Second Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 24-1111.01 Pierce Lively x2059
HOUSE BILL 24-1421
House Committees Senate Committees
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
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ONCERNING MODIFYING FUNDING FOR G RANT PROGRAMS101
ADMINISTERED BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN THE102
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY , AND, IN CONNECTION103
THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .104
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov/
.)
Joint Budget Committee. The bill makes 3 changes to the
funding and administration of the multidisciplinary crime prevention and
crisis intervention grant program. The bill:
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Bird and Taggart, Sirota
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Bridges and Zenzinger, Kirkmeyer
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. ! Requires the state treasurer to transfer $3 million from the
general fund to the multidisciplinary crime prevention and
crisis intervention grant fund on July 1, 2024;
! Modifies the multidisciplinary crime prevention and crisis
intervention grant fund so that money in the fund is
annually, rather than continuously, appropriated; and
! Extends the repeal date of the multidisciplinary crime
prevention and crisis intervention grant program, grant
fund, and advisory committee from January 1, 2025, to July
1, 2027.
The bill also modifies both the law enforcement workforce
recruitment, retention, and tuition grant fund and the SMART policing
grant fund so that money in both funds is annually, rather than
continuously, appropriated.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-527, amend2
(4)(a) and (6); and add (4)(c.5) as follows:3
24-33.5-527. Multidisciplinary crime prevention and crisis4
intervention grant program - committee - fund - reports - repeal.5
(4) (a) There is created in the state treasury the multidisciplinary crime6
prevention and crisis intervention grant fund, referred to in this section as7
the "fund", consisting of any money appropriated to the fund by the8
general assembly and any money received by the division from gifts,9
grants, or donations for the grant program. The money in the fund is
10
continuously appropriated to the division SUBJECT TO ANNUAL11
APPROPRIATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY , THE DIVISION MAY EXPEND12
MONEY FROM THE FUND for the direct and indirect costs associated with13
implementing the grant program.14
(c.5) (I) O
N JULY 1, 2024, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER15
THREE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE FUND .16
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (4)(c.5) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,17
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(6) This section is repealed, effective January 1, 2025 JULY 1,2
2027.3
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-528, amend4
(4)(a) as follows:5
24-33.5-528. Law enforcement workforce recruitment,6
retention, and tuition grant program - committee - fund - reports -7
repeal. (4) (a) There is created in the state treasury the law enforcement8
workforce recruitment, retention, and tuition grant fund, referred to in this9
section as the "fund", consisting of any money appropriated to the fund10
by the general assembly and any money received by the division from11
gifts, grants, or donations for the grant program. The money in the fund12
is continuously appropriated to the division SUBJECT TO ANNUAL13
APPROPRIATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY , THE DIVISION MAY EXPEND14
MONEY FROM THE FUND for the direct and indirect costs associated with15
implementing the grant program.16
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-529, amend17
(4)(a) as follows:18
24-33.5-529. State's mission for assistance in recruiting and19
training (SMART) grant program - committee - fund - reports -20
definitions - repeal. (4) (a) There is created in the state treasury the21
SMART policing grant fund, referred to in this section as the "fund",22
consisting of any money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly23
and any money received by the division from gifts, grants, or donations24
for the SMART policing program. The money in the fund is continuously25
appropriated to the division SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY THE26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE DIVISION MAY EXPEND MONEY FROM THE FUND27
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SMART policing program.2
SECTION 4. Appropriation. (1) For the 2024-25 state fiscal3
year, $14,493,178 is appropriated to the department of public safety for4
use by the division of criminal justice. This appropriation consists of5
$7,031,919 from the SMART policing grant fund created in section6
24-33.5-529 (4)(a), C.R.S., $3,868,229 from the multidisciplinary crime7
prevention and crisis intervention grant fund created in section8
24-33.5-527 (4)(a), C.R.S., and $3,593,030 from the law enforcement9
workforce recruitment, retention, and tuition grant fund created in section10
24-33.5-528 (4)(a), C.R.S. To implement this act, the division may use11
this appropriation as follows:12
(a) $7,031,919 from the SMART policing grant fund for the direct13
and indirect costs associated with implementing the SMART policing14
grant program;15
(b) $3,868,229 from the multidisciplinary crime prevention and16
crisis intervention grant fund for the direct and indirect costs associated17
with implementing the multidisciplinary crime prevention and crisis18
intervention grant program; and19
(c) $3,593,030 from the law enforcement workforce recruitment,20
retention, and tuition grant fund for the direct and indirect costs21
associated with implementing the law enforcement workforce22
recruitment, retention, and tuition grant program.23
SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,24
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate25
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for26
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institutions.2
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