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Joint Committee Year Round Committee

Joint Budget Committee

Subject:
State Revenue & Budget

The Joint Budget Committee (JBC) is charged with studying the management, operations, programs, and fiscal needs of the agencies and institutions of Colorado state government. Throughout the year, the JBC holds a number of meetings and considers a range of documents to help prepare budget recommendations for the General Assembly.

Committee Documents

Committee Members

Jeff Bridges
Senator

Jeff Bridges

Chair
Shannon Bird
Representative

Shannon Bird

Vice Chair
Judy Amabile
Senator

Judy Amabile

Barbara Kirkmeyer
Senator

Barbara Kirkmeyer

Emily Sirota
Representative

Emily Sirota

Rick Taggart
Representative

Rick Taggart

Upcoming Schedule

Committee Activity

  • 01/16/2025
    (2)
    Committee Summary
    Hearing Item Actions Documents/Links
    12:04 PM - 12:14 PM Consideration of Supplemental Requests for the Department of Public Safety (Executive Director’s Office/Division of Criminal Justice)
    JBC action on supplemental request
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    12:14 PM - 12:16 PM Consideration of Potentail Legislation
    JBC action on supplemental request
    		 Hearing Summary Document
  • 01/15/2025
    (4)
    Committee Summary
    Hearing Item Actions Documents/Links
    11:08 AM - 11:28 AM Department of Local Affairs Supplemental Requests
    JBC action on supplemental request
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    11:29 AM - 12:02 PM Department of Public Health and Environment Supplemental Requests
    JBC action on supplemental request
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    2:29 PM - 2:35 PM Department of Human Services Supplemental Requests (Economic Security and Adults, Aging, and Disability)
    JBC action on supplemental request
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    2:35 PM - 3:39 PM Department of Public Safety Supplemental Requests
    JBC action on supplemental request
    		 Hearing Summary Document
  • 01/14/2025
    (10)
    Committee Summary
    Hearing Item Actions Documents/Links
    11:10 AM - 12:02 PM Overview of FY 2024-25 Supplemental Requests and December 2024 Forecasts
    Committee discussion only
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    1:38 PM - 1:50 PM Continution of Discussion of General Fund Overview
    Committee discussion only
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    1:51 PM - 2:10 PM Consideration of Supplemental requests for the Department of Revenue
    JBC action on supplemental request
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    2:11 PM - 2:13 PM Consideration of Supplemental requests for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
    JBC action on supplemental request
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    2:14 PM - 2:20 PM Consideration of Supplemental requests for the Department of Early Childhood
    JBC action on supplemental request
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    2:20 PM - 2:42 PM Consideration of Supplemental requests for the Department of Human Services
    JBC action on supplemental request
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    2:41 PM - 2:44 PM Consideration of Supplemental requests for the Department of Law
    JBC action on supplemental request
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    2:46 PM - 3:09 PM Consideration of Supplemental requests for the Department of Agriculture
    JBC action on supplemental request
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    3:11 PM - 3:32 PM Consideration of Statewide Supplemental request S2 Middle income housing authority
    JBC action on supplemental request
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    3:32 PM - 3:57 PM Consideration of Potential Legislation
    JBC action on potential legislation
    		 Hearing Summary Document
  • 01/13/2025
    (1)
    Committee Summary
    Hearing Item Actions Documents/Links
    11:15 AM - 11:59 AM Non-prioritized Supplemental Requests for the Office of the Governor, Legislative Branch, Departments of Regulatory Agencies, State, and Transportation
    JBC action on supplemental request
    		 Hearing Summary Document
  • 01/10/2025
    (3)
    Committee Summary
    Hearing Item Actions Documents/Links
    11:14 AM - 12:05 PM Hearing for the Department of Higher Education (Metropolitan State University of Denver and Colorado Mesa University)
    		Hearing Summary Document
    12:05 PM – 2:06 PM Joint Budget Committee Member Lunch/Roundtable with Higher Education Chief Financial Officers, 1525 Sherman St, Room 104
    		Hearing Summary Document
    2:07 PM – 4:43 PM Continued - Hearing for the Department of Higher Education (Adams, Western, Fort Lewis, University of Colorado System, Colorado State System, Colorado School of Mines, University of Northern Colorado)
    Committee discussion only
    		 Hearing Summary Document
  • 01/07/2025
    (3)
    Committee Summary
    Hearing Item Actions Documents/Links
    9:11 AM – 11:02 AM Hearing for the Judicial Department (Courts and Probation only)
    Committee discussion only
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    11:09 AM – 11:51 AM Hearing for the Department of Higher Education (History Colorado & Cumbres and Toltec Only)
    Committee discussion only
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    1:33 PM – 5:05 PM Hearing for the Office of the Governor
    Committee discussion only
    		 Hearing Summary Document
  • 01/06/2025
    (4)
    Committee Summary
    Hearing Item Actions Documents/Links
    9:09 AM – 9:40 AM Presentation by the State Architect Related to Capital Construction
    Committee discussion only
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    9:44 AM – 10:50 AM State Auditor Presentation on the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing's Recovery Audit Contractor Program
    Committee discussion only
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    10:56 AM – 12:01 PM Hearing for the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
    Committee discussion only
    		 Hearing Summary Document
    1:31 PM – 5:21 PM Continuation of Hearing for the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
    Committee discussion only
    		 Hearing Summary Document
  • 1

The Colorado Senate and House of Representatives will not convene on Monday, January 20, 2025 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day.

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