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SB 25-199

Suspend Legislative Interim Activities

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Ryan Armagost and 31 co-sponsors

Senate Bill 25-199 suspends legislative interim activities in 2025, cutting costs by $272,355 and limiting committee operations, impacting various legislative functions.

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Bill Summary · SB 25-199

Summary of Senate Bill 25-199: Suspend Legislative Interim Activities

Bill Information:
- Bill Number: SB 25-199
- Title: Suspend Legislative Interim Activities
- Status: Governor Signed on April 30, 2025
- Introduced: March 5, 2025
- Prime Sponsors: Sen. Lundeen, Sen. Rodriguez, Rep. McCluskie, Rep. Pugliese

Purpose and Intent

Senate Bill 25-199 aims to suspend legislative interim activities for the year 2025. This includes halting the prioritization of interim committees and task forces, thereby reducing legislative workload and associated expenditures during this period.

Key Provisions

  1. Suspension of Interim Committees:

    • The Legislative Council is prohibited from prioritizing any interim committees or task forces for the 2025 interim.
    • All meetings, trips, bill recommendations, and reporting requirements for several committees are suspended. Affected committees include:
      • Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee
      • Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Committee
      • Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Colorado Jail Standards
      • Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Tax Policy
      • Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee
      • Pension Review Committee and Subcommittee
      • Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force
      • Statewide Healthcare Review Committee

  2. Colorado Youth Advisory Council (COYAC):

    • The COYAC Review Committee is limited to meeting only once during the 2025 interim.
    • The committee and COYAC are prohibited from meeting or presenting bills in the 2026 interim.
    • COYAC is restricted from contracting with third-party facilitators for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years.

  3. Legislative Recommendations:

    • Interim committees that do meet are limited to requesting no more than five bills to be drafted and recommending no more than three bills for introduction in the 2026 regular session.

Fiscal Impact

  • State Expenditures:
    • The bill is projected to reduce appropriations from the Legislative Department by approximately $272,355 for FY 2025-26 and $6,889 for FY 2026-27.
    • The reduction includes a decrease of 2.6 Full-Time Equivalents (FTE) for the Legislative Department due to the suspension of certain interim committees.

Affected Entities

  • The bill primarily impacts the operations of various legislative committees and the Colorado Youth Advisory Council, along with the associated legislative staff and resources.

Procedural Aspects

  • The bill was signed into law by the Governor on April 30, 2025, following a series of legislative actions including amendments and conference committee reports.
  • The provisions of the bill are set to be repealed effective July 1, 2026, allowing for the resumption of normal legislative activities thereafter.

This summary provides an overview of SB 25-199, highlighting its purpose, key provisions, fiscal implications, and the entities affected by its enactment.

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

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