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Old	New		Differences
	1	+	First Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fifth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
	6	+	on Second Reading in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 25-1024.01 Michael Dohr x4347
1	8		SENATE BILL 25-213
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Bridges and Amabile, Kirkmeyer;
3		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sirota and Taggart, Bird.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
4	12		C
5		-	ONCERNING THE USE OF THE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE CASH FUND ,
6		-	AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
7		-
8		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
9		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 17-1-168, amend
10		-	(3)(d) and (3)(e); and add (1)(c) and (3)(f) as follows:
11		-	17-1-168. Broadband infrastructure cash fund - created - repeal.
12		-	(1) (c) O
13		-	N JULY 1, 2025, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER EIGHT
14		-	HUNDRED FORTY
15		-	-TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY -SIX DOLLARS
16		-	FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE FUND
17		-	.
18		-	(3) Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the
19		-	department may expend money from the fund to install broadband
20		-	infrastructure at the following correctional facilities:
	13	+	ONCERNING THE USE OF THE BROADBAND INFRAST RUCTURE CASH101
	14	+	FUND, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN102
	15	+	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 bill requires the state treasurer, on
	24	+	July 1, 2025, to transfer $842,346 from the general fund to the broadband
	25	+	infrastructure cash fund (fund). Current law lists the correctional facilities
	26	+	where the money in the fund may be used to install broadband
	27	+	infrastructure. The bill adds the Colorado territorial correctional facility
	28	+	HOUSE
	29	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	30	+	April 9, 2025
	31	+	SENATE
	32	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	33	+	April 3, 2025
	34	+	SENATE
	35	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	36	+	April 2, 2025
	37	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	38	+	Bridges and Amabile, Kirkmeyer
	39	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	40	+	Sirota and Taggart, Bird
	41	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	42	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	43	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. to the list.
	44	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	45	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 17-1-168, amend2
	46	+	(3)(d) and (3)(e); and add (1)(c) and (3)(f) as follows:3
	47	+	17-1-168. Broadband infrastructure cash fund - created -4
	48	+	repeal. (1) (c) O
	49	+	N JULY 1, 2025, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER5
	50	+	EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY -TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY -SIX6
	51	+	DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE FUND .7
	52	+	(3) Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the8
	53	+	department may expend money from the fund to install broadband9
	54	+	infrastructure at the following correctional facilities:10
21	55		(d) Buena Vista correctional complex; and
22		-	________
23		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
24		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
25		-	the act. (e) San Carlos correctional facility; AND
26		-	(f) COLORADO TERRITORIAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY .
27		-	SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year,
28		-	$842,346 is appropriated to the department of corrections for use by
29		-	institutions. This appropriation is from the broadband infrastructure cash
30		-	fund created in section 17-1-168 (1)(a), C.R.S. To implement this act, the
31		-	institutions may use this appropriation for broadband installation.
32		-	SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
33		-	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
34		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
35		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-213 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
36		-	institutions.
37		-	____________________________ ____________________________
38		-	James Rashad Coleman, Sr. Julie McCluskie
39		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
40		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
41		-	____________________________ ____________________________
42		-	Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
43		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
44		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
45		-	APPROVED________________________________________
46		-	(Date and Time)
47		-	_________________________________________
48		-	Jared S. Polis
49		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
50		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 25-213
	56	+	11
	57	+	(e) San Carlos correctional facility;
	58	+	AND12
	59	+	(f) C
	60	+	OLORADO TERRITORIAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY .13
	61	+	SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year,14
	62	+	$842,346 is appropriated to the department of corrections for use by15
	63	+	institutions. This appropriation is from the broadband infrastructure cash16
	64	+	fund created in section 17-1-168 (1)(a), C.R.S. To implement this act, the17
	65	+	institutions may use this appropriation for broadband installation.18
	66	+	SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,19
	67	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate20
	68	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for21
	69	+	the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state22
	70	+	institutions.23
	71	+	213-2-