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Colorado Senate Bill SB316

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11 First Regular Session
22 Seventy-fifth General Assembly
33 STATE OF COLORADO
44 INTRODUCED
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77 LLS NO. 25-1016.01 Caroline Martin x5902
88 SENATE BILL 25-316
99 Senate Committees House Committees
1010 Appropriations
1111 A BILL FOR AN ACT
1212 C
1313 ONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE101
1414 DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION , AND, IN CONNECTION102
1515 THEREWITH, MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO APPROPRIATIONS MADE103
1616 IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT FOR THE 2025-26104
1717 STATE FISCAL YEAR AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .105
1818 Bill Summary
1919 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
2020 not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
2121 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
2222 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
2323 http://leg.colorado.gov
2424 .)
2525 Joint Budget Committee. The bill imposes requirements related
2626 to money appropriated to the department of higher education to be used
2727 SENATE SPONSORSHIP
2828 Amabile and Bridges, Kirkmeyer
2929 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
3030 Taggart and Sirota, Bird
3131 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
3232 Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
3333 Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. by the Auraria higher education center in the 2025-26 state fiscal year.
3434 Money appropriated for operational costs must be used as agreed upon by
3535 the constituent institutions in baseline service level agreements. Any
3636 service or performance level agreement that the Auraria higher education
3737 center enters into using money appropriated for the 2025-26 state fiscal
3838 year must:
3939 ! Be executed by all contracting parties no later than
4040 September 1, 2025;
4141 ! Clearly describe the services, service and staffing levels,
4242 and performance expectations that are contracted for; and
4343 ! Provide that, if costs for services exceed the prices
4444 provided for in the contract, those excessive costs will not
4545 be assumed or incurred until an additional contract is
4646 executed or the original contract is amended.
4747 In the 2025-26 state fiscal year, the Auraria higher education
4848 center shall manage all resources related to baseline service level
4949 agreements and goals and shall present quarterly updates to the
5050 constituent institutions regarding baseline service level agreements and
5151 goals. For other services for the 2025-26 state fiscal year that are not
5252 already contracted for in the baseline service level agreements, the
5353 Auraria higher education center shall establish fee structures, and the
5454 constituent institutions shall enter into agreements with the Auraria higher
5555 education center for the provision of those services.
5656 The bill requires the constituent organizations to contract with an
5757 independent third-party entity that shall conduct the Auraria
5858 comprehensive study (study). The constituent institutions and the Auraria
5959 higher education center shall agree upon which independent third-party
6060 entity will conduct the study before executing a contract to select the
6161 independent third-party entity. If the constituent institutions and the
6262 Auraria higher education center do not agree upon an independent
6363 third-party entity by August 1, 2025, the Colorado commission on higher
6464 education shall, no later than December 31, 2025, select the independent
6565 third-party entity from options proposed by the constituent institutions.
6666 The study must examine the operations of the Auraria campus and
6767 the services provided to students by the constituent institutions and by the
6868 Auraria board of directors through the Auraria higher education center.
6969 The independent third-party entity shall present a report on the findings
7070 of the study.
7171 The study must include the following:
7272 ! A review of all plans and studies conducted in the past 15
7373 years regarding the mission, vision, and development of the
7474 Auraria campus;
7575 ! An evaluation of the statutory design and mission of the
7676 Auraria campus;
7777 ! An evaluation of the current governance model of the
7878 SB25-316
7979 -2- Auraria campus;
8080 ! An evaluation of the operations and management structures
8181 under the current governance model of the Auraria campus;
8282 ! A comparison of the current governance model to
8383 alternative governance models which may yield greater
8484 efficiencies in service delivery; and
8585 ! An evaluation of the financial supports and structures of
8686 Auraria campus governance and operations.
8787 The constituent institutions shall enter into a cost-sharing
8888 agreement to pay for the study using gifts, grants, and donations.
8989 The bill reduces the general fund appropriation made in the annual
9090 general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the
9191 department of higher education for the college opportunity fund program
9292 for fee-for-service contracts with state institutions by $31,435,042. The
9393 bill appropriates $31,435,042 from the general fund to the department of
9494 higher education for use by the Auraria higher education center.
9595 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
9696 SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 23-70-118 and2
9797 23-70-119 as follows:3
9898 23-70-118. Requirements for money that is appropriated to4
9999 the department of higher education for use by the Auraria higher5
100100 education center in the 2025-26 state fiscal year - repeal. (1) A
101101 NY6
102102 MONEY THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATES TO THE7
103103 DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE AURARIA HIGHER8
104104 EDUCATION CENTER TO USE FOR OPERATIONAL COSTS IN THE 2025-269
105105 STATE FISCAL YEAR MUST BE USED AS AGREED UPON BY THE CONSTITUENT10
106106 INSTITUTIONS IN BASELINE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS , INCLUDING11
107107 OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH :12
108108 (a) B
109109 UILDING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ;13
110110 (b) C
111111 USTODIAL OR JANITORIAL SERVICES;14
112112 (c) T
113113 HE AURARIA CAMPUS POLICE DEPARTMENT ;15
114114 (d) B
115115 USINESS SERVICES;16
116116 SB25-316-3- (e) CAMPUS PLANNING;1
117117 (f) E
118118 VENTS MANAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF UNIVERSITY - AND2
119119 STUDENT-LED ACTIVITIES;3
120120 (g) C
121121 OMMUNICATIONS; AND4
122122 (h) P
123123 UBLIC RELATIONS.5
124124 (2) A
125125 NY BASELINE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT THAT THE6
126126 A
127127 URARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER ENTERS INTO USING MONEY7
128128 APPROPRIATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2025-26 STATE8
129129 FISCAL YEAR MUST:9
130130 (a) B
131131 E EXECUTED BY THE CONTRACTING PARTIES NO LATER THAN10
132132 S
133133 EPTEMBER 1, 2025, UNTIL WHICH TIME AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION11
134134 CENTER AND THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS SHALL OPERATE ACCORDING12
135135 TO EXISTING SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS ;13
136136 (b) C
137137 LEARLY DESCRIBE THE SERVICES , SERVICE AND STAFFING14
138138 LEVELS, AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS THAT ARE CONTRACTED FOR ;15
139139 AND16
140140 (c) P
141141 ROVIDE THAT, IF COSTS FOR SERVICES EXCEED THE PRICES17
142142 PROVIDED FOR IN THE BASELINE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS , THOSE18
143143 EXCESSIVE COSTS WILL NOT BE ASSUMED OR INCURRED UNTIL AN19
144144 ADDITIONAL AGREEMENT THAT ADDRESSES THE EXCESSIVE COSTS IS20
145145 EXECUTED OR UNTIL THE ORIGINAL BASELINE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT21
146146 IS AMENDED.22
147147 (3) I
148148 N THE 2025-26 STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE AURARIA HIGHER23
149149 EDUCATION CENTER SHALL MANAGE ALL RESOURCES RELATED TO24
150150 BASELINE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS AND GOALS AND SHALL PRESENT25
151151 QUARTERLY UPDATES REGARDING BASELINE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS26
152152 AND GOALS TO THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS .27
153153 SB25-316
154154 -4- (4) THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER SHALL ESTABLISH1
155155 FEE STRUCTURES FOR THE 2025-26 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR ALL SERVICES2
156156 THAT ARE NOT ALREADY PROVIDED FOR IN THE BASELINE SERVICE LEVEL3
157157 AGREEMENTS. THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS MAY ENTER INTO4
158158 ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS WITH THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION5
159159 CENTER FOR SERVICES THAT ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THE BASELINE6
160160 SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS , IN WHICH CASE THE AURARIA HIGHER7
161161 EDUCATION CENTER SHALL EXPLAIN WHY THE ADDITIONAL CONTRACTED8
162162 SERVICES DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE BASELINE SERVICE LEVEL9
163163 AGREEMENTS. THE FEE STRUCTURES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS10
164164 SUBSECTION (4) MUST:11
165165 (a) C
166166 LEARLY DESCRIBE THE SERVICES FOR WHICH EACH FEE12
167167 STRUCTURE IS ESTABLISHED; AND13
168168 (b) A
169169 PPLY EACH FEE STRUCTURE CONSISTENTLY TO EACH14
170170 CONSTITUENT INSTITUTION.15
171171 (5) T
172172 HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.16
173173 23-70-119. Auraria comprehensive study. (1) T
174174 HE17
175175 CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS SHALL , THROUGH THEIR EXECUTIVE18
176176 DIRECTORS AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE AURARIA HIGHER19
177177 EDUCATION CENTER, CONTRACT WITH AN INDEPENDENT THIRD -PARTY20
178178 ENTITY THAT SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY , REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS21
179179 THE "AURARIA COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ". THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS22
180180 AND THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER SHALL AGREE UPON WHICH23
181181 INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY ENTITY WILL CONDUCT THE AURARIA24
182182 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY BEFORE EXECUTING A CONTRACT TO SELECT THE25
183183 INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY ENTITY. IF THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS26
184184 AND THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER DO NOT AGREE UPON AN27
185185 SB25-316
186186 -5- INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY ENTITY BY AUGUST 1, 2025, THE COLORADO1
187187 COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL , NO LATER THAN AUGUST 31,2
188188 2025,
189189 SELECT THE INDEPENDENT THIRD -PARTY ENTITY FROM OPTIONS3
190190 PROPOSED BY THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS .4
191191 (2) T
192192 HE AURARIA COMPREHENSIVE STUDY MUST EXAMINE :5
193193 (a) T
194194 HE OPERATIONS OF THE AURARIA CAMPUS; AND6
195195 (b) T
196196 HE SERVICES PROVIDED TO STUDENTS BY THE CONSTITUENT7
197197 INSTITUTIONS AND BY THE AURARIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH THE8
198198 A
199199 URARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER .9
200200 (3) T
201201 HE INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY ENTITY SHALL PRESENT THE10
202202 FINDINGS OF THE AURARIA COMPREHENSIVE STUDY IN A REPORT11
203203 ADDRESSED TO THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS , THE AURARIA HIGHER12
204204 EDUCATION CENTER, THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE, THE OFFICE OF STATE13
205205 PLANNING AND BUDGETING, AND THE COLORADO COMMISSION ON HIGHER14
206206 EDUCATION BY DECEMBER 31, 2025; EXCEPT THAT, IF THE INDEPENDENT15
207207 THIRD-PARTY ENTITY CANNOT COMPLETE THE REPORT BY DECEMBER 31,16
208208 2025,
209209 DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES , THE INDEPENDENT17
210210 THIRD-PARTY ENTITY SHALL NOTIFY THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS AND18
211211 THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER AND SHALL PRESENT THE19
212212 REPORT NO LATER THAN JANUARY 30, 2026. THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE:20
213213 (a) F
214214 INDINGS RELATED TO THE STATUTORY DESIGN , GOVERNANCE,21
215215 OPERATIONS, AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE OF THE CURRENT SHARED22
216216 A
217217 URARIA CAMPUS;23
218218 (b) R
219219 ECOMMENDATIONS OF ANY STATUTORY OR OPERATIONAL24
220220 CHANGES THAT THE INDEPENDENT THIRD -PARTY ENTITY BELIEVES WOULD25
221221 YIELD MORE EFFICIENT, MISSION-ALIGNED SERVICES FOR THE AURARIA26
222222 HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER , THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS, AND THE27
223223 SB25-316
224224 -6- STUDENTS ATTENDING THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS ;1
225225 (c) E
226226 STIMATES OF THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS THAT THE2
227227 RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD HAVE ON THE STATE AND THE CONSTITUENT3
228228 INSTITUTIONS; AND4
229229 (d) F
230230 EEDBACK FROM EACH CONSTITUENT INSTITUTION AND THE5
231231 A
232232 URARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER RELATING TO THE6
233233 RECOMMENDATIONS .7
234234 (4) T
235235 HE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER AND THE8
236236 CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE AURARIA9
237237 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY AND ENGAGE IN AND RESPOND TO ANY INQUIRIES10
238238 FROM THE INDEPENDENT THIRD -PARTY ENTITY, INCLUDING INQUIRIES11
239239 RELATED TO PERSONNEL, BUSINESS DOCUMENTATION , FINANCIAL DATA,12
240240 THE COORDINATION OF THE PROVISION OF STUDENT SERVICES , AND13
241241 INTERNAL RECORDS RELATED TO THE FACILITY , OPERATIONS, AND14
242242 DEVELOPMENT OF THE AURARIA CAMPUS . THE CONSTITUENT15
243243 INSTITUTIONS AND THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER SHALL16
244244 CONVENE TO RECEIVE UPDATES RELATED TO THE AURARIA17
245245 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY FROM THE INDEPENDENT THIRD -PARTY ENTITY AT18
246246 LEAST TWICE DURING THE PERIOD OF THE AURARIA COMPREHENSIVE19
247247 STUDY.20
248248 (5) T
249249 HE AURARIA COMPREHENSIVE STUDY MUST INCLUDE THE21
250250 FOLLOWING:22
251251 (a) A
252252 REVIEW OF ALL PLANS AND STUDIES CONDUCTED IN THE PAST23
253253 FIFTEEN YEARS REGARDING THE MISSION , VISION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF24
254254 THE AURARIA CAMPUS, PLUS A REVIEW OF PLANS AND STUDIES THAT ARE25
255255 OLDER THAN FIFTEEN YEARS IF DEEM ED RELEVANT BY THE INDEPENDENT26
256256 THIRD-PARTY ENTITY;27
257257 SB25-316
258258 -7- (b) AN EVALUATION OF THE STATUTORY DESIGN AND MISSION OF1
259259 THE AURARIA CAMPUS, INCLUDING:2
260260 (I) A
261261 N ANALYSIS OF THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND POWERS3
262262 OF THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER AND THE CONSTITUENT4
263263 INSTITUTIONS TO IDENTIFY WHETHER CURRENT ACTIVITIES ALIGN WITH5
264264 PROVISIONS IN THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES AND TO WHAT EXTENT6
265265 THOSE PROVISIONS RESULT IN COST AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES FOR7
266266 THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS;8
267267 (II) A
268268 DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT STATE OF9
269269 THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER , INCLUDING THE CONTEXT OF10
270270 THE CENTER'S SCOPE, CAPABILITIES, RESOURCES, PERFORMANCE, CULTURE,11
271271 DEPENDENCIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, PERSONNEL, EXTERNAL INFLUENCES,12
272272 AND OTHER RELEVANT ELEMENTS ;13
273273 (III) T
274274 O WHAT EXTENT THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER'S14
275275 CURRENT DISPOSITION, AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (5)(b)(II) OF THIS15
276276 SECTION, FACILITATES OR INHIBITS THE CENTER'S STATUTORY MISSION16
277277 ALIGNMENT AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES ;17
278278 (IV) A
279279 DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT OF EACH CONSTITUENT18
280280 INSTITUTION, INCLUDING THE INSTITUTIONS' EDUCATIONAL FOOTPRINT ON19
281281 THE CAMPUS, THE FOOTPRINT OF AND ACCESS TO INSTITUTION -OWNED20
282282 FACILITIES, AND OTHER COORDINATION AMONG THE CONSTITUENT21
283283 INSTITUTIONS IN DELIVERING SERVICES TO STUDENTS ;22
284284 (V) A
285285 N EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT ON AND SERVICE OF23
286286 DISPLACED AURARIANS, DONE IN CONSULTATION WITH A DESIGNEE OF THE24
287287 A
288288 URARIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND25
289289 (VI) R
290290 ECOMMENDATIONS OF POSSIBLE STATUTORY C HANGES THAT26
291291 WOULD MORE CLEARLY DEFINE THE MISSION OF THE AURARIA CAMPUS27
292292 SB25-316
293293 -8- AND DELINEATE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH ENTITY IN1
294294 SUPPORTING THE MISSION;2
295295 (c) A
296296 N EVALUATION OF THE CURRENT GOVERNANCE MODEL OF THE3
297297 A
298298 URARIA CAMPUS, INCLUDING:4
299299 (I) A
300300 N ANALYSIS OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE AURARIA BOARD OF5
301301 DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE BOARD'S ABILITY TO FULFILL ITS STATUTORY6
302302 PURPOSES, MITIGATE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND ARBITRATE CAMPUS7
303303 DISPUTES; AND8
304304 (II) A
305305 N ANALYSIS OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH A MODEL OF9
306306 GOVERNANCE SHARED BY THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS , AS OPPOSED10
307307 TO GOVERNANCE BY THE AURARIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS , WOULD BE11
308308 PRACTICABLE AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH A SHARED GOVERNANCE MODEL12
309309 MIGHT YIELD GREATER MISSION ALIGNMENT AND MORE EFFICIENT13
310310 DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO STUDENTS;14
311311 (d) A
312312 N EVALUATION OF THE OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT15
313313 STRUCTURES UNDER THE CURRENT GOVERNANCE MODEL OF THE AURARIA16
314314 CAMPUS, INCLUDING:17
315315 (I) A
316316 N ANALYSIS OF THE TIMELINESS AND COST OF CURRENT18
317317 SERVICE DELIVERY AND FUNCTIONS ; AND19
318318 (II) A
319319 REVIEW OF THE OPERATIONAL CONTROL AND FISCAL20
320320 RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL AURARIA CAMPUS FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE21
321321 EXTENT TO WHICH CURRENT OPERATIONS FULFILL THE MISSION OF THE22
322322 CAMPUS AND YIELD THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE RESULTS FOR ALL PARTIES ;23
323323 (e) A
324324 COMPARISON OF THE CURRENT GOVERNANCE MODEL OF THE24
325325 A
326326 URARIA CAMPUS TO ALTERNATIVE GOVERNANCE MODELS WHICH MAY25
327327 YIELD GREATER EFFICIENCIES IN SERVICE DELIVERY , INCLUDING:26
328328 (I) W
329329 HETHER EFFICIENCY COULD BE IMPROVED BY TRANSFERRING27
330330 SB25-316
331331 -9- EXISTING FUNCTIONS SUCH AS CAMPUS SECURITY AND POLICING ,1
332332 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, PARKING MANAGEMENT , LIBRARY SERVICES,2
333333 FOOD SERVICES, HUMAN RESOURCES , INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ,3
334334 PROCUREMENT, EVENTS MANAGEMENT , NONACADEMIC STUDENT4
335335 SERVICES, AND RISK MANAGEMENT BETWEEN CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS5
336336 OR THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER ;6
337337 (II) W
338338 HETHER EFFICIENCY COULD BE IMPROVED BY7
339339 CONSOLIDATING EXISTING FUNCTIONS SUCH AS CAMPUS SECURITY AND8
340340 POLICING, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, PARKING MANAGEMENT , LIBRARY9
341341 SERVICES, HUMAN RESOURCES , INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ,10
342342 PROCUREMENT, EVENTS MANAGEMENT , NONACADEMIC STUDENT11
343343 SERVICES, AND RISK MANAGEMENT WITHIN CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS OR12
344344 THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER ;13
345345 (III) W
346346 HETHER OPERATIONAL CONTROL AND FISCAL14
347347 RESPONSIBILITY COULD BE IMPROVED FOR THE COLLECTIVE OR INDIVIDUAL15
348348 CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS BY RESTRUCTURING FISCAL MANAGEMENT OF16
349349 SOME OR ALL RESPONSIBILITIES; AND17
350350 (IV) W
351351 HETHER CERTAIN SERVICES WOULD BEST BE GOVERNED AND18
352352 DELIVERED UNDER A CENTRALIZED , DECENTRALIZED, OR HYBRID19
353353 GOVERNANCE MODEL ; AND20
354354 (f) A
355355 N EVALUATION OF THE FINANCIAL SUPPORTS AND21
356356 STRUCTURES OF AURARIA CAMPUS GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS ,22
357357 INCLUDING:23
358358 (I) A
359359 N ANALYSIS OF THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF BASELINE24
360360 FUNDING FOR SERVICES DELIVERED ON THE AURARIA CAMPUS,25
361361 ACCOUNTING FOR INFLATION AND OTHER DRIVERS OF COSTS SUCH AS26
362362 INSURANCE;27
363363 SB25-316
364364 -10- (II) AN ANALYSIS OF ANY PUBLIC -PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS1
365365 PURSUANT TO SECTION 23-70-105.5 AND WHETHER AND THE EXTENT TO2
366366 WHICH THE DEVELOPMENTS SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY AND MISSION3
367367 OF THE AURARIA CAMPUS;4
368368 (III) A
369369 REVIEW OF THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER 'S5
370370 REVENUE STREAMS AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH ADDITIONAL REVENUE6
371371 STREAMS, SUCH AS AUXILIARY SERVICES REVENUE AND FEE REVENUE ,7
372372 SHOULD SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES ;8
373373 (IV) A
374374 N ANALYSIS OF FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE CONSTITUENT9
375375 INSTITUTIONS AND THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER REGARDING10
376376 THE PROVISION OF SERVICES , SUCH AS REVENUE GENERATION AND11
377377 EXPENSE CHARACTERISTICS;12
378378 (V) A
379379 N ANALYSIS OF THE FISCAL IMPACTS OF PROPOSED CHANGES13
380380 TO THE COLORADO STATE BUDGET ; AND14
381381 (VI) A
382382 N ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS RELATED TO COLORADO'S15
383383 DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES , INCREASED COMPETITION, AND CHANGES TO THE16
384384 HIGHER EDUCATION MARKET , INCLUDING THE CHANGES IN STUDENT17
385385 EDUCATIONAL MODALITY AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF IN -PERSON, HYBRID,18
386386 AND ONLINE STUDENTS.19
387387 (6) T
388388 HE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS MAY SEEK , ACCEPT, AND20
389389 EXPEND GIFTS, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES21
390390 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE AURARIA COMPREHENSIVE STUDY . THE22
391391 CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS SHALL ENTER INTO A COST -SHARING23
392392 AGREEMENT TO PAY FOR THE AURARIA COMPREHENSIVE STUDY USING24
393393 GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.25
394394 SECTION 2. Appropriation - adjustments to 2025 long bill.26
395395 (1) To implement this act, appropriations made in the annual general27
396396 SB25-316
397397 -11- appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the department of1
398398 higher education are adjusted as follows:2
399399 (a) The general fund appropriation for the college opportunity3
400400 fund program for fee-for-service contracts with state institutions pursuant4
401401 to section 23-18-303.5, C.R.S., is decreased by $31,435,042;5
402402 (b) The reappropriated funds appropriations from fee-for-service6
403403 contracts with state institutions pursuant to section 23-18-303.5, C.R.S.,7
404404 under subsection (1)(a) of this section are decreased as follows: 8
405405 Governing Boards9
406406 trustees of Metropolitan state university of Denver -$15,623,12910
407407 regents of the university of Colorado -$11,739,17111
408408 state board for community colleges and occupational12
409409 education state system community colleges -$4,072,74213
410410 (c) The reappropriated funds appropriation for Auraria higher14
411411 education center administration is decreased by $31,435,042. This amount15
412412 originates from the appropriations in the general appropriations act to the16
413413 governing boards for the state board for community colleges and17
414414 occupational education state system community colleges, the trustees of18
415415 Metropolitan state university of Denver, and the regents of the university19
416416 of Colorado.20
417417 SECTION 3. Appropriation. (1) For the 2025-26 state fiscal21
418418 year, $31,435,042 is appropriated to the department of higher education22
419419 for use by the Auraria higher education center. This appropriation is from23
420420 the general fund. To implement this act, the department may use this24
421421 appropriation as follows: 25
422422 (a) $29,545,253 for operational costs; and26
423423 (b) $1,889,789 for deferred maintenance projects.27
424424 SB25-316
425425 -12- SECTION 4. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,1
426426 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate2
427427 preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for3
428428 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state4
429429 institutions.5
430430 SB25-316
431431 -13-