J_JBC_2025A 03/20/2025 10:48:39 AM Committee Summary

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

Date

03/20/2025

Attendance
Amabile	X
Kirkmeyer	X
Sirota	X
Taggart	X
Bird	X
Bridges	X

Time

10:48:39 AM to 06:56:17 PM

Place

JBC

This Meeting was called to order by

Bridges

This Report was prepared by

Emily Pope

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hGeneral Fund Overview	JBC action on budget request (figure setting)
hDiscussion of Severance Tax Forecast	Committee discussion only
hMarijuana Tax Cash Fund Forecast Overview	Committee discussion only
hDiscussion of Long Bill Headnotes	JBC action on budget request (figure setting)
hPotential Legislation	JBC action on budget request (figure setting)
hTotal Compensation Common Policies	JBC action on budget request (figure setting)
hStaff Figure Setting Comebacks	JBC action on budget request (figure setting)
hDiscussion of Long Bill Footnotes	JBC action on budget request (figure setting)
hDiscussion of Marijuana Tax Cash Fund	JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

General Fund Overview - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

10:48:47 AM

Committee discussed updated General Fund overview

11:39:21 AM	Motion	Adopt the OSPB forecast
	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

Discussion of Severance Tax Forecast - Committee discussion only

Marijuana Tax Cash Fund Forecast Overview - Committee discussion only


	01:42:06 PM	Committee discussed OSPB MTCF balancing proposals
	03:23:23 PM	Committee directed staff to provide information on balancing if the following actions were taken. 3a Deny Marijuana concentrates from CU School of Public Health reduction ($2.0 million) 3b Reduce CDPHE Substance Use Grants ($2.8 million) 3c Reduce CDOT Marijuana Impaired Driving Program ($450,000) 3d Deny CU Regents of CO MAT program reduction ($3.0 million) 3e Deny CDHE AgrAbility reduction ($900,000) 3f Reduce CSU Cannabis Research by $725,000 3g Reduce Governor's Office Evidence-based policymaking by $125,000 3h Reduce BHA Treatment and detox ($2.0 million) 3i Deny BHA increasing access to treatment reduction ($1.3 million) 3j Reduce CDPHE prevention reduction ($598,571) 3k Reduce CDPHE CO Health Service Corp ($2.0 million) 3l Reduce CDPHE Marijuana edutcation ($832,000) 3m Deny LPHA reduction ($2.0 million) 3n Deny one-time Correctional Treatment Cash Fund refinance ($1.6 million) 2a Deny Cannabis Business Office request ($800,000) 2b Keep reduced Public Safety Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design request ($2.0 million) 2c Deny Youth Delinquency Grants ($1.0 million) 2d Table IT Capital Seed to Sale for JTC 2e Keep Colorado Gang Database JTC recommendation ($250,000)

Discussion of Long Bill Headnotes - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

04:14:44 PM	Motion	Adopt staff recommendation for Long Bill headnotes for FY 2025-26
	Moved	Bird
	Seconded

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

Staff Figure Setting Comebacks - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

04:28:33 PM	Motion	Staff recommendation for Department of Education R2/BA7 Categorical programs increase and line item detail for Categorical Programs
	Moved	Bird
	Seconded

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

04:29:48 PM	Motion	Staff recommendation for Department of Local Affairs Defense Counsel on First Appearance Grant Program
	Moved	Bird
	Seconded

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

04:42:39 PM	Motion	Approve an additional $1.0 million spending authority from the Judicial IT cash fund for Judicial Department ITCAP1/BA5 Judicial case management
	Moved	Bird
	Seconded

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

04:46:23 PM	Motion	Staff recommendation for Judicial Department R3 Aurora Municipal Domestic Violence policy
	Moved	Bird
	Seconded

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

04:48:32 PM	Motion	Staff recommendation for Department of Personnel EDO technical corrections
	Moved	Bird
	Seconded

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

04:50:29 PM	Motion	Staff recommendation for Department of Transportation roll forward
	Moved	Bird
	Seconded

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

Potential Legislation - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

05:06:11 PM	Motion	LLS 25-0975 Enterprise Disability buy-in introduce in the Senate as part of the Long Bill package with permission to make technical changes; Sponsors: Amabile, Bridges, Bird, Sirota; Co-sponsors: Kirkmeyer, Taggart
	Moved	Bird
	Seconded

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

05:06:50 PM	Motion	Include a placeholder for LLS 25-0976 Enterprise Nursing Facility Provider Fees for Long Bill balancing
	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

Total Compensation Common Policies - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

05:28:18 PM	Motion	Staff recommendation for Judicial Branch 1.5 percent salary reduction
	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

05:42:33 PM	Motion	Revised staff recommendation for HLD
	Moved	Bird
	Seconded

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

05:43:08 PM	Motion	Staff recommendation option 3 for Judicial Branch salary reduction
	Moved	Bird
	Seconded

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

Staff Figure Setting Comebacks - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

05:44:01 PM

Committee discussed transfers from the Legislative Department Cash Fund

05:54:04 PM	Motion	Staff recommendation for transfer from the Legislative Department Cash Fund
	Moved	Bird
	Seconded

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

Discussion of Long Bill Footnotes - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

05:59:17 PM	Motion	Staff recommendation for Long Bill footnotes
	Moved	Bird
	Seconded

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

Discussion of Marijuana Tax Cash Fund - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)


	06:04:34 PM	Committee discussed balancing to the OSPB forecast and how to approach necessary reductions to balance
	06:40:17 PM	Committee discussed reducing CU MAT program, Seed to Sale, Pueblo Research, Evidence based policy, bullying, or Colorado Regents as balancing options
	06:43:21 PM	Committee asked staff to reflect reductions to Seed for Sale and Evidence based policy making for balancing

06:56:17 PM

The committee adjourned.

General Fund Overview - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

Discussion of Severance Tax Forecast - Committee discussion only

Marijuana Tax Cash Fund Forecast Overview - Committee discussion only

Discussion of Long Bill Headnotes - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

Staff Figure Setting Comebacks - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

Potential Legislation - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

Total Compensation Common Policies - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

Staff Figure Setting Comebacks - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

Discussion of Long Bill Footnotes - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

Discussion of Marijuana Tax Cash Fund - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

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