NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/27/2014.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 14-104
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Lambert, Hodge, Steadman, Tochtrop;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Duran, May, Gerou, Conti, Fields, Melton,
      Rosenthal, Schafer, Young.
      
      
      Concerning the disposition of disputed payments of tobacco
           litigation settlement moneys received by the state.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-1104.5, amend
      (1.3) (a) (II), (1.3) (a) (III), and (5) (a) (I) as follows:
      
           24-75-1104.5.  Use of settlement moneys - programs - repeal.
      (1.3) (a)  For the 2012-13 fiscal year, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the
      lesser of all settlement moneys received or the following amounts of
      settlement moneys shall be allocated in each fiscal year in which the state
      receives the moneys in the percentages or amounts specified and for the
      programs, services, and funds specified in subsections (1) and (1.5) of this
      section:
      
           (II)  For the 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, and 2016-17 fiscal years,
      and for the 2018-19 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter, the
      amount allocated pursuant to this subsection (1.3) for the prior fiscal year
      less the amount of any disputed payments in the tobacco litigation
      settlement cash fund that were credited to the fund pursuant to
      subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of this section
      and less the amount of unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining
      in the tobacco litigation settlement cash fund at the end of the prior fiscal
      year; and
      
           (III)  For the 2017-18 fiscal year, the amount allocated pursuant to
      this subsection (1.3) for the 2016-17 fiscal year less fifteen million dollars,
      less the amount of any disputed payments in the tobacco
      litigation settlement cash fund that were credited to the fund
      pursuant to subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of
      this section, and less the amount of unexpended and unencumbered
      moneys remaining in the tobacco litigation settlement cash fund at the end
      of the 2016-17 fiscal year.
      
           (5) (a) (I)  The state treasurer shall credit all disputed payments upon
      receipt or if received prior to June 1, 2009, on June 1, 2009, to the
      tobacco litigation settlement cash fund; except that the state
      treasurer shall credit any disputed payments received during
      any fiscal year that are not allocated under subparagraph (II)
      or (III) of paragraph (a) of subsection (1.3) of this section to the
      general fund. On June 1, 2009, the state treasurer shall transfer the
      following amounts from the general fund:
      
           (A)  One million dollars to the children's basic health plan trust
      created in section 25.5-8-105 (1), C.R.S.; and
      
           (B)  Four hundred seventy-eight thousand dollars to the nurse home
      visitor program fund created in section 26-6.4-107 (2) (b), C.R.S.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-6.4-107, repeal (2)
      (d) (III) as follows:
      
           26-6.4-107.  Selection of entities to administer the program -
      grants - nurse home visitor program fund - created. (2) (d) (III)  In
      addition to all other moneys transferred to the fund pursuant to this
      paragraph (d), the state treasurer shall transfer moneys from the general
      fund to the fund as specified in section 24-75-1104.5 (5) (a) (I) (B), C.R.S.
      
           SECTION 3.  Applicability. This act applies to disputed payments
      received on or after the effective date of this act.
      
           SECTION 4.  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.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Morgan Carroll                        Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO