J_JBC_2024A 03/21/2024 01:30:18 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Date

03/21/2024

Attendance
Bridges	X
Kirkmeyer	X
Sirota	X
Taggart	X
Zenzinger	X
Bird	X

Time

01:30:18 PM to 01:54:17 AM

Place

JBC

This Meeting was called to order by

Bird

This Report was prepared by

Emily Hansen

Hearing Items	Action Taken
h1:30 pm - 2:12 pm Genearal Fund Overview and Committee Actions to Date	Committee discussion only
h2:12 pm - 9:38 pm Consideration of Potential Legislation and Other Action Necessary to Finalize the FY 2024-25 Long Bill Package	JBC action on potential legislation
h9:38 pm - 1:53 am Meet as necessary to Finalize the Long Bill Package	JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

1:30 pm - 2:12 pm Genearal Fund Overview and Committee Actions to Date - Committee discussion only

2:12 pm - 9:38 pm Consideration of Potential Legislation and Other Action Necessary to Finalize the FY 2024-25 Long Bill Package - JBC action on potential legislation

02:19:27 PM	Motion	Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill but not part of the long bill package, LLS 24-1103 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics; Prime Sponsors: Sirota and Bird; Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Co-sponsors: Taggart and Bridges; Grant permission to make technical changes.
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:28:20 PM	Motion	Approve for introduction with the Long Bill package LLS 24-1141 State Employee Reserve Fund Transfer General Fund as corrected with broadened title to allow for repeal of fund; sponsors previously identified
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:33:06 PM	Motion	Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package, LLS 24-1093 Health-Care Billing for Indigent Patients with discussed title revision; Prime Sponsors: Sirota and Taggart; Bridges and Kirkmeyer; Co-sponsors: Bird and Zenzinger; Grant permission to make technical changes
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:36:08 PM	Motion	Approve adding "subject to available to appropriations" to LLS 24-1095 Medicaid Eligibility Procedures based on discussion of potential additional fiscal impact
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:38:53 PM	Motion	Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package, LLS 24-1084 Accelerated Concurrent Enrollment Program Mod; Prime Sponsors: Bird and Taggart; Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Co-sponsors: Sirota and Bridges; Grant permission to make technical changes
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:45:26 PM	Motion	Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package, LLS 24-1083 Cap Districts Early High School Graduation Pilot with discussed revision by schools not local education programs; Prime Sponsors: Bird and Taggart; Kirkmeyer and Bridges; Co-sponsors: Sirota and Zenzinger; Grant permission to make technical changes
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:02:43 PM	Motion	Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package, LLS 24-1081 School Food Programs School Food Programs with staff recommended appropriation; Prime Sponsors: Bird and Sirota; Kirkmeyer and Bridges; Co-sponsors: Taggart and Zenzinger; Grant permission to make technical changes
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:05:58 PM	Motion	Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package, LLS 24-1104 Higher Education Support Homeless Youth; Prime Sponsors: Bird and Sirota; Zenzinger and Bridges; Co-sponsors: Taggart and Kirkmeyer; Grant permission to make technical changes
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:10:14 PM	Motion	Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package,LLS 24-1085 Mill Levy Equalization; sponsorship previously assigned
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:13:38 PM

Took no action Department of Education R13 Educator Talent Mentorship Grant Program

03:15:41 PM

Discussed further
adjustments to LLS 24-1131 Department of Education increasing amount to
$1.469 million

03:21:01 PM	Motion	Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package, LLS 24-1113 Severance Tax Transfers with discussed amendments; Prime Sponsors: Bird and Taggart; Kirkmeyer and Bridges; Co-sponsors: Sirota and Zenzinger ; Grant permission to make technical change
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:24:50 PM	Motion	Staff recommendation for Department of Local Affairs BA1 Property Tax Exemption Filing Fees Adjustment including accompanying legislation and inflationary factor rounded to the nearest $5. Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package; Prime Sponsors: Sirota, Taggart and Zenzinger, Kirkmeyer; Co-sponsors: Bird; Grant permission to make technical changes
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:47:28 PM	Motion	Approve CDPHE R2 transfer of $10.0 million for just FY 2023-24 rather than on an ongoing basis. Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package; Sponsors: Bird and Taggart; Bridges and Zenzinger. Cosponsor: Sirota. Grant permission to make technical changes.
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:52:51 PM

Committee discussed utilizing $10.0 million from COSI, expecting to leave $9.0 million in the fund, and expecting the transfer to be included in existing ARPA bill

03:55:59 PM	Motion	Modify current bill draft on uncoupling the financial aid component from small transfers where financial aid is not required and to transfer $2.27 million of additional amount added on top of CU FMAP transfer
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:01:50 PM

Committee discussed
legislation related to transferring $17.4 million and any interest amount
remaining at the end of the fiscal year from the CMTF to the General Fund

04:02:56 PM	Motion	Transfer $10 million out of the Finish What You Started Fund to the General Fund
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:03:00 PM

Committee previously
discussed expectation that transfer will occur in existing draft legislation
related to ARPA funded programs

04:03:46 PM	Motion	Draft legislation to transfer $17.4 million and any additional interest amount that remains at the end of the fiscal year from the Controlled Maintenance Trust Fund to the General Fund; introduce in the House with the Long Bill package; Prime sponsors: Bird, Sirota and Bridges, Zenzinger; Co-sponsors: Taggart and Kirkmeyer; Committee discussed that final amount may vary based on legislative action
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:03:47 PM

Committee discussed CDOT JTC footnote

04:13:58 PM	Motion	Remove CDOT footnote concerning that any fee revenue generated by changing telecomm providers from annual fee to access the right of way will only be used to implement the permitting process
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges	Yes
	Kirkmeyer	No
	Sirota	Yes
	Taggart	Yes
	Zenzinger	Yes
	Bird	No
		YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

04:15:24 PM

Committee recessed

09:38:32 PM

Committee came back to order

9:38 pm - 1:53 am Meet as necessary to Finalize the Long Bill Package - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

09:39:23 PM

Committee considered comebacks for staff figure setting recommendations

09:40:42 PM	Motion	Staff recommendation for Department of Treasury Direct distribution PERA unfunded liability
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

09:42:37 PM	Motion	Staff recommendation for Office of the Governor Legal services and risk management technical corrections
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

09:43:41 PM	Motion	Staff recommendation for Department of Revenue print production line item technical correction
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

09:44:53 PM	Motion	Staff recommendation for Department of Public Safety Risk management, capital complex leased space, and salary survey technical corrections
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

09:45:44 PM	Motion	Staff recommendation for Department of Local Affairs FY 2023-24 Moffat Tunnel roll forward footnote
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

09:45:48 PM

Committee discussed designation of State Emergency Reserve

09:47:31 PM	Motion	Staff recommendation for revised State Emergency Reserve assets designation for FY 2024-25
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

09:47:34 PM

Committee discussed
potential legislation related to Department of Higher Education financial
aid

09:52:33 PM	Motion	Draft legislation to address 21-213 FMAP savings to ensure it is ongoing until date specified, and that $2.2 million or any aligned financial aid would not be included; Introduce in the House with the Long Bill package; Prime Sponsors: Bird, Sirota, and Zenzinger, Bridges; Co-sponsors: Taggart and Kirkmeyer; permission to stakeholder and make technical corrections
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

09:52:35 PM

Committee recessed

01:21:34 AM

Committee came back to order

01:23:35 AM	Motion	Approve Table 4 of the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund projections of the Legislative Council Staff forecast, which includes a $1.0 million transfer to the IT Capital MED seed-to-sale software, and transfer $20.0 million BEST transfer to June 1, 2026
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:23:37 AM

Committee noted $15.3
million DOLA housing construction grant program does not impact the maintenance
of effort for Proposition 123 as it is offset in other housing spending
contained within the placeholder

01:25:00 AM	Motion	Draft accompanying legislation to delay BEST transfer to June 1, 2026; Introduce in the House with the Long Bill package; Prime Sponsors: Bird, Taggart and Zenzinger, Kirkmeyer; Co-sponsors: Sirota and Bridges; grant authority to stakeholder and make technical corrections
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:25:56 AM	Motion	Increase Higher Education funding in the total amount of $132 million General Fund, which is an increase of $75.6 million plus the $56.4 million that is already factored in, and the resident tuition will be capped at 3% and the non-resident tuition will be capped at 4%
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:26:47 AM	Motion	Change Department of Corrections R11 Inmate pay to phase the increase over two years for a total cost of $2,245,830 General Fund per year
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:27:43 AM	Motion	Reduce Department of Human Services Office of Economic Security County administration line item in the amount of $15,909,949 total funds, including $4,772,985 General Fund as detailed on page 68 of the staff figure setting document
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:28:15 AM	Motion	Reduce Department of Corrections R5 by $920,292 General Fund and to amend LLS 24-1097 to reflect the change
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:28:44 AM	Motion	Reduce Department of Human Services R1 by $7,000,000 General Fund for private hospital competency beds
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:29:08 AM	Motion	Reduce Department of Health Care Policy and Financing R6b Targeted rates primary care fund, a reduction to the FQHC line item of $500,000
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:29:27 AM	Motion	Reduce the Community Corrections placements in the Department of Public Safety by approximately $1.3 million or 50 beds
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:30:00 AM	Motion	Department request for Health Care Policy and Financing R6b Targeted rate increase dental for a net saving $4.2 million General Fund
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:30:25 AM	Motion	Reduce Department of Public Safety R2 Multi-disciplinary Crime Prevention and Crisis Intervention Grant Fund from $5 million to $3 million General Fund
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:30:43 AM	Motion	2.0% common policy provider rate
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges	Yes
	Kirkmeyer	No
	Sirota	Yes
	Taggart	Yes
	Zenzinger	Yes
	Bird	Yes
		YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:31:30 AM	Motion	Reduce Department of Corrections Controlled maintenance R9 funding by $1.75 million to get to $2.0 million and to submit the project to the CDC for review
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:32:21 AM	Motion	Total of $9 million General Fund in an amount of $3 million each in Step 1 for Fort Lewis College, Adams State University, and Western Colorado University
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:32:53 AM	Motion	Increase Department of Health Care Policy and Financing R6b Home and Community Based Services minimum wage adjustment from $16.75 to $17 an hour for the non-Denver rate
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:33:24 AM	Motion	Legislative placeholder of $3.0 million General Fund for rural hospitals
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:34:00 AM	Motion	Staff recommendation for Department of Health Care Policy and Financing R6b Anesthesia rates
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges	Yes
	Kirkmeyer	No
	Sirota	Yes
	Taggart	No
	Zenzinger	Yes
	Bird	Yes
		YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:34:23 AM	Motion	$25.0 million General Fund be set aside for a legislative placeholder
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:34:50 AM	Motion	Legislative placeholder in the amount of $48,850,000 General Fund for shared housing priorities
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:35:22 AM	Motion	Legislative placeholder in the amount of $18,574,927 General Fund for shared workforce and education priorities
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:35:46 AM	Motion	Legislative placeholder in the amount of $12,097,000 General Fund for other shared priorities
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:37:03 AM	Motion	Legislative placeholder in the amount of $7.5 million to come from the Local Government Severance Tax Fund and an additional $7.5 million from the Local Government Mineral Impact Fund for strategic growth outlined in SB 24-174
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:37:39 AM	Motion	Reduce the Controlled Maintenance Level 2 to $0 and to add to the capital list the MSU Classroom to Career Hub, DPA Kipling Campus Chiller, and CMU Performing Arts Center as approved on the CDC list.
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:39:04 AM	Motion	Authorize the JBC Staff Director to approve technical and other adjustments that are discovered through the process of proofing the Long Bill and finalizing Long Bill package bills, limiting authority to a General Fund impact of up to $10.0 million and the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund impact of up to $1.5 million
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:40:14 AM	Motion	Authorize the JBC Staff Director authorize what items should be adjusted if the appropriations and obligations change through the proofing process. For any changes in the General Fund obligation adjust the excess General Fund reserve, and for any changes the the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund obligations to adjust the reserve
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:40:45 AM

Discussion of Staff
clarifications on closing motions

01:47:51 AM	Motion	Clarify motion regarding Higher Education funding to not affix a limit for non-resident tuition, but to use an assumption of a 4% cap for the purposes of calculation and follow the standard footnote with regard to tuition increases for resident tuition and that in the Step 2 formula, the financial aid component will be based on a needs based grants, except for the scholarship program for homeless students as outlined by existing Committee legislation, and that the calculation for any institution which the state contributes a share of non-resident tuition is based on the assumption that no student with a non-resident classification will pay more tuition in FY 2024-25 than 4% over what a student would have paid in FY 2023-24 for the same credit hours and course of study
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:48:15 AM

Staff clarified that
the Committee's action related to $3.0 million for rural hospitals is a
placeholder for non-Committee legislation

01:50:52 AM

Staff clarified that
the Committee's action related to $15 million for DOLA from Local Government
Severance Tax and Mineral Impact Funds is a placeholder for SB 24-174,
and that the cash funds are continuously appropriated to the Department.

01:51:30 AM

Staff clarified that
the Committee's action to reduce DHS R1 Competency by $7.0 million is for
private hospital contract beds, and not a reduction to the state hospital
in Pueblo.

01:53:30 AM	Motion	Close the FY 2024-25 Long Bill and introduce as a JBC bill in the House; Sponsors: Bird and Zenzinger; Co-sponsors: Sirota, Taggart, and Bridges, Kirkmeyer
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Kirkmeyer
	Sirota
	Taggart
	Zenzinger
	Bird
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:54:17 AM

The committee adjourned.

1:30 pm - 2:12 pm Genearal Fund Overview and Committee Actions to Date - Committee discussion only

2:12 pm - 9:38 pm Consideration of Potential Legislation and Other Action Necessary to Finalize the FY 2024-25 Long Bill Package - JBC action on potential legislation

9:38 pm - 1:53 am Meet as necessary to Finalize the Long Bill Package - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

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