NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. SENATE BILL 13-187 BY SENATOR(S) Carroll, Morse, Cadman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Hullinghorst, Ferrandino, Waller, Court, Fields, Labuda, Melton, Rosenthal. Concerning payment of expenses of the legislative department. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. Appropriation. In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, to the legislative department of the state of Colorado, the sum of $35,981,079, or so much thereof as may be necessary, of which amount $34,898,263 shall be out of any moneys in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, $179,000 shall be from cash funds, and $903,816 shall be from reappropriated funds, for payment of the expenses of the legislative department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, to be allocated as follows: General assembly $ 12,358,833 1/ (66.0 FTE) State auditor 8,228,683 2/ (68.0 FTE) Joint budget committee 1,554,979 (16.0 FTE) Legislative council 6,937,214 (68.0 FTE) Committee on legal services 5,395,533 3/ (53.0 FTE) PERA Amortization Equalization Disbursement792,740 PERA Supplemental Amortization Equalization Disbursement 713,097 Total legislative department $ 35,981,079 1/ Of this amount, $90,000 is appropriated out of cash funds generated by the sale of bill boxes, legislative directories, and publications and other services provided by the print shop, $3,816 is appropriated out of reappropriated funds from the methamphetamine abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment cash fund created in section 18-18.5-105 (1) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, and $12,265,017 is appropriated out of the general fund. 2/ Of this amount, $7,239,683 is appropriated out of the general fund, $900,000 is appropriated out of reappropriated funds received from various departments for audits, and $89,000 is appropriated out of cash funds received pursuant to section 2-3-113 (6), Colorado Revised Statutes. 3/ In addition, it is anticipated that, during the 2013-14 fiscal year, the tax levy on civil actions provided for in section 2-5-119, Colorado Revised Statutes, will return approximately $326,000 to the general fund to offset expenses of the revision of statutes by the office of legislative legal services. SECTION 2. Appropriation. In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, to the youth advisory council cash fund created in section 2-2-1306, Colorado Revised Statutes, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, the sum of $8,472, to be used for purposes consistent with the creation of the fund. SECTION 3. 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. ____________________________ ____________________________ John P. Morse Mark Ferrandino PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES ____________________________ ____________________________ Cindi L. Markwell Marilyn Eddins SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVED________________________________________ _________________________________________ John W. Hickenlooper GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO