NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. SENATE BILL 15-162 BY SENATOR(S) Lambert, Grantham, Steadman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Hamner, Young, Rankin. Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of state. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. Appropriation to the department of state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014. In Session Laws of Colorado 2014, section 2 of chapter 420, (HB 14-1336), amend Part XX as follows: Section 2. Appropriation. PART XX DEPARTMENT OF STATE (1) ADMINISTRATION Personal Services 1,707,139 (19.0 FTE) Health, Life, and Dental 924,392 Short-term Disability 17,368 S.B. 04-257 Amortization Equalization Disbursement 321,748 S.B. 06-235 Supplemental Amortization Equalization Disbursement 301,638 Salary Survey 216,883 Merit Pay 84,574 Workers' Compensation 12,921 Operating Expenses 550,816 Legal Services for 7,118 hours 704,753 Administrative Law Judge Services 32,094 33,136 Payment to Risk Management and Property Funds 53,338 Vehicle Lease Payments 528 Leased Space 658,026 COFRS Modernization 40,140 5,336 Indirect Cost Assessment 128,983 Discretionary Fund 5,000 5,760,341 5,760,341 a 5,726,579 5,726,579 a a This amount shall be from the Department of State Cash Fund created in Section 24-21-104 (3) (b), C.R.S. (2) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Personal Services 5,616,601 (36.0 FTE) Operating Expenses 806,112 Hardware/Software Maintenance 1,738,242 Information Technology Asset Management 445,418 8,606,373 8,606,373 a a This amount shall be from the Department of State Cash Fund created in Section 24-21-104 (3) (b), C.R.S. (3) ELECTIONS DIVISION Personal Services 2,118,433 2,118,433 a (34.2 FTE) Operating Expenses 200,389 200,389 a Help America Vote Act Program 349,222 349,222 (I)b Local Election Reimbursement 2,004,036 2,004,036 a 2,409,260 2,409,260 a Initiative and Referendum 250,000 250,000 a 4,922,080 5,327,304 a These amounts shall be from the Department of State Cash Fund created in Section 24-21-104 (3) (b), C.R.S. b This amount shall be from the Federal Elections Assistance Fund created in Section 1-1.5-106 (1) (a), C.R.S. Moneys from the Federal Elections Assistance Fund are continuously appropriated and are included for informational purposes only. Appropriations from the Federal Elections Assistance Fund do not constitute fiscal year spending for the purposes of Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution. (4) BUSINESS AND LICENSING DIVISION Personal Services 2,441,968 (48.0 FTE) Operating Expenses 163,000 2,604,968 2,604,968 a a This amount shall be from the Department of State Cash Fund created in Section 24-21-104 (3) (b), C.R.S. TOTALS PART XX (STATE)1 $21,893,762 $21,893,762 a $22,265,224 $22,265,224 a a Of this amount, $349,222 contains an (I) notation. FOOTNOTES -- The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2. 1 All Departments except Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services, and Department of Public Safety, Totals -- It is the intent of the General Assembly that when each department applies the 2.5 percent salary survey increase reflected in the salary survey line item appropriations, each employee shall receive a base-building increase up to the range maximum, and that salary survey increase amounts over the range maximum shall not be base-building. 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. ____________________________ ____________________________ Bill L. Cadman Dickey Lee Hullinghorst 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