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BILL SUMMARY For JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE BRIEFING PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 25 (D)

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT STATE VETERANS & MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Date Jan 23, 2025      
Location Old Supreme Court



Joint Budget Committee Briefing pursuant to Joint Rule 25 (d) - Committee Discussion Only

10:04:15 AM  
Representative Willford,
Chair, reviewed the meeting agenda (Attachment A) and made opening comments.
10:05:11 AM  
Senator Bridges made
the presentation required by the Joint Rule 25 concerning the Department
of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) and Department of State (DOS) budget
requests (Attachments B and C) to the committee.
10:11:46 AM  

Senator Bridges reviewed the DMVA budget requests specifically related to a Colorado National Guard tuition waiver, an expansion of the recruiting and retention bonus program, establishing both a communications manager position and an IT product director position in the department, and the implementation of a human resources information system. He referenced pages 82 though 84 of the Joint Budget Committee Budget Briefing Highlights FY 2025-26 booklet (https://leg.colorado.gov/publications/fiscal-year-2025-26-budget-briefing-highlights).

10:12:01 AM  
Senator Bridges answered
questions from the committee regarding the proposed Colorado National Guard
tuition waiver program and the recruting and retention bonus program.
10:20:14 AM  
Senator Bridges reviewed
the DOS budget requests specifically related to the federal Help America
Vote Act election security grant match, modernizing the IT division budget,
addressing fraudulent filings solutions, and increasing security at public
meetings. He referenced pages 115 though 118 of the Joint Budget Committee
Budget Briefing Highlights FY 2025-26 booklet (https://leg.colorado.gov/publications/fiscal-year-2025-26-budget-briefing-highlights).






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