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	1	+	First Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fifth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 25-0546.01 Craig Harper x3481
1	8		SENATE BILL 25-108
2		-	~~BY SENATOR(S) Bridges,~~ ~~Amabile, Kirkmeyer;~~
3		-	~~also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bird, Sirota, Taggart, Duran, Story,~~
4		-	~~McCluskie.~~
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
5	12		C
6		-	ONCERNING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
7		-	STATE
8		-	.
9		-
10		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
11		-	SECTION 1. Appropriation to the department of state for the
12		-	fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. In Session Laws of Colorado 2024,
13		-	section 2 of chapter 519, (HB 24-1430), amend Part XXI as follows:
14		-	Section 2. Appropriation.
15		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
16		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
17		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
18		-	history, or the Session Laws.
19		-	________
20		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
21		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
22		-	the act. APPROPRIATION FROM
	13	+	ONCERNING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPR OPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT101
	14	+	OF STATE.102
	15	+	Bill Summary
	16	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	17	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	18	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	19	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	20	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	21	+	.)
	22	+	Supplemental appropriations are made to the department of state.
	23	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	24	+	HOUSE
	25	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	26	+	February 13, 2025
	27	+	HOUSE
	28	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	29	+	February 12, 2025
	30	+	SENATE
	31	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	32	+	February 6, 2025
	33	+	SENATE
	34	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	35	+	February 5, 2025
	36	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	37	+	Bridges, Amabile, Kirkmeyer
	38	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	39	+	Bird, Sirota, Taggart, Duran, McCluskie, Story
	40	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	41	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	42	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. SECTION 1. Appropriation to the department of state for the1
	43	+	fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. In Session Laws of Colorado 2024,2
	44	+	section 2 of chapter 519, (HB 24-1430), amend Part XXI as follows: 3
	45	+	Section 2. Appropriation.4
	46	+	108
	47	+	-2- APPROPRIATION FROM
23	48		ITEM &
24	49		SUBTOTAL
25	50		TOTAL GENERAL
26	51		FUND
27	52		GENERAL
28	53		FUND
29	54		EXEMPT
30	55		CASH
31	56		FUNDS
32	57		REAPPROPRIATED
33	58		FUNDS
34	59		FEDERAL
35	60		FUNDS
36	61		$$$$$ $ $
37		-	PART XXI
38		-	DEPARTMENT OF STATE
39		-	(1) ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
40		-	Personal Services 2,826,733
41		-	(25.6 FTE)
42		-	Health, Life, and Dental 1,965,056
43		-	Short-term Disability 19,768
44		-	Paid Family and Medical
45		-	Leave Insurance 59,305
46		-	Unfunded Liability
47		-	Amortization Equalization
48		-	Disbursement Payments 1,317,890
49		-	Salary Survey 454,764
50		-	Step Pay 215,199
51		-	PERA Direct Distribution 269,595
52		-	Workers' Compensation 95,892
53		-	Operating Expenses 536,750
54		-	Legal Services 1,166,414
55		-	Outside Legal Services 25,000
56		-	Administrative Law Judge
57		-	Services 48,950
58		-	Payment to Risk
59		-	Management and Property
60		-	Funds 104,384
61		-	Vehicle Lease Payments 16,363
62		-	Leased Space 1,442,579
63		-	Payments to OIT 499,386
64		-	CORE Operations 4,744
65		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-108 APPROPRIATION FROM
	62	+	PART XXI 1
	63	+	DEPARTMENT OF STATE 2
	64	+	3
	65	+	(1) ADMINISTRATION DIVISION 4
	66	+	Personal Services 5 2,826,733
	67	+	6 (25.6 FTE)
	68	+	Health, Life, and Dental 7 1,965,056
	69	+	Short-term Disability 8 19,768
	70	+	Paid Family and Medical 9
	71	+	Leave Insurance 10 59,305
	72	+	Unfunded Liability 11
	73	+	Amortization Equalization 12
	74	+	Disbursement Payments 13 1,317,890
	75	+	Salary Survey 14 454,764
	76	+	Step Pay 15 215,199
	77	+	108
	78	+	-3- APPROPRIATION FROM
66	79		ITEM &
67	80		SUBTOTAL
68	81		TOTAL GENERAL
69	82		FUND
70	83		GENERAL
71	84		FUND
72	85		EXEMPT
73	86		CASH
74	87		FUNDS
75	88		REAPPROPRIATED
76	89		FUNDS
77	90		FEDERAL
78	91		FUNDS
79	92		$$$$$ $ $
80		-	Electronic Recording
81		-	Technology Board 5,479,432
82		-	Indirect Cost Assessment 309,604
83		-	Discretionary Fund 5,000
84		-	16,862,808 16,862,808
85		-	a
86		-	a
87		-	Of this amount, $11,383,376 shall be from the Department of State Cash Fund created in Section 24-21-104 (3)(b), C.R.S. and $5 ,479,432(I) shall be from the Electronic Recording
88		-	Technology Fund created in Section 24-21-404 (1)(a), C.R.S. Appropriations from the Electronic Recording Technology Fund are sh own for informational purposes only as the fund
89		-	is continuously appropriated to the Department pursuant to Section 24-21-404 (1)(a), C.R.S.
