2016-17 Long Appropriation Bill

For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the act 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, 2016. The grand total for the operating budget is set at $26,987,067,029 of which $7,384,526,968 is from the general fund portion of the appropriation, $2,566,465,180 is from the general fund exempt portion, 7,388,529,222 is from the cash funds portion, $1,540,567,479 is from the reappropriated funds portion, and $8,106,978,180 is from the federal funds portion.

The grand total for the fiscal year 2016 capital construction projects is $239,086,768 fo which $115,569,901 is from the capital construction fund portion of the appropriation, $108,931,647 is from the cash funds portion, and $14,585,220 is from the federal funds portion.

The 2014 general appropriation act, capital construction projects, is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated for controlled maintenance.

The 2015 general appropriation act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the departments of education, health care policy and financing, higher education, judicial, personnel, public health and environment, and public safety.

Appropriations made in House Bill 14-1317, concerning modifications to the Colorado child care assistance program, is amended to make adjustments in the total amount appropriated and to clarify that the funds remain available until June 30, 2017.

Appropriations made in House Bill 15-1186, concerning a sales and use tax exemption for qualified property used in space flight, is amended to make adjustments in the total amount appropriated.

Appropriations made in House Bill 15-1367, concerning retail marijuana taxes, is amended to clarify that the unexpended funds remain available until June 30, 2017.

Appropriations made in Senate Bill 15-204, concerning the independent functioning of the office of the child protection ombudsman, is amended to make adjustments in the total amount appropriated.

Appropriations made in Senate Bill 15-014, concerning marijuana issues that are not regulated by the department of revenue, is amended to clarify that the funds remain available until June 30, 2017.

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