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SB 25-099

Legislative Department Supplemental

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 7 co-sponsors

Adds a $7.7M supplemental appropriation to Colorado's Legislative Department for FY 2024-25 to fund a property tax study, ballot analysis, and GA personnel and operations costs.

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Bill Summary · SB 25-099

SB 25-099 — Legislative Department Supplemental (Governor Signed)

Summary: This bill provides a supplemental appropriation of roughly $7.7 million to the Colorado Legislative Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. The funding adds resources for the Legislative Council (notably a property tax study and ballot analysis) and covers several General Assembly operating and benefit costs.

Purpose

  • To make supplemental appropriations to the Legislative Department to fund a legislatively required property tax study, support ballot analysis work, and cover personnel, benefit, and operational obligations for the General Assembly.

Key provisions and dollar amounts

  • Total supplemental appropriation: approximately $7.7 million (appears in bill text as $7,692,845 and $7,719,154 in the reenacted parts).
  • Legislative Council
    • Property Tax Study (pursuant to Section 39-1-104(16), C.R.S.): $752,000
    • Ballot Analysis: $3,000,000
    • Subtotal for Legislative Council: $3,752,000 (General Fund)
  • General Assembly (line items)
    • PERA direct distribution: $813,975
    • Workers’ compensation: $117,114
    • Legal services: $35,522
    • Payment to risk management and property funds: $147,074
    • Maintenance of legislative space: $2,647,508
    • Payments to the Office of Information Technology (OIT): $171,110
    • CORE operations / other administrative costs: $197,419
    • Minor reappropriated funds shown: $8,542
    • Subtotal for General Assembly items: approximately $3.94–3.97 million (varies slightly across versions)

Funding sources

  • The Legislative Council items are funded from the General Fund.
  • General Assembly operational items are funded by a mix of General Fund, cash funds, and reappropriated funds as shown in the bill’s appropriation table.

Who is affected

  • Legislative Council (staff and legislative research functions) — funds a mandated property tax study and expanded ballot analysis.
  • General Assembly (members and staff) — benefits/operational costs (PERA, workers’ comp, risk management, legal services).
  • Office of Information Technology and entities that manage and maintain legislative space — receive payments to cover services.
  • Tax policy stakeholders and the public indirectly — through the property tax study and ballot analyses that inform legislation and voters.

Procedural and timing notes

  • Introduced in the Senate: Feb 3, 2025.
  • Passed both chambers with no amendments; enrolled and sent to Governor: Feb 21, 2025.
  • Governor signed the bill: Feb 27, 2025.
  • Includes a safety clause declaring the act necessary for immediate support and maintenance of state departments and institutions, indicating immediate effect upon approval.

Expected impact

  • Provides funding to complete a legislatively required property tax study and to support ballot analyses (which can inform lawmakers and voters).
  • Covers shortfalls or new costs for personnel benefits and legislative operations for FY 2024–25, stabilizing department operations for the remainder of that fiscal year.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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