90		-	(2) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
91		-	Personal Services 7,381,592
92		-	(48.5 FTE)
93		-	Operating Expenses 766,699
94		-	Hardware/Software
95		-	Maintenance 2,953,020
96		-	Information Technology
97		-	Asset Management 449,093
98		-	11,550,404 239,205 11,311,199
99		-	a
100		-	a
101		-	This amount shall be from the Department of State Cash Fund created in Section 24-21-104 (3)(b), C.R.S.
102		-	(3) ELECTIONS DIVISION
103		-	Personal Services 3,649,125 3,649,125
104		-	a
105		-	(44.5 FTE)
106		-	Operating Expenses 489,989 489,989
107		-	a
108		-	Help America Vote Act
109		-	Program 244,488 244,488
110		-	b
111		-	Local Election
112		-	Reimbursement
113		-	107, 108, 109
114		-	8,271,135 2,190,396 5,771,135
115		-	a
116		-	309,604
117		-	c
118		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 25-108 APPROPRIATION FROM
	93	+	PERA Direct Distribution 1 269,595
	94	+	Workers' Compensation 2 95,892
	95	+	Operating Expenses 3 536,750
	96	+	Legal Services 4 1,166,414
	97	+	Outside Legal Services 5 25,000
	98	+	Administrative Law Judge 6
	99	+	Services 7 48,950
	100	+	Payment to Risk 8
	101	+	Management and Property 9
	102	+	Funds 10 104,384
	103	+	Vehicle Lease Payments 11 16,363
	104	+	Leased Space 12 1,442,579
	105	+	Payments to OIT 13 499,386
	106	+	CORE Operations 14 4,744
	107	+	108
	108	+	-4- APPROPRIATION FROM
119	109		ITEM &
120	110		SUBTOTAL
121	111		TOTAL GENERAL
122	112		FUND
123	113		GENERAL
124	114		FUND
125	115		EXEMPT
126	116		CASH
127	117		FUNDS
128	118		REAPPROPRIATED
129	119		FUNDS
130	120		FEDERAL
131	121		FUNDS
132	122		$$$$$ $ $
133		-	Initiative and Referendum 165,000
134		-	165,000
	123	+	Electronic Recording 1
	124	+	Technology Board 2 5,479,432
	125	+	Indirect Cost Assessment 3 309,604
	126	+	Discretionary Fund 4 5,000
	127	+	5 16,862,808 16,862,808
135	128		a
136		-	~~219,000 219,000~~
	129	+	6
137	130		a
138		-	Document Management 664,980 664,980
139		-	a
140		-	13,484,717 13,538,717
141		-	a
142		-	These amounts shall be from the Department of State Cash Fund created in Section 24-21-104 (3)(b), C.R.S.
143		-	b
144		-	Of this amount, $234,488 shall be from the Department of State Cash Fund created in Section 24-21-104 (3)(b), C.R.S., and shal l be transferred into the Federal Elections Assistance
145		-	Fund created in Section 1-1.5-106 (1)(a), C.R.S., which is continuously appropriated to the Department of State for the impleme ntation of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002,
146		-	pursuant to Section 1-1.5-106 (2)(b), C.R.S., and $10,000(I) shall be from the Federal Elections Assistance Fund created in Sec tion 1-1.5-106 (1)(a), C.R.S. which is continuously
147		-	appropriated to the Department of State for the implementation of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 pursuant to Section 1-1.5-106 (2)(b), C.R.S., and is shown for informational
148		-	purposes only. Appropriations from the Federal Elections Assistance Fund do not constitute fiscal year spending for the purpose s of Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.
149		-	c
150		-	This amount shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24- 75-1401 (2), C.R.S.
151		-	(4) BUSINESS AND LICENSING DIVISION
152		-	Personal Services 3,131,679
153		-	(42.9 FTE)
154		-	Operating Expenses 133,075
155		-	Business Intelligence Center
156		-	Personal Services 318,095
157		-	3,582,849 3,582,849
158		-	a
159		-	a
160		-	This amount shall be from the Department of State Cash Fund created in Section 24-21-104 (3)(b), C.R.S.
161		-	TOTALS PART XXI
162		-	(STATE)$45,480,778
163		-	$2,429,601 $42,741,573
164		-	a
165		-	$309,604
166		-	$45,534,778 $42,795,573
167		-	a
168		-	a
169		-	Of this amount, $5,489,432 contains an (I) notation.
170		-	PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 25-108 APPROPRIATION FROM
	131	+	Of this amount, $11,383,376 shall be from the Department of State Cash Fund created in Section 24-21-104 (3)(b), C.R.S. and $5 ,479,432(I) shall be from the Electronic Recording 7
	132	+	Technology Fund created in Section 24-21-404 (1)(a), C.R.S. Appropriations from the Electronic Recording Technology Fund are sh own for informational purposes only as the fund 8
	133	+	is continuously appropriated to the Department pursuant to Section 24-21-404 (1)(a), C.R.S. 9
	134	+	10
	135	+	(2) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION 11
	136	+	Personal Services 12 7,381,592
	137	+	13 (48.5 FTE)
	138	+	Operating Expenses 14 766,699
	139	+	108
	140	+	-5- APPROPRIATION FROM
171	141		ITEM &
172	142		SUBTOTAL
173	143		TOTAL GENERAL
174	144		FUND
175	145		GENERAL
176	146		FUND
177	147		EXEMPT
178	148		CASH
179	149		FUNDS
180	150		REAPPROPRIATED
181	151		FUNDS
182	152		FEDERAL
183	153		FUNDS
184	154		$$$$$ $ $
185		-	FOOTNOTES -- The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2.
186		-	107 Department of State, Elections Division , Local Election Reimbursement -- If actual reimbursements to counties required by Se ction 1-5-505.5, C.R.S., exceed
187		-	the cash fund amounts specified in this line item, the Department may spend up to 115.0 percent of the cash funds amount specif ied to make the required
188		-	reimbursements.
	155	+	Hardware/Software 1
	156	+	Maintenance 2 2,953,020
	157	+	Information Technology 3
	158	+	Asset Management 4 449,093
	159	+	5 11,550,404 239,205 11,311,199
	160	+	a
	161	+	6
	162	+	a
	163	+	This amount shall be from the Department of State Cash Fund created in Section 24-21-104 (3)(b), C.R.S. 7
	164	+	8
	165	+	(3) ELECTIONS DIVISION 9
	166	+	Personal Services 10 3,649,125 3,649,125
	167	+	a
	168	+	11(44.5 FTE)
	169	+	Operating Expenses 12 489,989 489,989
	170	+	a
	171	+	Help America Vote Act 13
	172	+	Program 14 244,488 244,488
	173	+	b
189	174		108
190		-	Department of State, Elections Division, Local Election Reimbursement -- The Department is only permitted to use General Fund f or reimbursement to
191		-	counties for direct election costs.
	175	+	-6- APPROPRIATION FROM
	176	+	ITEM &
	177	+	SUBTOTAL
	178	+	TOTAL GENERAL
	179	+	FUND
	180	+	GENERAL
	181	+	FUND
	182	+	EXEMPT
	183	+	CASH
	184	+	FUNDS
	185	+	REAPPROPRIATED
	186	+	FUNDS
	187	+	FEDERAL
	188	+	FUNDS
	189	+	$$$$$ $ $
	190	+	Local Election 1
	191	+	Reimbursement
	192	+	107, 108, 109
	193	+	2 8,271,135 2,190,396 5,771,135
	194	+	a
	195	+	309,604
	196	+	c
	197	+	Initiative and Referendum 3 165,000
	198	+	165,000
	199	+	a
	200	+	4 219,000 219,000
	201	+	a
	202	+	Document Management 5 664,980 664,980
	203	+	a
	204	+	6 13,484,717 7 13,538,717
	205	+	8
	206	+	a
	207	+	These amounts shall be from the Department of State Cash Fund created in Section 24-21-104 (3)(b), C.R.S. 9
	208	+	b
	209	+	Of this amount, $234,488 shall be from the Department of State Cash Fund created in Section 24-21-104 (3)(b), C.R.S., and shal l be transferred into the Federal Elections Assistance 10
	210	+	Fund created in Section 1-1.5-106 (1)(a), C.R.S., which is continuously appropriated to the Department of State for the impleme ntation of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, 11
	211	+	pursuant to Section 1-1.5-106 (2)(b), C.R.S., and $10,000(I) shall be from the Federal Elections Assistance Fund created in Sec tion 1-1.5-106 (1)(a), C.R.S. which is continuously 12
	212	+	appropriated to the Department of State for the implementation of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 pursuant to Section 1-1.5-106 (2)(b), C.R.S., and is shown for informational 13
	213	+	purposes only. Appropriations from the Federal Elections Assistance Fund do not constitute fiscal year spending for the purpose s of Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution. 14
	214	+	c
	215	+	This amount shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24- 75-1401 (2), C.R.S. 15
	216	+	108
	217	+	-7- APPROPRIATION FROM
	218	+	ITEM &
	219	+	SUBTOTAL
	220	+	TOTAL GENERAL
	221	+	FUND
	222	+	GENERAL
	223	+	FUND
	224	+	EXEMPT
	225	+	CASH
	226	+	FUNDS
	227	+	REAPPROPRIATED
	228	+	FUNDS
	229	+	FEDERAL
	230	+	FUNDS
	231	+	$$$$$ $ $
	232	+	1
	233	+	(4) BUSINESS AND LICENSING DIVISION 2
	234	+	Personal Services 3 3,131,679
	235	+	4 (42.9 FTE)
	236	+	Operating Expenses 5 133,075
	237	+	Business Intelligence Center 6
	238	+	Personal Services 7 318,095
	239	+	8 3,582,849 3,582,849
	240	+	a
	241	+	9
	242	+	a
	243	+	This amount shall be from the Department of State Cash Fund created in Section 24-21-104 (3)(b), C.R.S. 10
	244	+	11
	245	+	12
	246	+	TOTALS PART XXI 13
	247	+	(STATE) 14 $45,480,778
	248	+	$2,429,601 $42,741,573
	249	+	a
	250	+	$309,604
	251	+	15 $45,534,778 $42,795,573
	252	+	a
	253	+	108
	254	+	-8- APPROPRIATION FROM
	255	+	ITEM &
	256	+	SUBTOTAL
	257	+	TOTAL GENERAL
	258	+	FUND
	259	+	GENERAL
	260	+	FUND
	261	+	EXEMPT
	262	+	CASH
	263	+	FUNDS
	264	+	REAPPROPRIATED
	265	+	FUNDS
	266	+	FEDERAL
	267	+	FUNDS
	268	+	$$$$$ $ $
	269	+	1
	270	+	a
	271	+	Of this amount, $5,489,432 contains an (I) notation. 2
	272	+	3
	273	+	FOOTNOTES -- The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2. 4
	274	+	5
	275	+	107 Department of State, Elections Division , Local Election Reimbursement -- If actual reimbursements to counties required by Se ction 1-5-505.5, C.R.S., exceed 6
	276	+	the cash fund amounts specified in this line item, the Department may spend up to 115.0 percent of the cash funds amount specif ied to make the required 7
	277	+	reimbursements. 8
	278	+	9
	279	+	108
	280	+	Department of State, Elections Division, Local Election Reimburs ement -- The Department is only permitted to use General Fund f or reimbursement to 10
	281	+	counties for direct election costs. 11
	282	+	12
192	283		109
193		-	Department of State, Elections Division, Local Election Reimburs ement -- The Department is only permitted to use cash funds for reimbursement to counties
194		-	for direct election costs or for purposes of election security. PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 25-108 SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
195		-	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
196		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
197		-	the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
198		-	institutions.
199		-	____________________________ ____________________________
200		-	James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
201		-	Julie McCluskie
202		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
203		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
204		-	____________________________ ____________________________
205		-	Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
206		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
207		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
208		-	APPROVED________________________________________
209		-	(Date and Time)
210		-	_________________________________________
211		-	Jared S. Polis
212		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
213		-	PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 25-108
	284	+	Department of State, Elections Division, Local Election Reimburs ement -- The Department is only permitted to use cash funds for reimbursement to counties 13
	285	+	for direct election costs or for purposes of election security. 14
	286	+	108
	287	+	-9- SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,1
	288	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate2
	289	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for3
	290	+	the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state4
	291	+	institutions.5
	292	+	108-10-