SENATE BILL 25-213
BY SENATOR(S) Bridges and Amabile, Kirkmeyer;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sirota and Taggart, Bird.
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ONCERNING THE USE OF THE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE CASH FUND ,
AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 17-1-168, amend
(3)(d) and (3)(e); and add (1)(c) and (3)(f) as follows:
17-1-168. Broadband infrastructure cash fund - created - repeal.
(1) (c) O
N JULY 1, 2025, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER EIGHT
HUNDRED FORTY
-TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY -SIX DOLLARS
FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE FUND
.
(3) Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the
department may expend money from the fund to install broadband
infrastructure at the following correctional facilities:
(d) Buena Vista correctional complex; and
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Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. (e) San Carlos correctional facility; AND
(f) COLORADO TERRITORIAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY .
SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year,
$842,346 is appropriated to the department of corrections for use by
institutions. This appropriation is from the broadband infrastructure cash
fund created in section 17-1-168 (1)(a), C.R.S. To implement this act, the
institutions may use this appropriation for broadband installation.
SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-213 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
institutions.
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James Rashad Coleman, Sr. Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
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Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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