First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 25-1016.01 Caroline Martin x5902
SENATE BILL 25-316
Senate Committees House Committees
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE101
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION , AND, IN CONNECTION102
THEREWITH, MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO APPROPRIATIONS MADE103
IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT FOR THE 2025-26104
STATE FISCAL YEAR AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .105
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
Joint Budget Committee. The bill imposes requirements related
to money appropriated to the department of higher education to be used
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Amabile and Bridges, Kirkmeyer
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Taggart and Sirota, Bird
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. by the Auraria higher education center in the 2025-26 state fiscal year.
Money appropriated for operational costs must be used as agreed upon by
the constituent institutions in baseline service level agreements. Any
service or performance level agreement that the Auraria higher education
center enters into using money appropriated for the 2025-26 state fiscal
year must:
! Be executed by all contracting parties no later than
September 1, 2025;
! Clearly describe the services, service and staffing levels,
and performance expectations that are contracted for; and
! Provide that, if costs for services exceed the prices
provided for in the contract, those excessive costs will not
be assumed or incurred until an additional contract is
executed or the original contract is amended.
In the 2025-26 state fiscal year, the Auraria higher education
center shall manage all resources related to baseline service level
agreements and goals and shall present quarterly updates to the
constituent institutions regarding baseline service level agreements and
goals. For other services for the 2025-26 state fiscal year that are not
already contracted for in the baseline service level agreements, the
Auraria higher education center shall establish fee structures, and the
constituent institutions shall enter into agreements with the Auraria higher
education center for the provision of those services.
The bill requires the constituent organizations to contract with an
independent third-party entity that shall conduct the Auraria
comprehensive study (study). The constituent institutions and the Auraria
higher education center shall agree upon which independent third-party
entity will conduct the study before executing a contract to select the
independent third-party entity. If the constituent institutions and the
Auraria higher education center do not agree upon an independent
third-party entity by August 1, 2025, the Colorado commission on higher
education shall, no later than December 31, 2025, select the independent
third-party entity from options proposed by the constituent institutions.
The study must examine the operations of the Auraria campus and
the services provided to students by the constituent institutions and by the
Auraria board of directors through the Auraria higher education center.
The independent third-party entity shall present a report on the findings
of the study.
The study must include the following:
! A review of all plans and studies conducted in the past 15
years regarding the mission, vision, and development of the
Auraria campus;
! An evaluation of the statutory design and mission of the
Auraria campus;
! An evaluation of the current governance model of the
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! An evaluation of the operations and management structures
under the current governance model of the Auraria campus;
! A comparison of the current governance model to
alternative governance models which may yield greater
efficiencies in service delivery; and
! An evaluation of the financial supports and structures of
Auraria campus governance and operations.
The constituent institutions shall enter into a cost-sharing
agreement to pay for the study using gifts, grants, and donations.
The bill reduces the general fund appropriation made in the annual
general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the
department of higher education for the college opportunity fund program
for fee-for-service contracts with state institutions by $31,435,042. The
