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	1	+	Second Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fourth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 24-1111.01 Pierce Lively x2059
1	8		HOUSE BILL 24-1421
2		-	BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bird and Taggart, Sirota, Bradley, Clifford,
3		-	Duran, McCluskie;
4		-	also SENATOR(S) Bridges and Zenzinger, Kirkmeyer, Cutter, Exum,
5		-	Ginal, Hinrichsen, Liston, Michaelson Jenet, Priola, Smallwood, Will.
	9	+	House Committees Senate Committees
	10	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
6	12		C
7		-	ONCERNING MODIFYING FUNDING FOR GRANT PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED
8		-	BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
9		-	PUBLIC SAFETY
10		-	, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN
11		-	APPROPRIATION
12		-	.
13		-
14		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
15		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31-903, amend (5)
16		-	as follows:
17		-	24-31-903. Division of criminal justice report. (5) The Colorado
18		-	state patrol and any local law enforcement agency that fails to meet its
19		-	reporting requirements pursuant to this section is:
20		-	(a) Subject to the suspension of its funding by its appropriating
21		-	authority;
22		-	AND
23		-	________
24		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
25		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
26		-	the act. (b) UNLESS THE COLORADO STATE PATROL OR LOCAL LAW
27		-	ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IS WORKING WITH THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
28		-	JUSTICE TO MEET ITS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO THIS
29		-	SECTION
30		-	, NOT ELIGIBLE TO BE AWARDED GRANTS UNDER THE
31		-	MULTIDISCIPLINARY CRIME PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM IN SECTION
32		-	24-33.5-527, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT ,
33		-	RETENTION, AND TUITION GRANT PROGRAM IN SECTION 24-33.5-528, OR THE
34		-	STATE
35		-	'S MISSION FOR ASSISTANCE IN RECRUITING AND TRAINING (SMART)
36		-	POLICING GRANT PROGRAM IN SECTION 24-33.5-529.
37		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-527, amend
38		-	(4)(a) and (6); and add (4)(c.5) as follows:
39		-	24-33.5-527. Multidisciplinary crime prevention and crisis
40		-	intervention grant program - committee - fund - reports - repeal.
41		-	(4) (a) There is created in the state treasury the multidisciplinary crime
42		-	prevention and crisis intervention grant fund, referred to in this section as
43		-	the "fund", consisting of any money appropriated to the fund by the general
44		-	assembly and any money received by the division from gifts, grants, or
45		-	donations for the grant program. The money in the fund is continuously
46		-	appropriated to the division SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY THE
47		-	GENERAL ASSEMBLY
48		-	, THE DIVISION MAY EXPEND MONEY FROM THE FUND for
49		-	the direct and indirect costs associated with implementing the grant
50		-	program.
	13	+	ONCERNING MODIFYING FUNDING FOR G RANT PROGRAMS101
	14	+	ADMINISTERED BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN THE102
	15	+	DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY , AND, IN CONNECTION103
	16	+	THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .104
	17	+	Bill Summary
	18	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	19	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	20	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	21	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	22	+	http://leg.colorado.gov/
	23	+	.)
	24	+	Joint Budget Committee. The bill makes 3 changes to the
	25	+	funding and administration of the multidisciplinary crime prevention and
	26	+	crisis intervention grant program. The bill:
	27	+	SENATE
	28	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	29	+	April 5, 2024
	30	+	SENATE
	31	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	32	+	April 4, 2024
	33	+	HOUSE
	34	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	35	+	April 1, 2024
	36	+	HOUSE
	37	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	38	+	March 28, 2024
	39	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	40	+	Bird and Taggart, Sirota, Bradley, Clifford, Duran, McCluskie
	41	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	42	+	Bridges and Zenzinger, Kirkmeyer, Cutter, Exum, Ginal, Hinrichsen, Liston, Michaelson
	43	+	Jenet, Priola, Smallwood, Will
	44	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	45	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	46	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. ! Requires the state treasurer to transfer $3 million from the
	47	+	general fund to the multidisciplinary crime prevention and
	48	+	crisis intervention grant fund on July 1, 2024;
	49	+	! Modifies the multidisciplinary crime prevention and crisis
	50	+	intervention grant fund so that money in the fund is
	51	+	annually, rather than continuously, appropriated; and
	52	+	! Extends the repeal date of the multidisciplinary crime
	53	+	prevention and crisis intervention grant program, grant
	54	+	fund, and advisory committee from January 1, 2025, to July
	55	+	1, 2027.
	56	+	The bill also modifies both the law enforcement workforce
	57	+	recruitment, retention, and tuition grant fund and the SMART policing
	58	+	grant fund so that money in both funds is annually, rather than
	59	+	continuously, appropriated.
	60	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	61	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31-903, amend2
	62	+	(5) as follows:3
	63	+	24-31-903. Division of criminal justice report. (5) The4
	64	+	Colorado state patrol and any local law enforcement agency that fails to5
	65	+	meet its reporting requirements pursuant to this section is:6
	66	+	(a) Subject to the suspension of its funding by its appropriating7
	67	+	authority; AND 8
	68	+	(b) UNLESS THE COLORADO STATE PATROL OR LOCAL LAW9
	69	+	ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IS WORKING WITH THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL10
	70	+	JUSTICE TO MEET ITS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO THIS11
	71	+	SECTION, NOT ELIGIBLE TO BE AWARDED GRANTS UNDER THE12
	72	+	MULTIDISCIPLINARY CRIME PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM IN SECTION13
	73	+	24-33.5-527, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT,14
	74	+	RETENTION, AND TUITION GRANT PROGRAM IN SECTION 24-33.5-528, OR15
	75	+	THE STATE'S MISSION FOR ASSISTANCE IN RECRUITING AND TRAINING16
	76	+	(SMART) POLICING GRANT PROGRAM IN SECTION 24-33.5-529.17
	77	+	1421-2- SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-527, amend1
	78	+	(4)(a) and (6); and add (4)(c.5) as follows:2
	79	+	24-33.5-527. Multidisciplinary crime prevention and crisis3
	80	+	intervention grant program - committee - fund - reports - repeal.4
	81	+	(4) (a) There is created in the state treasury the multidisciplinary crime5
	82	+	prevention and crisis intervention grant fund, referred to in this section as6
	83	+	the "fund", consisting of any money appropriated to the fund by the7
	84	+	general assembly and any money received by the division from gifts,8
	85	+	grants, or donations for the grant program. The money in the fund is9
	86	+	continuously appropriated to the division SUBJECT TO ANNUAL10
	87	+	APPROPRIATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY , THE DIVISION MAY EXPEND11
	88	+	MONEY FROM THE FUND for the direct and indirect costs associated with12
	89	+	implementing the grant program.13
51	90		(c.5) (I) O
52		-	N JULY 1, 2024, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER
53		-	THREE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE FUND
54		-	.
	91	+	N JULY 1, 2024, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER14
	92	+	THREE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE FUND .15
55	93		(II) T
56		-	HIS SUBSECTION (4)(c.5) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025.
	94	+	HIS SUBSECTION (4)(c.5) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,16
	95	+	2025.17
57	96		(6) This section is repealed, effective January 1, 2025
58		-	JULY 1, 2027.
59		-	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-528, amend
60		-	(4)(a) as follows:
61		-	24-33.5-528. Law enforcement workforce recruitment, retention,
62		-	and tuition grant program - committee - fund - reports - repeal.
63		-	(4) (a) There is created in the state treasury the law enforcement workforce
64		-	recruitment, retention, and tuition grant fund, referred to in this section as
65		-	the "fund", consisting of any money appropriated to the fund by the general
66		-	PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 24-1421 assembly and any money received by the division from gifts, grants, or
67		-	donations for the grant program. The money in the fund is continuously
68		-	appropriated to the division SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY THE
69		-	GENERAL ASSEMBLY
70		-	, THE DIVISION MAY EXPEND MONEY FROM THE FUND for
71		-	the direct and indirect costs associated with implementing the grant
72		-	program.
73		-	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-529, amend
74		-	(4)(a) as follows:
75		-	24-33.5-529. State's mission for assistance in recruiting and
76		-	training (SMART) grant program - committee - fund - reports -
77		-	definitions - repeal. (4) (a) There is created in the state treasury the
78		-	SMART policing grant fund, referred to in this section as the "fund",
79		-	consisting of any money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly
80		-	and any money received by the division from gifts, grants, or donations for
81		-	the SMART policing program. The money in the fund is continuously
82		-	appropriated to the division SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY THE
83		-	GENERAL ASSEMBLY
84		-	, THE DIVISION MAY EXPEND MONEY FROM THE FUND for
85		-	the direct and indirect costs associated with implementing the SMART
86		-	policing program.
87		-	SECTION 5. Appropriation. (1) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year,
88		-	$14,493,178 is appropriated to the department of public safety for use by
89		-	the division of criminal justice. This appropriation consists of $7,031,919
90		-	from the SMART policing grant fund created in section 24-33.5-529 (4)(a),
91		-	C.R.S., $3,868,229 from the multidisciplinary crime prevention and crisis
92		-	intervention grant fund created in section 24-33.5-527 (4)(a), C.R.S., and
93		-	$3,593,030 from the law enforcement workforce recruitment, retention, and
94		-	tuition grant fund created in section 24-33.5-528 (4)(a), C.R.S. To
95		-	implement this act, the division may use this appropriation as follows:
96		-	(a) $7,031,919 from the SMART policing grant fund for the direct
97		-	and indirect costs associated with implementing the SMART policing grant
98		-	program;
99		-	(b) $3,868,229 from the multidisciplinary crime prevention and
100		-	crisis intervention grant fund for the direct and indirect costs associated
101		-	with implementing the multidisciplinary crime prevention and crisis
102		-	intervention grant program; and
103		-	PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 24-1421 (c) $3,593,030 from the law enforcement workforce recruitment,
104		-	retention, and tuition grant fund for the direct and indirect costs associated
105		-	with implementing the law enforcement workforce recruitment, retention,
106		-	and tuition grant program.
107		-	SECTION 6. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
108		-	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
109		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
110		-	PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 24-1421 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
111		-	institutions.
112		-	____________________________ ____________________________
113		-	Julie McCluskie Steve Fenberg
114		-	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
115		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
116		-	____________________________ ____________________________
117		-	Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
118		-	CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
119		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
120		-	APPROVED________________________________________
121		-	(Date and Time)
122		-	_________________________________________
123		-	Jared S. Polis
124		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
125		-	PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 24-1421
	97	+	JULY 1,18
	98	+	2027.19
	99	+	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-528, amend20
	100	+	(4)(a) as follows:21
	101	+	24-33.5-528. Law enforcement workforce recruitment,22
	102	+	retention, and tuition grant program - committee - fund - reports -23
	103	+	repeal. (4) (a) There is created in the state treasury the law enforcement24
	104	+	workforce recruitment, retention, and tuition grant fund, referred to in this25
	105	+	section as the "fund", consisting of any money appropriated to the fund26
	106	+	by the general assembly and any money received by the division from27
	107	+	1421
	108	+	-3- gifts, grants, or donations for the grant program. The money in the fund1
	109	+	is continuously appropriated to the division SUBJECT TO ANNUAL2
	110	+	APPROPRIATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY , THE DIVISION MAY EXPEND3
	111	+	MONEY FROM THE FUND for the direct and indirect costs associated with4
	112	+	implementing the grant program.5
	113	+	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-529, amend6
	114	+	(4)(a) as follows:7
	115	+	24-33.5-529. State's mission for assistance in recruiting and8
	116	+	training (SMART) grant program - committee - fund - reports -9
	117	+	definitions - repeal. (4) (a) There is created in the state treasury the10
	118	+	SMART policing grant fund, referred to in this section as the "fund",11
	119	+	consisting of any money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly12
	120	+	and any money received by the division from gifts, grants, or donations13
	121	+	for the SMART policing program. The money in the fund is continuously14
	122	+	appropriated to the division SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY THE15
	123	+	GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE DIVISION MAY EXPEND MONEY FROM THE FUND16
	124	+	for the direct and indirect costs associated with implementing the17
	125	+	SMART policing program.18
	126	+	SECTION 5. Appropriation. (1) For the 2024-25 state fiscal19
	127	+	year, $14,493,178 is appropriated to the department of public safety for20
	128	+	use by the division of criminal justice. This appropriation consists of21
	129	+	$7,031,919 from the SMART policing grant fund created in section22
	130	+	24-33.5-529 (4)(a), C.R.S., $3,868,229 from the multidisciplinary crime23
	131	+	prevention and crisis intervention grant fund created in section24
	132	+	24-33.5-527 (4)(a), C.R.S., and $3,593,030 from the law enforcement25
	133	+	workforce recruitment, retention, and tuition grant fund created in section26
	134	+	24-33.5-528 (4)(a), C.R.S. To implement this act, the division may use27
	135	+	1421
	136	+	-4- this appropriation as follows:1
	137	+	(a) $7,031,919 from the SMART policing grant fund for the direct2
	138	+	and indirect costs associated with implementing the SMART policing3
	139	+	grant program;4
	140	+	(b) $3,868,229 from the multidisciplinary crime prevention and5
	141	+	crisis intervention grant fund for the direct and indirect costs associated6
	142	+	with implementing the multidisciplinary crime prevention and crisis7
	143	+	intervention grant program; and8
	144	+	(c) $3,593,030 from the law enforcement workforce recruitment,9
	145	+	retention, and tuition grant fund for the direct and indirect costs10
	146	+	associated with implementing the law enforcement workforce11
	147	+	recruitment, retention, and tuition grant program.12
	148	+	SECTION 6. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,13
	149	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate14
	150	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for15
	151	+	the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state16
	152	+	institutions.17
	153	+	1421
	154	+	-5-