2021-22 Long Appropriations Bill

For the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, provides for the payment of expenses of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of the state of Colorado, and of its agencies and institutions, for and during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021. The grand total for the operating budget is set at $34,663,861,108 of which $9,390,465,968 is from the general funds portion of the appropriation; $2,541,061,637 is from the general fund exempt portion; $9,556,366,495 is from the cash funds portion; $2,190,040,788 is from the reappropriated funds portion; and $10,985,926,220 is from the federal funds portion.

The grand total for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, for capital construction projects is $301,716,984 of which $217,395,025 is from the capital construction fund portion of the appropriation; $79,429,276 is from the cash funds portion; $1,800,000 is from the reappropriated funds portion; and $3,092,683 is from the federal funds portion.

The grand total for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, for information technology projects is $65,935,383 of which $28,711,790 is from the capital construction fund portion of the appropriation; $29,977,393 is from the cash funds portion; and $7,246,200 is from the federal funds portion.

The 2018 capital construction appropriations is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the departments of higher education and human services.

The 2019 general appropriation is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the departments of education, health care policy and financing, and higher education.

The 2020 general appropriation is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the departments of education, health care policy and financing, higher education, human services, local affairs, military and veterans affairs, public safety and treasury. The 2020 capital construction appropriations are amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriation to the department of personnel.

An appropriation made in the 2019 general appropriation act is amended to correct the name of the cash fund from which money is appropriated for the children's basic health plan medical and dental costs.

Appropriations made in House Bill 20-1385, concerning the increased money received due to the federal "Families First Coronavirus Response Act", is amended to reduce the amount appropriated to the department of higher education.

An additional appropriation is made to the legislative department for use by the joint budget committee.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)