1999

SENATE BILL 99­185

BY SENATORS Lacy, Owen, and Tanner;

also REPRESENTATIVES Tool, Berry, and Saliman.

CONCERNING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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

SECTION 1. Part XII of section 2 of chapter 336, Session Laws of Colorado 1998, is amended to read:

Section 2. Appropriation.

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.

34 Governor ­ Lieutenant Governor ­ State Planning and Budgeting, Economic Development Programs, International Trade Office; and Department of Local Affairs, Economic Development, Programs Administered by Other Departments, Governor's Office of Economic Development, International Trade Office ­­ The International Trade Office is requested to provide a report to the Joint Budget Committee, by July 31, 1998, that includes the following information: number of new and existing companies assisted; activity reports from overseas representatives and offices; number of incoming missions; regional export activities; and progress toward recommendations from the February 1996 Audit Committee Report.

56 Department of Higher Education, Division of Occupational Education, Customized Job Training; and Existing Industry Training; and Department of Local Affairs, Economic Development, Programs Administered by Other Departments, Department of Higher Education, Division of Occupational Education, Customized Job Training; and Existing Industry Training­­ The Department of Higher Education and the Department of Local Affairs are requested to report to the Joint Budget Committee by November 1, 1998, on their efforts to identify alternative sources of funding for the Existing Industry Training and Customized Job Training programs to provide a permanent funding source, other than the General Fund, for these programs.

57 Department of Higher Education, Division of Occupational Education, Customized Job Training; and Existing Industry Training; and Department of Local Affairs, Economic Development, Programs Administered by Other Departments, Department of Higher Education, Division of Occupational Education, Customized Job Training; and Existing Industry Training ­­ These programs are requested to submit to the Joint Budget Committee, by November 1, 1998, a detailed plan for accountability, including review criteria for selection of companies to participate, the number of new jobs created by the programs, the number of unemployed and underemployed individuals who were trained and employed by these programs, the amount of new personal income and state personal and corporate income tax generated by these programs, the time period for repayment of state investment in these programs, and the number of persons taken off state support programs and the money saved thereby. Up to ten percent of the Customized Job Training appropriation may be used to supplement the Existing Industry Training appropriation.

59 Department of Higher Education, Colorado Advanced Technology Institute; and Department of Local Affairs, Economic Development, Programs Administered by Other Departments, Department of Higher Education, Colorado Advanced Technology Institute, Program Costs ­­ The Institute is requested to have an overall cash funds matching ratio of at least 1.2 private funds to 1.0 state funds, and a federal funds matching ratio of at least 3.0 federal funds to 1.0 state funds. The Institute is also requested to submit a report to the Joint Budget Committee by November 1, 1998, detailing the Institute's accomplishments and efforts that have not worked. This report should include a review of the Institute's participation in any organizations authorized under Section 23­5­121, C.R.S., the financial statements from these organizations, and an explanation of the disposition of revenues earned by these organizations.

129 Department of Local Affairs, Executive Director's Office, Administration, Moffat Tunnel Improvement District ­ The Department of Local Affairs is requested to provide a report to the Joint Budget Committee, by September 1, 1999, detailing the Department's activities, expenses and revenues in FY 1997­98 and FY 1998­99 related to the administration of the Moffat Tunnel Improvement District. The report should identify work undertaken or contracted by the Department, including legal, title search, and surveying services, and the reasons for the work, including, but not limited to, the sale of assets.

130 Department of Local Affairs, Executive Director's Office, Youth Crime Prevention and Positive Intervention Programs, Prevention/Intervention Grants ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Youth Crime Positive Prevention and Positive Intervention Board require grant recipients to provide adequate measurements to permit a longitudinal evaluation of the effectiveness of the grant funded programs. Additionally, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Youth Crime Prevention and Positive Intervention Board use up to 1% of the total FY 1998­99 Long Bill appropriation to continue the longitudinal evaluation of program effectiveness. This study should be contracted through the state's university system.

131 Department of Local Affairs, Community Development, Division of Housing, Housing Grants for households with incomes less than 133% of the federal poverty level­­ The Division of Housing is requested to provide a report to the Joint Budget Committee, by November 1, 1998, on its efforts to eliminate regulatory barriers to the construction of affordable housing. The report should include a review of the types and prevalence of local regulatory barriers to affordable housing, a review of the steps the Division of Housing is taking to reduce these barriers, and a report on the effectiveness of the Division's efforts.

132 Department of Local Affairs, Community Development, Division of Housing, Housing Grants for households with incomes less than 133% of the federal poverty level ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Division report to the Joint Budget Committee, by November 1, 1998, on the impact of its programs to address the lack of affordable housing for renters and home buyers. This report should include a review of housing needs in the state, a review of state, federal, and local programs for addressing affordable housing needs, data on the impact of these programs, and an analysis of the impact of current state affordable housing policies and targeting criteria with any proposed modifications.

133 (Governor lined through this provision. See L. 98, p. 2195.)

134 Department of Local Affairs, Economic Development, Local Affairs Programs, Economic Development Commission, General Economic Incentives and Marketing ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Commission provide $2,000,000 from its existing fund balance to the Department of Local Affairs, Community Development, Division of Housing, for affordable housing grants and loans for households with incomes less than 133% of the federal poverty level.

135 Department of Local Affairs, Economic Development, Local Affairs Programs, Economic Development Commission, General Economic Incentives and Marketing ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Commission provide $500,000 from its existing fund balance to the Department of Higher Education, Division of Occupational Education, Customized Job Training program. This funding is provided on a one­time basis only.

136 Department of Local Affairs, Economic Development, Local Affairs Programs, Economic Development Commission, General Economic Incentives and Marketing ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Commission provide $1,400,000 from its existing fund balance to the Department of Higher Education, Division of Occupational Education, Existing Industry Training program. This funding is provided on a one­time basis only.

137 Department of Local Affairs, Economic Development, Local Affairs Programs, Economic Development Commission, General Economic Incentives and Marketing ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Commission give priority consideration to funding projects for coping with defense industry retention and conversion efforts and other related economic developments.

137a Department of Local Affairs, Economic Development, Local Affairs Programs, Economic Development Commission, General Economic Incentives and Marketing ­­ It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Economic Development Commission emphasize funding for rural economic development.

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.

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Ray Powers Russell George

PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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Patricia K. Dicks Judith M. Rodrigue

SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE

THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APPROVED________________________________________

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Bill Owens

GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO