DISTRICT AND AREA TECHNICAL
COLLEGES, AND ALIGNED
FINANCIAL AID BASE
FY 23-24 BILL: STUDENT
STIPENDS, FEE-FOR-
SERVICE CONTRACTS
UNDER 23-18-303.5,
SPECIALTY EDUCATION,
AND GRANTS FOR LOCAL
DISTRICT AND AREA
TECHNICAL COLLEGES,
AND ALIGNED FINANCIAL
AID
INCREASE
PERCENTAGE
INCREASE IN
FUNDING
(FY 22-23 APPROPRIATION
1
Adams State University
$21,009,471
$23,564,353
$2,554,882
12.2%
Colorado Mesa University
40,143,534
44,883,986
4,740,452
11.8%
Metropolitan State University
82,497,655
93,584,234
11,086,579
13.4%
Western State Colorado University
18,120,398
20,236,885
2,116,487
11.7%
Colorado State University System
202,360,491
224,548,026
22,187,535
11.0%
Fort Lewis College
17,111,407
19,081,969
1,970,562
11.5%
University of Colorado System
286,922,206
318,949,113
32,026,907
11.2%
Colorado School of Mines
30,209,496
33,748,399
3,538,903
11.7%
University of Northern Colorado
56,984,728
63,253,501
6,268,773
11.0%
Community College System
241,771,555
270,367,260
28,595,705
11.8%
Sub-total, State Governing Boards
997,130,941
$1,112,217,726
$115,086,785
11.5%
Colorado Mountain College
10,766,151
12,008,757
1,242,606
11.5%
Aims Community College
12,787,311
14,263,196
1,475,885
11.5%
Area Technical Colleges
18,392,334
20,515,139
2,122,805
11.5%
Total
$1,039,076,737
$1,159,004,818
$119,928,081
11.5%
Financial Aid Alignment
Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative
7,000,000
10,000,000
3,000,000
Dependent Tuition Assistance Program
1,143,700
1,643,700
500,000
Need Based Grants
204,932,006
228,897,742
23,965,736
Other Financial Aid Programs in Alignment Calculation
26,189,753
26,184,697
(5,056)
Financial aid programs aligned with
funding for governing boards
239,265,459
266,726,139
27,460,680
11.5%
Student stipends at private institutions
aligned with public institutions
1,655,048
1,846,140
191,092
Total
$1,279,997,244
$1,427,577,097
$147,584,909
1
Includes annualization impact for SB. 21-213; does not include indirect costs or one-time supplemental adjustments.
TUITION SPENDING AUTHORITY: The bill includes an increase of $82,549,302 cash funds spending authority for
state public institutions’ tuition revenue for FY 2023-24. The spending authority is based on the assumption that
undergraduate resident tuition rates will increase by no more than 5.0 percent, except that undergraduate resident
rates may increase by up to 6.0 percent at the University of Northern Colorado, and engineering students at Western
Colorado University may experience an increase of up to 49.0 percent due to the application of differential tuition for
students in the engineering program. Although not described in footnotes, most tuition amounts in the Long Bill are
based on Legislative Council Staff enrollment projections and assume that nonresident and graduate student tuition
will increase by up to 5.0 percent, except at Fort Lewis College, where the calculation for nonresidents reflects flat
tuition. Spending authority will be further adjusted mid-year in FY 2023-24 based on actual enrollment and tuition
rates, so long as institutions comply with the Long Bill footnotes.
HIGHER EDUCATION LIMITED GAMING ADJUSTMENT: The bill includes an increase of $22,757,593 cash funds for
community college and other designated institutions’ revenue from limited gaming funds. These funds are received
based on Constitutional and statutory provisions and are shown for informational purposes only. This increase reflects
the overall increase in receipts received in August 2022 compared to August 2021.
NATIONAL WESTERN COPS: The bill includes $17,499,348 cash funds (that originate as General Fund) for lease
purchase payments (Certificates of Participation/COPs) for Colorado State University buildings at the National
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Western Center. Funding for the COPs was previously included in the capital construction budget. Now that
construction has been completed for the three CSU buildings at the National Western Center, appropriations for the
lease purchase payments are included in the higher education operating budget, consistent with the treatment of other
higher education lease purchase payments.
STUDENT FEE ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes an increase of $6,053,291 cash funds in mandatory fees paid by
students, based on current estimates. Fees are shown for informational purposes.
DEPRECIATION LEASE EQUIVALENT: The bill includes a $3,578,050 General Fund increase to the annual
depreciation lease equivalent payment for higher education, bringing the total for higher education to $10,984,897
General Fund. These funds are currently being directed to renovation of the Capitol Complex.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes an increase of $3,318,551 for adjustments related to
budgetary actions in other departments, as reflected in the table below. Due to the large impact of the IT Accessibility
initiative on History Colorado, the bill includes $1.9 million in General Fund to assist the agency in covering related
costs and avoid draining History Colorado’s cash fund reserves.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
IT Accessibility
$3,227,543
$911,188
$2,316,355
$0
$0
14.0
OIT Real time billing
54,961
20,589
22,703
11,669
0
0.0
OIT Budget package
29,503
0
16,554
12,949
0
0.0
myColorado app
6,544
0
4,047
0
2,497
0.0
History Colorado IT Accessibility
funding source
0
1,916,355
(1,916,355)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
$3,318,551
$2,848,132
$443,304
$24,618
$2,497
14.0
STATE ASSISTANCE FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION: The bill includes an increase of $2,270,583
reappropriated funds for State Assistance for Career and Technical Education. Funds are transferred from the
Department of Education.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes adjustments to centrally appropriated line items
including: salary survey; health, life, and dental; short-term disability; supplemental payments to the Public Employees
Retirement Association (PERA); payments to the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT); workers’
compensation; risk management and property adjustment; legal services; and CORE accounting system operations.
HISTORY COLORADO STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: Senate Bill 22-216 (Reallocation of Limited Gaming Revenues)
included a one-time transfer of $3.0 million to History Colorado’s Strategic Initiatives Fund. The transfer was from
limited gaming funds that would otherwise have gone to the General Fund. The Strategic Initiatives Fund is to be
used “for programs and activities that strengthen the [historical] society's financial position and expand its impact on
the people of the state.” History Colorado received spending authority for the first $1,500,000 in FY 2022-23 and the
bill includes spending authority for the balance of money in the fund, an additional $1,500,000, for FY 2023-24.
TOBACCO MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REVENUE ADJUSTMENT: The bill includes an increase of
$1,463,108 cash funds for the projected increase in revenue to the Tobacco Settlement Health Education Fund
appropriated to the Regents of the University of Colorado for programs on the medical campus. The bill also includes
an increase in spending authority for money received in FY 2022-23 that exceeded the appropriation.
INCREASE SUPPORT FOR CANNABIS RESEARCH AT ICR: The bill includes an increase of $1,000,000 from the
Marijuana Tax Cash Fund for the Institute of Cannabis Research (ICR), bringing total funding to $3.8 million from
the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund. The ICR is housed at CSU Pueblo and funds cannabis-related research projects
throughout the state.
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DEPARTMENT STAFFING AND SALARY INCREASES: The bill includes an increase of $306,065 total funds, including
$260,221 General Fund, and 1.9 FTE for staffing and salary increases. The appropriation:
• Adds $206,047 General Fund for 1.9 FTE (annualizing to 2.0 FTE), including 1.0 FTE position for workforce
development coordination and 1.0 FTE for a two-year term limited position to manage a statewide affordability
campaign.
• Adds $100,018 total funds for salary adjustments for Department staff. This includes $50,000 to increase the
salary level for chief financial officer and chief research officer positions, as the Department has not been able to
recruit or retain staff for these positions at the salary it has been able to offer. It also includes increases for other
staff in the Department based on a comparison of salaries in the Department (which employs non-classified staff)
versus salaries in other state departments.
LEASE PURCHASE PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes annual technical adjustments to lease purchase
obligations appropriated in this department: the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center at Fitzsimons lease
purchase authorized by H.B. 03-1256; and the Higher Education Federal Mineral Lease Revenues lease purchase that
supported the construction of various higher education capital construction projects in 2008.
COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY: The bill includes an increase of $116,674 total funds, including $32,258 General
Fund, for an inflationary increase on base severance tax and General Fund support for the Colorado Geological
Survey.
AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER: The bill increases spending authority for the Auraria Higher Education
Center by $100,000 reappropriated funds for funds received from the institutions operating on the Auraria campus
(University of Colorado – Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the Community College of Denver).
HISTORY COLORADO EARNED REVENUE: The bill includes a $35,000 increase for History Colorado cash funds
spending authority from earned revenue.
OTHER TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes a $5,000 reappropriated funds increase for dues paid to the
Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education, various net $0 adjustments, and a 1.0 FTE decrease for an
unused FTE position.
FUND SOURCE ADJUSTMENTS: The bill reduces appropriations from the General Fund by $91,110,194 and increases
appropriations from the General Fund Exempt Account by the same amount.
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS EMPLOYEE FTE: The bill includes a net increase of 257.4 FTE for the
governing boards. These FTE are shown for informational purposes only.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes adjustments for out-year impacts of prior year legislation.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
SB 21-213 Increased Medicaid match
($1,385,096)
($692,548)
$0
($692,548)
$0
0.0
HB 22-1012 Wildfire risk mitigation and
recovery
7,248
7,248
0
0
0
0.0
SB 22-011 America 250-Colorado 150
2,614
2,614
0
0
0
0.1
HB 22-1220 Removing barriers to
educator preparation
(52,000,000)
0
(52,000,000)
0
0
(1.0)
SB 22-226 Programs to support healthcare
workforce
(26,000,000)
0
(26,000,000)
0
0
0.0
SB 22-181 Behavioral healthcare
workforce
(15,193,018)
0
(15,193,018)
0
0
(1.0)
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NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
L
EGISLATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
HB 22-1323 State Forest Service tree
nursery
(5,000,000)
(5,000,000)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 22-147 Behavioral healthcare services
for children
(4,600,000)
0
(4,600,000)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1349 Postsecondary student
success data system
(3,000,000)
0
(3,000,000)
0
0
(1.0)
SB 22-192 Opportunities for credential
attainment
(2,812,400)
(1,800,000)
(537,125)
(475,275)
0
0.0
HB 22-1393 Displaced Aurarian
scholarship
(2,000,000)
(2,000,000)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 22-216 Gaming allocation
(1,500,000)
0
(1,500,000)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1366 Improving students'
postsecondary options
(1,000,000)
(1,000,000)
0
0
0
(3.0)
SB 22-007 Increase wildfire risk mitigation
outreach
(800,000)
(800,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1327 Native American boarding
school research
(618,611)
(618,611)
0
0
0
(1.0)
HB 19-1202 Food Systems Advisory
Council
(302,136)
(151,068)
0
(151,068)
0
0.0
HB 22-1302 Healthcare practice
transformation
(250,000)
0
(250,000)
0
0
0.0
SB 22-182 Economic mobility program
(126,000)
(126,000)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 21-185 Supporting Educator
Workforce in Colorado
(59,132)
(59,132)
0
0
0
(1.0)
HB21-1149 Energy Sector Career Pathway
(6,781)
0
(6,781)
0
0
0.0
SB 22-008 Higher education support for
foster youth
(5,056)
(5,056)
0
0
0
0.3
TOTAL
($116,648,368)
($12,242,553)
($103,086,924)
($1,318,891)
$0
(7.6)
FORT LEWIS NATIVE AMERICAN TUITION WAIVER: The bill includes a decrease of $3,299,107 General Fund for
the Fort Lewis College Native American tuition waiver, resulting in a total appropriation of $22,264,858 General Fund
for the waiver. Waiver payments are mandated by Section 23-52-105 (1)(b)(I), C.R.S., which requires the General
Assembly to fund 100 percent of the tuition obligations for qualifying Native American students attending Fort Lewis
College. Funding for the tuition waiver is made one year in arrears and is calculated based on prior year enrollment
estimates. Almost all funds support nonresident tuition payments for Native American students who are not Colorado
residents; however, the majority of these students are from tribes with historical ties to the State.
HISTORY COLORADO INFORMATIONAL FUNDS: The bill includes adjustments to amounts shown in History
Colorado for informational purposes. This includes an increase of $510,000 for projected increases in continuously
appropriated gaming revenue used for statewide preservation grants and distributions to gaming communities for
historic preservation activities. It also includes a decrease of $3,000,000 cash funds to eliminate the amount shown
for a one-time FY 2022-23 New Mexico contribution for the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad. The Railroad is jointly
owned by Colorado and New Mexico and both states provide financial contributions.
INDIRECT COST ADJUSTMENTS: The bill incorporates adjustments consistent with the Department’s indirect cost
plan, which uses departmental and statewide indirect cost collections to offset General Fund otherwise required. The
bill also incorporates the second-year impact of a supplemental adjustment that changed the Department’s indirect
cost collection structure. The change direct-funds the Department in lieu of collecting indirect costs from institutions
of higher education for departmental functions. This change has a net $0 General Fund impact on funding for both
the department and institutions of higher education for FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24, but it eliminates a double count
of revenue to the State’s TABOR district of $4.9 million in FY 2023-24.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes adjustments for out-year impacts of prior year budget
actions.
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A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
B
UDGET
A
CTIONS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 22-23 Colorado Mesa U reduction
$100,000
$50,000
$0
$50,000
$0
0.0
FY 22-23 CSU AgNext and Beefsticks programs
(175,000)
(175,000)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 OIT Real-time billing
(54,961)
(32,258)
(22,703)
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Salary survey
(54,686)
0
0
0
(54,686)
0.0
TOTAL
($184,647)
($157,258)
($22,703)
$50,000
($54,686)
0.0
SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
1
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$5,501,896,712
$1,362,586,612
$3,043,010,760
$1,070,449,520
$25,849,820
26,489.2
Long Bill supplemental
10,996,028
0
10,996,028
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$5,512,892,740
$1,362,586,612
$3,054,006,788
$1,070,449,520
$25,849,820
26,489.2
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 B
Y
L
ONG
B
ILL
D
IVISION
Department Administrative Office
$4,349,622
$2,937,843
$766,932
$28,334
$616,513
14.0
Colorado Commission on Higher
Education and Higher Education Special
Purpose Programs
5,671,850
198,788
4,812,592
698,990
(38,520)
(5.1)
Colorado Commission on Higher
Education Financial Aid
(19,838,427)
21,348,145
(42,000,000)
813,428
0
(0.7)
College Opportunity Fund Program
113,670,640
113,670,640
0
0
0
0.0
Governing Boards
172,437,298
(5,175,000)
64,132,750
113,479,548
0
246.1
Local District College Grants Pursuant to
Section 23-71-301, C.R.S.
5,516,549
2,682,786
2,833,763
0
0
0.0
Division of Occupational Education
4,400,578
2,129,995
0
2,270,583
0
0.0
Auraria Higher Education Center
100,000
0
0
100,000
0
11.3
History Colorado
(2,721,732)
(493,065)
(2,251,528)
0
22,861
(0.9)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$5,796,479,118
$1,499,886,744
$3,082,301,297
$1,187,840,403
$26,450,674
26,753.9
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$283,586,378
$137,300,132
$28,294,509
$117,390,883
$600,854
264.7
% Change from prior year
5.1%
5.5%
0.9%
11.0%
2.3%
1.0%
1
Includes General Fund Exempt. See Appendix D for more information.
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE: This office includes funding for centrally appropriated items for the
Colorado Commission on Higher Education, the Division of Private Occupational Schools, and the Historical Society.
These centrally appropriated items include salary survey, risk management, leased space, health benefits, and other
miscellaneous expenses. These expenses are not appropriated centrally for the other divisions within the Department.
DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$6,594,809
$924,547
$3,262,769
$1,518,936
$888,557
0.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Impacts driven by other agencies
$3,318,551
$2,848,132
$443,304
$24,618
$2,497
14.0
Centrally appropriated line items
1,603,683
265,910
563,098
99,709
674,966
0.0
Department staffing and salary increases
50,018
4,174
10,047
19,200
16,597
0.0
Fund source adjustments
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
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D
EPARTMENT
A
DMINISTRATIVE
O
FFICE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Annualize prior year budget actions
(622,630)
(180,373)
(249,517)
(115,193)
(77,547)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$10,944,431
$3,862,390
$4,029,701
$1,547,270
$1,505,070
14.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$4,349,622
$2,937,843
$766,932
$28,334
$616,513
14.0
% Change from prior year
66.0%
317.8%
23.5%
1.9%
69.4%
n/a
COLORADO COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION SPECIAL PURPOSE PROGRAMS:
This division includes funding for the Commission's staff, the Division of Private Occupational Schools, and special
purpose initiatives funded within the Department. The sources of cash funds include indirect cost recoveries and
fees paid to the Division of Private Occupational Schools. The sources of reappropriated funds include indirect cost
recoveries.
COLORADO COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION SPECIAL PURPOSE PROGRAMS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$187,423,231
$50,692,123
$110,303,535
$21,317,969
$5,109,604
99.2
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
National Western COPs
$17,499,348
$0
$17,499,348
$0
$0
0.0
Depreciation Lease Equivalent
3,578,050
3,578,050
0
0
0
0.0
Increase support for cannabis research at
ICR
1,000,000
0
1,000,000
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost adjustments
841,208
115,193
(88,600)
853,135
(38,520)
0.0
Department staffing and salary increases
256,047
256,047
0
0
0
1.9
Lease purchase payment adjustments
195,107
(30,059)
24,229
200,937
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
163,718
25,183
23,342
115,193
0
0.0
Colorado Geological Survey
116,674
32,258
84,416
0
0
0.0
Other technical adjustments
5,000
0
0
5,000
0
(1.0)
Centrally appropriated line items
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Fund source adjustments
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(17,983,302)
(3,777,884)
(13,730,143)
(475,275)
0
(6.0)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$193,095,081
$50,890,911
$115,116,127
$22,016,959
$5,071,084
94.1
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$5,671,850
$198,788
$4,812,592
$698,990
($38,520)
(5.1)
% Change from prior year
3.0%
0.4%
4.4%
3.3%
(0.8%)
(5.1%)
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COLORADO COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCIAL AID: This division includes the state funded
financial aid programs, most of which are administered by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.
COLORADO COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCIAL AID
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
1
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$309,198,216
$266,734,362
$42,000,000
$463,854
$0
5.4
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
State funding increase for higher education
$27,465,736
$27,465,736
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Indirect cost adjustments
0
(813,428)
0
813,428
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(44,005,056)
(2,005,056)
(42,000,000)
0
0
(0.7)
Fort Lewis Native American tuition waiver
(3,299,107)
(3,299,107)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$289,359,789
$288,082,507
$0
$1,277,282
$0
4.7
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($19,838,427)
$21,348,145
($42,000,000)
$813,428
$0
(0.7)
% Change from prior year
(6.4%)
8.0%
(100.0%)
175.4%
n/a
(13.0%)
1
Includes General Fund Exempt. See Appendix D for more information.
COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY FUND PROGRAM: This section includes General Fund for student stipend payments for
students attending state-operated higher education institutions and students attending private institutions, and for fee-
for-service contracts between CCHE and the institutions.
COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY FUND PROGRAM
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$990,534,898
$990,534,898
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Long Bill supplemental
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$990,534,898
$990,534,898
$0
$0
$0
0.0
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
State funding increase for higher education
$115,277,877
$115,277,877
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
50,000
50,000
0
0
0
0.0
Fund source adjustments
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(843,616)
(843,616)
0
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost adjustments
(813,621)
(813,621)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$1,104,205,538
$1,104,205,538
$0
$0
$0
0.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$113,670,640
$113,670,640
$0
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
11.5%
10.5%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
GOVERNING BOARDS: This division includes cash funds spending authority for tuition, academic and academic
facility fees, and tobacco revenues. It also includes reappropriated funds spending authority for the state-operated
higher education institutions from student stipend payments and fee-for-service contracts.
GOVERNING BOARDS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
1
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$3,843,719,394
$5,175,000
$2,849,664,544
$988,879,850
$0
25,995.3
Long Bill supplemental
10,996,028
0
10,996,028
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$3,854,715,422
$5,175,000
$2,860,660,572
$988,879,850
$0
25,995.3
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
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G
OVERNING
B
OARDS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
1
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
State funding increase for higher education
$115,086,785
$0
$0
$115,086,785
$0
0.0
Tuition spending authority
82,549,302
0
82,549,302
0
0
0.0
Higher Education limited gaming adjustment
19,923,830
0
19,923,830
0
0
0.0
Student fee adjustments
6,053,291
0
6,053,291
0
0
0.0
Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
revenue adjustment
1,463,108
0
1,463,108
0
0
0.0
Higher education institutions employee FTE
0
0
0
0
0
246.1
Centrally appropriated line items
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(51,700,397)
(5,000,000)
(45,856,781)
(843,616)
0
0.0
Indirect cost adjustments
(813,621)
0
0
(813,621)
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(125,000)
(175,000)
0
50,000
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$4,027,152,720
$0
$2,924,793,322
$1,102,359,398
$0
26,241.4
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$172,437,298
($5,175,000)
$64,132,750
$113,479,548
$0
246.1
% Change from prior year
4.5%
(100.0%)
2.2%
11.5%
n/a
0.9%
1
Reappropriated amounts in this section reflect General Fund amounts that are initially appropriated in the College Opportunity Fund
Program section.
INSTITUTIONAL VERSUS STUDENT PERSPECTIVE ON COSTS AND REVENUE
Institutional perspective -- Total Revenue: The estimated increase in total revenue and total revenue per student FTE, based
on amounts included in the Long Bill, is shown below.
TOTAL AMOUNT REFLECTED IN THE LONG BILL FROM STATE SUPPORT, TUITION, FEES, OTHER SOURCES
FY 2023-24 INCREASE OVER FY 2022-23
FY 2022-23 REVENUE
ESTIMATE (REVISED)
1
FY 2023-24
REVENUE ESTIMATE
CHANGE
PERCENTAGE
CHANGE
Adams State University
$46,274,747
$48,894,724
$2,619,977
5.7%
Colorado Mesa University
119,605,577
128,992,297
9,386,720
7.8%
Metropolitan State University
216,210,727
227,053,773
10,843,046
5.0%
Western Colorado University
46,843,686
49,600,691
2,757,005
5.9%
Colorado State University System
801,557,641
852,962,919
51,405,278
6.4%
Fort Lewis College
63,936,909
68,253,515
4,316,606
6.8%
University of Colorado System
1,599,686,517
1,656,430,247
56,743,730
3.5%
Colorado School of Mines
227,782,518
241,021,512
13,238,994
5.8%
University of Northern Colorado
142,486,375
150,326,057
7,839,682
5.5%
Community College System
543,208,202
603,616,985
60,408,783
11.1%
TOTAL and weighted average
$3,807,592,899
$4,027,152,720
$219,559,820
5.8%
1
Excludes some one-time FY 2022-23 appropriations.
TOTAL AMOUNT REFLECTED IN THE LONG BILL PER TOTAL STUDENT FTE
T
OTAL
L
ONG
B
ILL
R
EVENUE
(S
TATE SUPPORT
,
TUITION
,
FEES
)
T
OTAL
P
ROJECTED
S
TUDENT
FTE
R
EVENUE PER
S
TUDENT
FTE
Adams State University
$48,894,724
2,295
$21,302
Colorado Mesa University
128,992,297
7,403
17,425
Metropolitan State University
227,053,773
11,377
19,957
Western Colorado University
49,600,691
2,215
22,396
Colorado State University System
852,962,919
27,936
30,533
Fort Lewis College
68,253,515
2,875
23,741
University of Colorado System
1,656,430,247
58,099
28,510
Colorado School of Mines
241,021,512
7,008
34,391
University of Northern Colorado
150,326,057
5,846
25,713
Community College System
603,616,985
44,936
13,433
TOTAL
$4,027,152,720
169,991
$23,690
Student perspective – tuition and fees: The weighted average of tuition and fees for resident and nonresident students, based
on the tuition and enrollment forecasts are shown below by governing board.
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S
TUDENT
V
IEWPOINT
:
T
UITION AND
M
ANDATORY
F
EES
(W
EIGHTED
A
VERAGE
,
G
RADUATE AND
U
NDERGRADUATE
)
FY
2023-24
E
STIMATED
R
ESIDENT
TUITION
N
ONRESIDENT
TUITION
M
ANDATORY
F
EES
(ALL STUDENTS)
Adams State University
$8,009
$11,406
$1,801
Colorado Mesa University
9,614
13,693
827
Metropolitan State University
8,626
23,602
2,530
Western Colorado University
7,390
19,406
2,699
Colorado State University System
12,968
31,726
2,995
Fort Lewis College
7,439
20,596
2,069
University of Colorado System
14,094
37,050
1,207
Colorado School of Mines
17,605
38,606
2,791
University of Northern Colorado
10,497
22,370
2,747
Community College System
6,068
13,985
352
STUDENT ENROLLMENT ESTIMATES
The estimates below reflect Legislative Council Staff estimates used for Long Bill calculations.
FY
2023-24
S
TUDENT
FTE
E
NROLLMENT
E
STIMATES
U
SED FOR
L
ONG
B
ILL
A
PPROPRIATIONS
(LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF FORECAST)
R
ESIDENT
STUDENT FTE
N
ON
-R
ESIDENT
STUDENT FTE
T
OTAL
STUDENT FTE
Adams State University
1,471.8
823.5
2,295.4
Colorado Mesa University
6,210.3
1,192.4
7,402.8
Metropolitan State University
10,940.1
436.9
11,377.0
Western Colorado University
1,647.6
567.1
2,214.7
Colorado State University System
18,283.5
9,652.2
27,935.8
Fort Lewis College
1,214.4
1,660.6
2,875.0
University of Colorado System
38,991.0
19,108.3
58,099.2
Colorado School of Mines
3,936.7
3,071.6
7,008.3
University of Northern Colorado
5,023.0
823.3
5,846.3
Community College System
43,145.7
1,790.6
44,936.3
TOTAL
130,864.1
39,126.6
169,990.7
HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT AND FUNDING TRENDS
The charts below are based on actual data through FY 2021-22. Total enrollment has continued to fall in FY 2022-
23.
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139,674
193,969
190,112
177,216
118,357
165,626
151,566
138,480
21,318
28,343
38,546
38,736
-
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
FY 1992-93
FY 1993-94
FY 1994-95
FY 1995-96
FY 1996-97
FY 1997-98
FY 1998-99
FY 99-2000
FY 2000-01
FY 2001-02
FY 2002-03
FY 2003-04
FY 2004-05
FY 2005-06
FY 2006-07
FY 2007-08
FY 2008-09
FY 2009-10
FY 2010-11
FY 2011-12
FY 2012-13
FY 2013-14
FY 2014-15
FY 2015-16
FY 2016-17
FY 2017-18
FY 2018-19
FY 2019-20
FY 2020-21
FY 2021-22
COLORADO PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION FTE ENROLLMENT
FY 1992-93 TO FY 2021-22
Total FTE Resident FTE Nonresident FTE
High Point FY
2011-12
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FUNDING ALLOCATION MODEL
House Bill 20-1366 created a new funding model beginning in FY 2021-22 that includes provisions for calculating
fee-for-service contracts for state institutions and makes related changes to the calculation of state funding to support
specialty education programs (e.g., medical and veterinary programs), area technical colleges, and local district colleges.
COMPONENTS OF THE MODEL: Under the funding model, fee-for-service contracts for institutions are based on 3
components:
Step 1: Ongoing additional funding;
Step 2: Performance funding; and
Step 3: Temporary additional funding.
Ongoing additional funding is base building and may be awarded to an institution to make progress toward the
commission's higher education master plan goals. The bill included a formula that may be used to recognize an
institution's additional costs associated with educating and providing services to first-generation undergraduate
students. Other mechanisms for distributing ongoing additional funding may also be used.
Performance funding is calculated based on an institution's change over time in performance on each performance
funding metric compared to other institutions' change in performance and adjusted based on each institution's share
of funding in the previous state fiscal year.
The performance funding metrics include:
• Resident student full-time equivalent enrollment;
• Credential completion;
• Resident Pell-eligible student population share;
• Resident underrepresented minority student population share;
• Retention rate;
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• One-hundred-percent-of-time graduation rate;
• One-hundred-fifty-percent-of-time graduation rate; and
• Resident first-generation undergraduate student population share.
The Joint Budget Committee determines the amount of funding allocated to each performance funding metric for a
fiscal year after considering recommendations from the Colorado Commission on Higher Education and Department
of Higher Education that are developed in collaboration with the institutions.
Temporary additional funding, which is not base building, may be awarded to an institution for a specified period
of time to address Commission master plan goals or other areas the commission identifies.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Minimum funding for specialty education programs, local district colleges, and area technical
colleges provided pursuant to Section 23-18-304, C.R.S., is based on their previous year's funding, increased or
decreased by the average percentage change in funding provided through the performance portion of the model.
However, these programs may receive additional support.
MODEL VERSION USED: For FY 2023-24, the introduced Long Bill provides an increase of 8.3 percent through the
performance funding portion of the model (Step 2) and adds $34.0 million through Step 1 of the model for a total
increase of 11.5 percent. The Step 1 distribution components used include: enrollment of first generation students
(FTE and headcount), enrollment of underrepresented minority students, enrollment of Pell eligible (low income)
students, and improvements in retention of underrepresented minority students, with funds equally divided among
these components.
LOCAL DISTRICT COLLEGE GRANTS: This section subsidizes the operations of the state's two local district junior
colleges: Aims Community College and Colorado Mountain College. Institutions that are set up as local district junior
colleges have special property tax districts that also support their operations and governing boards that are
independent from the rest of the community college system. Students from the special property tax districts pay
discounted tuition rates.
LOCAL DISTRICT COLLEGE GRANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 23-71-301, C.R.S.
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$25,104,178
$23,478,523
$1,625,655
$0
$0
0.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Higher Education limited gaming adjustment
$2,833,763
$0
$2,833,763
$0
$0
0.0
State funding increase for higher education
2,718,491
2,718,491
0
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost adjustments
(35,705)
(35,705)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$30,620,727
$26,161,309
$4,459,418
$0
$0
0.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$5,516,549
$2,682,786
$2,833,763
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
22.0%
11.4%
174.3%
n/a
n/a
n/a
DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION: This division supervises and administers the occupational education
programs of the state and approves the allocation and distribution of state and federal vocational education funds to
the community colleges, local district colleges, area technical colleges, secondary school districts, and any other
appropriate state and local educational agencies or institutions. This division also coordinates resources available for
the promotion of job development, job training, and job retraining in the state.
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D
IVISION
O
F
O
CCUPATIONAL
E
DUCATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$70,897,663
$18,325,074
$0
$33,706,670
$18,865,919
32.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
State Assistance for Career and Technical
Education
$2,270,583
$0
$0
$2,270,583
$0
0.0
State funding increase for higher education
2,122,805
2,122,805
0
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost adjustments
7,190
7,190
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$75,298,241
$20,455,069
$0
$35,977,253
$18,865,919
32.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$4,400,578
$2,129,995
$0
$2,270,583
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
6.2%
11.6%
n/a
6.7%
0.0%
0.0%
AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER: Established by statute in 1974, the Auraria Higher Education Center
(AHEC) is governed by a Board of Directors who oversee the centralized operations of the campus located in Denver.
AHEC houses and provides common services to the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State College of
Denver, and the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center.
AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$24,139,958
$0
$0
$24,139,958
$0
211.4
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Auraria Higher Education Center
$100,000
$0
$0
$100,000
$0
0.0
Higher education institutions employee FTE
0
0
0
0
0
11.3
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$24,239,958
$0
$0
$24,239,958
$0
222.7
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$100,000
$0
$0
$100,000
$0
11.3
% Change from prior year
0.4%
n/a
n/a
0.4%
n/a
5.3%
HISTORY COLORADO: History Colorado, the State Historical Society founded in 1879, is an educational institution
of the State and acts as trustee for the State in collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting collections and
properties of state historical significance. History Colorado maintains museums and historical sites and provides
assistance to local and regional historical societies and museums. It also distributes gaming revenue to gaming cities
and through a state-wide grant program for historic preservation.
HISTORY COLORADO
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$44,284,365
$6,722,085
$36,154,257
$422,283
$985,740
145.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
History Colorado strategic initiatives
$1,500,000
$0
$1,500,000
$0
$0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
349,265
122,932
203,472
0
22,861
0.0
History Colorado earned revenue
35,000
0
35,000
0
0
0.0
Fund source adjustments
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
History Colorado informational funds
(2,490,000)
0
(2,490,000)
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(2,115,997)
(615,997)
(1,500,000)
0
0
(0.9)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$41,562,633
$6,229,020
$33,902,729
$422,283
$1,008,601
145.0
APPROPRIATION
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H
ISTORY
C
OLORADO
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
$ Change from prior year
($2,721,732)
($493,065)
($2,251,528)
$0
$22,861
(0.9)
% Change from prior year
(6.1%)
(7.3%)
(6.2%)
0.0%
2.3%
(0.6%)
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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Description: The Department of Human Services is charged with the administration and supervision of all non-
medical public assistance and welfare activities of the State, including assistance payments, food assistance, child
welfare services, rehabilitation programs, behavioral health programs, and programs for the aging. The Department
is also responsible for the care and treatment of the State's dependent citizens who have a behavioral health disorder,
are developmentally disabled, or are juvenile offenders. The Department operates two psychiatric hospitals, three
regional centers for people with developmental disabilities, and ten institutions for delinquent youth. The Department
supervises counties, which administer child welfare services for abused and neglected children and many public
assistance programs. The Department also provides funding for community-based behavioral health services and
contracts for the supervision and treatment of delinquent juveniles.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$2,573,846,841
$1,074,002,731
$726,218,593
$218,629,040
$554,996,477
5,241.7
Long Bill supplemental
16,674,104
5,002,231
3,334,821
0
8,337,052
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$2,590,520,945
$1,079,004,962
$729,553,414
$218,629,040
$563,333,529
5,241.7
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Community provider rate
$26,623,755
$16,256,808
$5,041,287
$450,708
$4,874,952
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
26,088,055
17,185,263
2,129,754
4,214,920
2,558,118
0.0
SNAP administration resources
16,674,104
5,002,231
3,334,821
0
8,337,052
5.6
One-time compensation for select 24/7
facilities’ staff
4,689,034
2,591,986
568,666
999,960
528,422
0.0
Contract increase at state hospitals
4,328,194
4,328,194
0
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessments
3,919,300
0
724,486
1,456,041
1,738,773
0.0
CBMS upgrades
3,702,972
1,702,380
44,201
137,788
1,818,603
1.8
Impacts driven by other agencies
3,608,448
1,439,537
476,261
1,692,650
0
(10.9)
Forensic Services Division capacity expansion
2,783,288
2,783,288
0
0
0
22.7
Behavioral Health Administration personnel
2,338,170
2,338,170
0
0
0
19.7
Preventing youth homelessness
2,239,249
2,216,297
0
0
22,952
5.5
Utilities expenses increase
2,021,118
1,368,950
0
652,168
0
0.0
Behavioral health services for children and
youth
2,000,000
2,000,000
0
0
0
0.0
DYS career technical education
1,627,474
1,627,474
0
0
0
17.4
County Adult Protective Services support
1,578,529
1,278,529
300,000
0
0
1.0
Employment assistance for non-custodial
parents
1,140,274
0
0
0
1,140,274
1.0
Behavioral health learning management system
739,423
739,423
0
0
0
0.9
State hospital quality assurance
673,898
425,898
248,000
0
0
6.5
Legal Representation Cash Fund
626,623
0
626,623
0
0
0.0
DYS security equipment upgrades
540,600
540,600
0
0
0
0.0
Child Welfare Medicaid access
485,587
162,500
0
235,587
87,500
2.7
Excess Federal Title IV-E Cash Fund
473,057
0
473,057
0
0
0.0
Technical adjustments
465,252
479,826
(90,811)
(47,220)
123,457
0.0
Child support pass-through reimbursements
329,635
329,635
0
0
0
0.0
Momentum program funding
328,747
328,747
0
0
0
0.0
Transitional Jobs Program funding
274,428
274,428
0
0
0
0.0
OCFMH data management and reporting
206,811
206,811
0
0
0
2.7
Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement adjst.
190,464
0
190,464
0
0
0.0
Child Welfare Licensing Cash Fund
182,300
0
182,300
0
0
0.0
Strategic Action Plan on Aging
55,302
0
55,302
0
0
0.0
Fund source adjustment
0
0
0
351,733
(351,733)
0.0
Refinance of General Fund with ARPA funding
0
(130,129,154)
130,129,154
0
0
0.0
Juvenile justice budget alignment
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Quality assurance programs
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Department-led IT project management
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(333,285,429)
(15,834,169)
(312,992,190)
(4,278,787)
(180,283)
(7.5)
Annualize prior year budget actions
(18,917,326)
(26,572)
(3,432,847)
(5,004,129)
(10,453,778)
9.5
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D
EPARTMENT
O
F
H
UMAN
S
ERVICES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
DYS contract caseload
(2,096,132)
(1,675,864)
(168,734)
(134,557)
(116,977)
0.0
DYS parole caseload
(700,000)
(700,000)
0
0
0
0.0
Realign child welfare hotline budget
(535,787)
(535,787)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$2,345,920,362
$995,710,391
$557,393,208
$219,355,902
$573,460,861
5,320.3
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($244,600,583)
($83,294,571)
($172,160,206)
$726,862
$10,127,332
78.6
% Change from prior year
(9.4%)
(7.7%)
(23.6%)
0.3%
1.8%
1.5%
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
LONG BILL SUPPLEMENTAL: The bill includes the following changes to FY 2022-23 appropriations:
• an increase of $16.7 million total funds, including $5.0 million General Fund, in FY 2022-23 to address anticipated
county overexpenditures in the administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Overexpenditures at the county level are driven by recent spikes in caseload during the pandemic; and
• a granting of budget-neutral, roll-forward spending authority for $6.0 million cash funds from the Economic
Recovery and Relief Cash Fund provided to the Department by H.B. 22-1380 (Critical Services For Low-income
Households). Revenue in the Economic Recovery and Relief Cash Fund are from the federal American Rescue
Plan Act (ARPA).
COMMUNITY PROVIDER RATE: The bill includes $26.6 million total funds, including $16.3 million General Fund, for
a 3.0 percent community provider rate increase.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes adjustments to centrally appropriated line items for the
following: state contributions for health, life, and dental benefits; short-term disability; supplemental state
contributions to the Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) pension fund; shift differential; salary survey;
temporary employees related to authorized leave; workers' compensation; legal services; administrative law judges;
payment to risk management and property funds; vehicle lease payments, Capitol complex leased space; payments to
the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT); and CORE operations.
SNAP ADMINISTRATION RESOURCES: The bill includes an increase of $16.7 million total funds, including $5.0
million General Fund, and 5.6 FTE in FY 2023-24 for the following:
• A budget neutral transfer of $622,173 total funds, including $311,087 General Fund, from the Electronic Benefits
Transfer Service line item to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Administration line item
within the Office of Economic Security, Food and Energy Assistance subdivision for FY 2023-24. This transfer
of appropriations will support 5.6 term-limited FTE in FY 2023-24, representing six new employees. In FY 2025-
26, the transfer will reverse, the FTE will terminate, and funding will revert to the Electronic Benefits Transfer
Service line item.
• An increase of $16.7 million total funds, including $5.0 million General Fund, in FY 2023-24 to address anticipated
county overexpenditures in the administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Overexpenditures at the county level are driven by recent spikes in caseload during the pandemic.
ONE-TIME COMPENSATION FOR SELECT 24/7 FACILITIES’ STAFF: The bill includes an increase of $4.7 million total
funds, including $2.6 million General Fund, in FY 2023-24 for non-base building compensation for nurses, client care
aides, heath care technicians, and state teachers at the Department’s 24/7 facilities. The appropriation represents an
8.0 percent adjustment for nurses and a 3.17 percent adjustment for non-nurse classification.
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NE
-
TIME
C
OMPENSATION FOR
S
ELECT
24/7
F
ACILITIES
'
S
TAFF
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUNDS
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROP
.
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
Non-nurses*
$1,205,082
$368,187
$123,098
$583,190
$130,607
Nurses
3,483,952
2,223,799
445,568
416,770
397,815
Total
$4,689,034
$2,591,986
$568,666
$999,960
$528,422
* Job classifications included are client care aids, health care technicians, and state teachers.
CONTRACT INCREASE AT STATE HOSPITALS: The bill includes an increase of $4.3 million General Fund in FY 2023-
24 (and ongoing) to increase contracted medical staff salaries to improve recruitment and retention of qualified
psychiatrists, internal medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to serve the state hospitals in
Pueblo and Fort Logan. The hospitals contract with the University of Colorado for these positions and have struggled
to recruit and retain for the impacted positions.
INDIRECT COST ASSESSMENTS: The bill includes a net increase of $3.9 million in the Department’s indirect cost
assessments.
CBMS UPGRADES: The bill includes an increase of $3.7 million total funds, including $1.7 million General Fund, and
1.8 FTE in FY 2023-24 in the Department of Human Services for upgrades to the Colorado Benefits Management
System (CBMS) to modernize the Public Eligibility and Application Kit (PEAK) suite of software and integrate The
Work Number® income verification service. The Colorado Benefits Management System, which is the computer
system used to determine a citizen's eligibility for public assistance programs like Medicaid, the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and several others, is
developed and maintained by the State for use by county social services departments and various medical assistance
sites.
In addition to the appropriation in the Department of Human Services, FY 2023-24 appropriations related to these
upgrades are also made to the following departments that also utilize CBMS:
• $2.8 million total funds, including $0.4 million General Fund, and 4.5 FTE for the Department of Health Care
Policy and Financing;
• $229,162 total funds, including $115,393 General Fund, for the Department of Early Childhood;
• $66,657 General Fund for the Department of Public Health and Environment; and
• $5.8 million reappropriated funds and 4.0 FTE for the Governor’s Office of Information Technology.
CBMS UPGRADES - TOTAL APPROPRIATION FOR ALL AFFECTED DEPARTMENTS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2023-24
$12,653,845
$2,277,578
$215,452
$6,205,967
$3,954,848
8.5
FY 2024-25
$10,923,183
$1,924,816
$200,765
$5,313,865
$3,483,737
11.0
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes an increase of $3.6 million total funds, including $1.4
million General Fund, related to budgetary actions in other departments.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
OIT budget package
$1,791,773
$680,874
$0
$1,110,899
$0
0.0
IT Accessibility
1,139,338
416,770
0
722,568
0
2.8
OIT myColorado App
1,007,944
368,706
0
639,238
0
0.0
DOC food service inflation
273,706
0
0
273,706
0
0.0
DEC Records and Reports CF Solution
271,135
0
271,135
0
0
2.0
DEC transfer of FTE from DHS
(765,206)
(26,813)
205,126
(943,519)
0
(14.7)
DEC phased transition
(110,242)
0
0
(110,242)
0
(1.0)
TOTAL
$3,608,448
$1,439,537
$476,261
$1,692,650
$0
(10.9)
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FORENSIC SERVICES DIVISION CAPACITY EXPANSION: The bill includes an increase of $2.8 million General Fund
and 22.7 FTE in FY 2023-24 (annualizing to $2.5 million and 25.0 FTE in FY 2024-25 and beyond) to expand staff
and capacity in the Forensic Services Division in response to increasing workload. This amount assumes the addition
of the following positions:
• 19.0 FTE clinical and administration staff for competency evaluation and restoration services.
• 6.0 FTE to create a Quality Assurance, Policy, and Records Management Work Unit to focus on monitoring and
improving the quality of services provided by both internal staff and through contracted vendors.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL: The bill includes an increase of $2.3 million General Fund
and 19.7 FTE in FY 2023-24 (increasing to $2.7 million and 26.0 FTE in FY 2024-25) for the next phase of the
implementation of the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) as established in H.B. 22-1278.
PREVENTING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS: The bill includes an increase of $2.2 million total funds, including $2.2
million General Fund and $22,952 federal funds from Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, and 5.5 FTE to increase
housing resources for foster youth, as well as youth committed to the Division of Youth Services (DYS). Funding
will support evidence-based programs as identified by the Federal Family First Prevention Services Clearinghouse,
such as multi-systemic therapy and mentorship programs, to prevent and address risk factors that contribute to youth
homelessness. The increase supports 1.8 FTE in the Division of Child Welfare to support the distribution of funding
for prevention programs, as well as 3.7 FTE in DYS to serve as housing specialists for youth transitioning from
commitment.
UTILITIES EXPENSES INCREASE: The bill includes an increase of $2.0 million total funds, including $1.4 million
General Fund, to pay costs for increased natural gas prices, as well as an increase in the Department’s contract for
backup electricity, for the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH: The bill includes an increase of $2.0 million General
Fund (and ongoing) above the adjusted FY 2022-23 appropriation for behavioral health services provided through
the Children and Youth Mental Health Treatment Act in response to increasing caseload.
DYS CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION: The bill includes an increase of $1.6 million General Fund and 17.4 FTE to
increase career education at five DYS centers to ensure youth have equal access to educational opportunities regardless
of facility placement. The program is intended to align with existing capital resources at DYS facilities, as well as labor
market needs. Programming includes hospitality and housekeeping, skilled trades, culinary arts, and horticulture and
grounds keeping at the Spring Creek, Platte Valley, Grand Mesa, Mount View, and Lookout Mountain Youth Services
Centers.
COUNTY ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SUPPORT: The bill includes an increase of $1.6 million total funds,
including $1.3 million General Fund and $300,000 cash funds from local county matching funds, and 1.0 FTE in FY
2023-24 (and ongoing). The Colorado Adult Protective Services Program (APS) was created to improve the health,
safety, and welfare of at-risk adults experiencing mistreatment or self-neglect.
EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS: The bill includes an increase of $1.1 million federal
funds from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant and 1.0 FTE in FY 2023-24 through
FY 2026-27 to provide employment services to at least 300 low-income, non-custodial parents through the Improved
Payments and Child Success (IMPACS) program. Funding for the program has been provided through FY 2022-23.
The four-year extension of the program will allow the Department to continue providing services and to collect
additional programmatic data and to allow for a full program evaluation in FY 2026-27.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: The bill includes an increase of $739,423 General Fund
and 0.9 FTE in FY 2023-24 (increasing to $761,158 and 1.0 FTE in FY 2024-25 and beyond) to support the “learning
management system” that the BHA is constructing pursuant to S.B. 21-137 (Behavioral Health Recovery Act) and
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S.B. 22-181 (Behavioral Health-care Workforce). The Department is currently expecting to spend a total of $11.4
million in one-time federal stimulus funding to develop the system. This appropriation would provide the ongoing
operating support.
STATE HOSPITAL QUALITY ASSURANCE: The bill includes an increase of $673,898 total funds, including $425,898
General Fund, and 6.5 FTE to create a Quality Assurance Team for the state hospitals at Pueblo and Fort Logan in
response to concerns about quality assurance at both and challenges with remaining compliant with changes to
regulatory requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Department of Public Health
and Environment. The appropriation includes:
• $425,898 General Fund to support the 6.5 FTE requested for the Quality Assurance Team.
• $248,000 cash funds from the Revenue Loss Restoration Fund (originating as federal stimulus funds) for FY 2023-
24 to contract with a national consultant to assist with the identification and correction of problem areas. The
appropriation assumes that contract will continue in FY 2024-25 – and may require General Fund appropriations
in that year.
LEGAL REPRESENTATION CASH FUND: The bill includes an increase of $626,623 cash fund spending authority
from the Title IV-E Administrative Cost Cash Fund to align spending authority with projected federal revenues. This
is the continuation of an increase approved by the General Assembly in S.B. 23-117 (Supplemental Bill).
DYS SECURITY EQUIPMENT UPGRADES: The bill includes an increase of $540,600 General Fund for the one-time
purchase and ongoing maintenance of security equipment for DYS facilities. Proposed equipment expenses include
11 drug trace detectors, five digital fingerprinting machines, and one handheld x-ray.
CHILD WELFARE MEDICAID ACCESS: The bill includes an increase of $485,587 total funds, including $162,500
General Fund, and 2.7 FTE for dedicated staff to coordinate between the Department of Human Services and the
Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing to resolve Medicaid interruptions for child welfare youth.
EXCESS FEDERAL TITLE IV-E CASH FUND: The bill includes an increase of $473,057 cash fund spending authority
from the Excess Federal Title IV-E Reimbursements Cash Fund to align spending authority with projected federal
revenues. This is the continuation of an increase approved by the General Assembly in S.B. 23-117 (Supplemental
Bill). The Department anticipates that increased funds will support programs that improve permanency outcomes for
foster youth, including but not limited to the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program.
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes a net increase of $465,252 total funds, including $479,826 General
Fund, for technical adjustments detailed below.
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
Leap year adjustment
$600,491
$367,061
$96,967
$13,006
$123,457
0.0
Annual depreciation-lease equivalent payment
140,053
140,053
0
0
0
0.0
State Ombudsman program
(173,289)
0
(173,289)
0
0
0.0
DYS administration
(60,226)
0
0
(60,226)
0
0.0
Move MSO Regional Evaluations to CDPHE
(27,288)
(27,288)
0
0
0
0.0
Admin. Review Unit
(14,489)
0
(14,489)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
$465,252
$479,826
($90,811)
($47,220)
$123,457
0.0
CHILD SUPPORT PASS-THROUGH REIMBURSEMENTS: The bill includes a net increase of $329,635 General Fund in
FY 2023-24 and ongoing for the State’s full child support pass-through program. The bill also creates the new Child
Support Payment Pass-through Reimbursement line item and transfers $4,870,365 General Fund to the new line from
the Child Support Services line item. The total FY 2023-24 appropriation for the new line item is $5.2 million General
Fund.
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In 2015, the General Assembly passed S.B. 15-012 (Colorado Works Pass-through Child Support Payment), changing
policy to allow the full amount of child support payments made on behalf of children whose family received monthly
cash assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to go directly to those
children and families. Previously, the State, on behalf of the federal government and counties, retained a portion of
the child support payments to recover the cost of providing public assistance.
MOMENTUM PROGRAM FUNDING: The bill includes an increase of $328,747 General Fund to expand the availability
of services provided through the Momentum Program. The program (operated through a contract with Rocky
Mountain Human Services) provides intensive support services to allow forensic clients to receive competency
services in the community rather than remaining in jail or a hospital.
TRANSITIONAL JOBS PROGRAM FUNDING: The bill includes an increase of $274,428 General Fund to increase the
funding for the Transitional Jobs Program to provide increased wage subsidies to program participants.
OCFMH DATA MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING: The bill includes an increase of $206,811 General Fund and 2.7
FTE for FY 2023-24 (increasing to $255,142 and 3.0 FTE for FY 2024-25 and beyond) for the Office of Civil and
Forensic Mental Health (OCFMH) to provide staff to support information technology and data reporting systems
improvements proposed through a companion information technology capital construction appropriation. The
proposed system is intended to improve the efficiency of management and reporting for forensics data, protect
sensitive information, and reduce the need for time-intensive and redundant data entry and management related to
the forensics system.
TOBACCO MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ADJUSTMENT: The bill includes an increase of $190,464 cash funds
for programs receiving Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement funds, including the Tony Grampsas Youth Services
Program, based on economic forecasts.
CHILD WELFARE LICENSING CASH FUND: The bill includes an increase of $182,300 cash fund spending authority
from the Child Welfare Licensing Cash Fund to replace spending authority that was unintentionally removed in the
creation of the new Department of Early Childhood. This is the continuation of an increase approved by the General
Assembly in S.B. 23-117 (Supplemental Bill).
STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN ON AGING: The bill includes an increase of $55,302 cash funds from the Older
Coloradans Cash Fund to support the implementation of the Strategic Action Plan on Aging in FY 2023-24. The
spending authority increase is one-time and utilizes revenue transferred to the Cash Fund through H.B. 22-1209
(Sunset Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging).
FUND SOURCE ADJUSTMENT: The bill includes an increase in $351,733 reappropriated funds offset by an equivalent
decrease in federal Child Care Development Funds due to the transfer of the Office of Early Childhood to the
Department of Early Childhood initiated by H.B. 22-1295 (Department Early Childhood And Universal Preschool
Program).
REFINANCE OF GENERAL FUND WITH ARPA FUNDING: The bill includes a net-zero substitution of $130.1 million
cash funds from the Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund (which originated as ARPA funds) for that amount of
General Fund in the Office of Behavioral Health for FY 2023-24, including: $90.3 million in the Personal Services
line item at the Mental Health Institute at Pueblo; $31.3 million in the Personal Services line item at the Mental Health
Institute at Fort Logan; and a total of $8.6 million distributed among four line items in the Forensic Services section.
JUVENILE JUSTICE BUDGET ALIGNMENT: The bill includes a net-zero transfer of $281,249 General Fund and 3.0
FTE from the Division of Child Welfare (DCW) to the Division of Youth Services (DYS) to correct a technical error
made in a reorganization of the Long Bill in the prior fiscal year.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMS: The bill includes a budget neutral transfer of $1.2 million total funds, including
$1.2 million General Fund, and 13.0 FTE from the Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) to the
Administration and Finance division to align the Department’s budget structure with its operational structure for
administrative review and quality assurance related to child welfare and youth services. This is a continuation of
reorganizing the Department’s section of the Long Bill.
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMS
D
IVISION
SUB
D
IVISION
LINE
I
TEM
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
Admin/Finance
Special Purpose
Administrative Review Unit
$517,503
$439,613
$77,890
6.0
Admin/Finance
Special Purpose
Quality Assurance Youth Services
721,574
721,574
0
7.0
OCYF
Div of Child Welfare
Continuous Quality Improvement
(517,503)
(439,613)
(77,890)
(6.0)
OCYF
Div of Youth Services
Program Administration
(721,574)
(721,574)
0
(7.0)
Total
$0
$0
$0
0.0
DEPARTMENT-LED IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT: The bill includes a budget neutral transfer of $4.4 million totals
funds, including $1.7 million General Fund, and 7.0 FTE from the existing IT-related line items to the newly created
IT Projects Administration line item within the Administration and Finance section for FY 2023-24 and ongoing.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes adjustments for the out-year impacts of prior year
legislation.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROP.
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
HB 22-1259 Modifications to Colorado Works program
$1,992,201
$2,266,909
($1,193,338)
$0
$918,630
0.0
HB 22-1278 Behavioral Health Administration
1,192,353
1,192,353
0
0
0
5.1
HB 22-1374 Foster care success act
1,112,326
1,112,326
0
0
0
0.1
HB 22-1094 Foster youth in transition
843,318
421,659
0
421,659
0
0.0
HB 22-1256 Modifications to civil involuntary commitment
576,814
576,814
0
0
0
5.2
SB 22-235 County admin of public assistance programs
200,000
60,000
0
80,000
60,000
0.0
HB 22-1289 Health benefits for children
166,000
107,900
0
0
58,100
0.0
HB 22-1056 Emergency care for children
49,550
45,260
0
0
4,290
0.0
HB 22-1061 Modifications to NGRI
33,539
33,539
0
0
0
0.5
HB 22-1315 Colorado 211 collaborative funding
4,936
4,936
0
0
0
0.1
HB 22-1397 Statewide equity office
1,915
0
0
1,915
0
0.3
HB 22-1243 School security and behavioral health
0
6,000,000
(6,000,000)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1281 Behavioral health-care continuum gap grant
(90,000,000)
0
(90,000,000)
0
0
(5.0)
SB 22-196 Health needs in criminal justice system
(50,700,000)
0
(50,700,000)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1303 Increase residential behavioral health beds
(47,160,741)
0
(47,160,741)
0
0
(7.0)
SB 22-181 Behavioral health workforce
(36,806,984)
0
(36,806,984)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1386 Competency to proceed and restoration
(29,362,828)
0
(29,362,828)
0
0
0.0
SB 23-119 (Supplemental bill)
(21,330,542)
(13,846,085)
(1,525,350)
(4,737,804)
(1,221,303)
0.0
HB 22-1283 Youth and family behavioral health
(19,667,949)
0
(19,667,949)
0
0
(4.0)
HB 22-1326 Fentanyl accountability
(13,755,154)
(10,630,154)
(3,125,000)
0
0
0.9
SB 22-177 Investments in care coordination
(12,200,000)
0
(12,200,000)
0
0
(3.0)
HB 22-1380 Critical services for low-income households
(6,000,000)
0
(6,000,000)
0
0
0.0
SB 22-148 CO Land-based tribe behavioral health grant
(5,000,000)
0
(5,000,000)
0
0
0.0
HB 21-1105 Low-income utility payment assistance
(4,250,000)
0
(4,250,000)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1364 Food Pantry Assistance Grant program
(3,000,000)
(3,000,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1131 Reduce justice involvement
(105,000)
(105,000)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 22-211 Repurpose Ridge View Campus
(44,557)
(44,557)
0
0
0
(0.4)
HB 22-1378 Denver-metro regional navigation
(44,557)
0
0
(44,557)
0
(0.4)
HB 22-1099 Policies and procedures
(30,000)
(30,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1052 Promoting crisis services
(69)
(69)
0
0
0
0.1
TOTAL
($333,285,429)
($15,834,169)
($312,992,190)
($4,278,787)
($180,283)
(7.5)
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes adjustments for the out-year impacts of prior year
budget actions.
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A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
B
UDGET
A
CTIONS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROP.
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 22-23 COWINS Partnership Agreement
$993,551
$688,464
$77,204
$90,328
$137,555
0.0
FY 22-23 Facilities Management Operating
747,980
5,510,168
0
(4,762,188)
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Realign child welfare hotline
457,787
457,787
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 DYS phone replacement
100,000
100,000
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Behavioral Health Safety Net
80,611
80,611
0
0
0
1.2
FY 22-23 National School Lunch Program staffing
6,931
(42,500)
49,431
0
0
0.5
FY 19-20 Salesforce shield
6,274
729
0
5,545
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Implementation of SAPA
3,212
3,212
0
0
0
0.1
FY 22-23 SNAP administration resources
(16,674,104)
(5,002,231)
(3,334,821)
0
(8,337,052)
0.0
FY 19-20 Child support employment
(1,820,720)
0
0
0
(1,820,720)
(1.0)
FY 22-23 DYS Job readiness
(1,088,000)
(1,088,000)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Salary survey
(664,824)
(48,540)
(186,260)
(31,299)
(398,725)
0.0
FY 22-23 Digital trunk radio
(455,214)
(172,756)
(7)
(282,451)
0
0.0
FY 22-23 SB 21-278 funding
(250,000)
(250,000)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Food service & housekeeping
(170,593)
(89,713)
(38,394)
(19,083)
(23,403)
0.0
FY 22-23 CMHIFL 44 bed operating
(147,914)
(147,914)
0
0
0
8.4
FY 22-23 SNAP Fair Hearings Compliance
(18,466)
(9,233)
0
0
(9,233)
0.1
FY 22-23 County child welfare support
(15,712)
(13,512)
0
0
(2,200)
0.2
FY 22-23 OIT package
(8,125)
(3,144)
0
(4,981)
0
0.0
TOTAL
($18,917,326)
($26,572)
($3,432,847)
($5,004,129)
($10,453,778)
9.5
DYS CONTRACT CASELOAD: The bill includes a decrease of $2.1 million total funds, including $1.7 million General
Fund, to reflect decreased caseload for community contract placements. This is the continuation of a decrease
approved by the General Assembly during the FY 2022-23 supplemental budget process. The decrease is not
anticipated to impact services and funding is projected to revert at the end of the fiscal year if the decrease is not
approved.
DYS PAROLE CASELOAD: The bill includes decrease of $0.7 million General Fund in FY 2023-24 and ongoing to
reflect a projected parole caseload decrease of 2.0 percent. The decrease is not anticipated to impact services and
funding is projected to revert at the end of the fiscal year if the decrease is not approved.
REALIGN CHILD WELFARE HOTLINE BUDGET: The bill includes a one-time decrease of $0.5 million General Fund
to reflect cost efficiencies in the Division of Child Welfare. The request is a continuation of a one-time decrease
approved by the General Assembly during the prior fiscal year. The decrease is not anticipated to impact services and
funding is projected to revert at the end of the fiscal year if the decrease is not approved.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$2,573,846,841
$1,074,002,731
$726,218,593
$218,629,040
$554,996,477
5,241.7
Long Bill supplemental
16,674,104
5,002,231
3,334,821
0
8,337,052
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$2,590,520,945
$1,079,004,962
$729,553,414
$218,629,040
$563,333,529
5,241.7
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 B
Y
L
ONG
B
ILL
D
IVISION
Executive Director's Office
$8,823,787
$9,184,390
$2,223,355
($2,650,798)
$66,840
(0.7)
Administration and Finance
10,753,182
14,539,804
(3,461,916)
(439,534)
114,828
9.0
Office of Children, Youth, and Families
12,804,129
16,065,150
(8,572,340)
1,087,035
4,224,284
8.7
Office of Economic Security
(14,718,612)
(11,560,371)
(7,811,699)
460,091
4,193,367
7.9
Behavioral Health Administration
(204,178,309)
4,813,353
(209,370,029)
(9,178)
387,545
19.8
Office of Behavioral Health
(63,780,197)
(118,096,127)
54,153,944
161,986
0
32.8
Office of Adults, Aging, and Disability
Services
5,695,437
1,759,230
678,479
2,117,260
1,140,468
1.1
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S
UMMARY
T
ABLE
F
OR
D
EPARTMENT
O
F
H
UMAN
S
ERVICES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Office of Early Childhood
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$2,345,920,362
$995,710,391
$557,393,208
$219,355,902
$573,460,861
5,320.3
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($244,600,583)
($83,294,571)
($172,160,206)
$726,862
$10,127,332
78.6
% Change from prior year
(9.4%)
(7.7%)
(23.6%)
0.3%
1.8%
1.5%
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S OFFICE: This office is responsible for the management and administration of the
Department, performing such functions as budgeting, human resources, and quality control, as well as some program
supervision, coordination, and evaluation. This section includes centrally appropriated line items, such as workers'
compensation, legal services, administrative law judge services, and payments related to risk management.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$141,081,953
$89,779,578
$5,210,271
$28,044,406
$18,047,698
25.5
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$14,785,343
$12,899,195
$2,104,540
($2,344,516)
$2,126,124
0.0
One-time compensation for select 24/7
facilities’ staff
4,689,034
2,591,986
568,666
999,960
528,422
0.0
Forensic Services Division capacity expansion
377,856
377,856
0
0
0
0.0
Behavioral Health Administration personnel
356,888
356,888
0
0
0
0.0
DYS career technical education
301,091
301,091
0
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessments
56,554
0
47,647
7,722
1,185
0.0
Technical adjustments
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
State hospital quality assurance
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Behavioral health learning management system
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
OCFMH data management and reporting
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Fund source adjustment
0
0
0
239,002
(239,002)
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(11,661,319)
(7,342,626)
(520,528)
(1,448,815)
(2,349,350)
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
(61,670)
0
40,920
(102,590)
0
(1.0)
Annualize prior year legislation
(19,990)
0
(17,890)
(1,561)
(539)
0.3
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$149,905,740
$98,963,968
$7,433,626
$25,393,608
$18,114,538
24.8
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$8,823,787
$9,184,390
$2,223,355
($2,650,798)
$66,840
(0.7)
% Change from prior year
6.3%
10.2%
42.7%
(9.5%)
0.4%
(2.7%)
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE: This section contains appropriations or various central departmental functions
including accounting, auditing, contracting, purchasing, vehicle leases, and facilities management. This includes
housekeeping and maintenance for direct-service facilities such as the mental health institutes, regional centers for
persons with developmental disabilities, and youth corrections facilities. In addition, this section contains
appropriations for developing and maintaining the major centralized computer systems of the Department, including
systems that link to all 64 counties in the state.
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$134,114,201
$59,973,317
$5,237,292
$67,339,540
$1,564,052
546.3
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A
DMINISTRATION
A
ND
F
INANCE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$10,433,509
$3,874,066
$7
$6,559,436
$0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
3,231,591
1,439,537
270,520
1,521,534
0
(12.4)
Utilities expenses increase
2,021,118
1,368,950
0
652,168
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
1,518,710
6,527,229
(7)
(5,042,260)
33,748
0.6
Quality assurance programs
1,239,077
1,161,187
0
0
77,890
13.0
DYS career technical education
245,290
245,290
0
0
0
2.7
Technical adjustments
125,564
140,053
(14,489)
0
0
0.0
State hospital quality assurance
36,513
36,513
0
0
0
0.5
Indirect cost assessments
24,083
0
16,573
1,657
5,853
0.0
Department-led IT project management
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(8,122,273)
(253,021)
(3,734,520)
(4,132,069)
(2,663)
4.6
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$144,867,383
$74,513,121
$1,775,376
$66,900,006
$1,678,880
555.3
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$10,753,182
$14,539,804
($3,461,916)
($439,534)
$114,828
9.0
% Change from prior year
8.0%
24.2%
(66.1%)
(0.7%)
7.3%
1.6%
OFFICE OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES: This section provides funding and state staff associated with the
Division of Child Welfare, which provides the state supervision and county administration of programs that protect
children from harm and assist families in caring for and protecting their children. This section also includes the
Division of Youth Services, which is responsible for the supervision, care, and treatment of juveniles held in secure
detention pre- or post-adjudication, juveniles committed or sentenced to the Department by courts, and juveniles
receiving six-month mandatory parole services following a commitment. The Division of Youth Services maintains
fifteen secure facilities and augments this capacity with contracts for community placements
OFFICE OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$753,660,743
$462,535,069
$125,104,328
$17,619,416
$148,401,930
1,283.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Community provider rate
$16,813,231
$10,047,087
$2,700,138
$425,339
$3,640,667
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
2,819,779
2,656,128
82,890
9,161
71,600
0.2
Preventing youth homelessness
2,239,249
2,216,297
0
0
22,952
5.5
DYS career technical education
1,081,093
1,081,093
0
0
0
14.7
Indirect cost assessments
662,324
0
15,208
3,483
643,633
0.0
Legal Representation Cash Fund
626,623
0
626,623
0
0
0.0
DYS security equipment upgrades
540,600
540,600
0
0
0
0.0
Child Welfare Medicaid access
485,587
162,500
0
235,587
87,500
2.7
Excess Federal Title IV-E Cash Fund
473,057
0
473,057
0
0
0.0
Technical adjustments
469,890
317,046
76,607
(47,220)
123,457
0.0
Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
revenue adjustment
190,464
0
190,464
0
0
0.0
Child Welfare Licensing Cash Fund
182,300
0
182,300
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
164,821
0
164,821
0
0
2.5
Fund source adjustment
0
0
0
49,486
(49,486)
0.0
Juvenile justice budget alignment
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(9,373,893)
3,117,237
(12,915,714)
545,756
(121,172)
(3.9)
DYS contract caseload
(2,096,132)
(1,675,864)
(168,734)
(134,557)
(116,977)
0.0
Quality assurance programs
(1,239,077)
(1,161,187)
0
0
(77,890)
(13.0)
DYS parole caseload
(700,000)
(700,000)
0
0
0
0.0
Realign child welfare hotline budget
(535,787)
(535,787)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$766,464,872
$478,600,219
$116,531,988
$18,706,451
$152,626,214
1,291.7
APPROPRIATION
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O
FFICE
O
F
C
HILDREN,
Y
OUTH,
A
ND
F
AMILIES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
$ Change from prior year
$12,804,129
$16,065,150
($8,572,340)
$1,087,035
$4,224,284
8.7
% Change from prior year
1.7%
3.5%
(6.9%)
6.2%
2.8%
0.7%
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC SECURITY: This section provides income, nutritional, and support services to assist families
and individuals in need. It funds several programs, including Colorado Works, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP), the Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), and child support services.
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC SECURITY
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$541,432,350
$95,681,041
$160,820,412
$7,205,993
$277,724,904
168.6
Long Bill supplemental
16,674,104
5,002,231
3,334,821
0
8,337,052
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$558,106,454
$100,683,272
$164,155,233
$7,205,993
$286,061,956
168.6
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
SNAP administration resources
$16,674,104
$5,002,231
$3,334,821
$0
$8,337,052
5.6
CBMS upgrades
3,702,972
1,702,380
44,201
137,788
1,818,603
1.8
Community provider rate
2,437,071
792,287
476,017
0
1,168,767
0.0
Indirect cost assessments
1,331,939
0
7,918
325,476
998,545
0.0
Employment assistance for non-custodial
parents
1,140,274
0
0
0
1,140,274
1.0
Centrally appropriated line items
869,203
412,002
25,207
0
431,994
0.0
Child support pass-through reimbursements
329,635
329,635
0
0
0
0.0
Transitional Jobs Program funding
274,428
274,428
0
0
0
0.0
Fund source adjustment
0
0
0
63,245
(63,245)
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(23,753,311)
(15,190,632)
(8,477,975)
(66,418)
(18,286)
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(17,724,927)
(4,882,702)
(3,221,888)
0
(9,620,337)
(0.5)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$543,387,842
$89,122,901
$156,343,534
$7,666,084
$290,255,323
176.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($14,718,612)
($11,560,371)
($7,811,699)
$460,091
$4,193,367
7.9
% Change from prior year
(2.6%)
(11.5%)
(4.8%)
6.4%
1.5%
4.7%
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION: This section provides funding for community-based prevention,
treatment, and recovery support services for people with mental health and substance use disorders. This includes
services for people with low incomes who are not eligible for Medicaid, as well as services for Medicaid-eligible clients
that are not covered by the Medicaid program. Prior to FY 2022-23, the appropriations in this section were included
in the Office of Behavioral Health.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$473,824,485
$143,511,006
$277,024,634
$10,594,858
$42,693,987
134.3
Long Bill supplemental
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$473,824,485
$143,511,006
$277,024,634
$10,594,858
$42,693,987
134.3
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Community provider rate
$5,246,701
$3,491,582
$1,751,187
$3,932
$0
0.0
Behavioral health services for children and
youth
2,000,000
2,000,000
0
0
0
0.0
Behavioral Health Administration personnel
1,981,282
1,981,282
0
0
0
19.7
Behavioral health learning management system
739,423
739,423
0
0
0
0.9
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B
EHAVIORAL
H
EALTH
A
DMINISTRATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Annualize prior year budget actions
664,072
161,199
125,248
30,015
347,610
1.2
Indirect cost assessments
180,206
0
104,338
2,604
73,264
0.0
Technical adjustments
1,519
(18,841)
20,360
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(214,991,512)
(3,541,292)
(211,371,162)
(45,729)
(33,329)
(2.0)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$269,646,176
$148,324,359
$67,654,605
$10,585,680
$43,081,532
154.1
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($204,178,309)
$4,813,353
($209,370,029)
($9,178)
$387,545
19.8
% Change from prior year
(43.1%)
3.4%
(75.6%)
(0.1%)
0.9%
14.7%
OFFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: This section provides funding for the administration and operation of the State's
two mental health institutes, which provide inpatient hospitalization for individuals with mental health disorders. In
addition, the Office of Behavioral Health is responsible for services to forensic clients through the Forensic Services
Administration and a variety of related programs. Finally, this section of the Long Bill includes appropriations for
fines and fees associated with the Consent Decree for competency services.
OFFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$283,364,121
$185,754,402
$84,475,051
$13,134,668
$0
1,495.1
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Contract increase at state hospitals
$4,328,194
$4,328,194
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
2,934,659
2,763,763
47,073
123,823
0
7.9
Forensic Services Division capacity expansion
2,405,432
2,405,432
0
0
0
22.7
Community provider rate
1,535,588
1,535,588
0
0
0
0.0
State hospital quality assurance
637,385
389,385
248,000
0
0
6.0
Momentum program funding
328,747
328,747
0
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
273,706
0
0
273,706
0
0.0
OCFMH data management and reporting
206,811
206,811
0
0
0
2.7
Indirect cost assessments
173,318
0
103,949
69,369
0
0.0
Technical adjustments
41,568
41,568
0
0
0
0.0
Refinance of General Fund with ARPA funding
0
(130,129,154)
130,129,154
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(76,645,605)
33,539
(76,374,232)
(304,912)
0
(6.5)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$219,583,924
$67,658,275
$138,628,995
$13,296,654
$0
1,527.9
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($63,780,197)
($118,096,127)
$54,153,944
$161,986
$0
32.8
% Change from prior year
(22.5%)
(63.6%)
64.1%
1.2%
n/a
2.2%
OFFICE OF ADULTS, AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES: This section provides funding for assistance and support
for needy elderly and disabled adult populations in Colorado. These programs include the Old Age Pension (OAP)
program, the Aid to the Needy Disabled and Home Care Allowance programs, Adult Protective Services (APS)
programs, and Older Americans Act services. This section also funds services for individuals with disabilities,
including those with intellectual and developmental, mental health, traumatic brain injury, and military service related
disabilities.
OFFICE OF ADULTS, AGING, AND DISABILITY SERVICES
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$246,368,988
$36,768,318
$68,346,605
$74,690,159
$66,563,906
1,588.9
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FFICE
O
F
A
DULTS,
A
GING,
A
ND
D
ISABILITY
S
ERVICES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$2,531,700
$90,437
$54,365
$1,323,947
$1,062,951
0.1
County Adult Protective Services support
1,578,529
1,278,529
300,000
0
0
1.0
Indirect cost assessments
1,490,876
0
428,853
1,045,730
16,293
0.0
Community provider rate
591,164
390,264
113,945
21,437
65,518
0.0
Strategic Action Plan on Aging
55,302
0
55,302
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(378,845)
0
(100,697)
(273,854)
(4,294)
0.0
Technical adjustments
(173,289)
0
(173,289)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$252,064,425
$38,527,548
$69,025,084
$76,807,419
$67,704,374
1,590.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$5,695,437
$1,759,230
$678,479
$2,117,260
$1,140,468
1.1
% Change from prior year
2.3%
4.8%
1.0%
2.8%
1.7%
0.1%
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JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
Description: The Judicial Department consists of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, district courts, the
Denver probate and juvenile courts, and all county courts except the Denver county court. The Judicial Department
also supervises juvenile and adult offenders who are sentenced to probation, and includes eight independent agencies:
the Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD); the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel (OADC); the Office of the Child's
Representative (OCR); the Office of the Respondent Parents' Counsel (ORPC); the Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman
(OCPO); the Independent Ethics Commission (IEC); the Office of Public Guardianship (OPG); and the Commission on Judicial
Discipline (CJD).
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$917,728,394
$669,766,534
$185,322,748
$58,214,112
$4,425,000
5,175.7
Long Bill supplemental
290,391
909,163
0
(618,772)
0
2.2
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$918,018,785
$670,675,697
$185,322,748
$57,595,340
$4,425,000
5,177.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$54,279,114
$48,542,499
$5,668,250
$68,365
$0
0.0
Contractor rate increases
17,741,047
17,710,300
0
30,747
0
0.0
Judicial staff
3,662,644
2,776,172
454,809
431,663
0
35.0
Judicial technical adjustments
3,152,874
472,049
2,951,987
(271,162)
0
10.0
Judicial operating
2,580,774
3,061,352
1,176,015
(1,656,593)
0
0.0
Judicial 48-hour bond hearings
2,434,223
2,434,223
0
0
0
19.3
OSPD staff and operating
1,069,944
1,069,944
0
0
0
4.1
Judicial security
931,663
931,663
0
0
0
2.0
OCPO staff and operating
409,873
409,873
0
0
0
1.5
ORPC staff and operating
404,623
404,623
0
0
0
3.0
OADC staff and operating
395,768
395,768
0
0
0
15.3
CJD staff and operating
389,073
389,073
0
0
0
4.0
IEC operating
50,000
50,000
0
0
0
0.0
OCR staff and operating
7,954
(343,861)
0
351,815
0
2.1
Annualize prior year legis/budget actions
(3,751,261)
(272,954)
(4,097,683)
619,376
0
48.4
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$1,001,777,098
$748,706,421
$191,476,126
$57,169,551
$4,425,000
5,322.6
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$83,758,313
$78,030,724
$6,153,378
($425,789)
$0
144.7
% Change from prior year
9.1%
11.6%
3.3%
(0.7%)
0.0%
2.8%
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
LONG BILL SUPPLEMENTAL: The bill adds $290,391 total funds, including $909,163 General Fund and a decrease
of $618,772 reappropriated funds. The changes include: a General Fund refinancing of $618,772 reappropriated funds
from federal child support funds from the Department of Human Services; and an increase of $290,391 General Fund
and 2.2 FTE for faithful implementation of H.B. 21-1280 (Pre-trial Detention Reform) for 48-hour bond hearings.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes a net increase of $54.3 million total funds for centrally
appropriated items, summarized in the following table.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
Salary survey
$21,929,414
$20,595,430
$1,305,754
$28,230
$0
0.0
Comp plan maintenance - Jud agencies
14,226,547
14,198,776
5,451
22,320
0
0.0
Health, life, and dental
9,842,669
6,668,705
3,158,776
15,188
0
0.0
Payments to OIT
4,291,253
4,291,253
0
0
0
0.0
AED/SAED
3,599,578
1,907,848
1,689,090
2,640
0
0.0
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C
ENTRALLY
A
PPROPRIATED
L
INE
I
TEMS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
PERA Direct Distribution
1,226,325
1,304,092
(77,767)
0
0
0.0
Legal services
392,094
425,960
(33,866)
0
0
0.0
Leased space
218,010
218,010
0
0
0
0.0
myColorado App
83,717
83,717
0
0
0
0.0
DPS Digital trunk radio
24,265
24,265
0
0
0
0.0
Vehicle lease payments
294
294
0
0
0
0.0
Risk management/property adjustment
(572,849)
(572,849)
0
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
(403,707)
0
(403,707)
0
0
0.0
CORE adjustment
(317,755)
(317,755)
0
0
0
0.0
Workers’ compensation
(255,351)
(255,351)
0
0
0
0.0
Short-term disability
(5,390)
(29,896)
24,519
(13)
0
0.0
TOTAL
$54,279,114
$48,542,499
$5,668,250
$68,365
$0
0.0
CONTRACTOR RATE INCREASES: The bill adds $17.7 million General Fund for contractor rate increases that include:
18 percent increases for attorney and non-attorney contractors for the Courts, the Office of Alternate Defense
Counsel, the Office of the Child's Representative, and the Office of the Respondent Parents' Counsel; language access
– interpreters and translators – contractor rate increase of $10 per hour for the Courts and the Office of the State
Public Defender; a court reporter page rate increase from $3.00 to $3.60 for four agencies; and funding to equalize
pay for attorney and non-attorney child and family investigators for the Courts. Adjustments are outlined in the
following table.
CONTRACTOR RATE INCREASES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Attorney contractor rate increase
$12,740,719
$12,726,063
$0
$14,656
$0
0.0
Non-attorney contractor rate increase
3,108,551
3,092,460
0
16,091
0
0.0
Language access contractor rate increase
1,025,451
1,025,451
0
0
0
0.0
Court reporter page rate increase
487,983
487,983
0
0
0
0.0
Child & Family Investigator equalize pay
378,343
378,343
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
$17,741,047
$17,710,300
$0
$30,747
$0
0.0
JUDICIAL STAFF: The bill adds $3.7 million total funds, including $2.8 million General Fund, and 35.0 FTE for
additional staff for the Courts and Probation as outlined in the following table.
JUDICIAL STAFF
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Workplace Culture Initiative
$1,023,243
$1,023,243
$0
$0
$0
6.0
Human resources
643,990
643,990
0
0
0
7.0
Court Services training
642,925
642,925
0
0
0
8.0
Contract management and purchasing
559,868
128,205
0
431,663
0
6.0
Data analysts
443,927
337,809
106,118
0
0
5.0
Judicial officer education
212,619
0
212,619
0
0
2.0
Grant admin for cash-funded programs
136,072
0
136,072
0
0
1.0
TOTAL
$3,662,644
$2,776,172
$454,809
$431,663
$0
35.0
JUDICIAL TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes technical adjustments as outlined in the following table.
JUDICIAL TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Attorney Reg Counsel true-up
$3,083,832
$0
$3,083,832
$0
$0
10.0
Carr Building lease adjustment
69,042
68,342
(131,845)
132,545
0
0.0
Indirect cost recoveries refinancing
0
403,707
0
(403,707)
0
0.0
TOTAL
$3,152,874
$472,049
$2,951,987
($271,162)
$0
10.0
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JUDICIAL OPERATING: The bill adds $2.6 million total funds, including $3.1 million General Fund, for operating
adjustments for the Courts and Probation as outlined in the following table.
JUDICIAL OPERATING
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
County courthouse infrastructure
$2,270,024
$2,270,024
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Interstate compact/e-file spending authority
775,000
0
775,000
0
0
0.0
ADA IT compliance
250,000
0
250,000
0
0
0.0
IT fleet vehicles for rural judicial districts
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Child support enforcement funding
0
640,660
0
(640,660)
0
0.0
Pass-through requests from outside orgs
(714,250)
150,668
151,015
(1,015,933)
0
0.0
TOTAL
$2,580,774
$3,061,352
$1,176,015
($1,656,593)
$0
0.0
JUDICIAL 48-HOUR BOND HEARINGS: The bill adds $2.4 million General Fund and 19.3 FTE related to 48-hour
bond hearings. This includes: $1.6 million General Fund and 12.9 FTE for faithful implementation of H.B. 21-1280
(Pre-trial Detention Reform) that is consistent with clarifications included in H.B. 23-1151 (Clarifications to 48-hour
Bond Hearing Requirement) to provide additional magistrates and support staff for the largest judicial districts (not
served by the regional bond hearing offices) and a program coordinator for the State Court Administrator's Office to
coordinate logistics and establish algorithms for processing out-of-county arrests for all counties and judicial districts;
and $652,285 General Fund and 5.8 FTE for the Courts and $203,523 General Fund and 0.6 FTE for the Office of
State Public Defender, for the establishment of a third regional bond hearing office.
OSPD STAFF AND OPERATING: The bill adds $1.1 million General Fund and 4.1 FTE for staff and operating
adjustments for the Office of State Public Defender that include: $705,612 General Fund for leased space adjustments
statewide to accommodate new paralegal staff; and $364,332 General Fund and 4.1 FTE for central administrative
support staff to support the paralegal and discovery clerks staff approved in 2022.
JUDICIAL SECURITY: The bill adds $931,663 General Fund and 2.0 FTE for judicial security that includes: the
restoration of $500,000 General Fund for the courthouse security grants program; and $431,663 General Fund and
2.0 FTE to establish a more functional Judicial Security office for the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center; aside
from building entry security staffed by Colorado Staff Patrol, Judicial Department security is currently addressed by
1.0 FTE and funded by the courthouse security grants program.
OCPO STAFF AND OPERATING: The bill adds $409,873 General Fund and 1.5 FTE for staff and operating
adjustments for the Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman that include: $135,604 General Fund and 0.5 FTE
for community engagement and outreach initiatives; one-year funding of $113,026 General Fund for human resources
support services; $103,052 General Fund and 1.0 FTE for an additional client services analyst; $48,191 General Fund
for contract investigator services; and an operating restoration of $10,000 General Fund.
ORPC STAFF AND OPERATING: The bill adds $404,623 General Fund and 3.0 FTE for staff and operating
adjustments for the Office of the Respondent Parents' Counsel that include: $180,866 General Fund and 1.0 FTE for
a policy and legislative staff attorney; $104,126 General Fund and 1.0 FTE for a paralegal; $97,632 General Fund and
1.0 FTE for an administrative specialist; and $21,999 General Fund for increased IT operating costs.
OADC STAFF AND OPERATING: The bill adds a net increase of $395,768 General Fund and 15.3 FTE for staff and
operating adjustments for the Office of Alternate Defense Counsel that include: $185,906 General Fund and 0.9 FTE
for a holistic defense coordinator; $135,421 General Fund and 0.9 FTE for an equity, diversity, and inclusion and
human resources coordinator; $74,441 General Fund and 0.9 FTE for an appointment specialist; a budget neutral
adjustment totaling $1.3 million General Fund and 9.0 FTE to establish an in-house post-conviction staff attorney
unit; a budget neutral adjustment totaling $202,000 General Fund and 1.8 FTE for two additional attorney fellowships;
a budget neutral adjustment totaling $196,000 General Fund and 1.8 FTE for two social worker fellowships; and a
budget neutral operating adjustment totaling $84,000 General Fund.
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CJD STAFF AND OPERATING: The bill adds $389,073 General Fund and 4.0 FTE for staff and operating adjustments
for the Commission on Judicial Discipline that include: $339,073 General Fund and 4.0 FTE for administrative
support staff; $25,000 General Fund for information technology services; and a one-time appropriation of $25,000
General Fund for rule revision consultation.
IEC OPERATING: The bill adds a one-time appropriation of $50,000 General Fund for a website upgrade for the
Independent Ethics Commission.
OCR STAFF AND OPERATING: The bill adds a net increase of $7,954 total funds, including a net decrease of $343,861
General Fund, and 2.1 FTE for staff and operating adjustments for the Office of the Child's Representative that
include: $180,866 General Fund and 1.0 FTE for an equity, diversity, and inclusion staff attorney; $109,291 General
Fund and 1.1 FTE for administrative staff adjustments; $80,000 reappropriated funds from federal Title IV-E funds
transferred from the Department of Human Services for a training increase; and a net decrease of $362,203 total
funds, including a decrease of $634,018 General Fund and an increase of $271,815 reappropriated funds from the
same source for a court-appointed counsel caseload adjustment.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGIS/BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes a net decrease of $3.8 million total funds,
including a decrease of $272,954 General Fund, to reflect the FY 2023-24 impact of bills passed and budget actions
taken in previous sessions and summarized in the following table.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION AND BUDGET ACTIONS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
OSPD FY23 paralegal staff
$2,078,079
$2,078,079
$0
$0
$0
40.3
OSPD FY23 public defense in digital age
1,411,389
1,411,389
0
0
0
2.2
C&P FY23 CTCF
1,250,000
1,250,000
0
0
0
0.0
SB22-099 Sealing Crim Records
558,824
558,824
0
0
0
3.4
C&P FY23 IT staff
529,123
29,123
500,000
0
0
1.4
SB22-055 Alc Monitor for Impaired
459,228
0
459,228
0
0
0.8
SB18-200 PERA unfunded liability
405,070
365,370
39,595
105
0
0.0
HB20-1026 Create 23rd Jud Dist
200,000
200,000
0
0
0
0.0
HB21-1214 Record Seal Collateral
71,066
71,066
0
0
0
0.0
C&P FY23 tech admin true-ups
31,821
31,821
0
0
0
0.5
SB22-043 Restitution Svcs for Victim
26,406
0
26,406
0
0
0.4
C&P FY23 HR&FSD staff
16,555
16,555
0
0
0
0.8
OCR FY23 staff attorney
6,699
0
0
6,699
0
0.0
ORPC FY23 EDI specialist
4,888
4,888
0
0
0
0.1
OADC FY23 IS Director
3,739
3,739
0
0
0
0.1
C&P FY23 Comm card
3,629
3,629
0
0
0
0.1
C&P FY23 Bridges Program
1,462
1,462
0
0
0
0.1
OADC FY23 staff acct
1,242
1,242
0
0
0
0.1
ORPC FY23 social work outreach coord
498
498
0
0
0
0.1
C&P FY23 child support enforce funding
0
(618,772)
0
618,772
0
0.0
SB22-196 Health Needs Persons CJ Sys
(4,000,000)
0
(4,000,000)
0
0
0.0
C&P FY23 Courthouse infrastructure
(3,377,086)
(3,377,086)
0
0
0
0.0
C&P FY23 Cash fund spending authority
(775,000)
0
(775,000)
0
0
0.0
SB22-201 Comm on Jud Discipline
(430,800)
(430,800)
0
0
0
0.0
C&P FY23 Courthouse security
(400,000)
(400,000)
0
0
0
0.0
C&P FY23 Language access rate adjust
(396,000)
(396,000)
0
0
0
0.0
C&P FY23 Faithful Implem HB21-1280
(290,391)
(290,391)
0
0
0
(2.2)
C&P FY23 ADA IT compliance
(250,000)
0
(250,000)
0
0
0.0
C&P FY23 Third bond hearing office
(165,331)
(165,331)
0
0
0
(1.5)
OSPD FY23 Interpreter rate increase
(122,793)
(122,793)
0
0
0
0.0
OCPO FY23 Client services analyst
(72,346)
(72,346)
0
0
0
0.0
OCPO FY23 HR support
(71,045)
(71,045)
0
0
0
0.0
HB22-1091 Online Avail of Jud
(70,000)
(70,000)
0
0
0
0.0
OSPD FY23 Discovery clerks
(45,730)
(45,730)
0
0
0
1.2
OPG FY23 OPG staff
(43,400)
0
(37,200)
(6,200)
0
0.0
OSPD FY23 Third bond hearing office
(42,359)
(42,359)
0
0
0
(0.2)
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A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
L
EGISLATION
A
ND
B
UDGET
A
CTIONS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
OCR FY23 IT operating
(40,000)
(40,000)
0
0
0
0.0
ORPC FY23 IT costs
(37,811)
(37,811)
0
0
0
0.0
C&P FY23 Grant admin cash-fund progs
(34,748)
0
(34,748)
0
0
(0.3)
C&P FY23 IT infrastructure
(25,964)
0
(25,964)
0
0
0.0
ORPC FY23 Admin specialist supp
(25,021)
(25,021)
0
0
0
(0.3)
HB22-1326 Fentanyl Account & Prev
(16,987)
(16,987)
0
0
0
0.1
HB 22-1240 Mandatory Reporters
(13,500)
(13,500)
0
0
0
0.0
OADC FY23 GC&I Fellowships
(12,400)
(12,400)
0
0
0
0.2
OCPO FY23 Office infrastructure
(9,300)
(9,300)
0
0
0
0.0
SB21-271 Misdemeanor Reform
(8,995)
(8,995)
0
0
0
0.4
HB22-1375 Child Res Trtmt
(8,000)
(8,000)
0
0
0
0.0
SB22-018 Expand Court Reminder
(6,894)
(6,894)
0
0
0
0.0
OADC FY23 CAS
(6,200)
(6,200)
0
0
0
0.1
C&P FY23 Language access
(3,355)
(3,355)
0
0
0
0.3
HB22-1257 Crim & Juv Justice
(2,737)
(2,737)
0
0
0
0.0
C&P FY23 Court services trng staff
(2,255)
(2,255)
0
0
0
0.2
IEC FY23 IEC staff
(2,128)
(2,128)
0
0
0
0.0
OCPO FY23 Pub info coord
(2,063)
(2,063)
0
0
0
0.0
C&P FY23 Reporter of decisions
(340)
(340)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
($3,751,261)
($272,954)
($4,097,683)
$619,376
$0
48.4
SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$917,728,394
$669,766,534
$185,322,748
$58,214,112
$4,425,000
5,175.7
Long Bill supplemental
290,391
909,163
0
(618,772)
0
2.2
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$918,018,785
$670,675,697
$185,322,748
$57,595,340
$4,425,000
5,177.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
$3,888,692
$858,746
$3,029,946
$0
$0
10.0
Courts Administration
22,067,690
19,324,915
2,582,274
160,501
0
42.2
Trial Courts
10,735,019
10,806,907
(50,000)
(21,888)
0
16.7
Probation and Related Services
3,734,786
4,344,780
405,939
(1,015,933)
0
1.3
Office of State Public Defender
25,553,791
25,553,791
0
0
0
48.2
Office of Alternate Defense Counsel
6,874,579
6,874,579
0
0
0
15.8
Office of the Child's Representative
4,544,866
4,125,363
0
419,503
0
2.1
Office of the Respondent Parents' Counsel
5,261,358
5,227,913
0
33,445
0
2.9
Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman
476,049
476,049
0
0
0
1.5
Independent Ethics Commission
78,929
78,929
0
0
0
0.0
Office of Public Guardianship
183,802
0
185,219
(1,417)
0
0.0
Commission on Judicial Discipline
358,752
358,752
0
0
0
4.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$1,001,777,098
$748,706,421
$191,476,126
$57,169,551
$4,425,000
5,322.6
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$83,758,313
$78,030,724
$6,153,378
($425,789)
$0
144.7
% Change from prior year
9.1%
11.6%
3.3%
(0.7%)
n/a
2.8%
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS: This section provides funding for the Colorado Supreme Court and
the Colorado Court of Appeals. Sources of cash funds include attorney registration fees, appellate court filing fees,
and various fees and cost recoveries. Reappropriated funds are transferred from the Department of Law.
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SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$28,527,006
$16,737,724
$11,716,385
$72,897
$0
218.3
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Technical adjustments
$3,083,832
$0
$3,083,832
$0
$0
10.0
Annualize prior year legis/budget actions
858,746
858,746
0
0
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
(53,886)
0
(53,886)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$32,415,698
$17,596,470
$14,746,331
$72,897
$0
228.3
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$3,888,692
$858,746
$3,029,946
$0
$0
10.0
% Change from prior year
13.6%
5.1%
25.9%
0.0%
n/a
4.6%
COURTS ADMINISTRATION: The Justices of the Supreme Court appoint a State Court Administrator to oversee the
daily administration of the Department and provide technical and administrative support to the courts and probation.
Courts Administration is comprised of four subsections: (1) Administration and Technology: This subsection provides
funding for the State Court Administrator's Office central administrative functions (human resources, accounting and
budget) and information technology systems. (2) Central Appropriations: This subsection includes various centrally
appropriated line items. (3) Centrally-administered Programs: This subsection includes funding for special programs and
distributions that are administered by the Office of the State Court Administrator for the benefit of the courts and
probation. (4) Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center: This subsection includes appropriations related to the operations
of the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center.
COURTS ADMINISTRATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$265,075,470
$142,087,972
$108,190,531
$14,796,967
$0
523.8
Long Bill supplemental
93,835
93,835
0
0
0
0.2
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$265,169,305
$142,181,807
$108,190,531
$14,796,967
$0
524.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$32,239,055
$26,503,810
$5,735,245
$0
$0
0.0
Judicial staff
3,712,644
2,776,172
504,809
431,663
0
35.0
Judicial operating
3,195,024
2,270,024
925,000
0
0
0.0
Judicial security
931,663
931,663
0
0
0
2.0
Contractor rate increases
791,997
791,997
0
0
0
0.0
Judicial 48-hour bond hearings
556,468
556,468
0
0
0
2.0
Technical adjustments
69,042
472,049
(131,845)
(271,162)
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legis/budget actions
(19,428,203)
(14,977,268)
(4,450,935)
0
0
3.2
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$287,236,995
$161,506,722
$110,772,805
$14,957,468
$0
566.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$22,067,690
$19,324,915
$2,582,274
$160,501
$0
42.2
% Change from prior year
8.3%
13.6%
2.4%
1.1%
n/a
8.1%
TRIAL COURTS: This section provides funding to support the operations of the State trial courts, which include
district courts in 22 judicial districts, water courts, and county courts; and includes funding for the Colorado District
Attorneys' Counsel's ACTION case management system and the statewide discovery sharing system. Cash fund
sources include the Judicial Stabilization Cash Fund and various fees and cost recoveries. Reappropriated funds
primarily reflect transfers from the Department of Human Services of federal child support enforcement funds.
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T
RIAL
C
OURTS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$201,411,519
$164,250,129
$33,286,390
$2,250,000
$1,625,000
1,970.9
Long Bill supplemental
196,556
815,328
0
(618,772)
0
2.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$201,608,075
$165,065,457
$33,286,390
$1,631,228
$1,625,000
1,972.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year legis/budget actions
$7,558,669
$6,939,897
$0
$618,772
$0
0.0
Judicial 48-hour bond hearings
1,674,232
1,674,232
0
0
0
16.7
Contractor rate increases
1,401,450
1,401,450
0
0
0
0.0
Judicial operating
150,668
791,328
0
(640,660)
0
0.0
Judicial staff
(50,000)
0
(50,000)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$212,343,094
$175,872,364
$33,236,390
$1,609,340
$1,625,000
1,989.6
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$10,735,019
$10,806,907
($50,000)
($21,888)
$0
16.7
% Change from prior year
5.3%
6.5%
(0.2%)
(1.3%)
0.0%
0.8%
PROBATION AND RELATED SERVICES: This section includes funding for probation services. Cash fund sources
include various fees and surcharges paid by probationers and the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund. Reappropriated fund
sources include: the Correctional Treatment Cash Fund, a transfer from the Department of Human Services for youth
involved in the criminal justice system (S.B. 91-094 programs), and a transfer for persistent drunk driver programs.
PROBATION AND RELATED SERVICES
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$172,116,201
$105,802,779
$30,325,766
$33,187,656
$2,800,000
1,309.7
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year legis/budget actions
$4,733,478
$4,344,780
$388,698
$0
$0
1.3
Judicial operating
(764,918)
0
251,015
(1,015,933)
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
(233,774)
0
(233,774)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$175,850,987
$110,147,559
$30,731,705
$32,171,723
$2,800,000
1,311.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$3,734,786
$4,344,780
$405,939
($1,015,933)
$0
1.3
% Change from prior year
2.2%
4.1%
1.3%
(3.1%)
0.0%
0.1%
OFFICE OF STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER: The Office of State Public Defender (OSPD) is an independent agency that
provides legal representation for indigent defendants who face the possibility of incarceration. The OSPD is
comprised of a central administrative office, an appellate office, and 21 regional trial offices.
OFFICE OF STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$130,018,903
$129,863,903
$155,000
$0
$0
1,050.5
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$20,510,884
$20,510,884
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Annualize prior year legis/budget actions
3,278,586
3,278,586
0
0
0
43.5
OSPD staff and operating
1,069,944
1,069,944
0
0
0
4.1
Contractor rate increases
490,854
490,854
0
0
0
0.0
Judicial 48-hour bond hearings
203,523
203,523
0
0
0
0.6
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$155,572,694
$155,417,694
$155,000
$0
$0
1,098.7
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O
FFICE
O
F
S
TATE
P
UBLIC
D
EFENDER
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$25,553,791
$25,553,791
$0
$0
$0
48.2
% Change from prior year
19.7%
19.7%
0.0%
n/a
n/a
4.6%
OFFICE OF ALTERNATE DEFENSE COUNSEL: The Office of Alternate Defense Counsel (OADC) is an independent
agency that provides legal representation for indigent defendants in criminal and juvenile delinquency cases in which
the Office of State Public Defender is precluded due to a conflict of interest. The OADC provides legal representation
by contracting with licensed attorneys and investigators.
OFFICE OF ALTERNATE DEFENSE COUNSEL
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$50,565,653
$50,485,653
$80,000
$0
$0
20.5
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
Contractor rate increases
$6,167,256
$6,167,256
$0
$0
$0
0.0
OADC staff and operating
395,768
395,768
0
0
0
15.3
Centrally appropriated line items
325,174
325,174
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legis/budget actions
(13,619)
(13,619)
0
0
0
0.5
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$57,440,232
$57,360,232
$80,000
$0
$0
36.3
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$6,874,579
$6,874,579
$0
$0
$0
15.8
% Change from prior year
13.6%
13.6%
0.0%
n/a
n/a
77.1%
OFFICE OF THE CHILD'S REPRESENTATIVE: The Office of the Child's Representative is an independent agency
responsible for the provision of uniform, high-quality legal representation and non-legal advocacy to children involved
in judicial proceedings. This includes representing children involved in the court system due to abuse or neglect,
delinquency, truancy, high conflict divorce, alcohol or drug abuse, mental health issues, and probate matters.
OFFICE OF THE CHILD'S REPRESENTATIVE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$33,932,639
$31,838,309
$0
$2,094,330
$0
35.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Contractor rate increases
$4,135,857
$4,119,766
$0
$16,091
$0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
434,356
389,458
0
44,898
0
0.0
OCR staff and operating
7,954
(343,861)
0
351,815
0
2.1
Annualize prior year legis/budget actions
(33,301)
(40,000)
0
6,699
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$38,477,505
$35,963,672
$0
$2,513,833
$0
38.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$4,544,866
$4,125,363
$0
$419,503
$0
2.1
% Change from prior year
13.4%
13.0%
n/a
20.0%
n/a
5.8%
OFFICE OF THE RESPONDENT PARENTS' COUNSEL: The Office of the Respondent Parents' Counsel is an
independent agency responsible for the provision of legal representation for indigent respondent parents involved in
dependency and neglect proceedings who are in danger of losing their parental rights.
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OFFICE OF THE RESPONDENT PARENTS' COUNSEL
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$31,249,697
$25,588,245
$48,000
$5,613,452
$0
16.1
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Contractor rate increases
$4,753,633
$4,738,977
$0
$14,656
$0
0.0
ORPC staff and operating
404,623
404,623
0
0
0
3.0
Centrally appropriated line items
160,548
141,759
0
18,789
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legis/budget actions
(57,446)
(57,446)
0
0
0
(0.1)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$36,511,055
$30,816,158
$48,000
$5,646,897
$0
19.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$5,261,358
$5,227,913
$0
$33,445
$0
2.9
% Change from prior year
16.8%
20.4%
n/a
0.6%
n/a
18.0%
OFFICE OF THE CHILD PROTECTION OMBUDSMAN: The Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman serves as an
independent and neutral organization to investigate complaints and grievances about child protection services, make
recommendations for system improvements, and serve as a resource for persons involved in the child welfare system.
OFFICE OF THE CHILD PROTECTION OMBUDSMAN
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$1,694,803
$1,694,803
$0
$0
$0
10.5
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
OCPO staff and operating
$409,873
$409,873
$0
$0
$0
1.5
Centrally appropriated line items
240,878
240,878
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legis/budget actions
(174,702)
(174,702)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$2,170,852
$2,170,852
$0
$0
$0
12.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$476,049
$476,049
$0
$0
$0
1.5
% Change from prior year
28.1%
28.1%
n/a
n/a
n/a
14.3%
INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION: The Independent Ethics Commission is an independent agency that
provides advice and guidance on ethics-related matters concerning public officers, members of the General Assembly,
local government officials, or government employees.
INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$273,579
$273,579
$0
$0
$0
1.5
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
IEC operating
$50,000
$50,000
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
30,796
30,796
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legis/budget actions
(1,867)
(1,867)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$352,508
$352,508
$0
$0
$0
1.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$78,929
$78,929
$0
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
28.9%
28.9%
n/a
n/a
n/a
0.0%
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OFFICE OF PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP: The Office of Public Guardianship is an independent agency, established by
H.B. 17-1087, that was created to provide legal guardianship services for incapacitated and indigent adults who have
no other guardianship prospects.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$1,719,486
$0
$1,520,676
$198,810
$0
14.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$225,343
$0
$220,665
$4,678
$0
0.0
Annualize prior year legis/budget actions
(41,541)
0
(35,446)
(6,095)
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$1,903,288
$0
$1,705,895
$197,393
$0
14.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$183,802
$0
$185,219
($1,417)
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
10.7%
n/a
12.2%
(0.7%)
n/a
0.0%
COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE: The Commission on Judicial Discipline is established in Section 23 of
Article VI of the Colorado Constitution. Senate Bill 22-201 established the Office of Judicial Discipline as an
independent agency, to support the constitutional purpose of the Commission.
COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$1,143,438
$1,143,438
$0
$0
$0
4.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$399,740
$399,740
$0
$0
$0
0.0
CJD staff and operating
389,073
389,073
0
0
0
4.0
Annualize prior year legis/budget actions
(430,061)
(430,061)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$1,502,190
$1,502,190
$0
$0
$0
8.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$358,752
$358,752
$0
$0
$0
4.0
% Change from prior year
31.4%
31.4%
n/a
n/a
n/a
100.0%
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT
Description: The Department of Labor and Employment (Department) is responsible for providing services to
employers and job seekers, and enforcing laws concerning labor standards, unemployment insurance, workers’
compensation, public safety, and consumer protection. The Department is comprised of the following major
organizational units:
• Executive Director’s Office
• Division of Unemployment Insurance
• Division of Employment and Training
• Division of Labor Standards and Statistics
• Division of Oil and Public Safety
• Division of Workers’ Compensation
• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and
Independent Living Services
• Division of Family and Medical Leave Insurance
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$335,385,251
$31,508,365
$111,762,752
$7,107,350
$185,006,784
1,344.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
FAMLI Informational adjustment
$38,757,707
$0
$38,757,707
$0
$0
346.0
Centrally appropriated line items
29,942,874
4,921,081
15,976,512
53,772
8,991,509
0.0
DVR Informational adjustment
16,801,827
0
0
16,801,827
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
2,944,808
706,816
1,309,320
26,326
902,346
1.0
Unemployment insurance fraud prevention
2,241,734
0
2,241,734
0
0
12.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
1,661,533
253,996
824,741
16,577
566,219
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
518,837
0
(12,100)
232,611
298,326
0.0
Business enterprise program funds
271,000
0
271,000
0
0
0.0
Disability employment first
270,508
270,508
0
0
0
1.8
Community provider rate
192,356
192,356
0
0
0
0.0
Amusement rides and devices program staffing
159,197
159,197
0
0
0
2.0
Wage theft enforcement update
151,359
0
151,359
0
0
1.0
Appropriation to immigration legal defense fund
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(25,242,908)
(6,157,908)
(19,085,000)
0
0
(2.6)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$404,056,083
$31,854,411
$152,198,025
$24,238,463
$195,765,184
1,705.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$68,670,832
$346,046
$40,435,273
$17,131,113
$10,758,400
361.2
% Change from prior year
20.5%
1.1%
36.2%
241.0%
5.8%
26.9%
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
FAMLI INFORMATIONAL ADJUSTMENT: The bill includes an informational increase of $38.8 million cash funds
and 346.0 FTE to the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Program. This amount is informational as the
FAMLI fund is continuously appropriated to the Department for the purposes of administering the program. This
amount represents the number of staff necessary to ensure the program operates within compliance of statutory
requirements.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes the following adjustments to centrally appropriated line
items.
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C
ENTRALLY
A
PPROPRIATED
L
INE
I
TEMS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Payments to OIT
$11,823,354
$2,813,948
$5,330,767
$105,606
$3,573,033
0.0
Health, life, and dental
8,833,006
1,084,019
5,669,311
(50,482)
2,130,158
0.0
Salary survey
7,428,410
578,352
3,342,269
30,877
3,476,912
0.0
AED
1,590,451
179,057
1,104,098
(7,670)
314,966
0.0
SAED
1,590,451
179,057
1,104,098
(7,670)
314,966
0.0
Legal services
598,319
(4,449)
266,996
0
335,772
0.0
Leased space
493,347
74,944
418,403
0
0
0.0
Short-term disability
38,272
5,041
30,241
(309)
3,299
0.0
Capitol complex leased space
886
82
333
11
460
0.0
PERA Direct Distribution
(1,706,395)
25,182
(689,523)
(15,005)
(1,027,049)
0.0
ALJ services
(533,819)
(1,471)
(528,400)
0
(3,948)
0.0
CORE adjustment
(90,449)
(547)
(25,443)
(71)
(64,388)
0.0
Risk management and property adjustment
(66,996)
(7,535)
(28,959)
(941)
(29,561)
0.0
Workers’ compensation
(40,897)
(4,599)
(17,679)
(574)
(18,045)
0.0
Shift differential
(15,066)
0
0
0
(15,066)
0.0
TOTAL
$29,942,874
$4,921,081
$15,976,512
$53,772
$8,991,509
0.0
DVR INFORMATIONAL ADJUSTMENT: The bill includes an informational increase of $16.8 million total funds to
two line items in the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR). These adjustments come from reappropriated and
federal funding sources and are identified for informational purposes.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes a net increase of $2,944,808 total funds for adjustments
associated with budgetary actions in other departments.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FRAUD PREVENTION: The bill includes an increase of $2.2 million cash funds from
the Unemployment Revenue Fund to continue to fund anti-fraud technology and 12.0 FTE in the Unemployment
Insurance Division at the levels established under federal pandemic funding.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes adjustments for out-year impacts of prior year budget
actions.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
SB 23-121 CDLE Supplemental
$1,862,562
$455,024
$824,742
$16,577
$566,219
0.0
FY 22-23 Skills based hiring
(201,028)
(201,028)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Salary survey
(1)
0
(1)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
$1,661,533
$253,996
$824,741
$16,577
$566,219
0.0
INDIRECT COST ASSESSMENT: The bill includes a net increase in the Department’s indirect cost assessment.
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM FUNDS: The bill includes an increase of $271,000 cash funds from the Business
Enterprise Program Cash Fund to allow for increased expenditures in the Business Enterprise Program.
DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT FIRST: The bill includes an increase of $270,508 General Fund and 1.8 FTE to expand
disability employment first philosophy, policy and practice across relevant state government agencies, work with the
Employment First Advisory Partnership, and communicate disability employment first philosophy to the public.
COMMUNITY PROVIDER RATE: The bill includes an increase of $192,356 General Fund for the 3.0 percent
community provider rate increase for independent living centers.
AMUSEMENT RIDES AND DEVICES PROGRAM STAFFING: The bill includes an increase of $159,187 General Fund
for an additional 2.0 FTE to allow for sufficient oversight of critical safety components within the Amusement Rides
and Devices Program.
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WAGE THEFT ENFORCEMENT UPDATE: The bill includes an increase of $151,359 cash funds from the Wage Theft
Enforcement Fund for 1.0 FTE for an additional compliance investigator as well as resources for translation and
interpretation services during the wage theft claims process.
APPROPRIATION TO IMMIGRATION LEGAL DEFENSE FUND: The bill includes a net zero adjustment that increases
General Fund appropriations to the Immigration Legal Defense Fund by $250,000.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes adjustments for out-year impact of prior year legislation.
A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
L
EGISLATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
SB 22-230 Collective bargaining counties
$140,236
$140,236
$0
$0
$0
0.8
SB 22-161 Wage theft employee misclassification
57,776
57,776
0
0
0
1.1
SB 22-097 Whistleblower protection
214
214
0
0
0
0.5
HB 22-1394 Fund just transition
(17,555,000)
0
(17,555,000)
0
0
0.0
SB 22-140 Expansion of experiential learning opportunities
(6,100,000)
(6,100,000)
0
0
0
(5.1)
SB 21-251 GF loan FAMLI
(1,530,000)
0
(1,530,000)
0
0
0.0
SB 22-210 License supplemental health staff agencies
(238,223)
(238,223)
0
0
0
0.3
HB 22-1308 Agricultural workforce
(17,911)
(17,911)
0
0
0
(0.2)
TOTAL
($25,242,908)
($6,157,908)
($19,085,000)
$0
$0
(2.6)
SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$335,385,251
$31,508,365
$111,762,752
$7,107,350
$185,006,784
1,344.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Executive Director's Office
$28,947,367
$2,657,933
$16,787,955
$305,389
$9,196,090
(2.2)
Division of Unemployment Insurance
3,480,945
0
2,660,340
0
820,605
12.0
Division of Employment and Training
(19,968,717)
(3,116,934)
(17,118,427)
23,897
242,747
(1.9)
Division of Labor Standards and Statistics
327,638
(54,233)
310,113
0
71,758
3.5
Division of Oil and Public Safety
468,700
165,462
303,238
0
0
2.0
Division of Workers' Compensation
(33,409)
0
(33,409)
0
0
0.0
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and
Independent Living Services
18,193,845
693,818
271,000
16,801,827
427,200
1.8
Division of Family and Medical Leave Insurance
37,254,463
0
37,254,463
0
0
346.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$404,056,083
$31,854,411
$152,198,025
$24,238,463
$195,765,184
1,705.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$68,670,832
$346,046
$40,435,273
$17,131,113
$10,758,400
361.2
% Change from prior year
20.5%
1.1%
36.2%
241.0%
5.8%
26.9%
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APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S OFFICE: The Executive Director's Office provides common services to all divisions
including employee health, life, and dental insurance, workers' compensation insurance, and employee shift
differential. Support services are also located in the Executive Director's Office.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$81,429,052
$11,782,443
$33,795,295
$1,109,522
$34,741,792
123.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$26,427,058
$4,499,671
$14,468,313
$29,875
$7,429,199
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
2,944,808
706,816
1,309,320
26,326
902,346
1.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
1,862,562
455,024
824,742
16,577
566,219
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
518,837
0
(12,100)
232,611
298,326
0.0
Unemployment insurance fraud prevention
197,680
0
197,680
0
0
0.0
Appropriation to immigration legal defense fund
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(3,003,578)
(3,003,578)
0
0
0
(3.2)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$110,376,419
$14,440,376
$50,583,250
$1,414,911
$43,937,882
121.7
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$28,947,367
$2,657,933
$16,787,955
$305,389
$9,196,090
(2.2)
% Change from prior year
35.5%
22.6%
49.7%
27.5%
26.5%
(1.8%)
DIVISION OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE: The Department is responsible for administering Colorado's
Unemployment Insurance Programs (UI Programs). UI Programs provide temporary benefits to individuals who have
lost their job through no fault of their own. Program responsibilities include general administration, tax collection
from employers, benefits payments, employer audits, call center operation, claimant appeals, and quality control
measures.
DIVISION OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$73,046,105
$0
$13,168,203
$0
$59,877,902
484.7
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Unemployment insurance fraud prevention
$2,044,054
$0
$2,044,054
$0
$0
12.0
Centrally appropriated line items
1,436,891
0
616,286
0
820,605
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$76,527,050
$0
$15,828,543
$0
$60,698,507
496.7
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$3,480,945
$0
$2,660,340
$0
$820,605
12.0
% Change from prior year
4.8%
n/a
20.2%
n/a
1.4%
2.5%
DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING: The Division of Employment and Training provides services to
businesses and potential employees to increase labor participation in the state. State and county run one-stop centers
offer job search assistance, additional job training, and classes to improve interview and resume skills to job seekers.
Services are free to job seekers and employers, with the goal of matching qualified job seekers with employers. This
section also includes the state Workforce Development Council and various state-supported employment and training
programs.
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D
IVISION
O
F
E
MPLOYMENT
A
ND
T
RAINING
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$81,302,225
$5,148,636
$31,373,034
$776,691
$44,003,864
216.1
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$765,449
$62,232
$436,573
$23,897
$242,747
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(20,533,138)
(2,978,138)
(17,555,000)
0
0
(1.9)
Annualize prior year budget actions
(201,028)
(201,028)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$61,333,508
$2,031,702
$14,254,607
$800,588
$44,246,611
214.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($19,968,717)
($3,116,934)
($17,118,427)
$23,897
$242,747
(1.9)
% Change from prior year
(24.6%)
(60.5%)
(54.6%)
3.1%
0.6%
(0.9%)
DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS AND STATISTICS: The Division of Labor Standards and Statistics administers
Colorado employment and labor laws pertaining to wages paid, hours worked, minimum wage, labor standards, child
labor, employment-related immigration laws, and working conditions. The Division of Labor also conducts all-union
agreement elections, elections to certify or decertify collective bargaining agreements, certifications of all-union
provisions in the building and construction trades industries, and investigates and mediates allegations of unfair labor
practices. The Labor Market Information (LMI) section provides information on employment trends across the state,
unemployment numbers, and job growth information.
DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS AND STATISTICS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$9,514,431
$2,803,741
$3,290,536
$0
$3,420,154
95.1
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$352,471
$121,959
$158,754
$0
$71,758
0.0
Wage theft enforcement update
151,359
0
151,359
0
0
1.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(176,192)
(176,192)
0
0
0
2.5
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$9,842,069
$2,749,508
$3,600,649
$0
$3,491,912
98.6
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$327,638
($54,233)
$310,113
$0
$71,758
3.5
% Change from prior year
3.4%
(1.9%)
9.4%
n/a
2.1%
3.7%
DIVISION OF OIL AND PUBLIC SAFETY: The Division of Oil and Public Safety is responsible for a variety of
regulatory functions related to environmental protection, public safety, and consumer protection. This includes
making and enforcing rules, regulations, and statutes that govern amusement rides, explosives, boilers, conveyances,
fuel products (gas and compressed natural gas), petroleum storage tanks, and cleanup of petroleum spills.
DIVISION OF OIL AND PUBLIC SAFETY
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$6,641,684
$108,602
$5,804,343
$19,318
$709,421
69.5
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$309,503
$6,265
$303,238
$0
$0
0.0
Amusement rides and devices program staffing
159,197
159,197
0
0
0
2.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$7,110,384
$274,064
$6,107,581
$19,318
$709,421
71.5
APPROPRIATION
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D
IVISION
O
F
O
IL
A
ND
P
UBLIC
S
AFETY
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
$ Change from prior year
$468,700
$165,462
$303,238
$0
$0
2.0
% Change from prior year
7.1%
152.4%
5.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2.9%
DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: The Division of Workers’ Compensation works to ensure quick and
efficient delivery of disability and medical benefits to injured workers at a reasonable cost to employers, with minimal
litigation.
DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$22,614,485
$0
$22,614,485
$0
$0
111.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
($33,409)
$0
($33,409)
$0
$0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$22,581,076
$0
$22,581,076
$0
$0
111.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($33,409)
$0
($33,409)
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
(0.1%)
n/a
(0.1%)
n/a
n/a
0.0%
DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES: The Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation and Independent Living Services oversees vocational rehabilitation programs designed to enable
individuals with any type of disability to participate in the work force. These programs include Vocational
Rehabilitation Services, the School-to-Work Alliance Program, Vocational Rehabilitation Mental Health Services, and
the Business Enterprise Program for People who are Blind. This section also includes state support for the nonprofit
independent living centers, which support independence and self-advocacy for people with disabilities and provide
related services.
DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$59,725,983
$11,664,943
$605,570
$5,201,819
$42,253,651
237.7
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
DVR Informational adjustment
$16,801,827
$0
$0
$16,801,827
$0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
658,154
230,954
0
0
427,200
0.0
Business enterprise program funds
271,000
0
271,000
0
0
0.0
Disability employment first
270,508
270,508
0
0
0
1.8
Community provider rate
192,356
192,356
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$77,919,828
$12,358,761
$876,570
$22,003,646
$42,680,851
239.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$18,193,845
$693,818
$271,000
$16,801,827
$427,200
1.8
% Change from prior year
30.5%
5.9%
44.8%
323.0%
1.0%
0.8%
DIVISION OF FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE: The Division of Family and Medical Leave Insurance
(FAMLI) provides paid family and medical leave insurance benefits to eligible employees. FAMLI’s funding will be
entirely cash funded from the collection of premium revenues beginning in January of state budget year 2022-23.
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After the program has been collecting premium payments from employers and employees for one year, employees
can begin receiving paid family and medical leave benefits.
DIVISION OF FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$1,111,286
$0
$1,111,286
$0
$0
6.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
FAMLI Informational adjustment
$38,757,707
$0
$38,757,707
$0
$0
346.0
Centrally appropriated line items
26,756
0
26,756
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(1,530,000)
0
(1,530,000)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$38,365,749
$0
$38,365,749
$0
$0
352.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$37,254,463
$0
$37,254,463
$0
$0
346.0
% Change from prior year
3,352.4%
n/a
3,352.4%
n/a
n/a
5,766.7%
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DEPARTMENT OF LAW
Description: The Attorney General is one of five independently elected constitutional officers of the State, whose
powers and duties are prescribed by the General Assembly. As the chief executive officer of the Department of Law,
the Attorney General represents and defends the legal interests of the people of the State of Colorado and serves as
the legal counsel and advisor to all state agencies. The Department works concurrently with Colorado's 22 district
attorneys and with other local, state, and federal law enforcement authorities to carry out its criminal justice
responsibilities and represent the State in criminal appeals. He also serves as the temporary 23
rd
District Attorney,
until an election can select one for the new district. In addition, the Department investigates and prosecutes Medicaid
provider fraud and patient abuse, as well as securities, insurance, and workers' compensation fraud. Finally, the
Department has primary authority for enforcement of consumer protection laws, antitrust laws, and certain natural
resource and environmental laws.
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$114,564,354
$20,622,725
$20,511,859
$70,201,573
$3,228,197
593.2
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$10,167,729
$2,742,263
$1,001,481
$6,016,884
$407,101
0.0
Costs for imminent special litigation
1,475,700
0
1,475,700
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
913,567
0
154,647
754,743
4,177
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
579,587
36,343
(278,613)
689,027
132,830
7.6
Organized retail crime prosecution
507,556
507,556
0
0
0
4.2
Representation of CDPHE
459,969
0
0
459,969
0
2.4
Impacts driven by other agencies
371,054
33,101
15,231
319,200
3,522
1.3
Administer negotiated payroll changes
308,333
0
0
308,333
0
3.0
False claims recovery reimbursements
300,000
0
300,000
0
0
0.0
IT asset maintenance
244,994
65,112
32,227
139,001
8,654
0.0
Federal interstate water staff
181,839
181,839
0
0
0
1.6
Admin section support staff
171,583
0
0
171,583
0
1.8
Patterns and practices staff
107,268
107,268
0
0
0
0.8
Fund source adjustment
0
(280,668)
344,324
(73,347)
9,691
(2.0)
Annualize prior year legislation
(272,826)
34,837
332,010
(639,673)
0
2.4
Refinance Safe2Tell MTCF to GF
(16,194)
202,218
(218,412)
0
0
(0.2)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$130,064,513
$24,252,594
$23,670,454
$78,347,293
$3,794,172
616.1
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$15,500,159
$3,629,869
$3,158,595
$8,145,720
$565,975
22.9
% Change from prior year
13.5%
17.6%
15.4%
11.6%
17.5%
3.9%
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes the following adjustments to centrally appropriated line
items:
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Total compensation for attorneys
$3,879,055
$747,769
$141,977
$2,991,699
($2,390)
0.0
Salary survey
3,808,664
923,087
425,259
2,362,904
97,414
0.0
Health, life, and dental
989,327
355,332
195,820
360,478
77,697
0.0
Payments to OIT
800,693
228,214
101,155
439,431
31,893
0.0
Health, life, dental true-up
363,570
87,444
48,142
215,435
12,549
0.0
AED
299,848
94,653
51,569
131,883
21,743
0.0
SAED
299,848
94,653
51,569
131,883
21,743
0.0
Investigator targeted salary
296,478
72,790
72,100
12,012
139,576
0.0
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C
ENTRALLY
A
PPROPRIATED
L
INE
I
TEMS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Legal services
126,750
48,685
78,065
0
0
0.0
Risk management and property adjustment
25,947
18,121
(3,843)
7,780
3,889
0.0
Risk legal adjustment correction
22,252
5,913
2,928
12,625
786
0.0
Attorney registration and CLE
10,451
7,482
(5,938)
8,551
356
0.0
Short-term disability
2,967
1,612
816
22
517
0.0
ALJ services
76
0
76
0
0
0.0
PERA Direct Distribution
(736,961)
54,306
(150,351)
(640,916)
0
0.0
CORE adjustment
(10,867)
(1,286)
(2,464)
(7,157)
40
0.0
Workers’ compensation
(10,369)
3,488
(5,399)
(9,746)
1,288
0.0
TOTAL
$10,167,729
$2,742,263
$1,001,481
$6,016,884
$407,101
0.0
COSTS FOR IMMINENT SPECIAL LITIGATION: The bill includes $1,475,700 cash funds spending authority from the
Attorneys Fees and Costs Cash Fund to fund the anticipated costs of three trials related to the death of Elijah McClain.
While cost estimates available now are limited, delaying action until those costs are more certain would result in the
need for the Department to seek an emergency supplemental. The Attorneys Fees and Costs Cash Fund has sufficient
balance and unanticipated or extraordinary litigation is one of its primary use-purposes.
INDIRECT COST ASSESSMENT: The bill includes a net increase in the department’s indirect cost assessment.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes adjustments related to prior year budget actions,
which are summarized in the following table:
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 22-23 LSSA reconciliation
$552,345
$0
$0
$552,345
$0
6.9
FY 22-23 Medicaid fraud unit
123,301
30,825
0
0
92,476
0.7
FY 22-23 Salary survey
70,667
(126,279)
(5,223)
194,637
7,532
0.0
Carr building leased space
64,172
133,099
(66,546)
(35,376)
32,995
0.0
FY 22-23 POST course redevelopment
(206,200)
0
(206,200)
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Admin section support
(19,800)
0
0
(19,800)
0
0.0
FY 22-23 OIT Real time billing
(4,898)
(1,302)
(644)
(2,779)
(173)
0.0
TOTAL
$579,587
$36,343
($278,613)
$689,027
$132,830
7.6
ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME: The bill includes 4.2 FTE and $507,556 General Fund to increase staff capacity for
special prosecutions. The demand for special prosecution resources has increased to help combat organized criminal
activity. The Department’s workload has more than doubled related to assistance requested by entities that typically
refer cases to the Department for special prosecutions and the Department has had to delay or defer action against
criminal organizations due to the lack of capacity.
REPRESENTATION OF CDPHE: The bill includes $459,969 reappropriated funds and 2.4 FTE to support the legal
needs of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The CDPHE is experiencing an
increased need for legal support that requires additional legal expertise and hours. Areas impacted are Title V Air
Permit litigation, oil and gas permitting, general response to complaints, investigations, and systems improvements,
and environmental justice.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes an increase of $371,054 total funds and 1.3 FTE, including
$33,101 General Fund for adjustments related to budgetary actions in other departments.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
CDPHE Water legal services
$250,000
$0
$0
$250,000
$0
1.3
OIT Budget package
112,239
29,831
14,763
63,681
3,964
0.0
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I
MPACTS
D
RIVEN
B
Y
O
THER
A
GENCIES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
OIT myColorado App
9,664
2,254
1,474
5,678
258
0.0
DPS Digital trunk radio
8,589
2,386
5,105
1,098
0
0.0
DPA Fleet vehicle adjustment
(9,438)
(1,370)
(6,111)
(1,257)
(700)
0.0
TOTAL
$371,054
$33,101
$15,231
$319,200
$3,522
1.3
ADMINISTER NEGOTIATED PAYROLL CHANGES: The bill includes $308,333 reappropriated funds from the Legal
Services to State Agencies Cash Fund and 3.0 FTE to implement the option required to be offered by the employee
partnership agreement that allows employees to elect a one-time opportunity to switch to biweekly lag pay. The
majority of the Department’s current employees are paid current-monthly. The addition of at least two pay cycles per
month and additional steps to close the month end books for lag-pay employees that was less burdensome of current-
pay monthly employees requires an ongoing addition of 3.0 FTE.
FALSE CLAIMS RECOVERY CASH FUND SPENDING AUTHORITY: The bill includes $300,000 cash funds spending
authority in a new line item, “False Claims Recovery Cash Fund” within the Consumer Protection Long Bill Budget
Group. The funding provides the Department spending authority such that in the event recoveries are received that
it can make the required reimbursements to those entities defrauded and that recoveries and penalties were made on
behalf of pursuant to law enacted in H.B. 22-1119 (Colorado False Claims Act).
IT ASSET MAINTENANCE: The bill includes $244,994 total funds, including $65,112 General Fund to its Information
Technology Asset Maintenance line item. This request provides the necessary resources to address the annual
replacement of the department’s IT infrastructure, accommodating for the recent increases in FTE. The funding is
primarily for annual licensing for software but also includes a variety of hardware with a life cycle of at least four years
and for as many as seven.
FEDERAL INTERSTATE WATER STAFF: The bill includes $181,839 General Fund and 1.6 FTE to attend to
responsibilities associated with the Colorado River negotiations. Staff participates in litigation, when necessary, but
also by actively serving as negotiation counsel for managing the basin consistent with existing laws.
ADMIN SECTION SUPPORT STAFF: The bill includes $171,583 reappropriated funds spending authority and 1.8 FTE
for FY 2023-24 to meet increasing administrative workload specifically in the Human Resources and Financial
Services units due to the general expansion in programmatic responsibilities and Department staffing.
PATTERNS AND PRACTICES STAFF: The bill includes $107,268 General Fund and 0.8 FTE to increase staff capacity
for patterns and practices investigations as authorized by Senate Bill 20-217 (Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity)
and associated enforcement areas. The requests for investigations into patterns and practices of civil rights violations
by government entities continues to exceed the resources dedicated to the program.
FUND SOURCE ADJUSTMENT: The bill includes an increase in cash funds and federal funds offset by a decrease in
General Fund and reappropriated funds.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes adjustments for out-year impacts of prior year legislation.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
SB 23-122 Supplemental Bill
$313,038
$0
$0
$313,038
$0
0.0
HB 22-1119 False Claims Act for base
300,396
0
300,396
0
0
2.0
HB 22-1244 Toxic air protection
251,353
0
0
251,353
0
1.4
SB 22-161 Employer & employee
205,196
205,196
0
0
0
1.2
SB 22-130 State entity authority P3
70,477
0
0
70,477
0
0.3
SB 22-034 Business filing fraud for base
34,956
0
34,956
0
0
0.3
HB 22-1235 Sunset Vet Practices Act
29,571
0
0
29,571
0
0.2
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A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
L
EGISLATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
SB 22-034 Business filing fraud
25,663
0
25,663
0
0
0.3
SB 22-154 Increasing safety in assist.
24,840
0
0
24,840
0
0.2
SB 15-288 Elected Official compensation
4,711
0
0
4,711
0
0.0
SB 22-205 Intoxicating hemp and THC
283
0
283
0
0
0.0
SB23-122 Supplemental bill
(967,625)
1,176
712
(969,513)
0
(1.1)
HB 22-1326 Fentanyl response
(150,000)
(150,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1295 Dept of Early Childhood
(118,284)
0
0
(118,284)
0
(0.7)
HB 22-1284 Surprise health billing protections
(88,713)
0
0
(88,713)
0
(0.5)
HB 22-1359 Household econ. recovery plan
(34,499)
0
0
(34,499)
0
(0.2)
HB 22-1242 Regulate tiny homes
(30,752)
0
0
(30,752)
0
(0.2)
SB 22-025 Security token capital financing
(30,000)
0
0
(30,000)
0
(0.2)
HB 22-1376 K-12 Supportive learning envir.
(30,000)
0
(30,000)
0
0
0.0
HB 21-1122 First Responder interactions
(21,535)
(21,535)
0
0
0
(0.3)
HB 22-1355 Producer recycling responsibility
(20,503)
0
0
(20,503)
0
(0.1)
SB 22-070 K-12 Personnel evaluators
(19,714)
0
0
(19,714)
0
(0.1)
SB 22-114 Fire suppression pond rights
(11,828)
0
0
(11,828)
0
0.0
SB 22-160 Loans for res. owned comms.
(9,857)
0
0
(9,857)
0
(0.1)
TOTAL
($272,826)
$34,837
$332,010
($639,673)
$0
2.4
REFINANCE SAFE2TELL MTCF TO GF: The bill includes $202,218 General Fund and 1.8 FTE with a corresponding
reduction to the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund appropriation of $218,412 and 2.0 FTE. The change refinances two
positions funded by the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund with General Fund due to lacking a nexus between the Safe2Tell
program and the purposes of the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund. The reduction is greater than the increase in General
Fund in the first year, due to moving a cash funded position to General Fund and having to account for the pay date
shift. These positions were originally requested to be funded with General Fund, however, pressure on balancing the
General Fund pushed this budget item to be funded by the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund until now.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF LAW
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$114,564,354
$20,622,725
$20,511,859
$70,201,573
$3,228,197
593.2
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Administration
$7,804,729
$2,420,966
$433,340
$4,678,687
$271,736
5.4
Legal Services to State Agencies
3,405,821
0
345,230
3,060,591
0
9.5
Criminal Justice and Appellate
1,293,917
662,882
(21,409)
358,205
294,239
4.6
Water and Natural Resources
260,090
197,715
23,136
39,239
0
1.6
Consumer Protection
1,257,523
345,927
902,598
8,998
0
1.8
Special Purpose
1,478,079
2,379
1,475,700
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$130,064,513
$24,252,594
$23,670,454
$78,347,293
$3,794,172
616.1
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$15,500,159
$3,629,869
$3,158,595
$8,145,720
$565,975
22.9
% Change from prior year
13.5%
17.6%
15.4%
11.6%
17.5%
3.9%
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APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION: This budget section includes funding for the Attorney General, the Solicitor General, the Office
of Community Engagement, Patterns and Practices, and other management staff, as well as functions of a traditional
Executive Director’s Office such as the Department's human resources, accounting/budgeting, and legal support
services units. Appropriations are from the General Fund and indirect cost recoveries (reappropriated funds). This
section also includes central appropriations for the entire Department, including funding for employee benefits,
facilities, vehicles, and information technology. These central appropriations reflect the same funding sources that
support each section within the Department.
ADMINISTRATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$28,891,851
$6,287,664
$3,039,237
$19,045,576
$519,374
62.2
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$9,871,251
$2,669,473
$929,381
$6,004,872
$267,525
0.0
Administer negotiated payroll changes
308,333
0
0
308,333
0
3.0
IT asset maintenance
244,994
65,112
32,227
139,001
8,654
0.0
Admin section support staff
171,583
0
0
171,583
0
1.8
Impacts driven by other agencies
121,054
33,101
15,231
69,200
3,522
0.0
Patterns and practices staff
107,268
107,268
0
0
0
0.8
Fund source adjustment
0
36,600
(23,652)
(22,639)
9,691
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(2,863,169)
(543,982)
(302,147)
(1,999,384)
(17,656)
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(140,391)
(148,824)
712
7,721
0
0.0
Refinance Safe2Tell MTCF to GF
(16,194)
202,218
(218,412)
0
0
(0.2)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$36,696,580
$8,708,630
$3,472,577
$23,724,263
$791,110
67.6
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$7,804,729
$2,420,966
$433,340
$4,678,687
$271,736
5.4
% Change from prior year
27.0%
38.5%
14.3%
24.6%
52.3%
8.7%
LEGAL SERVICES TO STATE AGENCIES: The Department provides legal services to state agencies and enterprises,
recovered through monthly billing estimated by prior use. This section includes appropriations for the attorneys, legal
assistants, and support personnel who provide these services. In most cases, the appropriations in this section are
reflected as reappropriated funds because a duplicate appropriation for the purchase of legal services appears in the
client agency’s budget. The cash funds appropriations reflect payments the Department receives from state agencies
that are not duplicated in appropriations elsewhere in the budget.
LEGAL SERVICES TO STATE AGENCIES
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$50,338,428
$0
$1,722,148
$48,616,280
$0
326.7
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$2,605,159
$0
$0
$2,605,159
$0
6.9
Indirect cost assessment
738,087
0
0
738,087
0
0.0
Representation of CDPHE
459,969
0
0
459,969
0
2.4
Impacts driven by other agencies
250,000
0
0
250,000
0
1.3
Fund source adjustment
0
0
345,230
(345,230)
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(647,394)
0
0
(647,394)
0
(1.1)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$53,744,249
$0
$2,067,378
$51,676,871
$0
336.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$3,405,821
$0
$345,230
$3,060,591
$0
9.5
% Change from prior year
6.8%
n/a
20.0%
6.3%
n/a
2.9%
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND APPELLATE: This budget section provides funding for Department staff who investigate
and prosecute:
• Certain complex and multi-jurisdictional cases, environmental crimes, and those involving foreign persons or
entities,
• Fraud perpetrated by Medicaid providers and patient abuse, and
• Fraud related to Securities, insurance, and workers' compensation.
The section also provides funding for several priorities as it strives toward equitable justice system outcomes
throughout the state, which includes:
• Providing investigative and prosecutorial support to district attorneys for certain homicide cases,
• Representing the State in criminal appeal cases,
• Ensuring that the constitutional and statutory rights of victims are preserved in all matters involving the
department, and
• Training of law enforcement officers as determined by the Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.)
Board.
Cash fund sources include money paid by insurance companies for the investigation and prosecution of insurance
fraud, fees paid by peace officers for P.O.S.T. Board certification, and a statewide vehicle registration fee to support
training for peace officers. Reappropriated fund sources include departmental indirect cost recoveries, money
transferred from the Department of Public Safety from the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Cash Fund and from
the Victims Assistance and Law Enforcement (VALE) Fund, and money transferred from the Department of
Regulatory Agencies from fees paid by regulated entities for the investigation and prosecution of securities fraud.
Federal money helps support the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND APPELLATE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$20,096,295
$7,237,492
$8,396,941
$1,753,039
$2,708,823
124.8
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Organized retail crime prosecution
$507,556
$507,556
$0
$0
$0
4.2
Annualize prior year budget actions
489,368
398,593
(101,968)
42,257
150,486
0.7
Centrally appropriated line items
290,907
72,790
66,529
12,012
139,576
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
57,621
0
44,030
9,414
4,177
0.0
Fund source adjustment
0
(294,522)
0
294,522
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(51,535)
(21,535)
(30,000)
0
0
(0.3)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$21,390,212
$7,900,374
$8,375,532
$2,111,244
$3,003,062
129.4
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$1,293,917
$662,882
($21,409)
$358,205
$294,239
4.6
% Change from prior year
6.4%
9.2%
(0.3%)
20.4%
10.9%
3.7%
WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES: This budget section provides funding for Department staff who protect and
defend the interests of the State and its citizens in all areas of natural resources law and environmental law, including
the use of surface and ground water, oil and gas development, mining and minerals, wildlife, the clean-up of
contaminated sites, the proper storage or disposal of hazardous wastes, and protection of the state's air and water.
Cash fund sources include the Colorado Water Conservation Board's Litigation Fund and money received by the
Attorney General as an award of attorney fees or costs. Reappropriated funds are transferred from the Department
of Public Health and Environment from the Hazardous Substance Response Fund.
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W
ATER
A
ND
N
ATURAL
R
ESOURCES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$2,997,144
$851,981
$1,538,971
$606,192
$0
13.5
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Federal interstate water staff
$181,839
$181,839
$0
$0
$0
1.6
Annualize prior year budget actions
73,182
38,622
390
34,170
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
5,069
0
0
5,069
0
0.0
Fund source adjustment
0
(22,746)
22,746
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$3,257,234
$1,049,696
$1,562,107
$645,431
$0
15.1
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$260,090
$197,715
$23,136
$39,239
$0
1.6
% Change from prior year
8.7%
23.2%
1.5%
6.5%
n/a
11.9%
CONSUMER PROTECTION: This budget section provides funding for Department staff that investigate and prosecute
complaints Colorado consumers file concerning fraud and seek to maintain a competitive business environment by
enforcing state and federal laws regarding consumer protection, antitrust, consumer lending, student loan servicing,
mortgage fraud, predatory lending, debt collection, rent-to-own, and credit repair. It also provides funding to support
one attorney and one legal assistant who are responsible for enforcing the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.
Cash fund sources include fees paid by regulated entities or persons, custodial money awarded to the Attorney General
in consumer protection lawsuits, and those collected pursuant to tobacco settlement agreements. Reappropriated
funds are transferred from the Department of Regulatory Agencies for consumer protection activities related to
mortgage brokers.
CONSUMER PROTECTION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$8,078,111
$2,383,063
$5,514,562
$180,486
$0
65.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year legislation
$566,494
$205,196
$361,298
$0
$0
3.8
False claims recovery reimbursements
300,000
0
300,000
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
272,668
140,731
125,112
6,825
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
112,790
0
110,617
2,173
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
5,571
0
5,571
0
0
0.0
Fund source adjustment
0
0
0
0
0
(2.0)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$9,335,634
$2,728,990
$6,417,160
$189,484
$0
66.8
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$1,257,523
$345,927
$902,598
$8,998
$0
1.8
% Change from prior year
15.6%
14.5%
16.4%
5.0%
n/a
2.8%
SPECIAL PURPOSE: This budget section includes funding to cover 80.0 percent of the statutory minimum salary for
Colorado's twenty-two district attorneys, for training provided to deputy district attorneys, and for unanticipated legal
costs. Cash fund sources include funds collected pursuant to tobacco settlement agreements and those received by
the Attorney General as an award of attorney fees or costs.
SPECIAL PURPOSE
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$4,162,525
$3,862,525
$300,000
$0
$0
1.0
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S
PECIAL
P
URPOSE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Costs for imminent special litigation
$1,475,700
$0
$1,475,700
$0
$0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
2,379
2,379
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$5,640,604
$3,864,904
$1,775,700
$0
$0
1.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$1,478,079
$2,379
$1,475,700
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
35.5%
0.1%
491.9%
n/a
n/a
0.0%
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LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
Description: The Legislative Department includes the elected members of the House of Representatives and the
Senate, and the necessary staff to support these legislators in their duties and responsibilities. The staff include those
employed by the House and the Senate, and those employed by the following legislative service agencies:
• Office of the State Auditor;
• Joint Budget Committee Staff;
• Legislative Council Staff; and
• Office of Legislative Legal Services.
The legislative service agency staff are full-time nonpartisan professionals. The House and the Senate employ both
partisan and nonpartisan professional staff, and some of these staff serve part-time when the General Assembly is in
session.
The majority of appropriations for this department are included in a separate legislative appropriation bill (S.B. 23-
197). However, several specific line items are contained in the Long Bill. This narrative section only addresses the line
item appropriations in the Long Bill.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Long Bill Appropriation
$6,317,000
$6,317,000
$0
$0
$0
0.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Ballot analysis
$500,000
$500,000
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Cost of living analysis
270,000
0
0
270,000
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
(85,126)
(85,126)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$7,001,874
$6,731,874
$0
$270,000
$0
0.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$684,874
$414,874
$0
$270,000
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
10.8%
6.6%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
BALLOT ANALYSIS: The bill includes an increase of $500,000 General Fund for the preparation and distribution of
the information booklet concerning statewide ballot measures.
COST OF LIVING ANALYSIS: The bill includes an appropriation of $270,000 reappropriated funds for the biennial cost
of living analysis that is used in the statutory formula for allocating funding to public schools. The costs of this study
are supported by a transfer from the appropriation to the Department of Education for the State Share of Districts’
Total Program Funding.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes the following adjustments to centrally appropriated line
items: supplemental state contributions to the Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) pension fund;
workers' compensation; legal services; payment to risk management and property funds; Capitol complex leased space;
payments to the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT); and CORE operations.
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Long Bill Appropriation
$6,317,000
$6,317,000
$0
$0
$0
0.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Legislative Council
$770,000
$500,000
$0
$270,000
$0
0.0
General Assembly
(85,126)
(85,126)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$7,001,874
$6,731,874
$0
$270,000
$0
0.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$684,874
$414,874
$0
$270,000
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
10.8%
6.6%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: This section of the Long Bill includes appropriations for the Legislative Council for studies
that are constitutionally or statutorily required.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Long Bill Appropriation
$3,252,000
$3,252,000
$0
$0
$0
0.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Ballot analysis
$770,000
$500,000
$0
$270,000
$0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$4,022,000
$3,752,000
$0
$270,000
$0
0.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$770,000
$500,000
$0
$270,000
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
23.7%
15.4%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
GENERAL ASSEMBLY: This section of the Long Bill includes appropriations to the General Assembly that cover the
Legislative Branch’s share of several centrally appropriated line item appropriations.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Long Bill Appropriation
$3,065,000
$3,065,000
$0
$0
$0
0.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
($85,126)
($85,126)
$0
$0
$0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$2,979,874
$2,979,874
$0
$0
$0
0.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($85,126)
($85,126)
$0
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
(2.8%)
(2.8%)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
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DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS
Description: The Department is responsible for building community and local government capacity by providing
training, technical, and financial assistance to localities. Divisions include the Executive Director's Office (EDO),
Property Taxation, the Division of Housing, and the Division of Local Government.
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
1
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$450,114,237
$55,351,984
$289,810,561
$22,370,987
$82,580,705
221.9
Long Bill supplemental
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$450,114,237
$55,351,984
$289,810,561
$22,370,987
$82,580,705
221.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Technical adjustments
$36,259,221
($1,556,652)
$922,261
($4,800,000)
$41,693,612
(0.4)
Centrally appropriated line items
3,127,777
1,175,922
1,063,530
271,686
616,639
0.0
DOLA/HCPF voucher increase
1,607,112
1,607,112
0
0
0
0.7
Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community
750,000
750,000
0
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
682,059
256,176
249,204
45,649
131,030
0.0
Manufactured Buildings Program
422,871
0
422,871
0
0
4.0
Moffat Tunnel District lease renewal
290,000
0
290,000
0
0
0.0
EDO capacity expansion
166,965
146,704
2,379
17,882
0
1.6
Property valuation database forecast staff
155,457
155,457
0
0
0
1.6
Resiliency and disaster recovery capacity increase
143,968
143,968
0
0
0
1.6
EDO capacity expansion refinance
0
(139,259)
0
139,259
0
0.0
Statewide ARPA swap for General Fund
0
(5,002,336)
5,002,336
0
0
0.0
Architectural support for rural main streets
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(114,334,362)
(6,374,100)
(104,960,262)
(3,000,000)
0
0.6
Annualize prior year budget actions
(1,571,749)
6,377,307
(8,007,139)
64,283
(6,200)
0.6
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$377,813,556
$52,892,283
$184,795,741
$15,109,746
$125,015,786
233.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($72,300,681)
($2,459,701)
($105,014,820)
($7,261,241)
$42,435,081
11.3
% Change from prior year
(16.1%)
(4.4%)
(36.2%)
(32.5%)
51.4%
5.1%
1
Includes General Fund Exempt and amounts that are exempt from the statutory limit on state General Fund appropriations pursuant to Section 24-75-
201.1 (1)(a)(III)(A), C.R.S. See Appendix D for more information.
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
LONG BILL SUPPLEMENTAL: The bill includes a non-monetary adjustment to provide roll-forward authority for the
$5.0 million appropriation provided by H.B. 21-1289 (Funding for Broadband Deployment) and modified by H.B.
22-1329 (Long Bill). This will allow the Department and grant recipients to expend funds awarded under the
Interconnectivity Grant Program through December 30, 2026 consistent with federal guidance for American Rescue
Plan Act funds.
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes an increase of $41.7 million federal funds and $0.9 million cash funds
shown in the Long Bill for informational purposes, a decrease of $4.8 million reappropriated funds related to a
technical issue addressed in the prior year, and a decrease of $1.6 million General Fund to account for the impact of
S.B. 23-072 (Sunset Defense Counsel on First Appearance Grant Program).
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Informational funds adjustment
$42,615,873
$0
$922,261
$0
$41,693,612
0.0
OSPB March forecast adjustment
110,000
110,000
0
0
0
0.0
Reappropriated funds adjustment
(4,800,000)
0
0
(4,800,000)
0
0.0
SB 23-072 Sunset DCFA adjustment
(1,666,652)
(1,666,652)
0
0
0
(0.4)
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T
ECHNICAL
A
DJUSTMENTS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
TOTAL
$36,259,221
($1,556,652)
$922,261
($4,800,000)
$41,693,612
(0.4)
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes the following adjustments to centrally appropriated line
items: state contributions for health, life, and dental benefits; short-term disability; supplemental state contributions
to the Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) pension fund; salary survey; workers' compensation; legal
services; administrative law judges; payment to risk management and property funds; vehicle lease payments; Capitol
complex leased space; payments to the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT); and CORE operations.
DOLA/HCPF VOUCHER PROGRAM: The bill includes $1.6 million General Fund and an associated 0.7 FTE to fund
and administer an additional 400 Community Access Team – Transition Services vouchers. These vouchers support
persons with disabilities that require long-term services and support to transition out of institutions, or prevent
institutionalization, using Medicaid’s Transition Services benefit.
FORT LYON SUPPORTIVE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY: The bill includes $750,000 General Fund to continue
operating the Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community, including funds to eliminate reliance on grants, additional
support for educational, vocational, and housing services, and facilities management staff to implement long-term
maintenance and energy efficiency projects.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes an increase of $682,059 total funds, including $256,176
General Fund, for decision items originating in the Governor's Office of Information Technology to pay for included
budget changes. More information can be found in the Office of the Governor department summary.
MANUFACTURED BUILDINGS PROGRAM: The bill includes an increase of $422,871 cash funds and an associated 4.0
FTE for the Manufactured Buildings Program. This program supports, licenses, and regulates the residential and non-
residential factory-built industry in Colorado and is entirely fee-funded. Demand for plan review and inspection
services has rebounded substantially since the Great Recession while staffing has remained unchanged for the last
eleven years, resulting in significant processing delays.
MOFFAT TUNNEL DISTRICT LEASE RENEWAL: The bill includes $290,000 cash funds from the Moffat Tunnel Cash
Fund, with roll-forward authority through FY 2024-25, for the renegotiation of a lease with Union Pacific Railroad
that expires in January 2025.
EDO CAPACITY EXPANSION: The bill includes $166,965 total funds, including $146,704 General Fund, and an
associated 1.6 FTE for additional staff in the Executive Director’s Office and an increase for Information Technology
- Asset Maintenance. The additional positions consist of 0.4 FTE Payroll Technician, 0.4 FTE Timekeeping and Leave
Coordinator; and 0.8 FTE Revolving Loan Funds Accounting Specialist. The cost of these additional FTE are
refinanced by indirect cost recoveries.
PROPERTY VALUATION DATABASE FORECAST STAFF: The bill includes $155,457 General Fund and an associated
1.6 FTE for additional staff in the Division of Property Taxation. This includes a Property Valuation Data Manager
responsible for property valuation data collection, analysis, mapping, and publishing and a Property Valuation Analyst
that will provide property valuation and tax analysis for specific executive and legislative proposals.
RESILIENCY AND DISASTER RECOVERY CAPACITY INCREASE: The bill includes $143,968 General Fund and an
associated 1.6 FTE for additional staff to implement the Department’s resiliency and disaster recovery duties in the
Division of Housing and the Colorado Resiliency Office in the Division of Local Government.
EDO CAPACITY EXPANSION REFINANCE: The bill includes the use of indirect cost recoveries collected from cash
and federally funded programs to offset the General Fund increase associated with the EDO capacity expansion.
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STATEWIDE ARPA SWAP FOR GENERAL FUND: The bill includes a net-zero refinance of $5,002,336 General Fund
for the Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community with cash funds from the Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund
that originate as federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars.
ARCHITECTURAL SUPPORT FOR RURAL MAIN STREETS: The bill includes an informational adjustment of 1.0 FTE,
paid for by existing reappropriated Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Funds, to permanently hire an architect for
the Colorado Main Street Program that was previously funded as a consultant by a State Historical Fund grant from
History Colorado.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes adjustments for out-year impacts of prior year legislation.
A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
L
EGISLATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
HB 22-1389 Financial literacy exchange program
$197,226
$197,226
$0
$0
$0
0.5
HB 22-1242 Regulate tiny homes manufacture install
130,664
(227,612)
358,276
0
0
4.0
HB 22-1287 Protections mobile home park residents
19,827
19,827
0
0
0
0.2
HB 22-1083 CO homeless contrib income tax credit
7,509
7,509
0
0
0
0.5
SB 22-211 Repurpose Ridge View campus
(45,000,000)
0
(45,000,000)
0
0
(2.3)
SB 22-1356 Small comm-based nonprofit grant prog
(35,000,000)
0
(35,000,000)
0
0
(0.5)
SB 22-146 Middle income access expansion program
(25,000,000)
0
(25,000,000)
0
0
0.0
SB 22-005 Law enforcement agency peace officer svcs
(6,000,000)
(3,000,000)
0
(3,000,000)
0
(2.5)
HB 22-1013 Microgrids for comm resilience grant
(3,368,292)
(3,368,292)
0
0
0
0.4
SB 22-168 Backcountry search and rescue
(318,538)
0
(318,538)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1416 Property tax administrative procedures
(2,000)
(2,000)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 22-206 Disaster preparedness & recovery resources
(758)
(758)
0
0
0
0.3
TOTAL
($114,334,362)
($6,374,100)
($104,960,262)
($3,000,000)
$0
0.6
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes adjustments for out-year impacts of prior year budget
actions.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 State housing vouchers
$6,387,742
$6,387,742
$0
$0
$0
0.3
FY 2022-23 Operational staff adjustment
75,675
0
0
75,675
0
0.3
FY 2022-23 Salary survey
0
0
1
0
(1)
0.0
FY 2022-23 Emergency rental assistance supplemental
(8,000,000)
0
(8,000,000)
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 OIT real-time billing supplemental
(35,166)
(10,435)
(7,140)
(11,392)
(6,199)
0.0
TOTAL
($1,571,749)
$6,377,307
($8,007,139)
$64,283
($6,200)
0.6
SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
1
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$450,114,237
$55,351,984
$289,810,561
$22,370,987
$82,580,705
221.9
Long Bill supplemental
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$450,114,237
$55,351,984
$289,810,561
$22,370,987
$82,580,705
221.9
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 B
Y
L
ONG
B
ILL
D
IVISION
Executive Director's Office
$3,137,644
$1,155,257
$939,648
$556,778
$485,961
1.9
Property Taxation
220,354
234,688
1,269
(15,603)
0
1.6
Division of Housing
(30,081,846)
3,972,531
(71,555,779)
(93,624)
37,595,026
8.7
Division of Local Government
(45,576,833)
(7,822,177)
(34,399,958)
(7,708,792)
4,354,094
(0.9)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$377,813,556
$52,892,283
$184,795,741
$15,109,746
$125,015,786
233.2
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S
UMMARY
T
ABLE
F
OR
D
EPARTMENT
O
F
L
OCAL
A
FFAIRS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
1
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($72,300,681)
($2,459,701)
($105,014,820)
($7,261,241)
$42,435,081
11.3
% Change from prior year
(16.1%)
(4.1%)
(36.2%)
(32.5%)
51.4%
5.1%
1
Includes General Fund Exempt and amounts that are exempt from the statutory limit on state General Fund appropriations pursuant to Section 24-75-
201.1 (1)(a)(III)(A), C.R.S. See Appendix D for more information.
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE: This office is responsible for the management and administration of the
Department, including accounting, budgeting, human resources, and other functions statutorily assigned to the
Department such as administration of the Moffat Tunnel Improvement District. The Executive Director’s Office
also houses the State Demography Office. The appropriation to this office includes centrally-appropriated funds that
are further distributed to the various divisions.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$12,707,200
$3,612,787
$2,158,456
$5,026,535
$1,909,422
22.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$2,542,640
$1,175,922
$480,104
$407,096
$479,518
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
682,059
256,176
249,204
45,649
131,030
0.0
Moffat Tunnel District lease renewal
290,000
0
290,000
0
0
0.0
EDO capacity expansion
166,965
146,704
2,379
17,882
0
1.6
Manufactured Buildings Program
19,034
0
19,034
0
0
0.0
EDO capacity expansion refinance
0
(139,259)
0
139,259
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(469,188)
(160,400)
(131,093)
(53,108)
(124,587)
0.3
Annualize prior year legislation
(93,866)
(123,886)
30,020
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$15,844,844
$4,768,044
$3,098,104
$5,583,313
$2,395,383
24.8
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$3,137,644
$1,155,257
$939,648
$556,778
$485,961
1.9
% Change from prior year
24.7%
32.0%
43.5%
11.1%
25.5%
8.3%
PROPERTY TAXATION: This section provides funding for the Division of Property Taxation, which issues appraisal
standards and provides training and technical assistance to county assessors; values multi-county companies; and
grants taxation exemptions. This section also provides funding for the State Board of Equalization, which supervises
the administration of property tax laws by local county assessors, as well as the Board of Assessment Appeals, which
hears petitions for appeal on valuation, abatements, exemptions, and valuation of state-assessed properties.
PROPERTY TAXATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$3,993,957
$2,444,245
$1,272,343
$277,369
$0
49.4
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
Property valuation database forecast staff
$155,457
$155,457
$0
$0
$0
1.6
Annualize prior year budget actions
123,822
81,231
41,770
821
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
(56,925)
0
(40,501)
(16,424)
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(2,000)
(2,000)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$4,214,311
$2,678,933
$1,273,612
$261,766
$0
51.0
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P
ROPERTY
T
AXATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$220,354
$234,688
$1,269
($15,603)
$0
1.6
% Change from prior year
5.5%
9.6%
0.1%
(5.6%)
n/a
3.2%
DIVISION OF HOUSING: The Division of Housing administers state and federal affordable housing programs and
regulates the manufacture of factory-built residential and commercial buildings. Local housing authorities, private
developers, nonprofit corporations, cities, and counties may apply for financing. Most grants require a matching
contribution from the community served. Division staff also provide technical assistance to help communities identify
housing needs along with private and public financing options. The Division also oversees the Fort Lyon Supportive
Residential Community, which provides housing for up to two years for individuals with chronic homelessness and
substance abuse issues at a historic facility in Bent County.
DIVISION OF HOUSING
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$194,627,815
$27,700,787
$96,201,098
$1,992,872
$68,733,058
84.5
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Technical adjustments
$37,407,242
$0
$0
$0
$37,407,242
0.0
DOLA/HCPF voucher increase
1,607,112
1,607,112
0
0
0
0.7
Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community
750,000
750,000
0
0
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
610,641
0
657,493
(140,389)
93,537
0.0
Manufactured Buildings Program
403,837
0
403,837
0
0
4.0
Resiliency and disaster recovery capacity increase
71,984
71,984
0
0
0
0.8
Statewide ARPA swap for General Fund
0
(5,002,336)
5,002,336
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(69,550,908)
120,836
(69,671,744)
0
0
2.9
Annualize prior year budget actions
(1,381,754)
6,424,935
(7,947,701)
46,765
94,247
0.3
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$164,545,969
$31,673,318
$24,645,319
$1,899,248
$106,328,084
93.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($30,081,846)
$3,972,531
($71,555,779)
($93,624)
$37,595,026
8.7
% Change from prior year
(15.5%)
14.3%
(74.4%)
(4.7%)
54.7%
10.3%
DIVISION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT: This division provides information and training for local governments
concerning budget development, purchasing, demographics, land use planning, and regulatory issues. This division
also manages federal- and state-funded programs that support local government infrastructure and services. To
provide this assistance to local governments, this division operates eight field offices.
DIVISION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
1
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$238,785,265
$21,594,165
$190,178,664
$15,074,211
$11,938,225
65.1
Long Bill supplemental
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$238,785,265
$21,594,165
$190,178,664
$15,074,211
$11,938,225
65.1
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$155,371
$31,541
$29,885
$69,805
$24,140
0.0
Resiliency and disaster recovery capacity increase
71,984
71,984
0
0
0
0.8
Centrally appropriated line items
31,421
0
(33,566)
21,403
43,584
0.0
Architectural support for rural main streets
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(44,687,588)
(6,369,050)
(35,318,538)
(3,000,000)
0
(2.3)
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D
IVISION
O
F
L
OCAL
G
OVERNMENT
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
1
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Technical adjustments
(1,148,021)
(1,556,652)
922,261
(4,800,000)
4,286,370
(0.4)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$193,208,432
$13,771,988
$155,778,706
$7,365,419
$16,292,319
64.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($45,576,833)
($7,822,177)
($34,399,958)
($7,708,792)
$4,354,094
(0.9)
% Change from prior year
(19.1%)
(36.2%)
(18.1%)
(51.1%)
36.5%
(1.4%)
1
Includes General Fund Exempt and amounts that are exempt from the statutory limit on state General Fund appropriations pursuant to Section 24-75-
201.1 (1)(a)(III)(A), C.R.S. See Appendix D for more information.
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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND
VETERANS AFFAIRS
Description: The Department provides trained and ready military forces for the U.S. active armed services and for
preserving life and property during natural disasters and civil emergencies in Colorado; supports federal and state
homeland security missions; maintains equipment and facilities for state military forces; provides for safekeeping of
the public arms, military records, and relics and banners of the state; assists veterans and National Guard members
with benefits claims; maintains the Western Slope Veterans' Cemetery; operates the Western Region One Source
Center in Grand Junction; supports the Civil Air Patrol, Colorado Wing; and assists in fighting the spread of drug
trafficking and abuse.
D
EPARTMENT
O
F
M
ILITARY
A
ND
V
ETERANS
A
FFAIRS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$143,057,108
$12,680,614
$1,571,906
$80,305
$128,724,283
2,513.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Informational funds adjustment
$3,000,000
$0
$0
$0
$3,000,000
(33.0)
Centrally appropriated line items
567,906
286,381
23,811
0
257,714
0.0
Performance audit resources
416,356
416,356
0
0
0
5.5
Senior executive staff additions
259,138
259,138
0
0
0
1.8
CO state veterans trust fund
250,000
0
250,000
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
247,784
247,784
0
0
0
0.0
Veterans cemetery staff
111,944
111,944
0
0
0
1.8
CO state veterans trust fund revenue adjustment
100,613
0
100,613
0
0
0.0
Veterans memorial cemetery military honors funding
50,000
50,000
0
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
20,189
0
(10,205)
10,252
20,142
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
16,141
16,141
0
0
0
0.0
Technical adjustments
0
0
25,000
(25,000)
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(26,141)
(26,141)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$148,071,038
$14,042,217
$1,961,125
$65,557
$132,002,139
2,490.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$5,013,930
$1,361,603
$389,219
($14,748)
$3,277,856
(23.9)
% Change from prior year
3.5%
10.7%
24.8%
(18.4%)
2.5%
(1.0%)
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
INFORMATIONAL FUNDS ADJUSTMENT: The bill includes an increase of $3,000,000 federal funds and a decrease of
33.0 FTE reflected in the Long Bill for informational purposes only. Estimates are based on recent-year spending and
related information provided by the Department.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes adjustments to centrally appropriated line items for the
following: state contributions for health, life, and dental benefits; short-term disability; temporary employees for
authorized leave; supplemental state contributions to the Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) pension
fund; shift differential; salary survey; workers' compensation; legal services; administrative law judges; payment to risk
management and property funds; Capitol complex leased space; leased space; payments to the Governor’s Office of
Information Technology (OIT); and CORE operations.
PERFORMANCE AUDIT RESOURCES: The bill includes an increase of $416,356 General Fund and 5.5 FTE to provide
the Department resources to address the September 2022 Division of Veterans Affairs performance audit
recommendations by the Colorado Office of the State Auditor, which found that the Division of Veterans Affairs
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and the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs do not sufficiently plan for, supervise, and support veteran services,
which are largely provided by county veterans service officers.
SENIOR EXECUTIVE STAFF ADDITIONS: The bill includes an increase of $259,138 General Fund and 1.8 FTE to add
a Chief Financial Officer and a Chief Operating Officer to the Department's executive leadership team.
CO STATE VETERANS TRUST FUND: The bill includes a $250,000 increase in cash fund spending authority from the
CO State Veterans Trust Fund to be used for capital improvements at veterans’ community living centers and to
provide grants to eligible grantees and programs.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes a net increase of $247,784 General Fund for decision items
originating in the Governor's Office of Information Technology to pay for included budget changes. More
information can be found in the Office of the Governor department summary.
VETERANS CEMETERY STAFF: The bill includes an increase of $111,944 General Fund and 1.8 FTE for resources to
ensure that Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado maintains its service level to Colorado veterans and
their families and remains compliant with the National Cemetery Administration operating requirements.
CO STATE VETERANS TRUST FUND REVENUE ADJUSTMENT: The bill includes an increase of $100,613 cash fund
spending authority from the CO State Veterans Trust Fund based on the Legislative Council FY 2023-24 Tobacco
Master Settlement revenue projection and the projected interest earnings on amounts in the Trust Fund.
VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY MILITARY HONORS FUNDING: The bill includes an increase of $50,000 General
Fund to provide stipends for honor guard detail members performing at funerals of eligible honorably deceased
veterans.
INDIRECT COST ASSESSMENT: The bill includes a net increase of $20,189 in the department’s indirect cost
assessment.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes an increase of $16,141 General Fund for the
annualization of a prior year budget action related to OIT real-time billing.
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes a net zero technical adjustment related to refinancing the Western
Region One Source Center.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes a decrease of $26,141 General Fund for the out-year
impact of prior year legislation.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$143,057,108
$12,680,614
$1,571,906
$80,305
$128,724,283
2,513.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Executive Director and Army National Guard
$922,122
$697,204
$8,300
$10,252
$206,366
1.8
Division of Veterans Affairs
1,015,131
659,212
380,919
(25,000)
0
7.3
Air National Guard
76,677
5,187
0
0
71,490
0.0
Federal Funded Programs
3,000,000
0
0
0
3,000,000
(33.0)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$148,071,038
$14,042,217
$1,961,125
$65,557
$132,002,139
2,490.0
APPROPRIATION
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S
UMMARY
T
ABLE
F
OR
D
EPARTMENT
O
F
M
ILITARY
A
ND
V
ETERANS
A
FFAIRS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
$ Change from prior year
$5,013,930
$1,361,603
$389,219
($14,748)
$3,277,856
(23.9)
% Change from prior year
3.5%
10.7%
24.8%
(18.4%)
2.5%
(1.0%)
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: The federal government fully funds National Guard
training and provides most of the funding for construction of armories and other military facilities. Under the
cooperative agreements with the federal government, the Department provides 100.0 percent of maintenance and
utilities costs at fifteen armories, and 20.0 or 25.0 percent of the costs at four other facilities. Most of the Department's
General Fund personnel expenditures are for administrative and professional staff in the Executive Director/Army
National Guard office, and for the labor trades and crafts employees who maintain and repair the armories and other
military facilities. The division also provides support for the Colorado Wing of the Civil Air Patrol and administers
the state’s National Guard Tuition Assistance program.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$23,924,706
$8,583,381
$136,856
$5,305
$15,199,164
109.5
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$395,011
$190,282
$18,505
$0
$186,224
0.0
Senior executive staff additions
259,138
259,138
0
0
0
1.8
Impacts driven by other agencies
247,784
247,784
0
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
20,189
0
(10,205)
10,252
20,142
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
16,141
16,141
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(16,141)
(16,141)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$24,846,828
$9,280,585
$145,156
$15,557
$15,405,530
111.3
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$922,122
$697,204
$8,300
$10,252
$206,366
1.8
% Change from prior year
3.9%
8.1%
6.1%
193.3%
1.4%
1.6%
DIVISION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS: The Division represents veterans in federal benefits claims, provides information
and training to county veterans service officers, maintains the Western Slope Veterans' Cemetery in Grand Junction,
and operates the Western Region One Source Center in Grand Junction. The State Board of Veterans Affairs makes
grants to veterans’ service organizations from the Veterans Trust Fund (which is derived from tobacco settlement
proceeds), the General Fund, and other sources.
DIVISION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$5,182,547
$3,672,497
$1,435,050
$75,000
$0
23.4
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Performance audit resources
$416,356
$416,356
$0
$0
$0
5.5
CO state veterans trust fund
250,000
0
250,000
0
0
0.0
Veterans cemetery staff
111,944
111,944
0
0
0
1.8
CO state veterans trust fund revenue adjustment
100,613
0
100,613
0
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
96,218
90,912
5,306
0
0
0.0
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DIVISION
O
F
V
ETERANS
A
FFAIRS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Veterans memorial cemetery military honors funding
50,000
50,000
0
0
0
0.0
Technical adjustments
0
0
25,000
(25,000)
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(10,000)
(10,000)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$6,197,678
$4,331,709
$1,815,969
$50,000
$0
30.7
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$1,015,131
$659,212
$380,919
($25,000)
$0
7.3
% Change from prior year
19.6%
17.9%
26.5%
(33.3%)
n/a
31.2%
AIR NATIONAL GUARD: This division provides funding for personal services, operating expenses, and utilities for
the Buckley and Greeley Air National Guard bases. The State's share of operating and maintenance costs varies under
its agreements with the federal government, based on the type and use of the building and whether it is on state or
federal land. The federal government pays the State to employ five full-time security guards at the space command
facility at Greeley.
AIR NATIONAL GUARD
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$3,849,855
$424,736
$0
$0
$3,425,119
41.0
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$76,677
$5,187
$0
$0
$71,490
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$3,926,532
$429,923
$0
$0
$3,496,609
41.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$76,677
$5,187
$0
$0
$71,490
0.0
% Change from prior year
2.0%
1.2%
n/a
n/a
2.1%
0.0%
FEDERAL FUNDED PROGRAMS: This section of the Long Bill is included for informational purposes only. It includes
estimated federal outlays for uniformed personnel who are managed by the Department but for whom all salaries and
related costs are paid directly by the federal government. Funds in this section do not flow through the state
accounting system.
FEDERAL FUNDED PROGRAMS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$110,100,000
$0
$0
$0
$110,100,000
2,340.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Informational funds adjustment
$3,000,000
$0
$0
$0
$3,000,000
(33.0)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$113,100,000
$0
$0
$0
$113,100,000
2,307.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$3,000,000
$0
$0
$0
$3,000,000
(33.0)
% Change from prior year
2.7%
n/a
n/a
n/a
2.7%
(1.4%)
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Description: The Department of Natural Resources is responsible for developing, protecting, and enhancing
Colorado's natural resources for the use and enjoyment of present and future residents and visitors. The Department
is comprised of the following divisions:
• Executive Director's Office (EDO), including the Colorado Avalanche Information Center;
• Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety;
• Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC);
• State Board of Land Commissioners (SLB);
• Division of Parks and Wildlife (CPW);
• Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB);
• Division of Water Resources (DWR).
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$518,225,793
$39,072,874
$385,158,144
$67,928,561
$26,066,214
1,562.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Technical adjustments
$19,017,466
$0
$8,192,149
$0
$10,825,317
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
15,290,236
1,833,009
12,508,233
720,166
228,828
0.0
Add orphaned wells mitigation enterprise line
5,650,000
0
5,650,000
0
0
0.0
Severance Tax for wildfire mitigation
5,000,000
0
5,000,000
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
2,982,456
318,078
2,499,715
128,403
36,260
3.0
COGCC mission change
2,560,085
0
2,560,085
0
0
24.5
Resources for state parks
1,817,864
0
1,817,864
0
0
19.0
CO River policy and tech. support
1,593,951
832,657
761,294
0
0
13.9
Severance Tax for avalanche safety
1,075,419
0
1,075,419
0
0
5.5
Resources for wildlife management
604,730
0
604,730
0
0
6.0
Wildlife research staff
431,909
0
431,909
0
0
4.0
Indirect cost assessment
391,290
687,012
348,415
(687,012)
42,875
0.0
Parks & wildlife business tech staff
379,052
0
379,052
0
0
5.0
Financial administration & budget support
262,847
0
0
262,847
0
2.0
Keep CO Wild support
172,395
0
172,395
0
0
0.6
Performance management system
155,500
20,315
94,405
40,780
0
0.0
Water plan data & mapping specialist
129,750
0
129,750
0
0
1.0
True-up CWCB FEMA funding
105,000
0
0
0
105,000
1.0
State land board field ops staff
96,027
0
96,027
0
0
1.0
Vehicles for water admin staff
34,063
34,063
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(165,445,037)
(151,718)
(105,293,319)
(60,000,000)
0
2.2
Annualize prior year budget actions
(2,709,407)
(279,767)
(2,355,487)
(42,542)
(31,611)
0.2
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$407,821,389
$42,366,523
$319,830,780
$8,351,203
$37,272,883
1,650.9
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($110,404,404)
$3,293,649
($65,327,364)
($59,577,358)
$11,206,669
88.9
% Change from prior year
(21.3%)
8.4%
(17.0%)
(87.7%)
43.0%
5.7%
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes an increase of $19,017,466 total funds for technical adjustments. Most
of this increase—$8,192,149 cash funds and $10,825,317 federal funds—stems from adjustments to informational-
only fund sources like Great Outdoors Colorado grants and federal funds received by the Division of Parks and
Wildlife. These sources are not appropriated by the General Assembly and are reflected in the budget for
informational purposes only.
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CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes adjustments to the following centrally appropriated line
items.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
Salary survey
$7,824,733
$1,124,437
$6,252,440
$275,313
$172,543
0.0
Health, life, and dental
2,715,862
23,524
1,945,084
711,693
35,561
0.0
Payments to OIT
2,604,449
(56,160)
2,726,883
(84,978)
18,704
0.0
Legal services
2,012,898
668,523
1,352,441
(21,024)
12,958
0.0
Digital trunk radio payments
1,940,561
0
1,940,561
0
0
0.0
AED
365,204
8,432
308,220
39,850
8,702
0.0
SAED
365,204
8,432
308,220
39,850
8,702
0.0
Risk management and property funds
8,601
(7,085)
16,328
238
(880)
0.0
Vehicle lease payments
32
2
30
0
0
0.0
PERA Direct Distribution
(1,999,288)
79,467
(1,996,970)
(81,785)
0
0.0
Workers’ compensation
(231,027)
6,344
(223,917)
2,548
(16,002)
0.0
Capitol Complex leased space
(207,450)
(7,406)
(32,718)
(161,332)
(5,994)
0.0
CORE adjustment
(79,901)
(2,948)
(72,541)
(694)
(3,718)
0.0
Leased space
(24,255)
(10,777)
(11,938)
151
(1,691)
0.0
Short-term disability
(4,786)
(1,776)
(3,288)
335
(57)
0.0
Shift differential
(601)
0
(601)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
$15,290,236
$1,833,009
$12,508,234
$720,165
$228,828
0.0
ADD ORPHANED WELLS MITIGATION ENTERPRISE LINE: The bill includes a net increase of $5,650,000 cash funds
related to the removal of a line item and the addition of a new line item. The new line item is Orphaned Well Mitigation
Enterprise, which shows $9.5 million cash funds from the Orphaned Wells Mitigation Enterprise Cash Fund. This new
line item is shown in the Long Bill for informational purposes only.
SEVERANCE TAX FOR WILDFIRE MITIGATION: The bill includes an appropriation of $5,000,000 cash funds from
the Severance Tax Operational Fund to the Wildfire Mitigation Capacity Development Fund. The Wildfire Mitigation
Capacity Development Fund supports the Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes a net increase of $2,982,456 total funds and 3.0 FTE for
decision items originating in the Governor's Office of Information Technology to pay for included budget changes.
More information can be found in the Office of the Governor department summary.
COGCC MISSION CHANGE: The bill includes an increase of $2,560,085 cash funds from the Oil and Gas
Conservation and Emergency Response Fund and 24.5 FTE in FY 2023-24 to increase capacity in response to rule
changes to the Oil & Gas Conservation Commission’s (COGCC) mission. This funding will allow the Department
to enforce the new rules stemming from S.B. 19-181 (Protect Public Welfare Oil and Gas Operations).
RESOURCES FOR STATE PARKS: The bill includes an increase of $1,817,864 cash funds from the Parks and Outdoor
Recreation Cash Fund and 19.0 FTE. Of these 19.0 FTE, 14.0 are a continuation of staff funded through H.B. 21-
1326 (General Fund Support DNR Programs). The 5.0 new FTE consists of 2.0 park rangers and 3.0 park resource
technicians. The 2.0 park rangers would be located at Lory State Park and Crawford State Park. The technicians would
be located at Jackson Lake State Park and Elkhead Reservoir State Park, with the third technician split between Eleven
Mile and Spinney Mountain State Parks. The bill also includes funding for 17 additional vehicles phased over three
years. Lastly, the bill includes funding for a newly-acquired shooting range called Colorado Clays. The following table
summarizes the funds by general category.
RESOURCES FOR STATE PARKS SUMMARY
C
ATEGORY
FY
23-24
COST
FTE
FY
24-25
COST
Continue H.B. 21-1326 staff and operating
$1,090,671
14.0
$1,090,671
New staff and operating for state parks
462,988
5.0
411,373
Colorado Clays temporary staff and operating
222,348
0.0
222,348
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RESOURCES FOR STATE PARKS SUMMARY
C
ATEGORY
FY
23-24
COST
FTE
FY
24-25
COST
Vehicle costs
41,857
0.0
170,517
Total
$1,817,864
19.0
$1,894,909
CO RIVER POLICY AND TECH. SUPPORT: The bill includes an increase of $1,593,951 total funds, including $832,657
General Fund and $761,294 cash funds from the Colorado Water Conservation Board Construction Fund, and 13.9
FTE to help navigate the state’s negotiating position and implementation of its interstate commitments related to the
Colorado River.
SEVERANCE TAX FOR AVALANCHE SAFETY: The bill includes an increase of $1,075,419 cash funds from the
Severance Tax Operational Fund and 5.5 FTE for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center Fund. This funding
will support the Avalanche Information Center for one year until it begins receiving funding from the Keep Colorado
Wild pass revenue.
RESOURCES FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT: The bill includes an increase of $604,730 cash funds from the Wildlife
Cash Fund and 6.0 FTE in the Division of Parks and Wildlife (CPW) as follows:
• Wildlife property technician (Lake, Chaffee, Fremont counties)
• Wildlife manager/biologist (northwest Colorado, Rio Blanco and Moffat counties)
• Wildlife manager (northcentral Colorado, Routt and Jackson counties)
• Wildlife manager (central Colorado, east Grand County)
• Assistant area wildlife manager (southwest Colorado, Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray, Delta counties)
• Fish reclamation biologist (statewide)
WILDLIFE RESEARCH STAFF: The bill includes an increase of $431,909 cash funds from the Wildlife Cash Fund and
4.0 FTE. Two FTE will focus on wildlife research, one will focus primarily on social science research related to public
involvement in CPW’s work, and another will focus on Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Plans used in the federal water
project permitting process.
INDIRECT COST ASSESSMENT: The bill includes a net increase in the Department’s indirect cost assessment.
PARKS & WILDLIFE BUSINESS TECH STAFF: The bill includes an increase of $379,052 cash funds from Wildlife Cash
Fund and 5.0 FTE. Two FTE will support daily activities, including hardware, software, applications, and stakeholder
meeting. Another two FTE will support business technology changes, improvements, new development, and ongoing
maintenance. Finally, the appropriation includes funding for a capital asset data technician. This technician will be
responsible for tracking and maintaining updated records required for all of CPW’s facilities and infrastructure
projects, including underground utilities.
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION & BUDGET SUPPORT: The bill includes an increase of $262,847 reappropriated funds
from indirect cost recoveries and 2.0 FTE to hire a chief financial officer and budget analyst to be able to better
manage the Department’s finances and budget process.
KEEP CO WILD SUPPORT: The bill includes an increase of $172,395 cash funds from the Parks and Outdoor
Recreation Cash Fund and 0.6 FTE to help the Department implement the Keep Colorado Wild Pass. This FY 2023-
24 appropriation builds on an FY 2022-23 appropriation of $2,236,941 cash funds and 0.4 FTE approved by the
General Assembly in S.B. 23-126 (Supplemental bill).
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: The bill includes an increase of $155,500 total funds, including $20,315
General Fund, $94,405 cash funds from the Parks and Outdoor Recreation Cash Fund and the Wildlife Cash Fund,
and $40,780 reappropriated funds to implement an Online Performance and Learning System, to send five employees
per year to leadership training, and to hire a third-party contractor for language access services.
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WATER PLAN DATA & MAPPING SPECIALIST: The bill includes an increase of $129,750 cash funds and 1.0 FTE for
a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialist who will work in the Colorado Water Conservation Board's Water
Supply Planning Section, which currently consists of eleven people. This person will focus on developing and
maintaining GIS tools related to the Colorado Water Plan. These tools are aimed at making data easier to access and
comprehend for planning and decision-making purposes.
TRUE-UP CWCB FEMA FUNDING: The bill includes an increase of $105,000 federal funds and 1.0 FTE to reflect
updated federal funding levels.
STATE LAND BOARD FIELD OPERATIONS STAFF: The bill includes an increase of $96,027 cash funds from the State
Land Board Trust Administration Fund and 1.0 FTE in FY 2023-24 to hire a Field Operations District Resource
Specialist to improve the Department’s ability to manage the State’s land trust leases.
VEHICLES FOR WATER ADMIN STAFF: The bill includes an increase of $34,063 General Fund to provide vehicles for
certain full-time water administration staff who are currently using their private vehicles for work.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes a net decrease for the impact of prior year legislation.
A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
L
EGISLATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
HB21-1318 Outdoor equity program
$750,000
$0
$750,000
$0
$0
0.0
HB22-1348 Oversight chem. oil gas
232,221
0
232,221
0
0
3.2
HB22-1361 Oil & gas reporting
61,500
0
61,500
0
0
0.0
SB22-206 Disaster prep and recovery
2,868
2,868
0
0
0
0.1
SB22-028 Groundwater compact
(120,000,000)
0
(60,000,000)
(60,000,000)
0
0.0
HB22-1316 CWCB projects
(17,080,000)
0
(17,080,000)
0
0
0.0
HB22-1379 Wildfire prevention
(15,000,000)
0
(15,000,000)
0
0
0.0
SB23-139 Sev Tax for wildfire mitigation
(10,000,000)
0
(10,000,000)
0
0
0.0
HB22-1151 Turf replacement
(2,000,000)
0
(2,000,000)
0
0
(0.8)
Digital trunk radio payments
(1,257,040)
0
(1,257,040)
0
0
0.0
SB22-168 Search & rescue
(1,000,000)
0
(1,000,000)
0
0
0.0
SB22-199 Native pollinating insects
(148,304)
(148,304)
0
0
0
(0.3)
SB22-114 Fire suppression ponds
(6,282)
(6,282)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
($165,445,037)
($151,718)
($105,293,319)
($60,000,000)
$0
2.2
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes a net decrease for the impact of prior year budget
actions.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Minimum wage adjustment
$436,908
$3,155
$422,272
$6,235
$5,246
0.0
FY23 Internet protocol phones
402,653
57,541
336,203
8,909
0
0.0
FY23 Sweetwater Lake
108,297
0
108,297
0
0
0.0
FY23 Records access system
8,483
0
8,483
0
0
0.0
FY23 Vehicle adjustment
(3,378,275)
(323,411)
(2,975,109)
(43,686)
(36,069)
0.0
FY23 Outdoor rec. and conservation
(132,750)
0
(132,750)
0
0
0.0
FY23 Big game policy report
(56,000)
0
(56,000)
0
0
0.0
FY23 Staff for water plan
(42,000)
0
(42,000)
0
0
0.0
FY23 Water accounting staff
(15,255)
(15,255)
0
0
0
0.2
FY22 Fishers Peak funding
(8,203)
0
(8,203)
0
0
0.0
FY23 Asst director energy innovation
(7,000)
0
0
(7,000)
0
0.0
FY23 Tribal liaison
(7,000)
0
0
(7,000)
0
0.0
FY23 SLB water res
(7,000)
0
(7,000)
0
0
0.0
FY23 Outdoor regional partnerships
(7,000)
0
(7,000)
0
0
0.0
FY23 Prior year salary survey
(5,265)
(1,797)
(2,680)
0
(788)
0.0
TOTAL
($2,709,407)
($279,767)
($2,355,487)
($42,542)
($31,611)
0.2
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$518,225,793
$39,072,874
$385,158,144
$67,928,561
$26,066,214
1,562.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Executive Director's Office
$9,931,457
$2,129,866
$7,213,391
$422,642
$165,558
12.2
Division of Reclamation, Mining, and
Safety
87,518
0
73,868
0
13,650
0.0
Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
8,325,871
0
8,324,920
0
951
27.7
State Board of Land Commissioners
129,602
0
129,602
0
0
1.0
Division of Parks and Wildlife
23,180,481
2,868
12,253,778
0
10,923,835
34.7
Colorado Water Conservation Board
(152,607,430)
0
(92,714,634)
(60,000,000)
107,204
5.2
Division of Water Resources
548,097
1,160,915
(608,289)
0
(4,529)
8.1
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$407,821,389
$42,366,523
$319,830,780
$8,351,203
$37,272,883
1,650.9
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($110,404,404)
$3,293,649
($65,327,364)
($59,577,358)
$11,206,669
88.9
% Change from prior year
(21.3%)
8.4%
(17.0%)
(87.7%)
43.0%
5.7%
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE: The Executive Director's Office is responsible for the administration of the
Department, including policy development, budgeting, financial management, and human resources services. The
Colorado Avalanche Information Center is included as part of this division and provides information and education
on avalanche danger to minimize the economic and human impact of snow avalanches on recreation, tourism,
commerce, industry, and the citizens of Colorado.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$97,814,079
$12,858,877
$75,789,303
$7,703,561
$1,462,338
64.8
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$15,290,236
$1,833,009
$12,508,233
$720,166
$228,828
0.0
Severance Tax for wildfire mitigation
5,000,000
0
5,000,000
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
2,982,456
318,078
2,499,715
128,403
36,260
3.0
Severance Tax for avalanche safety
1,075,419
0
1,075,419
0
0
5.5
COGCC mission change
450,487
0
450,487
0
0
0.0
CO River policy and tech. support
341,613
17,713
323,900
0
0
2.0
Financial admin. & budget support
262,847
0
0
262,847
0
2.0
Resources for state parks
181,827
0
181,827
0
0
0.0
Performance management system
155,500
20,315
94,405
40,780
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
26,129
687,012
26,129
(687,012)
0
0.0
Resources for wildlife management
25,128
0
25,128
0
0
0.0
State land board field ops staff
22,079
0
22,079
0
0
0.0
Vehicles for water admin staff
21,124
21,124
0
0
0
0.0
Keep CO Wild support
14,529
0
14,529
0
0
0.0
Wildlife research staff
4,115
0
4,115
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(11,436,172)
(167,732)
(11,268,440)
0
0
(0.3)
Annualize prior year budget actions
(4,485,860)
(599,653)
(3,744,135)
(42,542)
(99,530)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$107,745,536
$14,988,743
$83,002,694
$8,126,203
$1,627,896
77.0
APPROPRIATION
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E
XECUTIVE
D
IRECTOR'S
O
FFICE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
$ Change from prior year
$9,931,457
$2,129,866
$7,213,391
$422,642
$165,558
12.2
% Change from prior year
10.2%
16.6%
9.5%
5.5%
11.3%
18.8%
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING, AND SAFETY: The Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety is charged
with helping to develop Colorado’s mining industry in an environmentally protective manner and ensuring that mined
land is reclaimed to a beneficial use. This includes: (1) permitting and inspecting active coal and mineral prospecting
and mining operations; (2) safeguarding and reclaiming abandoned and forfeited mine sites; and (3) training, testing,
and certifying mine employees at both coal and non-coal mining operations in accordance with federal health and
safety standards.
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING, AND SAFETY
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$8,322,255
$0
$4,743,429
$0
$3,578,826
64.8
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$114,181
$0
$54,744
$0
$59,437
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
(26,663)
0
19,124
0
(45,787)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$8,409,773
$0
$4,817,297
$0
$3,592,476
64.8
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$87,518
$0
$73,868
$0
$13,650
0.0
% Change from prior year
1.1%
n/a
1.6%
n/a
0.4%
0.0%
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION: The Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (OGCC) is responsible
for the regulation of the development and production of the natural resources of oil and gas in the state of Colorado
in a manner that protects public health, safety, welfare, the environment and wildlife resources. The Commission has
the authority to regulate oil and gas operations to protect public health, prevent significant adverse environmental
impacts, and prevent waste. This includes issuing permits, conducting inspections, pursuing enforcement actions,
responding to oil and gas spills and other environmental emergencies, reclaiming orphaned well sites, entering pooling
orders, and engaging in public outreach efforts. The OGCC is supported by severance tax revenue and a fee based
on a mill levy on oil and gas production.
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$21,314,881
$0
$21,215,704
$0
$99,177
151.8
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
Add orphaned wells mitigation enterprise
line
$5,650,000
$0
$5,650,000
$0
$0
0.0
COGCC mission change
2,109,598
0
2,109,598
0
0
24.5
Annualize prior year legislation
293,721
0
293,721
0
0
3.2
Annualize prior year budget actions
227,079
0
227,079
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
45,473
0
44,522
0
951
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$29,640,752
$0
$29,540,624
$0
$100,128
179.5
APPROPRIATION
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O
IL
A
ND
G
AS
C
ONSERVATION
C
OMMISSION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
$ Change from prior year
$8,325,871
$0
$8,324,920
$0
$951
27.7
% Change from prior year
39.1%
n/a
39.2%
n/a
1.0%
18.2%
STATE BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS: The State Board of Land Commissioners (State Land Board) manages
eight trusts established in the Colorado Constitution or in statute. The Public School Trust (School Trust) is the largest
trust managed by the State Land Board, accounting for approximately 98.0 percent of total trust revenue each year.
Pursuant to H.B. 08-1335, the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) bill, 50.0 percent of the gross income derived
from School Trust lands is deposited in the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund. Of the remaining
50.0 percent, a portion supports the operating costs of the State Land Board, $5.0 million per year is reinvested by
the State Land Board through the Investment and Development Fund, and the remaining revenues are deposited into
the Public School (Permanent) Fund.
STATE BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$5,660,571
$0
$5,435,571
$225,000
$0
43.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
State land board field ops capacity
$73,948
$0
$73,948
$0
$0
1.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
47,021
0
47,021
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
8,633
0
8,633
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$5,790,173
$0
$5,565,173
$225,000
$0
44.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$129,602
$0
$129,602
$0
$0
1.0
% Change from prior year
2.3%
n/a
2.4%
0.0%
n/a
2.3%
DIVISION OF PARKS AND WILDLIFE: The Division of Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is responsible for the management
of 42 state parks, 350 state wildlife areas, 960 game and non-game wildlife species, and a number of special purpose
recreation programs including: the snowmobile program, the off-highway vehicle program, river outfitters regulation,
aquatic nuisance species control and prevention, and the distribution of trails grants. Funding for CPW is a mixture
of cash funds (i.e. fees, registrations, and revenue from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses), lottery proceeds,
severance tax revenue, and other state and federal funds.
DIVISION OF PARKS AND WILDLIFE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$194,743,277
$2,332,307
$172,182,811
$0
$20,228,159
925.3
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Technical adjustments
$19,017,466
$0
$8,192,149
$0
$10,825,317
0.0
Resources for state parks
1,636,037
0
1,636,037
0
0
19.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
946,763
0
946,763
0
0
0.0
Resources for wildlife management
579,602
0
579,602
0
0
6.0
Wildlife research staff
427,794
0
427,794
0
0
4.0
Parks & wildlife business tech staff
379,052
0
379,052
0
0
5.0
Indirect cost assessment
283,033
0
184,515
0
98,518
0.0
Keep CO Wild support
157,866
0
157,866
0
0
0.6
Performance management system
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(247,132)
2,868
(250,000)
0
0
0.1
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D
IVISION
O
F
P
ARKS
A
ND
W
ILDLIFE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$217,923,758
$2,335,175
$184,436,589
$0
$31,151,994
960.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$23,180,481
$2,868
$12,253,778
$0
$10,923,835
34.7
% Change from prior year
11.9%
0.1%
7.1%
0.0%
54.0%
3.8%
COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD: The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) is responsible for
developing, protecting, and conserving the state's water resources, as well as minimizing the risk of flood damage and
associated economic loss. The division is primarily supported by the CWCB Construction Fund and the Severance
Tax Perpetual Base Fund, two large cash funds which provide loans and grants for projects that will increase the
beneficial consumptive use of Colorado's undeveloped compact entitled waters.
COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$163,812,373
$0
$103,350,621
$60,000,000
$461,752
55.5
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
CO River policy and tech. support
$437,394
$0
$437,394
$0
$0
4.0
Water plan data & mapping specialist
129,750
0
129,750
0
0
1.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
105,935
0
97,453
0
8,482
0.0
True-up CWCB FEMA funding
105,000
0
0
0
105,000
1.0
Indirect cost assessment
53,091
0
59,369
0
(6,278)
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(153,438,600)
0
(93,438,600)
(60,000,000)
0
(0.8)
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$11,204,943
$0
$10,635,987
$0
$568,956
60.7
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($152,607,430)
$0
($92,714,634)
($60,000,000)
$107,204
5.2
% Change from prior year
(93.2%)
n/a
(89.7%)
(100.0%)
23.2%
9.4%
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES: The Division of Water Resources, also called the Office of the State Engineer, is
responsible for the administration of water resources in the state, which includes overseeing intrastate surface and
groundwater rights and ensuring Colorado remains in compliance with nine interstate compact agreements. The
Division also ensures dam safety; issues permits for well construction; engages in community education; consults with
water suppliers and conservation districts; and collects, preserves, and provides current and historic water records and
information.
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$26,558,357
$23,881,690
$2,440,705
$0
$235,962
256.8
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
CO River policy and tech. support
$814,944
$814,944
$0
$0
$0
7.9
Annualize prior year budget actions
335,474
319,886
15,588
0
0
0.2
Vehicles for water admin staff
12,939
12,939
0
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
1,594
0
6,123
0
(4,529)
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(616,854)
13,146
(630,000)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$27,106,454
$25,042,605
$1,832,416
$0
$231,433
264.9
APPROPRIATION
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D
IVISION
O
F
W
ATER
R
ESOURCES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
$ Change from prior year
$548,097
$1,160,915
($608,289)
$0
($4,529)
8.1
% Change from prior year
2.1%
4.9%
(24.9%)
n/a
(1.9%)
3.2%
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DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
Description: The Department of Personnel is responsible for administering the state personnel system, which
includes approximately 32,000 full time equivalent (FTE) staff, excluding the Department of Higher Education. In
addition, the Department provides general support services for state agencies which include: oversight of procurement
and financial activities and CORE operations; state archives; maintenance of Capitol Complex buildings; provision of
central business services; management of the State's motor vehicle fleet; administrative law judge services;
coordination of capital construction and controlled maintenance projects and centralized lease management;
administration of the State's personnel system, classification, compensation, and employee benefit programs; and
oversight of the State's liability, property, and workers' compensation insurance programs.
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$243,018,509
$28,788,405
$12,208,090
$202,022,014
$0
452.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
State employee professional development
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$0
$0
$0
1.8
Impacts driven by other agencies
6,787,162
2,194,336
199,915
4,392,911
0
6.0
Centrally appropriated line items
5,201,495
4,056,755
175,084
969,656
0
0.0
Risk Management Services
4,818,360
(93,783)
(1,014)
4,913,157
0
0.0
COWINS Partnership Agreement
implementation resources
4,231,562
4,231,562
0
0
0
48.3
Medicaid redetermination appeals
3,251,165
0
0
3,251,165
0
0.0
Annual fleet vehicle replacements
1,798,437
0
0
1,798,437
0
0.0
Capitol Complex facilities management
1,261,027
0
3,438,374
(2,177,347)
0
6.8
Labor Relations Services resources
940,807
940,807
0
0
0
9.9
CORE operations base adjustment
490,940
0
2,176,300
(1,685,360)
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
331,445
(762,390)
35,276
1,058,559
0
0.0
OAC case management system upgrade
219,000
0
219,000
0
0
0.0
State Fleet Management staffing
153,408
0
0
153,408
0
1.8
Transfer of Performance Budgeting system
105,562
0
0
105,562
0
1.0
Employee engagement survey vendor
85,000
85,000
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
446
219,821
(243,029)
23,654
0
0.0
Center for Organizational Effectiveness
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
CSEAP technical correction
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
IDS equipment
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Procurement card rebate refinance
0
(100,000)
100,000
0
0
0.0
H.B. 22-1242 appropriations clause
technical correction
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(9,088,257)
(3,559,920)
(650,982)
(4,877,355)
0
(6.1)
Technical adjustments
(923,855)
(785,076)
(138,779)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$270,682,213
$43,215,517
$17,518,235
$209,948,461
$0
521.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$27,663,704
$14,427,112
$5,310,145
$7,926,447
$0
69.5
% Change from prior year
11.4%
50.1%
43.5%
3.9%
n/a
15.4%
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
STATE EMPLOYEE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: The bill includes an increase of $8.0 million General Fund and
1.8 FTE for FY 2023-24 only for state employees to seek professional development opportunities outside the State’s
training services.
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IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes an increase of $6.8 million total funds, including $2.2
million General Fund, for decision items originating in the Governor's Office of Information Technology to pay for
included budget changes. More information can be found in the Office of the Governor department summary.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes adjustments to centrally appropriated line items for the
following: state contributions for health, life, and dental benefits; short-term disability; supplemental state
contributions to the Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) pension fund; shift differential; salary survey;
temporary employees related to authorized leave; workers' compensation; legal services; administrative law judges;
payment to risk management and property funds; vehicle lease payments, Capitol complex leased space; payments to
the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT); and CORE operations.
RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES: The bill includes an increase of $4.8 million total funds, including a decrease of
$93,783 General Fund, for adjustments to Risk Management Services, including:
• an increase of $5.8 million reappropriated funds for adjustments to the Risk Management Services for anticipated
payments to be required by the liability, property, and workers’ compensation components of the common
policies; and
• a reduction of $1.0 million total funds, including $93,783 General Fund, to address a technical correction to legal
services appropriations requested for the Worker’s Compensation and Payment to Risk Management and Property
Funds common policies, as well as the Department’s central legal services appropriations.
COWINS PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION RESOURCES: The bill includes an increase of $4.2
million General Fund and 48.3 FTE for implementation support of Article 31.6 of the Colorado Workers for
Innovative New Solutions (COWINS) Partnership Agreement. Article 31.6 of the Partnership Agreement requires
the Executive Branch to place employees on a pay step plan based on time in their current job series by July 1, 2024.
The out-year appropriations are $2.5 million General Fund and 29.2 FTE in FY 2024-25 and $257,830 General Fund
and 1.0 FTE in FY 2025-26 and ongoing.
MEDICAID REDETERMINATION APPEALS: The bill includes an increase of $3.3 million reappropriated funds to
provide Administrative Law Judge services to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing related to
Medicaid redetermination appeals stemming from the ending of the Public Health Emergency.
ANNUAL FLEET VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS: The bill includes an increase of $1.8 million reappropriated funds based
on the approved replacement of 416 vehicles in the State’s fleet. The replacements include 273 alternative fuel vehicles
(including 158 electric vehicles), 143 standard vehicles, and 4 State Patrol motorcycles.
CAPITOL COMPLEX FACILITIES MANAGEMENT: The bill includes an increase of $1.3 million total funds and 6.8
FTE for the following:
• An increase of $511,455 reappropriated funds and 6.8 FTE to address an increase in ongoing maintenance and
grounds keeping work, as well as to accommodate heightened cleaning duties in the Capitol during the legislative
session to address an increase in small, ad hoc events.
• An increase of $483,409 reappropriated funds, including a $228,409 inflationary increase and an increase of
$255,000 for annual fire alarm testing. The inflationary adjustment is based on a running three-year annual average
rate of change in actual maintenance contract expenditures, which is built into the Capitol Complex Leased Space
common policy as an annual adjustment to operating expenses.
• An increase of $266,163 total funds, including an increase of $4.0 million cash funds and a decrease of $3.7 million
reappropriated funds, for base adjustments to the Capitol Complex leased space common policy.
LABOR RELATIONS SERVICES RESOURCES: The bill includes an increase of $0.9 million General Fund and 9.9 FTE
to provide additional support with the negotiations and implementation of the COWINS Partnership Agreement and
related State Entity Agreements.
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CORE OPERATIONS BASE ADJUSTMENT: The bill includes an increase of $490,940 total funds, including an increase
of $2.2 million cash funds and decrease of $1.7 million reappropriated funds, for CORE operations base adjustments.
INDIRECT COST ASSESSMENT: The bill includes a net increase in adjustments to indirect costs across the Department.
OAC CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UPGRADE: The bill includes an increase of $219,000 cash funds to upgrade the
Office of Administrative Courts (OAC) case management system.
STATE FLEET MANAGEMENT STAFFING: The bill includes an increase of $153,408 reappropriated funds and 1.8
FTE to address workload increases in the management of the State’s fleet of vehicles. Of this amount, $17,021 is to
promote and retain existing staff that have developed and demonstrated an aptitude to manage the increasing
complexity related to fleet management.
TRANSFER OF PERFORMANCE BUDGETING SYSTEM: The bill includes an increase of $105,562 reappropriated funds
and 1.0 FTE to transfer the management of the State’s Performance Budgeting system from the Governor’s Office
to the Office of the State Controller. There is an equivalent reduction of $105,562 General Fund and 1.0 FTE in the
Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting related to this transfer of management responsibilities.
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SURVEY VENDOR: The bill includes an increase of $85,000 General Fund to address
increased vendor costs for the biennial Employee Engagement Survey, which gives state employees the opportunity
to provide operational feedback.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes adjustments for out-year impacts of prior year budget
actions.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 13-14 Employee engagement survey
$215,000
$215,000
$0
$0
$0
0.0
FY 20-21 Telematics for state fleet vehicle
214,539
0
0
214,539
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Colorado WINS Partnership Agreement
76,391
31,288
2,499
42,604
0
0.0
FY 22-23 CCLS service contract
54,472
0
(245,528)
300,000
0
0.0
FY 21-22 OAC translation services
35,000
0
0
35,000
0
0.0
FY 22-23 IDS infrastructure refresh
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 HCPF pub health emergency end
(295,300)
0
0
(295,300)
0
0.0
FY 22-23 IDS spending authority
(273,189)
0
0
(273,189)
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Governor's transition funding
(25,000)
(25,000)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Salary survey
(1,319)
(1,319)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Equity for people with disabilities
(79)
(79)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Tuition reimbursement program
(69)
(69)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
$446
$219,821
($243,029)
$23,654
$0
0.0
CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS: The bill includes a budget neutral continuation appropriation
of $467,347 General Fund for the Center for Organizational Effectiveness (COE), housed within the Division of
Human Resources. The Center for Organizational Effectiveness provides training and professional development
opportunities for State employees, including direct training in leadership coaching, workforce competencies, and self-
awareness assessments. The Center also coordinates compliance training.
CSEAP TECHNICAL CORRECTION: The bill includes a budget neutral shift of $38,000 reappropriated funds from
Colorado State Employees Assistance Program’s (CSEAP’s) Operating Expenses line item to its Personal Services
line item.
IDS EQUIPMENT: The bill includes a budget neutral shift of $307,243 reappropriated funds between line items within
Integrated Document Solutions (IDS) for the lease-purchase of a new high-volume printing inserter to replace the
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currently underperforming equipment. The spending authority increase will finance a 10-year lease-purchase
agreement for the new equipment, terminating in 2033.
PROCUREMENT CARD REBATE REFINANCE: The bill includes a net-zero refinance of $100,000 General Fund with
an equivalent amount of cash funds from rebates anticipated from the state purchasing card program. The
Procurement Card Program has realized an increase in rebate revenue, which is used to offset General Fund.
H.B. 22-1242 APPROPRIATIONS CLAUSE TECHNICAL CORRECTION: The bill includes a technical correction to the
appropriations clause of H.B. 22-1242 (Regulate Tiny Homes Manufacture Sale And Install) to correctly identify the
department from which reappropriated funds are transferred to the Department of Personnel. The correction does
not change the total appropriations of the bill.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes adjustments for out-year impacts of prior year legislation.
A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
L
EGISLATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
SB 13-276 Disability Investigational & Pilot Support Fund
$82,000
$0
$82,000
$0
$0
0.0
SB 22-051 Reduce emissions from built environment
81,966
81,121
0
845
0
1.0
HB 22-1325 Primary care alternative payment models
18,593
18,593
0
0
0
0.3
HB 22-1007 Assistance landowner wildfire mitigation
664
0
0
664
0
0.0
HB 22-1083 Homeless contribution income tax credit
428
0
0
428
0
0.0
HB 21-1303 Global warming potential for public project
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
SB 22-097 Whistleblower protection health/safety
0
(228,499)
0
228,499
0
0.0
SB 22-206 Disaster preparedness and recovery resources
0
0
(19,334)
19,334
0
0.0
SB 23-127 (Supplemental bill)
(5,629,163)
(1,205,212)
(341,469)
(4,082,482)
0
(8.8)
SB 22-233 TABOR refund mechanism FY 2021-22 only
(1,715,635)
0
0
(1,715,635)
0
0.0
SB 22-193 Air quality improvement investments
(750,000)
(750,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1397 Statewide equity office
(458,744)
(458,744)
0
0
0
0.9
HB 21-1311 Income tax
(252,574)
0
0
(252,574)
0
0.0
SB 22-163 Establish State procurement equity program
(212,651)
(1,174,013)
0
961,362
0
0.4
SB 14-214 PERA studies conducted by actuarial firm
(125,000)
(125,000)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 22-217 Programs that benefit persons with disabilities
(65,545)
0
(65,545)
0
0
0.0
SB 22-130 State authority for public-private partnerships
(18,600)
288,034
(306,634)
0
0
0.0
SB 22-013 Boards and commissions
(14,105)
0
0
(14,105)
0
0.0
HB 22-1026 Alternative transportation options tax credit
(12,194)
0
0
(12,194)
0
0.0
HB 22-1205 Senior housing income tax credit
(11,165)
0
0
(11,165)
0
0.0
HB 22-1337 State Personnel Director's comp. report
(6,200)
(6,200)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1010 Early childhood educator income tax credit
(332)
0
0
(332)
0
0.0
TOTAL
($9,088,257)
($3,559,920)
($650,982)
($4,877,355)
$0
(6.1)
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes a net decrease for technical adjustments, summarized in the following
table.
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
CO state archive digital storage
$57,834
$57,834
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Off. of the State Architect software
3,689
3,689
0
0
0
0.0
Annual depreciation-lease equivalent payment
(985,378)
(846,599)
(138,779)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
($923,855)
($785,076)
($138,779)
$0
$0
0.0
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUND
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$243,018,509
$28,788,405
$12,208,090
$202,022,014
$0
452.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Executive Director's Office
$10,335,843
$4,071,030
($83,839)
$6,348,652
$0
8.4
Division of Human Resources
16,244,481
10,158,740
64,639
6,021,102
0
51.5
Personnel Board
31,367
31,367
0
0
0
0.0
Central Services
(2,097,547)
86,364
1,431
(2,185,342)
0
0.0
Division of Accounts and Control
786,190
46,487
2,276,300
(1,536,597)
0
1.0
Administrative Courts
2,451,511
0
219,000
2,232,511
0
0.0
Division of Capital Assets
(88,141)
33,124
2,832,614
(2,953,879)
0
8.6
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$270,682,213
$43,215,517
$17,518,235
$209,948,461
$0
521.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$27,663,704
$14,427,112
$5,310,145
$7,926,447
$0
69.5
% Change from prior year
11.4%
50.1%
43.5%
3.9%
n/a
15.4%
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE: This division is responsible for reviewing the Department's overall management
and programs. The division also provides accounting and budgeting services for the department, and it includes the
Colorado State Employees Assistance Program (C-SEAP), the Office of the State Architect, and the Colorado Equity
Office.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUND
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$34,225,720
$15,468,491
$2,739,694
$16,017,535
$0
60.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Impacts driven by other agencies
$6,787,162
$2,194,336
$199,915
$4,392,911
$0
6.0
Centrally appropriated line items
5,306,999
4,041,840
175,084
1,090,075
0
0.0
COWINS Partnership Agreement
implementation resources
818,385
818,385
0
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
62,462
(836,094)
0
898,556
0
0.0
Center for Organizational Effectiveness
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Labor Relations Services resources
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
State employee professional development
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Capitol Complex facilities management
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
State Fleet Management staffing
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
CSEAP technical correction
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Technical adjustments
(981,689)
(842,910)
(138,779)
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(790,126)
(905,575)
(290,750)
406,199
0
2.4
Annualize prior year budget actions
(763,851)
(305,169)
(28,295)
(430,387)
0
0.0
Risk Management Services
(103,499)
(93,783)
(1,014)
(8,702)
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$44,561,563
$19,539,521
$2,655,855
$22,366,187
$0
69.3
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$10,335,843
$4,071,030
($83,839)
$6,348,652
$0
8.4
% Change from prior year
30.2%
26.3%
(3.1%)
39.6%
n/a
13.8%
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DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES: This division administers the State's classified personnel system, administers the
employee benefits programs, manages statewide systems for payroll and employee databases, is responsible for
negotiating the collective bargaining agreement with the State’s employees, and operates the statewide risk
management program, including the provision of liability, property, and workers' compensation.
DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UND
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$82,400,767
$7,296,091
$3,374,827
$71,729,849
$0
69.5
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
State employee professional development
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$0
$0
$0
1.8
Risk Management Services
4,921,859
0
0
4,921,859
0
0.0
COWINS Partnership Agreement
implementation resources
3,413,177
3,413,177
0
0
0
48.3
Labor Relations Services resources
940,807
940,807
0
0
0
9.9
Annualize prior year budget actions
354,997
300,397
29,363
25,237
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
113,544
73,704
35,276
4,564
0
0.0
Employee engagement survey vendor
85,000
85,000
0
0
0
0.0
Center for Organizational Effectiveness
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(1,464,484)
(2,654,345)
0
1,189,861
0
(8.5)
Centrally appropriated line items
(120,419)
0
0
(120,419)
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$98,645,248
$17,454,831
$3,439,466
$77,750,951
$0
121.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$16,244,481
$10,158,740
$64,639
$6,021,102
$0
51.5
% Change from prior year
19.7%
139.2%
1.9%
8.4%
n/a
74.1%
PERSONNEL BOARD: This division houses the State Personnel Board, which has the authority to adopt, by rule, a
uniform grievance procedure to be used by all state agencies for classified employees in the state personnel system.
The Board adjudicates employment disputes within the state classified system and is responsible for promulgating
rules to ensure that state employment is based on merit.
PERSONNEL BOARD
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$645,762
$645,762
$0
$0
$0
4.8
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$16,452
$16,452
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
14,915
14,915
0
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$677,129
$677,129
$0
$0
$0
4.8
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$31,367
$31,367
$0
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
4.9%
4.9%
n/a
n/a
n/a
0.0%
DIVISION OF CENTRAL SERVICES: This division is responsible for providing statewide support services such as print,
document management, and mail services, and preserving and providing access to historic documents.
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D
IVISION
C
ENTRAL
S
ERVICES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$37,934,097
$1,548,282
$1,380,134
$35,005,681
$0
127.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Technical adjustments
$57,834
$57,834
$0
$0
$0
0.0
IDS equipment
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(2,004,068)
0
0
(2,004,068)
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(104,632)
28,530
1,431
(134,593)
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
(46,681)
0
0
(46,681)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$35,836,550
$1,634,646
$1,381,565
$32,820,339
$0
127.9
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($2,097,547)
$86,364
$1,431
($2,185,342)
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
(5.5%)
5.6%
0.1%
(6.2%)
n/a
0.0%
DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL: This division includes the Office of the State Controller in Financial
Operations and Reporting, which manages statewide fiscal rules, conducts statewide financial reporting, provides
policy and procedural guidance, and develops the statewide indirect cost allocation plan. CORE Operations oversees
the Colorado Operations Resource Engine (CORE), the state's accounting system. Procurement and Contracts
administers a statewide procurement program and meets the product and service needs of state agencies by negotiating
contracts for goods and services.
DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$14,217,157
$3,648,960
$3,612,408
$6,955,789
$0
67.6
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
CORE operations base adjustment
$490,940
$0
$2,176,300
($1,685,360)
$0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
206,977
146,487
0
60,490
0
0.0
Transfer of Performance Budgeting system
105,562
0
0
105,562
0
1.0
Statewide central services staffing
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Procurement card rebate refinance
0
(100,000)
100,000
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
(17,289)
0
0
(17,289)
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$15,003,347
$3,695,447
$5,888,708
$5,419,192
$0
68.6
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$786,190
$46,487
$2,276,300
($1,536,597)
$0
1.0
% Change from prior year
5.5%
1.3%
63.0%
(22.1%)
n/a
1.5%
ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS: This division provides an independent administrative law adjudication system for state
agencies to resolve workers' compensation, human resources, and regulatory law cases. The Division offers a full
range of alternative dispute resolution options, including evidentiary hearings, settlement conferences, and mediation.
Approximately one-half of all hearings are related to workers' compensation cases.
ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$5,781,495
$0
$114,382
$5,667,113
$0
44.7
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A
DMINISTRATIVE
C
OURTS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
Medicaid redetermination appeals
$3,251,165
$0
$0
$3,251,165
$0
0.0
OAC case management system upgrade
219,000
0
219,000
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
79,432
0
0
79,432
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(949,652)
0
0
(949,652)
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(148,434)
0
0
(148,434)
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$8,233,006
$0
$333,382
$7,899,624
$0
44.7
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$2,451,511
$0
$219,000
$2,232,511
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
42.4%
n/a
191.5%
39.4%
n/a
0.0%
DIVISION OF CAPITAL ASSETS: This division is responsible for providing statewide support services for assets owned
and maintained by the State including the state fleet and leased space managed by Capitol Complex.
DIVISION OF CAPITAL ASSETS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$67,813,511
$180,819
$986,645
$66,646,047
$0
76.6
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annual fleet vehicle replacements
$1,798,437
$0
$0
$1,798,437
$0
0.0
Capitol Complex facilities management
1,261,027
0
3,438,374
(2,177,347)
0
6.8
Annualize prior year budget actions
438,937
33,124
(245,528)
651,341
0
0.0
State Fleet Management staffing
153,408
0
0
153,408
0
1.8
Indirect cost assessment
139,977
0
0
139,977
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
H.B. 22-1242 appropriations clause
technical correction
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(3,879,927)
0
(360,232)
(3,519,695)
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$67,725,370
$213,943
$3,819,259
$63,692,168
$0
85.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($88,141)
$33,124
$2,832,614
($2,953,879)
$0
8.6
% Change from prior year
(0.1%)
18.3%
287.1%
(4.4%)
n/a
11.2%
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENT
Description: The Department of Public Health and Environment is responsible for protecting and improving the
health of the people of Colorado and ensuring the quality of Colorado's environment.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
1
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$915,919,362
$203,182,871
$311,690,039
$76,603,566
$324,442,886
1,732.4
Long Bill supplemental
0
1,381,438
0
0
(1,381,438)
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$915,919,362
$204,564,309
$311,690,039
$76,603,566
$323,061,448
1,732.4
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$21,941,848
$7,776,920
$5,854,267
$2,789,444
$5,521,217
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
8,327,343
4,103,903
1,349,570
1,591,759
1,282,111
0.0
Preventing outbreaks
3,791,245
3,791,245
0
0
0
14.0
Protective water quality control
2,411,590
2,411,590
0
0
0
20.0
Health facilities cash fund fee relief
2,100,000
0
2,100,000
0
0
0.0
Vital statistics fee relief
1,383,409
180,000
1,203,409
0
0
0.0
Low income radon mitigation
1,151,412
1,151,412
0
0
0
0.0
Congenital syphilis county prevention
843,309
1,208,309
0
0
(365,000)
1.0
EpiTrax disease surveillance platform
554,000
0
0
554,000
0
0.0
Admin indirect costs
508,176
0
0
508,176
0
5.3
Dairy protection fee relief
412,000
412,000
0
0
0
0.0
Other technical adjustments
383,049
(300)
(3,462,685)
4,057,340
(211,306)
0.0
Provider rate increase
282,486
225,712
56,774
0
0
0.0
BRFSS Assistance
253,215
253,215
0
0
0
0.0
LPHA caseload adjustment
120,000
120,000
0
0
0
0.0
Southern Ute environmental commission
40,000
40,000
0
0
0
0.0
Denver emissions technical center
22,192
0
22,192
0
0
0.0
Colorado central cancer registry
3,590
143,188
0
0
(139,598)
0.0
FY23-24 ARPA Prepay utilization
0
(21,090,149)
21,090,149
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(119,825,071)
(42,344,511)
(57,553,169)
(19,927,391)
0
30.9
Annualize prior year budget actions
(34,439,282)
(51,491,364)
15,549,175
121,469
1,381,438
45.0
Tobacco adjustments
(2,675,773)
(76,474)
(2,599,299)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$803,508,100
$111,379,005
$295,300,422
$66,298,363
$330,530,310
1,848.6
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($112,411,262)
($93,185,304)
($16,389,617)
($10,305,203)
$7,468,862
116.2
% Change from prior year
(12.3%)
(45.6%)
(5.3%)
(13.5%)
2.3%
6.7%
1
Includes General Fund Exempt. Includes amounts that are exempt from the statutory limit on state General Fund appropriations pursuant to Section 24-75-201.1 (1)(a)(III)(A),
C.R.S. See Appendix D for more information.
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
LONG BILL SUPPLEMENTAL: The bill includes a net zero alignment of funds, resulting in an increase of $1.4 million
General Fund and decrease of federal funds by the same amount, relating to federal guidance on the allowable uses
of federal dollars for PERA and indirect costs.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes adjustments to centrally appropriated line items for the
following: state contributions for health, life, and dental benefits; short-term disability; paid family and medical leave
insurance; supplemental state contributions to the Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) pension fund;
shift differential; salary survey; workers' compensation; legal services; administrative law judges; payment to risk
management and property funds; Capitol complex leased space; payments to the Governor’s Office of Information
Technology (OIT); and CORE operations.
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IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes an increase of $8.3 million total funds, including an
increase of $4.1 million General Fund, for adjustments related to budgetary actions in other departments.
I
MPACTS
D
RIVEN
B
Y
O
THER
A
GENCIES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
OIT Real time billing
$7,152,755
$3,510,984
$1,100,058
$1,482,646
$1,059,067
0.0
Law CDPHE costs
576,680
459,969
111,711
5,000
0
0.0
OIT Budget package
481,090
77
72,995
386,110
21,908
0.0
myColorado App
317,855
26,449
64,806
25,464
201,136
0.0
PEAK
66,657
66,657
0
0
0
0.0
DPS Digital trunk radio
39,767
39,767
0
0
0
0.0
Transition CDEC admin
(307,461)
0
0
(307,461)
0
0.0
TOTAL
$8,327,343
$4,103,903
$1,349,570
$1,591,759
$1,282,111
0.0
PREVENTING OUTBREAKS: The bill includes an increase of $3.8 million General Fund and 14.0 FTE for staffing and
operating expenses to implement a statewide media campaign to increase routine immunization rates, expand
Colorado’s ability to vaccinate uninsured and underinsured adults, and implement a “Health for All” mobile clinic
program.
PROTECTIVE WATER QUALITY CONTROL: The bill includes $2.4 million General Fund and 20.0 FTE to address
Clean Water Program permitting and Drinking Water Program inspection backlogs.
HEALTH FACILITIES CASH FUND FEE RELIEF: The bill includes an increase of $2.1 million cash funds from the
Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund to the Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division to address
projected shortfalls in the Health Facilities General Licensure, Assisted Living Residence, and Home Care Agency
cash funds.
VITAL STATISTICS FEE RELIEF: The bill includes an increase of $1.4 million total funds including $180,000 General
Fund and $1.2 million cash funds from the Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund to address revenue shortfalls in the
Vital Statistics Records Cash Fund.
LOW INCOME RADON MITIGATION: The bill includes an increase of $1.2 million General Fund for the expansion of
the Low-Income Radon Mitigation Assistance Program.
CONGENITAL SYPHILIS COUNTY PREVENTION: The bill includes a net increase of $843,309 total funds, including
an increase of $1.2 million General Fund, to continue and expand upon the Congenital Syphilis Prevention Pilot
Project in Pueblo County. The project provides access to syphilis screening and treatment of women of reproductive
age in the criminal justice system and outreach settings through partnerships with local public health and community-
based organizations. This funding allows the continuation of the project in Pueblo County and expansion into El
Paso and Jefferson Counties.
EPITRAX DISEASE SURVEILLANCE PLATFORM: The bill includes an increase of $554,000 reappropriated funds to
support the operating expenses of EpiTrax, a core disease surveillance system that will consolidate the current disease
surveillance systems. The Department received approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
to use supplemental federal COVID funding for implementation and initial costs of transitioning to the platform, this
funding is for ongoing operation and maintenance costs.
ADMIN INDIRECT COSTS: The bill includes an increase of $508,176 reappropriated funds and 5.3 FTE to account for
increased expenditures incurred from a newly awarded federal grant from the Centers for Disease Control.
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DAIRY PROTECTION FEE RELIEF: The bill includes a one-time increase of $412,000 General Fund for the Colorado
Dairy Program to maintain current program activities while changes to the current fee structure are contemplated and
implemented.
OTHER TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes technical adjustments associated with a transfer to the
Department of Law, classifying funds as reappropriated from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing,
and a net zero alignment of funds relating to federal guidance on the allowable uses of federal dollars for PERA and
indirect costs.
PROVIDER RATE INCREASE: The bill includes an increase of $282,486 total funds, including $225,712 General Fund
and $56,774 cash funds from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund, for the 3.0 percent community provider rate increase for
local public health agencies.
BRFSS ASSISTANCE: The bill includes an increase of $253,215 General Fund for 10,000 annual interviews conducted
for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
LPHA CASELOAD ADJUSTMENT: The bill includes an increase of $120,000 General Fund to provide increased state
support for Local Public Health Agencies (LPHAs) to conduct inspections for retail food establishments, schools,
and childcare centers. This increase is in part a result of the Tri-County Health Department breaking into three
separate LPHAs.
SOUTHERN UTE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION: The bill includes an increase of $40,000 General Fund to fulfill
a 50 percent split with the Southern Ute tribe to staff the Ute/CDPHE Joint Environmental Commission.
DENVER EMISSIONS TECHNICAL CENTER: The bill includes an increase of $22,192 cash funds from the AIR account
of the Highway Users Tax Fund for the spending authority to execute a new 10-year lease with the Denver Emissions
Technical Center for vehicle emissions inspection services.
COLORADO CENTRAL CANCER REGISTRY: The bill includes a net increase of $3,590 total funds, including $143,188
General Fund, to continue to fund 2.0 FTE in staffing positions for the Colorado Central Cancer Registry, previously
funded by a federal CDC National Program of Cancer Registries grant award expiring after FY 2022-23.
FY 2023-24 ARPA PREPAY UTILIZATION: The bill includes a decrease of $21.1 million General Fund and a
corresponding increase of $21.1 million cash funds from the Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund to refinance time-
limited appropriations in S.B. 21-243 (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Appropriation Public
Health Infrastructure).
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes adjustments for the out-year impact of prior year
legislation.
A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
L
EGISLATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
SB 22-193 Air quality improvement
$14,509,324
($7,000,000)
$21,509,324
$0
$0
3.5
HB 22-1244 Toxic air contaminants
420,048
420,048
0
0
0
10.3
HB 21-1266 Environmental justice
296,872
(3,040,353)
3,337,225
0
0
0.7
HB 22-1322 Water Quality Regulation
271,798
271,798
0
0
0
1.8
SB 22-179 Deter tampering emission system
208,100
208,100
0
0
0
1.2
HB 22-1256 Civil involuntary commitment
197,660
197,660
0
0
0
2.1
HB 22-1286 Energy perf buildings
185,779
185,779
0
0
0
2.6
HB 22-1345 Perfluoroalkyl Polyfluoroalkyl
118,045
118,045
0
0
0
0.9
SB 22-224 Protections donor-conceived persons
101,027
101,027
0
0
0
2.4
HB 22-1278 Behavioral health admin
69,385
0
69,385
0
0
1.0
SB 22-154 Safety assisted living residences
61,144
61,144
0
0
0
0.9
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A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
L
EGISLATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
SB 22-182 Economic mobility program
51,049
0
51,049
0
0
1.0
HB 22-1392 Contaminated land prop tax
10,000
0
10,000
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1289 Health benefits CO children
9,308
9,308
0
0
0
0.2
SB 22-186 Rare Disease Council
5,781
5,781
0
0
0
0.2
SB 21-260 Transportation System
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1251 Cardiac arrest mgmt
0
0
0
0
0
0.8
HB 22-1358 Clean water in schools
(43,548,419)
(22,548,419)
0
(21,000,000)
0
2.6
SB 22-226 Programs support health-care workforce
(35,000,000)
0
(35,000,000)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1326 Fentanyl accountability prevention
(31,675,863)
(5,675,863)
(26,000,000)
0
0
0.0
SB 22-181 Behavioral health-care workforce
(20,000,000)
0
(20,000,000)
0
0
0.0
SB 23-198 CDPHE Supplemental
(2,464,901)
(3,347,178)
(190,332)
1,072,609
0
(1.5)
SB 22-147 Behavioral health services children
(1,500,000)
0
(1,500,000)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1267 Culturally relevant training health prof
(900,000)
(900,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 21-1189 Regulate air toxics
(618,264)
(800,000)
181,736
0
0
0.7
HB 22-1157 Utilization demographic data CDPHE
(360,000)
(360,000)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 22-225 Ambulance service sust & licensing
(133,958)
(133,958)
0
0
0
(0.2)
HB 22-1401 Hospital nurse staffing standards
(52,515)
(52,515)
0
0
0
(0.3)
SB 22-098 Redispensing unused drugs
(47,423)
(47,423)
0
0
0
(0.1)
SB 22-170 Uses waste tire fund
(14,050)
0
(14,050)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1284 Health ins surprise billing
(7,506)
0
(7,506)
0
0
(0.1)
HB 22-1355 Producer recycling
(7,481)
(7,481)
0
0
0
0.2
SB 22-210 License suppl health-care staffing agency
(7,301)
(7,301)
0
0
0
0.1
SB 22-053 Health facility visitation pandemic
(2,710)
(2,710)
0
0
0
(0.1)
TOTAL
($119,825,071)
($42,344,511)
($57,553,169)
($19,927,391)
$0
30.9
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes a net decrease of $34.4 million total funds, including
a decrease of $51.5 million General Fund, for out-year costs related to prior year budget actions.
TOBACCO RELATED ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes several adjustments for programs affected by Tobacco Master
Settlement Agreement, Amendment 35, and Proposition EE revenue.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
1
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$915,919,362
$203,182,871
$311,690,039
$76,603,566
$324,442,886
1,732.4
Long Bill supplemental
0
1,381,438
0
0
(1,381,438)
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$915,919,362
$204,564,309
$311,690,039
$76,603,566
$323,061,448
1,732.4
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 B
Y
L
ONG
B
ILL
D
IVISION
Administration and Support
$30,208,835
($3,497,248)
$15,394,203
$10,338,420
$7,973,460
7.7
Center for Health and Environmental
Data
1,489,968
527,706
1,101,698
162
(139,598)
(1.2)
Disease Control and Public Health
Response
(11,335,682)
(10,950,864)
(394,273)
9,455
0
16.4
Air Pollution Control Division
(12,479,980)
(50,021,583)
37,541,603
0
0
55.6
Water Quality Control Division
(40,620,236)
(19,801,124)
178,053
(20,997,165)
0
30.4
Hazardous Materials and Waste
Management Division
1,541,227
1,241,474
295,312
4,441
0
1.1
Office of HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STI's
625,388
1,092,691
(102,303)
0
(365,000)
1.0
Division of Environmental Health and
Sustainability
336,485
(57,659)
391,272
2,872
0
0.0
Prevention Services Division
(78,672,227)
(5,456,509)
(73,218,683)
2,965
0
1.0
Health Facilities and Emergency Medical
Services Division
(3,505,040)
(6,262,188)
2,423,501
333,647
0
4.2
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S
UMMARY
T
ABLE
F
OR
D
EPARTMENT
O
F
P
UBLIC
H
EALTH
A
ND
E
NVIRONMENT
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
1
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Office of Emergency Preparedness and
Response
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$803,508,100
$111,379,005
$295,300,422
$66,298,363
$330,530,310
1,848.6
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($112,411,262)
($93,185,304)
($16,389,617)
($10,305,203)
$7,468,862
116.2
% Change from prior year
(12.3%)
(45.5%)
(5.3%)
(13.5%)
2.3%
6.7%
1
Includes General Fund Exempt. See Appendix D for more information.
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT: This division is comprised of three subdivisions: Administration, Office of Health
Equity, and Office of Public Health Practice, Planning, and Local Partnerships.
(A) Administration - This subdivision provides department-wide administrative services including: accounting,
budgeting, human resources, and purchasing. The appropriations for this subdivision include funds for expenses
incurred through the provision of department-wide services, and centrally appropriated personnel line items like salary
survey and health, life and dental. Funding for this subdivision is primarily from reappropriated funds from
departmental indirect cost recoveries with a small amount from Medicaid reappropriated funds. This subdivision also
receives appropriations from the General Fund, cash funds including the AIR subaccount of the Highway Users Tax
Fund, and federal funds.
(B) Office of Health Equity - This subdivision provides grants for health initiatives aimed at reducing and eliminating
disparities in the provision of health services across the state. Funding for this subdivision is primarily Amendment
35 tobacco tax revenue that is transferred into the Health Disparities Grant Fund, and a small amount of General
Fund for the Necessary Document Assistance Program.
(C) Office of Public Health Practice, Planning, and Local Partnerships - This subdivision oversees the distribution of
state funds to local public health agencies. Funding for this subdivision is a combination of General Fund, cash funds
from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund, and federal funds.
ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$129,305,111
$47,052,503
$23,051,606
$36,258,690
$22,942,312
116.4
Long Bill supplemental
0
1,381,438
0
0
(1,381,438)
0.0
FY 2022-23 Adjusted Appropriation
$129,305,111
$48,433,941
$23,051,606
$36,258,690
$21,560,874
116.4
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$19,438,779
$6,958,131
$4,359,524
$2,599,907
$5,521,217
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
8,260,686
4,037,246
1,349,570
1,591,759
1,282,111
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
1,184,389
(2,938,805)
2,620,287
121,469
1,381,438
0.0
Protective water quality control
594,345
594,345
0
0
0
0.0
EpiTrax disease surveillance platform
554,000
0
0
554,000
0
0.0
Admin indirect costs
508,176
0
0
508,176
0
5.3
Preventing outbreaks
317,697
317,697
0
0
0
0.0
Provider rate increase
282,486
225,712
56,774
0
0
0.0
Southern Ute environmental commission
40,000
40,000
0
0
0
0.0
Tobacco adjustments
38,896
0
38,896
0
0
0.0
Denver emissions technical center
22,192
0
22,192
0
0
0.0
Other technical adjustments
5,595
(300)
(3,673,299)
3,890,500
(211,306)
0.0
Sustaining environmental justice
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Congenital syphilis county prevention
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
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A
DMINISTRATION
A
ND
S
UPPORT
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Water quality environmental justice
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Colorado central cancer registry
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
FY23-24 ARPA Prepay utilization
0
(10,000,000)
10,000,000
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(1,038,406)
(2,731,274)
620,259
1,072,609
0
2.4
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$159,513,946
$44,936,693
$38,445,809
$46,597,110
$29,534,334
124.1
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$30,208,835
($3,497,248)
$15,394,203
$10,338,420
$7,973,460
7.7
% Change from prior year
23.4%
(7.2%)
66.8%
28.5%
37.0%
6.6%
CENTER FOR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: This division is comprised of four subdivisions including:
Administration, Health Statistics and Vital Records, Medical Marijuana Registry, and Health Data Programs and
Information.
(A) Administration and Support - This subdivision provides division-wide services to the three programs within the
division. Funding for this subdivision is from General Fund, cash funds from the Vital Statistics Records Cash Funds,
and departmental indirect cost recoveries.
(B) Health Statistics and Vital Records - This subdivision is responsible for the maintenance of Colorado birth, death,
marriage, divorce, and other vital records-related certificates. The subdivision administers the Voluntary Adoption
Registry, which facilitates voluntary contact between Colorado-born adoptees 18 years of age and older and their birth
parents. Division staff provide training on vital records rules, regulations and statutes to individuals and local public
health agencies. Data users include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, local public health agencies, and
epidemiologists. This subdivision is primarily funded with cash funds from the Vital Statistic Records Cash Fund and
federal funds.
(C) Medical Marijuana Registry - This subdivision serves as the state database for all individuals who have satisfied
the medical requirements to use medical marijuana and have paid the Medical Marijuana Registry fee. The Medical
Marijuana Registry is entirely cash funded by the Medical Marijuana Program Cash Fund.
(D) Health Data Programs and Information - This subdivision houses a number of the Department's health data
programs which gather health data and survey information including the Cancer Registry and the Birth Defects
Monitoring Program. The subdivision also manages the funding to connect a number of the health data systems with
the statewide Health Information Exchange, and funding for Local Public Health Agencies to build electronic health
records that can communicate with the Health Information Exchange. Funding for this subdivision consists of
General Fund, cash funds from the Vital Statistics Records Cash Fund, and federal funds.
CENTER FOR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$12,491,149
$1,508,207
$6,484,226
$6,034
$4,492,682
105.7
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
Vital statistics fee relief
$1,383,409
$180,000
$1,203,409
$0
$0
0.0
BRFSS Assistance
253,215
253,215
0
0
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
145,175
29,418
115,595
162
0
0.0
Other technical adjustments
23,478
0
23,478
0
0
0.0
Colorado central cancer registry
3,590
143,188
0
0
(139,598)
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(240,784)
0
(240,784)
0
0
(1.3)
Annualize prior year legislation
(78,115)
(78,115)
0
0
0
0.1
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C
ENTER
F
OR
H
EALTH
A
ND
E
NVIRONMENTAL
D
ATA
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$13,981,117
$2,035,913
$7,585,924
$6,196
$4,353,084
104.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$1,489,968
$527,706
$1,101,698
$162
($139,598)
(1.2)
% Change from prior year
11.9%
35.0%
17.0%
2.7%
(3.1%)
(1.1%)
DISEASE CONTROL AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE: This division was created by a Long Bill reorganization
beginning in FY 2021-22, which combines the Laboratory Services, Disease Control, and Emergency Preparedness
and Response divisions into this single division.
(A) Administration - This subdivision provides division-wide services to the programs within the division. Funding
for this subdivision is from General Fund, cash funds, reappropriated funds and federal funds.
(B) General Disease Control and Surveillance – This subdivision is responsible for maintenance and monitoring of
the disease-monitoring network and operation of the Immunization Program. The Immunization Program consists
of the following:
• The Immunization Outreach Program provides free immunization clinics around the state.
• The Colorado Immunization Information System houses immunization records, allowing health care providers
to easily check a child's immunization status during a health care visit and to ensure that a child is up-to-date on
immunizations and not over-immunized.
• The Immunization Program also provides grants to local public health agencies for the operation of immunization
clinics.
This subdivision also houses the Marijuana Health Effects Monitoring Program which is responsible for researching
the health impacts of marijuana use. Additionally, beginning in FY 2016-17, the subdivision receives funding for retail
marijuana health research grants. This subdivision is funded by General Fund, cash funds from the Tobacco Master
Settlement Agreement, the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund, and federal funds.
(C) Laboratory Services - This subdivision is comprised of two sections:
Chemistry and Microbiology Section - This section performs the following activities: analyzing blood and tissue
specimens, testing for newborn genetic disorders, diagnostic testing for bacterial diseases, analysis for disease
outbreaks, and water and environmental testing. Funding for this section includes General Fund; cash funds from the
Laboratory Cash Fund, the Newborn Screening and Genetics Counseling Cash Funds, and the Marijuana Tax Cash
Fund; and federal funds.
Certification Section - This section certifies private medical laboratories, environmental laboratories, including water
testing laboratories, on-site dairy laboratories, and the state and local law enforcement breath-alcohol testing devices
(intoxilyzers) used throughout the state. This section is also responsible for surveying private marijuana testing
laboratories and making certification recommendations to the Department of Revenue. Funding for this section is
from the Law Enforcement Assistance Cash Fund, the Laboratory Cash Fund, and federal funds.
(D) Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response - The Office develops and implements emergency response
plans to enable the Department to protect health and ensure medical response for victims when an emergency occurs
in Colorado. The Office works to ensure the that Department and local public health and medical agencies have plans
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for responding to emergency events and administering medication in mass quantities to all citizens in Colorado.
Funding for this division includes General Fund and federal funds. Additional responsibilities of the Office include:
• Training of health and medical professionals on the latest response protocols, including the National Incident
Management System.
• Ensuring that public health and medical programs are integrated with law enforcement, the Division of
Emergency Management and other state departments critical to the State’s response.
• Providing emergency preparedness education and training to Department employees, as well as medical and public
health partners.
• Ensuring the rapid receipt, storage and distribution of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) supplies and
medications during an emergency.
• Activation of the Department Emergency Operations Center (DOC) during emergency situations.
• Coordinating and enhancing the capacity of the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health
Professionals, which enables the Colorado Hospital Preparedness Program to expand and integrate the Colorado
Medical Reserve Corps to prepare volunteers for an all-hazards response.
• Fulfilling responsibilities as the state lead agency for behavioral health during and after an emergency event to
assist individuals and communities recovering from the challenging effects of natural and human-caused disasters
through the provision of community-based outreach and psycho educational services.
The amount of federal money this subdivision receives is driven by formulas that are based in part on state population.
If the state accepts the federal funds, the state must provide the required match amount.
D
ISEASE
C
ONTROL
A
ND
P
UBLIC
H
EALTH
R
ESPONSE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
1
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$128,602,391
$25,150,975
$25,715,952
$655,345
$77,080,119
335.2
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Preventing outbreaks
$3,473,548
$3,473,548
$0
$0
$0
14.0
Tobacco adjustments
316,432
(76,474)
392,906
0
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
299,011
190,362
99,194
9,455
0
0.0
Other technical adjustments
23,478
0
23,478
0
0
0.0
FY23-24 ARPA Prepay utilization
0
(11,090,149)
11,090,149
0
0
0.0
Technical adjustments
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(15,448,151)
(3,448,151)
(12,000,000)
0
0
2.4
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$117,266,709
$14,200,111
$25,321,679
$664,800
$77,080,119
351.6
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($11,335,682)
($10,950,864)
($394,273)
$9,455
$0
16.4
% Change from prior year
(8.8%)
(43.7%)
(1.5%)
1.4%
0.0%
4.9%
1
Includes General Fund Exempt. Includes amounts that are exempt from the statutory limit on state General Fund appropriations pursuant to Section 24-75-201.1 (1)(a)(III)(A),
C.R.S. See Appendix D for more information.
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION: This division is comprised of four subdivisions: Administration, Technical
Services, Mobile Sources, and Stationary Sources.
(A) Administration - This subdivision provides administrative support to the Air Quality Control Commission and
manages the implementation of air programs by the other subdivisions. This subdivision is funded by cash funds,
including the Stationary Sources Control Fund, and federal funds.
(B) Technical Services - This subdivision is responsible for measuring Colorado's air quality, compliance with the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards, and the issuance of air quality forecasts and advisories. The subdivision
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houses three distinct programs: Air Quality Monitoring; Modeling and Analysis; and Visibility and Risk Assessment.
Funding for this subdivision is from cash funds, including the Department's subaccount of the Highway Users Tax
Fund and the Stationary Sources Control Fund, and federal funds.
(C) Mobile Sources - This subdivision is comprised of the Research and Support Program which contains four
subprograms: (1) the High Altitude Testing Program, (2) the Oxygenated Fuel Program, (3) the Clean Fuel Fleet
Program, and (4) the Inspection and Maintenance Program. The Inspection and Maintenance Program works to
reduce motor vehicle-related pollution through the inspection and emissions-related repair of motor vehicles.
Emissions testing of gas and diesel powered vehicles are required when registering, renewing, or selling vehicles within
the program areas along Colorado's Front Range. Funding for this subdivision is primarily from the Department's
subaccount of the Highway Users Tax Fund and a small amount of federal funds.
(D) Stationary Sources - This subdivision is responsible for controlling and reducing air pollutants from stationary
sources (i.e., factories, power plants, wood stoves, etc.) through permits, monitoring, and inspections of stationary
sources that emit air pollutants. The subdivision houses the following three programs: the Inventory and Support
Services Program, the Permits and Compliance Assurance Program, and the Hazardous and Toxic Control Program.
Subdivision staff permit, monitor, and inspect stationary source air pollution emitters. The majority of funding for
this subdivision consists of cash funds from the Stationary Sources Control Fund and a small amount of federal funds.
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$84,001,560
$53,715,197
$25,553,343
$0
$4,733,020
334.3
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year legislation
$15,595,235
($8,622,459)
$24,217,694
$0
$0
15.3
Centrally appropriated line items
527,719
96,960
430,759
0
0
0.0
Other technical adjustments
23,478
0
23,478
0
0
0.0
Sustaining environmental justice
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(28,626,412)
(41,496,084)
12,869,672
0
0
40.3
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$71,521,580
$3,693,614
$63,094,946
$0
$4,733,020
389.9
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($12,479,980)
($50,021,583)
$37,541,603
$0
$0
55.6
% Change from prior year
(14.9%)
(93.1%)
146.9%
n/a
0.0%
16.6%
WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION: This division is comprised of four subdivisions: Administration, Clean
Water Sectors, Clean Water Program, and Drinking Water Program.
(A) Administration - This subdivision provides management and support staff for the Water Quality Control
Commission, clerical support for other subdivisions, and maintains a centralized records system for the Division. This
subdivision is responsible for training and certifying the operators of all water and wastewater treatment facilities in
the state. Funding for this subdivision is from the General Fund, various division cash funds including the Water
Quality Control Fund and the Drinking Water Fund, and federal funds.
(B) Clean Water Sectors - This subdivision is responsible for issuing discharge permits, monitoring compliance with
permits, conducting inspections, providing technical assistance, and as necessary, pursuing enforcement actions for
the six industry sectors. The sectors are construction, commerce and industry, municipal separate storm sewer
systems, pesticides, public and private utilities, and water quality certification. Funding for the Sectors is from the
General Fund, cash funds from the sector specific cash funds, and federal funds.
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(C) Clean Water Program - This subdivision funds grants and contracts primarily to local governments for the Non-
Point Source Program and the Water Quality Improvement Program. Funding for this subdivision is from the General
Fund, the Water Quality Improvement Fund, reappropriated funds from the Department of Agriculture, and federal
funds.
(D) Drinking Water Program - This subdivision is established under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and
implements measures to ensure that public water systems throughout Colorado provide safe drinking water for
Colorado citizens. Funding for this subdivision is from the General Fund, the Drinking Water Cash Fund, and federal
funds.
WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$73,355,955
$28,480,935
$9,080,002
$21,096,665
$14,698,353
189.8
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Protective water quality control
$1,817,245
$1,817,245
$0
$0
$0
20.0
Centrally appropriated line items
408,448
251,038
154,575
2,835
0
0.0
Other technical adjustments
23,478
0
23,478
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
0
0
0
0
0
6.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(42,869,407)
(21,869,407)
0
(21,000,000)
0
4.4
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$32,735,719
$8,679,811
$9,258,055
$99,500
$14,698,353
220.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($40,620,236)
($19,801,124)
$178,053
($20,997,165)
$0
30.4
% Change from prior year
(55.4%)
(69.5%)
2.0%
(99.5%)
0.0%
16.0%
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION: This division is comprised of six subdivisions:
Administration, Hazardous Waste Control Program, Solid Waste Control Program, Contaminated Site Cleanups and
Remediation Programs, Radiation Management, and the Waste Tire Program.
(A) Administration - This subdivision provides division-wide administrative and management support services.
Funding for this subdivision is from divisional cash funds including the Hazardous Substance Response Fund,
reappropriated funds from the Department of Local Affairs, and federal funds.
(B) Hazardous Waste Control Program - This subdivision has four primary responsibilities: permitting, compliance
assurance, corrective action, and compliance assistance. This program monitors compliance and enforces hazardous
waste regulations for over 500 large-quantity hazardous waste generators, 3,000 small generators, hazardous waste
transporters, and 50 hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities. Funding for this subdivision is from
the Hazardous Waste Service Fee and Illegal Drug Laboratory Funds, and federal funds.
(C) Solid Waste Control Program - This subdivision is responsible for the regulation of all solid waste management
facilities in Colorado, including landfills, composting facilities, recycling facilities, transfer facilities, certain types of
waste surface impoundments, asbestos waste facilities, solid waste incinerators, and medical waste facilities. Funding
for this subdivision is from cash funds, including the Solid Waste Management Fund and the Radiation Control Fund.
(D) Contaminated Site Cleanups and Remediation Programs - This subdivision is comprised of the following
programs and is funded primarily from the Hazardous Substance Response Fund and federal funds.
• The Superfund Program works with the federal Environmental Protection Agency as either the lead agency or
support agency in the review and implementation of cleanup plans and oversight of the cleanup work at superfund
sites. Funding for cleanup of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal superfund site is included in this program.
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• The Contaminated Site Cleanups Program works to facilitate the cleanup of contaminated sites that have not been
designated as superfund sites.
• The subdivision provides the Department of Law with technical support relating to the federal Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
• The Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Program assists local governments in managing mill tailings that were
not removed during cleanup and are disturbed during road work or other renewal or building activities.
• The Rocky Flats Program is responsible for monitoring long-term operations and maintenance of continuing
remedy components (i.e., ground water cleanups, and landfill caps), and closing out the administrative aspects of
the regulatory process for site remediation at Rocky Flats.
(E) Radiation Management - This subdivision provides regulatory services for radioactive materials through the review
of license applications and inspections of facilities; administration of contract services with local public health agencies
for indoor radon testing, prevention, and education; and monitoring low-level radioactive waste producers by ensuring
proper and economically sound disposal. Funding for this subdivision is primarily from the Radiation Control Fund
and federal funds.
(F) Waste Tire Program - This subdivision is responsible for regulating the reuse and disposal of waste tires including:
regulation of waste tire haulers and facilities that generate, collect, store, process and/or use waste tires; awarding
grants to local agencies for equipment, training and other activities related to prevention and response to waste tire
fires; developing initiatives designed to encourage the recycling or reuse of waste tires; and payment of rebates to
waste tire end users. Funding for this subdivision is from cash funds from the $2.00 fee on waste tires.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$43,624,030
$98,627
$24,230,780
$312,622
$18,982,001
113.3
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Low income radon mitigation
$1,151,412
$1,151,412
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
281,013
0
276,572
4,441
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
86,012
90,062
(4,050)
0
0
1.1
Other technical adjustments
22,790
0
22,790
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$45,165,257
$1,340,101
$24,526,092
$317,063
$18,982,001
114.4
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$1,541,227
$1,241,474
$295,312
$4,441
$0
1.1
% Change from prior year
3.5%
1,258.8%
1.2%
1.4%
0.0%
1.0%
OFFICE OF HIV, VIRAL HEPATITIS AND STI’S: This division was created in FY 2021-22 by a Long Bill
reorganization. The office has been moved from the Disease Control division and is responsible for disease control
programs that are designed to control and prevent certain communicable diseases including: sexually transmitted
infections, HIV, AIDS, and hepatitis. This division is funded by General Fund, cash funds from the Tobacco Master
Settlement Agreement, and federal funds.
OFFICE OF HIV, VIRAL HEPATITIS AND STI'S
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$37,862,519
$2,063,977
$11,768,118
$15,252
$24,015,172
52.6
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Congenital syphilis county prevention
$843,309
$1,208,309
$0
$0
($365,000)
1.0
Other technical adjustments
23,478
0
23,478
0
0
0.0
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O
FFICE
O
F
H
IV,
V
IRAL
H
EPATITIS
A
ND
S
TI'S
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Centrally appropriated line items
5,193
2,382
2,811
0
0
0.0
Tobacco adjustments
(128,592)
0
(128,592)
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(118,000)
(118,000)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$38,487,907
$3,156,668
$11,665,815
$15,252
$23,650,172
53.6
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$625,388
$1,092,691
($102,303)
$0
($365,000)
1.0
% Change from prior year
1.7%
52.9%
(0.9%)
0.0%
(1.5%)
1.9%
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY: This division is responsible for providing services
that assure safe restaurants, schools, and child care facilities; assures the safety of food from production to
consumption; maintains acceptable conditions in state correctional and tanning facilities; protects land, water and air
quality resources affected by the agricultural animal feeding industry; and protects and improves Colorado’s
environment through programs that conserve and reuse resources, prevent pollution, and advance the principles of
sustainable development. This division is funded by General Fund, cash funds, reappropriated funds, and federal
funds. The major sources of cash funds are from license fees for businesses. Reappropriated funds are from the
Departments of Corrections and Human Services for the inspection of institutions and child care facilities.
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$14,875,728
$3,425,511
$9,093,244
$114,203
$2,242,770
59.3
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Dairy protection fee relief
$412,000
$412,000
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
138,628
67,962
67,794
2,872
0
0.0
LPHA caseload adjustment
120,000
120,000
0
0
0
0.0
Other technical adjustments
23,478
0
23,478
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
13,854
13,854
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(371,475)
(671,475)
300,000
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$15,212,213
$3,367,852
$9,484,516
$117,075
$2,242,770
59.3
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$336,485
($57,659)
$391,272
$2,872
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
2.3%
(1.7%)
4.3%
2.5%
0.0%
0.0%
PREVENTION SERVICES DIVISION: This division is comprised of the following five subdivisions: Administration,
Chronic Disease Prevention Programs, Primary Care Office, Family and Community Health, and Nutrition Services.
(A) Administration - This subdivision provides administrative services to the other division programs. Funding for
this subdivision is from the General Fund, various division cash funds, and federal funds.
(B) Chronic Disease Prevention Programs - This subdivision provides targeted prevention services for specific chronic
diseases including: breast and cervical cancer, lung cancer, and cardiovascular and chronic pulmonary disease. This
subdivision also includes oral health programs and tobacco cessation, education, and prevention programs. Funding
for this subdivision includes the Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Fund and the Tobacco Education
Programs Fund which receive revenue from the Amendment 35 tobacco tax, Medicaid reappropriated funds, and
federal funds.
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(C) Primary Care Office - This subdivision assesses the need for primary health care professionals in various parts of
the state and directs incentives to qualified professionals and clinics willing to serve in areas that are short of providers.
Funding for this subdivision includes General Fund, cash funds from the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement,
and federal funds.
(D) Family and Community Health - This subdivision includes the following three program areas: (1) Women's Health
Programs, (2) Children and Youth Programs, and (3) Injury, Suicide, and Violence Prevention Programs. Women's
Health Programs include health and family planning services for low-income women, prenatal and postpartum
services, and counseling and education to low-income pregnant women and their newborns. Children and Youth
Programs include the children with special needs health care program, genetics counseling for children with possible
genetic disorders, and school-based health centers. Injury, Suicide and Prevention Programs include suicide and injury
prevention programs. Funding for this subdivision includes General Fund, cash funds from the Newborn Screening
and Genetic Counseling Cash Funds and the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund, and federal funds.
(E) Nutrition Services - This subdivision includes the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program and
the Child and Adult Food Care Program. WIC provides a monthly check to low-income (185.0 percent of federal
poverty guidelines) women and children who are at-risk of poor nutritional outcomes. The Child and Adult Food
Care Program provides reimbursement for nutritious foods to participating child care centers, Head Start programs,
family day care homes, and adult day care centers. These programs are entirely federally funded.
P
REVENTION
S
ERVICES
D
IVISION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$343,650,117
$32,089,733
$151,136,924
$11,269,790
$149,153,670
229.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$264,961
$152,697
$109,299
$2,965
$0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
66,657
66,657
0
0
0
0.0
Other technical adjustments
23,478
0
23,478
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(76,124,814)
(5,675,863)
(70,448,951)
0
0
1.0
Tobacco adjustments
(2,902,509)
0
(2,902,509)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$264,977,890
$26,633,224
$77,918,241
$11,272,755
$149,153,670
230.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($78,672,227)
($5,456,509)
($73,218,683)
$2,965
$0
1.0
% Change from prior year
(22.9%)
(17.0%)
(48.4%)
0.0%
0.0%
0.4%
HEALTH FACILITIES AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DIVISION: This division is comprised of three
subdivisions.
(A) Operations Management - This subdivision provides division-wide services to the Health Facilities Program.
Funding for this subdivision is General Fund, divisional cash funds, and federal funds.
(B) Health Facilities Programs - This subdivision is responsible for the licensing and regulation of eleven types of
medical facilities. Licensing activities conducted by the division include performing fitness reviews, conducting fire
safety inspections, investigating complaints, and conducting enforcement activities. General Fund is required pursuant
to Section 25-3-103.1, C.R.S., so that fees paid by non-government owned facilities do not subsidize the regulation of
government-owned facilities. Funding for this subdivision is from the General Fund, cash funds include the Assisted
Living Residences Cash Fund and the Health Facilities General Licensure Cash Fund, Medicaid reappropriated funds,
and federal funds.
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(C) Emergency Medical Services - This subdivision supports the emergency medical and trauma services system which
provides transportation and immediate care to the ill and injured 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Emergency medical
and trauma care services are defined as the immediate health care services needed as a result of an injury or sudden
illness, particularly when there is a threat to life or long-term functional abilities. Funding through this subdivision is
provided to the Rocky Mountain Poison Control Center for operation of the poison center and call line. Funding for
this subdivision includes General Fund, cash funds including the Emergency Medical Services Account within the
Highway Users Tax Fund, and federal funds.
H
EALTH
F
ACILITIES
A
ND
E
MERGENCY
M
EDICAL
S
ERVICES
D
IVISION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$48,150,802
$9,597,206
$25,575,844
$6,874,965
$6,102,787
196.8
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Health facilities cash fund fee relief
$2,100,000
$0
$2,100,000
$0
$0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
432,921
27,970
238,144
166,807
0
0.0
Other technical adjustments
190,318
0
23,478
166,840
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
156,721
94,842
61,879
0
0
4.2
Annualize prior year budget actions
(6,385,000)
(6,385,000)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$44,645,762
$3,335,018
$27,999,345
$7,208,612
$6,102,787
201.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($3,505,040)
($6,262,188)
$2,423,501
$333,647
$0
4.2
% Change from prior year
(7.3%)
(65.3%)
9.5%
4.9%
0.0%
2.1%
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Description: The Department of Public Safety is responsible for maintaining, promoting, and enhancing public safety
through law enforcement, criminal investigations, fire and crime prevention, emergency management, recidivism
reduction, and victim advocacy.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$624,350,673
$242,152,457
$259,548,535
$53,612,551
$69,037,130
2,123.1
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$19,319,960
$19,112,150
$6,758,216
($6,220,675)
($329,731)
0.0
State Trooper compensation
7,303,646
348,788
6,494,679
259,493
200,686
0.0
Provider rate common policy
2,298,475
2,133,447
0
165,028
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
2,114,596
998,692
164,742
950,728
434
1.9
Fire aviation resources
1,736,440
0
1,736,440
0
0
1.8
CBI Special investigation
1,650,913
1,650,913
0
0
0
8.0
Fire risk reduction
1,556,309
1,556,309
0
0
0
5.5
Indirect cost assessment
880,471
(10,200,115)
54,517
11,137,074
(111,005)
0.0
CSP Academy food service
500,000
0
500,000
0
0
0.0
CSP Records increase
411,752
0
411,752
0
0
5.5
License behavioral health
391,015
0
391,015
0
0
2.8
Increase for child abuse investigation
300,000
300,000
0
0
0
0.0
VINE Program upgrade
283,709
283,709
0
0
0
0.0
Office of Research and Statistics FTE
233,443
233,443
0
0
0
1.8
CSP Equipment staff
212,098
0
212,098
0
0
1.8
Resources to ID domestic extremism
182,288
182,288
0
0
0
1.8
Local emergency alerts
110,638
110,638
0
0
0
0.9
CBI leased space
96,000
96,000
0
0
0
0.0
Reclassify SOMB staff
81,796
0
81,796
0
0
0.0
Community corrections support staff
77,657
77,657
0
0
0
0.9
Technical adjustment
27,040
19,208
218,902
(204,899)
(6,171)
0.0
Create Office of School Safety
(6,715,321)
(1,318,830)
(5,396,491)
0
0
(10.3)
Limited gaming reduction
(870,026)
0
0
(870,026)
0
(7.0)
Annualize prior year legislation
(275,590)
(6,765,832)
(1,719,070)
8,209,312
0
90.7
Annualize prior year budget action
(136,344)
2,566,321
(3,739,031)
1,074,741
(38,375)
44.1
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$656,121,638
$253,537,243
$265,718,100
$68,113,327
$68,752,968
2,273.3
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$31,770,965
$11,384,786
$6,169,565
$14,500,776
($284,162)
150.2
% Change from prior year
5.1%
4.7%
2.4%
27.0%
(0.4%)
7.1%
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes the following adjustments for centrally appropriated line
items.
C
ENTRALLY
A
PPROPRIATED
L
INE
I
TEMS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Salary survey
$11,014,091
$3,387,295
$6,550,978
$956,666
$119,152
0.0
Payment to risk management and property funds
3,065,364
4,167,842
0
(1,102,478)
0
0.0
Digital trunk radio common policy
2,220,706
417,440
1,641,555
109,061
52,650
0.0
Health, life, and dental
1,942,341
302,605
525,593
1,356,729
(242,586)
0.0
Health, life, dental true-up
1,349,226
418,851
770,194
144,076
16,105
0.0
AED
625,619
210,573
151,421
349,296
(85,671)
0.0
SAED
625,619
210,573
151,421
349,296
(85,671)
0.0
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C
ENTRALLY
A
PPROPRIATED
L
INE
I
TEMS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Legal services
523,787
802,783
0
(278,996)
0
0.0
Payments to OIT
387,639
6,383,245
(160,522)
(5,834,650)
(434)
0.0
Capitol Complex leased space
208,059
533,440
191,841
(517,222)
0
0.0
Leased space
106,796
46,630
44,429
15,737
0
0.0
Annual depreciation lease equivalent payment
12,962
0
12,962
0
0
0.0
Short-term disability
5,278
2,335
(3,933)
9,726
(2,850)
0.0
Risk legal adjustment correction
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Capitol Complex inflation
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
PERA Direct Distribution
(2,096,437)
204,825
(2,114,975)
(186,287)
0
0.0
Workers’ compensation
(328,791)
1,038,699
0
(1,367,490)
0
0.0
Shift differential
(179,466)
(18,497)
(138,560)
(22,409)
0
0.0
Vehicle lease payments
(86,983)
1,007,714
(864,188)
(130,083)
(100,426)
0.0
CORE adjustment
(72,931)
(1,284)
0
(71,647)
0
0.0
ALJ services
(2,919)
(2,919)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
$19,319,960
$19,112,150
$6,758,216
($6,220,675)
($329,731)
0.0
STATE TROOPER COMPENSATION: The bill includes an increase of $7.3 million total funds, including $348,788
General Fund, for base-building, targeted salary increases for State Patrol Troopers. The increase is intended to
comply with the General Assembly’s interpretation of Section 24-50-104 (a)(III)(A), C.R.S., which states that the
methodology used in the annual compensation survey conducted by the Department of Personnel must consider
State Patrol Trooper salaries at 99.0 percent of the actual average salary provided to the top three law enforcement
agencies within the state that have both more than 100 commissioned officers and the highest actual average salary.
PROVIDER RATE COMMON POLICY: The bill includes an increase of $2.3 million total funds, including $2.1 million
General Fund, to reflect the impact of the 3.0 percent common policy provider rate adjustment. This increase also
reflects adjustments to bed counts and performance-based incentive payments.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes an increase of $2.1 million total funds, including $998,692
General Fund, and 1.9 FTE for adjustments related to budgetary actions in other departments.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
IT Accessibility
$1,687,046
$853,610
$81,591
$751,845
$0
0.9
OIT Budget package
510,931
488,640
21,870
421
0
0.0
myColorado App
203,130
50,674
61,281
90,741
434
0.0
Judicial security office
163,113
0
0
163,113
0
1.0
OIT Real time billing
(449,624)
0
0
(449,624)
0
0.0
TOTAL
$2,114,596
$998,692
$164,742
$950,728
$434
1.9
FIRE AVIATION RESOURCES: The bill includes an increase of $1.7 million cash funds from the Colorado Firefighting
Air Corp Fund and 1.8 FTE for the personnel and operating expenses related to acquiring a second Firehawk
helicopter. The cash fund is continuously appropriated to the Department and is provided in the Long Bill for
informational purposes only.
CBI SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: The bill includes an increase of $1.7 million General Fund and 8.0 FTE to add special
investigations agents in the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). These agents will improve the ability for CBI to
assist local agencies in the investigation of major crimes as requested.
FIRE RISK REDUCTION: The bill includes an increase of $1.6 million General Fund and 5.5 FTE to support Fire Safe
Colorado. The program assists local agencies with identifying risk factors for emergency preparedness and public
education, and has previously been an unstaffed and unfunded program.
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INDIRECT COST ASSESSMENT: The bill includes a net increase in the Department's indirect cost assessments.
CSP ACADEMY FOOD SERVICE: The bill includes an increase of $500,000 cash funds from the Highway Users Tax
Fund on a one-time basis to contract with a food service provider for the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) Training
Academy after the Department has been unable to fill positions that were requested and approved during the FY
2022-23 budget cycle.
CSP RECORDS INCREASE: The bill includes $411,752 cash funds from the Highway Users Tax Fund and 5.5 FTE
for the CSP Records Unit. Colorado State Patrol has experienced increased workload related to records following
legislative changes, increases in public records requests, and changes in legal procedures.
LICENSING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: The bill includes an increase of $391,015 cash funds from the Health Licensing
and Inspection Cash Fund and 2.8 FTE due to increased workload for fire inspections from recent legislation that
requires inspection of behavioral health entities.
INCREASE FOR CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATION: The bill includes an increase of $300,000 General Fund for the Child
Abuse Investigation line item.
VINE PROGRAM UPGRADE: The bill includes an increase of $283,709 General Fund for the Victim Information
Notification Everyday (VINE) system.
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS FTE: The bill includes an increase of $233,443 General Fund and 1.8 FTE
for the Office of Research and Statistics in the Division of Criminal Justice.
CSP EQUIPMENT STAFF: The bill includes $212,098 cash funds from the Highway Users Tax Fund and 1.8 FTE to
provide staff for increased equipment resources the General Assembly approved in FY 2022-23.
RESOURCES TO ID DOMESTIC EXTREMISM: The bill includes $182,288 General Fund and 1.8 FTE to implement a
domestic violence extremism prevention program in the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency
Management.
LOCAL EMERGENCY ALERTS: The bill includes $110,638 General Fund and 0.9 FTE to develop an inventory of alert
systems, assist local governments with alert implementation, and provide assistance with training and public education.
The increase does not implement a statewide emergency alert program.
CBI LEASED SPACE: The bill includes an increase of $96,000 General Fund to provide leased space for a CBI
Investigations Unit in Pueblo. The increase is the continuation of an increase approved by the General Assembly
during the Supplemental process.
RECLASSIFY SOMB STAFF: The bill includes an increase of $81,796 cash funds from the Sex Offender Surcharge
Fund to facilitate job reclassifications for Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB) staff. The reclassified staff will
now be implementation specialists that will assume additional work to include more training, technical assistance, and
implementation of standards with approved providers.
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS SUPPORT STAFF: The bill includes an increase of $77,657 General Fund and 0.9 FTE
for a program assistant in the Office of Community Corrections in the Division of Criminal Justice.
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes a net increase of $27,040 total funds, including $19,208 General Fund,
for technical adjustments related to a leap-year adjustment for community corrections and an annual true-up for
dispatch services.
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CREATE OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY: The bill includes a decrease of $6.7 total funds, including $1.3 million General
Fund, to reflect the impact of Long Bill package legislation, S.B. 23-241 (Create the Office of School Safety). The bill
creates a new Office of School Safety within the Department of Public Safety. To align the appropriations with the
new Office structure, all appropriations for existing and increased school safety programs are provided in the package
legislation rather than the Long Bill. The Long Bill therefore reflects a decrease from FY 2022-23 appropriations to
account for this legislation. The Long Bill package does not result in any decreases for school safety programs.
LIMITED GAMING REDUCTION: The bill includes a decrease of $870,026 reappropriated funds from the Department
of Revenue and 7.0 FTE. The reduction reflects the transfer of FTE from a dedicated Limited Gaming Unit to a
Major Crimes Unit within CBI. The transfer will allow CBI to continue to investigate limited gaming crimes as
necessary, while increasing capacity for the investigation of broader crimes. The FTE will be supported with existing
General Fund resources. This is the continuation of a request approved by the General Assembly during the
Supplemental process.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes adjustments for the out-year impacts of prior year
legislation.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
HB 22-1353 Public Safety comms transfer
$21,423,362
$7,200,000
$0
$14,223,362
$0
54.0
SB 21-002 Volunteer firefighter resources
4,000,000
4,000,000
0
0
0
0.0
SB 21-113 Firefighting aircraft
3,606,260
3,606,260
0
0
0
16.0
SB 22-206 Disaster preparedness
1,834,418
1,834,418
0
0
0
17.0
HB 22-1274 Sunset school safety group
125,032
125,032
0
0
0
0.2
SB 22-077 Interstate LPC compact
115,540
0
115,540
0
0
1.2
HB 22-1210 Sunset domestic viol. board
14,919
14,919
0
0
0
0.3
HB 22-1208 Jail data clean-up
14,755
14,755
0
0
0
0.2
HB 22-1003 Youth delinquency prev.
0
0
0
0
0
0.2
HB 22-1243 School security
(12,000,000)
(6,000,000)
0
(6,000,000)
0
0.0
SB 22-001 Crime prevention safer streets
(10,300,000)
(10,300,000)
0
0
0
(2.0)
HB 22-1326 Fentanyl accountability
(6,864,498)
(6,864,498)
0
0
0
0.2
SB 22-196 Health needs criminal justice
(1,334,610)
0
(1,334,610)
0
0
2.0
HB 22-1318 CO info sharing
(500,000)
0
(500,000)
0
0
0.0
SB 22-145 Resources community safety
(99,932)
(99,932)
0
0
0
0.2
SB 22-133 Elected official security
(95,126)
(95,126)
0
0
0
0.7
HB 22-1217 Catalytic converter records
(94,893)
(94,893)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 22-057 Violent crime brain injury
(65,000)
(65,000)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 22-150 Missing murdered indigenous
(41,767)
(41,767)
0
0
0
0.5
SB 22-170 Permissible use waste tire fund
(14,050)
0
0
(14,050)
0
0.0
TOTAL
($275,590)
($6,765,832)
($1,719,070)
$8,209,312
$0
90.7
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes adjustments for the out-year impacts of prior year
budget actions.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 22-23 CBI Increase
$4,390,802
$4,390,802
$0
$0
$0
36.0
FY 22-23 Limited gaming
870,026
(37,086)
0
907,112
0
7.0
FY 22-23 Annual fleet adjustment
644,739
(477,254)
1,121,993
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 OIT Real time billing
449,624
0
0
449,624
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Refinance school safety
0
757,924
(757,924)
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Variable vehicle adjustment
(4,410,905)
(684,385)
(3,406,065)
(281,961)
(38,494)
0.0
FY 22-23 One-time COTAK
(750,000)
(750,000)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Central evidence facility
(614,000)
0
(614,000)
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Capitol Complex security
(375,620)
(375,620)
0
0
0
1.1
FY 22-23 CCIB system maintenance
(139,320)
(139,320)
0
0
0
0.0
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A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
B
UDGET
A
CTION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 22-23 Resources for SEOC
(49,000)
(49,000)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 State Patrol admin
(49,000)
0
(49,000)
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 State toxicology lab
(28,000)
0
(28,000)
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 CBI Leased space
(24,000)
(24,000)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 State recovery section staff
(21,000)
(21,000)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Cybersecurity program
(21,000)
(21,000)
0
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Salary survey
(9,690)
(3,740)
(6,035)
(34)
119
0.0
TOTAL
($136,344)
$2,566,321
($3,739,031)
$1,074,741
($38,375)
44.1
SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$624,350,673
$242,152,457
$259,548,535
$53,612,551
$69,037,130
2,123.1
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Executive Director's Office
$18,745,563
$8,899,105
$4,677,001
$5,610,337
($440,880)
(1.6)
Colorado State Patrol
6,658,248
(151,377)
6,459,499
119,118
231,008
10.0
Division of Fire Prevention and Control
11,494,412
9,664,674
2,029,244
(199,506)
0
43.1
Division of Criminal Justice
(15,372,642)
(14,095,377)
(1,494,497)
183,911
33,321
4.7
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
5,682,478
5,431,375
245,689
1,106
4,308
40.7
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency
Management
4,562,906
1,636,386
(5,747,371)
8,785,810
(111,919)
53.3
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$656,121,638
$253,537,243
$265,718,100
$68,113,327
$68,752,968
2,273.3
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$31,770,965
$11,384,786
$6,169,565
$14,500,776
($284,162)
150.2
% Change from prior year
5.1%
4.7%
2.4%
27.0%
(0.4%)
7.1%
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE: This office is responsible for the management and administration of the
Department including: policy development, human resources, accounting, purchasing, and budgeting. This office
includes the Witness Protection Program and the Colorado Integrated Criminal Justice Information System (CICJIS).
The office previously included the School Safety Resource Center. Should the General Assembly approve S.B. 23-
241 (Creation of Office of School Safety) as introduced, the office will include a new Office of School Safety beginning
in FY 2023-24.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$102,085,366
$27,701,061
$49,414,772
$23,290,812
$1,678,721
147.1
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$19,319,960
$19,112,150
$6,758,216
($6,220,675)
($329,731)
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
1,951,483
998,692
164,742
787,615
434
0.9
Annualize prior year legislation
1,021,714
319,063
213,118
489,533
0
5.5
State Trooper compensation
521,816
28,126
461,023
18,420
14,247
0.0
CBI Special investigation
280,943
280,943
0
0
0
0.0
Fire risk reduction
205,858
205,858
0
0
0
0.0
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E
XECUTIVE
D
IRECTOR'S
O
FFICE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
CBI leased space
96,000
96,000
0
0
0
0.0
Fire aviation resources
62,554
0
62,554
0
0
0.0
Reclassify SOMB staff
60,000
0
60,000
0
0
0.0
License behavioral health
41,835
0
41,835
0
0
0.0
Office of Research and Statistics FTE
34,293
34,293
0
0
0
0.0
Community corrections support staff
14,852
14,852
0
0
0
0.0
Resources to ID domestic extremism
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Local emergency alerts
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
CSP Equipment staff
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
CSP Records increase
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget action
(3,450,982)
(771,927)
(2,888,554)
335,329
(125,830)
2.0
Create Office of School Safety
(1,365,321)
(1,218,830)
(146,491)
0
0
(10.0)
Indirect cost assessment
(49,442)
(10,200,115)
(49,442)
10,200,115
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$120,830,929
$36,600,166
$54,091,773
$28,901,149
$1,237,841
145.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$18,745,563
$8,899,105
$4,677,001
$5,610,337
($440,880)
(1.6)
% Change from prior year
18.4%
32.1%
9.5%
24.1%
(26.3%)
(1.1%)
COLORADO STATE PATROL: The Colorado State Patrol is responsible for the safe and efficient movement of motor
vehicle traffic on federal, state, and county roads in Colorado. The State Patrol enforces motor vehicle laws, assists
motorists in need, conducts automotive and motor carrier safety checks, manages ports of entry for commercial
traffic, investigates traffic accidents, and oversees the transportation of hazardous materials.
COLORADO STATE PATROL
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$191,834,173
$12,151,263
$164,012,027
$9,862,378
$5,808,505
1,228.6
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
State Trooper compensation
$6,781,830
$320,662
$6,033,656
$241,073
$186,439
0.0
CSP Academy food service
500,000
0
500,000
0
0
0.0
CSP Records increase
411,752
0
411,752
0
0
5.5
CSP Equipment staff
212,098
0
212,098
0
0
1.8
Impacts driven by other agencies
163,113
0
0
163,113
0
1.0
Indirect cost assessment
58,875
0
163,558
(95,345)
(9,338)
0.0
Technical adjustment
0
0
218,902
(212,731)
(6,171)
0.0
Annualize prior year budget action
(1,378,986)
(381,605)
(1,080,467)
23,008
60,078
1.1
Annualize prior year legislation
(90,434)
(90,434)
0
0
0
0.6
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$198,492,421
$11,999,886
$170,471,526
$9,981,496
$6,039,513
1,238.6
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$6,658,248
($151,377)
$6,459,499
$119,118
$231,008
10.0
% Change from prior year
3.5%
(1.2%)
3.9%
1.2%
4.0%
0.8%
DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL: The Division of Fire Prevention and Control incorporates the
former Office of Fire Safety and wildfire-related powers and duties of the State Forest Service previously housed in
Colorado State University. The Division is tasked with fire code enforcement, training, certification, and wildfire
preparedness, response, suppression, coordination, and management.
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D
IVISION
O
F
F
IRE
P
REVENTION
A
ND
C
ONTROL
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$46,523,790
$33,001,382
$8,150,690
$5,052,237
$319,481
152.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year legislation
$9,001,694
$9,015,744
$0
($14,050)
$0
33.0
Fire aviation resources
1,673,886
0
1,673,886
0
0
1.8
Fire risk reduction
1,350,451
1,350,451
0
0
0
5.5
License behavioral health
349,180
0
349,180
0
0
2.8
Impacts driven by other agencies
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Technical adjustment
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget action
(876,327)
(701,521)
(77)
(174,729)
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
(4,472)
0
6,255
(10,727)
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$58,018,202
$42,666,056
$10,179,934
$4,852,731
$319,481
196.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$11,494,412
$9,664,674
$2,029,244
($199,506)
$0
43.1
% Change from prior year
24.7%
29.3%
24.9%
(3.9%)
0.0%
28.2%
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE:
• Provides funding and oversight for the state's community corrections programs and for the local boards that
oversee and control those facilities;
• Administers state and federally funded grant programs that help state and local agencies assist crime victims,
operates the state's Victim's Rights Act Compliance Program, and assists in implementing Colorado's Victim's
Rights Amendment;
• Administers federally funded grant programs that help local and state law enforcement agencies improve the
services they deliver and administers state- and federally-funded grant programs that target juvenile delinquency;
• Assists the Domestic Violence Offender Management Board and the Sex Offender Management Board in
developing and implementing standards and policies for the evaluation, treatment, monitoring, and management
of convicted adult domestic violence and sex offenders; and
• Analyzes criminal justice data, evaluates criminal justice programs, conducts recidivism studies, provides research
support to the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, and distributes information through
publications, training programs, and its web site.
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$173,745,943
$126,762,035
$6,230,932
$6,016,434
$34,736,542
89.5
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Provider rate common policy
$2,298,475
$2,133,447
$0
$165,028
$0
0.0
Increase for child abuse investigation
300,000
300,000
0
0
0
0.0
VINE Program upgrade
283,709
283,709
0
0
0
0.0
Office of Research and Statistics FTE
199,150
199,150
0
0
0
1.8
Community corrections support staff
62,805
62,805
0
0
0
0.9
Annualize prior year budget action
47,965
(53,686)
29,910
11,051
60,690
0.0
Technical adjustment
27,040
19,208
0
7,832
0
0.0
Reclassify SOMB staff
21,796
0
21,796
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(18,487,738)
(16,940,010)
(1,547,728)
0
0
2.3
Create Office of School Safety
(100,000)
(100,000)
0
0
0
(0.3)
Indirect cost assessment
(25,844)
0
1,525
0
(27,369)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$158,373,301
$112,666,658
$4,736,435
$6,200,345
$34,769,863
94.2
APPROPRIATION
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D
IVISION
O
F
C
RIMINAL
J
USTICE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
$ Change from prior year
($15,372,642)
($14,095,377)
($1,494,497)
$183,911
$33,321
4.7
% Change from prior year
(8.8%)
(11.1%)
(24.0%)
3.1%
0.1%
5.3%
COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION: The Bureau provides information technology, laboratory, and
investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies upon request. The Colorado Crime
Information Center (CCIC) provides information around the clock to law enforcement agencies on warrants, case
status, stolen property, vehicle registration, known offenders, and drivers' licenses. The Bureau also operates the
State's "instacheck" criminal background check program for the firearms industry. The laboratory analyzes DNA,
fingerprint, firearms and tool marks, physiological fluids, chemical, document, and digital evidence, as well as trace
evidence and shoe and tire track evidence.
COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$50,944,630
$26,542,572
$20,135,845
$3,324,849
$941,364
386.3
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget action
$5,418,045
$4,337,886
$194,896
$880,082
$5,181
41.0
CBI Special investigation
1,369,970
1,369,970
0
0
0
8.0
Technical adjustment
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Limited gaming reduction
(870,026)
0
0
(870,026)
0
(7.0)
Annualize prior year legislation
(160,941)
(276,481)
115,540
0
0
(1.3)
Indirect cost assessment
(74,570)
0
(64,747)
(8,950)
(873)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$56,627,108
$31,973,947
$20,381,534
$3,325,955
$945,672
427.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$5,682,478
$5,431,375
$245,689
$1,106
$4,308
40.7
% Change from prior year
11.2%
20.5%
1.2%
0.0%
0.5%
10.5%
DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: The Division consists of four offices:
Office of Emergency Management, Office of Prevention and Security, Office of Preparedness, and Office of Public
Safety Communications. The Division is tasked with consolidating and restructuring the state's homeland security and
disaster preparedness and response functions through better coordination of emergency management, homeland
security, and public health entities. The Office of Public Safety Communications was
DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$59,216,771
$15,994,144
$11,604,269
$6,065,841
$25,552,517
118.7
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year legislation
$8,440,115
$1,206,286
($500,000)
$7,733,829
$0
50.6
Indirect cost assessment
975,924
0
(2,632)
1,051,981
(73,425)
0.0
Resources to ID domestic extremism
182,288
182,288
0
0
0
1.8
Local emergency alerts
110,638
110,638
0
0
0
0.9
Annualize prior year budget action
103,941
137,174
5,261
0
(38,494)
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Create Office of School Safety
(5,250,000)
0
(5,250,000)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$63,779,677
$17,630,530
$5,856,898
$14,851,651
$25,440,598
172.0
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D
IVISION
O
F
H
OMELAND
S
ECURITY
A
ND
E
MERGENCY
M
ANAGEMENT
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$4,562,906
$1,636,386
($5,747,371)
$8,785,810
($111,919)
53.3
% Change from prior year
7.7%
10.2%
(49.5%)
144.8%
(0.4%)
44.9%
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DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES
Description: The mission of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) is defined as consumer protection,
which is carried out through regulatory programs that license, establish standards, approve rates, investigate
complaints, and conduct enforcement through boards, commissions, and advisory committees across a variety of
professions, occupations, programs, and institutions.
DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$121,882,627
$3,715,753
$110,264,924
$6,306,416
$1,595,534
668.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$8,954,434
$309,793
$8,356,672
$130,229
$157,740
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
1,034,229
(538,174)
1,021,347
563,285
(12,229)
0.0
Telephone users with disabilities
315,946
0
315,946
0
0
0.0
Prescription drug data analysis
260,000
0
260,000
0
0
0.0
Insurance financial analytical support
150,349
0
150,349
0
0
1.8
Impacts driven by other agencies
90,450
0
0
90,450
0
0.0
Talking book library fund transfer
3,381
0
3,381
0
0
0.0
Vehicles for required inspections
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(2,405,895)
(700,000)
(1,705,895)
0
0
7.5
Annualize prior year budget actions
(1,629,392)
0
(1,629,392)
0
0
0.0
Certified capital company true-up
(71,791)
0
(71,791)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$128,584,338
$2,787,372
$116,965,541
$7,090,380
$1,741,045
678.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$6,701,711
($928,381)
$6,700,617
$783,964
$145,511
9.3
% Change from prior year
5.5%
(25.0%)
6.1%
12.4%
9.1%
1.4%
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes the following adjustments to centrally appropriated line
items: state contributions for health, life, and dental benefits; short-term disability; supplemental state contributions
to the Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) pension fund; salary survey; workers' compensation; legal
services; payment to risk management and property funds; vehicle lease payments; payments to the Governor’s Office
of Information Technology (OIT); and CORE operations.
INDIRECT COST ASSESSMENT: The bill includes a net increase in the Department’s indirect cost assessment.
TELEPHONE USERS WITH DISABILITIES: The bill includes an increase of $315,946 cash funds from the Colorado
Telephone Users with Disabilities Fund to the Public Utilities Commission to fund the Colorado Commission for
the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind Cash Fund which is administered by the Department of Human Services
(CDHS). In recent years, the appropriation to CDHS has increased due to the community provider rate and the
cumulative effect has created a situation in which the Department appropriation cannot support the CDHS
appropriation.
PRESCRIPTION DRUG DATA ANALYSIS: The bill includes an increase of $260,000 cash funds from the Division of
Insurance Cash Fund for consulting and data access services to assist the Prescription Drug Affordability Review
Board (PDAB) in analyzing prescription drug related data. The PDAB conducts affordability reviews and sets Upper
Payment Limits for prescription drugs, as required by S.B. 21-175 (Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board).
INSURANCE FINANCIAL ANALYTICAL SUPPORT: The bill includes an increase of $150,349 cash funds and 1.8 FTE
to support the work of the Financial Affairs and Company Services section of the Division of Insurance. The
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additional FTE will help the Division manage their increasing workload given the 82 percent growth of premiums
written by domestic insurers from 2017 to 2022.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes an increase of $90,450 reappropriated funds for decision
items originating in the Governor's Office of Information Technology to pay for included budget changes. More
information can be found in the Office of the Governor department summary.
TALKING BOOK LIBRARY FUND TRANSFER: The bill includes an increase of $3,381 cash funds from the Colorado
Telephone Users with Disabilities Fund for Colorado Talking Book Library program in the Department of Education.
V
EHICLES FOR REQUIRED INSPECTIONS: The bill includes a budget neutral transfer from the Operating Expenses
line item in the Division of Professions and Occupations to the Vehicle Lease Payments line item in the Executive
Director’s Office for three new vehicles to support electrical, plumbing, and pharmacy inspections.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes adjustments related to prior year legislation.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
SB 22-173 Telepharmacy Outlets
$289,454
$0
$289,454
$0
$0
3.0
HB 22-1242 Hospice Inpatient PDOs
222,871
0
222,871
0
0
2.5
SB 22-040 Actuarial Review
178,219
0
178,219
0
0
2.0
HB 22-1346 E&P License Ratios
158,391
0
158,391
0
0
2.0
HB 22-1235 Veterinarians Sunset
39,107
0
39,107
0
0
0.4
HB 22-1314 Non-Consensual Towing
27,770
0
27,770
0
0
0.4
SB 22-219 Regulate Dental Therapists
21,232
0
21,232
0
0
0.2
HB 22-1246 Regulate Tiny Homes
6,184
0
6,184
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1122 Prescription Drug Benefit
3,421
0
3,421
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1115 PDMP
(1,996,704)
0
(1,996,704)
0
0
0.0
SB 23-130 (Supplemental Bill)
(700,000)
(700,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1284 Health Insurance Surprise
(233,018)
0
(233,018)
0
0
(1.6)
SB 22-206 Disaster Preparedness
(230,000)
0
(230,000)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1370 Health-Care Product
Insurance Requirements
(68,885)
0
(68,885)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1111 Insured Losses in Fire
Disaster
(66,781)
0
(66,781)
0
0
(1.0)
HB 22-1269 Out-of-State Health Care
(25,082)
0
(25,082)
0
0
0.0
SB 22-077 Counselor Compact
(19,312)
0
(19,312)
0
0
1.0
HB 22-1278 Behavioral Health Admin
(12,400)
0
(12,400)
0
0
(1.5)
HB 22-1228 Preneed Funeral Contracts
(362)
0
(362)
0
0
0.1
TOTAL
($2,405,895)
($700,000)
($1,705,895)
$0
$0
7.5
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes a reduction of $1,629,392 cash funds from last year’s
budget actions.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 22-23 Implementation of Primary
Care and Maternal Health APMs
$150,000
$0
$150,000
$0
$0
0.0
FY 22-23 Salary survey
(956,026)
0
(956,026)
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 PUC Legal Services Funds
(787,917)
0
(787,917)
0
0
0.0
FY 22-23 Annual fleet vehicle true-up
(35,449)
0
(35,449)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
($1,629,392)
$0
($1,629,392)
$0
$0
0.0
CERTIFIED CAPITAL COMPANY TRUE-UP: The bill includes a $71,791 cash fund reduction from the Division of
Insurance Cash Fund to set a new continuation level appropriation of $13,500 cash funds for the Office of Economic
Development at the request of the Department.
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$121,882,627
$3,715,753
$110,264,924
$6,306,416
$1,595,534
668.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Executive Director's Office and
Administrative Services
$5,732,154
$251,703
$5,077,019
$257,643
$145,789
0.0
Division of Banking
173,707
0
173,707
0
0
0.0
Civil Rights Division
33,978
(480,084)
0
526,321
(12,259)
0.0
Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate
43,416
0
43,416
0
0
0.0
Division of Financial Services
61,950
0
61,950
0
0
0.0
Division of Insurance
637,647
0
638,124
0
(477)
(0.2)
Public Utilities Commission
824,750
0
823,281
0
1,469
0.4
Division of Real Estate
195,414
0
195,414
0
0
0.0
Division of Professions and Occupations
(1,190,302)
(700,000)
(501,291)
0
10,989
9.1
Division of Securities
181,184
0
181,184
0
0
0.0
Division of Conservation
7,813
0
7,813
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$128,584,338
$2,787,372
$116,965,541
$7,090,380
$1,741,045
678.2
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$6,701,711
($928,381)
$6,700,617
$783,964
$145,511
9.3
% Change from prior year
5.5%
(25.0%)
6.1%
12.4%
9.1%
1.4%
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: Provides administrative and technical support
for the Department’s divisions and programs, including functions associated with accounting, purchasing, budgeting,
communications, legislative services, and human resources. Also includes the Colorado Office of Policy, Research,
and Regulatory Reform.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$43,343,529
$1,026,496
$36,929,028
$5,033,975
$354,030
35.4
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$7,912,533
$309,793
$7,314,771
$130,229
$157,740
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
90,450
0
0
90,450
0
0.0
Additional vehicles for required inspections
15,000
0
15,000
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
278
0
278
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
0
(11,853)
(25,111)
36,964
0
0.0
Insurance financial analytical support
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(2,286,107)
(46,237)
(2,227,919)
0
(11,951)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$49,075,683
$1,278,199
$42,006,047
$5,291,618
$499,819
35.4
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$5,732,154
$251,703
$5,077,019
$257,643
$145,789
0.0
% Change from prior year
13.2%
24.5%
13.7%
5.1%
41.2%
0.0%
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DIVISION OF BANKING: Regulates state-chartered commercial banks, trust companies, money transmitters, and
national banks and interstate banks that maintain public deposit accounts in Colorado. Regulates state-chartered
commercial banks, trust companies, money transmitters, and national banks and interstate banks that maintain public
deposit accounts in Colorado.
DIVISION OF BANKING
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$5,025,426
$0
$5,025,426
$0
$0
40.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$119,821
$0
$119,821
$0
$0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
53,886
0
53,886
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$5,199,133
$0
$5,199,133
$0
$0
40.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$173,707
$0
$173,707
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
3.5%
0.0%
3.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION: Enforces Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws in the areas of employment, housing, and
public accommodations.
CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$3,284,914
$1,989,257
$0
$678,990
$616,667
37.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$51,855
$46,237
$0
$0
$5,618
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
(17,877)
(526,321)
0
526,321
(17,877)
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$3,318,892
$1,509,173
$0
$1,205,311
$604,408
37.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$33,978
($480,084)
$0
$526,321
($12,259)
0.0
% Change from prior year
1.0%
(24.1%)
0.0%
77.5%
(2.0%)
0.0%
OFFICE OF THE UTILITY CONSUMER ADVOCATE: Represents the public interest and the specific interests of
residential, small business, and agricultural consumers in rate and rulemaking cases before the Public Utilities
Commission, federal agencies, and the courts.
OFFICE OF THE UTILITY CONSUMER ADVOCATE
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$1,451,838
$0
$1,451,838
$0
$0
11.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$28,597
$0
$28,597
$0
$0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
14,819
0
14,819
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$1,495,254
$0
$1,495,254
$0
$0
11.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$43,416
$0
$43,416
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
3.0%
0.0%
3.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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DIVISION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES: Examines and supervises state-chartered credit unions and state-chartered
savings and loan associations, enforces the Savings and Loan Public Deposit Protection Act, and regulates certain
financial activities of life care institutions.
DIVISION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$1,814,746
$0
$1,814,746
$0
$0
15.6
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$40,935
$0
$40,935
$0
$0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
21,015
0
21,015
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$1,876,696
$0
$1,876,696
$0
$0
15.6
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$61,950
$0
$61,950
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
3.4%
0.0%
3.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
DIVISION OF INSURANCE: Regulates companies and agents providing health insurance, property and liability
insurance (homeowners and automobile), life insurance, and title insurance.
DIVISION OF INSURANCE
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$13,224,968
$0
$12,640,940
$0
$584,028
110.6
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year budget actions
$415,507
$0
$409,174
$0
$6,333
0.0
Contracting resources for PDAB
260,000
0
260,000
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
230,875
0
237,685
0
(6,810)
0.0
Insurance financial analytical support
150,349
0
150,349
0
0
1.8
Annualize prior year legislation
(347,293)
0
(347,293)
0
0
(2.0)
CAPCO Reduction
(71,791)
0
(71,791)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$13,862,615
$0
$13,279,064
$0
$583,551
110.4
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$637,647
$0
$638,124
$0
($477)
(0.2)
% Change from prior year
4.8%
0.0%
5.0%
0.0%
(0.1%)
(0.2%)
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION: Regulates the rates and services of fixed utilities and transportation utilities.
Additionally, the PUC administers several programs, including the Colorado Telecommunications High Cost
Program, Low Income Telephone Assistance Program, and the Disabled Telephone Users Program.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$19,549,740
$0
$19,508,931
$0
$40,809
122.1
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
CDHS cash fund adjustment
$315,946
$0
$315,946
$0
$0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
296,195
0
296,195
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
182,604
0
181,135
0
1,469
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
26,624
0
26,624
0
0
0.4
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P
UBLIC
U
TILITIES
C
OMMISSION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Colorado telephone users with disabilities
fund
3,381
0
3,381
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$20,374,490
$0
$20,332,212
$0
$42,278
122.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$824,750
$0
$823,281
$0
$1,469
0.4
% Change from prior year
4.2%
0.0%
4.2%
0.0%
3.6%
0.3%
DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE: Licenses real estate agents, appraisers, and mortgage loan originators and registers
mortgage companies and homeowners associations.
DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$5,021,165
$0
$5,021,165
$0
$0
48.9
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$129,538
$0
$129,538
$0
$0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
65,876
0
65,876
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$5,216,579
$0
$5,216,579
$0
$0
48.9
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$195,414
$0
$195,414
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
3.9%
0.0%
3.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
DIVISION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS: Regulates licensees in over 30 professions and occupations to
ensure a basic level of competence to protect the public welfare.
DIVISION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$24,403,158
$700,000
$23,109,707
$593,451
$0
218.5
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$467,316
$0
$467,316
$0
$0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
442,886
0
431,897
0
10,989
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(2,085,504)
(700,000)
(1,385,504)
0
0
9.1
Additional vehicles for required
inspections
(15,000)
0
(15,000)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$23,212,856
$0
$22,608,416
$593,451
$10,989
227.6
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($1,190,302)
($700,000)
($501,291)
$0
$10,989
9.1
% Change from prior year
(4.9%)
(100.0%)
(2.2%)
n/a
n/a
4.2%
DIVISION OF SECURITIES: Monitors the conduct of broker-dealers and sales representatives, investigates citizen
complaints, and investigates indicators of investment fraud.
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D
IVISION
O
F
S
ECURITIES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$4,099,564
$0
$4,099,564
$0
$0
24.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$148,852
$0
$148,852
$0
$0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
32,332
0
32,332
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$4,280,748
$0
$4,280,748
$0
$0
24.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$181,184
$0
$181,184
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
4.4%
n/a
4.4%
n/a
n/a
n/a
DIVISION OF CONSERVATION: Certifies conservation easement holders and conservation easement tax credit
certificates, in conjunction with the Conservation Easement Oversight Commission.
DIVISION OF CONSERVATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$663,579
$0
$663,579
$0
$0
5.8
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Indirect cost assessment
$7,813
$0
$7,813
$0
$0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$671,392
$0
$671,392
$0
$0
5.8
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$7,813
$0
$7,813
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
1.2%
n/a
1.2%
n/a
n/a
n/a
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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Description: The Department has three functional groups: the Taxation Business Group, the Division of Motor
Vehicles, and the Specialized Business Group. The Taxation Business Group collects revenue for the state and for
many local governments and assists taxpayers in tax related matters. The Division of Motor Vehicles regulates motor
vehicle safety, issues personal identification documents, and regulates commercial vehicles. The Specialized Business
Group regulates alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, horseracing and off-track betting, limited gaming, sports betting, and
automobile dealers and sales persons. The three functional groups are supported by the Executive Director's Office.
The Department also operates the State Lottery, a TABOR enterprise supported by lottery ticket sales.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$470,580,844
$143,404,525
$317,263,756
$8,752,841
$1,159,722
1,691.6
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$16,097,028
$6,485,988
$9,120,055
$202,989
$287,996
0.0
Lottery modernization of sales equipment
5,000,000
0
5,000,000
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
2,475,833
0
2,475,833
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
1,771,576
1,767,008
4,568
0
0
0.0
Technical adjustments
1,475,466
(519,882)
1,995,348
0
0
0.0
Racing compliance requirements
526,477
0
526,477
0
0
4.0
Taxation call center
360,211
360,211
0
0
0
6.0
Proposition FF implementation
168,305
168,305
0
0
0
2.2
Indirect cost assessment
53,870
920,808
29,911
(896,849)
0
0.0
Responsible gaming grant program
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(3,966,562)
(4,072,724)
282,850
(176,688)
0
(2.1)
GenTax fuel tracking system reduction
(348,640)
0
(348,640)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$494,194,408
$148,514,239
$336,350,158
$7,882,293
$1,447,718
1,701.7
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$23,613,564
$5,109,714
$19,086,402
($870,548)
$287,996
10.1
% Change from prior year
5.0%
3.6%
6.0%
(9.9%)
24.8%
0.6%
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes adjustments to centrally appropriated line items for the
following: state contributions for health, life, and dental benefits; short-term disability; temporary employees for
authorized leave; supplemental state contributions to the Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) pension
fund; shift differential; salary survey; workers' compensation; legal services; administrative law judges; payment to risk
management and property funds; Capitol complex leased space; leased space; payments to the Governor’s Office of
Information Technology (OIT); and CORE operations.
LOTTERY MODERNIZATION OF SALES EQUIPMENT: The bill includes a $5.0 million increase in Lottery Cash Fund
spending authority for purchasing self-service lottery vending kiosks and self-updating digital jackpot signs.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes adjustments for the out-year impact of prior year
budget actions.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY21-22 Lottery reimagined
$2,497,833
$0
$2,497,833
$0
$0
0.0
FY22-23 DMV DRIVES support
(22,000)
0
(22,000)
0
0
0.0
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A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
B
UDGET
A
CTIONS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
TOTAL
$2,475,833
$0
$2,475,833
$0
$0
0.0
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes a net increase of $1.8 million total funds for decision items
originating in the Governor's Office of Information Technology to pay for included budget changes. More
information can be found in the Office of the Governor department summary.
