NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/11/2016. HOUSE BILL 16-1245 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Hamner, Young, Rankin, Conti, Fields, Lontine, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Pettersen, Rosenthal, Ryden, Windholz; also SENATOR(S) Lambert, Grantham, Steadman, Cadman. Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of military and veterans affairs. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. Appropriation to the department of military and veterans affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015. In Session Laws of Colorado 2015, section 2 of chapter 364, (SB 15-234), amend Part XIII as follows: Section 2. Appropriation. PART XIII DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS (1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARMY NATIONAL GUARD Personal Services 2,307,359 2,059,707 4,046 a 243,606 (I)b (35.2 FTE) Health, Life, and Dental 941,350 294,831 17,187 c 629,332 (I)b Short-term Disability 16,619 5,505 171 a 10,943 (I)b S.B. 04-257 Amortization Equalization Disbursement 351,072 116,224 3,592 c 231,256 (I)b S.B. 06-235 Supplemental Amortization Equalization Disbursement 339,103 112,262 3,469 c 223,372 (I)b Salary Survey 96,157 37,390 893 a 57,874 (I)b Merit Pay 94,496 31,592 906 c 61,998 (I)b Shift Differential 23,285 23,285 (I)b Workers' Compensation 81,289 28,044 53,245 (I)b Operating Expenses 2,373,338 1,485,633 46,000 d 841,705 (I)b Information Technology Asset Maintenance 22,372 22,372 Legal Services for 110 hours 10,451 10,451 Payment to Risk Management and Property Funds 116,976 116,976 Vehicle Lease Payments 50,656 50,656 42,833 42,833 Leased Space 44,978 44,978 Capitol Complex Leased Space 48,115 30,408 17,707 (I)b 48,115 Payments to OIT 260,300 260,300 CORE Operations 65,220 2,363 62,857 (I)b Civil Air Patrol Operations 58,638 58,638 Local Armory Incentive Plan 46,610 46,610 a Distance Learning 3,000 3,000 e Colorado National Guard Tuition Fund 1,296,157 496,157 800,000 f Army National Guard Cooperative Agreement 3,746,396 3,746,396 (I)b (51.5 FTE) 12,393,937 12,386,114 a These amounts shall be from armory rental fees. b These amounts are pursuant to cooperative agreements with the federal government for operations of the Colorado National Guard and are shown for informational purposes only. c These amounts shall be from the Western Slope Military Veterans' Cemetery Fund created in Section 28-5-708 (1) (a), C.R.S. d This amount shall be from real estate proceeds, pursuant to Section 28-3-106 (1) (s) (I), C.R.S. e This amount shall be from the Distance Learning Cash Fund created in Section 28-3-108, C.R.S. f This amount shall be from the General Fund appropriation to the National Guard Tuition Assistance Fund pursuant to Section 23-3.3-202, C.R.S., in the Department of Higher Education, Colorado Commission on Higher Education Financial Aid, Special Purpose. (2) DIVISION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans Service Operations 834,127 791,930 42,197 a (12.0 FTE) County Veterans Service Officer Payments 657,280 657,280 Colorado State Veterans Trust Fund Expenditures 876,770 876,770 a Mental Health, Employment, Housing and Other Veterans Services 1,000,000 1,000,000 (0.5 FTE) Western Slope Veterans Cemetery 536,218 183,080 236,238 b 116,900 (I)c (5.5 FTE) 3,904,395 a These amounts shall be from the Colorado State Veterans Trust Fund created in Section 28-5-709 (1) (a), C.R.S. b This amount shall be from the Western Slope Military Veterans' Cemetery Fund created in Section 28-5-708 (1) (a), C.R.S. c This amount shall be from interment fees from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and is shown for informational purposes only. (3) AIR NATIONAL GUARD Operations and Maintenance Agreement for Buckley/Greeley 2,114,435 388,266 1,726,169 (I)a (26.1 FTE) Buckley Cooperative Agreement 1,092,616 1,092,616 (I)a (17.5 FTE) Security for Space Command Facility at Greeley 239,427 239,427 (I)a (5.0 FTE) 3,446,478 a These amounts are pursuant to cooperative agreements with the federal government for operations of the Colorado National Guard and are shown for informational purposes only. (4) FEDERAL FUNDED PROGRAMS Federal Funded Programs Operations 205,646,369 205,646,369 (I)a (1,239.0 FTE) 205,646,369 a This amount is pursuant to cooperative agreements with the federal government for operations of the Colorado National Guard and is shown for informational purposes only. TOTALS PART XIII (MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS) $225,391,179 $8,285,043 $1,281,079 $800,000 $215,025,057 a $225,383,356 $8,294,927 $215,007,350 a a This amount contains an (I) notation. 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. ________________________________________________________ Dickey Lee Hullinghorst Bill L. Cadman SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Marilyn Eddins Effie Ameen CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________ _________________________________________ John W. Hickenlooper GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO