NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/30/2015.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 15-1254
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Hamner, Young, Rankin, Pettersen, Williams;
      also SENATOR(S) Lambert, Grantham, Steadman.
      
      
      Concerning the elimination of the general appropriations act
           limitation in the definition of "total governing board
           appropriation" for the treatment of higher education
           appropriations. 
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-18-302, amend (9)
      as follows:
      
           23-18-302.  Definitions. As used in this part 3, unless the context
      otherwise requires:
      
           (9)  "Total governing board appropriation" means, for a fiscal year,
      the sum of the amount appropriated to the governing board of a state
      institution of higher education for a fee-for-service contract negotiated
      pursuant to section 23-18-303 and the amount stated as reappropriated
      spending authority in the general appropriations act for the governing board
      to expend stipends received pursuant to section 23-18-202 on behalf of
      eligible undergraduate students.
      
           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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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO