NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 4/18/2014.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1308
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Gerou, Duran, May, Rosenthal, Williams,
      Ferrandino;
      also SENATOR(S) Steadman, Hodge, Lambert.
      
      
      Concerning procedures for a department to vary an
           appropriation.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-105, amend (2)
      as follows:
      
           24-75-105.  Transfers required to implement conditional and
      centralized appropriations - repeal. (2)  This section is repealed,
      effective September 1, 2014 September 1, 2020.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-106, amend (2)
      as follows:
      
           24-75-106.  Transfers between departments of health care policy
      and financing and human services for materially similar items of
      appropriation for medicaid programs - limitation - repeal. (2)  This
      section is repealed, effective September 1, 2014 September 1, 2020.
      
           SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-106.5, amend
      (5) as follows:
      
           24-75-106.5.  Transfers between departments of health care
      policy and financing and human services for corresponding items of
      appropriation - limitations - repeal. (5)  This section is repealed,
      effective September 1, 2014 September 1, 2020.
      
           SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-107, amend (2)
      as follows:
      
           24-75-107.  Cash fund transfers pursuant to sections 24-75-105
      and 24-75-106 - repeal. (2)  This section is repealed, effective September
      1, 2014 September 1, 2020.
      
           SECTION 5.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-109, amend (6);
      and add (2) (c) as follows:
      
           24-75-109.  Controller may allow expenditures in excess of
      appropriations - limitations - appropriations for subsequent fiscal year
      restricted - repeal. (2)  Overexpenditures allowed pursuant to subsection
      (1) of this section shall be subject to the following requirements:
      
           (c)  For fiscal years commencing on or after July 1, 2014, no
      overexpenditure is allowed under paragraph (a) or (a.5) of
      subsection (1) of this section for any appropriation in the annual
      general appropriation act to the department of health care
      policy and financing that is in a line item for the executive
      director's office or in a line item that the general assembly has
      labeled as ineligible for an overexpenditure under said
      paragraphs.
      
           (6)  The controller may allow overexpenditures pursuant to this
      section only for the fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 1998, July
      1, 1999, July 1, 2000, July 1, 2001, July 1, 2002, July 1, 2003, July 1, 2004,
      July 1, 2005, July 1, 2006, July 1, 2007, July 1, 2008, July 1, 2009, July 1,
      2010, July 1, 2011, July 1, 2012, and July 1, 2013, and but prior to July
      1, 2020. This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2014 September
      1, 2020.
      
           SECTION 6.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-110, amend (2)
      as follows:
      
           24-75-110.  Limitation on judicial department - repeal. (2)  This
      section is repealed, effective September 1, 2014 September 1, 2020.
      
           SECTION 7.  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.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      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