SENATE BILL 25-256 BY SENATOR(S) Kirkmeyer and Amabile, Bridges, Marchman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bird and Sirota, Taggart, Clifford, Lieder. C ONCERNING A TRANSFER TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS TRUST FUND FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE DIGITAL TRUNKED RADIO SYSTEM . Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-29-110, add (10) as follows: 39-29-110. Local government severance tax fund - creation - administration - definitions - repeal. (10) (a) N OTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY , ON JULY 1, 2025, AND ON JULY 1 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER THROUGH JULY 1, 2034, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEVERANCE TAX FUND TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS TRUST FUND CREATED IN SECTION 24-33.5-2510 (1). (b) T HIS SUBSECTION (10) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2035. SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-2510, add NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. ________ 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. (3)(a)(IV) as follows: 24-33.5-2510. Public safety communications trust fund - creation - report. (3) (a) (IV) T HE DEPARTMENT SHALL USE THE MONEY TRANSFERRED TO THE FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 39-29-110 (10)(a) TO SUPPORT THE DIGITAL TRUNKED RADIO SYSTEM , INCLUDING SITE SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPORTING SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE . 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 25-256 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions. ____________________________ ____________________________ James Rashad Coleman, Sr. Julie McCluskie PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES ____________________________ ____________________________ Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S. Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 25-256