NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/15/2014. HOUSE BILL 14-1015 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Kraft-Tharp, Becker, Duran, Exum, Fischer, Ginal, Hamner, Hullinghorst, Lebsock, Lee, May, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Pettersen, Primavera, Rosenthal, Ryden, Salazar, Williams, Young; also SENATOR(S) Kerr, Aguilar, Heath, Kefalas, Newell, Nicholson, Rivera, Schwartz, Tochtrop, Todd, Zenzinger. Concerning an extension of the transitional jobs program, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing appropriations. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-1103, amend (1) (a) as follows: 26-2-1103. Transitional jobs programs. (1) The state department shall administer a transitional jobs program. The transitional jobs program must: (a) Seek to offer the opportunity to work in transitional jobs to eligible individuals from July 1, 2013, through December 30, 2014 June 30, 2017; except that no new transitional jobs shall be offered after December 31, 2016; SECTION 2. Appropriation to the department of human services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013. In 2013 Session Laws of Colorado, chapter 357, (HB 13-1004), amend section 3 as follows: Section 3. Appropriation. In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, to the department of human services, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, the sum of $2,400,000 and 2.0 FTE, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the transitional jobs program related to the implementation of this act. Of this appropriation, $800,000 remains available for expenditure through June 30, 2015. SECTION 3. Appropriation - adjustments to 2014 long bill. (1) For the implementation of this act, the general fund appropriation made in the annual general appropriation act to the controlled maintenance trust fund created in section 24-75-302.5 (2) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, is decreased by $395,270. (2) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the general fund, not otherwise appropriated, to the department of human services, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, the sum of $395,270 and 1.0 FTE, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be allocated to the office of self sufficiency for the transitional jobs program. SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 6, 2014, if adjournment sine die is on May 7, 2014); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2014 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor. ________________________________________________________ Mark Ferrandino Morgan Carroll SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Marilyn Eddins Cindi L. Markwell CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________ _________________________________________ John W. Hickenlooper GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO