NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/11/2016.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 16-1249
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Hamner, Young, Rankin, Fields, Rosenthal;
      also SENATOR(S) Lambert, Grantham, Steadman, Cadman.
      
      
      Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of
           regulatory agencies.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  Appropriation to the department of regulatory
      agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015.  In Session Laws of
      Colorado 2015, section 2 of chapter 364, (SB 15-234), amend Part XVIII
      as follows:
      
           Section 2.  Appropriation.
      
PART XVIII


DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES


















(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES


Personal Services
2,385,638


8,800



67,000
a
2,309,838
b














(29.5 FTE)





Health, Life, and Dental
4,235,452


121,741



3,826,198
c
240,598
b
46,915
(I)d


Short-term Disability
81,112


2,622



72,507
c
5,031
b
952
(I)d


S.B. 04-257 Amortization
Equalization Disbursement
1,644,105


53,114



1,469,588
c
102,083
b
19,320
(I)d


S.B. 06-235 Supplemental
Amortization Equalization
Disbursement
1,588,056


51,303



1,419,489
c
98,603
b
18,661
(I)d


Salary Survey
414,720


12,882



370,833
c
25,724
b
5,281
(I)d


Merit Pay
363,212


11,821



321,658
c
25,306
b
4,427
(I)d


Workers' Compensation
85,123


2,878



78,038
c
2,927
b
1,280
(I)d


Operating Expenses
210,344


3,689



95,427
c
111,228
b




Legal Services for 109,858
hours 109,928 hours
10,437,650


206,764



9,946,384
c
103,547
b
180,955
(I)d



10,444,301






9,953,035
c






Administrative Law Judge
Services
357,148


16,152



340,996
c






Payment to Risk
Management and Property
Funds
246,423


8,332



225,911
c
8,475
b
3,705
(I)d


Vehicle Lease Payments
219,218






219,218
c







216,969






216,969
c






Information Technology
Asset Maintenance
671,403






480,646
c
190,757
b




Hardware/Software
Maintenance
729,218


800



469,816
c
258,602
b




Leased Space
3,193,641


97,037



2,653,882
c
372,072
b
70,650
(I)d


Capitol Complex Leased
Space
4,147






4,147
c






Payments to OIT
3,844,690


161,603



3,683,087
c






CORE Operations
186,920


3,820



166,481
c
10,125
b
6,494
(I)d


Consumer Outreach /
Education Program
205,000






205,000
e






Broadband Deployment
Board
200,000






200,000
(I)f








31,103,220















31,307,622





























a Of this amount, it is estimated that $11,000 shall be from the Auto Dealers License Fund created in Section 12-6-123 (1), C.R.S., $10,000 shall be from the Department of State Cash
Fund created in Section 24-21-104 (3) (b), C.R.S., $7,500 shall be from the Collection Agency Cash Fund created in Section 12-14-136 (1) (a), C.R.S., $7,500 shall be from the
Conveyance Safety Fund created in Section 9-5.5-111 (2) (b), C.R.S., $5,000 shall be from the Racing Cash Fund created in Section 12-60-205 (1), C.R.S., $5,000 shall be from the Rural
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Cash Fund created in Section 27-80-117 (3) (a), C.R.S., $5,000 shall be from the Sex Offender Surcharge Fund created in Section 18-21-103 (3), C.R.S.,
$3,500 shall be from the Motorcycle Operator Safety Training Fund created in Section 43-5-504 (1), C.R.S., $3,000 shall be from the Colorado Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Cash
Fund created in Section 24-33.5-1707 (1), C.R.S., $2,500 shall be from the Nursing Home Penalty Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-6-205 (3) (a), C.R.S., $2,000 shall be from the Parks
and Outdoor Recreation Cash Fund created in Section 33-10-111 (1), C.R.S., and $5,000 shall be from various sources of cash funds.


b These amounts shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.


c These amounts shall be from various cash sources within the Department.


d These amounts shall be from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Health
Information Counseling and Assistance Grant Program and are included for informational purposes only.


e Of this amount, $200,000 shall be from the Consumer Outreach and Education Cash Fund created in Section 24-34-108 (2), C.R.S., and $5,000 shall be from the Moving Outreach
Fund created in Section 40-10.1-509, C.R.S. 


f This amount shall be from the Broadband Fund created in Section 40-15-509.5 (4) (a), C.R.S. This amount is included for informational purposes only as money in
this fund is statutorily appropriated to the Broadband Deployment Board pursuant to Section 40-15-509.5 (4) (a), C.R.S.


















