NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 6/5/2013.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 13-235
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Lambert, Hodge, Steadman, Aguilar, Balmer,
      Baumgardner, Brophy, Cadman, Giron, Grantham, Heath, Hill, Jahn, Jones,
      Kefalas, Kerr, King, Lundberg, Newell, Nicholson, Renfroe, Roberts,
      Scheffel, Schwartz, Tochtrop, Todd, Morse;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Levy, Duran, Gerou, Fields, Garcia, Ginal,
      Hamner, Labuda, Lebsock, May, Pettersen, Ryden, Schafer, Ferrandino.
      
      
      Concerning a transfer of moneys from the state general fund to
           the Colorado state veterans trust fund for the purpose of
           repaying moneys from the trust fund that were used to
           build National Guard armories.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 28-5-709, add (3.5) (c)
      as follows:
      
           28-5-709.  Colorado state veterans trust fund - created - report.
      (3.5) (c)  Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the
      contrary, on July 1, 2013, the state treasurer shall deduct three
      million eight hundred sixty thousand four hundred twenty-nine
      dollars from the general fund and transfer such sum to the
      Colorado state veterans trust fund. Such amount shall be
      retained as principal in the trust fund, and any interest earned on
      the principal shall be subject to annual appropriation by the
      general assembly and may be allocated by the board for the
      purposes outlined in subsection (1) of this section.
      
           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.
      
      
      
      
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      John P. Morse                         Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO