First Regular Session

Sixty-first General Assembly

LLS NO. 97-0263.01D JBC SENATE BILL 97-184

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 labor and employment.

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 labor and employment.

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

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

Section 2. Appropriation.

	ITEM &SUBTOTAL $	TOTAL $	GENERAL FUND $		GENERAL FUNDEXEMPT$		CASH FUNDS $			CASH FUNDSEXEMPT $		FEDERAL FUNDS $
PART IX
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
Personal Services	7,880,636
	(156.7 FTE)
Health, Life and Dental	1,976,348
Short-term Disability	92,233
Salary Survey, Anniversary Increases and Shift Differential	1,715,068
Workers' Compensation	776,101
Operating Expenses	1,347,036
	1,635,951
Legal Services for 8,445 9,879 hours	400,688
	468,731
Purchase of Services from Computer Center	2,010,905
	1,757,127
Year 2000 Date Change55a	194,735
Payment to Risk Management and Property Funds	50,297
Vehicle Lease Payments	134,700
Leased Space	2,609,852
Capitol Complex Leased Space	32,325
Utilities	159,782
Displaced Homemakers	103,065
	(0.5 FTE)
Statewide Indirect Cost Assessment	272
		19,289,308						4,918,637	a	796,992	b	13,573,679
		19,587,223						5,266,908	a	799,575	b	13,520,740
a Of this amount, $756,034 $1,065,801 shall be from the Employment Support Fund, $116,883 shall be from local government and other payments for services, and $4,045,720 $4,084,224 shall be from other cash fund sources within the Department.
b Of this amount, $406,268 shall be from reserves in the Major Medical Insurance Fund and the Subsequent Injury Fund, $346,544(T) shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries, $20,437(T) $24,778(T) shall be from the Department of Human Services, $18,366 shall be from reserves in the Displaced Homemakers Fund, $4,221 $2,463 shall be from other government agencies, and $1,156 shall be from reserves in the Boiler Inspection Fund.
(2) DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
(A) Unemployment Insurance Programs
Program Costs	22,713,330
	(486.0 FTE)
Statewide Indirect Cost Assessment	1,542,712
	24,256,042							120,000	a			24,136,042
a This amount shall be from the sale of transcripts.
(B) Unemployment Insurance Fraud Program
Program Costs	450,701
	(9.0 FTE)
Statewide Indirect Cost Assessment	2,716
	453,417							453,417	a
a This amount shall be from the Unemployment Insurance Revenue Fund.
(C) Employment and Training Programs
Personal Services	11,888,795							1,754,562	a	120,859	(T)b	10,013,374
	11,788,646							1,660,051	a	22,256	(T)b	10,106,339
								(39.1 FTE)		(2.3 FTE)		(215.0 FTE)
										(0.3 FTE)
Operating Expenses	1,447,415							178,869	a	9,428	(T)b	1,259,118
								279,539	a	3,990	(T)b	1,163,886
Trade Adjustment Act Assistance	1,002,085											1,002,085
Statewide Indirect Cost Assessment	82,319							11,807	a	695	(T)b	69,817
								14,233	a	249	(T)b	67,837
	14,420,614
	14,320,465
a Of these amounts, $1,918,588 $1,927,173 shall be from the Employment Support Fund, and $26,650 shall be from county contracts.
b These amounts shall be from contracts with other government agencies.
(D) Labor Market Information
Program Costs	1,394,299							11,626	a			1,382,673
												(27.6 FTE)
Statewide Indirect Cost Assessment	8,848											8,848
	1,403,147
a This amount shall be from the sale of publications.
		40,533,220
		40,433,071
(3) DIVISION OF LABOR
(A) Administration, Statistics, and Labor Standards
Personal Services	566,427
	(13.0 FTE)
Operating Expenses	67,398
Administrative Law Judge Services for 108 hours	9,278
	643,103									643,103	(T)a
a This amount shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries.
(B) Public Safety and Inspection Programs
Personal Services	2,582,229
	(56.3 FTE)
Operating Expenses	328,581
Database Conversion	173,255
Statewide Indirect Cost Assessment	13,891
	2,924,701							1,934,167	a	546,419	b	444,115
	3,097,956							2,057,422	a			494,115
a Of this amount, $1,369,315 $1,492,570 shall be from the Petroleum Storage Tank Fund pursuant to Section 8-20.5-103, C.R.S., $493,987 shall be from the Boiler Inspection Fund pursuant to Section 9-4-109, C.R.S., $67,323 shall be from the Public Safety Inspection Fund pursuant to Section 8-1-151, C.R.S., and $3,542 shall be from the Petroleum Storage Tank Licensing Fund pursuant to Section 8-20.5-405, C.R.S.
b Of this amount, $476,996(T) shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries, $44,406 shall be from reserves in the Boiler Inspection Fund pursuant to Section 9-4-109, C.R.S., $14,864(T) shall be from the Automobile Inspection and Readjustment program in the Department of Public Health and Environment, and $10,153 shall be from reserves in the Public Safety Inspection Fund pursuant to Section 8-1-151, C.R.S.
		3,567,804
		3,741,059
(4) DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
(A) Workers' Compensation107, 108
Personal Services	4,342,553
	(109.4 FTE)
Operating Expenses	614,746
Administrative Law Judge Services for 17,037 hours	1,401,606
Medical Treatment Guidelines Study109	90,000
Medical Data Reporting System	125,000
Case Tracking System	125,000
Physicians Accreditation	60,000
Utilization Review	43,750
Immediate Payment	36,000
Statewide Indirect Cost Assessment	36,207
	6,874,862							6,766,894	a	107,968	b
a Of this amount, $6,354,755 shall be from the Workers' Compensation Cash Fund, $180,719 shall be from the Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance Fund, $91,670 shall be from the Cost Containment Fund, $60,000 shall be from the Physicians Accreditation Program Cash Fund, $43,750 shall be from the Utilization Review Cash Fund, and $36,000 shall be from the Immediate Payment Fund. Of this amount, $139,750 is shown for the purposes of complying with the limitation on state fiscal year spending imposed by Article X, Section 20 of the State Constitution. Such moneys are included for informational purposes as they are continuously appropriated by Sections 8-42-101(3.6)(l), 8-43-501(2), and 8-44-206(3)(b), C.R.S.
b This amount shall be from reserves in the Workers' Compensation Cash Fund.
(B) Major Medical Insurance and Subsequent Injury Funds
Personal Services	1,044,265									1,044,265	a
										(24.5 FTE)
Operating Expenses	185,934									185,934	a
Statewide Indirect Cost Assessment	151,311									151,311	a
Major Medical Benefits	8,600,000									8,600,000	b
Major Medical Legal Services for 512 hours	24,293									24,293	b
Subsequent Injury Benefits	16,110,253									16,110,253	c
Subsequent Injury Legal Services for 11,388 hours	540,323									540,323	c
Medical Disaster	22,000									22,000	b
	26,678,379
a Of these amounts, $1,179,534 shall be from reserves in the Major Medical Insurance Fund, and $201,976 shall be from reserves in the Subsequent Injury Fund.
b For the purposes of complying with the limitation on state fiscal year spending imposed by Article X, Section 20 of the State Constitution, these moneys from reserves in the Major Medical Insurance Fund are included for informational purposes as they are continuously appropriated by Section 8-46-202(1)(b), C.R.S.
c For the purposes of complying with the limitation on state fiscal year spending imposed by Article X, Section 20 of the State Constitution, these moneys from reserves in the Subsequent Injury Fund are included for informational purposes as they are continuously appropriated by Section 8-46-101(1)(b), C.R.S.
		33,553,241
TOTALS PART IX
(LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT)2, 3		$96,943,573						$16,149,979		$28,903,843	a	$51,889,751
		$97,314,594						$16,630,090		$28,801,939	a	$51,882,565
a Of this amount, $1,632,926 $1,532,780 contains a (T) notation.

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

2(Governor lined through this provision. See L. 96, p. 2326.)

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.

55aDepartment of Human Services, Office of Information Technology Services, Year 2000 Date Change; and Department of Labor, Executive Director's Office, Year 2000 Date Change -- It is the intent of the General Assembly that monies in this line be restricted by the State Controller until the Commission on Information Management has reviewed and approved the department's Year 2000 implementation plan.

107Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Workers' Compensation, Workers' Compensation -- The Department is requested to include in its annual budget request information regarding the effectiveness of the Employer Compliance unit. Such information should include the number of employers investigated and the amount of annual workers' compensation premium dollars paid by employers who insure as a result of the investigation.

108Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Workers' Compensation, Workers' Compensation -- The Department is requested to provide a report to the Joint Budget Committee on or before January 1, 1997, regarding the workers' compensation self-insurance program. The report should include, by employer: The annual amount of losses incurred; the annual amount of claim expenditures; the total amount of outstanding liabilities; and the amount of security held. The report should also include the number of and grounds for revoked permits and denied applications.

109Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Workers' Compensation, Workers' Compensation, Medical Treatment Guidelines Study -- The Department is requested to submit any FY 1997-98 funding requests for this line item as a decision item.

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.