NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/1/2015.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 15-238
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Steadman, Grantham, Lambert, Heath, Holbert, Jones,
      Kefalas, Martinez Humenik, Merrifield, Todd, Ulibarri, Cadman;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Hamner, Young, Rankin, Fields, Ginal,
      Lontine, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Pettersen, Rosenthal, Ryden, Salazar,
      Williams, Winter.
      
      
      Concerning the allowable uses of moneys in the general fund
           exempt account that are designated to benefit students
           attending institutions of higher education.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-77-104.5, amend
      (4) (a) (IV) and (4) (a) (V); and add (4) (a) (VI), (4) (a) (VII), (4) (a)
      (VIII), and (4) (a) (IX) as follows:
      
           24-77-104.5.  General fund exempt account - appropriations to
      critical needs fund - specification of uses for health care and education
      - definitions. (4) (a)  Funding for the benefit of students attending
      community colleges and other institutions of higher education, as used in
      subparagraph (III) of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section, shall
      be limited to funding for:
      
           (IV)  Fee-for-service contracts authorized pursuant to section
      23-18-303, C.R.S.; and
      
           (V)  Capital construction projects related to higher education;
      
           (VI)  Work-study programs;
      
           (VII)  Tuition for qualified Indian pupils who attend Fort
      Lewis college;
      
           (VIII)  Local district junior college grants; and
      
           (IX)  Area vocational school grants.
      
           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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      Bill L. Cadman                Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      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