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093707DD42A6A09B872589780070A856 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For 2:30 PM - 8:37 PM MEET AS NECESSARY TO FINALIZE THE FY2023-24 LONG BILL AND BUDGET PACKAGE BILLS

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Date Mar 20, 2023      
Location JBC



2:30 pm - 8:37 pm Meet as Necessary to Finalize the FY2023-24 Long Bill and Budget Package Bills - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)


02:34:04 PM  
Presentation of General Fund overview
02:47:43 PM  
Presentation on Referendum C adjustments to General Fund Exempt Account appropriations


02:52:32 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for Referendum C adjustments
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:52:33 PM  
Presentation on K12 State share of districts' total program funding


03:09:03 PM
Motion Staff revised recommendation for the BEST cash grants line item as outlined in the March 20, 2023 memo, including adjustments to Committee draft legislation
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:20:21 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for Long Bill School Finance appropriations
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:35:58 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for MTCF solvency and appropriations with OSPB forecast, including refinance $5.4 million to the Early Literacy Competitive Grant Program in CDE, and Reduce the increase approved for DHE request R4 Institute of Cannabis Research at CSU Pueblo from $1,139,828 to $1.0 million
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:03:05 PM  
Recess
05:08:28 PM  
Committee came back to order


05:09:53 PM
Motion Appropriate $41.0 million ARPA funds to be used for capital construction controlled maintenance level 1
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:11:41 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for capital construction list scenario 5 down to CDC line 10 ASU central technology building, including $0 DMVA project
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:11:42 PM  
Presentation for state emergency reserve


05:29:07 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for the designation of the State Emergency Reserve assets for FY 2023-24 as set in Table one of staff memo dated March 17, 2023, with the additional designation of $10.0 million from the Revenue Loss Restoration cash fund, and $20.0 million from the Controlled Maintenance Trust Fund, and $20.0 million General Fund including draft legislation; approve for introduction as Long Bill package bill, Sponsors: Zenzinger, Kirkmeyer; Sirota, Bird; Co-sponsors: Bridges, Bockenfeld; and allow staff technical corrections
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:34:57 PM
Motion Approve LLS 23-0868 Universal Preschool Funding for introduction in the Senate as a Long Bill package bill; Sponsors: Bridges, Zenzinger; Sirota, Bockenfeld; Co-sponsors: Kirkmeyer, Bird; allow staff technical corrections
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:38:47 PM
Motion Approve draft legislation after Long Bill introduction to change county election reimbursements to 45 percent state cost and 55 percent county cost for the 2024 general election, and 50 percent reimbursement for the 2026 primary election, and county cost may include public awareness efforts; specific fund sources are to be determined at a later date
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:38:50 PM  
Recess
06:45:22 PM  
Committee came back to order


06:48:06 PM
Motion Approve transfer and diversions of annual depreciation lease equivalent payments in the amount of $14.8 million from the Capitol Complex Renovation Fund from capital memo dated March 20, 2022
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


06:55:54 PM
Motion Approve an additional $60.0 million General Fund for Higher Education, above JBC staff's recommendation. The result is appropriation of $33.6 million for operating step 1, $85.0 million for operating step 2, $27.3 million for financial aid, for total appropriation of $145.9 million related to HED R1, with a tuition cap of 5%, and approve requests for an additional engineering course at Western and 6% tuition flexibility for UNC.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


06:56:58 PM
Motion Designate a FY 2023-24 legislative set aside of $30.0 million General Fund for bills with ongoing fiscal impacts
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:03:09 PM
Motion Reduce JUD Courts and Probation BA1 Workplace culture initiative appropriation to reflect 6.0 FTE (rather than 8.0 FTE), and reduce JUD Courts and Probation R2 HR Staff appropriation to reflect 7.0 FTE (rather than 9.0 FTE)
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:05:21 PM
Motion Reduce CDPHE R1 Protective water quality control appropriation to reflect a reduction from 23.7 FTE to 20.0 FTE
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:06:44 PM
Motion Reduce DPS R9 CBI Special investigations appropriation to reflect a reduction from 12.0 FTE to 8.0 FTE, and reduce the placeholder related to DPS R1 Auto theft prevention to $5 million General Fund
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld Yes
Bridges No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


07:12:48 PM
Motion Reduce DPA R2 Labor union support team by removing 1.8 FTE from DPA and not the associated non-prioritized requests
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld Yes
Bridges No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


07:14:51 PM
Motion Appropriate $300,000 General Fund to Child Abuse Investigation in DPS DCJ
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld No
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


07:15:52 PM
Motion Appropriate $150,000 General Fund to CDE to fund CO Library Consortium
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld No
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


07:17:16 PM
Motion Appropriate $50,000 General Fund to DMVA for all veterans honor guard cemetery performances
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:17:43 PM
Motion Appropriate $20,000 General fund to OEDIT for the Dark Skies program
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld No
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


07:22:15 PM
Motion Include an RFI for additional information related to Medicaid reimbursement for inpatient high cost drugs and gene therapies to indicate when reimbursements will begin and the amount HCPF will propose, including a footnote in the HCPF section of the Long Bill to note the General Assembly's intent that the appropriation be used to reimburse providers for medically necessary drugs
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:24:24 PM  
Recess
07:51:54 PM  
Committee came back to order


07:54:05 PM
Motion Remove footnote for HCPF included in the prior motion at 7:22 pm, but retain RFI
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:55:10 PM
Motion Designate a placeholder of $400,000 one-time General Fund for Committee legislation related to HCPF R11 Compliance RAC audits
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:56:13 PM
Motion Designate a placeholder of $103 million one-time General Fund for workforce related legislation, including free credentials, math, scholarships, adult education, and concurrent enrollment.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld No
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


07:56:57 PM
Motion Designate a placeholder of $221.0 million one-time General Fund for housing related legislation, including property tax relief, land use, and public-private partnerships.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld No
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


07:57:22 PM
Motion Designate a placeholder of $16.0 million one-time General Fund for legislation related to topics other than housing and workforce, including rural opportunity, line of duty loss, and Proposition 122 implementation.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


07:59:07 PM
Motion Authorize JBC Staff Director to approve technical and other adjustments discovered through proofing the Long Bill and package legislation to a limit of $10 million General Fund and $2 million MTCF
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


08:07:57 PM
Motion Authorize any excess General Fund reserve above the required 15% to be added to the $16.0 million one-time General Fund placeholder
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


08:22:36 PM
Motion Staff recommendation to eliminate HED footnote 34
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld Yes
Bridges No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


08:23:12 PM
Motion Close the FY 2023-24 Long Bill and introduce as a JBC bill; Introduce in the Senate; Sponsors: Zenzinger, Bird; Co-sponsors: Kirkmeyer, Bridges; Sirota, Bockenfeld
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection






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