SENATE BILL 25-263 BY SENATOR(S) Amabile and Bridges, Kirkmeyer; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bird and Taggart, Sirota. C ONCERNING STATUTES GOVERNING SPENDING AUTHORITY , AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , EXTENDING THE REPEAL DATE OF CERTAIN STATUTES THAT ALLOW TRANSFERS AND OVEREXPENDITURES IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES AND CLARIFYING WHICH TRANSFERS BETWEEN APPROPRIATIONS ARE FOR LIKE PURPOSES . Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-105, amend (2) as follows: 24-75-105. Transfers required to implement conditional and centralized appropriations - repeal. (2) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2025 SEPTEMBER 1, 2030. SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-106, amend (2) as follows: 24-75-106. Transfers between departments of health care policy 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. and financing and human services for materially similar items of appropriation for medicaid programs - limitation - repeal. (2) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2025 SEPTEMBER 1, 2030. SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-106.5, amend (5) as follows: 24-75-106.5. Transfers between departments of health care policy and financing and human services for corresponding items of appropriation - limitations - repeal. (5) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2025 SEPTEMBER 1, 2030. SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-107, amend (2) as follows: 24-75-107. Cash fund transfers pursuant to sections 24-75-105 and 24-75-106 - repeal. (2) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2025 SEPTEMBER 1, 2030. SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-108, amend (1), (2) introductory portion, and (11); and add (2)(h) as follows: 24-75-108. Intradepartmental transfers between appropriations - definition - repeal. (1) Upon approval by the governor, the head of a principal department of state government may, on or after May 1 of any fiscal year and before the forty-fifth day after the close of such fiscal year, transfer moneys MONEY from one item of appropriation made to the principal department in the general appropriation act to another item of appropriation made to the same principal department in said act; except that such transfers shall MUST be made only between appropriations for like purposes. A TRANSFER IS BETWEEN APPROPRIATIONS FOR LIKE PURPOSES WHEN BOTH LINE ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION ARE FOR THE SAME SPECIFIED PURPOSE , AS THOSE PURPOSES ARE DEFINED IN SECTION 24-75-112. All transfers made pursuant to this section shall be ARE between appropriations made for the expiring fiscal year. (2) None of the following transfers shall be ARE deemed to be between like purposes within the meaning of subsection (1) of this section: (h) T RANSFERS BETWEEN ANY LINE ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION IN THE PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-263 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS THAT ARE NOT EXPLICITLY AUTHORIZED IN A FOOTNOTE TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT . (11) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2025SEPTEMBER 1, 2030. SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-109, amend (6) as follows: 24-75-109. Controller may allow expenditures in excess of appropriations - limitations - appropriations for subsequent fiscal year restricted - repeal. (6) The controller may allow overexpenditures pursuant to this section only for the fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 1998, but prior to July 1, 2025 JULY 1, 2030. This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2025 SEPTEMBER 1, 2030. SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-110, amend (2) as follows: 24-75-110. Limitation on judicial department - repeal. (2) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2025 SEPTEMBER 1, 2030. SECTION 8. 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 3-SENATE BILL 25-263 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 4-SENATE BILL 25-263