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0EDC9440FC38EE0787258C54005CD772 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING FIGURE SETTING COMEBACKS

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Date Mar 21, 2025      
Location JBC



Office of State Planning and Budgeting Figure Setting Comebacks - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)




10:55:16 AM
Motion Department of Agriculture Comeback #1: Soil Health Program Continuation
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


10:56:34 AM
Motion Department of Agriculture request to not end the Equine Welfare Grant Program
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile No
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Taggart Yes
Bird Yes
Bridges Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


11:07:02 AM
Motion Department of Labor Comeback #4: Scale Up Grant and Qualified Apprenticeship Intermediary Grant Transfer to reduce each by $500,000
Moved Sirota
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Taggart Yes
Bird Excused
Bridges Yes
YES: 4   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
11:07:18 AM  
Staff clarified that the transfer will occur in separate legislation and the Long Bill appropriations will be reduced by $250,000 for each program for two fiscal years
11:09:11 AM  
Committee clarified that the motion included draft legislation, but will require support of the full Committee to introduce


11:26:31 AM
Motion Colorado Energy Office Comeback #5: Sustainable Funding for Energy Office
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Taggart No
Bird Yes
Bridges Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
11:27:21 AM  
Committee clarified that the motion includes legislation to effectuate the transfer
11:37:46 AM  
Committee discussed Statewide Comeback #6: R1 Transfers of Certain Interest Income Revenue Subject to TABOR but did not take action
11:43:05 AM  
Committee discussed Department of Natural Resources Comeback #R10: Restructuring Severance Tax Operational Fund but did not take action
11:43:33 AM  
No action on OEDIT Comeback #8: General Fund Increase for Global Business Development
11:44:26 AM  
No action on OEDIT Comeback #9: Minority Business Office
11:44:34 AM  
Committee already acted on DEC Comeback #10: Colorado Child Care Assistance Program and Child Care Development
Fund Balance
11:45:18 AM  
Committee already acted on DOR Comeback #11: DOR Lottery Optimization


11:46:43 AM
Motion Department of Revenue Comeback #12 BA1 SSA MOE and the PTC Rebate
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:46:45 AM  
Committee clarified that the motion will require legislation after the Long Bill


11:48:23 AM
Motion BA1 SSA MOE legislation after the Long Bill but designate a placeholder for balancing
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:48:25 AM  
Committee already acted on Comeback $13 OIT reductions


11:50:32 AM
Motion Office of Information Technology Comeback #14 OIT TRPR Sweep
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:53:39 AM  
Committee discussed Department of Personnel Comeback #15 Address Confidentiality Resources but did not take action


11:57:41 AM
Motion Department of Personnel Comeback #16: Fleet Subrogation
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:58:15 AM  
Committee already
acted on CDOT comebacks except FASTER revenue
12:02:10 PM  
Committee discussed Department of Transportation Comeback #18: Reduce Road Safety Surcharge and Distribution Update but did not take action
12:03:04 PM  
Committee did not take action on Department of Education Comeback #21: Social Studies assessment


12:04:51 PM
Motion Department of Corrections Comeback #22 R7 Broadband without roll-forward authority
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


12:06:26 PM
Motion Department of Corrections Comeback #23: BA-04 Contain Inmate Call Cost Growth with 75% coverage
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


12:15:26 PM
Motion Department of Corrections Comeback #24: S-03 Centennial Correctional Facility South C-Tower Utilization as modified by Committee discussion
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:15:51 PM  
Committee delayed action on Department of Local Affairs Severance Tax
12:16:13 PM  
Committee discussed
Public Safety Comeback #26: Digital Trunked Radio System Ongoing Operating
but did not take action to delay for further conversations on Severance
Tax


12:26:15 PM
Motion Draft legislation for Digital Trunk Radio common policy from the 911 Enterprise fund after the Long Bill and designate a placeholder for budget balancing
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:26:19 PM  
Committee discussed
updates related to Department of Public Safety Comeback #27 Strengthen
State SA Kit Backlog Remediation
12:27:21 PM  
Committee already acted on Public Safety comebacks


12:39:35 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for Department of Public Safety Comeback #31: Youth Delinquency prevention grant
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota Yes
Taggart Yes
Bird Yes
Bridges No
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
12:39:42 PM  
Committee did not consider DHS Comeback #32 R3/BA2 Increase DYS bed cap


12:44:34 PM
Motion Department of Human Services Comeback #33 R1 County Public Assistance Resources
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


12:49:50 PM
Motion Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Comeback #34 CBMS/County Administration
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


12:56:59 PM
Motion Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Comeback #35: ACC Phase III
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


01:02:40 PM
Motion Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Comeback #36: All-payer claims database cybersecurity
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:02:42 PM  
Committee already discussed DORA Comeback #37: Revenue reductions


01:18:41 PM
Motion CDPHE Comeback #38: Stationary Sources Cash Fund
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


01:24:59 PM
Motion Designate a placeholder in the amount of CDPHE Comeback #39: R2 Protecting water quality control for future legislation
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection






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