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes adjustments resulting from the revenue forecast for cigarette and
marijuana taxes, General Fund, and Tobacco Tax Cash Fund distributions to local governments via statutory or
constitutional formula, as well as adjustments relating to IT systems, the Fast Enterprises contract, and Integrated
Document Solutions for print and mail services.
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Contract escalator fast enterprises
$866,401
$177,311
$689,090
$0
$0
0.0
Adjustment for license plate ordering
666,700
19,685
647,015
0
0
0.0
Adjustment for driver’s license documents
659,243
0
659,243
0
0
0.0
Adjustment to match OSPB MAR 2023 forecast
(435,893)
(435,893)
0
0
0
0.0
Adjustment for document solutions
(280,985)
(280,985)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
$1,475,466
($519,882)
$1,995,348
$0
$0
0.0
RACING COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS: The bill includes an increase of $526,477 from the Racing Cash Fund and
4.0 FTE for the workload increase within the Division of Racing Events to implement the federal Horseracing
Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 and to provide a full time auditing position to the division.
TAXATION CALL CENTER: The bill includes an increase of $360,211 General Fund and 6.0 FTE to establish an
appointment-based call center in the Taxation Services Division. The additional call center will function on an
appointment basis and work in conjunction with the existing taxpayer services call center to reduce call hold times
and better serve Colorado taxpayers.
PROPOSITION FF IMPLEMENTATION: The bill includes an increase of $168,305 General Fund and 2.2 FTE in the
Taxation Business Group to implement the initiative based on the passage of Proposition FF (Healthy School Meal
for All) in the November 2022 election.
INDIRECT COST ASSESSMENT: The bill includes a net increase of $53,870 total funds the Department’s indirect cost
assessments.
RESPONSIBLE GAMING GRANT PROGRAM: The bill includes a net-zero funding realignment in the Limited Gaming
Division and establishes the Responsible Gaming Grant Program Line in the Long Bill. This new line item provides
greater transparency in the budget regarding the administration of the newly created Responsible Gaming Grant
Program.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes adjustments related to prior year legislation.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
SB 22-124 SALT parity act retroactive
$550,446
$550,446
$0
$0
$0
4.4
HB 22-1388 Vehicle registration & certificate
359,670
(76,482)
436,152
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1414 Healthy school meals for all
177,990
177,990
0
0
0
2.2
SB23-131 Department of revenue supplemental
139,716
218,403
(78,687)
0
0
(3.0)
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A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
L
EGISLATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
SB22-051 Reduce emissions from built environment
122,663
122,663
0
0
0
0.7
SB 22-178 Licensee ability to change marijuana desig.
82,996
0
82,996
0
0
1.6
HB 22-1083 Homeless contrib. income tax credit
39,618
39,618
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1007 Assist landowner wildfire mitigation
26,822
26,822
0
0
0
0.0
HB 21-1141 Electric vehicle license plate
17,919
0
17,919
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1361 Oil & gas reporting
12,300
12,300
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1320 ABLE saving accounts
2,452
2,452
0
0
0
0.7
HB 22-1353 Public safety communications transfer
0
93,286
(93,286)
0
0
0.0
SB 22-233 TABOR refund
(2,578,995)
(2,578,995)
0
0
0
(11.5)
SB 22-216 Reallocation of limited gaming revenue
(1,250,000)
(1,250,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 21-1311 Income tax bill
(686,352)
(686,352)
0
0
0
1.2
SB 21-249 Keep CO wild annual pass
(108,200)
0
0
(108,200)
0
0.0
HB 22-1406 Qualified retailer retain sales tax
(100,000)
(100,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1026 Alternative transportation opt
(87,388)
(87,388)
0
0
0
(0.1)
SB 21-257 Mobile machinery exemption
(87,376)
(87,376)
0
0
0
0.1
HB 22-1391 Modification to severance tax
(85,352)
(85,352)
0
0
0
(1.4)
HB 22-1010 Early child educator income tax credit
(69,817)
(69,817)
0
0
0
(0.4)
SB 22-217 Programs that benefit persons
(56,937)
0
8,608
(65,545)
0
0.0
HB 22-1205 Senior housing income credit
(50,501)
(50,501)
0
0
0
2.0
HB 22-1392 Contaminated land income & property
(41,102)
(41,102)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 22-107 Pikes peak hill climb license plate
(35,012)
(14,838)
(20,174)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1014 Epilepsy license plate
(28,236)
(23,940)
(4,296)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1241 CASA license plate
(25,413)
(14,838)
(10,575)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1103 Delta sigma theta license plate
(24,568)
(15,976)
(8,592)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1025 Repeal infreq. used tax expenditures
(24,350)
(24,350)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 22-190 Space Force license plate
(22,077)
(18,258)
(3,819)
0
0
0.0
SB 22-260 Sustainability of transportation
(19,968)
(19,968)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 22-204 Repeal fed government confirm status
(19,397)
0
(19,397)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1154 Rotary license plate
(17,636)
(15,976)
(1,660)
0
0
0.0
SB 22-006 Sales tax assistance for small bus
(17,600)
(17,600)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1043 Motorcycle & autocycle definition
(15,976)
(15,976)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 22-055 Alcohol monitoring for impaired drivers
(10,294)
(10,294)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1016 Voluntary contribution check-off
(8,913)
0
(8,913)
0
0
0.0
HB 21-1073 Support foster families license plate
(8,753)
0
(8,753)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1351 Temp reduce road user charge
(5,850)
(5,850)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1254 Vehicle taxes & fees late registration
(4,428)
0
(4,428)
0
0
1.1
HB 22-1024 Sales tax exempt school construction
(3,375)
(3,375)
0
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1397 Statewide equity office
(2,943)
0
0
(2,943)
0
0.3
SB 22-032 Simplify local sales & use tax
(2,100)
(2,100)
0
0
0
0.0
SB 21-260 Sustainability of transportation
(245)
0
(245)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
($3,966,562)
($4,072,724)
$282,850
($176,688)
$0
(2.1)
GENTAX FUEL TRACKING SYSTEM REDUCTION: The bill includes a net-zero departmental realignment and a
reduction of $348,640 in cash fund spending authority from the Highway Users Tax Fund. These actions cumulatively
result in the elimination of the Fuel Tracking System line in the Long Bill.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$470,580,844
$143,404,525
$317,263,756
$8,752,841
$1,159,722
1,691.6
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Executive Director's Office
17,409,352
8,686,658
9,139,899
(705,201)
287,996
11.9
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S
UMMARY
T
ABLE
F
OR
D
EPARTMENT
O
F
R
EVENUE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Taxation Business Group
(2,577,161)
(2,273,784)
(303,377)
0
0
0.4
Division of Motor Vehicles
2,230,620
(59,586)
2,455,553
(165,347)
0
(4.8)
Specialized Business Group
(1,113,683)
(1,243,574)
129,891
0
0
2.6
State Lottery Division
7,664,436
0
7,664,436
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$494,194,408
$148,514,239
$336,350,158
$7,882,293
$1,447,718
1,701.7
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$23,613,564
$5,109,714
$19,086,402
($870,548)
$287,996
10.1
% Change from prior year
5.0%
3.6%
6.0%
(9.9%)
24.8%
0.6%
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S OFFICE: The Executive Director’s Office provides department-wide services for central
budgeting, fiscal note coordination, revenue and expenditure accounting, purchasing and contract administration,
human resources, internal auditing, project management, facilities safety, and security, and a hearings division. The
Office is funded through direct and indirect costs charged to divisions. Additionally, the Executive Director’s Office
supports the Office of Research and Analysis that develops reports, such as the Department’s annual report and
monthly and quarterly sales tax report. They also develop analytical data and estimate the amount the State of
Colorado must refund in excess revenues under Article X, Section 20 of the State Constitution (TABOR).
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$86,567,093
$36,397,183
$42,115,089
$7,747,231
$307,590
210.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$12,969,838
$5,283,236
$7,196,540
$202,066
$287,996
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
2,641,602
1,767,008
874,594
0
0
0.0
GenTax fuel tracking system reduction
1,011,308
520,488
490,820
0
0
13.0
Indirect cost assessment
512,451
896,849
512,451
(896,849)
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
194,024
219,077
(14,635)
(10,418)
0
(1.1)
Racing compliance requirements
67,529
0
67,529
0
0
0.0
Technical adjustments
12,600
0
12,600
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$103,976,445
$45,083,841
$51,254,988
$7,042,030
$595,586
221.9
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$17,409,352
$8,686,658
$9,139,899
($705,201)
$287,996
11.9
% Change from prior year
20.1%
23.9%
21.7%
(9.1%)
93.6%
5.7%
TAXATION BUSINESS GROUP: The Taxation Business Group is charged with the collection, administration, audit,
and enforcement responsibilities pertaining to all taxes, fees, bonds, and licenses covered under Colorado’s tax laws.
The group is directed by an administrative section that includes senior management, policy-making, and budgetary
support for the division. This division is primarily funded by General Fund, but does receive some money from the
Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF), federal programs, and marijuana taxes and fees.
TAXATION BUSINESS GROUP
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$104,630,375
$100,423,053
$3,037,822
$317,368
$852,132
455.0
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195
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T
AXATION
B
USINESS
G
ROUP
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$1,052,167
$1,019,790
$32,377
$0
$0
0.0
Taxation call center
360,211
360,211
0
0
0
6.0
Proposition FF implementation
168,305
168,305
0
0
0
2.2
Indirect cost assessment
10,169
10,169
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(2,759,318)
(2,772,204)
12,886
0
0
(0.8)
GenTax fuel tracking system reduction
(869,128)
(520,488)
(348,640)
0
0
(7.0)
Technical adjustments
(539,567)
(539,567)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$102,053,214
$98,149,269
$2,734,445
$317,368
$852,132
455.4
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($2,577,161)
($2,273,784)
($303,377)
$0
$0
0.4
% Change from prior year
(2.5%)
(2.3%)
(10.0%)
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES: The Division of Motor Vehicles consists of Administration, Driver Services and
Vehicle Services sections. Driver Services is responsible for issuing driver’s licenses and identity documents, imposing
license suspensions and revocations, receiving and processing penalty assessment citations, performing law
enforcement assists, and administering the ignition interlock program. The Vehicles Services section oversees titling,
registration, and license plate issuance of vehicles by registered agents and county clerks.
DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$66,370,730
$5,134,155
$60,882,900
$353,675
$0
544.8
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Technical adjustments
$2,002,433
$19,685
$1,982,748
$0
$0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
1,144,960
176,713
967,324
923
0
0.0
GenTax fuel tracking system reduction
(490,820)
0
(490,820)
0
0
(6.0)
Indirect cost assessment
(348,810)
13,613
(362,423)
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(55,143)
(269,597)
380,724
(166,270)
0
1.2
Annualize prior year budget actions
(22,000)
0
(22,000)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$68,601,350
$5,074,569
$63,338,453
$188,328
$0
540.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$2,230,620
($59,586)
$2,455,553
($165,347)
$0
(4.8)
% Change from prior year
3.4%
(1.2%)
4.0%
(46.8%)
n/a
(0.9%)
SPECIALIZED BUSINESS GROUP: This group regulates and enforces laws related to: limited gaming; the state's liquor
wholesalers and retailers and tobacco retailers; liquor retailer, wholesaler, and manufacturer licenses; alcohol licenses
for special events; live horse racing events and pari-mutuel wagering (including off-track simulcast establishments);
the motor vehicle dealer industry; and the marijuana industry.
SPECIALIZED BUSINESS GROUP
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$73,468,363
$1,450,134
$71,683,662
$334,567
$0
379.7
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S
PECIALIZED
B
USINESS
G
ROUP
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$732,119
$6,249
$725,870
$0
$0
0.0
Racing compliance requirements
458,948
0
458,948
0
0
4.0
Responsible gaming grant program
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(1,346,125)
(1,250,000)
(96,125)
0
0
(1.4)
Impacts driven by other agencies
(870,026)
0
(870,026)
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
(88,599)
177
(88,776)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$72,354,680
$206,560
$71,813,553
$334,567
$0
382.3
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($1,113,683)
($1,243,574)
$129,891
$0
$0
2.6
% Change from prior year
(1.5%)
(85.8%)
0.2%
0.0%
n/a
0.7%
STATE LOTTERY DIVISION: The State Lottery Division is a TABOR enterprise under Article X, Section 20, of the
Colorado Constitution. Cash funds appropriations are from the Lottery Fund. The Lottery sells scratch lottery and
jackpot (PowerBall, MegaMillions, and Lotto) tickets. Expenses are paid from the Lottery Fund. After expenses of
the State Lottery Division, the remainder is distributed to the Conservation Trust Fund, Great Outdoors Colorado,
Parks and Outdoor Recreation in the Department of Natural Resources, and Public School Capital Construction
Assistance Fund.
STATE LOTTERY DIVISION
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$139,544,283
$0
$139,544,283
$0
$0
102.1
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Lottery modernization of sales equipment
$5,000,000
$0
$5,000,000
$0
$0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
2,497,833
0
2,497,833
0
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
197,944
0
197,944
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
(31,341)
0
(31,341)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$147,208,719
$0
$147,208,719
$0
$0
102.1
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$7,664,436
$0
$7,664,436
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
5.5%
n/a
5.5%
n/a
n/a
0.0%
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Description: The Secretary of State is one of five independently-elected constitutional officers and serves as the chief
election official for the State of Colorado. The Department of State is broadly responsible for overseeing elections,
registering businesses, and publishing information and records for public use. This includes: administering statutory
provisions that pertain to elections; managing the statewide voter registration database; implementing the Help
America Vote Act; overseeing campaign finance reporting; registering lobbyists and monitoring the filing of required
disclosures; collecting, maintaining, and providing public access to business filings; regulating charities and charitable
gaming; and certifying notaries public.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$35,562,683
$1,151,651
$33,953,683
$457,349
$0
147.2
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
2024 Presidential Primary county reimbursements
$12,600,000
$12,600,000
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
1,107,835
0
1,107,835
0
0
0.0
Ranked choice voting funding
609,000
151,651
0
457,349
0
0.0
Informational adjustments
448,821
0
448,821
0
0
0.0
Website modernization and system updates
417,000
0
417,000
0
0
0.0
2022 HAVA Election security grant state match
234,488
0
234,488
0
0
0.0
Election data analysis staff
157,698
0
157,698
0
0
2.0
Indirect cost assessment
75,175
(334,424)
75,175
334,424
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
72,166
0
72,166
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(1,124,935)
(733,300)
65,714
(457,349)
0
0.3
Impacts driven by other agencies
(24,810)
0
(24,810)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$50,135,121
$12,835,578
$36,507,770
$791,773
$0
149.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$14,572,438
$11,683,927
$2,554,087
$334,424
$0
2.3
% Change from prior year
41.0%
1,014.5%
7.5%
73.1%
n/a
1.6%
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
2024 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY COUNTY REIMBURSEMENTS: The bill includes an increase of $12.6 million General
Fund to reimburse counties for election costs related to the 2024 Presidential Primary. This amount is based on
reported costs of the June 2022 primary election, adjusted for inflation and the increased costs of presidential
primaries.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes the following adjustments to centrally appropriated line
items:
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Salary survey
$627,387
$0
$627,387
$0
$0
0.0
Payments to OIT
372,583
0
372,583
0
0
0.0
Legal services
317,604
0
317,604
0
0
0.0
Leased space
80,000
0
80,000
0
0
0.0
DPA Document management
71,145
0
71,145
0
0
0.0
Health, life, and dental
40,055
0
40,055
0
0
0.0
Quadrennial SOS salary increase
5,819
0
5,819
0
0
0.0
Workers’ compensation
2,695
0
2,695
0
0
0.0
PERA Direct Distribution
(240,235)
0
(240,235)
0
0
0.0
Payment to risk management and property funds
(86,511)
0
(86,511)
0
0
0.0
ALJ services
(39,111)
0
(39,111)
0
0
0.0
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C
ENTRALLY
A
PPROPRIATED
L
INE
I
TEMS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
AED
(13,713)
0
(13,713)
0
0
0.0
SAED
(13,713)
0
(13,713)
0
0
0.0
CORE adjustment
(8,236)
0
(8,236)
0
0
0.0
Temporary employees related to authorized leave
(6,330)
0
(6,330)
0
0
0.0
Short-term disability
(1,604)
0
(1,604)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
$1,107,835
$0
$1,107,835
$0
$0
0.0
RANKED CHOICE VOTING FUNDING: The bill includes an increase of $609,000 total funds, including $151,651
General Fund and $457,349 reappropriated funds. These are continued appropriations from FY 2022-23 to allow the
Department additional time to contract with a vendor to update the risk limiting audit software it uses to
accommodate instant runoff voting as required by H.B. 21-1071 (Ranked Choice Voting in Nonpartisan Elections).
INFORMATIONAL ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes an increase of $448,821 cash funds to reflect the Electronic
Recording Technology Board’s available fund balance. These funds are continuously appropriated to the Department
and are shown for informational purposes only.
WEBSITE MODERNIZATION AND SYSTEM UPDATES: The bill includes an increase of $417,000 cash funds to support
a departmental website redesign to ensure accessibility compliance with H.B. 21-1110 (Colorado Laws for Persons
with Disabilities), and an upgrade to the Department’s document management system.
2022 HAVA ELECTION SECURITY GRANT STATE MATCH: The bill includes an increase of $234,488 cash funds to
match a federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) grant for $1,172,438 to support ongoing federal election
administration improvements.
ELECTION DATA ANALYSIS STAFF: The bill includes an increase of $157,698 cash funds and 2.0 FTE to support data
analysis on the business analysis/project management team to analyze and distribute election data and information.
INDIRECT COST ASSESSMENT: The bill includes a net increase of $75,175 cash funds for the Department’s indirect
cost assessments.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes a net increase of $72,166 cash funds to reflect the out year
impact of budget actions.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes adjustments for out-year impacts of prior year legislation.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
SB 22-153 Internal election security
($961,000)
($1,000,000)
$39,000
$0
$0
0.0
HB 21-1071 Ranked choice voting
(120,649)
266,700
70,000
(457,349)
0
0.0
SB 22-237 Ballot measure campaign finance
(14,309)
0
(14,309)
0
0
0.0
SB 22-013 Boards and commissions
(14,105)
0
(14,105)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1060 Contribution limits
(7,500)
0
(7,500)
0
0
0.0
HB 22-1093 Updates to bingo and raffles law
(7,372)
0
(7,372)
0
0
0.3
TOTAL
($1,124,935)
($733,300)
$65,714
($457,349)
$0
0.3
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes a net decrease of $24,810 cash funds for decision items
originating in the Governor's Office of Information Technology to pay for included budget changes. More
information can be found in the Office of the Governor department summary.
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF STATE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$35,562,683
$1,151,651
$33,953,683
$457,349
$0
147.2
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Administration Division
$1,266,679
$0
$1,266,679
$0
$0
0.0
Information Technology Division
1,019,454
418,351
601,103
0
0
0.0
Elections Division
12,189,700
11,265,576
589,700
334,424
0
2.0
Business and Licensing Division
96,605
0
96,605
0
0
0.3
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$50,135,121
$12,835,578
$36,507,770
$791,773
$0
149.5
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$14,572,438
$11,683,927
$2,554,087
$334,424
$0
2.3
% Change from prior year
41.0%
1,014.5%
7.5%
73.1%
n/a
1.6%
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION: The Administration Division provides general oversight and administrative support
services for all divisions in the Department, including budgeting, human resources services, and public outreach. This
Division is entirely supported by the Department of State Cash Fund, which primarily consists of revenue from fees
collected with filings submitted by businesses and other non-profits.
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$13,183,976
$0
$13,183,976
$0
$0
21.1
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$723,327
$0
$723,327
$0
$0
0.0
Informational adjustments
448,821
0
448,821
0
0
0.0
Website modernization and system updates
80,000
0
80,000
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost assessment
75,175
0
75,175
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
39,000
0
39,000
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(74,834)
0
(74,834)
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
(24,810)
0
(24,810)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$14,450,655
$0
$14,450,655
$0
$0
21.1
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$1,266,679
$0
$1,266,679
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
9.6%
n/a
9.6%
n/a
n/a
0.0%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION: The Information Technology (IT) Division provides technical and project
management services, systems development, and support for information technology systems in the Department,
including: (1) web based search and filing services used by the Business and Licensing Division to processes over
2,500 web-based transactions daily; and (2) the statewide voter registration and election management system
(SCORE). The IT Division is also responsible for ensuring the Department's compliance with the Colorado
Information Security Act. Cash funds for this division are entirely from the Department of State Cash Fund.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$10,235,930
$151,651
$9,626,930
$457,349
$0
46.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Ranked choice voting funding
$609,000
$151,651
$0
$457,349
$0
0.0
Website modernization and system updates
337,000
0
337,000
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
147,000
0
147,000
0
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
141,954
0
141,954
0
0
0.0
Election data analysis staff
6,649
0
6,649
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(222,149)
266,700
(31,500)
(457,349)
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$11,255,384
$570,002
$10,228,033
$457,349
$0
46.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$1,019,454
$418,351
$601,103
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
10.0%
275.9%
6.2%
0.0%
n/a
0.0%
ELECTIONS DIVISION: The Elections Division administers statewide statutory and constitutional provisions that
relate to elections, including the administration of the initiative and referendum process. This includes supervising
primary, general, and congressional vacancy elections; maintaining the statewide voter registration database;
authorizing official recounts for federal, state, and district elections; and administering the Fair Campaign Practices
Act. The Elections Division also helps the Secretary of State supervise the 64 county clerks in the execution of their
statutory responsibilities relating to voter registration and elections. Additionally, the Elections Division administers
the lobbyist program. This division is funded by the Department of State Cash Fund and the continuously-
appropriated Federal Elections Assistance Fund, which was established to receive federal Help America Vote Act
(HAVA) funding.
ELECTIONS DIVISION
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$8,524,004
$1,000,000
$7,524,004
$0
$0
40.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
2024 Presidential Primary county reimbursements
$12,600,000
$12,600,000
$0
$0
$0
0.0
2022 HAVA Election security grant state match
234,488
0
234,488
0
0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
162,577
0
162,577
0
0
0.0
Election data analysis staff
151,049
0
151,049
0
0
2.0
Indirect cost assessment
0
(334,424)
0
334,424
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(958,414)
(1,000,000)
41,586
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$20,713,704
$12,265,576
$8,113,704
$334,424
$0
42.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$12,189,700
$11,265,576
$589,700
$334,424
$0
2.0
% Change from prior year
143.0%
1,126.6%
7.8%
n/a
n/a
5.0%
BUSINESS AND LICENSING DIVISION: The Business and Licensing Division is responsible for processing filings
from businesses and nonprofits and collecting the associated fees, as well as: overseeing the Business Intelligence
Center and the Go Code Colorado statewide public data challenge event; licensing entities involved in charitable
gaming; registering charitable organizations; licensing and regulating notaries public; and publishing the Code of
Colorado Regulations.
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B
USINESS
A
ND
L
ICENSING
D
IVISION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$3,618,773
$0
$3,618,773
$0
$0
40.1
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Centrally appropriated line items
$79,977
$0
$79,977
$0
$0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
16,628
0
16,628
0
0
0.3
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$3,715,378
$0
$3,715,378
$0
$0
40.4
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$96,605
$0
$96,605
$0
$0
0.3
% Change from prior year
2.7%
n/a
2.7%
n/a
n/a
0.7%
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Description: The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is primarily responsible for the construction,
maintenance, and operation of Colorado's state highway system, with additional responsibilities relating to aviation,
interregional bus service, transit, multimodal transportation, and other state transportation systems. Most policy and
budget authority for the Department rests with the Transportation Commission, which is composed of eleven
governor-appointed members who represent specific districts around the state. Department staff provide support to
the Commission as it adopts budgets, establishes policies, and implements Commission decisions. The Department's
responsibilities include managing highway construction projects, implementing the State's Highway Safety Plan,
operating and maintaining Colorado's 9,100-mile state highway system, providing technical support to local airports
regarding aviation safety, distributing aviation fuel tax revenues and discretionary grants to local airports, and
distributing grants for multimodal transportation projects. The structure of the Department shown in the Long Bill
corresponds with the General Assembly's authority over particular areas of the Department's budget and differs
from the Department's administrative organization. The CDOT portion of the Long Bill is primarily a revenue
allocation document that projects department revenues and shows how funds are expected to be allocated among
divisions.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$1,790,022,188
$0
$955,302,209
$5,478,096
$829,241,883
3,327.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Revenue forecast changes
CM&O revenue update
$75,092,178
$0
$71,384,383
$0
$3,707,795
0.0
HPTE revenue update
30,086,677
0
30,036,677
50,000
0
0.0
Bridge and Tunnel Enterprise revenue update
7,787,289
0
7,787,289
0
0
0.0
Air Pollution Enterprise revenue update
1,356,125
0
1,356,125
0
0
0.0
Clean Transit Enterprise revenue update
852,543
0
852,543
0
0
0.0
MMOF revenue update
(107,409,680)
0
(107,409,680)
0
0
0.0
Total revenue forecast changes
$7,765,132
$0
$4,007,337
$50,000
$3,707,795
0.0
FY 2023-24 revenue forecast
$1,797,787,320
$0
$959,309,546
$5,528,096
$832,949,678
3,327.0
Offsetting revenue allocation adjustments
Annualize OIT real-time billing supplemental
Admin impact
$935,552
$0
$935,552
$0
$0
0.0
CM&O impact
(935,552)
0
(935,552)
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies in Administration
Admin impact
506,100
0
506,100
0
0
0.0
CM&O impact
(506,100)
0
(506,100)
0
0
0.0
Other common policy changes in Administration
Admin impact
207,941
0
207,941
0
0
0.0
CM&O impact
(207,941)
0
(207,941)
0
0
0.0
Total-compensation changes in Administration
Admin impact
111,646
0
111,646
0
0
0.0
CM&O impact
(111,646)
0
(111,646)
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost adjustments in Administration
Admin impact
25,481
0
25,438
43
0
0.0
CM&O impact
(25,481)
0
(25,438)
(43)
0
0.0
Total offsetting revenue allocation adjustments
Admin impact
$1,786,720
$0
$1,786,677
$43
$0
0
CM&O impact
(1,786,720)
0
(1,786,677)
(43)
0
0
NET IMPACT OF OFFSETTING REVENUE
ALLOCATION ADJUSTMENTS
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Non-offsetting adjustments
Annualize prior year legislation
($751,649)
$0
($751,649)
$0
$0
0.0
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D
EPARTMENT
O
F
T
RANSPORTATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
TOTAL NON-OFFSETTING ADJUSTMENTS
($751,649)
$0
($751,649)
$0
$0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$1,797,035,671
$0
$958,557,897
$5,528,096
$832,949,678
3,327.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$7,013,483
$0
$3,255,688
$50,000
$3,707,795
0.0
% Change from prior year
0.4%
n/a
0.3%
0.9%
0.4%
0.0%
Admin refers to the Administration line item, and CM&O refers to the Construction, Maintenance, and Operations line item.
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
REVENUE FORECAST CHANGES
The Department of Transportation Long Bill section forecasts the revenue CDOT expects to receive during FY
2023-24 based on the Final Revenue Allocation Plan approved in March 2023.
CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATIONS (CM&O) REVENUE UPDATE: The bill reflects an
anticipated $75.1 million revenue increase for Construction, Maintenance, and Operations.
HIGH PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION ENTERPRISE (HPTE) REVENUE UPDATE: CDOT's forecast of FY
2023-24 revenues from user fees generated on corridors owned by the Enterprise is up $30.1 million compared to
the previous year due to new tolled lanes coming online.
BRIDGE AND TUNNEL ENTERPRISE REVENUE UPDATE: The bill includes CDOT’s current forecast for FY 2023-
24; revenue from bridge safety surcharge fees is expected to increase $7.8 million primarily due to additional revenue
generated from the bridge and tunnel impact fee imposed by S.B. 21-260 (Sustainability of the Transportation
System).
AIR POLLUTION ENTERPRISE REVENUE UPDATE: CDOT estimates the Air Pollution Enterprise will collect $1.4
million more from fees in FY 2023-24 than in FY 2022-23 (its first year of operation).
CLEAN TRANSIT ENTERPRISE REVENUE UPDATE: CDOT estimates the Clean Transit Enterprise will collect $0.9
million more from clean transit retail delivery fees in FY 2023-24 than in FY 2022-23 (its first year of operation).
MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION AND MITIGATION OPTIONS FUND (MMOF) REVENUE UPDATE: The bill
includes a decrease of $107.4 million from the MMOF due to a one-time transfer into the fund that occurred in FY
2022-23 pursuant to S.B. 21-260 (Sustainability of the Transportation System).
OFFSETTING REVENUE ALLOCATION ADJUSTMENTS
Offsetting revenue allocation adjustments move revenue from one division to another without affecting total
revenue. Most adjustments are due to common policy changes that alter the amount the Department must expend
in the Administration Division.
ANNUALIZE OIT REAL-TIME BILLING SUPPLEMENTAL: The bill includes changes to reflect the out year impact
of the FY 2022-23 OIT real-time billing supplemental decision.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES IN ADMINISTRATION: The bill allocates an additional $506,100 cash funds
to the Administration Division for adjustments related to budgetary actions in the Governor’s Office of Information
Technology, decreasing revenue in CM&O by the same amount.
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OTHER COMMON POLICY CHANGES IN ADMINISTRATION: The bill allocates an additional $207,941 cash funds to
the Administration Division for the following operating common policy adjustments, decreasing revenue for CM&O
by the same amount.
O
THER
C
OMMON
P
OLICY
C
HANGES
I
N
A
DMINISTRATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Payments to OIT adjustment (Admin impact)
$1,402,762
$0
$1,402,762
$0
$0
0.0
Legal services adjustment (Admin impact)
376,175
0
376,175
0
0
0.0
OIT Real time billing (Admin impact)
(935,552)
0
(935,552)
0
0
0.0
Operating common policy adjustments (Admin impact)
(635,444)
0
(635,444)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
$207,941
$0
$207,941
$0
$0
0.0
TOTAL COMPENSATION CHANGES IN ADMINISTRATION: The bill allocates an additional $111,646 cash funds to
Administration to pay for changes in compensation-related common policy expenditures. To pay for the increase,
revenue allocated for CM&O is reduced by the same amount.
INDIRECT COST ADJUSTMENTS IN ADMINISTRATION: The bill includes a net increase in indirect costs in
Administration, offset by a reduction in CM&O.
NON-OFFSETTING EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes a reduction of $751,649 from the Marijuana Tax Cash
Fund to deduct a one-time appropriation provided by H.B. 22-1321 (Study of Devices Assessing Motorist
Impairment).
SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
SUMMARY TABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$1,790,022,188
$0
$955,302,209
$5,478,096
$829,241,883
3,327.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Administration
$1,786,720
$0
$1,786,677
$43
$0
0.0
Construction, Maintenance, and Operations
73,305,458
0
69,597,706
(43)
3,707,795
0.0
Statewide Bridge Enterprise
7,787,289
0
7,787,289
0
0
0.0
High Performance Transportation Enterprise
30,086,677
0
30,036,677
50,000
0
0.0
Special Purpose
(108,161,329)
0
(108,161,329)
0
0
0.0
Air Pollution Enterprise
1,356,125
0
1,356,125
0
0
0.0
Clean Transit Enterprise
852,543
0
852,543
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$1,797,035,671
$0
$958,557,897
$5,528,096
$832,949,678
3,327.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$7,013,483
$0
$3,255,688
$50,000
$3,707,795
0.0
% Change from prior year
0.4%
n/a
0.3%
0.9%
0.4%
0.0%
APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION: The Administration section consists of the Transportation Commission, the Office of the
Executive Director, the Office of Government Relations, the Public Relations Office, the Office of Information
Technology, the Office of Financial Management and Budget, the Accounting Branch, the Chief Engineer and
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Regional Directors, the multi-agency fleet vehicle garage, the Division of Human Resources and Administration, the
Division of Audit, and other centralized administrative appropriations for the Department.
ADMINISTRATION
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$42,370,572
$0
$42,307,677
$62,895
$0
161.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Annualize OIT real-time billing supplemental
(Admin impact)
$935,552
$0
$935,552
$0
$0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
(Admin impact)
506,100
0
506,100
0
0
0.0
Other common policy changes in Administration (Admin
impact)
207,941
0
207,941
0
0
0.0
Total-compensation changes in Administration (Admin impact)
111,646
0
111,646
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost adjustments in Administration
(Admin impact)
25,481
0
25,438
43
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$44,157,292
$0
$44,094,354
$62,938
$0
161.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$1,786,720
$0
$1,786,677
$43
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
4.2%
n/a
4.2%
0.1%
n/a
0.0%
CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATIONS (CM&O): This division is responsible for transportation
planning, inter-modal transportation programs, and all phases of highway operation including engineering,
construction, and maintenance. The amounts shown are revenue estimates and are included for informational
purposes only.
CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATIONS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$1,428,924,019
$0
$598,266,935
$1,415,201
$829,241,883
3,156.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
CM&O revenue update
$75,092,178
$0
$71,384,383
$0
$3,707,795
0.0
Annualize OIT real-time billing supplemental
(CM&O impact)
(935,552)
0
(935,552)
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
(CM&O impact)
(506,100)
0
(506,100)
0
0
0.0
Other common policy changes in Administration
(CM&O impact)
(207,941)
0
(207,941)
0
0
0.0
Total-compensation changes in Administration
(CM&O impact)
(111,646)
0
(111,646)
0
0
0.0
Indirect cost adjustments in Administration
(CM&O impact)
(25,481)
0
(25,438)
(43)
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$1,502,229,477
$0
$667,864,641
$1,415,158
$832,949,678
3,156.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$73,305,458
$0
$69,597,706
($43)
$3,707,795
0.0
% Change from prior year
5.1%
n/a
11.6%
(0.0%)
0.4%
0.0%
STATEWIDE BRIDGE AND TUNNEL ENTERPRISE: The purpose of this TABOR enterprise is to finance, repair,
reconstruct and replace bridges and tunnels designated as structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. The
Enterprise has the authority to issue revenue bonds and borrow funds from the Transportation Commission, which
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serves as the Enterprise’s Board. The Enterprise receives revenue from the bridge safety surcharge on vehicle
registrations, retail delivery fees, and the bridge and tunnel impact fee on diesel fuel. The amounts shown in the Long
Bill are based on revenue estimates and are included for informational purposes only.
S
TATEWIDE
B
RIDGE AND
T
UNNEL
E
NTERPRISE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$145,186,737
$0
$145,186,737
$0
$0
1.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Bridge & Tunnel Enterprise revenue update
$7,787,289
$0
$7,787,289
$0
$0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$152,974,026
$0
$152,974,026
$0
$0
1.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$7,787,289
$0
$7,787,289
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
5.4%
n/a
5.4%
n/a
n/a
0.0%
HIGH PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION ENTERPRISE: The High-Performance Transportation Enterprise
(HPTE), also called the Colorado Transportation Investment Office (CTIO), utilizes innovative techniques to
finance surface transportation projects, including public-private partnerships, operating concession agreements,
design-build contracting, user fee-based project financing, and tolling of existing highway capacity. (The HPTE must
receive local approval for tolling projects.) The amounts shown in the Long Bill come from two main sources: user-
fee revenue estimates from Express Lanes on I-25 and the I-70 mountain corridor as well as fee-for-service payments.
The HPTE is a TABOR enterprise; its Long Bill appropriation is shown for informational purposes only.
HIGH PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION ENTERPRISE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$40,133,656
$0
$36,133,656
$4,000,000
$0
9.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
HPTE revenue update
$30,086,677
$0
$30,036,677
$50,000
$0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$70,220,333
$0
$66,170,333
$4,050,000
$0
9.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$30,086,677
$0
$30,036,677
$50,000
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
75.0%
n/a
83.1%
1.3%
n/a
0.0%
SPECIAL PURPOSE: This section contains funding for three programs in FY 2023-24:
• The First Time Drunk Driving Offenders Account, which receives revenue from drivers' license reinstatement fees
following drunk driving convictions and uses the revenue to fund high visibility impaired driving enforcement
events;
• The Marijuana Impaired Driving Program, which receives support from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund and uses the
money to fund marijuana-impaired driving prevention efforts, including public education campaigns and data
collection efforts; and
• The Multimodal Transportation Projects line, which receives revenue from retail delivery fees and transfers created
by S.B. 21-260. Multimodal projects include capital or operating costs for fixed route and on-demand transit,
transportation demand management programs, multimodal mobility projects enabled by new technology,
multimodal transportation studies, and bicycle or pedestrian projects. Money in the Multimodal Transportation
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and Mitigation Options Fund is allocated 85 percent for local multimodal projects and 15 percent for state
multimodal projects.
SPECIAL PURPOSE
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$118,001,649
$0
$118,001,649
$0
$0
0.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
MMOF revenue update
($107,409,680)
$0
($107,409,680)
$0
$0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(751,649)
0
(751,649)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$9,840,320
$0
$9,840,320
$0
$0
0.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($108,161,329)
$0
($108,161,329)
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
(91.7%)
n/a
(91.7%)
n/a
n/a
n/a
NONATTAINMENT AREA AIR POLLUTION MITIGATION (AIR POLLUTION) ENTERPRISE: The purpose of this
TABOR enterprise is to mitigate transportation-related emissions in ozone nonattainment areas by funding projects
that reduce traffic or directly reduce air pollution. The Enterprise is authorized to impose an air pollution mitigation
fee on retail deliveries and rides provided by transportation network companies. The amounts shown in the Long
Bill are based on revenue estimates and are included for informational purposes only.
NONATTAINMENT AREA AIR POLLUTION MITIGATION ENTERPRISE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$7,125,226
$0
$7,125,226
$0
$0
0.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Air Pollution Enterprise revenue update
$1,356,125
$0
$1,356,125
$0
$0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$8,481,351
$0
$8,481,351
$0
$0
0.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$1,356,125
$0
$1,356,125
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
19.0%
n/a
19.0%
n/a
n/a
n/a
CLEAN TRANSIT ENTERPRISE: The purpose of this TABOR enterprise is to reduce and mitigate the adverse
environmental health impacts of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions produced by motor vehicles used to
make retail deliveries by supporting public transit electrification planning efforts, facility upgrades, fleet motor vehicle
replacement, and construction and development of electric motor vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure. The
Enterprise is authorized to impose a clean transit retail delivery fee. Money in the Clean Transit Enterprise Fund is
subject to annual appropriation by the General Assembly.
CLEAN TRANSIT ENTERPRISE
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$8,280,329
$0
$8,280,329
$0
$0
0.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Clean Transit Enterprise revenue update
$852,543
$0
$852,543
$0
$0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$9,132,872
$0
$9,132,872
$0
$0
0.0
APPROPRIATION
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C
LEAN
T
RANSIT
E
NTERPRISE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
$ Change from prior year
$852,543
$0
$852,543
$0
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
10.3%
n/a
10.3%
n/a
n/a
n/a
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Description: The Department: (1) acts as the State's banker and investment officer, providing investment,
accounting, and cash management services and preparing related reports; (2) administers the Unclaimed Property
Program; (3) disburses Senior Citizen and Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption and Business Personal Property
Tax Exemption payments to local governments; (4) provides short-term interest-free financing to school districts by
issuing tax and revenue anticipation notes and making loans from the General Fund; (5) assists charter schools with
long-term financing by making direct bond payments; (6) distributes Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) revenues to
counties and municipalities; (7) distributes federal mineral leasing funds received for the State's share of sales, bonuses,
royalties, and rentals of public lands within Colorado; (8) manages certain state public financing transactions; and (9)
provides property tax reimbursements to counties for property destroyed by a natural cause.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$983,372,067
$302,753,525
$631,903,150
$48,715,392
$0
64.8
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Deferred property tax expansion funding
$441,550
$441,550
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
437,679
284,276
153,403
0
0
0.0
IT accessibility
367,630
183,815
183,815
0
0
0.0
Unclaimed property division needs
341,892
0
341,892
0
0
2.0
Administration division needs
225,454
205,454
20,000
0
0
2.0
Cybersecurity testing
50,000
25,000
25,000
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
32,174
19,625
12,549
0
0
0.0
Investment unit technology
13,247
13,247
0
0
0
0.0
FTE technical correction
0
0
0
0
0
(13.8)
Annualize prior year legislation
(202,755,756)
13,417,110
(198,524,538)
(17,648,328)
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
(746,952)
(759,663)
12,711
0
0
0.0
Technical adjustments
(379,581)
(2,891,020)
2,510,534
905
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$781,399,404
$313,692,919
$436,638,516
$31,067,969
$0
55.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($201,972,663)
$10,939,394
($195,264,634)
($17,647,423)
$0
(9.8)
% Change from prior year
(20.5%)
3.6%
(30.9%)
(36.2%)
n/a
(15.1%)
1
Includes amounts that are exempt from the statutory limit on state General Fund appropriations pursuant to Section 24-75-201.1 (1)(a), C.R.S.
DESCRIPTION OF INCREMENTAL CHANGES
DEFERRED PROPERTY TAX EXPANSION FUNDING: The bill includes an increase of $441,550 General Fund for FY
2023-24 to continue preparation for the expansion of the deferred property tax program.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS: The bill includes the following adjustments to centrally appropriated line
items.
CENTRALLY APPROPRIATED LINE ITEMS
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
Legal services
$114,876
$32,527
$82,349
$0
$0
0.0
Health, life, and dental true-up
112,111
72,596
39,515
0
0
0.0
COWINS
89,088
59,107
29,981
0
0
0.0
Health, life, and dental
60,464
45,164
15,300
0
0
0.0
CORE adjustment
54,489
24,520
29,969
0
0
0.0
Salary survey
31,424
22,202
9,222
0
0
0.0
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C
ENTRALLY
A
PPROPRIATED
L
INE
I
TEMS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
AED
12,388
17,167
(4,779)
0
0
0.0
SAED
12,388
17,167
(4,779)
0
0
0.0
Risk legal adjustment correction
1,380
1,380
0
0
0
0.0
Workers’ compensation
683
683
0
0
0
0.0
Short-term disability
28
306
(278)
0
0
0.0
Capitol complex staffing
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Payments to OIT
(39,281)
(13,542)
(25,739)
0
0
0.0
PERA Direct Distribution
(10,553)
6,310
(16,863)
0
0
0.0
Capitol Complex leased space
(1,806)
(1,311)
(495)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
$437,679
$284,276
$153,403
$0
$0
0.0
IT ACCESSIBILITY: The bill includes an increase of $367,630 total funds, including $183,815 General Fund and
$183,815 cash funds from the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund, to support the implementation of the Department’s
IT Accessibility Adoption Plan as required by H.B. 21-1110.
UNCLAIMED PROPERTY DIVISION NEEDS: The bill includes an increase of $341,892 cash funds from the Unclaimed
Property Cash Fund and 2.0 FTE for FY 2023-24 to enhance the division’s capacity and to keep pace with increasing
property claims and returns.
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION NEEDS: The bill includes an increase of $225,454 total funds including $205,454
General Fund and $20,000 cash funds from the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund and 2.0 FTE for FY 2023-24 to
address specific deficiencies within the Department. This funding supports 2.0 FTE, incentives and professional
development for staff, and a consulting services related to equity, diversity, and inclusivity.
CYBERSECURITY TESTING: The bill includes an increase of $50,000 total funds for FY 2023-24, including $25,000
General Fund and $25,000 cash funds from the Unclaimed Property Cash Fund, to implement the second phase of
the Department’s cybersecurity penetration audit.
IMPACTS DRIVEN BY OTHER AGENCIES: The bill includes an increase of $32,174 total funds for decision items
originating in the Governor's Office of Information Technology to pay for included budget changes. More
information can be found in the Office of the Governor department summary.
INVESTMENT UNIT TECHNOLOGY: The bill includes an increase of $13,247 General Fund for FY 2023-24. This
funding will support an increase in subscription costs for investment technology as a result of inflation. It will also
support additional investment software functionality that the Department was unaware was necessary for its existing
software to work optimally.
FTE TECHNICAL CORRECTION: The bill includes a technical correction to the reported FTE numbers in the
Department’s portion of the Long Bill. The correction would reduce the number reported by 13.8 FTE. This does
not impact funding to the Department.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION: The bill includes adjustments related to prior year legislation.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR LEGISLATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
SB22-220 Property tax deferral
$47,899
$47,899
$0
$0
$0
0.0
HB22-1029 PERA
(190,000,000)
26,119,211
(198,470,883)
(17,648,328)
0
0.0
SB22-036 State payment OHDDB
(6,650,000)
(6,650,000)
0
0
0
0.0
HB22-1359 CO household fin recovery
(5,000,000)
(5,000,000)
0
0
0
0.0
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A
NNUALIZE
P
RIOR
Y
EAR
L
EGISLATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
SB22-232 CO workforce housing
(1,000,000)
(1,000,000)
0
0
0
0.0
SB22-025 Security token offer
(100,000)
(100,000)
0
0
0
0.0
SB23-134 Supplemental
(53,655)
0
(53,655)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
($202,755,756)
$13,417,110
($198,524,538)
($17,648,328)
$0
0.0
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS: The bill includes adjustments related to the second-year impact of prior
year budget actions.
ANNUALIZE PRIOR YEAR BUDGET ACTIONS
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Prior year salary survey
$90,193
$58,150
$32,043
$0
$0
0.0
Deferred prop tax expansion
(718,000)
(718,000)
0
0
0
0.0
CBB feasibility
(60,000)
(60,000)
0
0
0
0.0
Departmental technology
(24,500)
(20,000)
(4,500)
0
0
0.0
OIT real time billing
(22,645)
(13,813)
(8,832)
0
0
0.0
Departmental staffing
(12,000)
(6,000)
(6,000)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
($746,952)
($759,663)
$12,711
$0
$0
0.0
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS: The bill includes a decrease of $379,581 total funds for FY 2023-24, including a decrease
of $2,891,020 General Fund and an increase of $2,510,534 cash funds, for revenue forecast adjustments for special
purpose pass-through payments, county reimbursements for property tax exemptions, and payments for debt
obligations.
TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS
T
OTAL
F
UNDS
G
ENERAL
F
UND
C
ASH
F
UNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
F
EDERAL
F
UNDS
FTE
Statutory salary adjustment
$8,667
$8,667
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Lease Purchase COP adjustment
769
0
0
769
0
0.0
PERA fund split adjustments
0
(136)
0
136
0
0.0
Forecast adjustments
(389,017)
(2,899,551)
2,510,534
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
($379,581)
($2,891,020)
$2,510,534
$905
$0
0.0
SUMMARY OF CHANGES BY LONG BILL DIVISION
S
UMMARY
T
ABLE
F
OR
D
EPARTMENT
O
F
T
HE
T
REASURY
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
1
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$983,372,067
$302,753,525
$631,903,150
$48,715,392
$0
64.8
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 BY LONG BILL DIVISION
Administration
$568,059
$369,870
$198,189
$0
$0
(11.8)
Unclaimed Property Program
497,526
0
497,526
0
0
2.0
Special Purpose
(203,038,248)
10,569,524
(195,960,349)
(17,647,423)
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$781,399,404
$313,692,919
$436,638,516
$31,067,969
$0
55.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($201,972,663)
$10,939,394
($195,264,634)
($17,647,423)
$0
(9.8)
% Change from prior year
(20.5%)
3.6%
(30.9%)
(36.2%)
n/a
(15.1%)
1
Includes amounts that are exempt from the statutory limit on state General Fund appropriations pursuant to Section 24-75-201.1 (1)(a), C.R.S.
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APPROPRIATION DETAIL BY LONG BILL DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION: This office is responsible for the operation and oversight of the Department. The Division
provides accounting, cash management, and investment services for the State.
ADMINISTRATION
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$8,388,091
$6,300,340
$2,087,751
$0
$0
44.8
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Deferred property tax expansion funding
$441,550
$441,550
$0
$0
$0
0.0
Centrally appropriated line items
437,679
284,276
153,403
0
0
0.0
Administration division needs
205,454
205,454
0
0
0
2.0
IT accessibility
183,815
183,815
0
0
0
0.0
Unclaimed property division needs
41,069
0
41,069
0
0
0.0
Impacts driven by other agencies
32,174
19,625
12,549
0
0
0.0
Cybersecurity testing
25,000
25,000
0
0
0
0.0
Investment unit technology
13,247
13,247
0
0
0
0.0
Technical adjustments
8,667
8,667
0
0
0
0.0
FTE technical correction
0
0
0
0
0
(13.8)
Annualize prior year budget actions
(768,495)
(759,663)
(8,832)
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(52,101)
(52,101)
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$8,956,150
$6,670,210
$2,285,940
$0
$0
33.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$568,059
$369,870
$198,189
$0
$0
(11.8)
% Change from prior year
6.8%
5.9%
9.5%
0.0%
0.0%
(26.3%)
1
Includes amounts that are exempt from the statutory limit on state General Fund appropriations pursuant to Section 24-75-201.1 (1)(a), C.R.S.
UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM: Pursuant to the Unclaimed Property Act, the State takes possession of dormant
properties held by a wide range of institutions and attempts to return the properties to their rightful owners. The
Department deposits recovered money in the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund, using the principal and interest to pay
claims as well as the costs of operating the program. The Department holds recovered securities for at least a year
and then sells those that have not been returned, depositing sales proceeds in the Unclaimed Property Tourism
Promotion Trust Fund. The State uses the interest earned by this fund to promote tourism and the State Fair. The
fund source for this section is the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund.
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U
NCLAIMED
P
ROPERTY
P
ROGRAM
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$2,923,961
$0
$2,923,961
$0
$0
20.0
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
Unclaimed property division needs
$300,823
$0
$300,823
$0
$0
2.0
IT accessibility
183,815
0
183,815
0
0
0.0
Cybersecurity testing
25,000
0
25,000
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year budget actions
21,543
0
21,543
0
0
0.0
Administration division needs
20,000
0
20,000
0
0
0.0
Operating expenses inflation adjustment
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Annualize prior year legislation
(53,655)
0
(53,655)
0
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$3,421,487
$0
$3,421,487
$0
$0
22.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
$497,526
$0
$497,526
$0
$0
2.0
% Change from prior year
17.0%
n/a
17.0%
n/a
n/a
10.0%
SPECIAL PURPOSE: This section reflects various disbursements and transfers the Treasurer is required to make,
including the following: (1) reimbursements to local governments for property taxes lost due to the senior citizen and
disabled veteran property tax exemption; (2) reimbursements to local governments for property taxes lost due to the
business personal property tax exemption; (3) allocations of Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) revenues to local
governments; and (4) funding for the lease purchase of academic facilities pursuant to Section 23-19.9-102, C.R.S.
SPECIAL PURPOSE
T
OTAL
FUNDS
G
ENERAL
FUND
C
ASH
FUNDS
R
EAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
F
EDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$972,060,015
$296,453,185
$626,891,438
$48,715,392
$0
0.0
C
HANGES
F
ROM
FY 2022-23 A
PPROPRIATION
Annualize prior year legislation
($202,650,000)
$13,469,211
($198,470,883)
($17,648,328)
$0
0.0
Technical adjustments
(388,248)
(2,899,687)
2,510,534
905
0
0.0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$769,021,767
$307,022,709
$430,931,089
$31,067,969
$0
0.0
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($203,038,248)
$10,569,524
($195,960,349)
($17,647,423)
$0
0.0
% Change from prior year
(20.9%)
3.6%
(31.3%)
(36.2%)
n/a
n/a
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CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION
Description: The capital construction section of the Long Bill includes funding appropriated to state departments
and institutions of higher education for capital construction including controlled maintenance, capital renewal and
recapitalization, and capital expansion. In most years, capital construction appropriations are primarily supported by
General Fund transferred to the Capital Construction Fund. The majority of FY 2022-23 projects and a portion FY
2023-24 controlled maintenance projects were/are funded from the Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund, from
funds originating from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The Capital Development Committee reviews
all capital requests and makes capital funding recommendations to the Joint Budget Committee.
C
APITAL
C
ONSTRUCTION
TOTAL
FUNDS
C
APITAL
CONSTRUCTION
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$580,450,357
$13,539,305
$565,145,722
$1,765,330
FY 2023-24 APPROPRIATION
Part 1: Controlled Maintenance
State Agencies
$51,572,634
$49,193,537
$0
$2,379,097
Institutions of Higher Education
82,006,374
40,694,900
41,311,474
0
Subtotal - Controlled Maintenance
$133,579,008
$89,888,437
$41,311,474
$2,379,097
Part 2: State Agencies
Capital Renewal and Recapitalization
DOC Sterling Kitchen Renovation ph 2/2 (CR)
$48,525,082
$48,525,082
$0
$0
HistCO Regional Museum Preservation Projects
700,000
0
700,000
0
DHS Campus Utility Infrastructure, CMHIFL ph 3/3 (CR)
3,115,635
3,115,635
0
0
DHS Regional Centers Bathroom Remodels
1,906,757
1,906,757
0
0
DHS Regional Centers Kitchens, Pools, Parking Lot ph 1/2
1,390,293
1,390,293
0
0
DNR Infrastructure & Real Property Maintenance
90,722,185
0
90,722,185
0
DPA Capitol Complex Renovation and Footprint Reduction
14,759,883
0
14,759,883
0
CDOT Highway Construction Projects
500,000
500,000
0
0
Subtotal - Capital Renewal and Recapitalization
$161,619,835
$55,437,767
$106,182,068
$0
Capital Expansion
DMVA Pueblo Field Maintenance Shop & Readiness Center ph 1/3
$1,800,000
$0
$1,800,000
$0
DNR Property Acquisition and Improvements
25,000,000
0
25,000,000
0
Subtotal - Capital Expansion
$26,800,000
$0
$26,800,000
$0
Subtotal - Part 2: State Agencies
$188,419,835
$55,437,767
$132,982,068
$0
Part 3: Institutions of Higher Education
Capital Renewal and Recapitalization
ASU Central Technology Building Addition and Renovation
$8,750,489
$8,662,984
$87,505
$0
AHEC Campus-wide HVAC Replacement ph 2/2 (CR)
33,257,292
33,257,292
0
0
CSU Clark Bldg Renovation and Addition ph 2/3
32,933,782
23,933,782
9,000,000
0
LCC Bowman ph 2/2 (CR)
5,850,030
5,850,030
0
0
UCB Hellems Arts & Sciences and Outdoor Theater Renov ph 4/4
42,780,037
17,112,015
25,668,022
0
Subtotal - Capital Renewal and Recapitalization
$123,571,630
$88,816,103
$34,755,527
$0
Capital Expansion
SB 20-219 COP Payment
$4,745,875
$4,745,875
$0
$0
NJC Applied Technology Campus Expansion & Remodel
6,225,500
2,862,750
3,362,750
0
Subtotal - Capital Expansion
$10,971,375
$7,608,625
$3,362,750
$0
Subtotal - Part 3: Institutions of Higher Education
$134,543,005
$96,424,728
$38,118,277
$0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$456,541,848
$241,750,932
$212,411,819
$2,379,097
APPROPRIATION
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C
APITAL
C
ONSTRUCTION
TOTAL
FUNDS
C
APITAL
CONSTRUCTION
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
$ Change from prior year
($123,908,509)
$228,211,627
($352,733,903)
$613,767
% Change from prior year
(21.3%)
1,685.5%
(62.4%)
34.8%
1
Capital renewal (CR) refers to a controlled maintenance project or bundled projects with costs exceeding $2.0 million in a single year. Recapitalization
refers to renovation projects that don’t add significant new building square footage.
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS FUNDED IN FY 2023-24
CONTROLLED MAINTENANCE
CONTROLLED MAINTENANCE: The bill includes $133.6 million total funds, including $41.1 million Revenue Loss
Restoration Cash Fund, $235,650 other cash funds, and $2.4 million federal funds for 104 controlled maintenance
projects. This includes 40 projects for state agencies totaling $51.6 million and 64 projects for institutions of higher
education totaling $82.0 million. Controlled maintenance refers to the repair or replacement of building systems for
the existing state building inventory with a total cost of no more than $2.0 million in a single year (for phased projects).
STATE AGENCIES CAPITAL RENEWAL AND RECAPITALIZATION
DOC STERLING KITCHEN RENOVATION PHASE 2/2 (CAPITAL RENEWAL): The bill includes $48.5 million Capital
Construction Fund to fully renovate the 31,440 gross square foot (GSF) kitchen at the Sterling Correctional Facility.
The project includes replacing the roof, security systems, plumbing systems, electrical systems, and mechanical and
climate-control systems.
HISTCO REGIONAL MUSEUM PRESERVATION PROJECTS: The bill includes $700,000 cash funds from the State
Historical Fund to address a number of historic preservation issues at History Colorado’s regional museums. The
project repairs, restores, and upgrades historic sites and museums around Colorado.
DHS CAMPUS UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES, CMHIFL PHASE 3/3 (CAPITAL RENEWAL): The bill
provides $3.1 million Capital Construction Fund for the final phase of a project to repair and replace underground
campus infrastructure on the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan campus, such as domestic water mains,
sewer mains, storm water drainage, irrigation lines, and fire lines. The project also replaces roads, parking lots, and
sidewalks and adds underground conduit for future communication cabling.
DHS REGIONAL CENTERS BATHROOM REMODELS: The bill provides $1.9 million Capital Construction Fund to
the Department of Human Services to renovate bathrooms in 28 group homes at three Regional Centers. The project
will replace fixtures, bathtubs, and update facilities consistent with ADA standards.
DHS REGIONAL CENTERS KITCHENS, POOLS, PARKING LOT PHASE 1/2: The bill provides $1.4 million Capital
Construction Fund for the first phase of a two-phase project to recommission kitchens, repave a parking lot, and
repair or replace two swimming pools at Regional Centers.
DNR INFRASTRUCTURE AND REAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE: The bill provides $90.7 million cash funds from
the Wildlife Cash Fund, Parks and Outdoor Recreation Fund, and the Highway Users Tax Fund for recapitalization
projects at state parks, wildlife areas, fishing units, and administrative areas.
DPA CAPITOL COMPLEX RENOVATION AND FOOTPRINT REDUCTION PHASE 2/UNKNOWN: The bill provides
$14.8 million from the Capitol Complex Renovation Fund originating from annual depreciation-lease equivalent
payments for renovation projects pursuant to S.B. 22-239 (Buildings in the Capitol Complex).
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CDOT HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: The bill provides $500,000 Capital Construction Fund for this item
funded annually since FY 2010-11 with Referendum C, General Fund Exempt funds. See Appendix D for more
information on General Fund Exempt funds.
