Colorado 2025 Regular Session

Colorado Senate Bill SB180 Compare Versions

Version 1 (Old)

Version 2 (New)

Old	New		Differences
	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. 25-0866.01 Pierce Lively x2059
1	8		SENATE BILL 25-180
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Kirkmeyer and Amabile, Bridges, Ball, Cutter,
3		-	Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Michaelson Jenet, Pelton B., Snyder, Winter F.,
4		-	Coleman;
5		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Taggart and Sirota, Bird, Bacon, Boesenecker,
6		-	Clifford, Espenoza, Garcia, Lindsay, Phillips, Ricks, Titone, Zokaie.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
7	12		C
8		-	ONCERNING THE METHOD OF CALCULATING STATE POPULATION GROWTH
9		-	FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING STATE FISCAL YEAR SPENDING
10		-	PURSUANT TO SECTION
11		-	20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE
12		-	CONSTITUTION
13		-	.
14		-
15		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
16		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-77-103, amend
17		-	(2)(b)(I), (2)(b)(II), (2)(b)(II.5)(B), and (2)(b)(II.5)(C); and add (2)(a)(IV)
18		-	and (2)(b)(I.5) as follows:
19		-	24-77-103. Limitation on state fiscal year spending - legislative
	13	+	ONCERNING THE METHOD OF CALCULATING STATE POPULATION101
	14	+	GROWTH FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING STATE FISCAL YEAR102
	15	+	SPENDING PURSUANT TO SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE103
	16	+	STATE CONSTITUTION.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. Section 20 of article X of the state
	25	+	constitution (TABOR) requires the maximum annual percentage change
	26	+	in state fiscal year spending to equal inflation plus the percentage change
	27	+	HOUSE
	28	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	29	+	March 14, 2025
	30	+	HOUSE
	31	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	32	+	March 13, 2025
	33	+	SENATE
	34	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	35	+	March 4, 2025
	36	+	SENATE
	37	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	38	+	March 3, 2025
	39	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	40	+	Kirkmeyer and Amabile, Bridges, Ball, Coleman, Cutter, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp,
	41	+	Michaelson Jenet, Pelton B., Snyder, Winter F.
	42	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	43	+	Taggart and Sirota, Bird, Bacon, Boesenecker, Clifford, Espenoza, Garcia, Lindsay,
	44	+	Phillips, Ricks, Titone, Zokaie
	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. in state population in the prior calendar year adjusted for revenue changes
	48	+	approved by voters. Although TABOR does not specify how the state
	49	+	shall determine the percentage change in state population (population
	50	+	growth), the TABOR implementing statutes do. For years in which there
	51	+	is not a decennial census, the TABOR implementing statutes require the
	52	+	state to calculate population growth by determining the percentage change
	53	+	between:
	54	+	! The federal census bureau's estimate of state population
	55	+	(census estimate) for the previous calendar year, as of
	56	+	December in the current calendar year; and
	57	+	! The census estimate for the current calendar year, as of
	58	+	December in the current calendar year.
	59	+	The current method for calculating population growth can lead to
	60	+	either double-counting or under-counting population changes in census
	61	+	estimates. If the federal census bureau revises a census estimate upward
	62	+	for a given year:
	63	+	! The calculated population growth between the given year
	64	+	and the immediately preceding year will be understated,
	65	+	since the population growth between those years is based
	66	+	on an inaccurately low census estimate for the given year;
	67	+	and
	68	+	! The understated population growth between the given year
	69	+	and the immediately preceding year is not corrected or
	70	+	carried forward when calculating population growth for
	71	+	subsequent years, as those calculations are based on the
	72	+	revised census estimate for the given year.
	73	+	Put differently, if the federal census bureau revises a census estimate
	74	+	upward for a given year, population growth will be understated and the
	75	+	fiscal year spending limit will be lower. The opposite is true if the federal
	76	+	census bureau revises a census estimate downward. In either case, under
	77	+	the current method for calculating population growth, population growth
	78	+	would be measured inaccurately.
	79	+	The bill adjusts the method of calculating population growth.
	80	+	Under the bill, population growth is calculated by determining the
	81	+	percentage change between:
	82	+	! The census estimate, as of December in the previous
	83	+	calendar year, for the previous calendar year; and
	84	+	! The census estimate, as of December in the current
	85	+	calendar year, for the current calendar year.
	86	+	This approach prevents double-counting or under-counting population
	87	+	changes as a result of revised census estimates and results in a more
	88	+	accurate measurement of population growth.
	89	+	The bill also makes conforming amendments.
	90	+	180-2- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	91	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-77-103, amend2
	92	+	(2)(b)(I), (2)(b)(II), (2)(b)(II.5)(B), and (2)(b)(II.5)(C); and add3
	93	+	(2)(a)(IV) and (2)(b)(I.5) as follows:4
	94	+	24-77-103. Limitation on state fiscal year spending - legislative5
20	95		declaration - report. (2) (a) (IV) T
21		-	HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS
22		-	AND DECLARES THAT
23		-	:
	96	+	HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER6
	97	+	FINDS AND DECLARES THAT:7
24	98		(A) F
25		-	OR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE
26		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
27		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
28		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
29		-	history, or the Session Laws.
30		-	________
31		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
32		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
33		-	the act. CHANGE IN STATE FISCAL YEAR SPENDING FOR ANY GIVEN FISCAL YEAR ,
34		-	SECTION 20 (7)(a) OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES THE
35		-	STATE TO ANNUALLY DETERMINE THE CHANGE IN STATE POPULATION FROM
36		-	ONE CALENDAR YEAR TO THE NEXT WITH THE USE OF ANNUAL FEDERAL
37		-	CENSUS BUREAU STATE POPULATION ESTIMATES
38		-	;
	99	+	OR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE MAXIMUM8
	100	+	PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN STATE FISCAL YEAR SPENDING FOR ANY GIVEN9
	101	+	FISCAL YEAR, SECTION 20 (7)(a) OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE10
	102	+	CONSTITUTION REQUIRES THE STATE TO ANNUALLY DETERMINE THE11
	103	+	CHANGE IN STATE POPULATION FROM ONE CALENDAR YEAR TO THE NEXT12
	104	+	WITH THE USE OF ANNUAL FEDERAL CENSUS BUREAU STATE POPULATION13
	105	+	ESTIMATES;14
39	106		(B) T
40		-	HE APPROACH FOR DETERMINING THE CHANGE IN STATE
41		-	POPULATION FOR STATE FISCAL YEARS COMMENCING BEFORE
42		-	JULY 1, 2024,
43		-	RESULTED IN BOTH DOUBLE -COUNTING AND UNDER -COUNTING OF
44		-	POPULATION AS A RESULT OF REVISED FEDERAL CENSUS BUREAU STATE
45		-	POPULATION ESTIMATES
46		-	;
	107	+	HE APPROACH FOR DETERMINING THE C HANGE IN STATE15
	108	+	POPULATION FOR STATE FISCAL YEARS COMMENCING BEFORE JULY 1,16
	109	+	2024,
	110	+	RESULTED IN BOTH DOUBLE-COUNTING AND UNDER-COUNTING OF17
	111	+	POPULATION AS A RESULT OF REVISED FEDERAL CENSUS BUREAU STATE18
	112	+	POPULATION ESTIMATES;19
47	113		(C) D
48		-	OUBLE-COUNTING POPULATION FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING
49		-	THE CHANGE IN STATE POPULATION RESULTS IN AN INCREASED LIMIT ON
50		-	STATE FISCAL YEAR SPENDING AND UNDER
51		-	-COUNTING POPULATION FOR
52		-	PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE CHANGE IN STATE POPULATION RESULTS IN
53		-	A REDUCED LIMIT ON STATE FISCAL YEAR SPENDING
54		-	;
	114	+	OUBLE-COUNTING POPULATION FOR PURPOSES OF20
	115	+	DETERMINING THE CHANGE IN STATE POPULATION RESULTS IN AN21
	116	+	INCREASED LIMIT ON STATE FISCAL YEAR SPENDING AND UNDER -COUNTING22
	117	+	POPULATION FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE CHANGE IN STATE23
	118	+	POPULATION RESULTS IN A REDUCED LIMIT ON STATE FISCAL YEAR24
	119	+	SPENDING;25
55	120		(D) F
56		-	ROM STATE FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 THROUGH STATE FISCAL
57		-	YEAR
58		-	2024-25, EXCLUDING THE FISCAL YEAR IMPACTED BY THE DECENNIAL
59		-	CENSUS
60		-	, AS A RESULT OF REVISED FEDERAL CENSUS BUREAU ESTIMATES OF
61		-	STATE POPULATION
62		-	, THERE WERE THREE FISCAL YEARS WITH SIGNIFICANT
63		-	DOUBLE
64		-	-COUNTING, TWO FISCAL YEARS WITH SIGNIFICANT
65		-	UNDER
66		-	-COUNTING, AND FOUR FISCAL YEARS WITH NEITHER SIGNIFICANT
67		-	DOUBLE
68		-	-COUNTING NOR UNDER-COUNTING;
	121	+	ROM STATE FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 THROUGH STATE FISCAL26
	122	+	YEAR 2024-25, EXCLUDING THE FISCAL YEAR IMPACTED BY THE27
	123	+	180
	124	+	-3- DECENNIAL CENSUS, AS A RESULT OF REVISED FEDERAL CENSUS BUREAU1
	125	+	ESTIMATES OF STATE POPULATION , THERE WERE THREE FISCAL YEARS2
	126	+	WITH SIGNIFICANT DOUBLE -COUNTING, TWO FISCAL YEARS WITH3
	127	+	SIGNIFICANT UNDER-COUNTING, AND FOUR FISCAL YEARS WITH NEITHER4
	128	+	SIGNIFICANT DOUBLE-COUNTING NOR UNDER-COUNTING;5
69	129		(E) S
70		-	ECTION 20 (7)(a) OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION
71		-	DOES NOT SPECIFY HOW THE STATE SHALL ANNUALLY DETERMINE THE
72		-	CHANGE IN STATE POPULATION BY ANNUAL FEDERAL CENSUS ESTIMATES
73		-	;
	130	+	ECTION 20 (7)(a) OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION6
	131	+	DOES NOT SPECIFY HOW THE STATE SHALL ANNUALLY DETERMINE THE7
	132	+	CHANGE IN STATE POPULATION BY ANNUAL FEDERAL CENSUS ESTIMATES ;8
74	133		(F) I
75		-	N BOTH HOUSE BILL 02-1310 AND SENATE BILL 02-179,
76		-	ENACTED IN 2002, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MODIFIED HOW THE CHANGE IN
77		-	STATE POPULATION IS CALCULATED FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION
78		-	20 (7)(a) OF
79		-	ARTICLE
80		-	X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION, AND THESE BILLS ARE PRESUMED
81		-	TO BE CONSTITUTIONAL
82		-	; AND
83		-	(G) THEREFORE, IT IS WITHIN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S PLENARY
84		-	POWER AND CONSISTENT WITH SECTION
85		-	20 (7)(a) OF ARTICLE X OF THE
86		-	STATE CONSTITUTION FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT LEGISLATION
87		-	THAT MODIFIES HOW POPULATION GROWTH IS CALCULATED FOR PURPOSES
88		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-180 OF SECTION 20 (7)(a) OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO
89		-	MITIGATE BOTH POPULATION DOUBLE
90		-	-COUNTING AND POPULATION
91		-	UNDER
92		-	-COUNTING.
93		-	(b) (I) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (II) and (II.5)
94		-	of this paragraph (b) SUBSECTIONS (2)(b)(II) AND (2)(b)(II.5) OF THIS
95		-	SECTION
96		-	, FOR STATE FISCAL YEARS COMMENCING BEFORE JULY 1, 2024, the
97		-	percentage change in state population for any given calendar year shall beIS the percentage change between the estimate of state population due to be
98		-	issued by the United States bureau of census in December of such calendar
99		-	year with a reference date of July 1 of the same calendar year and the
100		-	estimate of state population due to be issued by the United States bureau of
101		-	census in December of the same calendar year with a reference date of July
102		-	1 of the immediately preceding calendar year.
	134	+	N BOTH HOUSE BILL 02-1310 AND SENATE BILL 02-179,9
	135	+	ENACTED IN 2002, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MODIFIED HOW THE CHANGE10
	136	+	IN STATE POPULATION IS CALCULATED FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 20 (7)(a)11
	137	+	OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION , AND THESE BILLS ARE12
	138	+	PRESUMED TO BE CONSTITUTIONAL ; AND13
	139	+	(G) T
	140	+	HEREFORE, IT IS WITHIN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S PLENARY14
	141	+	POWER AND CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 20 (7)(a) OF ARTICLE X OF THE15
	142	+	STATE CONSTITUTION FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT16
	143	+	LEGISLATION THAT MODIFIES HOW POPULATION GROWTH IS CALCULATED17
	144	+	FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 20 (7)(a) OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE18
	145	+	CONSTITUTION TO MITIGATE BOTH POPULATION DOUBLE -COUNTING AND19
	146	+	POPULATION UNDER-COUNTING.20
	147	+	(b) (I) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (II) and
	148	+	21
	149	+	(II.5) of this paragraph (b) SUBSECTIONS (2)(b)(II) AND (2)(b)(II.5) OF22
	150	+	THIS SECTION, FOR STATE FISCAL YEARS COMMENCING BEFORE JULY 1,23
	151	+	2024, the percentage change in state population for any given calendar24
	152	+	year shall be IS the percentage change between the estimate of state25
	153	+	population due to be issued by the United States bureau of census in26
	154	+	December of such calendar year with a reference date of July 1 of the27
	155	+	180
	156	+	-4- same calendar year and the estimate of state population due to be issued1
	157	+	by the United States bureau of census in December of the same calendar2
	158	+	year with a reference date of July 1 of the immediately preceding calendar3
	159	+	year.4
103	160		(I.5) F
104		-	OR STATE FISCAL YEARS COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JULY 1,
105		-	2024,
106		-	THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN STATE POPULATION FOR ANY GIVEN
107		-	CALENDAR YEAR IS THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE BETWEEN THE ESTIMATE OF
108		-	STATE POPULATION ISSUED BY THE
109		-	UNITED STATES BUREAU OF CENSUS IN
110		-	DECEMBER OF THE CALENDAR YEAR WITH A REFERENCE DATE OF JULY 1 OF
111		-	THE SAME CALENDAR YEAR AND THE ESTIMATE OF STATE POPULATION
112		-	ISSUED BY THE
113		-	UNITED STATES BUREAU OF CENSUS IN DECEMBER OF THE
114		-	IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR WITH A REFERENCE DATE OF
115		-	JULY 1 OF THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR .
116		-	(II) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (II.5) of thisparagraph (b) SUBSECTION (2)(b)(II.5) OF THIS SECTION, for any calendar
117		-	year for which an estimate of state population is not issued due to the
118		-	federal census of the United States bureau of census, the percentage change
119		-	in state population for such calendar year shall be
120		-	IS the percentage change
121		-	between the state population as reported in the federal census conducted by
122		-	the United States bureau of census due in December of such calendar year
123		-	and the estimate of state population due to be
124		-	issued by the United States
125		-	bureau of census in December of the same year IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING
126		-	CALENDAR YEAR
127		-	with a reference date of July 1 of the immediately
128		-	preceding calendar year.
129		-	(II.5) (B) The difference between the percentage change in state
130		-	population determined in accordance with subparagraph (II) of thisparagraph (b) SUBSECTION (2)(b)(II) OF THIS SECTION and the reduced
131		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 25-180 percentage change in state population used to calculate the limitation on
132		-	state fiscal year spending pursuant to sub-subparagraph (A) of this
133		-	subparagraph (II.5) shall be SUBSECTION (2)(b)(II.5)(A) OF THIS SECTION IS
134		-	carried forward as an adjustment of the percentage change in state population determined pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b)
135		-	SUBSECTION (2)(b)(I) OR (2)(b)(I.5) OF THIS SECTION for a maximum period
136		-	of nine fiscal years. If the amount of state fiscal year spending for the
137		-	immediately subsequent fiscal year exceeds the limitation on state fiscal
138		-	year spending for that fiscal year, the unused adjustment shall be
139		-	IS added
140		-	first to the percentage change in state population determined pursuant to
141		-	subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b)
142		-	SUBSECTION (2)(b)(I) OR (2)(b)(I.5)
143		-	OF THIS SECTION that is included in the percentage of the allowable increase
144		-	in state fiscal year spending used in calculating the limitation on state fiscal
145		-	year spending for that fiscal year to the greatest extent possible without
146		-	causing the limitation on state fiscal year spending to exceed the actual
147		-	amount of state fiscal year spending for that fiscal year.
148		-	(C) Any remaining portion of the unused adjustment shall continue
149		-	to be added, to the greatest extent possible, to the percentage change in state
150		-	population determined pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b)
151		-	SUBSECTION (2)(b)(I) OR (2)(b)(I.5) OF THIS SECTION that is included in the
152		-	percentage of allowable increase in state fiscal year spending used in
153		-	calculating the limitation on state fiscal year spending for subsequent fiscal
154		-	years without causing the limitation on state fiscal year spending for a given
155		-	fiscal year to exceed the actual amount of state fiscal year spending for that
156		-	fiscal year.