bill appropriates $31,435,042 from the general fund to the department of
higher education for use by the Auraria higher education center.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 23-70-118 and2
23-70-119 as follows:3
23-70-118. Requirements for money that is appropriated to4
the department of higher education for use by the Auraria higher5
education center in the 2025-26 state fiscal year - repeal. (1) A
NY6
MONEY THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATES TO THE7
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE AURARIA HIGHER8
EDUCATION CENTER TO USE FOR OPERATIONAL COSTS IN THE 2025-269
STATE FISCAL YEAR MUST BE USED AS AGREED UPON BY THE CONSTITUENT10
INSTITUTIONS IN BASELINE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS , INCLUDING11
OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH :12
(a) B
UILDING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ;13
(b) C
USTODIAL OR JANITORIAL SERVICES;14
(c) T
HE AURARIA CAMPUS POLICE DEPARTMENT ;15
(d) B
USINESS SERVICES;16
SB25-316-3- (e) CAMPUS PLANNING;1
(f) E
VENTS MANAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF UNIVERSITY - AND2
STUDENT-LED ACTIVITIES;3
(g) C
OMMUNICATIONS; AND4
(h) P
UBLIC RELATIONS.5
(2) A
NY BASELINE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT THAT THE6
A
URARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER ENTERS INTO USING MONEY7
APPROPRIATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2025-26 STATE8
FISCAL YEAR MUST:9
(a) B
E EXECUTED BY THE CONTRACTING PARTIES NO LATER THAN10
S
EPTEMBER 1, 2025, UNTIL WHICH TIME AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION11
CENTER AND THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS SHALL OPERATE ACCORDING12
TO EXISTING SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS ;13
(b) C
LEARLY DESCRIBE THE SERVICES , SERVICE AND STAFFING14
LEVELS, AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS THAT ARE CONTRACTED FOR ;15
AND16
(c) P
ROVIDE THAT, IF COSTS FOR SERVICES EXCEED THE PRICES17
PROVIDED FOR IN THE BASELINE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS , THOSE18
EXCESSIVE COSTS WILL NOT BE ASSUMED OR INCURRED UNTIL AN19
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENT THAT ADDRESSES THE EXCESSIVE COSTS IS20
EXECUTED OR UNTIL THE ORIGINAL BASELINE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT21
IS AMENDED.22
(3) I
N THE 2025-26 STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE AURARIA HIGHER23
EDUCATION CENTER SHALL MANAGE ALL RESOURCES RELATED TO24
BASELINE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS AND GOALS AND SHALL PRESENT25
QUARTERLY UPDATES REGARDING BASELINE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS26
AND GOALS TO THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS .27
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-4- (4) THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER SHALL ESTABLISH1
FEE STRUCTURES FOR THE 2025-26 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR ALL SERVICES2
THAT ARE NOT ALREADY PROVIDED FOR IN THE BASELINE SERVICE LEVEL3
AGREEMENTS. THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS MAY ENTER INTO4
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS WITH THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION5
CENTER FOR SERVICES THAT ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THE BASELINE6
SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS , IN WHICH CASE THE AURARIA HIGHER7
EDUCATION CENTER SHALL EXPLAIN WHY THE ADDITIONAL CONTRACTED8
SERVICES DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE BASELINE SERVICE LEVEL9
AGREEMENTS. THE FEE STRUCTURES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS10
SUBSECTION (4) MUST:11
(a) C
LEARLY DESCRIBE THE SERVICES FOR WHICH EACH FEE12
STRUCTURE IS ESTABLISHED; AND13
(b) A
PPLY EACH FEE STRUCTURE CONSISTENTLY TO EACH14
CONSTITUENT INSTITUTION.15
(5) T
HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.16
23-70-119. Auraria comprehensive study. (1) T
HE17
CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS SHALL , THROUGH THEIR EXECUTIVE18
DIRECTORS AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE AURARIA HIGHER19
EDUCATION CENTER, CONTRACT WITH AN INDEPENDENT THIRD -PARTY20
ENTITY THAT SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY , REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS21
THE "AURARIA COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ". THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS22
AND THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER SHALL AGREE UPON WHICH23
INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY ENTITY WILL CONDUCT THE AURARIA24
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY BEFORE EXECUTING A CONTRACT TO SELECT THE25
INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY ENTITY. IF THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS26
AND THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER DO NOT AGREE UPON AN27
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COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL , NO LATER THAN AUGUST 31,2
2025,
SELECT THE INDEPENDENT THIRD -PARTY ENTITY FROM OPTIONS3
PROPOSED BY THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS .4
(2) T
HE AURARIA COMPREHENSIVE STUDY MUST EXAMINE :5
(a) T
HE OPERATIONS OF THE AURARIA CAMPUS; AND6
(b) T
HE SERVICES PROVIDED TO STUDENTS BY THE CONSTITUENT7
INSTITUTIONS AND BY THE AURARIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH THE8
A
URARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER .9
(3) T
HE INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY ENTITY SHALL PRESENT THE10
FINDINGS OF THE AURARIA COMPREHENSIVE STUDY IN A REPORT11
ADDRESSED TO THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS , THE AURARIA HIGHER12
EDUCATION CENTER, THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE, THE OFFICE OF STATE13
PLANNING AND BUDGETING, AND THE COLORADO COMMISSION ON HIGHER14
EDUCATION BY DECEMBER 31, 2025; EXCEPT THAT, IF THE INDEPENDENT15
THIRD-PARTY ENTITY CANNOT COMPLETE THE REPORT BY DECEMBER 31,16
2025,
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES , THE INDEPENDENT17
THIRD-PARTY ENTITY SHALL NOTIFY THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS AND18
THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER AND SHALL PRESENT THE19
REPORT NO LATER THAN JANUARY 30, 2026. THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE:20
(a) F
INDINGS RELATED TO THE STATUTORY DESIGN , GOVERNANCE,21
OPERATIONS, AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE OF THE CURRENT SHARED22
A
URARIA CAMPUS;23
(b) R
ECOMMENDATIONS OF ANY STATUTORY OR OPERATIONAL24
CHANGES THAT THE INDEPENDENT THIRD -PARTY ENTITY BELIEVES WOULD25
YIELD MORE EFFICIENT, MISSION-ALIGNED SERVICES FOR THE AURARIA26
HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER , THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS, AND THE27
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(c) E
STIMATES OF THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS THAT THE2
RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD HAVE ON THE STATE AND THE CONSTITUENT3
INSTITUTIONS; AND4
(d) F
EEDBACK FROM EACH CONSTITUENT INSTITUTION AND THE5
A
URARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER RELATING TO THE6
RECOMMENDATIONS .7
(4) T
HE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER AND THE8
CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE AURARIA9
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY AND ENGAGE IN AND RESPOND TO ANY INQUIRIES10
FROM THE INDEPENDENT THIRD -PARTY ENTITY, INCLUDING INQUIRIES11
RELATED TO PERSONNEL, BUSINESS DOCUMENTATION , FINANCIAL DATA,12
THE COORDINATION OF THE PROVISION OF STUDENT SERVICES , AND13
INTERNAL RECORDS RELATED TO THE FACILITY , OPERATIONS, AND14
DEVELOPMENT OF THE AURARIA CAMPUS . THE CONSTITUENT15
INSTITUTIONS AND THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER SHALL16
CONVENE TO RECEIVE UPDATES RELATED TO THE AURARIA17
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY FROM THE INDEPENDENT THIRD -PARTY ENTITY AT18
LEAST TWICE DURING THE PERIOD OF THE AURARIA COMPREHENSIVE19
STUDY.20
(5) T
HE AURARIA COMPREHENSIVE STUDY MUST INCLUDE THE21
FOLLOWING:22
(a) A
REVIEW OF ALL PLANS AND STUDIES CONDUCTED IN THE PAST23
FIFTEEN YEARS REGARDING THE MISSION , VISION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF24
THE AURARIA CAMPUS, PLUS A REVIEW OF PLANS AND STUDIES THAT ARE25
OLDER THAN FIFTEEN YEARS IF DEEM ED RELEVANT BY THE INDEPENDENT26
THIRD-PARTY ENTITY;27
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THE AURARIA CAMPUS, INCLUDING:2
(I) A
N ANALYSIS OF THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND POWERS3
OF THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER AND THE CONSTITUENT4
INSTITUTIONS TO IDENTIFY WHETHER CURRENT ACTIVITIES ALIGN WITH5
PROVISIONS IN THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES AND TO WHAT EXTENT6
THOSE PROVISIONS RESULT IN COST AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES FOR7
THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS;8
(II) A
DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT STATE OF9
THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER , INCLUDING THE CONTEXT OF10
THE CENTER'S SCOPE, CAPABILITIES, RESOURCES, PERFORMANCE, CULTURE,11
DEPENDENCIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, PERSONNEL, EXTERNAL INFLUENCES,12
AND OTHER RELEVANT ELEMENTS ;13
(III) T
O WHAT EXTENT THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER'S14
CURRENT DISPOSITION, AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (5)(b)(II) OF THIS15
SECTION, FACILITATES OR INHIBITS THE CENTER'S STATUTORY MISSION16
ALIGNMENT AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES ;17
(IV) A
DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT OF EACH CONSTITUENT18
INSTITUTION, INCLUDING THE INSTITUTIONS' EDUCATIONAL FOOTPRINT ON19
THE CAMPUS, THE FOOTPRINT OF AND ACCESS TO INSTITUTION -OWNED20
FACILITIES, AND OTHER COORDINATION AMONG THE CONSTITUENT21
INSTITUTIONS IN DELIVERING SERVICES TO STUDENTS ;22
(V) A
N EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT ON AND SERVICE OF23
DISPLACED AURARIANS, DONE IN CONSULTATION WITH A DESIGNEE OF THE24
A
URARIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND25
(VI) R
ECOMMENDATIONS OF POSSIBLE STATUTORY C HANGES THAT26
WOULD MORE CLEARLY DEFINE THE MISSION OF THE AURARIA CAMPUS27
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SUPPORTING THE MISSION;2
(c) A
N EVALUATION OF THE CURRENT GOVERNANCE MODEL OF THE3
A
URARIA CAMPUS, INCLUDING:4
(I) A
N ANALYSIS OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE AURARIA BOARD OF5
DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE BOARD'S ABILITY TO FULFILL ITS STATUTORY6
PURPOSES, MITIGATE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND ARBITRATE CAMPUS7
DISPUTES; AND8
(II) A
N ANALYSIS OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH A MODEL OF9
GOVERNANCE SHARED BY THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS , AS OPPOSED10
TO GOVERNANCE BY THE AURARIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS , WOULD BE11
PRACTICABLE AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH A SHARED GOVERNANCE MODEL12
MIGHT YIELD GREATER MISSION ALIGNMENT AND MORE EFFICIENT13
DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO STUDENTS;14
(d) A
N EVALUATION OF THE OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT15
STRUCTURES UNDER THE CURRENT GOVERNANCE MODEL OF THE AURARIA16
CAMPUS, INCLUDING:17
(I) A
N ANALYSIS OF THE TIMELINESS AND COST OF CURRENT18
SERVICE DELIVERY AND FUNCTIONS ; AND19
(II) A
REVIEW OF THE OPERATIONAL CONTROL AND FISCAL20
RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL AURARIA CAMPUS FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE21
EXTENT TO WHICH CURRENT OPERATIONS FULFILL THE MISSION OF THE22
CAMPUS AND YIELD THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE RESULTS FOR ALL PARTIES ;23
(e) A
COMPARISON OF THE CURRENT GOVERNANCE MODEL OF THE24
A
URARIA CAMPUS TO ALTERNATIVE GOVERNANCE MODELS WHICH MAY25
YIELD GREATER EFFICIENCIES IN SERVICE DELIVERY , INCLUDING:26
(I) W
HETHER EFFICIENCY COULD BE IMPROVED BY TRANSFERRING27
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FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, PARKING MANAGEMENT , LIBRARY SERVICES,2
FOOD SERVICES, HUMAN RESOURCES , INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ,3
PROCUREMENT, EVENTS MANAGEMENT , NONACADEMIC STUDENT4
SERVICES, AND RISK MANAGEMENT BETWEEN CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS5
OR THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER ;6
(II) W
HETHER EFFICIENCY COULD BE IMPROVED BY7
CONSOLIDATING EXISTING FUNCTIONS SUCH AS CAMPUS SECURITY AND8
POLICING, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, PARKING MANAGEMENT , LIBRARY9
SERVICES, HUMAN RESOURCES , INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ,10
PROCUREMENT, EVENTS MANAGEMENT , NONACADEMIC STUDENT11
SERVICES, AND RISK MANAGEMENT WITHIN CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS OR12
THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER ;13
(III) W
HETHER OPERATIONAL CONTROL AND FISCAL14
RESPONSIBILITY COULD BE IMPROVED FOR THE COLLECTIVE OR INDIVIDUAL15
CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS BY RESTRUCTURING FISCAL MANAGEMENT OF16
SOME OR ALL RESPONSIBILITIES; AND17
(IV) W
HETHER CERTAIN SERVICES WOULD BEST BE GOVERNED AND18
DELIVERED UNDER A CENTRALIZED , DECENTRALIZED, OR HYBRID19
GOVERNANCE MODEL ; AND20
(f) A
N EVALUATION OF THE FINANCIAL SUPPORTS AND21
STRUCTURES OF AURARIA CAMPUS GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS ,22
INCLUDING:23
(I) A
N ANALYSIS OF THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF BASELINE24
FUNDING FOR SERVICES DELIVERED ON THE AURARIA CAMPUS,25
ACCOUNTING FOR INFLATION AND OTHER DRIVERS OF COSTS SUCH AS26
INSURANCE;27
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 23-70-105.5 AND WHETHER AND THE EXTENT TO2
WHICH THE DEVELOPMENTS SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY AND MISSION3
OF THE AURARIA CAMPUS;4
(III) A
REVIEW OF THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER 'S5
REVENUE STREAMS AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH ADDITIONAL REVENUE6
STREAMS, SUCH AS AUXILIARY SERVICES REVENUE AND FEE REVENUE ,7
SHOULD SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES ;8
(IV) A
N ANALYSIS OF FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE CONSTITUENT9
INSTITUTIONS AND THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER REGARDING10
THE PROVISION OF SERVICES , SUCH AS REVENUE GENERATION AND11
EXPENSE CHARACTERISTICS;12
(V) A
N ANALYSIS OF THE FISCAL IMPACTS OF PROPOSED CHANGES13
TO THE COLORADO STATE BUDGET ; AND14
(VI) A
N ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS RELATED TO COLORADO'S15
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES , INCREASED COMPETITION, AND CHANGES TO THE16
HIGHER EDUCATION MARKET , INCLUDING THE CHANGES IN STUDENT17
EDUCATIONAL MODALITY AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF IN -PERSON, HYBRID,18
AND ONLINE STUDENTS.19
(6) T
HE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS MAY SEEK , ACCEPT, AND20
EXPEND GIFTS, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES21
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE AURARIA COMPREHENSIVE STUDY . THE22
CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS SHALL ENTER INTO A COST -SHARING23
AGREEMENT TO PAY FOR THE AURARIA COMPREHENSIVE STUDY USING24
GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.25
SECTION 2. Appropriation - adjustments to 2025 long bill.26
(1) To implement this act, appropriations made in the annual general27
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higher education are adjusted as follows:2
(a) The general fund appropriation for the college opportunity3
fund program for fee-for-service contracts with state institutions pursuant4
to section 23-18-303.5, C.R.S., is decreased by $31,435,042;5
(b) The reappropriated funds appropriations from fee-for-service6
contracts with state institutions pursuant to section 23-18-303.5, C.R.S.,7
under subsection (1)(a) of this section are decreased as follows: 8
Governing Boards9
trustees of Metropolitan state university of Denver -$15,623,12910
regents of the university of Colorado -$11,739,17111
state board for community colleges and occupational12
education state system community colleges -$4,072,74213
(c) The reappropriated funds appropriation for Auraria higher14
education center administration is decreased by $31,435,042. This amount15
originates from the appropriations in the general appropriations act to the16
governing boards for the state board for community colleges and17
occupational education state system community colleges, the trustees of18
Metropolitan state university of Denver, and the regents of the university19
of Colorado.20
SECTION 3. Appropriation. (1) For the 2025-26 state fiscal21
year, $31,435,042 is appropriated to the department of higher education22
for use by the Auraria higher education center. This appropriation is from23
the general fund. To implement this act, the department may use this24
appropriation as follows: 25
(a) $29,545,253 for operational costs; and26
(b) $1,889,789 for deferred maintenance projects.27
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determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate2
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for3
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state4
institutions.5
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