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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. 25-0853.01 Alana Rosen x2606
1	8		SENATE BILL 25-113
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile;
3		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bird and Taggart, Sirota, Clifford, Duran,
4		-	Gonzalez R., Keltie, Lieder, Mauro, Story, Valdez, McCluskie
5		-	.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
6	12		C
7		-	ONCERNING ADJUSTMENTS TO SCHOOL FUNDING FOR THE 2024-25 BUDGET
8		-	YEAR
9		-	, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , INCREASING AN
10		-	APPROPRIATION
11		-	.
12		-
13		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
14		-	SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
15		-	finds and declares that:
16		-	(a) For the 2024-25 budget year, the actual funded pupil count is
17		-	higher than anticipated when the appropriation was established in the 2024
18		-	legislative session for total program funding for the 2024-25 budget year.
19		-	As a result, total program funding is $38,467,082 higher than anticipated
20		-	when appropriations were established in the 2024 legislative session.
21		-	(b) Based on actual local property tax revenue and specific
22		-	ownership tax revenue available to school districts for the 2024-25 budget
23		-	year, the local share of total program funding is $25,609,529 lower than
24		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
25		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
26		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
27		-	history, or the Session Laws.
28		-	________
29		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
30		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
31		-	the act. anticipated when the appropriations were established in the 2024 legislative
32		-	session.
33		-	(2) Therefore, it is the general assembly's intent to increase the state
	13	+	ONCERNING ADJUSTMENTS TO SCHOOL FUNDING FOR THE 2024-25101
	14	+	BUDGET YEAR, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , INCREASING102
	15	+	AN APPROPRIATION.103
	16	+	Bill Summary
	17	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	18	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	19	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	20	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	21	+	http://leg.colorado.gov/
	22	+	.)
	23	+	Joint Budget Committee. The general assembly recognizes that
	24	+	for the 2024-25 budget year the actual funded pupil count is higher than
	25	+	anticipated when the appropriation was established in the 2024 legislative
	26	+	session for total program funding for the 2024-25 budget year.
	27	+	In addition, local property tax revenue and specific ownership tax
	28	+	HOUSE
	29	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	30	+	February 13, 2025
	31	+	HOUSE
	32	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	33	+	February 12, 2025
	34	+	SENATE
	35	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	36	+	February 6, 2025
	37	+	SENATE
	38	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	39	+	February 5, 2025
	40	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	41	+	Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile
	42	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	43	+	Bird and Taggart, Sirota, Clifford, Duran, Gonzalez R., Keltie, Lieder, Mauro, McCluskie,
	44	+	Story, Valdez
	45	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	46	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	47	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. revenue are lower than anticipated, resulting in a decrease in the local
	48	+	share of total program funding for the 2024-25 budget year.
	49	+	The bill declares the general assembly's intent to increase the state
34	50		share of districts' total program funding by $64,076,611 for the 2024-25
35	51		budget year.
36		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-54-104, amend
37		-	(5.5) as follows:
38		-	22-54-104. District total program - legislative declaration -
39		-	definitions - repeal. (5.5) For the 2024-25 budget year, and each budget
40		-	year thereafter, the department of education and the staff of the legislative
41		-	council shall determine, based on budget projections, the amount to ensure
42		-	that, for the 2024-25 budget year, the sum of total program funding for all
43		-	districts, including funding for institute charter schools, is not less than nine
44		-	billion seven hundred thirty-five million seven hundred sixty-seven
45		-	thousand four hundred twenty-nine dollars ($9,735,767,429) NINE BILLION
46		-	SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY
47		-	-THREE MILLION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY -TWO
48		-	THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY
49		-	-NINE DOLLARS ($9,773,152,749); except
50		-	that the department of education and the staff of the legislative council shall
51		-	make mid-year revisions to replace projections with actual figures,
52		-	including, but not limited to, actual pupil enrollment, assessed valuations,
53		-	and specific ownership tax revenue from the prior year, to determine any
54		-	necessary changes in the amount of the reduction to maintain total program
55		-	funding for the applicable budget year that is consistent with this subsection
56		-	(5.5).
57		-	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-45-103, amend
58		-	(1)(k)(III) as follows:
59		-	22-45-103. Funds. (1) The following funds are created for each
60		-	school district for purposes specified in this article 45:
61		-	(k) Total program reserve fund - repeal. (III) This section
62		-	SUBSECTION (1)(k) is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
63		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-113 APPROPRIATION FROM
	52	+	The bill adjusts a repeal date for the total program reserve fund.
	53	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	54	+	SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
	55	+	finds and declares that:3
	56	+	(a) For the 2024-25 budget year, the actual funded pupil count is4
	57	+	higher than anticipated when the appropriation was established in the5
	58	+	2024 legislative session for total program funding for the 2024-25 budget6
	59	+	year. As a result, total program funding is $38,467,082 higher than7
	60	+	anticipated when appropriations were established in the 2024 legislative8
	61	+	session.9
	62	+	(b) Based on actual local property tax revenue and specific10
	63	+	ownership tax revenue available to school districts for the 2024-25 budget11
	64	+	year, the local share of total program funding is $25,609,529 lower than12
	65	+	anticipated when the appropriations were established in the 202413
	66	+	legislative session.14
	67	+	(2) Therefore, it is the general assembly's intent to increase the15
	68	+	state share of districts' total program funding by $64,076,611 for the16
	69	+	2024-25 budget year.17
	70	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-54-104, amend18
	71	+	(5.5) as follows:19
	72	+	22-54-104. District total program - legislative declaration -20
	73	+	definitions - repeal. (5.5) For the 2024-25 budget year, and each budget21
	74	+	year thereafter, the department of education and the staff of the legislative22
	75	+	113-2- council shall determine, based on budget projections, the amount to1
	76	+	ensure that, for the 2024-25 budget year, the sum of total program2
	77	+	funding for all districts, including funding for institute charter schools, is3
	78	+	not less than nine billion seven hundred thirty-five million seven hundred4
	79	+	sixty-seven thousand four hundred twenty-nine dollars ($9,735,767,429)5
	80	+	NINE BILLION SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY -THREE MILLION ONE HUNDRED6
	81	+	FIFTY-TWO THOUS AND SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY -NINE DOLLARS7
	82	+	($9,773,152,749); except that the department of education and the staff8
	83	+	of the legislative council shall make mid-year revisions to replace9
	84	+	projections with actual figures, including, but not limited to, actual pupil10
	85	+	enrollment, assessed valuations, and specific ownership tax revenue from11
	86	+	the prior year, to determine any necessary changes in the amount of the12
	87	+	reduction to maintain total program funding for the applicable budget13
	88	+	year that is consistent with this subsection (5.5).14
	89	+	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-45-103, amend15
	90	+	(1)(k)(III) as follows:16
	91	+	22-45-103. Funds. (1) The following funds are created for each17
	92	+	school district for purposes specified in this article 45:18
	93	+	(k) Total program reserve fund - repeal. (III) This section19
	94	+	SUBSECTION (1)(k) is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.20
	95	+	113
	96	+	-3- APPROPRIATION FROM
64	97		ITEM &
65	98		SUBTOTAL
66	99		TOTAL GENERAL
67	100		FUND
68	101		GENERAL
69	102		FUND
70	103		EXEMPT
71	104		CASH
72	105		FUNDS
73	106		REAPPROPRIATED
74	107		FUNDS
75	108		FEDERAL
76	109		FUNDS
77	110		$$$$$ $ $
78		-	SECTION 4. Appropriation to the department of education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. In Session Laws of Colorado 2024, section 2 of chapter 519, (HB
79		-	24-1430), amend Part IV (3)(A) and footnote 16 as follows:
80		-	Section 2. Appropriation.
81		-	PART IV
82		-	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
83		-	(3) SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS
84		-	(A) Public School Finance
85		-	Administration 2,045,037 1,910,675 134,362
	111	+	SECTION 4. Appropriation to the department of education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. In Session Laws of Colorado 2024, section 2 of chapter 519, (HB 1
	112	+	24-1430), amend Part IV (3)(A) and footnote 16 as follows: 2
	113	+	Section 2. Appropriation. 3
	114	+	PART IV 4
	115	+	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 5
	116	+	6
	117	+	(3) SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS 7
	118	+	(A) Public School Finance 8
	119	+	Administration 9 2,045,037 1,910,675 134,362
86	120		a
87		-	(14.2 FTE) (0.5 FTE)
88		-	Financial Transparency
89		-	System Maintenance 92,786 92,786
	121	+	10(14.2 FTE) (0.5 FTE)
	122	+	Financial Transparency 11
	123	+	System Maintenance 12 92,786 92,786
90	124		a
91		-	(1.0 FTE)
92		-	School Finance Audit
93		-	Payments 3,000,000 3,000,000
	125	+	13(1.0 FTE)
	126	+	School Finance Audit 14
	127	+	Payments 15 3,000,000 3,000,000
94	128		b
95		-	State Share of Districts'
96		-	Total Program Funding 5,090,874,785
	129	+	113
	130	+	-4- APPROPRIATION FROM
	131	+	ITEM &
	132	+	SUBTOTAL
	133	+	TOTAL GENERAL
	134	+	FUND
	135	+	GENERAL
	136	+	FUND
	137	+	EXEMPT
	138	+	CASH
	139	+	FUNDS
	140	+	REAPPROPRIATED
	141	+	FUNDS
	142	+	FEDERAL
	143	+	FUNDS
	144	+	$$$$$ $ $
	145	+	State Share of Districts' 1
	146	+	Total Program Funding 2 5,090,874,785
97	147		2,991,406,528 1,247,280,333
98	148		c
99	149		852,187,924
100	150		d
101		-	5,152,523,846 913,836,985
	151	+	3 5,152,523,846 913,836,985
102	152		d
103	153		Extended High School
104	154		16
105		-	21,030,932
	155	+	4 21,030,932
106	156		21,030,932
107	157		a
108		-	23,458,482 23,458,482
	158	+	5 23,458,482 23,458,482
109	159		a
110		-	District Per Pupil Reimbursements for Juveniles Held in Jail 10,000 10,000
	160	+	District Per Pupil 6
	161	+	Reimbursements for 7
	162	+	Juveniles Held in Jail 8 10,000 10,000
111	163		e
112		-	At-risk Supplemental Aid 7,009,989 7,009,989
	164	+	At-risk Supplemental Aid 9 7,009,989 7,009,989
113	165		f
114		-	At-risk Per Pupil Additional Funding 5,000,000 5,000,000
	166	+	At-risk Per Pupil 10
	167	+	Additional Funding 11 5,000,000 5,000,000
115	168		f
116		-	Contingency Reserve Fund 1,000,000 1,000,000
	169	+	Contingency Reserve Fund 12 1,000,000 1,000,000
117	170		g
118		-	5,130,063,529 5,194,140,140
119		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 25-113 APPROPRIATION FROM
	171	+	13 5,130,063,529
	172	+	14 5,194,140,140
	173	+	15
	174	+	113
	175	+	-5- APPROPRIATION FROM
120	176		ITEM &
121	177		SUBTOTAL
122	178		TOTAL GENERAL
123	179		FUND
124	180		GENERAL
125	181		FUND
126	182		EXEMPT
127	183		CASH
128	184		FUNDS
129	185		REAPPROPRIATED
130	186		FUNDS
131	187		FEDERAL
132	188		FUNDS
133	189		$$$$$ $ $
134	190		a
135		-	These amounts shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pur suant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State
136		-	Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.
	191	+	These amounts shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pur suant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State 1
	192	+	Constitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution. 2
137	193		b
138		-	This amount shall be from the State Public School Fund created in Section 22-54-114 (1), C.R.S.
	194	+	This amount shall be from the State Public School Fund created in Section 22-54-114 (1), C.R.S. 3
139	195		c
140		-	This amount shall be from the General Fund Exempt Account created in Section 24-77-103.6 (2), C.R.S.
	196	+	This amount shall be from the General Fund Exempt Account created in Section 24-77-103.6 (2), C.R.S. 4
141	197		d
142	198		Of this amount, $772,742,156
143		-	$834,391,217 shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution and $ 79,445,768 shall be from
144		-	the State Public School Fund created in Section 22-54-114 (1), C.R.S. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Con stitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund
145		-	are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution. Of th e amount appropriated from the State Public School Fund,
146		-	$53,449,152 is estimated to be from federal mineral leasing revenues transferred to the State Public School Fund pursuant to Se ctions 22-54-114 (1) and 34-63-102, C.R.S., $19,514,729
147		-	is estimated to be from marijuana sales tax revenues transferred to the State Public School Fund pursuant to Section 39-28.8-20 3 (1)(b)(I.5)(B), C.R.S., and appropriated pursuant to
148		-	Section 22-54-139, C.R.S., and $6,481,887 is estimated to be from interest and income earned on the investment of money in the Public School Fund that is credited to the State Public
149		-	School Fund pursuant to Section 22-41-102 (3)(f), C.R.S.
	199	+	$834,391,217 shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution and $ 79,445,768 shall be from 5
	200	+	the State Public School Fund created in Section 22-54-114 (1), C.R.S. Pursuant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Con stitution, appropriations from the State Education Fund 6
	201	+	are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution. Of th e amount appropriated from the State Public School Fund, 7
	202	+	$53,449,152 is estimated to be from federal mineral leasing revenues transferred to the State Public School Fund pursuant to Se ctions 22-54-114 (1) and 34-63-102, C.R.S., $19,514,729 8
	203	+	is estimated to be from marijuana sales tax revenues transferred to the State Public School Fund pursuant to Section 39-28.8-20 3 (1)(b)(I.5)(B), C.R.S., and appropriated pursuant to 9
	204	+	Section 22-54-139, C.R.S., and $6,481,887 is estimated to be from interest and income earned on the investment of money in the Public School Fund that is credited to the State Public 10
	205	+	School Fund pursuant to Section 22-41-102 (3)(f), C.R.S. 11
150	206		e
151		-	This amount shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursu ant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution,
152		-	appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.
153		-	f These amounts shall be from the State Public School Fund created in Section 22-54-114 (1), C.R.S., from interest and income ea rned on the investment of money in the Public School
154		-	Fund that is credited to the State Public School Fund pursuant to Section 22-41-102 (3)(g), C.R.S.
155		-	g
156		-	This amount shall be from the Contingency Reserve Fund created in Section 22-54-117 (1)(a), C.R.S.
157		-	TOTALS PART IV
158		-	(EDUCATION)$7,440,463,982
159		-	$3,338,023,839 $1,363,480,333
160		-	a
161		-	$1,764,077,511
162		-	b
163		-	$104,652,889
164		-	c
165		-	$870,229,410
166		-	d
167		-	$7,504,540,593 $1,828,154,122
168		-	b
169		-	a
170		-	This amount shall be from the General Fund Exempt Account created in Section 24-77-103.6 (2), C.R.S.
171		-	b
172		-	Of this amount, $5,432,434 contains an (I) notation.
173		-	c
174		-	Of this amount, $43,900,000 contains an (I) notation.
175		-	d
176		-	This amount contains an (I) notation.
177		-	FOOTNOTES -- The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2.
178		-	16 Department of Education, School District Operations, Public School Finance, Extended High School -- Pursuant to section 22-35 -108.5 (2)(b)(II), C.R.S.,
179		-	the purpose of this footnote is to specify what portion of this appropriation is intended to be available for the Teacher Recru itment Education and Preparation
180		-	PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 25-113 APPROPRIATION FROM
	207	+	This amount shall be from the State Education Fund created in Section 17 (4)(a) of Article IX of the State Constitution. Pursu ant to Section 17 (3) of Article IX of the State Constitution, 12
	208	+	appropriations from the State Education Fund are not subject to the limitation on fiscal year spending set forth in Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution. 13
	209	+	f These amounts shall be from the State Public School Fund created in Section 22-54-114 (1), C.R.S., from interest and income ea rned on the investment of money in the Public School 14
	210	+	Fund that is credited to the State Public School Fund pursuant to Section 22-41-102 (3)(g), C.R.S. 15
	211	+	113
	212	+	-6- APPROPRIATION FROM
181	213		ITEM &
182	214		SUBTOTAL
183	215		TOTAL GENERAL
184	216		FUND
185	217		GENERAL
186	218		FUND
187	219		EXEMPT
188	220		CASH
189	221		FUNDS
190	222		REAPPROPRIATED
191	223		FUNDS
192	224		FEDERAL
193	225		FUNDS
194	226		$$$$$ $ $
	227	+	g
	228	+	This amount shall be from the Contingency Reserve Fund created in Section 22-54-117 (1)(a), C.R.S. 1
	229	+	2
	230	+	3
	231	+	TOTALS PART IV 4
	232	+	(EDUCATION) 5 $7,440,463,982
	233	+	$3,338,023,839 $1,363,480,333
	234	+	a
	235	+	$1,764,077,511
	236	+	b
	237	+	$104,652,889
	238	+	c
	239	+	$870,229,410
	240	+	d
	241	+	6 $7,504,540,593 $1,828,154,122
	242	+	b
	243	+	7
	244	+	a
	245	+	This amount shall be from the General Fund Exempt Account created in Section 24-77-103.6 (2), C.R.S. 8
	246	+	b
	247	+	Of this amount, $5,432,434 contains an (I) notation. 9
	248	+	c
	249	+	Of this amount, $43,900,000 contains an (I) notation. 10
	250	+	d
	251	+	This amount contains an (I) notation. 11
	252	+	12
	253	+	FOOTNOTES -- The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2. 13
	254	+	14
	255	+	16 Department of Education, School District Operations, Public School Finance, Extended High School -- Pursuant to section 22-35 -108.5 (2)(b)(II), C.R.S., 15
	256	+	113
	257	+	-7- APPROPRIATION FROM
	258	+	ITEM &
	259	+	SUBTOTAL
	260	+	TOTAL GENERAL
	261	+	FUND
	262	+	GENERAL
	263	+	FUND
	264	+	EXEMPT
	265	+	CASH
	266	+	FUNDS
	267	+	REAPPROPRIATED
	268	+	FUNDS
	269	+	FEDERAL
	270	+	FUNDS
	271	+	$$$$$ $ $
	272	+	the purpose of this footnote is to specify what portion of this appropriation is intended to be available for the Teacher Recru itment Education and Preparation 1
195	273		(TREP) Program for FY 2024-25. It is the General Assembly's intent that the Department of Education be authorized to utilize up to $2,561,000
196		-	$2,151,240
	274	+	$2,151,240 2
197	275		of this appropriation to fund qualified students identified as TR EP Program participants. This amount is calculated based on an estimated 250
198		-	210 FTE TREP
199		-	Program participants funded at a rate of $10,244 per FTE pursuant to section 22-54-104 (4.7), C.R.S.
200		-	PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 25-113 SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
201		-	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
202		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
203		-	the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
204		-	institutions.
205		-	____________________________ ____________________________
206		-	James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
207		-	Julie McCluskie
208		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
209		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
210		-	____________________________ ____________________________
211		-	Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
212		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
213		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
214		-	APPROVED________________________________________
215		-	(Date and Time)
216		-	_________________________________________
217		-	Jared S. Polis
218		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
219		-	PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 25-113
	276	+	210 FTE TREP 3
	277	+	Program participants funded at a rate of $10,244 per FTE pursuant to section 22-54-104 (4.7), C.R.S. 4
	278	+	113
	279	+	-8- SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,1
	280	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate2
	281	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for3
	282	+	the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state4
	283	+	institutions.5
	284	+	113-9-