First Regular Session

Sixty-first General Assembly

LLS NO. 97-0255.01D JBC SENATE BILL 97-176

STATE OF COLORADO

BY SENATORS Lacy, Blickensderfer, and Rizzuto;

also REPRESENTATIVES Grampsas, Owen, and Romero.

APPROPRIATIONS

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department of agriculture.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments which may be subsequently adopted.)

Makes a supplemental appropriation to the department of agriculture.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1. Part I of section 2 of chapter 324, Session Laws of Colorado 1996, is amended to read:

Section 2. Appropriation.

APPROPRIATION FORM


ITEM &
SUBTOTAL

$
TOTAL


$
GENERAL
FUND

$
GENERAL
FUND
EXEMPT
$

CASH
FUNDS

$
CASH
FUNDS
EXEMPT
$
FEDERAL
FUNDS

$

PART I

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE















(1) COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES










Personal Services

1,150,269



764,436




34,155

a

351,344

(T)b

334



(21.7 FTE)












Risked Based Inspection Program

390,100



390,100










Health, Life, and Dental

527,681



242,625




281,067

a



3,989


Short-term Disability

17,551



8,397




8,966

a



188


Salary Survey and Anniversary Increases

412,116



208,862




197,772

a



5,482


Workers' Compensation

146,574



77,382




67,785

a



1,407


Operating Expenses

101,570



91,670




9,900

a





Legal Services for 3,971 Hours

189,787



48,897




125,289

a



15,601






60,767




113,419

a





Purchase of Services from Computer Center

2,306



2,306










Payment to Risk Management and Property Funds

10,949



6,251




4,698

a





Vehicle Lease Payments

206,490



146,574




52,916

a



7,000


Leased Space

33,865



395




33,470

c





Capitol Complex Leased Space

113,746



85,042




28,704

a





Lease Purchase for 700 Kipling

221,206



153,073




68,133

d





Utilities

83,499



76,921




6,578

d





Agricultural Statistics

92,124



65,000




27,124

e





Grants

220,906











220,906


Indirect Cost Assessment

15,021











15,021




3,935,760


























a These amounts shall be from fees collected by cash funded agencies within the Department.

b This amount shall be from statewide and departmental indirect cost recoveries.

c Of this amount, $28,867 shall be from fees collected by the Brand Inspection Program, and $4,603 shall be from fees collected by cash funded agencies within the Department.

d These amounts shall be from various cash funds.

e This amount shall be from cash raised from the sale of statistics books.















(2) AGRICULTURAL SERVICES DIVISION1












Personal Services

7,600,072



4,417,784




3,065,996

a



116,292






(85.4 FTE)



(69.2 FTE)




(3.0 FTE)

Operating Expenses

1,040,630



379,574




648,720

a



12,336


Diseased Livestock Fund

75,000









75,000

b



Horse Development Board

100,000









100,000

c



Cervidae Disease Revolving Fund

25,000







25,000

c





Indirect Cost Assessment

230,151







207,741

a



22,410




9,070,853


























a These amounts shall be from fees collected for services provided.

b This amount shall be payment for damages available from the Diseased Livestock Indemnity Fund, pursuant to Section 35-50-140.5(2), C.R.S. These funds are from savings in contract personal services.

c This amount shall be payment for damages available from the Cervidae Disease Revolving Fund, pursuant to Section 35-50-114.5(4), C.R.S.















(3) AGRICULTURAL MARKETS DIVISION













Personal Services

507,827













(10.7 FTE)













Operating Expenses

109,223












Aquaculture Operating Expenses

49,382












Economic Development Grants

67,678














734,110


1,493




100,840

a

631,777

(T)b
















a This amount shall be from fees for services and cash raised for economic development.

b This amount represents a transfer from the Department of Local Affairs Economic Development Program. Any amounts included in state fiscal year spending are accounted for in the Department of Local Affairs appropriation.















(4) BRAND BOARD














Brand Inspection

2,620,063














(64.7 FTE)












Alternative Livestock

30,403













Indirect Cost Assessment

90,755















2,741,221






2,741,221

a


















a This amount shall be from fees for services.















(5) SPECIAL PURPOSE

Wine Promotion Board

300,000














(1.0 FTE)













Vaccine and Service Fund

50,158













Brand Estray Fund

94,050













Indirect Cost Assessment

15,417















459,625






424,975

a

34,650

b
















a This amount shall be available pursuant to Section 35-29.5-105, C.R.S., and Section 35-50-146, C.R.S., and from fees for services. For purposes of complying with the limitation on state fiscal year spending imposed by Article X, Section 20 of the State Constitution, these moneys are included for informational purposes as they are continuously appropriated by a permanent statute or constitutional provision.

b This amount shall be available from reserves in the Brand Estray Fund, pursuant to Section 35-53-110, C.R.S.















TOTALS PART I














(AGRICULTURE)2, 3

$16,941,569


$7,166,782




$8,161,050


$1,192,771

a

$420,966






$7,178,652




$8,149,180




















a Of this amount, $983,121 contains a (T) notation.

FOOTNOTES -- The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2.

1Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Services Division -- The Department is requested to submit a report regarding the Insectary to the Joint Budget Committee by October 1,1997 listing the number of requests for beneficial insects control for FY 1996-97. The report should include the total requests still to be filled, the location of the requests by weed districts or counties, the number of requests that are filled, the locations of where insects were released, and any other relevant data pertaining to beneficial insect control.

2(Governor lined through this provision. See L. 96, p. 2221.)

3All Departments, Totals -- The General Assembly requests that copies of all reports requested in other footnotes contained in this act be delivered to the Joint Budget Committee and the majority and minority leadership in each house of the General Assembly.

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.