1999
SENATE BILL 99-182
BY SENATORS Lacy, Owen, and Tanner;
also REPRESENTATIVES Tool, Berry, and Saliman.
CONCERNING 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 section 2 of chapter 336, Session Laws of Colorado 1998,
is amended to read:
Section 2. Appropriation.
(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal Services | 8,687,165 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
( 161.9 FTE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Health, Life, and Dental | 2,001,490 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shortterm Disability | 97,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salary Survey, Anniversary Increases, and Shift Differential | 3,051,361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Workers' Compensation | 648,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | 1,450,009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Legal Services for 9,730 hours | 477,840 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of Services from Computer Center | 1,676,377 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payment to Risk Management and Property Funds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vehicle Lease Payments | 164,346 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leased Space |
3,237,034 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capitol Complex Leased Space | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37,456 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utilities | 159,782 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Displaced Homemakers | 103,065 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(0.5 FTE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Information Technology Replacement116 | 623,252 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statewide Indirect Cost Assessment | 1,464 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
22,457,375 | 6,467,076 | a |
1,023,398 | b | 14,966,901 | |||||||||||||||||||||
a Of this amount, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b Of this amount, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(2) DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING70, 116a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(A) Unemployment Insurance Programs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Program Costs |
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21,248,716 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(412.0 FTE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statewide Indirect Cost Assessment | 1,189,954 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
83,000 | a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
22,438,670 | 22,355,670 | b |
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a This amount shall be from the sale of transcripts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b Of this amount, $100,000 shall be from federal Reed Act funds made avialable under Section 903 of the Social Security Act for the purpose of administration of unemployment insurance programs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(B) Unemployment Insurance Fraud Program | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Program Costs |
1,003,433 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(20.0 FTE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statewide Indirect Cost Assessment | 8,476 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,011,909 | 507,135 | a | 504,774 | b | ||||||||||||||||||||||
a This amount shall be from the Unemployment Insurance Revenue Fund. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b This amount shall be from reserves in the Unemployment Insurance Revenue Fund. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(C) Employment and Training Programs116, 117 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal Services | 12,416,625 | 3,241,399 | a |
32,929 | (T)b | 9,142,297 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(66.0 FTE) | (0.7 FTE) | (178.5 FTE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | 1,441,694 | 408,146 | a |
3,704 | (T)b | 1,029,844 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Adjustment Act Assistance | 2,843,172 | 2,843,172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Job Training Partnership Act Programs | 26,539,764 | 26,539,764 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(48.0 FTE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WelfaretoWork Block Grant Programs117 | 9,878,865 | 9,878,865 | c | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Statewide Indirect Cost Assessment | 228,073 | 50,774 | a |
519 | (T)b | 176,780 | ||||||||||||||||||||
53,348,193 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
a Of these amounts, $3,699,719 shall be from the Employment Support Fund and $600 shall be from county contracts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b These amounts shall be from contracts with other government agencies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
c This amount shall be from the WelfaretoWork Block Grant. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(D) Labor Market Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Program Costs |
1,967,606 | 11,626 | a |
1,955,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(34.5 FTE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statewide Indirect Cost Assessment | 26,583 | 26,583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,994,189 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
a This amount shall be from the sale of publications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78,792,961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) DIVISION OF LABOR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(A) Administration, Statistics, and Labor Standards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal Services | 564,331 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(12.0 FTE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | 62,208 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Administrative Law Judge Services for 108 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10,224 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Welfare Reform118 | 164,099 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(4.0 FTE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
800,862 | 800,862 | (T)a |
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a This amount shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(B) Public Safety and Inspection Programs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal Services | 2,825,393 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(56.3 FTE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | 322,745 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statewide Indirect Cost Assessment | 28,747 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3,176,885 | 2,156,592 | a | 529,739 | (T)b | 490,554 | |||||||||||||||||||||
a Of this amount, $1,465,514 shall be from the Petroleum Storage Tank Fund pursuant to Section 820.5103, C.R.S., $602,170 shall be from the Boiler Inspection Fund pursuant to Section 94109, C.R.S., and $88,908 shall be from the Public Safety Inspection Fund pursuant to Section 81151, C.R.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b Of this amount, $523,675 shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries and $6,064 shall be from the Department of Public Health and Environment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3,977,747 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(4) DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(A) Workers' Compensation119 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal Services | 4,724,527 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(106.4 FTE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | 597,888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Administrative Law Judge Services for 17,037 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,591,311 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medical Treatment Guidelines Study120 | 19,880 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Case Tracking/Medical Data Reporting System | 414,100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physicians Accreditation | 75,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utilization Review | 76,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Immediate Payment | 10,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statewide Indirect Cost Assessment | 89,688 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000 | b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
7,598,394 | 7,588,394 | a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
a Of this amount, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b This amount shall be from reserves in the Immediate Payment Fund. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(B) Major Medical Insurance and Subsequent Injury Funds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal Services | 1,120,765 | 1,120,765 | a |
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(23.0 FTE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | 125,000 | 125,000 | a |
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Statewide Indirect Cost Assessment | 196,070 | 196,070 | a |
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Major Medical Benefits | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | b |
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Major Medical Legal Services for 448 hours | 22,001 | 22,001 | b |
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Subsequent Injury Benefits | 5,200,000 | 5,200,000 | c |
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Subsequent Injury Legal Services for 11,000 hours | 540,210 | 540,210 | c |
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Medical Disaster |
15,000 | 15,000 | b |
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13,219,046 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
a Of these amounts, $1,181,539 shall be from reserves in the Major Medical Insurance Fund, and $260,296 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 amounts from reserves in the Major Medical Insurance Fund are included for informational purposes as they are continuously appropriated by Section 846202(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 amounts from reserves in the Subsequent Injury Fund are included for informational purposes as they are continuously appropriated by Section 846101(1)(b), C.R.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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20,817,440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTALS PART IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT)4, 5 | a |
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$126,045,523 | $20,514,142 | $16,124,971 | a |
$89,406,410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
a Of this amount, |
FOOTNOTES
The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes
throughout section 2.
4 (Governor lined through this provision. See L.
98, p. 2193.)
5 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. Each principal department of the state
shall produce its rules and regulations in an electronic format
that is suitable for public access through electronic means.
Such rules and regulations in such format shall be submitted to
the Office of Legislative Legal Services for publishing on the
Internet. It is the intent of the General Assembly that this
be done within existing resources.
70 Department of Human
Services, SelfSufficiency, Colorado Works Program; and
Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Employment and
Training It is the intent of the General Assembly
that the Department of Labor and Employment, in conjunction with
the Department of Human Services, pursue the purchase of a computerized
job readiness software package in FY 199899. The Department
is requested to review the training needs of the various employmentrelated
programs for which each department is responsible, review the
available software packages which may meet those needs, and identify
existing resources which may be used to acquire a statewide license
for any appropriate software packages. The Department is requested
to report its findings regarding the purchase of any such software
to the Joint Budget Committee by August 1, 1998. Further, if
spending authority is required, the Department is requested to
submit a subsequent supplemental budget request accordingly.
116 Department of Labor and Employment, Executive
Director's Office, Information Technology Replacement; and Division
of Employment and Training, Employment and Training Programs
The Department is requested to submit any FY 19992000 funding
requests for information technology replacement as a separate
decision item.
116a Department of Labor
and Employment, Division of Employment and Training
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department develop
a plan to achieve efficiencies in the administration of Unemployment
Insurance and Employment Programs. This plan shall include estimated
implementation costs, an implementation schedule, and information
on how the department intends to decrease costs in the Division
in order to adjust to expected federal funding levels. This plan
shall be submitted to the Joint Budget Committee no later than
November 16, 1998.
117 Department of Labor
and Employment, Division of Employment and Training, Employment
and Training Programs; and WelfaretoWork Block Grant
Programs It is the intent of the General Assembly
that the Department count a portion of the General Fund or cash
funds exempt appropriated to the Department of Human Services,
SelfSufficiency, for Colorado Works Program County Block
Grants, as the state match for federal WelfaretoWork
block grant funds. However, it is the intent of the General Assembly
that only that portion of such funds that exceeds the minimum
federal maintenance of effort requirement for the Temporary Assistance
to Needy Families program be used in such a manner.
118 Department of Labor
and Employment, Division of Labor, Administration, Statistics,
and Labor Standards, Welfare Reform The Department
is requested to provide, no later than January 1, 1999, a report
to the Joint Budget Committee detailing the number of grievances
filed, the number requiring mediation or arbitration and the outcome
of each, and the amount of staff time involved in each.
119 Department 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, 1999, regarding the workers
compensation selfinsurance program. The report should include,
by employer: The annual amount of losses incurred; the annual
amount of claim expenditures; the total amount of outstanding
labilities; and the amount of security held. The report should
also include the number of and grounds for revoked permits and
denied applications.
120 Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Workers' Compensation, Workers' Compensation, Medical Treatment Guidelines Study The Department is requested to submit any FY 19992000 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.
____________________________ ____________________________
Ray Powers Russell George
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
____________________________ ____________________________
Patricia K. Dicks Judith M. Rodrigue
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
_________________________________________
Bill Owens
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO