First Regular Session

Sixty-first General Assembly

LLS NO. 97-0275.01D JBC SENATE BILL 97-196

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 transportation.

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 transportation.

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

SECTION 1. Part XXI of section 2 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 XXI
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Health, Life, and Dental	44,719							15,900	a	9,974	b	18,845
Short-term Disability	2,111							748	c	566	b	797
Salary Survey and Anniversary Increases	39,113							12,535	d	7,178	b	19,400
Workers' Compensation	875							875	e
Legal Services for 186 hours	8,825							4,033	e	1,755	b	3,037
Vehicle Lease Payments	3,144							3,144	e
Leased Space	29,338							29,338	f
		128,125
a Of this amount, $3,975 shall be from fines collected pursuant to Section 43-4-402, C.R.S., $2,544 shall be from fees collected pursuant to Section 42-4-1704, C.R.S., and $9,381 shall be from the Aviation Fund.
b These amounts shall be from the Highway Users Tax Fund.
c Of this amount, $166 shall be from fines collected pursuant to Section 43-4-402, C.R.S., $506 shall be from the Aviation Fund, and $76 shall be from fees collected pursuant to Section 42-4-1704, C.R.S.
d Of this amount, $2,883 shall be from fines collected pursuant to Section 43-4-402, C.R.S., $7,897 shall be from the Aviation Fund and $1,755 shall be from fees collected pursuant to Section 42-4-1704, C.R.S.
e This amount shall be from the Aviation Fund.
f Of this amount, $3,204 shall be from fines collected pursuant to Section 43-4-402, C.R.S., and $26,134 shall be from the Aviation Fund.
(2) OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
(A) Transportation Safety Program
Personal Services	384,620									192,310	a	192,310
	(7.5 FTE)
Operating Expenses	69,246									34,623	a	34,623
Indirect Cost Assessment	44,359									22,179	a	22,180
Highway Safety Plan	2,400,000											2,400,000
												(3.0 FTE)
	2,898,225
a These amounts shall be from the Highway Users Tax Fund.
(B) Special Purpose
Law Enforcement Assistance Fund - Grants to Cities and Counties	1,732,501							1,732,501	a
								(2.0 FTE)
Fatal Accident Reporting System	69,198											69,198
												(1.5 FTE)
Drunk Driving Prevention Program	725,000											725,000
												(1.0 FTE)
Alcohol Traffic Safety Program	725,000											725,000
Motorcycle Operator Safety Training	393,453							393,453	b
								(1.0 FTE)
National Automotive Occupant Protection Campaign	300,000									300,000	c
	3,645,152
	3,945,152
a These amounts shall be from fines collected pursuant to Section 43-4-402, C.R.S.
b These amounts shall be from fees collected pursuant to Section 42-4-1704, C.R.S.
c This amount shall be from a grant from the National Automotive Occupant Protection Campaign.
		6,543,377
		6,843,377
(3) DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT
Transportation Services for the Handicapped and Elderly	96,301									19,260	a	77,041
	(1.6 FTE)
Disbursements for Services for the Handicapped and Elderly	756,000									126,000	b(L)	630,000
		852,301
a This amount shall be from the Highway Users Tax Fund.
b This amount shall be from funds provided by local communities.
(4) DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS
Personal Services	326,991							241,634	a			85,357
								(5.0 FTE)				(2.0 FTE)
Operating Expenses	71,331							71,331	a
Indirect Cost Assessment	21,610							21,610	a
Federal Grants and Refunds	185,000											185,000
Formula Refunds	8,124,648							8,124,648	a
Discretionary Grants	2,358,769							2,358,769	a
	4,858,769							4,858,769	a
		11,088,349
		13,588,349
a These amounts shall be from the Aviation Fund.
(5)ADMINISTRATION154		19,764,043								19,764,043	a
										(220.2 FTE)	b
a Of this amount, $17,206,933 shall be from the State Highway Fund, and $2,557,110 (T) shall be funded internally by various cash funds exempt sources in the Department. This amount also includes Legal Services for 16,367 hours.
b Of this number, 183.2 FTE are administrative FTE funded by the State Highway Fund, and 37.0 FTE are funded internally by various cash funds exempt sources in the Department.
(6) CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS131		569,433,879								368,867,041	a	200,566,838
		(3,051.9 FTE)
a This amount shall be from the State Highway Fund. Also, of this amount, $48,231 is for leased space at the Grand Junction State Office Building. These funds are subject to appropriation by the State Transportation Commission pursuant to Sections 43-1-106(8)(h) and 43-1-113(14)(a), C.R.S. They are included here for informational purposes.
(7) COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL BRIDGE FUNDS		13,497,301						2,328,000	a	11,169,301	b
		29,322,288						3,928,000	a	25,394,288	b
a This amount shall be from interest earnings from funds given to counties and municipalities pursuant to Section 43-4-205(7)(a),C.R.S.
a This amount represents the funds given to counties and municipalities pursuant to Section 43-4-205(7)(a), C.R.S.
(8) GAMING IMPACTS155		2,658,000						2,658,000	a
a This amount shall be from the Limited Gaming Fund pursuant to Section 12-47.1-701 (c)(I), C.R.S.
TOTALS PART XXI
(TRANSPORTATION)2, 3		$623,965,375						$17,996,519		$400,214,230	a	$205,754,626
		$642,590,362						$22,096,519		$414,739,217	a
a Of these amounts, $2,557,110 contains a (T) notation, $126,000 contains an (L) notation, and $287,845 is from the Highway Users Tax Fund pursuant to Section 43-4-201(3)(a), C.R.S.

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

2(Governor lined through this provision. See L. 96, p. 2443.)

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.

131Department of Personnel, Purchasing and State Buildings, Disparity Study; Department of Transportation, Construction, Maintenance and Operations -- It is the intent of the General Assembly that this appropriation be combined with $450,000 from Department of Transportation for the purpose of conducting a state-wide disparity study. Additionally, the departments should pursue the possibility of contracting with the Department of Higher Education to perform the study.

154Department of Transportation, Administration --The Department is requested to complete state budget forms for Administration personal services that provideinformation for each office or section within the Administration line item. This information should be sufficiently detailed to allow calculation for Option 8 purposes. PERA and Medicare should also be provided by individual section or office. Additionally, the Department should include subtotals for salary and FTE for each of the offices within the Administration line item information currently supplied.

155Department of Transportation, Gaming Impacts -- It is the intent of the General Assembly that these funds shall remain available until completion of the project or the close of the FY 1998-99, whichever comes first. At project completion or the end of the three year period, unexpended and unencumbered balances shall revert to the Limited Gaming Fund from which they were appropriated.

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.