Second Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 14-0765.01 Jason Gelender x4330 HOUSE BILL 14-1259
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 DelGrosso, 
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 (None),
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Transportation & Energy
 
 
 
 Appropriations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning a transfer of general fund moneys to the state
            highway fund.
       
       
                           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.)
       
            The bill requires the state treasurer to transfer $100 million from
       the general fund to the state highway fund on July 1, 2014. The
       department of transportation is required to:
                 Allocate the money transferred among its engineering
                 regions in proportion to the number of state highway
                 system lane miles in each engineering region; and
                 Expend the money transferred only for the maintenance,
                 repair, reconstruction, and replacement of existing state
                 highways and bridges.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 43-1-220, add (1.5)
       as follows:
            43-1-220.  Sources of funds - assumption of obligations.
       (1.5) (a)  On July 1, 2014, the state treasurer shall transfer one
       hundred million dollars from the general fund to the state
       highway fund. The department of transportation shall allocate
       the money transferred among its engineering regions in
       proportion to the number of state highway system lane miles in
       each engineering region. The department shall expend the money
       transferred only for the maintenance, repair, reconstruction,
       and replacement of existing state highways and bridges.
            (b)   For purposes of this subsection (1.5), "state highways
       and bridges" means elements of highways and bridges that are
       necessary to allow the safe and efficient passage of motor
       vehicles and does not include bikeways, transit lanes and
       services, park-and-ride facilities, or other multimodal or
       transit-related improvements and services.
            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.