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J_JBC_2020A 05/13/2020 09:15:35 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Date 05/13/2020
Attendance
McCluskie X
Rankin X
Ransom X
Zenzinger X
Moreno X
Esgar X
Time 09:15:35 AM to 08:41:02 PM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Representative Esgar
This Report was prepared by Alfredo Kemm
Hearing Items Action Taken
Department of Education Figure Setting
Potential Legislation Figure Setting
Capital Construction Figure Setting
Department of theTreasury Figure Setting
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Figure Setting
Department of Labor and Employment Figure Setting
Department of Law Figure Setting
Department of Local Affairs Figure Setting
Department of Agriculture Figure Setting
Department of Personnel Figure Setting

X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Department of Education - Figure Setting




01:36:59 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for appropriations for the State Share of Districts' Total Program Funding line item for both FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21, as reflected in the May 12, 2020 memo: Staff Budget Balancing Comeback - FY 2020-21 School Finance Recommendations
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin Yes
Ransom Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



Potential Legislation - Figure Setting



02:00:06 PM
Motion Introduce as JBC bill: LLS 20-1209 Repeal Limited Gaming Tax Transfers to Cash Funds, make provisions temporary for two years and add appropriations consistent with OSPB comeback request; prime sponsors: McCluskie & Esgar/Moreno &Rankin; Zenzinger cosponsor
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin Yes
Ransom Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


02:15:26 PM
Motion Introduce as JBC bill: LLS 20-1208 Temporary Modification of Ltd Gaming Tax Revenue Allocation; use Option 2 in the bill; Prime sponsors: Esgar & McCluskie/Zenzinger & Moreno. Cosponsors Rankin & Ransom.
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin Yes
Ransom Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



Capital Construction - Figure Setting




02:37:32 PM
Motion OSPB comeback for Parks and Wildlife Cash Funded Capital Construction Requests
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin Yes
Ransom Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


02:59:24 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback for Further Cash Funded Capital Construction Requests - including 3 VCLC projects for Fitzsimons, Rifle, and Homelake, and History Colorado Regional Museum Preservation Projects - plus the McCandless VCLC project and the DHS Regional Center Capital Improvements project
Moved Esgar
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin Yes
Ransom Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



Department of theTreasury - Figure Setting


03:32:36 PM  
Delay action on transfers from the UPTF
to the General Fund


03:35:11 PM
Motion Department of Treasury Comeback for R2 request for $80,000 cash funds
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin Yes
Ransom Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:48:12 PM  
Delay action on staff recommendation to
Suspend Senior Homestead Exemption



Department of Military and Veterans Affairs - Figure Setting




03:52:07 PM
Motion OSPB comeback for National Guard Maintenance Technicians Reduction
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin Yes
Ransom Excused
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar Yes
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


04:12:09 PM
Motion Real Estate Proceeds Fund Sweep - Retain funds for Fort Lupton and Field Artillery Readiness Center. Sweep balance of funds ($4.9 million)
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin No
Ransom Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar No
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:20:54 PM  
Discussion but no action on any other item
not yet or only partially addressed



Department of Labor and Employment - Figure Setting




04:23:33 PM
Motion Increase transfer from Conveyance Safety Fund to a total of $500,000
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin Excused
Ransom No
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar Yes
YES: 4   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


04:27:36 PM
Motion Staff recommendation on Independent Living Centers, reduce (p. 23 budget balancing)
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin Yes
Ransom Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:31:03 PM  
Discussion but no action on other budget
balancing items; transfer from MMI still pending clarification on TABOR
reserve & OSPB position



Department of Law - Figure Setting




04:50:13 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for Reduce the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Unit by 11.5 FTE
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin Yes
Ransom Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


04:52:38 PM
Motion Approve Department Comeback for BA1 POST Job Task Analysis
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin Yes
Ransom Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



Department of Local Affairs - Figure Setting


05:12:00 PM  
Delay action staff recommendation to transfer
$2.3 million Local Government Permanent Fund to General Fund


05:26:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation to introduce legislation to delay study required by HB 20-1019
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie No
Rankin Yes
Ransom Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar No
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
05:29:00 PM  
Delay action staff recommendation to reduce
appropriation to Peace Officers Mental Health Support Grant Program



Department of Agriculture - Figure Setting




05:31:59 PM
Motion Staff recommendation technical correction to annualize supplemental bill from base appropriation.
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin Yes
Ransom Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:33:09 PM
Motion Staff recommendation/OSPB Comeback to refinance General Fund appropriated to the Commissioner's Office with Ag Management Fund
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin Yes
Ransom Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:35:05 PM
Motion Accept OSPB Comeback for reduce General Fund for Colorado Agriculture Marketing by $50,000
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin Yes
Ransom Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



Department of Personnel - Figure Setting




05:50:25 PM
Motion Accept OSPB comeback to NOT delay disparity study required by SB 19-135.
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin No
Ransom No
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


06:01:33 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for Department identified transfer of $130,000 from the State Archives and Public Records Cash Fund to the General Fund.
Moved Moreno
Seconded
McCluskie Yes
Rankin No
Ransom Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Moreno Yes
Esgar Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


08:41:02 PM   The committee adjourned.






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