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Colorado Senate Bill SB267

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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. 25-1007.01 Jed Franklin x5484
18 SENATE BILL 25-267
2-BY SENATOR(S) Amabile and Kirkmeyer, Bridges, Gonzales J.,
3-Hinrichsen, Pelton B.;
4-also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sirota and Taggart, Bird, Keltie.
9+Senate Committees House Committees
10+Appropriations Appropriations
11+A BILL FOR AN ACT
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6-ONCERNING ELIMINATION OF ROLL -FORWARD AUTHORITY FOR A STATE
7-DEPARTMENT
8-'S UTILITIES LINE ITEM.
9-
10-Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
11-SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 24-75-114 as
12-follows:
13-24-75-114. Appropriations for utilities - roll-forward spending
14-authority - definition. (1) As used in this section, unless the context
15-otherwise requires, "utilities" has the same meaning as set forth in section
16-24-75-112 (1)(q).
17-(2) Subject to fiscal rules promulgated by the state controller, any
18-unexpended and unencumbered money appropriated to a department in a
19-specific line item for utilities in a fiscal year commencing on or after July
20-1, 2021, remains available for expenditure in the next fiscal year without
21-further appropriation for the department to purchase utilities conservation
22-NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
23-officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
24-or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
25-history, or the Session Laws.
26-________
27-Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
28-through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
29-the act. equipment or services. At the end of the next fiscal year, money that is
30-unexpended or unencumbered reverts to the fund from which it was
31-appropriated.
32-(3) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to a line item from
33-which utility expenses are paid but that is not specifically identified as
34-"utilities".
35-SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
36-determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
37-preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
38-PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-267 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
39-institutions.
40-____________________________ ____________________________
41-James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
42-Julie McCluskie
43-PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
44-THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
45-____________________________ ____________________________
46-Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
47-SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
48-THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
49- APPROVED________________________________________
50- (Date and Time)
51- _________________________________________
52- Jared S. Polis
53- GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
54-PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 25-267
13+ONCERNING ELIMINATION OF ROLL -FORWARD AUTHORITY FOR A101
14+STATE DEPARTMENT 'S UTILITIES LINE ITEM.102
15+Bill Summary
16+(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
17+not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
18+passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
19+applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
20+http://leg.colorado.gov/
21+.)
22+Joint Budget Committee. Currently, a state department may use
23+unexpended and unencumbered money from the department's utilities line
24+item to purchase energy conservation equipment and services without
25+further appropriation. The bill eliminates this roll-forward authority.
26+HOUSE
27+2nd Reading Unamended
28+April 9, 2025
29+SENATE
30+3rd Reading Unamended
31+April 3, 2025
32+SENATE
33+2nd Reading Unamended
34+April 2, 2025
35+SENATE SPONSORSHIP
36+Amabile and Kirkmeyer, Bridges, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Pelton B.
37+HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
38+Sirota and Taggart, Bird
39+Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
40+Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
41+Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
42+SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 24-75-114 as2
43+follows:3
44+24-75-114. Appropriations for utilities - roll-forward spending4
45+authority - definition. (1) As used in this section, unless the context5
46+otherwise requires, "utilities" has the same meaning as set forth in section6
47+24-75-112 (1)(q).7
48+(2) Subject to fiscal rules promulgated by the state controller, any8
49+unexpended and unencumbered money appropriated to a department in9
50+a specific line item for utilities in a fiscal year commencing on or after10
51+July 1, 2021, remains available for expenditure in the next fiscal year11
52+without further appropriation for the department to purchase utilities12
53+conservation equipment or services. At the end of the next fiscal year,13
54+money that is unexpended or unencumbered reverts to the fund from14
55+which it was appropriated.15
56+(3) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to a line item16
57+from which utility expenses are paid but that is not specifically identified17
58+as "utilities".18
59+SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,19
60+determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate20
61+preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for21
62+the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state22
63+institutions.23
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