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Second Regular Session

Sixty-first General Assembly

LLS NO. 98­0419.01D JBC HOUSE BILL 98­1356

STATE OF COLORADO

BY REPRESENTATIVES Grampsas, Owen, and Romero;

also SENATORS Lacy, Blickensderfer, and Rizzuto.

REREVISED

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 that 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 310, Session Laws of Colorado 1997, is amended to read:

Section 2. Appropriation.


PART XXI

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION















(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE













Health, Life, and Dental

35,743



6,585




14,720

a



14,438


Short­term Disability

1,797



389




740

b



668


Salary Survey and Anniversary Increases

16,855



4,470




3,628

c



8,757


Workers' Compensation

768







768

c





Legal Services for 120 hours

5,760



672




3,840

c



1,248


Vehicle Lease Payments

3,144







3,144

c





Leased Space

29,338







29,338

d







93,405


























a Of this amount, $3,989 shall be from fines collected pursuant to Section 43­4­402, C.R.S., $2,544 shall be from fees collected pursuant to Section 42­4­1704, C.R.S., and $8,187 shall be from the Aviation Fund.

b Of this amount, $203 shall be from fines collected pursuant to Section 43­4­402, C.R.S., $444 shall be from the Aviation Fund, and $93 shall be from fees collected pursuant to Section 42­4­1704, C.R.S.

c These amounts shall be from the Aviation Fund.

d Of this amount, $3,204 shall be from fines collected pursuant to Section 43­4­402, C.R.S., and $26,134 shall be from the Aviation Fund.















(2) OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION SAFETY












(A) Transportation Safety Program













Personal Services

397,259



198,629








198,630



(7.5 FTE)













Operating Expenses

69,246



35,187








34,059


Indirect Cost Assessment

44,359



22,179








22,180


Highway Safety Plan

2,400,000











2,400,000














(3.0 FTE)



2,910,864









































(B) Special Purpose














Law Enforcement Assistance Fund ­ Grants to Cities and Counties

1,950,542







1,310,000

a

640,542

b











(2.0 FTE)






Fatal Accident Reporting System

77,608











77,608














(1.5 FTE)


Drunk Driving Prevention Program

500,000











500,000














(1.0 FTE)


Alcohol Traffic Safety Program

725,000











725,000


Motorcycle Operator Safety Training

365,263







325,000

c

40,263

d











(1.0 FTE)






National Automotive Occupant Protection Campaign

200,000









200,000

e




3,818,413



























a This amount shall be from fines collected pursuant to Section 43­4­402, C.R.S.

b This amount shall be from reserves in the Law Enforcement Assistance Fund created under Section 43­4­401, C.R.S.

c This amount shall be from fees collected pursuant to Section 42­4­1704, C.R.S.

d This amount shall be from reserves in the Motorcycle Operator Safety Training Fund created under Section 42­4­1704, C.R.S.

e This amount shall be from a grant from the National Automotive Occupant Protection Campaign.

















6,729,277


























(3) DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT












Transportation Services for the Handicapped and Elderly

101,105



20,221








80,884



(1.6 FTE)













Disbursements for Services for the Handicapped and Elderly

756,000









126,000

a(L)

630,000




857,105


























a This amount shall be from funds provided by local communities.















(4) DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS













Personal Services

342,151







251,068

a



91,083










(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

6,820,836







6,820,836

a





Discretionary Grants

3,358,769







3,358,769

a







10,799,697


























a These amounts shall be from the Aviation Fund.















(5) ADMINISTRATION178 ADMINISTRATION178, 178a


20,106,249








20,106,249

a





20,146,961








20,146,961

a













(220.2 FTE)

b

















a Of this amount, $18,626,769 $18,667,481 shall be from the State Highway Fund, and $1,479,480 (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, 202.2 FTE are administrative FTE funded by the State Highway Fund, and 18.0 FTE are funded internally by various cash funds exempt sources in the Department.















(6) CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS


557,069,813








363,315,160

a

193,754,653




(3,051.9 FTE)


























a This amount shall be from the State Highway Fund. This amount includes $48,231 for leased space at the Grand Junction State Office Building. These funds are subject to appropriation by the State Transportation Commission pursuant to Sections 43­1­106(8)(h) and 43­1­113(14)(a), C.R.S. They are included here for informational purposes.















(7) GAMING IMPACTS179


3,951,000






3,951,000

a



















a This amount shall be from the Limited Gaming Fund pursuant to Section 12­47.1­701 (c)(I), C.R.S.















(8) County and Municipal Bridge Funds179a


4,214,675






3,046,897

a

1,167,778

b

















a This amount shall be from interest earnings on the special account for highway bridges created pursuant to Section 43­4­205(7)(a), C.R.S.

b This amount shall be from the special account for highway bridges created pursuant to Section 43­4­205(7)(a), C.R.S.















TOTALS PART XXI














(TRANSPORTATION)2, 3, 4


$599,606,546


$288,332




$16,165,792


$384,428,214

a

$198,724,208




$603,861,933






$19,212,689


$385,636,704

a

















a Of these amounts, $1,479,480 contains a (T) notation, and $126,000 contains an (L) notation.

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

2 (Governor lined through this provision. See L. 97, p. 2274.)

3 All 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.

4 (Governor lined through this provision. See L. 97, p. 2275.)

178 Department of Transportation, Administration ­­ The Department is requested to complete state budget forms for Administration personal services that provide information 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 the 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.

178a DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ADMINISTRATION -- THIS LINE ITEM INCLUDES $40,712 FOR YEAR 2000 PROJECTS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT THIS AMOUNT BE RESTRICTED BY THE STATE CONTROLLER UNTIL THE COMMISSION ON INFORMATION MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE DEPARTMENT'S YEAR 2000 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.

179 Department 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 FY 1999­2000, whichever comes first. At project completion or the end of the three­year period, unexpended and unencumbered balances shall revert to the Limited Gaming Fund from which they were appropriated.

179a DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL BRIDGE FUNDS ­­ IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT FUNDS FOR THIS PROGRAM BE SPENT AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. IN THIS REGARD, THE DEPARTMENT IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE BY NOVEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR REGARDING THE STATUS OF BRIDGE PROJECTS FUNDED UNDER THIS PROGRAM. FOR EACH PROJECT, THIS REPORT SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION ON THE AMOUNT OF THE PROJECT GRANT, THE DATE THE FUNDS WERE GRANTED, AND THE STATUS OF PROJECT COMPLETION.

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.