STATE AGENCIES CAPITAL EXPANSION
DMVA PUEBLO FIELD MAINTENANCE SHOP AND READINESS CENTER PHASE 1/3: The bill provides $1.8
million from the Real Estate Proceeds account to purchase a 35-acre parcel of land in Pueblo for a new Colorado
Army National Guard Readiness Center and Field Maintenance Shop.
DNR PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS: The bill provides $25.0 million from the Wildlife Cash
Fund to acquire interests in real property to protect, preserve, enhance, and manage wildlife and the environment.
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION CAPITAL RENEWAL AND RECAPITALIZATION
ASU CENTRAL TECHNOLOGY BUILDING ADDITION AND RENOVATION: The bill provides $8.8 million total
funds, including $8.7 million Capital Construction Fund, to renovate 6,380 GSF in the Central Technology Building,
build out 2,000 GSF of infill space in the building, and construct a 5,742-GSF addition to the building. The Central
Technology building houses information technology staff, offices, and infrastructure (e.g., servers) for the campus.
AHEC CAMPUS-WIDE HVAC REPLACEMENT (CAPITAL RENEWAL) PHASE 2/2: The bill provides $33.3 million
Capital Construction Fund to replace HVAC systems and associated infrastructure in nine buildings throughout
campus. The project was funded in FY 2021-22 as a single-phase project, but had to be re-scoped due to severe cost
overruns.
CSU CLARK BUILDING RENOVATION AND ADDITION PHASE 2/3: The bill provides $32.9 million total funds,
including $23.9 million Capital Construction Fund, for the second of a three-phase project to renovate 222,000 GSF,
add 100,000 GSF to the A and C wings, and demolish the B wing of the Clark Building on the Fort Collins campus.
The additions focus on building general assignment classrooms and research space.
LLC BOWMAN BUILDING PHASE 2/2 (CAPITAL RENEWAL): The bill provides $5.9 million Capital Construction
Fund for the second phase of a two-phase project to address major health, life safety, and code issues in the Bowman
Building at Lamar Community College.
UCB HELLEMS ARTS & SCIENCES AND OUTDOOR THEATER RENOVATION PHASE 4/4: The bill provides $42.8
million total funds including $17.1 million Capital Construction Fund, for the final phase of a project to address
various electrical and mechanical systems within the Hellems Arts and Sciences Building, renovate the interior to
address programming needs, and update the adjacent Mary Rippon Outdoor Theater for code and ADA compliance,
occupant safety, and program functionality.
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION CAPITAL EXPANSION
SENATE BILL 20-219 LEASE PURCHASE PAYMENTS: The bill provides $4.7 million Capital Construction Fund for
COP payments for construction of buildings at Colorado State University, the University of Colorado, and Fort Lewis
College pursuant to Senate Bill 20-219. These annual payments will continue through 2041.
NJC APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS EXPANSION AND REMODEL PHASE 2/2: The bill provides $6.2 million total
funds, including $2.9 million Capital Construction Fund, to expand and renovate the existing buildings on the Applied
Technology Campus at Northeastern Junior College to allow for the expansion of the Automotive Technology, Diesel
Technology, and Wind Technology programs; move the Precision Agriculture and Welding Technology programs;
and allow for the addition of new programs such as Skilled Trades and Solar Technology. The project connects a new
40,000 GSF, pre-engineered metal building to the existing Lebsach-Schmidt Building. The project will also renovate
45,470 GSF of existing building space and make improvements to the plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and fire protection
systems.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
Description: The Information Technology Projects section of the Long Bill includes funding appropriated to state
departments and higher education institutions for information technology capital projects. Information Technology
Projects appropriations are primarily supported by General Fund transferred to the Information Technology Capital
Account (IT Capital Account) within the Capital Construction Fund. The Joint Technology Committee reviews all
IT capital requests and makes IT capital funding recommendations to the Joint Budget Committee.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
TOTAL
F
UNDS
C
APITAL
CONSTRUCTION
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FEDERAL
F
UNDS
FY 2022-23 Appropriation
$146,428,435
$109,102,442
$17,186,989
$0
$20,139,004
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 APPROPRIATION
State Agencies
HCPF Medicaid Enterprise Solutions Re-Procurement
$52,552,516
$6,043,541
$0
$0
$46,508,975
GOV/OIT Modernizing Aging IT Systems
15,103,996
15,103,996
0
0
0
PER Payroll Modernization
14,249,228
14,249,228
0
0
0
COR Offender Records Management (DeCORuM)
6,140,514
6,140,514
0
0
0
LAB Voc. Rehab. Case Management System
4,677,866
0
0
996,386
3,681,480
PubHea Stationary Sources Solution Modernization
4,530,695
0
4,530,695
0
0
HUM Information Management and Data Reporting
2,093,951
2,093,951
0
0
0
PubHea Vital Event System of Colorado (VESCO)
1,410,064
1,410,064
0
0
0
LAB Conveyance Database
693,000
0
693,000
0
0
Subtotal - State Agencies
$101,451,830
$45,041,294
$5,223,695
$996,386
$50,190,455
Institutions of Higher Education
FRCC Network and IT Security Upgrade
$3,800,000
$3,420,000
$380,000
$0
$0
CMU ERP Modernization
3,660,000
3,290,340
369,660
0
0
CSU Network Hardware Upgrade
2,992,445
2,244,053
748,392
0
0
FLC & WCU Next Generation WiFi
1,835,702
1,760,438
75,264
0
0
CCD Classroom & Conference Room Technology
1,731,807
1,627,899
103,908
0
0
MSU-D Reimagining Digital Experience
1,656,837
1,000,000
656,837
0
0
UNC ERP Modernization & Cloud Migration
1,346,873
1,291,651
55,222
0
0
MSU-D Network Infrastructure Modernization
1,295,000
795,000
500,000
0
0
CCA Improving Server Room
885,833
814,740
71,093
0
0
Subtotal - Institutions of Higher Education
$19,204,497
$16,244,121
$2,960,376
$0
$0
TOTAL FY 2023-24 LONG BILL
$120,656,327
$61,285,415
$8,184,071
$996,386
$50,190,455
APPROPRIATION
$ Change from prior year
($25,772,108)
($47,817,027)
($9,002,918)
$996,386
$30,051,451
% Change from prior year
(17.6%)
(43.8%)
(52.4%)
n/a
149.2%
DESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS FUNDED IN FY 2023-24
STATE AGENCIES
HCPF MEDICAID ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS RE-PROCUREMENT: The bill provides $52.6 million total funds
including $6.0 million Capital Construction Fund. The project will comply with the state procurement regulations and
the Center for Medicaid Services procurement requirements for the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Medicaid Enterprise Solutions (MES). The funding will pay a new vendor to transfer data into the new system, meet
the Department's need to operationalize the module, and facilitate the changes to the vendor's technology.
Additionally, it will fund the procurement of the commercial-off-the-shelf systems, licensing agreements, and custom
systems build for the MES core and modular solutions.
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GOV/OIT MODERNIZING AGING IT SYSTEMS: The bill provides $15.1 million Capital Construction Fund to
address some of the state’s technology debt. With this phase of funding, OIT plans to invest in enterprise identity, IT
Service Hub Phase 3, infrastructure and network buildout, and CORE network refresh.
PER PAYROLL MODERNIZATION: The bill provides $14.2 million Capital Construction Fund to fund an agile
phased approach to modernize the state's payroll system for the Department of Personnel. The current human
resources and payroll systems within the state rely on more than 80 individual systems, including the Colorado
Personnel Payroll System, which is more than 35 years old.
COR OFFENDER RECORDS MANAGEMENT (DECORUM): The bill provides $6.1 million Capital Construction
Fund to replace the Department of Corrections (DOC) outdated legacy system, the DOC Information Management
System. It will be replaced with a fully integrated electronic offender management system (eOMIS) that encompasses
offender management, electronic health records, and post-incarceration data. It will include 36 customized application
models.
LAB VOC. REHAB. CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: The bill provides $4.7 million total funds including $1.0 million
reappropriated funds and $3.7 million federal funds to purchase and implement a commercial-off-the-shelf case
management system for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation in the Department of Labor and Employment. The
system will enable the Division staff to more efficiently manage all aspects of vocational rehabilitation service
administration and tracking for clients while meeting all federal and state reporting requirements.
PUBHEA STATIONARY SOURCES SOLUTION MODERNIZATION: The bill provides $4.5 million cash funds for a new
system will be a web-based IT system that will enable: application and payment for required permit; uploading
documents required by regulations or statute; and the ability for each user in the regulated community to update and
modify information on file with the Stationary Sources Program. The Air Pollution Control Division within the
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is responsible for the oversight of stationary sources of
pollution in the state, including oil and gas facilities; Title V major sources, as defined by the Environmental Protection
Agency; landfills; and others.
HUM INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND DATA REPORTING: The bill provides $2.1 million Capital Construction
Fund to purchase, develop, and enhance a range of data and information systems for the Office of Civil and Forensic
Mental Health (OCFMH). The consent decree filed in 2019 between the Department of Human Services and
Disability Law Colorado included a recommendation to improve the OCFMH data infrastructure. In response, Senate
Bill 19-233 included an appropriation of $350,000 for the initial development of a data warehouse for the mental
health institutes.
PUBHEA VITAL EVENT SYSTEM OF COLORADO (VESCO): The bill provides $1.4 million Capital Construction
Fund for the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The project develops and enhances the
VESCO, which is used by county staff, medical professionals, and the courts to collect and record key life events, and
issue birth and death certificates. This phase of funding will implement an electronic death registration (EDR) within
the VESCO.
LAB CONVEYANCE DATABASE: The bill provides $0.7 million cash funds for the Department of Labor and
Employment. The project will enhance the database system within the Division of Oil & Public Safety. The system
provides functionality for the regulation of approximately 22,000 conveyances, including conveyance registration,
construction, permits, inspection certificates, and professional licensing.
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INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
FRCC NETWORK AND IT SECURITY UPGRADE: The bill provides $3.8 million total funds, including $3.4 million
Capital Construction Fund and $380,000 cash funds to Front Range Community College (FRCC). The funding will
be used to upgrade the wireless networking infrastructure (WiFi) and IT security at their three campuses in Fort
Collins, Westminster, and Longmont. The upgrade will better support students on campus and remote learning as
demand increases on the wireless network as well as improve campus security through an isolated network.
CMU ERP MODERNIZATION: The bill provides $3.6 million total funds, including $3.3 million Capital Construction
Fund and $369,660 cash funds to Colorado Mesa University (CMU). The project will migrate the student information
system to Ellucian's Managed Cloud, implement cloud software-as-a-service HR and finance ERP systems, and
develop a management and data integration strategy through the implementation of a data fabric and enterprise
integration platform-as-a-service solution.
CSU NETWORK HARDWARE UPGRADE: The bill provides $3.0 million total funds, including $2.2 million Capital
Construction Fund and $748,392 cash funds to Colorado State University. The project will upgrade the out-of-date
networking hardware. The final phase will include the final network switch procurements and upgrades to network
routers and firewalls.
FLC & WCU NEXT GENERATION WIFI: The bill provides $1.8 million total funds, including $1.8 million Capital
Construction Fund and $75,264 cash funds, for the Next Generation WiFi project for Fort Lewis College (FLC) and
Western Colorado University (WCU). The project will upgrade the supporting infrastructure of access points, network
switches, core networking switches, and introduce cloud-based controllers to support WiFi 6 coverage. Both
institutions have collaborated to design similar networks, allowing the ability to use the same vendors, equipment, and
purchasing agreements.
CCD CLASSROOM & CONFERENCE ROOM TECHNOLOGY: The bill provides $1.7 million total funds, including
$1.6 million Capital Construction Fund and $103,908 cash funds, for the Community College of Denver. This
represents phase three of a three-phase project to replace, update, and standardize the College's classroom and
conference room technology. Technology upgrades include conferencing and telecom equipment, screen sharing
equipment, projection and video display equipment, connecting and switching equipment, and conference phones.
MSU-D REIMAGINING DIGITAL EXPERIENCE: The bill provides $1.7 million total funds, including $1.0 million
Capital Construction Fund and $656,837 cash funds, for Metropolitan State University of Denver. Funding was
originally requested in collaboration with the Colorado School of Mines, but is now separated as the needs of the
institutions have changed. The funding will complete the modernization of the ERP system and move forward with
the implementation of the Student Information System aspect of the project.
UNC ERP MODERNIZATION & CLOUD MIGRATION: The bill provides $1.3 million total funds, including $1.3
million Capital Construction Fund and $55,222 cash funds, for the University of Northern Colorado. The project will
move the institution's on-premises ERP system to Ellucian's Managed Cloud. Additionally, the project will create a
cloud-based Data-Fabric, which will incorporate Platform-and-a-Service, a data hub, and analytics.
MSU-D NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION: The bill provides $1.3 million total funds, including
$795,000 Capital Construction Fund and $500,000 cash funds, for Metropolitan State University of Denver. The
project will modernize its network infrastructure and address deferred maintenance on current IT infrastructure. The
project will replace 300 edge and distribution layer switches, 450 wireless access points, and provide additional access
points between campus buildings.
CCA IMPROVING SERVER ROOM: The bill provides $0.9 million total funds, including $0.8 million Capital
Construction Fund and $71,093 cash funds, for the Community College of Aurora. The project will improve the
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institution's core server room and remediate data center safety, improving power sources, addressing the HVAC
system, remediating and eliminating obsolete equipment, and investing in new technology.
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Section 3
Summary of
Companion Bills
to the Long Bill
LONG BILL PACKAGE BILLS AND
BILLS INCLUDED FOR BALANCING
Summary Tables ............................................................................................................................................. 222
LEGISLATION INTRODUCED WITH THE LONG BILL - BUDGET PACKAGE
CORRECTIONS
S.B. 23-215: State Employee Reserve Fund General Fund Transfer ................................................. 226
EARLY CHILDHOOD
S.B. 23-216: Colorado Universal Preschool Program Funding .......................................................... 227
S.B. 23-217: Separating Fees in Records & Reports Cash Fund ........................................................ 228
EDUCATION
S.B. 23-218: Repeal School Transformation Grant Program Administrative Cap .......................... 230
S.B. 23-219: Supports to Students & Facility Schools ......................................................................... 231
S.B. 23-220: Public School Capital Construction Assistance Grants ................................................. 235
S.B. 23-221: Healthy School Meals for All Program Fund ................................................................. 236
HEALTH CARE POLICY & FINANCE
S.B. 23-222: Medicaid Pharmacy & Outpatient Services Copayment ............................................... 238
S.B. 23-223: Medicaid Provider Rate Review Process ......................................................................... 239
HIGHER EDUCATION
S.B. 23-224: Colorado Commission Policies Postgraduate Student Exchange Program ............... 240
S.B. 23-225: Specialty Education CSU Medical School Partnership .................................................. 241
HUMAN SERVICES
S.B. 23-226: Extending Transitional Jobs Program .............................................................................. 242
JUDICIAL
S.B. 23-227: State Agency Attorney Hourly Rate ................................................................................. 243
S.B. 23-228: Office of Administrative Services for Independent Agencies ...................................... 244
S.B. 23-229: Statewide Behavioral Health Court Liaison Office ........................................................ 246
S.B. 23-230: County Assistance for 23rd Judicial District ................................................................... 248
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
S.B. 23-231: Amend Fund to Allow Payment Overdue Wage Claims .............................................. 249
S.B. 23-232: Unemployment Insurance Premiums Allocation Fed Law Compliance .................... 250
S.B. 23-233: Employment Services Funded By Wagner-Peyser Act ................................................. 251
S.B. 23-234: State Employee Insurance Premiums .............................................................................. 252
LAW
S.B. 23-235: DOL Funds for Unanticipated State Legal Needs ......................................................... 254
MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS
S.B. 23-236: Electric Vehicle Service Equipment Fund ...................................................................... 255
NATURAL RESOURCES
S.B. 23-237: Transfer to Water Plan Implementation Cash Fund ..................................................... 256
PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
S.B. 23-238: Small Communities Water and Wastewater Grant Fund .............................................. 257
S.B. 23-239: Hazardous Site Response Fund Transfer ........................................................................ 258
S.B. 23-240: CDPHE Dairy Plant Fees .................................................................................................. 259
PUBLIC SAFETY
S.B. 23-241: Creation of Office of School Safety ................................................................................. 260
S.B. 23-242: Community Corrections Financial Audit ........................................................................ 261
CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION
S.B. 23-243: General Fund Transfers to Capital Construction Fund ................................................ 263
STATEWIDE
S.B. 23-244: Technology Accessibility Cleanup .................................................................................... 264
S.B. 23-245: Transfer to Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund ........................................................ 265
S.B. 23-246: State Emergency Reserve .................................................................................................... 266
LEGISLATION INCLUDED FOR BUDGET BALANCING PURPOSES – NON-BUDGET PACKAGE
MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS
Legislation – Ongoing Impacts ............................................................................................................... 268
Legislation – One Time Impacts ............................................................................................................. 268
Colorado Fostering Success Voucher Program .................................................................................... 268
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Universal Preschool Provider Bonuses .................................................................................................. 268
EDUCATION
Universal Gifted and Talented Identification ......................................................................................... 269
Special Education Funding ....................................................................................................................... 269
GOVERNOR
Infrastructure Investment and Job Act Cash Fund ............................................................................... 269
HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING
Nursing Home Payments .......................................................................................................................... 269
Continuous Coverage Feasibility Study ................................................................................................... 269
Review of HCPF Medicaid Recovery ...................................................................................................... 269
HUMAN SERVICES
Increase Juvenile Detention Caps ........................................................................................................... 269
LEGISLATURE
S.B. 23-197: FY 2023-24 Legislative Appropriation Bill ..................................................................... 270
PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Closed Landfills Remediation Local Government Grants .................................................................. 270
PUBLIC SAFETY
Firehawk Helicopter .................................................................................................................................. 270
Colorado Auto Theft Prevention ............................................................................................................ 270
Fire Investigations ..................................................................................................................................... 270
BILLS
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROP.
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
Legislation Introduced with the Long Bill - Budget Package:
Appropriations Impact - FY 2023-24
SB 23-217 Separating Fees in Records & Reports Cash Fund
($1,070,429) $1,341,564 ($1,341,564) ($1,070,429) $0 0.0
SB 23-219 Supports to Students & Facility Schools
18,564,029 0 18,780,654 (216,625) 0 0.0
SB 23-220 Public School Capital Constr Assistance Grants
(25,294,780) 0 (25,294,780) 0 0 0.0
SB 23-221 Healthy School Meals for All Program Fund
115,353,893 115,339,107 0 14,786 0 3.2
SB 23-218 Repeal School Transformation Grant Prog Admin Cap
115,785 115,785 0 0 0 0.9
SB 23-222 Medicaid Pharmacy & Outpatient Services Copayment
7,345,507 1,439,499 446,651 0 5,459,357 0.0
SB 23-228 Office of Admin Serv for Indep Agencies
608,742 508,289 0 100,453 0 2.5
SB 23-229 Statewide Behavioral Health Court Liaison Office
2,579,435 2,478,982 0 100,453 0 34.2
SB 23-230 County Assistance for 23rd Judicial District
668,600 668,600 0 0 0 0.0
SB 23-231 Amend Fund to Allow Payment Overdue Wage Claims
12,657 0 12,657 0 0 0.2
SB 23-232 Unempl Ins Premiums Allocation Fed Law Compliance
0 (899,537) 899,537 0 0 0.0
SB 23-236 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment Fund
50,000 0 50,000 0 0 0.0
SB 23-238 Small Communities Water and Wastewater Grant Fund
66,126,060 0 6,011,460 0 60,114,600 0.0
SB 23-242 Community Corrections Financial Audit
100,000 100,000 0 0 0 0.0
SB 23-241 Creation of Office of School Safety
14,798,091 9,401,600 5,396,491 0 0 17.2
Appropriation Subtotal -
Legislation Introduced with the Long Bill
$199,957,590 $130,493,889 $4,961,106 ($1,071,362) $65,573,957 58.2
Revenue Impact - FY 2022-23
SB 23-237 Transfer to Water Plan Implementation Cash Fund
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0
SB 23-246 State Emergency Reserve
0 (20,000,000) 20,000,000 0 0 0.0
Revenue Subtotal -
Legislation Introduced with the Long Bill
$0 ($20,000,000) $20,000,000 $0 $0 0.0
Revenue Impact - FY 2023-24
SB 23-243 Gen Fund Transfers to Capital Construction Fund
$0 ($294,169,511) $294,169,511 $0 $0 0.0
SB 23-215 State Employee Reserve Fund Gen Fund Transfer
0 4,913,753 (4,913,753) 0 0 0.0
SB 23-217 Separating Fees in Records & Reports Cash Fund
(1,471,257) 0 (1,471,257) 0 0 0.0
SB 23-240 CDPHE Dairy Plant Fees
450,000 0 450,000 0 0 0.0
Revenue Subtotal -
Legislation Introduced with the Long Bill
($1,021,257) ($289,255,758) $288,234,501 $0 $0 0.0
Legislation Included for Non-Budget Package:
Appropriations Impact - FY 2023-24
Universal Preschool Provider Bonuses (Placeholder)
$2,500,000 $2,500,000 $0 $0 $0 0.0
Categorical Programs Inflation Increase (Placeholder)
41,261,786 0 41,261,786 0 0 0.0
Continuous Coverage Feasibility Study (Placeholder)
670,506 335,253 0 0 335,253 5.0
Review of HCPF Medicaid Recovery (Placeholder)
400,000 400,000 0 0 0 0.0
HB 23-1228 Nursing Facility Reimbursement Rate Setting
(Placeholder)
62,264,197 30,509,457 0 0 31,754,740 0.0
Increase Juvenile Detention Bed Caps (Placeholder)
3,340,119 3,340,119 0 0 0 38.0
SB 23-082 CO Fostering Success Voucher Program (Placeholder)
2,783,111 2,783,111 0 0 0 3.0
SB 23-197 Legislative Appropriation Bill (Placeholder)
66,922,023 65,192,117 90,000 1,639,906 0 440.9
HB 23-1194 Closed Landfills Remediation Local Govs Grants
Placeholder
15,000,000 15,000,000 0 0 0 0.0
Auto Theft Prevention (Placeholder)
5,000,000 5,000,000 0 0 0 10.1
SB 23-013 Fire Investigations (Placeholder)
6,486,310 3,243,155 0 3,243,155 0 10.1
Set aside for legislation - ongoing impacts (Placeholder)
30,000,000 30,000,000 0 0 0 0.0
Set aside for legislation - one time impacts (Placeholder)
469,000,000 469,000,000 0 0 0 0.0
Appropriation Subtotal -
Legislation Not Introduced with the Long Bill
$705,628,052 $627,303,212 $41,351,786 $4,883,061 $32,089,993 507.1
Revenue Impact - FY 2022-23
Firehawk Purchase (Placeholder)
$0 ($26,000,000) $26,000,000 $0 $0 0.0
Appropriation Subtotal -
Legislation Not Introduced with Long Bill
$0 ($26,000,000) $26,000,000 $0 $0 0.0
FY 2023-24 APPROPRIATION AND REVENUE IMPACT SUMMARY TABLE: OTHER LEGISLATION FOR
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BILLS
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROP.
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
FY 2023-24 APPROPRIATION AND REVENUE IMPACT SUMMARY TABLE: OTHER LEGISLATION FOR
Revenue Impact - FY 2023-24
General Fund Transfer to IIJA Cash Fund (Placeholder)
$0 ($91,000,000) $91,000,000 $0 $0 0.0
Revenue Subtotal -
Legislation Introduced with the Long Bill
$0 ($91,000,000) $91,000,000 $0 $0 0.0
Appropriation Total - All Other Legislation
$905,585,642 $757,797,101 $46,312,892 $3,811,699 $97,663,950 565.3
Revenue Total - All Other Legislation
($1,021,257) ($426,255,758) $425,234,501 $0 $0 0.0
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DEPARTMENT/ITEM
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROP.
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
CORRECTIONS
SB 23-215 State Employee Reserve Fund Gen Fund Transfer $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
0.0
Total - Corrections $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
0.0
EARLY CHILDHOOD
SB 23-216 Colorado Universal Preschool Program Funding $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0
SB 23-217 Separating Fees in Records & Reports Cash Fund (1,070,429) 1,341,564 (1,341,564) (1,070,429) 0 0.0
Universal Preschool Provider Bonuses (Placeholder) 2,500,000 2,500,000 0 0 0 0.0
Total - Education $1,429,571 $3,841,564 ($1,341,564) ($1,070,429) $0 0.0
EDUCATION
SB 23-219 Supports to Students & Facility Schools $18,564,029 $0 $18,780,654 ($216,625) $0 0.0
SB 23-220 Public School Capital Constr Assistance Grants (25,294,780) 0 (25,294,780) 0 0 0.0
SB 23-221 Healthy School Meals for All Program Fund 115,353,893 115,339,107 0 14,786 0 3.2
SB 23-218 Repeal School Transformation Grant Prog Admin Cap 115,785 115,785 0 0 0 0.9
Categorical Programs Inflation Increase (Placeholder) 41,261,786 0 41,261,786 0 0 0.0
Total - Education $150,000,713 $115,454,892 $34,747,660 ($201,839) $0 4.1
GOVERNOR
General Fund Transfer to IIJA Cash Fund (Placeholder) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0
Total - Governor $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0
HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING
SB 23-222 Medicaid Pharmacy & Outpatient Services Copayment $7,345,507 $1,439,499 $446,651 $0 $5,459,357
0.0
SB 23-223 Medicaid provider rate review process 0 0 0 0 0
0.0
Continuous Coverage Feasibility Study (Placeholder) 670,506 335,253 0 0 335,253
5.0
Review of HCPF Medicaid Recovery (Placeholder) 400,000 400,000 0 0 0
0.0
HB 23-1228 Nursing Facility Reimbursement Rate Setting (Placeholder) 62,264,197 30,509,457 0 0 31,754,740
0.0
Total - Health Care Policy and Financing 70,680,210 32,684,209 446,651 0 37,549,350 5.0
HIGHER EDUCATION
SB 23-224 CO Commn Policies Postgraduate Student Exch Prog
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0
SB 23-225 Specialty Ed CSU Medical School Partnership
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Total - Higher Education $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0
HUMAN SERVICES
SB 23-226 Extending Transitional Jobs Program
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0
Increase Juvenile Detention Bed Caps (Placeholder)
3,340,119 3,340,119 0 0 0 38.0
SB 23-082 CO Fostering Success Voucher Program (Placeholder)
2,783,111 2,783,111 0 0 0 3.0
Total - Human Services $6,123,230 $6,123,230 $0 $0 $0 41.0
JUDICIAL
SB 23-227 State Agency Attorney Hourly Rate
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0
SB 23-228 Office of Admin Serv for Indep Agencies
608,742 508,289 0 100,453 0 2.5
SB 23-229 Statewide Behavioral Health Court Liaison Office
2,579,435 2,478,982 0 100,453 0 34.2
SB 23-230 County Assistance for 23rd Judicial District
668,600 668,600 0 0 0 0.0
Total - Judicial $3,856,777 $3,655,871 $0 $200,906 $0 $36.7
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
SB 23-231 Amend Fund to Allow Payment Overdue Wage Claims
$12,657 $0 $12,657 $0 $0 0.2
SB 23-232 Unempl Ins Premiums Allocation Fed Law Compliance
0 (899,537) 899,537 0 0 0.0
SB 23-233 Employment Services Funded By Wagner-Peyser Act
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
SB 23-234 State Employee Insurance Premiums
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Total - Labor and Employment $12,657 ($899,537) $912,194 $0 $0 0.2
LAW
SB 23-235 DOL Funds for Unanticipated State Legal Needs $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0
Total - Law $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0
LEGISLATIVE
SB 23-197 Legislative Appropriation Bill (Placeholder)
$66,922,023 $65,192,117 $90,000 $1,639,906 $0 440.9
Total - Legislative $66,922,023 $65,192,117 $90,000 $1,639,906 $0 440.9
MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
SB 23-236 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment Fund $50,000 $0 $50,000 $0 $0 0.0
OTHER LEGISLATION INCLUDED FOR BUDGET BALANCING PURPOSES
APPROPRIATIONS IMPACT BY DEPARTMENT
1
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DEPARTMENT/ITEM
TOTAL
FUNDS
GENERAL
FUND
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROP.
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FTE
OTHER LEGISLATION INCLUDED FOR BUDGET BALANCING PURPOSES
APPROPRIATIONS IMPACT BY DEPARTMENT
1
Total - Military and Veterans Affairs $50,000 $0 $50,000 $0 $0 0.0
PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
SB 23-238 Small Communities Water and Wastewater Grant Fund
$66,126,060 $0 $6,011,460 $0 $60,114,600 0.0
SB 23-239 Hazardous Site Response Fund Transfer
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
SB 23-240 CDPHE Dairy Plant Fees
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
HB 23-1194 Closed Landfills Remediation Local Govs Grants Placeholder
15,000,000 15,000,000 0 0 0 0.0
Total - Public Health and Environment $81,126,060 $15,000,000 $6,011,460 $0 $60,114,600 0.0
PUBLIC SAFETY
SB 23-242 Community Corrections Financial Audit $100,000 $100,000 $0 $0 $0 0.0
SB 23-241 Creation of Office of School Safety 14,798,091 9,401,600 5,396,491 0 0 17.2
Auto Theft Prevention (Placeholder) 5,000,000 5,000,000 0 0 0 10.1
SB 23-013 Fire Investigations (Placeholder) 6,486,310 3,243,155 0 3,243,155 0 10.1
Total - Public Safety $26,384,401 $17,744,755 $5,396,491 $3,243,155 $0 37.4
SB 23-245 Transfer to Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0
Set aside for legislation - ongoing impacts (Placeholder)
30,000,000 30,000,000 0 0 0 0.0
Set aside for legislation - one time impacts (Placeholder)
469,000,000 469,000,000 0 0 0 0.0
SB 23-244 Technology Accessibility Cleanup
0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Total - Multi-Department and Capital Construction $499,000,000 $499,000,000 $0 $0 $0 0.0
Grand Total $905,585,642 $757,797,101 $46,312,892 $3,811,699 $97,663,950 565.3
1
Departments not included in this table do not have companion bills or placeholders as identified by the JBC for budget balancing purposes.
MULTI-DEPARTMENT AND CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
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JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-215:
CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF MONEY FROM THE STATE EMPLOYEE RESERVE FUND TO THE GENERAL
FUND TO FUND MONTHLY HOUSING STIPENDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS STAFF
.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bockenfeld and Sirota
Bill Summary
The bill requires the State Treasurer to transfer $4,913,753 from the State Employee Reserve Fund to the General
Fund.
Fiscal Impact
This bill increases available General Fund in FY 2023-24 by $4,913,753.
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JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-216:
CONCERNING FUNDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD FOR THE COLORADO UNIVERSAL
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Bridges; Representatives Sirota and Bockenfeld
Bill Summary
The bill replaces a statutory requirement for an annual transfer from the General Fund or State Education Fund to
the Preschool Programs Cash Fund with a statutory requirement for an annual appropriation from the General Fund
for the Universal Preschool Program. The formula for calculating the amount of the appropriation is the same as
what would have been used for the transfer, including the requirement that the amount increase annually by inflation.
The amount is based on what the General Assembly historically spent on preschool programs in the Department of
Education.
Fiscal Impact
The bill stops a transfer that would otherwise be required by law, but the transfer has not yet occurred. The
appropriation required by the bill is already included in the Long Bill.
Background
Appropriating General Fund for universal preschool preserves the existing required General Fund reserve.
Appropriations are subject to the General Fund reserve requirement but transfers are not. Transferring $139.1 million
General Fund to the Preschool Programs Cash Fund would have reduced the required General Fund reserve by $20.9
million compared to the historic practice of appropriating the same amount.
By appropriating the money, interest earnings and reversions will be credited to the General Fund rather than the
Preschool Programs Cash Fund, preserving flexibility for the General Assembly in determining how to allocate the
money.
By making an appropriation instead of a transfer, the General Assembly avoids needing to run a separate bill every
year to make the transfer. Also, a General Fund appropriation may be more transparent than a transfer. Transferring
money into the Preschool Programs Cash Fund and then appropriating it from there obscures the origin of the
funding and implies that there are dedicated fee revenues to support the program when the real source is general tax
revenues.
Finally, the change is intended to facilitate determining the appropriations for universal preschool based on the annual
needs of the program rather than the available revenue to the Preschool Programs Cash Fund.
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JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-217:
CONCERNING NO LONGER REQUIRING THE FEE COLLECTED FOR THE BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR CHILD
ABUSE OR NEGLECT TO SUPPORT THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPEALS PROCESS FOR A PERSON WHO IS
FOUND RESPONSIBLE IN A CONFIRMED REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT
.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Bridges; Representatives Bird and Sirota
Bill Summary
The bill removes the Child and Adult Mistreatment Dispute Review Section (CAMDRS) in the Department of Human
Services from the programs supported by the Records and Reports Cash Fund and instead provides General Fund
for CAMDRS.
The Records and Reports Cash Fund receives fees paid for background checks of child abuse or neglect and supports
the State's administrative costs in providing the information. CAMDRS reviews appeals of county decisions involving
individuals with a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect or mistreatment of an at-risk adult. There is no direct
connection between the people on whom the State performs background checks and the people appealing county
findings of abuse or neglect. The majority of the State's background checks are on people seeking employment to
work with vulnerable children and adults. The majority of the CAMDRS appeals involve family members of the
alleged victim.
Fiscal Impact
Removing CAMDRS from the programs supported by the Records and Reports Cash Fund requires a General Fund
appropriation of $1,341,564. Also, it will allow the Department of Human Services and the Department of Early
Childhood to reduce fees for background checks, reducing cash fund revenue by an estimated $1.5 million compared
to what would happen under current law. Because the cash fund revenue is subject to the TABOR limit, the decrease
in fees will reduce the General Fund obligation for a TABOR refund by an amount that is similar in size to the
increase in General Fund appropriations.
APPROPRIATION CHANGES
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FTE
Department of Human Services
(1) Executive Director's Office
(A) General Administration
Health, Life, and Dental
$0
$400
($400)
$0
0.0
Short-term Disability
0
3
(3)
0
0.0
Amortization Equalization Disbursement
0
86
(86)
0
0.0
Supplemental Amortization Equalization Disbursement
0
86
(86)
0
0.0
Salary Survey
0
40
(40)
0
0.0
PERA Direct Distribution
0
3,603
0
(3,603)
0.0
Workers Compensation
0
1,481
0
(1,481)
0.0
Legal Services
0
807,323
0
(807,323)
0.0
Administrative Law Judge Services
0
203,273
0
(203,273)
0.0
Payments to Risk Management and Property Funds
0
253
0
(253)
0.0
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APPROPRIATION CHANGES
TOTAL
F
UNDS
GENERAL
F
UND
CASH
F
UNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
F
UNDS
FTE
(2) Administration and Finance
(A) Administration
Personal Services
0
32,639
0
(32,639)
0.0
(B) Information Technology
Payments to OIT
0
13,617
0
(13,617)
0.0
(C) Operations
Capitol Complex Leased Space
0
8,240
0
(8,240)
0.0
(D) Special Purpose
Records and Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect
0
270,520
(270,520)
0
0.0
(7) Office of Adults, Aging, and Disability Services
(E) Indirect Cost Assessment
(1,070,429)
0
(1,070,429)
0
0.0
Subtotal - Human Services
($1,070,429)
$1,341,564
($1,341,564)
($1,070,429)
0.0
REVENUE CHANGES
FY
22-23
ACTUAL FEE
FY
23-24
PROJECTED FEE
P
ROJECTED
F
EE
WITH BILL
D
ECREASE IN
REVENUE
Adult Protective Services
$9
$9
$5
($788,757)
Early Childhood
$35
$55
$30
($682,500)
TOTAL
($1,471,257)
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JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-218:
CONCERNING THE REPEAL OF THE CAP ON THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAY
EXPEND ON COSTS INCURRED IN IMPLEMENTING THE
SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION GRANT PROGRAM, AND,
IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bird and Bockenfeld.
Bill Summary
The bill repeals the cap on the amount of money the Department of Education may expend on administrative costs
for the School Transformation Grant Program. Costs to implement the program are currently limited to 5.0 percent
of the annual appropriation.
Fiscal Impact
The bill appropriates $115,785 General Fund to the Department of Education for the School Transformation Grant
Program. This amount is based on an assumption that the Department will require an additional 0.9 FTE.
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JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-219:
CONCERNING SERVICES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN FACILITY SCHOOLS.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bird and Sirota
Bill Summary
The facility school system was authorized by the General Assembly to ensure that students receiving publicly-funded
educational services in various types of specialized institutions such as hospitals and therapeutic residential and day
treatment facilities receive appropriate educational services.
The bill makes changes related to the regulation and funding of facility schools, and modifies the duties of the Office
of Facility Schools in the Colorado Department of Education. These changes support services for children and youth
with exceptionally severe or specialized needs that school districts are unable to serve adequately within their regular
or specialized educational services.
The bill includes the following changes:
• Creates a new baseline funding model for facility schools effective FY 2023-24. Current funding for facility
schools is based on a per-pupil model (1.73 x state base per pupil funding/$55 per student per day in FY 2022-
23). The new model will provide a stable revenue stream that will enable small schools to maintain operations
even when student numbers fluctuate. Average state funding provided for schools under this new model is
approximately 76.0 percent more than the funding provided for schools in the last two years, which included
temporary supplemental payments. It is 2.6 times the amount required under current law (which does not
authorize supplemental payments). Increases are greatest for small schools.
• Creates the specialized day school as a type of approved facility school. Currently, facilities must be licensed
by the Department of Human Services (for residential and day treatment programs) or the Department of Public
Health and Environment (for hospitals) before they can seek and receive approval to become a facility school.
This new category of facility school can be authorized by the Department of Education without prior licensing
by another agencies. The bill requires the Facility Schools Board in the Department of Education to promulgate
rules for authorizing specialized day schools as facility schools by July 1, 2024.
• Requires the State Board of Education to begin accrediting facility schools by December 1, 2026, based
on the recommendations of the Facility Schools Board. Current law requires the Facility Schools Board to
adopt accountability measures for facility schools. The bill expands this oversight role to accreditation. Schools
have one year from approval as a facility school to become accredited. Beginning October 1, 2026, the bill requires
the Office of Facility Schools and the Facility Schools Board to create and publish an accreditation outcome report
for each approved facility school as part of the process to determine whether an approved facility school becomes
and remains accredited.
• Creates the Shared Operational Services Grant Program for FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25. This is a two-year
grant program to support an eligible applicant in providing shared operational services for facility schools, such
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as food services, janitorial, shared office spaces, billing and other “back end” services, with the goal of lowering
facility school operational costs.
• Creates the Technical Assistance Center in the Office of Facility Schools to provide technical assistance
support to school districts and related administrative units, with priority to serve rural and remote school districts
and related administrative units. The center is intended to improve services for students with exceptionally severe
or specialized needs, with a focus on those who cannot access an appropriate facility school placement for
geographic or other reasons.
• Extends and adds responsibilities for the Facility School Work Group to monitor implementation of
changes to the facility school system. Requires the Department to contract for a third-party program evaluation
through the Office of Facility Schools. Modifies Work Group membership to include parents and guardians and
schools that are not currently approved facility schools.
• Requires the Departments of Education, Human Services, Health Care Policy and Financing, and
Public Health and Environment to collaborate to create an interagency resource guide to provide
assistance to facilities that are pursuing licensing to operate as an approved school. Requires state agencies to
identify and recommend legislation and changes to rules and administrative processes to facilitate licensing and
approval processes.
• Requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to recommend a plan to ensure approved
schools may access Medicaid reimbursement funding for therapeutic services to the maximum extent
feasible.
• Makes changes to the structure for funding Department of Education administration for facility schools.
Under current law, administration for the Department is tied to 2.0 percent of state expenditures for facility
schools. As modified in this bill, administration amounts are based on appropriations.
Fiscal Impact
The bill includes an appropriation of $18,780,654 cash funds from the State Education Fund and eliminates an existing
Long Bill appropriation for facility school administration by $216,625 reappropriated funds. The fiscal impact is
projected to grow, driven primarily by the expected addition of new schools, as reflected in the table below.
E
XPENDITURES
/A
PPROPRIATIONS
R
EQUIRED FOR
D
EPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION RELATED TO NEW FUNCTIONS
AMOUNTS ARE FROM THE STATE EDUCATION FUND
COST COMPONENTS
FY 2023-24
FY 2024-25
FY 2024-25
Department of Education
Personal Services
$509,642
$548,950
$638,225
Operating Expenses
5,535
6,210
7,560
Capital Outlay Costs
6,680
1,670
1,670
Shared Operational Services Grant
200,000
0
0
Evaluation Contractor
50,000
150,000
150,000
Working Group Facilitator Contract
50,000
50,000
50,000
Funding for New Specialized Day Schools
3,077,269
6,778,019
11,211,736
Additional Funding for Baseline Model
14,664,903
15,383,484
15,798,838
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E
XPENDITURES
/A
PPROPRIATIONS
R
EQUIRED FOR
D
EPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION RELATED TO NEW FUNCTIONS
AMOUNTS ARE FROM THE STATE EDUCATION FUND
COST COMPONENTS
FY 2023-24
FY 2024-25
FY 2024-25
Data System Costs
0
129,450
0
Centrally Appropriated Costs
a
$80,712
89,903
109,283
FTE – Personal Services
4.1 FTE
4.6 FTE
5.6 FTE
Total
$18,644,741
$23,137,686
$27,967,312
Total FTE
4.1 FTE
4.6 FTE
5.6 FTE
a
Not included in appropriations in the first year, consistent with JBC policy.
Background Information
Facility School Declines – Work Group: The bill is based on the recommendations of the Facility School Work Group
created in S.B. 21-274 (Sustainable Model to Serve Facility Students).
1
It responds to a long-term decline in facility
schools and facility school placements. This decline has been driven in large part by reductions in the use of congregate
care placements for children and youth in the foster care system. However, because so few placements remain, school
districts report that they are unable to find appropriate and timely placements for some of their highest needs students.
New Funding Model: Consistent with current law and practice, facility schools will continue to be supported by a
combination of state and other funding sources under the provisions of this bill. Funding sources include special
education payments from school districts and, for hospital based schools, insurance and other hospital revenues. The
bill identifies specific amounts built into the model for FY 2023-24 but specifies that inflationary and other
adjustments in future years will be established through the annual budget process.
As specified in the bill, for FY 2023-24, the state shall pay:
• Up to $50,149 per school per month less the offset for special education payments ($55 per student day) or
hospital revenue ($75 per student per day) for schools with up to eight students.
• Up to $59,697 per school per month, less the same offsets, for schools with up to sixteen students.
1
http://www.cde.state.co.us/facilityschools/facility-schools-model-workgroup-4
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
FACILITY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
80
75 75
66
68
61
60 60
55 55
54
52
49
45
44
37
33
32
30
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
FACILITY SCHOOLS
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• No more than $2,549 per month per student for student enrollment counts over 16 (less the same offsets). The per
student (SFTE) amount decreases based on student enrollment thresholds. (These thresholds are for up to 32
students, up to 44 students, and more than 44 students in FY 2023-24.)
BASELINE FUNDING - EXISTING SCHOOLS
B
ASELINE
FUNDING
E
STIMATE
ENROLLMENT
E
STIMATE
F
UNDING
PER SFTE
PER YEAR
Total Baseline Funding Required
$30,883,093
832
$37,119
Tuition offset - school districts
(5,688,452)
709
8,023
Hospital offset - insurance/other
(1,623,600)
123
13,200
Balance - state payment*
$23,571,041
832
$28,330
*Includes base amounts in the Long Bill, as well as new appropriations in this bill.
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JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-220:
CONCERNING THE USE OF MONEY PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND, IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
, REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bird and Sirota
Bill Summary
During the 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly transferred $10.0 million from the General Fund to the
Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund, which supports the Building Excellent Schools Today (B.E.S.T.)
program, and appropriated this money for air quality improvement grants for schools. Approximately $4.7 million of
the money transferred and appropriated for air quality improvement grants remains in the fund and has not been
distributed. The prior appropriation for FY 2021-22 has expired. The bill specifies that the unspent money transferred
and appropriated for air quality improvement grants must not be used for air quality improvement grants and instead
must be used for financial assistance as provided in the "Building Excellent Schools Today Act". Also during the 2021
legislative session, the General Assembly scheduled a transfer of $30.0 million from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund to
the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund on June 1, 2023. The bill repeals this scheduled transfer
before it occurs.
Fiscal Impact
This bill reduces the amount of funds anticipated to be transferred to the Public School Capital Construction
Assistance Fund from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund by $30.0 million and increases the amount in the Public School
Capital Construction Assistance Fund that is available to be used for regular BEST cash grants (not restricted to air
quality improvements). Based on the net impact of these two changes, the bill includes an appropriation clause that
reduces the FY 2023-24 appropriation for B.E.S.T. cash grants by $25,294,780 cash funds.
Additional Background
The introduced Long Bill includes a FY 2023-24 appropriation of $160,000,000 cash funds for B.E.S.T. cash grants,
based on current law. With the adjustment included in this bill, the total FY 2023-24 appropriation for B.E.S.T. cash
grants will be $134,705,220. This is 22.6 percent
more
than the FY 2022-23 appropriation of $110,000,000 cash funds
for B.E.S.T. cash grants. Information provided by the Department of Education in March 2023 indicates that a decline
in marijuana excise tax revenue for the B.E.S.T. program is expected to be more than offset by increases in other
program revenue streams, including revenue from the State Land Board (Permanent Fund earnings), interest earnings,
and adjustments related to prior year obligations (amounts awarded but not expended).
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-221:
CONCERNING THE FUNDING OF THE HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL PROGRAM, AND, IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
, CREATING THE HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL PROGRAM GENERAL FUND EXEMPT
ACCOUNT
, ALLOWING EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM, CLARIFYING HOW
THE PROGRAM SHOULD BE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL
, AND MAKING
AN APPROPRIATION
.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Bridges; Representatives Bird and Sirota
Bill Summary
At the November 2022 general election, Colorado voters approved proposition FF. Proposition FF created the
Healthy School Meals for All Programs (Program) and increased taxes to pay for the Program.
The bill makes the following changes:
• Creates the Healthy School Meals for All Program General Fund Exempt Account (Account).
• The Department of Revenue will deposit the revenue resulting from the tax increase in Proposition FF into the
Account.
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The Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) must identify, in collaboration with the
Department of Revenue, the revenue to be recorded in the Account. Deposits must include adjustments for
estimation errors discovered for all prior fiscal years.
• The General Assembly will appropriate money in the Account to the Department of Education to implement the
program consistent with the provisions outlined in Proposition FF. The Program includes both components that
are not restricted by appropriations, such as school meals, and components that are subject to available
appropriation, such as local school food purchasing technical assistance and education grants.
• If there is insufficient money in the Account, appropriations and expenditures may be from the General Fund.
• The Department of Education may spend in excess of appropriations for school meals and for wages and stipends
for food service staff. An over-expenditure will result in a spending restriction that is lifted when the General
Assembly makes an appropriation for the amount of the over-expenditure.
• Beginning December 1, 2024 and every December 1 thereafter, OSPB shall report the amount of Program revenue
received in the previous tax year. The General Assembly shall consider this when determining the amount of
money to appropriate for the Program.
• Appropriations from the Account are excluded from the amount that is used to calculate the statutory General
Fund reserve, and the unrestricted balance in the Account at the end of a fiscal year is excluded from the
calculation of the General Fund surplus.
Fiscal Impact
The bill includes a FY 2023-24 appropriation to the Department of Education of $115,339,107 from the Healthy
School Meals for All Program General Fund Exempt Account. The amount is based on an assumption that the
Department will require an additional 3.1 FTE. Of the total, $14,786 is reappropriated to the Department of Law for
legal services to the Department of Education.
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The revenue change caps income tax deductions for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of $300,000 or more.
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The appropriation is consistent with the fiscal note for H.B. 22-1414, which referred Proposition FF to the voters.
This fiscal note also projected that there would be sufficient new revenue from the tax increase included in Proposition
FF to support this appropriation. https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb22-1414
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-222:
CONCERNING REMOVING COPAYMENT REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN MEDICAID SERVICES.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Bridges and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bird and Sirota
Bill Summary
The bill eliminates existing statutory copay requirements for Medicaid clients accessing pharmacy and outpatient
services. Funding changes in the FY 2023-24 Long Bill are eliminating non-statutory copays for Medicaid clients
except for non-emergent use of an emergency room, so the changes in this bill would treat pharmacy and outpatient
services consistent with other services.
Fiscal Impact
Eliminating these Medicaid client copays requires an increase in the Medicaid payments to providers of $7,345,507
total funds, including $1,439,499 General Fund. To the extent Medicaid providers collect the copays, there will be no
change in net revenue to the providers. However, many providers report anecdotally that they do not collect all the
copays because either the Medicaid clients cannot pay or it is not worth the providers' time and expense to pursue
payment. Providers that are not currently collecting all the copays will experience an increase in revenue.
The Department cited several high quality research studies suggesting that copays for Medicaid clients of as little as
$1 can lead to delayed care, pill-splitting, unfilled prescriptions, and more expensive utilization. To the extent this is
true, eliminating copays may improve utilization of preventive services leading to better health outcomes and lower
net health care costs. The fiscal analysis does not include any estimated net savings associated with the policy change.
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-223:
CONCERNING THE ANNUAL REPORT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING SUBMITS
TO THE
JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE MEDICAID PROVIDER RATE REVIEW PROCESS.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bird and Bockenfeld
Bill Summary
The bill eliminates ambiguity in existing statute about when the Department will shift from a five-year cycle for
reviewing provider rates to a three-year cycle and allows the shift to begin such that the November 2023 report will
be based on the three-year cycle. The bill eliminates a report based on the five-year cycle that would be due in May
2023 (and then repealed in July 2023) and accelerates a consolidated report based on the three-year cycle that would
otherwise be due in November 2025 to November 2023.
Fiscal Impact
The Department is already proceeding and has sufficient funding assuming that the first rate review based on the
three-year cycle is due November 2023, so this bill has no fiscal impact and merely aligns otherwise ambiguous statue
with that time frame.
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-224:
CONCERNING POLICIES TO BE ESTABLISHED BY THE COLORADO COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
RELATED TO POSTGRADUATE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bockenfeld and Sirota
Bill Summary
The bill requires that if the Colorado Commission on Higher Education enters into a professional student exchange
program through the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE), including continuing to
participate in a program for Colorado residents seeking postsecondary optometry degrees, then the Commission shall
establish policies to maximize the benefit of the exchange program to Colorado residents. The policies may include,
but need not be limited to:
• Policies for Colorado residents seeking postsecondary optometry degrees at institutions in other states in which,
beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, the Commission shall ensure that any student who enters the
postsecondary optometry program, as a part of the student's post-educational service commitment, shall agree to
provide services to Coloradans enrolled in programs established pursuant to the "Colorado Medical Assistance
Act"; and
• Policies that promote the provision of services in underserved areas. Such policies may include reducing the length
of time an individual who receives support from the program must provide optometry services in the State (the
post-educational service requirement) if the individual provides services in an area that has insufficient access to
optometry services.
The bill aligns Colorado law with the current operation of WICHE professional student exchange programs. This
includes clarifying that the Commission may enter into agreements with WICHE to grant tuition subsidies to
Colorado residents who are postgraduate or professional students at institutions in other states, subject to available
appropriations.
Fiscal Impact
None.
Background Information
The FY 2023-24 Long Bill, as introduced, includes an appropriation of $385,500 total funds for the WICHE
professional student exchange program in optometry. The program currently supports 18 Colorado students to study
optometry out-of-state. The program offers an alternative to establishing such a program in Colorado, as there is
currently no optometry school in the State. The FY 2022-23 state support fee (paid by all states per student) was
$19,700 per year, or about half of typical optometry school tuition. In return for discounted tuition, participating
students agree to return to Colorado to practice optometry for the same number of years as they were supported, or
to repay the state for its investment inflated by the federal PLUS student loan rate.
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-225:
CONCERNING THE USE OF HIGHER EDUCATION SPECIALTY EDUCATION SERVICES FUNDING FOR THE
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PARTNERSHIP OPERATING ON THE CAMPUS OF
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bird and Sirota.
Bill Summary
Under current law, the University of Colorado and the Colorado State University System each receive funding through
a fee-for-service contract for specialty education services. The Colorado State University System receives specialty
education funding to support its veterinary school, the Colorado State Forest Service, and agricultural extension and
agricultural experiment station programs. Colorado State University and the University of Colorado School of
Medicine entered into a partnership that created a 4-year branch campus for University of Colorado Medical School
students at Colorado State University’s Fort Collins campus (partnership). The bill allows funding allocated to
Colorado State University through its specialty education fee-for-service contract to be used for the partnership.
Fiscal Impact
None. The CSU System indicates that funding for the partnership will be reallocated from amounts that would
otherwise have been allocated to its existing specialty education programs.
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-226:
CONCERNING EXTENDING THE TRANSITIONAL JOBS PROGRAM.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Bridges and Kirkmeyer and Representatives Bockenfeld and Sirota
Bill Summary
The bill extends the repeal date of the Transitional Jobs Program from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2030, makes conforming
amendments to the dates specified in Section 26-2-1103 (1)(a), C.R.S., and updates the legislative declaration to
identify plans to expand the program, focusing on rural areas and small- and medium-sized counties.
Fiscal Impact
This bill does not have a fiscal impact in FY 2023-24 or FY 2024-25. Appropriations for this program are provided
through the Long Bill.
Background Information
The Transitional Jobs Program provides paid, on-the-job training and employment-related supportive services to
eligible participants, prioritizing unemployed or underemployed noncustodial parents, veterans, and workers over age
50 living below 150.0 percent of the federal poverty level. Clients are connected with local area contractors that
operate the program. Local area contractors are community-based organizations that provide a variety of supports to
low-income Coloradans, including employment support. Each contractor is responsible for partnering with employers
in their area and matching clients with employers.
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-227:
CONCERNING THE HOURLY RATE COMPENSATION FOR ATTORNEYS WHO CONTRACT WITH STATE AGENCIES
TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION
.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bird and Sirota
Bill Summary
The bill creates a mechanism to set the hourly rate for attorneys who contract with the Office of Alternate Defense
Counsel, the Office of the Child's Representative, or the Office of the Respondent Parents' Counsel. The rate for FY
2023-24 is set at $100 per hour. The hourly rate must be increased annually by no more than $5 each year until it is at
least 75 percent of the rate set in the federal "Criminal Justice Act Revision of 1986" for indigent representation in
federal court. The hourly rate may be adjusted in subsequent fiscal years to maintain the hourly rate at or above 75
percent of the rate set in the federal "Criminal Justice Act Revision of 1986".
Fiscal Impact
The bill does not have a fiscal impact for FY 2023-24.
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SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-228:
CONCERNING THE CREATION OF THE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
IN THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AND REDUCING
APPROPRIATIONS
.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Bridges and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bird and Bockenfeld
Bill Summary
The bill creates the Office of Administrative Services for Independent Agencies (Office) in the Judicial Department
to provide central administrative and fiscal support services that include budget, accounting, payroll, and human
resources services, to specified Judicial Department independent agencies currently receiving those support services
from the State Court Administrator's Office.
As of the effective date of the bill, establishes an administrative board (Board) comprised of the included agencies –
the Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman, the Independent Ethics Commission, the Office of Public
Guardianship, and the Commission on Judicial Discipline, and any other agencies added as Judicial Department
independent agencies that require central administrative and fiscal support services.
The bill establishes and requires a one-year Office implementation overseen by the Board and executed by the office
director as follows:
• That through June 30, 2024, the director of the Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman is to serve as chair
of the Board.
• That by July 1, 2023, the Board or the Chair is to contract with a human resources consultant to provide recruiting
assistance to hire an office director.
• That by October 1, 2023, the Board, by majority vote, is to hire an office director (Director).
• That by January 1, 2024, the Director is to hire at least half of the anticipated staff positions; and all other
anticipated staff positions by March 1, 2024.
• That through June 30, 2024, the Director is to work in partnership with the Judicial Department to guide and
support the transition of services provided to agencies served by the Office.
• That by June 30, 2024, the Director is required to establish Office operating policies and introductory Board
policies.
• That beginning July 1, 2024, the Board shall provide governance and oversight as defined in the introductory
Board policies, and as amended by the Board thereafter.
Beginning July 1, 2024, the bill requires the Office to provide central administrative and fiscal support services to the
included agencies and only payroll and human resource services to the Office of Alternate Defense Counsel, Office
of the Child's Representative, and the Office of the Respondent Parents' Counsel.
By June 30, 2024, the bill jointly requires the Office and the Judicial Department to enter into a memorandum of
understanding that contains requirements related to the establishment of fiscal rules and ongoing access to or use of
Judicial Department systems, contracts, or resources that is in the interest of providing administrative and fiscal
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support services efficiently and at low cost to the State; including systems for administering payroll, benefit, and leave
for employees of the agencies served by the Office. Beginning January 1, 2025, the participation in Judicial Department
systems, contracts, or resources that entail additional direct cost to the Judicial Department shall be discretely
identified, quantified, negotiated as necessary, incorporated into the memorandum of understanding, and paid for by
the Office.
The bill requires the Judicial Department:
• To provide office space for the Office in the Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center.
• Through June 30, 2024, to provide central support services for the Office and for the included agencies and other
agencies to be served by the Office as guided by current statute and memorandums of understanding with those
agencies.
• Through June 30, 2024, to work in partnership with the Director to guide and support the transition of services
provided to agencies served by the Office.
The bill extends the required provision of central support services by the Judicial Department for the Commission
on Judicial Discipline through June 30, 2024. The bill adds a repeal date of July 1, 2024, for provisions related to
central support services to be included in the memorandum of understanding for the Office of the Child Protection
Ombudsman and the Judicial Department, and provides a similar repeal for the Office of Public Guardianship as
included in S.B. 23-064 (Continue Office of Public Guardianship).
Fiscal Impact
The bill includes an appropriation with a net increase of $508,289 General Fund and 2.5 FTE for FY 2023-24, that
include the following adjustments:
• Appropriates: $746,909 General Fund and 6.0 FTE for the new Office;
$100,453 General Fund for the Judicial Department for the purchase of legal services; and
$100,453 reappropriated funds and 0.5 FTE for the Department of Law.
• Decreases the Long Bill appropriation for the Commission on Judicial Discipline by $339,073 General Fund and
4.0 FTE for administrative staff resources.
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-229:
CONCERNING THE OFFICE OF THE STATEWIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COURT LIAISON, AND, IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
, MAKING AND REDUCING APPROPRIATIONS.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Bridges and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bockenfeld and Sirota
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the State Court Administrator administers a Statewide Behavioral Health Court Liaison Program,
also known as the Bridges Program, to hire or contract local behavioral health professionals to serve as court liaisons
in each judicial district and to facilitate communication and collaboration between judicial and behavioral health
systems. The Bridges Program serves criminal justice system-involved participants in the competency process and
participants in need of early intervention services who may become involved in the competency process.
The bill establishes the Office of the Statewide Behavioral Health Court Liaison as an independent agency within the
Judicial Department to administer the program; establishes the director as the head of the office; specifies the current
director as the head of the office for the initial, three-year expansion period; and establishes the Bridges Program
Commission to govern the office. Except for the initial, three-year expansion period, the commission appoints the
director of the office; provides guidance to the office; provides fiscal oversight of the office's general operating budget;
participates in program services funding decisions; and assists with the office's duties concerning program training
and public outreach.
The bill clarifies the scope, requirements, and duties of the program, including requiring the program to inform county
attorneys of available behavioral health services and must connect participants to, and support engagement with,
relevant services. The bill clarifies the duties of the program's court liaisons, including:
• Addressing system gaps and barriers and promoting positive outcomes for program participants;
• Keeping judges, district attorneys, county attorneys, and defense attorneys informed about available community-
based behavioral health services; and
• Providing consultation and training to criminal and juvenile justice personnel regarding behavioral health and
community treatment options and program best practices.
The bill authorizes participant services funding, to provide basic necessities, transitional housing, and other services
to support the social determinants of health for participants. It is anticipated that participant services funding will be
appropriated $500,000 General Fund per year beginning in FY 2024-25.
The office is required to annually report to the Joint Budget Committee about the office's work and administration
of the program.
Fiscal Impact
The bill includes an appropriation with a net increase of $2,478,982 General Fund and 22.2 FTE for FY 2023-24, that
include the following adjustments:
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• Appropriates: $5,181,020 General Fund and 33.7 FTE for the new Office;
$100,453 General Fund to the Judicial Department for legal services; and
$100,453 reappropriated funds and 0.5 FTE to the Department of Law.
• Decreases the Long Bill appropriation by $2,802,491 General Fund and 12.0 FTE for the current program in the
Courts.
In future years, the appropriation is estimated to increase by:
• $9.0 million and 65.3 FTE for FY 2024-25;
• $750,000 General Fund and 18.0 FTE for FY 2025-26; and
• $2.0 million General Fund for FY 2026-27.
Background Information
The Bridges Program reduces criminal justice system costs primarily by reduced jail occupancy. It is estimated that
every dollar spent on the Bridges Program may save up to $3.58 in jail cost; it is estimated that at full capacity for
competency participants, the Bridges Program may save up to $50.5 million in jail costs. Additionally, the Program
increases participant health outcomes by increasing access to community services and supports for social determinants
of health that reduces ongoing and future involvement in the criminal justice system.
Due to the success of the program thus far, the purpose of the expansion is to increase liaison capacity to serve all of
the currently identified competency need of the state, over a three-year expansion. The purpose of the establishment
of the Bridges Program within an independent agency structure is to provide neutrality and independence for liaison
service to participants in judicial system processes, relative to the courts and the state behavioral health system.
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-230:
CONCERNING STATE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTIES AFFECTED BY THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, AND,
IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Bridges and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bockenfeld and Sirota
Bill Summary
The bill directs the State Court Administrator's Office to reimburse counties located in the 18
th
Judicial District for
expenses related to establishing a district attorney's office in the new 23
rd
Judicial District.
Fiscal Impact
The bill appropriates $668,600 General Fund to the Judicial Department for reimbursement of county costs for FY
2023-24.
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SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-231:
CONCERNING THE ABILITY OF THE DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS AND STATISTICS IN THE DEPARTMENT
OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT TO DISBURSE MONEY IN THE WAGE THEFT ENFORCEMENT FUND TO
EMPLOYEES AFTER AN EMPLOYER FAILS TO MAKE PAYMENTS DETERMINED TO BE OWED TO THE EMPLOYEES
,
AND
, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Bridges; Representatives Bockenfeld and Sirota
Bill Summary
The bill amends the Wage Theft Enforcement Fund to allow the Division of Labor Standards and Statistics in the
Department of Labor and Employment to use money in the fund to pay employees who are owed money by their
employers. If an employer fails to pay wages found to be owed to employees within six months after the Division
issues a citation and notice of assessment to the employer or after the hearing officer issues a decision, the bill allows
the Division to pay the employee the amount of money owed by the employer from the fund.
The bill specifies that after the Division pays the employee:
• The employee cannot recover that payment amount from the employer;
• The Division shall continue to pursue payment from the employer; and
• Any money recovered from the employer by the Division will be credited to the fund.
The bill requires the Division to promulgate rules specifying procedures for employees to request payments and
criteria for the division to make determinations on employee requests.
The bill also continuously appropriates money in the fund to the Division for the purpose of making payments to
employees and excludes the fund from the limit on cash fund reserves.
Fiscal Impact
The bill appropriates $12,657 cash funds and 0.2 FTE to the Executive Director’s Office in the Department of Labor
and Employment. This appropriation is from the Wage Theft Enforcement Fund for the purposes of processing
payments of owed wages.
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-232:
CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, REDUCING EMPLOYER
PREMIUM RATES
; CREATING SUPPORT SURCHARGE RATES; ADJUSTING THE ALLOCATIONS OF EMPLOYER
PREMIUMS AND SUPPORT SURCHARGE PAYMENTS TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND
, THE
EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT FUND
, THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING TECHNOLOGY FUND, AND THE BENEFIT
RECOVERY FUND TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW
; AND MAKING AND REDUCING APPROPRIATIONS.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bird and Sirota
Bill Summary
For purposes of complying with requirements of the "Federal Unemployment Tax Act", the bill reduces employer
premium rates by 10.0 percent across all rates in the standard premium rate schedule. Additionally, the bill creates a
schedule for the support surcharge rate, which is used to establish contributions to the Employment Support Fund,
to the Employment and Training Technology Fund, and to the Benefit Recovery Fund. The new schedule uses the
same methodology as is used in calculating an employer's percent of excess, which is the percentage resulting from
the calculation of an employer's excess of premiums paid over benefits charged, divided by the average chargeable
payroll.
The bill changes the cap on the amount of money in the Employment Support Fund at the end of any state fiscal
year, from an amount calculated based on a portion of the employer premium plus $17.0 million, to a total of $32.5
million for the next state fiscal year, which amount is adjusted annually based on changes in average weekly earnings.
The bill expands the authorized use of money in the Title XII repayment fund to allow the Division of Unemployment
Insurance in the Department of Labor and Employment to use the money for costs associated with bonds or notes
issued by the Division, including interest on the bonds or notes.
The bill eliminates the requirement for employers to submit premium reports to the Division and instead requires
employers to submit wage reports.
Fiscal Impact
The bill adjusts the appropriations in the annual general appropriation act for the 2023-24 state fiscal year to the
Department for use by the Division as follows:
• Decreases the General Fund appropriation for program costs related to labor standards by $899,537; and
• Increases the cash funds appropriation from the Employment Support Fund for program costs related to labor
standards by $899,537.
The bill implements a $32.5 million cap on reserves in the Employment Support Fund, which reduces collections in
the fund by an estimated $45.3 million in FY 2023-24.
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-233:
CONCERNING A REQUIREMENT THAT EACH COUNTY CREATE A MERIT SYSTEM FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES
WHO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES THAT ARE PAID FOR WITH FEDERAL FUNDS PURSUANT TO THE
WAGNER-PEYSER ACT.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bockenfeld and Sirota
Bill Summary
The bill requires a county in Colorado that seeks to use county employees to deliver Wagner-Peyser services to create
a merit system for the selection, retention, and promotion of county department employees who provide employment
services that are funded through the federal "Wagner-Peyser Act". The bill requires each county's merit system to
conform to specific standards. If a county already has a system in place, the county is required to update the system
to comply with the standards.
Fiscal Impact
This bill does not have a fiscal impact.
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SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-234:
CONCERNING THE CESSATION OF ADVANCE PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS FOR STATE EMPLOYEE FAMILY AND
MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE COVERAGE
, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, TRANSFERRING MONEY FROM
THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE FUND BACK TO THE REVENUE LOSS RESTORATION CASH FUND
.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Bridges and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bird and Sirota
Bill Summary
Currently, premiums for state employee coverage that the State is required to pay under the Family and Medical Leave
Insurance program are paid by credit calculated by the Division of Family and Medical Leave Insurance. This
calculation is based on the State's advance payment of $57.0 million to the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund
from the Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund in May 2022.
The bill terminates such payment by credit at the end of fiscal year 2023-24 and requires the state treasurer to transfer
$35.0 million—the estimated unexpended amount of the $57.0 million—back to the Revenue Loss Restoration Fund.
This transfer will occur on or as soon as possible after the date on which the balance of the Family and Medical Leave
Insurance Fund reaches $100.0 million. Once the state controller has published the comprehensive annual financial
report of the state for FY 2023-24, the bill requires the state treasurer to transfer any actual additional unexpended
amount of the $57.0 million to the Revenue Loss Restoration Fund. The bill also makes a conforming amendment to
the statute in which the Revenue Loss Restoration Fund is created.
Fiscal Impact
The bill transfers $35.0 million from the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund to the Revenue Loss Restoration
Cash Fund on or as soon as possible after the date on which the balance of the Family and Medical Leave Insurance
Fund reaches $100.0 million. Once the State Controller has published the comprehensive annual financial report of
the for FY 2023-24, the bill requires the State Treasurer to transfer any actual additional unexpended amount of the
$57.0 million to the Revenue Loss Restoration Fund.
Background
In 2022, the General Assembly approved H.B. 22-1133 (Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund). This legislation
transferred $57.0 million from the Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund to the FAMLI Fund to prepay state employer
FAMLI premium accounts and ensure that the Department could meet the implementation deadlines in statute.
Under the assumptions in the bill (covering only employer premiums, anticipated interest earnings, etc.), the one-time
transfer in FY 2021-22 was estimated to cover the anticipated costs to the State for employer premiums for
approximately six years. For example, the transferred funds were assumed to avoid the need for a total of $4.9 million
in appropriations for a half-year impact in FY 2022-23 and $9.8 million for the full-year impact in FY 2023-24. The
legislation assumed that the transfer would avoid the need for other funds until the $57.0 million prepayment, plus
interest earnings, was drawn down.
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However, the assumptions underlying the original legislation have changed. The Executive Branch announced that
for FY 2022-23, the State as an employer would cover the entirety of the premium rather than just the employer
portion. This doubled the estimated cost of the prepay from $4.9 million to $9.8 million in FY 2022-23. In FY 2023-
24, the cost to cover the employer portion of the premium is estimated to be $10.4 million.
This bill eliminates the pre-pay from this fund source and transfers the estimated remaining balance back to the
Revenue Loss Restoration Fund after the close of FY 2023-24. Following that transfer, costs for FAMLI premiums
will be covered by agency funds (such that the General Fund will support premiums for employees funded by General
Fund, etc.). At that time, decisions regarding whether to pay both employer and employee premiums will be subject
to the annual appropriations process, which has not been the case in FY 2022-23 with the pre-pay in effect.
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SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-235:
CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW TO USE LITIGATION MANAGEMENT FUNDS
FOR UNANTICIPATED STATE LEGAL NEEDS
.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bockenfeld and Sirota
Bill Summary
This bill codifies a long standing footnote that authorized expenditures for unanticipated litigation. Specifically, the
bill permits the Department of Law to use money appropriated to the department for litigation management to
address unanticipated state legal needs. The Department is prohibited from using that money for employee salary
increases, promotions, reclassifications, or bonuses, or to offset personal services deficits in the department.
Fiscal Impact
None.
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-236:
CONCERNING THE CREATION OF THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SERVICE EQUIPMENT FUND, AND, IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Bridges and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bockenfeld and Sirota
Bill Summary
The bill creates the Electric Vehicle Service Equipment Fund. It requires all money received by the Department of
Military and Veterans Affairs for the charging of electric vehicles at Departmental charging sites to be credited to the
fund. The fund is subject to annual appropriation and authorizes the Department to expend money from the fund to
defray the cost associated with operating electric vehicle service equipment.
Fiscal Impact
The bill appropriates $50,000 cash funds from the Electric Vehicle Service Equipment Fund to the Executive
Director’s Office Operating Expenses line in the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-237:
CONCERNING A TRANSFER FROM THE SEVERANCE TAX OPERATIONAL FUND TO THE WATER PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION CASH FUND
.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Kirkmeyer and Bridges; Representatives Bird and Bockenfeld
Bill Summary and Fiscal Impact
The bill transfers $12,600,000 from the Severance Tax Operational Fund to the Water Plan Implementation Cash
Fund on June 30, 2023.
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-238:
CONCERNING AUTHORIZATION TO USE MONEY IN THE SMALL COMMUNITIES WATER AND WASTEWATER
GRANT FUND TO PROVIDE THE STATE FUNDS FOR WATER PROJECTS FOR WHICH A STATE MATCH IS REQUIRED
TO QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE PROJECTS
.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bockenfeld and Sirota
Bill Summary
The bill allows money from the Small Communities’ Water and Wastewater Grant Fund to be used to match money
provided by the federal government through the federal "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" for certain clean
water projects.
Fiscal Impact
This bill is expected to increase cash fund expenditures from the Small Communities Water and Wastewater Grant
Fund by $6.0 million and increase the expenditure of federal funds by $60.1 million.
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JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-239:
CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF MONEY FROM THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SITE RESPONSE FUND TO THE
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE
FUND.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bird and Bockenfeld
Bill Summary
The Hazardous Substance Response Fund (HSRF) and the Hazardous Substance Site Response Fund were created
to pay for activities related to Colorado’s responsibilities for implementing the federal Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, commonly referred to as Superfund. This includes the State’s share of
site remediation costs for Superfund sites when there is no financially viable responsible party. The HSRF is projected
to have just over a $1.0 million balance at the beginning of FY 2023-24. This balance, when combined with the
estimated revenue of $5.1 million in the Fund during FY 2023-24, will not be sufficient to keep the fund solvent in
the face of an anticipated $6.1 million in expenditures. This bill transfers $1.8 million cash funds from the Hazardous
Substance Site Response Fund to the HSRF to meet the expenditure obligations of the HRSF.
Fiscal Impact
This bill has a net zero cash fund fiscal impact.
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JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-240:
CONCERNING FEES A DAIRY PLANT IS REQUIRED TO PAY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENT
.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Bridges and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bird and Bockenfeld
Bill Summary
The bill:
• Removes a $50 fee for dairy plant employees who sample test milk, cream, or any other dairy product;
• Increases the licensing fee a dairy plant is required to pay by 30%; and
• Creates a new fee of one cent for every 100 pounds of milk, to be paid by a dairy plant that receives 20,000 pounds
or more of milk each day.
The department of public health and environment is required to cap the amount a dairy plant must pay in total for
the licensing fee and volume of production fee at $150,000.
Fiscal Impact
This bill increases cash fund revenue to the Dairy Protection Cash Fund by $450,000 annually.
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-241:
CONCERNING THE CREATION OF THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH,
REQUIRING THE DIRECTOR OF THE
OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY TO APPOINT A GRANTS MANAGER, CREATING
A CRISIS RESPONSE UNIT WITHIN THE
OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY, SPECIFYING THAT THE OFFICE OF
SCHOOL SAFETY HAS OVERSIGHT OVER THE SCHOOL SAFETY RESOURCE CENTER, SPECIFYING THAT THE
SCHOOL ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE
OFFICE OF SCHOOL
SAFETY, AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Bridges and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bird and Bockenfeld
Bill Summary
The bill transfers all existing school safety programs within the Department of Public Safety into a newly created
Office of School Safety in the Executive Director’s Office and provides new resources for the office. School safety
programs currently exist within the Executive Director’s Office, the Division of Criminal Justice, and the Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management within the Department of Public Safety.
Fiscal Impact
The bill includes an appropriations clause for $15.1 million total funds in FY 2023-24, including $9.7 million General
Fund, based on the assumption that the Department will require 18.1 FTE. In order to align the FY 2023-24
appropriations with the new Office structure, appropriations for all existing school safety programs are included in
this legislation rather than the Long Bill.
Existing school safety resources included in the bill consist of the following components:
• $1.4 million total funds, including $1.2 million General Fund, and 10.0 FTE for the School Safety Resource Center
previously located in the Executive Director’s Office;
• $100,000 General Fund and 0.3 FTE for a School Safety Working Group previously located in the Division of
Criminal Justice;
• $5.0 million cash funds from the School Access for Emergency Response Grant Program Cash Fund previously
located in the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management; and,
• $250,000 cash funds from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund for the School Safety Incident Response Grant program
previously located in the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
New school safety resources included in the bill consist of the following components:
• $6.0 million General Fund on a one-time basis for the School Security Disbursement program;
• $1.1 million General Fund and 3.7 FTE to create a new Crisis Response Unit intended to prepare and support
schools experiencing crisis;
• $949,290 General Fund and 3.6 FTE for additional staffing and resources for the existing School Safety Resource
Center to increase the training resources available to schools and parents; and,
• $303,408 General Fund and 0.5 FTE to increase resources for threat assessment programs. Staffing is for a data
analyst to study program outcomes and determine if existing programs have a disproportionate impact on
students.
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-242:
CONCERNING FINANCIAL AUDITS OF THE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS IN THE STATE, AND, IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bockenfeld and Sirota
Bill Summary
The bill requires the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Public Safety to contract with an independent
third-party every five years, subject to available appropriations, to conduct a financial audit of community corrections
programs and report those findings to the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ)
by July 1, 2025.
The independent third-party contract is required to work directly with community corrections program to gather
financial information. Consequently, the raw financial information is not routed through the Division of Criminal
Justice and is not subject to open records laws. The audit will look at total expenditures and revenues for community
corrections programs.
Fiscal Impact
This bill requires a one-time appropriation of $100,000 General Fund to the Division of Criminal Justice in the
Department of Public Safety in FY 2023-24.
Background
The term “community corrections” refers to a network of public, private, and nonprofit service providers. These
providers serve the State by: (1) Providing a sentencing option for criminal behavior short of prison, (2) Providing an
intermediate level of supervision less than prison but more than probation or parole, and (3) Providing rehabilitative
services to offenders to reduce the risk of reoffending.
DCJ reimburses providers based the number of offenders placed in their programs (or “caseload”), the services they
provide, and the per-diem rate set by the General Assembly. This per-diem rate is set by the General Assembly
through a Long Bill footnote table that accompanies the Community Corrections Placements line item, which is the main
line item supporting community corrections.
There is currently not a consistent and accurate way to assess the sufficiency of the per-diem rate. Per-diem
rates usually go up or down in accordance with the JBC’s provider rate common policy decisions. However, the last
decade saw at least four targeted rate increases initiated by JBC staff and approved by the JBC. In other words, JBC
staff generated a recommendation to increase per-diem rates and corresponding appropriations without the impetus
of a budget request from the Executive Branch. These recommendations accounted for an estimated $15.8 million
General Fund (not adjusted for inflation) beyond what was requested by the Executive Branch.
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Prior analyses relied heavily on time-consuming surveys and interviews conducted by JBC staff. DCJ has also
attempted several cost surveys in the past. These surveys and interviews primarily aimed to figure out the cost of
running a community corrections program, including personnel costs. However, these surveys were deficient in that
they did not include a process to verify the accuracy of information provided in the survey.
Surveys and interviews have been necessary because neither the JBC nor DCJ have access to actual provider financial
data. Furthermore, survey methodologies have not been consistent between different JBC staffers, nor have the
resulting analyses. This audit aims to provide the General Assembly with consistent and accurate information for the
purpose of helping the General Assembly determine the per-diem reimbursement rate for community corrections
providers.
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JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-243:
CONCERNING TRANSFERS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Bird and Bockenfeld
Bill Summary
The bill makes transfers to the Capital Construction Fund and the Information Technology Capital Account within
the Capital Construction Fund (IT Capital Account) to balance those accounts for FY 2023-24 appropriations.
Fiscal Impact
The bill makes the following transfers on July 1, 2023:
• $233,361,030 from the General Fund to the Capital Construction fund for building capital projects;
• $60,308,481 from the General Fund to the IT Capital Account for information technology capital projects; and
• $500,000 from the General Fund Exempt Account of the General Fund to the Capital Construction Fund for
capital construction transportation projects.
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-244:
CONCERNING UPDATES TO LANGUAGE IN RELEVANT COLORADO STATUTES RELATED TO ENSURING
TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Bridges; Representatives Bird and Sirota
Bill Summary
The bill revises recently enacted provisions of statute related to H.B. 21-1110 (Laws for Persons with Disabilities).
Specifically, this bill makes the following changes:
• Provides methods of making reasonable accommodations when state-operated information technology is found
to be inaccessible.
o These changes align with the federal American with Disabilities Act as amended;
o Enables the state to meet the needs of people with all types of disabilities;
o Reduces financial liability; and
o All while addressing problematic technologies to ensure access to Coloradans with nuanced
accommodation needs.
• Grants rulemaking authority to the Office of Information Technology (OIT), allowing OIT to:
o Convene advocates and stakeholders to provide feedback on proposed rules;
o Prioritize the most used technology for remediation;
o Set accessibility standards differently for myriad technology configurations and divisions of government
(e.g. municipalities, counties, special districts);
o Establish metrics, evaluation methods, and timelines; and
o Adapt over time as technology evolves and changes.
• Strikes the requirement for agency compliance plans, because such plans are complete, but maintains agency
compliance with accessibility standards.
Fiscal Impact
While this bill may reduce future liabilities related to lawsuits filed when inaccessible technology is discovered, it will
not reduce the appropriations necessary to come into compliance with accessibility standards by July 1, 2024. Thus,
there is no current year fiscal impact.
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B 23-245:
CONCERNING A TRANSFER TO THE REVENUE LOSS RESTORATION CASH FUND.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Bridges; Representatives Bird and Sirota.
Bill Summary
The bill transfers $8,000,000 from the Digital Inclusion Grant Program Fund to the Revenue Loss Restoration Cash
Fund on June 1, 2023.
Fiscal Impact
The fiscal impact reduces the cash fund balance of the Digital Inclusion Grant Program Fund by $8.0 million with a
like increase in the balance in the Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund. The funds originate as federal Coronavirus
State Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA Funds).
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LONG BILL PACKAGE BILL
SUMMARY OF S.B. 23-246:
CONCERNING TRANSFERS TO THE STATE EMERGENCY RESERVE FOR THE FY 2023-24 STATE FISCAL YEAR.
Prime Sponsors: Senators Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Representatives Sirota and Bird
Bill Summary
The bill requires the State Treasurer to make two transfers to the State Emergency Reserve Cash Fund on June 30,
2023:
• $20,000,000 from the General Fund; and
• $10,000,000 from the Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund (an amount that originated as General Fund).
Fiscal Impact
This bill decreases available General Fund in FY 2022-23 by $20,000,000.
Background Information
REQUIREMENT AND PURPOSE
Article X, Section 20 (5) of the State Constitution (the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights or “TABOR”) requires the State to
set aside an emergency reserve equal to at least three percent of fiscal year spending, and limits expenditures from this
reserve for declared emergencies. TABOR defines “emergency” to exclude economic conditions, revenue shortfalls,
and salary or fringe benefit increases. Unused reserves apply to the next year’s State Emergency Reserve (Reserve).
1
The Reserve may be expended in any given fiscal year upon:
• The declaration of a state emergency by the passage of a joint resolution which is approved by a two-thirds
majority of the members of both houses of the General Assembly and which is approved by the Governor; or
• The declaration of a disaster emergency by the Governor.
Declaring a disaster emergency of any kind gives the Governor access to the Disaster Emergency Fund (DEF).
Pursuant to Section 24-33.5-706 (4), C.R.S., the stated legislative intent is that money required during a disaster first
be paid from money regularly appropriated to state and local agencies. If these existing resources prove insufficient,
the Governor may make money available from the DEF. If money in the DEF is insufficient, the Governor may
transfer to the DEF and expend money that has been appropriated for other purposes. The declaration of a disaster
emergency also authorizes expenditures from the Reserve.
1
See Section 20 (5) of Article X of the Colorado Constitution and Section 24-77-104, C.R.S.
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DESIGNATION AND COMPOSITION OF RESERVE
Pursuant to Section 24-77-104, C.R.S., the Reserve “consists of money in the state emergency reserve cash fund…and
any other money or capital asset that is annually designated by the general assembly in the general appropriation bill
or by separate bill to constitute said emergency reserve.” The General Assembly typically designates the assets that
comprise the annual Reserve in the headnotes at the beginning of the annual Long Bill.
The General Assembly’s practice has been to estimate the size of the required Reserve for the next fiscal year based
on the preceding March revenue forecasts. Thus, as state revenues increase the Reserve must also increase. Since FY
1993-94, the General Assembly has designated the General Fund, various cash funds, and capital assets to satisfy the
Reserve requirement.
• In FY 1995-96, the Reserve consisted entirely of General Fund.
• From FY 1996-97 through FY 2000-01, the Reserve consisted entirely of the Controlled Maintenance Trust Fund.
• In all other fiscal years, the Reserve has included amounts in multiple cash funds.
• From FY 2003-04 through FY 2021-22, the Reserve also included capital assets.
From FY 1994-95 through FY 2017-18, annual transfers from the Reserve to the DEF ranged from $0 to $53.4
million, with an average of $6.9 million over this 24-year period. These transfers were typically related to wildfire and
flood disaster emergencies. However, over the last few years the Governor has transferred significant amounts to the
DEF for COVID, bird flu, RSV, as well as fires and weather-related disasters. In 2020 due to insufficient Reserve
cash assets, the General Assembly passed S.B. 20B-004 to transfer $100.0 million General Fund to the Reserve to
cover the public health and emergency response costs.
Senate Bill 21-227 modified policies concerning the Reserve by:
• eliminating most capital asset designations;
• creating the State Emergency Reserve Cash Fund to comprise some or all of the Reserve; and
• creating a replenishment mechanism by requiring that if money from any fund that is designated as part of the
Reserve is expended for a declared emergency and the State subsequently receives reimbursement for the
expenditure, the State Treasurer shall deposit the reimbursement into the fund that was the source of the
expenditure.
The following table compares the Reserve designations for FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24.
DESIGNATED STATE EMERGENCY RESERVE - JBC ACTION
FY
2022-23
DESIGNATION
FY
2023-24
DESIGNATION
Cash Assets:
Disaster Emergency Fund
$66,000,000
$44,000,000
State Emergency Reserve Cash Fund
232,200,000
266,600,000
Marijuana Tax Cash Fund
100,000,000
100,000,000
Controlled Maintenance Trust Fund
38,800,000
69,400,000
Unclaimed Property Tourism Promotion Trust Fund
5,000,000
5,000,000
Major Medical Insurance Fund
25,000,000
25,000,000
Colorado Water Conservation Board Construction Fund
33,000,000
33,000,000
Total
$500,000,000
$543,000,000
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PENDING LEGISLATION NOT IN THE BUDGET
PACKAGE BUT INCLUDED FOR BUDGET BALANCING
MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS
SENATE/HOUSE BILLS (PENDING)
LEGISLATION – ONGOING IMPACTS
The JBC has set aside $30,000,000 General Fund for bills that create ongoing obligations. For purposes
of the Budget Package, it is assumed that these bills will include General Fund appropriations for FY
2023-24. The budget package includes $4.5 million for the 15.0 percent statutory reserve associated
with these appropriations.
SENATE/HOUSE BILLS (PENDING)
LEGISLATION – ONE TIME IMPACTS
The JBC has set aside $469,000,000 General Fund for bills that create one-time obligations. This amount
includes three categories:
• $103,000,000 General Fund for workforce-related legislation, including bills that address free
credentials, math, scholarships, adult education, and concurrent enrollment;
• $221,000,000 General Fund for housing-related legislation, including bills that address property
tax relief, land use, and public-private partnerships; and
• $145,000,000 General Fund for legislation related to topics other than workforce and housing,
including bills that address rural opportunity, line of duty loss, and implementation of Proposition
122.
For purposes of the Budget Package, it is assumed that these bills will include General Fund
appropriations for FY 2023-24. The budget package includes $70.3 million for the 15.0 percent
statutory reserve associated with these appropriations.
SENATE BILL 23-082
COLORADO FOSTERING SUCCESS VOUCHER PROGRAM
The JBC has set aside $2,783,111 General Fund for FY 2023-24 for the Colorado fostering success
voucher program.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
SENATE/HOUSE BILL (PENDING)
UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL PROVIDER BONUSES
The JBC set aside $2,500,000 General Fund for FY 2023-24 for a bill that would provide bonuses to
providers that sign up for the universal preschool program.
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EDUCATION
SENATE/HOUSE BILL (PENDING)
UNIVERSAL GIFTED AND TALENTED IDENTIFICATION
The JBC set aside $1,058,115 cash funds from State Education Fund for FY 2023-24 for legislation
to support universal gifted and talented screening in public schools.
S.B. 23-099
SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING
The JBC set aside $40,203,671 cash funds from the State Education Fund for FY 2023-24 for
appropriation in S.B. 23-199 to support the additional funding required by that bill for Special
Education Programs for Children with Disabilities.
GOVERNOR
SENATE/HOUSE BILL (PENDING)
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOB ACT CASH FUND
The JBC set aside $91,000,000 General Fund for FY 2023-24 for a transfer to the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act Cash Fund created in S.B. 22-215. The funds will be used to provide a match
for federal funds for transportation, water, power, broadband, and other infrastructure projects
through FY 2026-27.
HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING
HOUSE BILL 23-1228
NURSING HOME PAYMENTS
The JBC has set aside $30,509,457 General Fund for FY 2023-24 for a bill that would increase nursing
home rates.
SENATE/HOUSE BILL (PENDING)
CONTINUOUS COVERAGE FEASIBILITY STUDY
The JBC set aside $335,253 General Fund for FY 2023-24 for a bill that would instruct the Department
of Health Care Policy and Financing to analyze the cost and prepare (but not submit, until reviewed
by the General Assembly) a federal waiver request to provide continuous Medicaid coverage for
children, people leaving carceral settings, and very low income adults.
SENATE/HOUSE BILL (PENDING)
REVIEW OF HCPF MEDICAID RECOVERY
The JBC set aside $400,000 General Fund for a bill that would audit the Recovery Audit Contractor
(RAC) program.
HUMAN SERVICES
SENATE/HOUSE BILL (PENDING)
INCREASE JUVENILE DETENTION CAPS
The JBC set aside $3,340,119 General Fund for FY 2023-24 for an increase in juvenile detention caps.
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LEGISLATURE
S.B. 23-197
FY 2023-24 LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
While the annual Long Bill includes some appropriations for the Legislative Branch, the majority of
legislative appropriations are contained in a separate legislative appropriation bill. The JBC has set
aside $65,192,117 General Fund for this bill for FY 2023-24.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
HOUSE BILL 23-1194
CLOSED LANDFILLS REMEDIATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS
The JBC has set aside $15,000,000 General Fund for FY 2023-24 to create a grant program and a
dispute resolution program supporting closed landfills remediation.
PUBLIC SAFETY
SENATE/HOUSE BILL (PENDING)
FIREHAWK HELICOPTER
The JBC has set aside $26,000,000 General Fund for FY 2022-23 for the purchase of a Firehawk
helicopter.
SENATE/HOUSE BILL (PENDING)
COLORADO AUTO THEFT PREVENTION
The JBC has set aside $5,000,000 General Fund for FY 2023-24 for auto theft prevention.
SENATE BILL 23-013
FIRE INVESTIGATIONS
The JBC has set aside $3,243,155 General Fund for FY 2023-24 for fire investigations.
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Section 4
Appendices
APPENDIX A – SUMMARY OF LONG BILL
SECTIONS
B
ILL
SECTION
F
ISCAL
YEAR
DEPARTMENT
DESCRIPTION
1-3
2023-24
All
Headnotes and Long Bill appropriations for all departments and capital construction
4
2023-24
Capital Construction
Information Technology
See the narrative for Capital Construction Information Technology
5
2022-23
Corrections
See the narrative section for the Department of Corrections
6
2022-23
Education
See the narrative section for the Department of Education
7
2022-23
Health Care Policy & Financing
See the narrative section for the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
8
2022-23
Higher Education
See the narrative section for the Department of Higher Education
9
2022-23
Human Services
See the narrative section for the Department of Human Services
10
2022-23
Judicial
See the narrative section for the Judicial Department
11
2022-23
Public Health and Environment
See the narrative section for the Department of Public Health and Environment
12
2020-21
Governor
See the narrative section for the Governor – Lt. Governor – State Planning and Budgeting
13
2020-21
Local Affairs
See the narrative section for the Departments of Local Affairs
14
2021-22
Human Services
See the narrative section for the Department of Human Services
15-16
2022-23
Early Childhood
See the narrative section for the Departments of Early Childhood
17-19
2022-23
Health Care Policy & Financing
See the narrative section for the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
20
2022-23
Higher Education
See the narrative section for the Department of Higher Education
21
2022-23
Human Services
See the narrative section for the Department of Human Services
22
2022-23
Personnel
See the narrative section for the Department of Personnel
23
Safety Clause
Enacts the bill upon the signature of the Governor
If the table above directs the reader to the narrative section for more information, each of those can be found in
Section 2 of this document.
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APPENDIX B – GENERAL POLICIES
The appropriations for many line items are determined by general policies applied consistently to all agencies. A brief
explanation for each of these policies is provided below.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE SERVICES
Funds for Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) services, which are provided by the Department of Personnel, are included
for the 13 departments that use these services. Billing is calculated by identifying the budget year's base costs (personal
services, operating expenses, and indirect costs) plus the program's share of the Department of Personnel's prior-
fiscal-year benefits and common policy costs. These costs are then allocated to departments for the upcoming fiscal
year according to the actual percentage of service hours each agency utilized in the prior fiscal year. For FY 2023-24,
statewide spending authority for ALJ services totals approximately $5.5 million, compared to $6.9 million for FY
2022-23.
CAPITOL COMPLEX LEASED SPACE
This line item provides funds to pay the Department of Personnel for property management for departments
occupying state-owned space in the Capitol Complex, the North Campus facility, the Pierce Street Building, the Grand
Junction State Office Building, and Camp George West. This line item generally appears in each department's
Executive Director's Office or its equivalent. Each campus has a distinct rental rate per square foot calculated on the
pooled expenses of the campus. For FY 2023-24, statewide agency allocations total approximately $15.3 million in
comparison to $15.8 million for FY 2022-23.
COMMUNITY PROVIDER RATES
Community provider rate adjustments are applied to programs and services that if not provided by contracted
provider organizations or county staff, would need to be provided by State employees. For FY 2023-24, the common
policy is an increase of 3.0 percent costing approximately $198.0 million total funds, including $83.5 million General
Fund.
HEALTH, LIFE, AND DENTAL
The Long Bill adjusts the State contribution for employee health, life, and dental insurance premiums to match
prevailing compensation. Statewide appropriations for health, life, and dental total $407.6 million, including $226.1
million General Fund, for FY 2023-24. This compares to base costs of $347.9 million total funds, including $199.6
million General Fund, identified for FY 2022-23.
LEASE PURCHASE
The Long Bill continues annual appropriations for existing lease purchase agreements. Requests for additional lease
purchase funds are examined on an individual department basis and funded where appropriate. A department may
only spend funds for a lease purchase if money is specifically appropriated for that purpose.
LEASED SPACE
This line item provides funding for the payment of leased space expenses including rent, associated facility operating
costs, and leased space contract escalators for properties not owned by the State.
LEGAL SERVICES
This line item provides funding to purchase necessary legal services from the Department of Law. For FY 2023-24,
agencies will pay an average blended rate of $128.02 per hour for legal services, which are provided by both attorneys
and legal assistants. This compares to a rate of $109.63 per hour for FY 2022-23. The payments that client agencies
make to the Department of Law are sufficient to pay all the direct and indirect costs of supplying the services. The
Department of Law expects to provide 512,280 hours of legal services to client agencies in FY 2023-24.
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OPERATING EXPENSES
The Long Bill funds operating expenses at a continuation level of funding, with some individual exceptions. The
General Assembly has periodically provided inflationary increases for operating expenses related to food, medical,
and laboratory services in departments for which these costs are not incidental. The bill does not include inflationary
increases for any operating expenses for FY 2023-24.
PAYMENTS TO OIT
This line generally appears in each department’s Executive Director’s Office, or its equivalent, and provides funding
to pay for information technology services provided by the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT).
For FY 2023-24, amounts in the Long Bill include recoverable costs of $251.6 million total funds, including $115.3
million General Fund. This compares to $192.0 million total funds, including $84.0 million General Fund, for FY
2022-23.
PAYMENT TO RISK MANAGEMENT AND PROPERTY FUNDS
This line item provides funding to pay each department's share of the statewide cost of property and liability insurance
coverage, based on a three-year average loss history as verified by an independent actuarial firm. The Department of
Personnel has continuous spending authority for the property and liability program claims, premiums, and legal
expenses, but not for administrative costs. For FY 2023-24, the bill's appropriation for the risk management and
property program is $38.4 million total funds, comprised of $12.1 million for property and $26.2 million for liability.
This compares to $37.9 million total funds for FY 2022-23, which is comprised of approximately $12.9 million for
property and $24.9 million for liability.
PERSONAL SERVICES
Personal Services line items provide funding for: employee salaries and wages, the associated state contribution to the
Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA), and the employer’s share of federal Medicare taxes; professional
services; temporary services; and payments for unemployment insurance and claims.
S.B. 04-257 AMORTIZATION EQUALIZATION DISBURSEMENT (AED)
Pursuant to S.B. 04-257, the State contributes additional funds to assist in the amortization of PERA’s unfunded
liability. The appropriation amount is calculated on base salary plus salary increases and shift differential pay. For all
employees and judges the contribution rate is 5.0 percent. Long Bill appropriations for FY 2023-24 are estimated to
total $118.4 million total funds, including $64.6 million General Fund, compared to $108.9 million total funds,
including $61.4 million General Fund, for FY 2022-23.
S.B. 06-235 SUPPLEMENTAL AMORTIZATION EQUALIZATION DISBURSEMENT (SAED)
In addition to the AED contribution amounts, S.B. 06-235 provides a supplemental PERA contribution. The intended
fund source is money that would otherwise be available for, but has not been awarded as, employee salary increases.
While this payment is effectively made by the State, these funds represent foregone employee salary increases that
would otherwise appear in the salary base as employee compensation. For all employees and judges the contribution
rate is 5.0 percent. Long Bill appropriations for FY 2023-24 are estimated to total $118.4 million total funds, including
$64.6 million General Fund, compared to $108.9 million total funds, including $61.4 million General Fund, for FY
2022-23.
PERA DIRECT DISTRIBUTION
The PERA Direct Distribution was added as a common policy allocation in the 2019 Long Bill pursuant to Section
24-51-414 (2), C.R.S. A new line item in each department provides an appropriation of General Fund, cash funds,
reappropriated funds, and federal funds based on a billing allocation (proportional to AED and SAED allocations)
for the State's share of the $225.0 million annual PERA Direct Distribution payment required by Section 24-51-414
(1), C.R.S.
Pursuant to H.B. 22-1029 (Compensatory Direct Distribution to PERA) the statewide PERA Direct Distribution
payment for FY 2023-24 is reduced to $35.0 million. For FY 2023-24, the state employee share is calculated to be
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$8.9 million of the $35.0 million PERA Direct Distribution payment. This compares to $58.1 million of the full $225.0
million payment for FY 2022-23.
The 2023 Long Bill includes a corresponding informational appropriation of $35.0 million for the Department of the
Treasury, which includes $8.9 million reappropriated funds collected from departments for the State and Judicial
PERA divisions, and a General Fund appropriation of $26.1 million for the School and Denver Public Schools PERA
divisions.
SALARY SURVEY AND MERIT PAY AWARDS
Salary survey appropriations total $151.0 million total funds, including $88.8 million General Fund, for (1) minimum
wage adjustments; (2) movement-to-minimum for targeted salary range increases for 680 occupational classifications;
and (3) a 5.0 percent across-the-board salary increase for FY 2023-24, as defined in the revised partnership agreement
through the collective bargaining process. This compares with $75.3 million total funds, including $40.6 General
Fund, for a 3.0 percent across-the-board salary increase in FY 2022-23.
There is no merit pay component for FY 2023-24, and there was no merit pay component for FY 2022-23.
SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL
Shift differential payments provide higher wages for evening, night, and weekend shifts, except for State Troopers
who do not receive shift differential adjustments. Long Bill appropriations for shift differential payments for FY 2023-
24 total $19.4 million, including $15.9 million General Fund, primarily for the Departments of Corrections and
Human Services, compared to $21.5 million, including $17.0 million General Fund, for FY 2022-23. Shift differential
is set at 100.0 percent of the most recent actual year's (FY 2021-22) expenditures.
SHORT-TERM DISABILITY
All state employees are eligible for employer-paid short-term disability insurance. Long Bill appropriations are
calculated based on 0.15 percent of revised base salary (base salary plus salary increases and shift differential) for FY
2023-24. Statewide short-term disability appropriations for FY 2023-24 total $3.5 million, including $1.9 million
General Fund, which compares to $3.4 million, including $1.9 million General Fund, for FY 2022-23.
STATEWIDE INDIRECT COSTS
Indirect costs are the overhead costs associated with the operation of general government functions and departmental
administrative duties. Indirect cost recoveries are intended to offset the costs of providing central services for cash-
funded and federally-funded programs that would otherwise be supported by General Fund. In practice, each cash
funded or federal funded program in a department is charged a proportional indirect cost assessment that includes
statewide and departmental indirect costs. These indirect cost recoveries are used to offset General Fund
appropriations in each department's Executive Director's office. For FY 2023-24, the statewide indirect cost recovery
plan is estimated to recover $23.9 million in comparison to $18.8 million for FY 2022-23.
VEHICLE LEASE PAYMENTS
Pursuant to Section 24-30-1117, C.R.S., state agency motor vehicles may only be purchased through the Fleet
Management Program administered by the Department of Personnel. Long Bill appropriations are based on the
amount necessary for each department's vehicle lease payments, which vary according to the number, models, and
types of leased vehicles. For FY 2023-24, the bill includes funding to replace 416 total vehicles, which includes 273
alternative fuel vehicles (including 158 electric vehicles), 143 standard vehicles, and 4 State Patrol motorcycles. Fiscal
year 2022-23 appropriations supported the replacement of 564 total vehicles, which includes 25 hybrid vehicles, 253
electric vehicles, 280 conventional combustion engine vehicles, and 6 State Patrol motorcycles. Statewide the
appropriations to state agency Vehicle Lease Payments line items for FY 2023-24 total $24.2 million in comparison
to $21.7 million total funds for FY 2022-23. The appropriation for the Department of Personnel's Fleet Management
Vehicle Replacement Lease/Purchase line item for FY 2023-24 is $28.1 million reappropriated funds, in comparison
to $26.1 million reappropriated funds for FY 2022-23.
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WORKERS' COMPENSATION
This line item provides funding for each department's share of the statewide cost of workers' compensation coverage,
based on a three-year average loss history as verified by an independent actuarial firm. The State is self-insured and
provides coverage for employees in all departments except for institutions of higher education, which operate separate
self-insured programs. For FY 2023-24, the Long Bill appropriation for the workers' compensation program totals
$27.9 million total funds, in comparison to $31.5 million total funds for FY 2022-23.
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APPENDIX C – HIGHWAY USERS TAX FUND
OFF-THE-TOP APPROPRIATION
The Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) includes revenues from gasoline and special-fuel taxes, fines, license plate
fees, driver's license fees, motor vehicle title and registration fees, and passenger-mile taxes. Section 18 of Article X
of the Colorado Constitution limits expenditures from gas taxes and license and registration fees exclusively to the
construction, maintenance, and supervision of state highways. HUTF "off-the-top" refers to the portion of the HUTF
that is appropriated to state agencies by the General Assembly before a formula allocation to the State Highway Fund,
counties, and cities. HUTF off-the-top appropriations primarily consist of the operating budget for the Colorado
State Patrol, but may include additional agencies as set in statute by the General Assembly.
Section 43-4-201 (3)(a)(I)(C), C.R.S., limits the annual growth of HUTF off-the-top appropriations to no more than
6.0 percent of the off-the-top appropriation from the previous fiscal year, regardless of any increase or decrease in
overall highway-related revenues. The following table provides the HUTF off-the-top FY 2022-23 base and the FY
2023-24 appropriation included in the Long Bill package as introduced, and does not include additional legislation
that may be enacted. If the Long Bill package is passed as introduced, $630,085 remains available for HUTF off-the-
top appropriations for additional legislation.
HUTF OFF-THE-TOP APPROPRIATIONS COMPARISON
A
PPROPRIATIONS
C
OMPARISON
P
ERCENT
C
HANGE
FY 2022-23 HUTF Off the Top Appropriations Base
$185,891,947
6.0 Percent Allowable Growth
11,153,517
FY 2023-24 HUTF Off the Top Appropriations Limit
$197,045,464
6.00%
Total FY 2023-24 HUTF Off-the-Top Long Bill Package Appropriation
$196,402,509
5.65%
Over / (Under) Off the Top Appropriations Limit
($642,955)
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APPENDIX D – GENERAL FUND
APPROPRIATIONS EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN
RESTRICTIONS
This appendix provides additional information concerning General Fund amounts that are described or categorized
as “exempt” in this document.
The annual General Appropriation Act includes two categories of General Fund appropriations: General Fund and
General Fund Exempt. Items that appear in the "General Fund Exempt" column are exempt from the state fiscal
year spending limit in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution (the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights or TABOR).
Starting in FY 2023-24, there will be three types of appropriations that are categorized as General Fund Exempt. All
three related to voter approved measures.
• Amendment 35, which was approved by voters in November 2004, imposed new cigarette and tobacco taxes
through the addition of Section 21 in Article X of the State Constitution. The new tobacco tax revenues authorized
by Amendment 35 are exempt from the TABOR state fiscal year spending limit, and General Fund appropriations
from these revenues are also exempt from the statutory restriction on General Fund appropriations (this
exemption is discussed later in this section). Amendment 35 requires that a portion of the new tobacco tax
revenues be appropriated to the General Fund and made available to the Department of Public Health and
Environment for immunization services and to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing for the
Children's Basic Health Plan.
• Referendum C, which was referred to and passed by voters in November 2005, authorizes the State to retain
and spend state revenues in excess of the TABOR state fiscal year spending limit, but less than the excess state
revenues cap. This measure also established the General Fund Exempt Account, which consists of the amount
of state revenues in excess of the TABOR state fiscal year spending limit that would have been refunded had
Referendum C not passed. Money in the General Fund Exempt Account may only be appropriated or transferred
for four purposes: health care; education; retirement plans for firefighters and police officers; and strategic
transportation projects.
• Proposition FF, which was referred to and passed by voters in November 2022, reduces income tax deduction
amounts for those earning $300,000 or more per year. The additional income tax revenue resulting from this tax
change will fund a new Healthy School Meals for All Program. This program will reimburse school meal providers
for offering free school breakfasts and lunches to all public school students, beginning with the 2023-24 school
year, and provide schools with local food purchasing grants and school food-related funding. Senate Bill 23-221
creates the Healthy School Meals for All Program General Fund Exempt Account, which will consist of the
additional revenue resulting from the income tax deduction changes. The General Assembly will appropriate from
this account to the Department of Education to implement the Health School Meals for All Program. The bill
includes an appropriation of $115,339,107 from the new account to the Department of Education for FY 2023-
24.
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Table 1 details General Fund Exempt appropriations and transfers for FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24.
T
ABLE
1
GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS EXEMPT FROM CONSTITUTIONAL RESTRICTIONS
DEPARTMENT
FY 2022-23
FY 2023-24
EXPLANATION
APPROPRIATIONS FROM TOBACCO TAX REVENUES (AMENDMENT 35):
Health Care Policy and
Financing
$381,798
$305,324
Appropriations for the Children's Basic Health Plan. [Section 24-22-117
(1)(c)(I)(B.5), C.R.S.]
Public Health and
Environment
381,798
305,324
Appropriations for immunizations performed by county or district public
health agencies. [Section 24-22-117 (1)(c)(I)(B.5), C.R.S.]
Subtotal
$763,596
$610,648
APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE GENERAL FUND EXEMPT ACCOUNT (REFERENDUM C):
Education
$1,090,137,971
$1,181,193,165
Appropriations for preschool through twelfth grade education. [Sections 24-
77-103.6 (2)(b) and 24-77-104.5 (3), C.R.S.]
Health Care Policy and
Financing
1,090,137,971
1,181,193,165
Appropriations for health care funding for Colorado's elderly, low-income,
and disabled populations. [Sections 24-77-103.6 (2)(a) and 24-77-104.5 (2),
C.R.S.]
Higher Education
1,030,217,971
1,121,328,165
Appropriations for higher education. [Sections 24-77-103.6 (2)(b) and 24-77-
104.5 (4), C.R.S.]
Local Affairs
4,660,000
4,770,000
Appropriations for volunteer firefighter retirement plans and death and
disability insurance. [Section 24-77-103.6 (2)(c), C.R.S.]
Transportation
500,000
500,000
General Fund transfer to the Capital Construction Fund for strategic
transportation projects. [Section 24-77-103.6 (2)(d), C.R.S.]
Subtotal
$3,215,653,913
$3,488,984,495
APPROPRIATIONS FROM HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL PROGRAM GENERAL FUND EXEMPT ACCOUNT (PROPOSITION FF):
Education
n/a
$115,339,107
Appropriations for reimbursing school meal providers for offering free
school breakfasts and lunches to all public school students, and providing
schools with local food purchasing grants and school food-related funding.
[Section 22-82.9-210, C.R.S. as added by SB 23-221]
Subtotal
n/a
$115,339,107
Total
$3,216,417,509
$3,489,595,143
GENERAL FUND EXEMPT FROM STATUTORY LIMIT ON INCREASES
Section 24-75-201.1, C.R.S., limits General Fund appropriation increases based on the growth in state personal
income, but allows some General Fund appropriations to be excluded from the calculation. Table 2 details the General
Fund appropriations that are exempt from or are not subject to the statutory restriction on General Fund
appropriations for FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24.
T
ABLE
2
GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS EXEMPT FROM STATUTORY LIMITS ON INCREASES
DEPARTMENT
FY 2022-23
FY 2023-24
EXPLANATION
Health Care Policy and
Financing
$381,798
$305,324
GFE appropriations for health related purposes. [Section 24-22-117
(1)(c)(I)(B.5), C.R.S.]
Local Affairs
4,690,000
4,800,000
GFE appropriations for volunteer firefighter retirement plans pursuant to
Section 24-77-103.6 (2)(c), C.R.S., and General Fund transferred from the
proceeds of insurance premium taxes for death and disability insurance.
[Section 31-30-1112 (h) and (i), C.R.S.]
Public Health and
Environment
$381,798
$305,324
GFE appropriations for health related purposes. [Section 24-22-117
(1)(c)(I)(B.5), C.R.S.]
Revenue
41,389,996
40,954,103
These amounts are exempt from the statutory limit on General Fund
appropriations imposed by Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution
pursuant to Section 39-22-
623 (1)(a)(II)(B), C.R.S., for the cigarette tax
rebate; Section 39-31-102 (1)(a), C.R.S., for the Old Age Heat & Fuel &
Property Tax Assistance Grant; and Section 39-28.8-203 (1)(a)(V), C.R.S.,
for the Retail Marijuana Retail Sales Tax Distribution to Local Governments.
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T
ABLE
2
GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS EXEMPT FROM STATUTORY LIMITS ON INCREASES
DEPARTMENT
FY 2022-23
FY 2023-24
EXPLANATION
Treasury
$182,603,185
$179,703,634
General Fund reimbursements for the Senior Citizen and Disabled Veteran
Property Tax Exemption and the Business Personal Property Tax
Exemption are exempt from statutory appropriation limits. [Section 3.5 (3)
of Article X of the State Constitution; Section 39-3-119.5 (3)(e), C.R.S.]
Total
$229,446,777
$226,068,385
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APPENDIX E – JOINT BUDGET
COMMITTEE STAFF ASSIGNMENTS
KEY CONTACTS
STAFF
EXT.
EMAIL
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION:
- Staff Director
Carolyn Kampman
4959
carolyn.kampman@coleg.gov
- Administrator IV
Jessi Neuberg
2061
jessi.neuberg@coleg.gov
- Administrative Assistant III
Diva Mardones
2587
diva.mard[email protected]ov
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE COORDINATORS:
- House
Justin Brakke
4958
justin.brakke@coleg.gov
- Senate
Andrea Uhl
4956
andrea.uh[email protected]
CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION:
- Information Technology Projects
Scott Thompson
4957
scott.thompson@coleg.gov
- Controlled Maintenance
- Capital Renewal and Recapitalization, and Capital
Expansion: State facilities, including higher education
Andrea Uhl
4956
andrea.uh[email protected]
COMMUNITY PROVIDER RATE COMMON POLICY
Justin Brakke
4958
justin.brakke@coleg.gov
MARIJUANA TAX POLICY
Craig Harper
3481
craig.harper@coleg.gov
TOBACCO MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Andrew Forbes
2062
andrew.forbes@coleg.gov
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A
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S
TAFF
A
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AGRICULTURE
Matt Valeta
5434
matthew.valeta@coleg.gov
CORRECTIONS
Justin Brakke
4958
justin.brakke@coleg.gov
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Eric Kurtz
4952
eric.kurtz@coleg.gov
EDUCATION
(1) Management and Administration
(2) Assistance to Public Schools:
(C) Grant Programs, Distributions, and Other
Assistance
(3) Library Programs
(4) School for the Deaf and the Blind
Amanda Bickel
4960
amanda.bick[email protected]ov
(2) Assistance to Public Schools:
(A) Public School Finance
(B) Categorical Programs
Craig Harper
3481
craig.harper@coleg.gov
GOVERNOR
(1)(A) Governor’s Office
(1)(B) Special Purpose
(2) Office of the Lieutenant Governor
(3) Office of State Planning and Budgeting
(5) Office of Information Technology
OIT Common Policies
Scott Thompson
4957
scott.thompson@coleg.gov
(1)(C) Colorado Energy Office
Mitch Burmeister
3147
mitch.burmeist[email protected]
(4) Economic Development Programs
Alfredo Kemm
4549
alfredo.kemm@coleg.gov
HEALTH CARE POLICY & FINANCING
(1) Executive Director’s Office
(2) Medical Services Premiums
(5) Indigent Care Program
(6) Other Medical Services
Eric Kurtz
4952
eric.kurtz@coleg.gov
(3) Behavioral Health Community Programs
Craig Harper
3481
craig.harper@coleg.gov
(4) Office of Community Living
Andrew Forbes
2062
andrew.forbes@coleg.gov
(7) DHS Medicaid-funded Programs:
(A) Executive Director’s Office
Indirect Cost line items
(C) Office of Economic Security
(F) Office of Adults, Aging & Disability Services
Tom Dermody
4963
tom.derm[email protected]ov
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(7) DHS Medicaid-funded Programs:
(B) Office of Children, Youth, and Families
Division of Child Welfare
Division of Youth Services
Emily Hansen
4961
emily.hansen@coleg.gov
(7) DHS Medicaid-funded Programs:
(D) Behavioral Health Administration
(E) Office of Behavioral Health
Craig Harper
3481
craig.harper@coleg.gov
HIGHER EDUCATION
Amanda Bickel
4960
amanda.bick[email protected]ov
HUMAN SERVICES
(1) Executive Director's Office
Indirect Costs (lead)
(2) Administration and Finance
(4) Office of Economic Security
(7) Office of Adults, Aging, and Disability
Services
Tom Dermody
4963
tom.derm[email protected]ov
(3) Office of Children, Youth, and Families
Administrative Review Unit (in Administration
and Finance)
Administration
Division of Child Welfare
Division of Youth Services
Emily Hansen
4961
emily.hansen@coleg.gov
(5) Behavioral Health Administration
(6) Office of Behavioral Health
Office of the Ombudsman for Behavioral
Health Access to Care (in EDO)
Craig Harper
3481
craig.harper@coleg.gov
JUDICIAL
Alfredo Kemm
4549
alfredo.kemm@coleg.gov
Correctional Treatment Cash Fund (lead)
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT
Abby Magnus
2149
abby.magnu[email protected]ov
LAW (ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE)
Legal Services Common Policy
Scott Thompson
4957
scott.thompson@coleg.gov
LEGISLATURE
Carolyn Kampman
4959
carolyn.kampman@coleg.gov
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Andrea Uhl
4956
andrea.uh[email protected]
Federal Mineral Lease Revenues (lead)
MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Jon Catlett
4386
jon.catlett@coleg.gov
NATURAL RESOURCES
(1) Executive Director's Office
(5) Division of Parks & Wildlife
(6) Colorado Water Conservation Board
(7) Division of Water Resources
Justin Brakke
4958
justin.brakke@coleg.gov
(2) Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety
(3) Oil & Gas Conservation Commission
(4) State Board of Land Commissioners
Severance Tax Policy
Mitch Burmeister
3147
mitch.burmeist[email protected]
PERSONNEL
(1) Executive Director’s Office
(2) Division of Human Resources
(3) Personnel Board
(4) Division of Central Services
(5) Division of Accounts and Control
(6) Administrative Courts
(7) Division of Capital Assets
Operating Common Policies
Tom Dermody
4963
tom.derm[email protected]ov
Compensation Common Policies (including PERA)
Alfredo Kemm
4549
alfredo.kemm@coleg.gov
PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT
(1)(A) Administration and Support (A&S)
(4) Air Pollution and Control Division
(5) Water Quality Control Division
(6) Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Div.
(8) Div. of Environmental Health & Sustainability
Andrew Forbes
2062
andrew.forbes@coleg.gov
(1)(B,C) Office of Health Equity; Office of Public Health
Practice, Planning, & Local Partnerships (in A&S)
Abby Magnus
2149
abby.magnu[email protected]ov
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(2) Center for Health & Environ. Information
(3) Disease Control & Public Health Response
(7) Office of HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STI’s
(9) Prevention Services Division
(10) Health Facilities & Emergency Medical Services
PUBLIC SAFETY
(1) Executive Director’s Office
(2) Colorado State Patrol (HUTF off-the-top limit)
(3) Division of Fire Prevention and Control
(5) Colorado Bureau of Investigation
School Safety Resource Center (in EDO)
(6) Div. of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
- Disaster Emergency Fund (lead)
Emily Hansen
4961
emily.hansen@coleg.gov
(4) Division of Criminal Justice
Justin Brakke
4958
justin.brakke@coleg.gov
REGULATORY AGENCIES
Matt Valeta
5434
matthew.valeta@coleg.gov
REVENUE
Jon Catlett
4386
jon.catlett@coleg.gov
Limited Gaming revenues (lead)
STATE
Abby Magnus
2149
abby.magnu[email protected]ov
TRANSPORTATION
Andrea Uhl
4956
andrea.uh[email protected]
TREASURY
Mitch Burmeister
3147
mitch.burm[email protected]ov
Unclaimed Property Trust Fund (lead)
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