SB 25-111: Capital Construction Supplemental - Colorado

Rerevised (02/13/2025) → Revised (02/12/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' status, indicating a change in the legislative versioning process. The list of House sponsors was reduced from nine members to three members, while the House committee assignment was removed from the header section. These changes appear to be procedural and administrative rather than substantive policy modifications.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' with adjusted language about amendments adopted on second reading.

The '3rd Reading Unamended February 13, 2025 HOUSE' stamp was removed from the document header.

Six House sponsors (Duran, Garcia, Joseph, McCluskie, Story, Valdez, Winter T.) were removed from the House Sponsorship list, leaving only Bird, Sirota, and Taggart.

Final Act (02/21/2025) → Rerevised (02/13/2025) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill underwent significant formatting and structural changes between its final act version and rerevised version, primarily involving the addition of official legislative headers, reading dates, and committee assignments. The substantive funding amounts and project descriptions for capital construction remain unchanged, though the document now includes a bill summary and standardized formatting for the appropriation table.

TECHNICAL

Added official legislative headers including First Regular Session, Seventy-fifth General Assembly, and REREVISED status indicating all amendments have been adopted.

Included reading dates (February 13, 2025 for House 3rd Reading, February 12, 2025 for House 2nd Reading, February 5, 2025 for Senate 2nd Reading) and committee assignments for both Senate and House Appropriations committees.

Added a Bill Summary section explaining that supplemental appropriations are made for capital construction projects, with a note that the summary reflects the bill as introduced.

Reorganized the document structure to include line numbers and standardized formatting for the appropriation table with headers for Total, Capital Construction Fund, Cash Funds, Reappropriated Funds, and Federal Funds.

Removed the initial note about bill preparation for signatures and references to legislative status sheets and session laws.

Signed Act (02/27/2025) → Final Act (02/21/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends capital construction appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025, primarily adding funding for higher education institutions while removing specific line items for Arapahoe Community College and Auraria Higher Education Center. The changes adjust the total appropriation amount from $36,532,855 to reflect the removal of approximately $4.8 million in previously allocated funds for those two institutions.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing funding allocations for two specific higher education institutions (Arapahoe Community College and Auraria Higher Education Center) that were previously included in the appropriations.

FISCAL

Removed $1,668,726 for Arapahoe Community College door hardware, access controls, and fire sprinkler system upgrades

Removed $3,146,951 for Auraria Higher Education Center classroom security upgrades and transformer replacements

Added $796,840 for Department of Military and Veterans Affairs building heating, design phase

Adjusted total capital construction appropriation from $36,532,855 to $35,736,015 reflecting net changes

Reengrossed (02/06/2025) → Signed Act (02/27/2025) · 4 edits · Feb 27, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was reengrossed with significant formatting corrections and substantive funding additions. The most notable change is the addition of new funding allocations for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Department of Personnel, and Department of Local Affairs, which were missing from the original version. Additionally, the bill was updated to reflect a broader list of co-sponsors and corrected some line item descriptions and amounts.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was expanded to include new funding categories for state agencies that were not present in the original version, specifically adding appropriations for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Department of Personnel, and Department of Local Affairs.

FISCAL

New funding allocations were added for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs ($3,358,845 total) and Department of Personnel ($7,726,547 total), expanding the bill's financial scope.

A new funding line item was added for the Department of Local Affairs for Fort Lyon Decentralized Building Heating, Design Phase ($796,840).

Several line item descriptions and amounts were corrected or reorganized, including changes to the Department of Education and Department of Human Services entries to ensure accurate project descriptions and totals.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to include additional co-sponsors and corrected the bill title formatting to match standard legislative style.

Engrossed (02/05/2025) → Reengrossed (02/06/2025) · 3 edits · Feb 6, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to incorporate all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction. The primary substantive change involves the removal of specific line items for replacing fire detection and suppression systems at Mount View YSC and HVAC systems at NCD, DYS, and other facilities from the supplemental appropriations list. This reduces the scope of capital construction funding covered by this bill.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing specific funding allocations for fire safety and HVAC system replacements at certain state facilities.

FISCAL

Removed $1,274,203 appropriation for replacing fire detection and suppression systems at Mount View YSC

Removed appropriation for replacing HVAC systems at NCD, DYS, and other facilities

TECHNICAL

Updated header to reflect reengrossed status and added reading date information

Introduced (02/03/2025) → Engrossed (02/05/2025) · 2 edits · Feb 6, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' status, indicating it has passed through the House of Introduction with amendments. The primary substantive change is the removal of a specific funding line item for HVAC system replacements totaling $1,946,974. This reduction in funding affects the scope of capital construction projects that can be supported under this appropriation bill, specifically reducing available funds for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system upgrades at NCD, DYS, and CALM facilities.

Scope change

The bill's scope was reduced by removing a specific funding allocation for HVAC system replacements at certain facilities, which limits the amount of capital construction funding available for those projects.

FISCAL

A funding line item of $1,946,974 for replacing HVAC systems at NCD, DYS, and CALM facilities was removed from the appropriations table.

TECHNICAL

The bill status changed from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' with all amendments adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction, and page numbering was updated to reflect the new version.

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