NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/30/2015.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 15-191
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Scheffel and Carroll, Cadman, Donovan, Guzman,
      Kefalas, Lambert, Martinez Humenik, Merrifield, Roberts, Todd;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Duran and DelGrosso, Hullinghorst,
      Rosenthal.
      
      
      Concerning payment of expenses of the legislative department.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  Appropriation. (1)  For the 2015-16 state fiscal year,
      $40,450,144 is appropriated to the legislative department. This
      appropriation consists of $39,356,144 from the general fund, $179,000 from
      cash funds, and $915,000 from reappropriated funds. The legislative
      department may use this appropriation as follows:
      
           (a)  $13,370,863 for use by the general assembly, which amount:
      
           (I)  Consists of $13,280,863 from the general fund and $90,000 from
      cash funds generated from the sale of bill boxes, legislative directories, and
      publications and other services provided by the print shop; and
      
           (II)  Is based on the assumption that the general assembly will have
      66.0 FTE;
      
           (b)  $8,846,809 for use by the office of the state auditor, which
      amount:
      
           (I)  Consists of $7,842,809 from the general fund, $915,000 from
      reappropriated funds received from various departments for audits, and
      $89,000 from cash funds received pursuant to section 24-75-1104.5 (1.5)
      (a) (XII), C.R.S.; and
      
           (II)  Is based on the assumption that the office of the state auditor
      will have 72.0 FTE;
      
           (c)  $1,713,424 for use by the joint budget committee, which amount
      is:
      
           (I)  From the general fund; and
      
           (II)  Based on the assumption that the joint budget committee will
      have 16.0 FTE;
      
           (d)  $8,268,680 for use by the legislative council, which amount is:
      
           (I)  From the general fund; and
      
           (II)  Based on the assumption that the legislative council will have
      73.3 FTE;
      
           (e)  $6,094,116 for use by the committee on legal services, which
      amount is:
      
           (I)  From the general fund; and
      
           (II)  Based on the assumption that the committee on legal services
      will have 53.3 FTE;
      
           (f)  $1,098,033 from the general fund for the PERA Amortization
      Equalization Disbursement; and
      
           (g)  $1,058,219 from the general fund for the PERA Supplemental
      Amortization Equalization Disbursement.
      
           (2)  The general assembly anticipates that, during the 2015-16 state
      fiscal year, the tax levy on civil actions provided for in section 2-5-119,
      C.R.S., will return approximately $250,000 to the general fund to offset
      expenses of the revision of statutes by the office of legislative legal
      services. This figure is included for informational purposes only.
      
           SECTION 2.  Appropriation. For the 2015-16 state fiscal year,
      $25,000 is appropriated to the youth advisory council cash fund created in
      section 2-2-1306, C.R.S. This appropriation is from the general fund. The
      legislative department is responsible for the accounting related to this
      appropriation.
      
           SECTION 3.  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