(2) DIVISION OF BANKING














Personal Services
3,775,541






3,775,541
a














(40.0 FTE)







Operating Expenses
490,703






490,703
a






Board Meeting Costs
23,500






23,500
a






Indirect Cost Assessment
315,415






315,415
a








4,605,159





























a These amounts shall be from the Division of Banking Cash Fund created in Section 11-102-403, C.R.S.


















(3) CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION














Personal Services
1,907,901


1,075,589





416,922
a
415,390
(I)b






(20.2 FTE)





(2.0 FTE)

(5.0 FTE)



Operating Expenses
105,460


62,284







43,176
(I)b


Hearings Pursuant to
Complaint
18,000


17,000







1,000
(I)b


Commission Meeting Costs
12,374


5,174







7,200
(I)b


Indirect Cost Assessment
24,710










24,710
(I)b




2,068,445





























a This amount shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.


b These amounts shall be from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.


















(4) OFFICE OF CONSUMER COUNSEL













Personal Services
838,235






838,235
a














(7.0 FTE)







Operating Expenses
55,787






55,787
a






Indirect Cost Assessment
55,197






55,197
a








949,219





























a These amounts shall be from the Public Utilities Commission Fixed Utility Fund created in Section 40-2-114, C.R.S.


















(5) DIVISION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES













Personal Services
1,382,357






1,382,357
a














(15.6 FTE)







Operating Expenses
145,921






145,921
a






Indirect Cost Assessment
123,011






123,011
a








1,651,289





























a Of these amounts, it is estimated that $1,456,645 shall be from the Division of Financial Services Cash Fund created in Section 11-40-106 (2), C.R.S., and $194,644 shall be from
the Cannabis Credit Co-op Fund created in Section 11-33-109 (1)  (c) (I), C.R.S.


















(6) DIVISION OF INSURANCE













Personal Services
6,129,123






6,129,123
a














(83.2 FTE)







Operating Expenses
291,716






291,716
a






Out-of-State Travel
Expenses
100,000






100,000
(I)b 






Senior Health Counseling
Program
517,794










517,794
(I)














(2.0 FTE)



Transfer to CAPCO
Administration
84,036






84,036
a






Indirect Cost Assessment
774,163






656,063
a


118,100
(I)




7,896,832





























a Of these amounts, it is estimated that $7,148,938 shall be from the Division of Insurance Cash Fund created in Section 10-1-103 (3), C.R.S., and $12,000 shall be from the Viatical
Settlements Cash Fund created in Section 10-7-619, C.R.S.


b This amount shall be from reimbursements from insurance companies for travel expenses and is shown for purposes of complying with the limitation on state fiscal year spending
imposed by Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution and is continuously appropriated pursuant to Section 10-1-108 (9), C.R.S. 


















(7) PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION













Personal Services
9,345,496






9,345,496
a














(97.3 FTE)







Operating Expenses
444,473






444,473
a






Expert Testimony
25,000






25,000
a






Disabled Telephone Users
Fund Payments
1,900,542






1,900,542
(I)b






Transfer to Reading Services
for the Blind Cash Fund
360,000






360,000
a






Commission for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing Cash Fund
1,012,818






1,012,818
a






Colorado Bureau of
Investigation Background
Checks Pass-through
104,377






104,377
a






Indirect Cost Assessment
767,246






767,246
a 








13,959,952





























a Of these amounts, it is estimated that $8,226,090 $6,992,177 shall be from the Public Utilities Commission Fixed Utility Fund created in Section 40-2-114, C.R.S., $2,210,134 shall
be from the Public Utilities Commission Motor Carrier Fund created in Section 40-2-110.5 (6), C.R.S., $1,516,956 shall be from the Colorado Disabled Telephone Users Fund created
in Section 40-17-104 (1), C.R.S., $1,233,913 shall be from the Telecommunications Utility Fund created in Section 40-2-114 (1) (a), C.R.S., and $106,230 shall be from the
Colorado High Cost Administration Fund created in Section 40-15-208 (3) (a), C.R.S. 


b This amount shall be from the Colorado Disabled Telephone Users Fund created in Section 40-17-104 (1), C.R.S., and is shown for purposes of complying with Section 20 of Article
X of the State Constitution. These moneys are continuously appropriated pursuant to Section 40-14-104 (1), C.R.S., and are shown for informational purposes only.


















(8) DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE













Personal Services
3,938,037






3,938,037
a














(55.9 FTE)







Operating Expenses
244,557






244,557
a






Commission Meeting Costs
38,836






38,836
a






Hearings Pursuant to
Complaint
4,000






4,000
a






Mortgage Broker Consumer
Protection
389,265






389,265
a






Indirect Cost Assessment
440,792






440,792
a








5,055,487





























a Of these amounts, it is estimated that $3,459,498 shall be from the Division of Real Estate Cash Fund created in Section 12-61-111.5 (2) (b), C.R.S., $994,509 shall be from the Mortgage
Company and Loan Originator Licensing Cash Fund created in Section 12-61-908 (2), C.R.S., $187,920 shall be from the Community Association Manager Licensing Cash Fund created
in Section 12-61-1012, C.R.S., $186,785 shall be from the Conservation Easement Tax Credit Certificate Review Fund created in Section 12-61-727 (6), C.R.S., $150,211 shall be from
the HOA Information and Resource Center Cash Fund created in Section 12-61-406.5 (4), C.R.S., and $76,564 shall be from the Conservation Easement Holder Certification Fund created
in Section 12-61-724 (3), C.R.S.


















(9) DIVISION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS













Personal Services
13,886,461















14,003,243















(196.9 FTE)















(198.8 FTE)














Operating Expenses
1,475,649















1,486,860














Office of Expedited
Settlement Program Costs
392,549















(5.0 FTE)














Hearings Pursuant to
Complaint
307,075














Payments to Department of
Health Care Policy and
Financing
14,652














Indirect Cost Assessment
1,592,055
















17,668,441





17,074,990
a
593,451
b






17,796,434





17,202,983
a






















a Of this amount, it is estimated that $16,870,377 $16,998,370 shall be from the Division of Professions and Occupations Cash Fund created in Section 24-34-105 (2) (b) (I), C.R.S., and
$204,613 shall be from the Prescription Drug Monitoring Fund created in Section 12-42.5-405 (1), C.R.S.


b Of this amount, it is estimated that $324,041 shall be from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, Executive Director's Office, Transfers to/from Other Departments,
Transfer to Department of Regulatory Agencies for Nurse Aid Certification and $269,410 shall be from the Department of Public Health and Environment.


















(10) DIVISION OF SECURITIES














Personal Services
2,255,498






2,255,498
a














(24.0 FTE)







Operating Expenses
58,999






58,999
a






Hearings Pursuant to
Complaint
19,594






19,594
a






Board Meeting Costs
4,500






4,500
a






Securities Fraud Prosecution
943,261






943,261
a






Indirect Cost Assessment
189,249






189,249
a








3,471,101





























a These amounts shall be from the Division of Securities Cash Fund created in Section 11-51-707 (2), C.R.S.


















TOTALS PART XVIII















(REGULATORY
AGENCIES)

$88,429,145

$1,923,405



$80,144,441
a
$4,875,289

$1,486,010
b




$88,761,540





$80,476,836
a









a Of this amount, $2,000,542 $2,200,542 contains an (I) notation.


b 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