First Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 13-0383.01 Nicole Myers x4326   HOUSE BILL 13-1092
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Joshi,
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 (None),
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
 
 
 
 Appropriations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning a limit on the amount of general fund
            appropriations to the executive branch for costs
            associated with membership to professional
            organizations.
       
       
                           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://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            For the 2013-14 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the bill
       prohibits the general assembly from appropriating more than $2 million
       to the executive branch of government for use by the governor or by any
       executive department to pay the costs associated with membership to
       certain professional organizations. 
            On January 1, 2014, the bill requires the state treasurer to deduct
       an amount equal to the total reduction in general fund appropriations for
       membership to professional organizations and transfer such sum to the
       state education fund. The treasurer is required to deduct and transfer the
       same amount to the state education fund annually. 
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-75-222 as
       follows:
            24-75-222.  General fund - appropriation limit - executive
       branch membership organizations. (1)  For the 2013-14 fiscal year
       and each fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly shall not
       appropriate more than two million dollars to the executive
       branch of government for use by the governor or by any
       executive department to pay the costs associated with
       memberships to professional, subject matter, trade, or other
       organizations.
            (2) (a)  On January 1, 2014, the state treasurer shall
       deduct an amount equal to the total reduction in general fund
       appropriations required by subsection (1) of this section from the
       general fund and transfer such sum to the state education fund
       created in section 17 (4) of article IX of the state constitution.
            (b)  On January 1, 2015, and on each January 1 thereafter,
       the state treasurer shall deduct an amount equal to the
       amount transferred to the state education fund on January 1,
       2014, from the general fund pursuant to paragraph (a) of this
       subsection (2), and transfer such amount to the state education
       fund.
            SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.