NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/11/2013.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 13-1282
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Gerou, Duran, Levy, Dore, Exum, Fields,
      Hamner, Labuda, Lebsock, Lee, Melton, Priola, Salazar, Tyler;
      also SENATOR(S) Lambert, Hodge, Steadman.
      
      
      Concerning the repayment of certain moneys transferred by the
           governor to the disaster emergency fund.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-706, amend
      (2) (a) and (4); and add (4.3) as follows:
      
           24-33.5-706.  Disaster emergency fund - established - financing
      - legislative intent - repeal. (2) (a)  A disaster emergency fund is hereby
      established, which shall receive consists of any moneys appropriated by
      the general assembly, moneys transferred pursuant to paragraph (b)
      of subsection (4) of this section, and moneys to reimburse
      expenditures from the fund that are transmitted to the state
      treasurer and credited to the fund. Moneys in the disaster emergency
      fund shall remain in the fund until expended or transferred pursuant
      to subsection (4.3) of this section.
      
           (4) (a)  It is the legislative intent that first recourse be to funds
      regularly appropriated to state and local agencies. If the governor finds that
      the demands placed upon these funds in coping with a particular disaster are
      unreasonably great, the governor may, with the concurrence of the council,
      make funds available from the disaster emergency fund.
      
           (b)  If moneys available from the disaster emergency fund are
      insufficient, the governor, with the concurrence of the council, may transfer
      to the fund and expend moneys appropriated for other purposes.
      
           (4.3)  If the disaster emergency fund is credited with
      reimbursements of moneys previously expended to cope with a
      particular disaster, to the extent that all or a portion of those
      moneys were transferred and expended by the governor pursuant
      to paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of this section, the governor may
      transfer moneys to the funds as repayment for the amounts the
      governor originally transferred from said funds to the disaster
      emergency 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.
      
      
      
      
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      Mark Ferrandino                         John P. Morse
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO