NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/11/2016. HOUSE BILL 16-1251 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Hamner, Young, Rankin, Becker K., Fields, Priola, Rosenthal; also SENATOR(S) Lambert, Grantham, Steadman, Cadman. Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of the treasury. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. Appropriation to the department of the treasury for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015. In Session Laws of Colorado 2015, section 2 of chapter 364, (SB 15-234), amend Part XXII as follows: Section 2. Appropriation. PART XXII DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (1) ADMINISTRATION Personal Services 1,372,760 419,804 952,956 a (16.4 FTE) Health, Life, and Dental 250,896 130,196 120,700 b Short-term Disability 4,405 2,749 1,656 b S.B. 04-257 Amortization Equalization Disbursement 88,094 54,955 33,139 b S.B. 06-235 Supplemental Amortization Equalization Disbursement 85,092 53,082 32,010 b Salary Survey 21,842 13,631 8,211 b Merit Pay 28,354 17,110 11,244 b Workers' Compensation and Payment to Risk Management and Property Funds 2,682 2,682 Operating Expenses 184,734 184,734 155,817 155,817 Information Technology Asset Maintenance 12,568 6,284 6,284 b Legal Services for 575 hours 54,631 27,316 27,315 b Capitol Complex Leased Space 76,324 76,324 Payments to OIT 31,277 31,277 CORE Operations 85,635 38,536 47,099 b Charter School Facilities Financing Services 5,000 5,000 (I)c Discretionary Fund 5,000 5,000 2,309,294 2,280,377 a Of this amount, $887,488 shall be from cash management transaction fees in accordance with Section 24-36-120, C.R.S., and $65,468 shall be from the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund created in Section 38-13-116.5 (1) (a), C.R.S. b These amounts shall be from the principal balance of the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund created in Section 38-13-116.5 (1) (a), C.R.S. c This amount shall be from the Charter School Financing Administrative Cash Fund in accordance with Section 22-30.5-406 (1) (c) (I), C.R.S. Moneys from the Charter School Financing Administrative Cash Fund are continuously appropriated and are included as information for purposes of complying with the limitation on state fiscal year spending imposed by Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution. (2) UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM Personal Services 849,766 849,766 a (15.5 FTE) Operating Expenses 414,932 414,932 a Promotion and Correspondence 200,000 200,000 a Leased Space 57,189 57,189 a Contract Auditor Services 800,000 800,000 (I)b 2,321,887 a These amounts shall be from the principal balance of the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund created in Section 38-13-116.5 (1) (a), C.R.S. b This amount shall be from revenues collected by contract auditors, is continuously appropriated pursuant to Section 38-13-116.5 (2) (b), C.R.S., and is included in the Long Bill for informational purposes only. (3) SPECIAL PURPOSE Senior Citizen and Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption 126,000,000 126,000,000 (I)a Highway Users Tax Fund - County Payments 196,571,562 196,571,562 (I)b Highway Users Tax Fund - Municipality Payments 134,479,724 134,479,724 (I)b Property Tax Reimbursement for Property Destroyed by Natural Cause 2,221,828 2,221,828 Lease Purchase of Academic Facilities Pursuant to Section 23-19.9-102, C.R.S. 17,773,050 5,781,075 11,991,975 c 477,046,164 a Pursuant to Section 3.5 (3) of Article X of the State Constitution, this amount is not subject to the limitation on General Fund appropriations set forth in Section 24-75-201.1, C.R.S., because enactment of this constitutional provision by the people of Colorado constitutes voter approval of a weakening of such limitation. This amount reflects the estimate of the moneys that shall be paid to fully reimburse counties pursuant to Section 39-3-207 (4) (a), C.R.S., for lost property tax revenues as a result of property owners claiming the exemption. b These amounts represent estimated allocations from the Highway Users Tax Fund, created in Section 43-4-201 (1) (a), C.R.S. These estimates of distributions of revenues to counties and municipalities pursuant to Sections 43-4-205, 207, and 208, C.R.S., are included for informational purposes for the purpose of complying with the limitation on state fiscal year spending imposed by Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution. c This amount is from the Higher Education Federal Mineral Lease Revenues Fund created in Section 23-19.9-102 (1) (a), C.R.S. TOTALS PART XXII (TREASURY) $481,677,345 $135,066,583 a $346,610,762 b $481,648,428 $135,037,666 a a Of this amount, $126,000,000 is not subject to the limitation on General Fund appropriations imposed by Section 24-75-201.1, C.R.S., and contains an (I) notation. b Of this amount, $331,856,286 contains an (I) notation; $331,051,286 represents allocations of Highway Users Tax Fund revenues to counties and municipalities pursuant to Sections 43-4-205, 207, and 208, C.R.S., and $11,991,975 is from the Higher Education Federal Mineral Lease Revenues Fund created in Section 23-19.9-102 (1) (a), C.R.S. 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