157		-	SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
158		-	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
159		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
160		-	PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 25-180 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
161		-	institutions.
162		-	____________________________ ____________________________
163		-	James Rashad Coleman, Sr. Julie McCluskie
164		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
165		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
166		-	____________________________ ____________________________
167		-	Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
168		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
169		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
170		-	APPROVED________________________________________
171		-	(Date and Time)
172		-	_________________________________________
173		-	Jared S. Polis
174		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
175		-	PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 25-180
	161	+	OR STATE FISCAL YEARS COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JULY5
	162	+	1,
	163	+	2024, THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN STATE POPULATION FOR ANY GIVEN6
	164	+	CALENDAR YEAR IS THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE BETWEEN THE ESTIMATE OF7
	165	+	STATE POPULATION ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF CENSUS IN8
	166	+	D
	167	+	ECEMBER OF THE CALENDAR YEAR WITH A REFERENCE DATE OF JULY 19
	168	+	OF THE SAME CALENDAR YEAR AND THE ESTIMATE OF STATE POPULATION10
	169	+	ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF CENSUS IN DECEMBER OF THE11
	170	+	IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR WITH A REFERENCE DATE OF12
	171	+	J
	172	+	ULY 1 OF THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR .13
	173	+	(II) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (II.5) of this
	174	+	14
	175	+	paragraph (b) SUBSECTION (2)(b)(II.5) OF THIS SECTION, for any calendar15
	176	+	year for which an estimate of state population is not issued due to the16
	177	+	federal census of the United States bureau of census, the percentage17
	178	+	change in state population for such calendar year shall be IS the18
	179	+	percentage change between the state population as reported in the federal19
	180	+	census conducted by the United States bureau of census due in December20
	181	+	of such calendar year and the estimate of state population due to be issued21
	182	+	by the United States bureau of census in December of the same year22
	183	+	IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR with a reference date of July23
	184	+	1 of the immediately preceding calendar year.24
	185	+	(II.5) (B) The difference between the percentage change in state25
	186	+	population determined in accordance with subparagraph (II) of this26
	187	+	paragraph (b) SUBSECTION (2)(b)(II) OF THIS SECTION and the reduced27
	188	+	180
	189	+	-5- percentage change in state population used to calculate the limitation on1
	190	+	state fiscal year spending pursuant to sub-subparagraph (A) of this2
	191	+	subparagraph (II.5) shall be SUBSECTION (2)(b)(II.5)(A) OF THIS SECTION3
	192	+	IS carried forward as an adjustment of the percentage change in state4
	193	+	population determined pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b)5
	194	+	SUBSECTION (2)(b)(I) OR (2)(b)(I.5) OF THIS SECTION for a maximum6
	195	+	period of nine fiscal years. If the amount of state fiscal year spending for7
	196	+	the immediately subsequent fiscal year exceeds the limitation on state8
	197	+	fiscal year spending for that fiscal year, the unused adjustment shall be IS9
	198	+	added first to the percentage change in state population determined10
	199	+	pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b) SUBSECTION (2)(b)(I)11
	200	+	OR (2)(b)(I.5) OF THIS SECTION that is included in the percentage of the12
	201	+	allowable increase in state fiscal year spending used in calculating the13
	202	+	limitation on state fiscal year spending for that fiscal year to the greatest14
	203	+	extent possible without causing the limitation on state fiscal year15
	204	+	spending to exceed the actual amount of state fiscal year spending for that16
	205	+	fiscal year.17
	206	+	(C) Any remaining portion of the unused adjustment shall18
	207	+	continue to be added, to the greatest extent possible, to the percentage19
	208	+	change in state population determined pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this20
	209	+	paragraph (b) SUBSECTION (2)(b)(I) OR (2)(b)(I.5) OF THIS SECTION that21
	210	+	is included in the percentage of allowable increase in state fiscal year22
	211	+	spending used in calculating the limitation on state fiscal year spending23
	212	+	for subsequent fiscal years without causing the limitation on state fiscal24
	213	+	year spending for a given fiscal year to exceed the actual amount of state25
	214	+	fiscal year spending for that fiscal year.26
	215	+	SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,27
	216	+	180
	217	+	-6- determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate1
	218	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for2
	219	+	the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state3
	220	+	institutions.4
	221	+	180
	222	+	-7-