First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
ENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 25-0917.01 Christy Chase x2008
SENATE BILL 25-188
Senate Committees House Committees
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATIVE101
DEPARTMENT.102
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
The bill makes appropriations for matters related to the legislative
department for the 2025-26 state fiscal year.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
March 11, 2025
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Coleman and Rodriguez,
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
McCluskie and Duran,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. SECTION 1. Appropriation. (1) For the 2025-26 state fiscal1
year, $75,025,541 is appropriated to the legislative department. This2
appropriation consists of $73,277,314 from the general fund, $5,000 from3
cash funds, and $1,743,227 from reappropriated funds. The legislative4
department may use this appropriation as follows:5
(a) $24,939,797 for use by the general assembly, which amount:6
(I) Consists of $24,934,797 from the general fund and $5,0007
from cash funds generated from the sale of bill boxes, legislative8
directories, and publications and other services provided by the print9
shop; and10
(II) Is based on the assumption that the general assembly will have11
173.4 FTE;12
(b) $14,078,903 for use by the office of the state auditor, which13
amount:14
(I) Consists of $12,476,676 from the general fund and $1,602,22715
from reappropriated funds received from various departments for audits;16
and17
(II) Is based on the assumption that the office of the state auditor18
will have 83.1 FTE;19
(c) $3,043,526 for use by the joint budget committee, which20
amount is:21
(I) From the general fund; and22
(II) Based on the assumption that the joint budget committee will23
have 20.3 FTE;24
(d) $17,449,053 for use by the legislative council, which amount:25
(I) Consists of $17,308,053 from the general fund and $141,00026
from reappropriated funds received from the general assembly pursuant27
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(II) Is based on the assumption that the legislative council will2
have 108.9 FTE;3
(e) $10,907,250 for use by the committee on legal services, which4
amount is:5
(I) From the general fund; and6
(II) Based on the assumption that the committee on legal services7
will have 65.1 FTE; and8
(f) $4,607,012 from the general fund for the PERA Amortization9
Equalization Disbursement and PERA Supplemental Amortization10
Equalization Disbursement.11
(2) The general assembly anticipates that, during the 2025-26 state12
fiscal year, the tax levy on civil actions provided for in section 2-5-119,13
C.R.S., will return approximately $188,902 to the general fund to offset14
expenses of the revision of statutes by the office of legislative legal15
services. This figure is included for informational purposes only.16
SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year,17
$5,000 is appropriated to the youth advisory council cash fund created in18
section 2-2-1306, C.R.S. This appropriation is from the general fund. The19
legislative department is responsible for the accounting related to this20
appropriation.21
SECTION 3. In Session Laws of Colorado 2024, section 1 of22
chapter 493, (HB24-1347), amend (1)(d) as follows:23
Section 1. Appropriation. (1) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year,24
$73,587,761 is appropriated to the legislative department. This25
appropriation consists of $71,784,409 from the general fund, $90,00026
from cash funds, and $1,713,352 from reappropriated funds. The27
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(d) $17,444,682 for use by the legislative council, which amount:2
(I) Consists of $17,303,682 from the general fund and $141,0003
from reappropriated funds received from the general assembly pursuant4
to section 24-70-203 (1)(a), C.R.S.; and5
(II) Is based on the assumption that the legislative council will6
have 107.3 FTE;
AND7
(III) I
NCLUDES $150,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND THAT , IF NOT8
EXPENDED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2025, IS FURTHER APPROPRIATED TO THE9
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT FOR THE 2025-26 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR USE10
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR DOCUMENT REMEDIATION ;11
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-2-1601, add (2.7)
12
as follows:13
2-2-1601. Legislative department cash fund - redistricting14
accounts - creation - definition - repeal. (2.7) (a) O
N JUNE 30, 2025,
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THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER ONE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE16
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT CASH FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND .17
(b) T
HIS SUBSECTION (2.7) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.
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SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,19
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate20
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for21
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state22
institutions.23
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