HOUSE 3rd Reading Unamended April 27, 2015 HOUSE Amended 2nd Reading April 23, 2015First Regular Session Seventieth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO. 15-0064.01 Jason Gelender x4330 HOUSE BILL 15-1003 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Tyler and Mitsch Bush, Becker K., Ginal, Kraft-Tharp, Moreno SENATE SPONSORSHIP Todd, Jones House Committees Senate Committees Transportation & Energy Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT Concerning funding for the safe routes to school program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. Bill Summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.) Transportation Legislation Review Committee. For the 2015-16 fiscal year, the bill requires the department of transportation to award grants under the safe routes to school program using state moneys available to the department in a total amount of at least $3 million. The required total amount is reduced by the amount of any federal moneys received by the department for the program. Under current law, the department must award at least 20% but not more than 30% of the state grant money for noninfrastructure programs. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 43-1-1601, amend (3.5) (b) and (5) as follows: 43-1-1601. Safe routes to school program - repeal. (3.5) (b) (I) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (3.5), for the state fiscal year years commencing July 1, 2014, and July 1, 2015, all of the grants awarded must be for noninfrastructure programs. (II) This paragraph (b) is repealed, effective July 1, 2015 July 1, 2018. (5) (a) For the fiscal year years commencing July 1, 2014, and July 1, 2015, if the state receives federal moneys for the safe routes to school program, the state general fund appropriation for the program is reduced by the amount of the federal moneys received. (b) This subsection (5) is repealed, effective July 1, 2015 July 1, 2018. SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2015-16 state fiscal year, $750,000 is appropriated to the department of transportation. This appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the department may use this appropriation to make grants under the safe routes to school program. Any moneys appropriated in this section not expended prior to July 1, 2016, are further appropriated to the department for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 state fiscal years for the same purpose. SECTION 3. Effective date. This act takes effect July 1, 2015. 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.