SENATE BILL 25-088
BY SENATOR(S) Bridges, Amabile, Roberts;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bird, Sirota, Taggart, Duran, Espenoza,
Joseph, Phillips, Valdez, Woodrow, McCluskie.
C
ONCERNING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. Appropriation to the department of agriculture for
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. In Session Laws of Colorado
2024, section 2 of chapter 519, (HB 24-1430), amend Part I as follows:
Section 2. Appropriation.
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
________
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. APPROPRIATION FROM
ITEM &
SUBTOTAL
TOTAL GENERAL
FUND
GENERAL
FUND
EXEMPT
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
PART I
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
(1) COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Personal Services 3,244,429 1,041,571 2,086,365
a
116,493(I)
(21.5 FTE)
Health, Life, and Dental 4,749,937 1,787,4642,957,398
b
5,075
a
1,495,310 2,902,746
b
351,881(I)
Short-term Disability 46,321 20,116
26,120
b
85
a
14,219 28,584
b
3,518(I)
Unfunded Liability
Amortization Equalization
Disbursement Payments 3,084,349 1,337,308
1,746,957
b
84
(I)
944,247 1,905,597
b
1
a
234,504(I)
Paid Family and Medical
Leave Insurance 138,796 51,367
87,424
b
4
(I)
42,491 85,752
b
10,553(I)
Salary Survey 1,163,190
486,213
676,977
b
931,842 271,781 587,128
b
72,933(I)
Step Pay 1,776,869
746,285
1,030,584
b
2,008,216 531,162 1,330,245
b
146,809(I)
PERA Direct Distribution 507,289 213,061 294,228
b
Shift Differential 55,265 1,139 53,179
b
8
a
939(I)
Temporary Employees
Related to Authorized Leave 41,536 41,536
b
Workers' Compensation 299,675 59,270 240,405
b
Operating Expenses
1
603,274 340,132 262,192
a
950(I)
Legal Services 1,002,945 291,848 711,097
b
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ITEM &
SUBTOTAL
TOTAL GENERAL
FUND
GENERAL
FUND
EXEMPT
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
Administrative Law Judge
Services 704 704
b
Payment to Risk Management
and Property Funds 418,801 253,906 164,895
b
Annual Depreciation-Lease
Equivalent Payment 461,617 461,617
b
Vehicle Lease Payments 457,173
237,058
214,933
b
5,182
(I)
506,605 262,692 238,171
b
5,742(I)
Information Technology
Asset Maintenance 42,041 42,041
Leased Space 19,301 19,301
b
Office Consolidation COP 529,063 529,063
b
Payments to OIT 3,707,601
2,355,810
1,351,791
b
3,449,518 2,191,824 1,257,694
b
Digital Trunk Radio
Payments 27,984 18,190 9,794
b
CORE Operations 42,721 5,827 32,257
b
4,637
a
Utilities240,000 50,000 190,000
a
Agrivoltaic Grants 500,000 500,000
Agriculture Management
Fund 2,048,914 2,048,914
c
(2.0 FTE)
Indirect Cost Assessment 206,588 206,588
c
25,416,382
25,207,731
a
An estimated $2,125,436
$2,120,277 shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.,
and an estimated $422,926 shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created i n Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.
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ITEM &
SUBTOTAL
TOTAL GENERAL
FUND
GENERAL
FUND
EXEMPT
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
b
Of these amounts, an estimated $3,142,721
$3,198,758 shall be from the Brand Inspection Fund created in Section 35-41-102 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $1,708,817
$1,721,175 shall
be from the Plant Health, Pest Control, and Environmental Protection Cash Fund created in Section 35-1-106.3 (1), C.R.S., an es timated $706,306
$711,422 shall be from the Colorado
State Fair Authority Cash Fund created in Section 35-65-107 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $649,497
$655,896 shall be from the Inspection and Consumer Services Cash Fund created in
Section 35-1-106.5 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $601,963
$606,883 shall be from the Agricultural Products Inspection Cash Fund created in Section 35-23-114 (3)(a), C.R.S., an estimat ed
$579,534
$586,591 shall be from the Agriculture Management Fund created in Section 35-1-106.9, C.R.S., an estimated $354,978
$356,096 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund
created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $61,663
$62,304 shall be from the Pet Animal Care and Facility Fund created in Section 35-80-116, C.R.S., an estimated
$12,242(I) shall be from the Agriculture Value-added Cash Fund created in Section 35-75-205 (1), C.R.S., which amount is includ ed for informational purposes only, an estimated $6,708
shall be from the Alternative Livestock Farm Cash Fund created in Section 35-41.5-116, C.R.S., an estimated $6,704(I)
$6,911(I) shall be from the Colorado Wine Industry Development
Fund created in Section 35-29.5-105 (1), C.R.S., which amount is included for informational purposes only, an estimated $1,624( I) shall be from the Veterinary Vaccine and Service
Fund created in Section 35-50-106 (1), C.R.S., which amount is included for informational purposes only, an estimated $1,438 sh all be from the Aquaculture Cash Fund created in Section
35-24.5-111, C.R.S., and an estimated $2,816,065
$2,965,945 shall be from various sources of cash funds.
c
These amounts shall be from the Agriculture Management Fund created in Section 35-1-106.9, C.R.S.
(2) AGRICULTURAL SERVICES
Animal Industry Division 3,888,922 3,305,737 405,925
a
177,260(I)
(27.0 FTE)
Plant Industry Division 7,370,235 546,768 6,021,611
b
801,856(I)
(59.3 FTE)
Inspection and Consumer
Services Division 5,975,227 1,366,041 4,209,343
c
84,000
d
315,843(I)
(58.0 FTE)
Conservation Services
Division
2
5,464,393 1,867,033 2,071,056
e
700,000
f
826,304(I)
(22.6 FTE)
Appropriation to the Noxious
Weed Management Fund 700,000 700,000
Lease Purchase Lab
Equipment 99,360 99,360
g
Indirect Cost Assessment 1,686,424 1,375,852
g
310,572(I)
25,184,561
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TOTAL GENERAL
FUND
GENERAL
FUND
EXEMPT
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
a
Of this amount, an estimated $335,318(I) shall be from the Vete rinary Vaccine and Service Fund created in Section 35-50-106 (1 ), C.R.S., which amount is included for informational
purposes only, an estimated $10,000 shall be from the Animal Protection Fund created in Section 35-42-113 (1), C.R.S., an estim ated $5,000 shall be from the Aquaculture Cash Fund
created in Section 35-24.5-111, C.R.S., an estimated $5,000(I) shall be from the Diseased Livestock Indemnity Fund created in S ection 35-50-114 (3), C.R.S., which amount is included
for informational purposes only, an estimated $5,000(I) shall be from the Cervidae Disease Revolving Fund created in Section 35 -50-115 (1)(a), C.R.S., which amount is included for
informational purposes only, and an estimated $45,607 shall be from various sources of cash funds.
b
Of this amount, an estimated $3,571,460 shall be from the Plant Health, Pest Control, and Environmental Protection Cash Fund c reated in Section 35-1-106.3 (1), C.R.S., $1,079,677
shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $1,035,220 shall be from the Industrial Hemp Registration Program Cash Fund
created in Section 35-61-106 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $16,124 shall be from the Emergency Invasive Pest Control Fund created i n Section 35-1-106.4 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $5,000
shall be from the Seed Potato Cash Fund created in Section 35-27.3-111, C.R.S., and an estimated $314,130 shall be from various sources of cash funds.
c
Of this amount, an estimated $2,956,981 shall be from the Inspection and Consumer Services Cash Fund created in Section 35-1-1 06.5 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $725,427 shall be from
the Pet Animal Care and Facility Fund created in Section 35-80- 116, C.R.S., an estimated $170,000 shall be from the Plant Healt h, Pest Control, and Environmental Protection Cash
Fund created in Section 35-1-106.3 (1), C.R.S., $167,518 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-5 01 (1), C.R.S., and an estimated $189,417 shall be
from various sources of cash funds.
d
This amount shall be from the Department of Public Health and Environment from the Clean Water Program Costs line item appropr iation in the Clean Water Program subdivision
in the Water Quality Control Division.
e
Of this amount, an estimated $1,423,800 shall be from the Plant Health, Pest Control, and Environmental Protection Cash Fund c reated in Section 35-1-106.3 (1), C.R.S., an estimated
$500,000(I) shall be from the Agriculture Value-added Cash Fund created in Section 35-75-205 (1), C.R.S., which amount is inclu ded for informational purposes only, an estimated
$15,000 shall be from the Noxious Weed Management Fund created in Section 35-5.5-116 (1), C.R.S., and an estimated $132,256 sha ll be from various sources of cash funds.
f This amount shall be transferred from the appropriation to the Noxious Weed Management Fund line item within this section. Thi s amount shall be from the Noxious Weed Management
Fund created in Section 35-5.5-116 (1), C.R.S.
g
Of these amounts, an estimated $402,318 shall be from the Plant Health, Pest Control, and Environmental Protection Cash Fund c reated in Section 35-1-106.3 (1), C.R.S., an estimated
$374,521 shall be from the Inspection and Consumer Services Cash Fund created in Section 35-1-106.5 (1), C.R.S., $214,346 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in
Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $98,062 shall be from the Pet Animal Care and Facility Fund created in Section 35 -80-116, C.R.S.,an estimated $64,645 shall be from
the Industrial Hemp Registration Program Cash Fund created in Section 35-61-106 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $44,575(I) shall be f rom the Veterinary Vaccine and Service Fund created
in Section 35-50-106 (1), C.R.S., and an estimated $276,745 shall be from various sources of cash funds.
(3) AGRICULTURAL MARKETS DIVISION
(A) Agricultural Markets
Program Costs
3
2,206,079 1,245,398 32,451
a
928,230(I)
(6.4 FTE)
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FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
Wine Promotion Board 574,246 574,246(I)
b
(1.5 FTE)
Agriculture Workforce
Development Program
4, 5
660,261 360,261 300,000
c
(1.0 FTE)
Indirect Cost Assessment 46,016 28,290(I)
b
17,726(I)
Community Food Access
Program 172,238 172,238
(2.0 FTE)
3,658,840
a
This amount shall be from various sources of cash funds within the Department.
b
These amounts shall be from the Colorado Wine Industry Development Fund created in Section 35-29.5-105 (1), C.R.S., which amou nt is included for informational purposes as the
fund is continuously appropriated pursuant to Section 35-29.5-105 (1), C.R.S.
c
This amount shall be from the Agriculture Management Fund created in Section 35-1-106.9, C.R.S.
(B) Agricultural Products Inspection
Program Costs 2,538,757 138,379 2,400,378
a
(34.5 FTE)
Indirect Cost Assessment 158,852 158,852
a
2,697,609
a
These amounts shall be from the Agricultural Products Inspection Cash Fund created in Section 35-23-114 (3)(a), C.R.S.
6,356,449
(4) BRAND BOARD
Brand Inspection 5,429,025 5,429,025
a
(59.0 FTE)
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$$$$$ $ $
Alternative Livestock 15,355 15,355
b
Brand Estray Fund 40,000 40,000(I)
c
Indirect Cost Assessment 284,644 284,644
d
5,769,024
a
This amount shall be from the Brand Inspection Fund created in Section 35-41-102 (1), C.R.S.
b
This amount shall be from the Alternative Livestock Farm Cash Fund created in Section 35-41.5-116, C.R.S.
c
This amount shall be from the Estray Fund created in Section 35-41-102 (1), C.R.S., and is included for informational purposes as the fund is continuously appropriated pursuant to
Section 35-41-102 (1), C.R.S.
d
Of this amount, an estimated $272,776 shall be from the Brand Inspection Fund created in Section 35-41-102 (1), C.R.S., an est imated $5,656 shall be from the Alternative Livestock
Farm Cash Fund created in Section 35-41.5-116, C.R.S., and an estimated $5,357(I) shall be from the Estray Fund created in Sect ion 35-41-102 (1), C.R.S., which amount is included
for informational purposes only, and an estimated $855 shall be from various sources of cash funds.
(5) COLORADO STATE FAIR
Program Costs 10,162,085 450,000 9,712,085
a
(26.9 FTE)
FFA and 4H Funding 550,000 250,000 300,000
b
State Fair Facilities
Maintenance 429,492 300,000 129,492
a
Indirect Cost Assessment 165,838 165,838
a
11,307,415
a
These amounts shall be from the Colorado State Fair Authority Cash Fund created in Section 35-65-107 (1), C.R.S.
b
This amount shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S.
(6) CONSERVATION BOARD
Program Costs 526,251 526,251
(5.2 FTE)
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FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
Distributions to Soil
Conservation Districts 483,767 483,767
Matching Grants to Districts 675,000 225,000 450,000
a
Salinity Control Grants 506,781506,781(I)
Appropriation to the
Conservation District Grant
Fund 450,000 450,000
b
2,641,799
a
Of this amount, an estimated $350,000(I) shall be from the Conservation District Grant Fund created in Section 35-1-106.7 (1), C.R.S., which amount is included for informational
purposes only, and an estimated $100,000 shall be from the Agriculture Management Fund created in Section 35-1-106.9, C.R.S.
b
This amount shall be from the Severance Tax Operational Fund created in Section 39-29-109 (2)(b), C.R.S.
TOTALS PART I
(AGRICULTURE)$76,675,630
$21,775,479
$47,559,565
a
$3,332,362
$4,008,224
b
$76,466,979 $20,507,584 $47,803,298
a
$3,327,203 $4,828,894
b
a
Of this amount, $1,908,356
$1,908,563 contains an (I) notation.
b
This amount contains an (I) notation.
FOOTNOTES -- The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2.
1
Department of Agriculture, Commissioner's Office and Administrative Services, Operating Expenses -- It is the General Assembly' s intent that $207,099
General Fund of this appropriation be used for the implementation of a Human Resources and Business Operations solution within OnBase. This appropriation
remains available for expenditure until the completion of the project or the close of the 2026-27 state fiscal year, whichever comes first.
2
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Services, Conservation Serv ices Division -- It is the General Assembly's intent that $5 00,000 General Fund of this
appropriation be disbursed for grants for renewable energy and en ergy efficiency projects. This appropriation remains available until the close of the 2026-27
state fiscal year. PAGE 8-SENATE BILL 25-088 APPROPRIATION FROM
ITEM &
SUBTOTAL
TOTAL GENERAL
FUND
GENERAL
FUND
EXEMPT
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
$$$$$ $ $
3
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Markets Division, Agricultural Markets, Program Costs -- It is the General Assembly's i ntent that $39,825 General
Fund of this appropriation be used for the International Markets program, and $26,550 General Fund be used for the Colorado Pro ud program.
4 Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Markets Division, Agricu ltural Markets, Agriculture Workforce Development Program -- T his appropriation remains
available for expenditure until the close of the 2025-26 state fiscal year.
5 Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Markets Division, Agricu ltural Markets, Agriculture Workforce Development Program -- I t is the General Assembly's
intent that $64,108 General Fund of this appropriation is designated to be used for purposes of the Workforce Development progr am. PAGE 9-SENATE BILL 25-088 SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
institutions.
____________________________ ____________________________
James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
____________________________ ____________________________
Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
_________________________________________
Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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