SB 25-188: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Legislative Appropriation Bill - Colorado

Revised (03/25/2025) → PA1 (03/07/2025) · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to increase the total state appropriation for the legislative department from $74,577,313 to $75,124,421 for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The increase of approximately $547,108 is distributed across several sub-accounts, including the general assembly, office of the state auditor, joint budget committee, and legislative council. This change reflects an adjustment in funding allocations to support legislative operations.

FISCAL

Total appropriation for the legislative department increased from $74,577,313 to $75,124,421, with adjustments to general fund, cash funds, and reappropriated funds allocations.

Funding for the general assembly increased from $24,804,210 to $24,939,797, including a higher general fund allocation.

Funding for the office of the state auditor increased from $13,961,277 to $14,078,903, with a corresponding increase in general fund contributions.

Funding for the joint budget committee increased from $3,013,629 to $3,043,526.

Funding for the legislative council increased from $17,384,445 to $17,539,933, with a higher general fund allocation.

Funding for the committee on legal services increased from $10,798,740 to $10,907,250.

Rerevised (03/26/2025) → Revised (03/25/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a 'Rerevised' version to a 'Revised' version, indicating that amendments adopted during the second reading in the Senate have been incorporated. The House sponsorship list was shortened, removing several co-sponsors, while the committee assignments and reading status were updated to reflect the bill's current legislative progress.

TECHNICAL

Header text changed from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' with updated language indicating amendments were adopted on second reading rather than in the second house.

House co-sponsors Bacon, Brown, Lindstedt, Mabrey, Sirota, Stewart R., and Woodrow were removed from the House sponsorship list.

Reading status changed from '3rd Reading Unamended' dated March 26, 2025 to 'Revised' dated March 25, 2025, reflecting updated legislative status.

PA2 (03/19/2025) → Rerevised (03/26/2025) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was re-revised to include all amendments adopted in the Second House, expanding the list of House sponsors to include Bacon, Brown, Lindstedt, Mabrey, Sirota, Stewart R., and Woodrow. The document header was updated to reflect that this version includes all adopted amendments rather than just committee amendments not yet adopted on second reading.

Scope change

No substantive policy changes to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are administrative and procedural regarding sponsor list and version status.

TECHNICAL

Added seven new House sponsors: Bacon, Brown, Lindstedt, Mabrey, Sirota, Stewart R., and Woodrow.

Updated document header from 'PREAMENDED' to 'REREVISED' and changed version description from 'Includes Committee Amendments Not Yet Adopted on Second Reading' to 'Includes All Amendments Adopted in the Second House'.

Final Act (04/07/2025) → PA2 (03/19/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill appropriates $74.6 million for the Colorado Legislative Department for fiscal year 2025-26. The version being analyzed (PA2) is a pre-final amendment version that includes formatting headers and committee notes not present in the final act. The substantive funding amounts and allocations remain consistent between versions, though the PA2 version includes additional explanatory text about the bill's status and committee amendments.

TECHNICAL

Added header information including session details, committee amendment notes, and bill summary that were not present in the final act version.

Removed final act language indicating the bill was prepared for signatures and directing readers to legislative status sheets for governor action.

Changed formatting from the final act's clean presentation to include page markers, amendment indicators, and committee information typical of pre-final legislative drafts.

Signed Act (04/17/2025) → Final Act (04/07/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill has been converted from a draft legislative text to a final signed act format, adding official signatures and a note about the bill's status. The substantive content regarding legislative department funding for fiscal year 2025-26 remains unchanged, with $74,577,313 appropriated for general assembly operations, the state auditor office, and other legislative expenses.

TECHNICAL

Added a note indicating the bill is prepared for signatures and directing readers to check legislative status sheets for Governor action.

Changed bill title placement and formatting from draft style to final act style with proper signature lines for legislative officers and the Governor.

Removed draft markup symbols and explanatory notes about how to read the bill text (capital letters, bold numbers, dashes) that were part of the original draft version.

Reengrossed (03/12/2025) → Signed Act (04/17/2025) · 4 edits · Apr 17, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was reengrossed to correct formatting errors and update sponsorship information, while retaining the core appropriations for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The total appropriation amount remained at $74,577,313, with specific allocations to the General Assembly, State Auditor, Joint Budget Committee, Legislative Council, and Committee on Legal Services. A new funding line for PERA amortization equalization disbursement was added, and the Safety Clause was renumbered from Section 5 to Section 4.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting corrections and sponsorship updates.

TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect the correct sponsorship list including additional representatives and proper session formatting.

The Safety Clause section was renumbered from Section 5 to Section 4 to align with the new structure after the addition of Section 1.

Page numbering and formatting markers were updated to reflect the reengrossed version status.

FISCAL

A new funding line item of $4,615,012 was added for PERA Amortization Equalization Disbursement and PERA Supplemental Amortization Equalization Disbursement.

Engrossed (03/11/2025) → Reengrossed (03/12/2025) · 1 edit · Mar 12, 2025

MINOR

The bill's title was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect that it now includes all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction. A note was added indicating that a bill summary for the reengrossed version will be available after the third reading in the House of Introduction, dated March 12, 2025.

TECHNICAL

The bill was reengrossed to incorporate all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction, updating the version status and adding a note about the availability of a new bill summary.

Introduced (03/03/2025) → Engrossed (03/11/2025) · 5 edits · Mar 12, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to reduce total appropriations for the legislative department by approximately $99,000, adjusting funding allocations across the general assembly and legislative council. A new provision was added to create a temporary redistricting cash fund that will transfer $1 million to the general fund by June 30, 2025, and be repealed by July 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a new statutory provision regarding redistricting fund management, while funding amounts were adjusted downward.

FISCAL

Total appropriation for the legislative department reduced from $75,124,421 to $75,025,541, with corresponding decreases in general fund allocations for the general assembly and legislative council.

Legislative council funding reduced from $17,539,933 to $17,449,053, reflecting a decrease in assumed full-time equivalent (FTE) staff from 110.2 to 108.9.

REQUIREMENT

New requirement added to Colorado Revised Statutes 2-2-1601 creating a temporary redistricting cash fund provision that mandates a $1 million transfer from the legislative department cash fund to the general fund by June 30, 2025.

TIMELINE

New repeal provision added stating the redistricting cash fund subsection will be repealed effective July 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes including updated bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and adjusted page numbers and amendment markings.

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