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SB 25-317

Transfer Cash Fund Investment Earnings to General Fund

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 5 co-sponsors

Transfers investment earnings from state cash funds to the General Fund, boosting general revenues while shrinking cash fund balances and affecting cash-funded programs.

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Bill Summary · SB 25-317

SB 25-317 — Transfer Cash Fund Investment Earnings to General Fund

Status: Governor Signed (June 3, 2025)
Introduced: April 25, 2025

Summary — purpose and intent

SB 25-317 directs that investment earnings generated by one or more state cash funds be transferred to the State General Fund. The bill’s stated intent is to redirect fund investment income that would otherwise remain in designated cash funds so that it becomes available for general-purpose state spending and budget balancing.

Because the bill text is not provided here, this summary describes the bill’s purpose and likely effects based on the title and legislative history; consult the official enrolled bill text and fiscal note for precise language, applicable funds, exclusions, effective date, and implementation mechanics.

Key provisions (as indicated by title)

  • Requires transfer of investment earnings (interest, dividends, capital gains realized from pooled investments) attributable to specified state cash funds into the Colorado General Fund.
  • Establishes the mechanism and timing for transfers (for example, periodic transfers by the State Treasurer), to be detailed in the bill text.
  • May specify exclusions (commonly enterprise funds, constitutionally protected funds, or funds earmarked for specific statutory purposes) — check the bill text for any carve-outs.
  • May include reporting or accounting requirements to track transferred earnings and impacts on originating cash funds.

Who or what is affected

  • General Fund: expected increase in revenues from transferred investment earnings, which can be used for statewide appropriations.
  • State cash funds: would receive less investment income, potentially reducing balances available for programs funded by those cash funds.
  • Agencies and programs supported by cash funds: potential reductions in resources or shifts in how programs are funded if those cash funds relied on earnings to cover expenses.
  • State Treasurer / Department of the Treasury: administrative responsibility for executing transfers and accounting.

Fiscal and operational impacts

  • Short term: likely provides additional General Fund revenue that could be used to close budget gaps or fund priorities.
  • Long term: may reduce the financial capacity of affected cash funds and alter agency budgeting dynamics; exact amounts and impacts depend on which funds are covered and annual investment returns (see fiscal note).

Legislative history & sponsors

  • Sponsors: Shannon Bird; Rick Taggart; Barbara Kirkmeyer; Jeff Bridges (primary sponsors); cosponsors J. Amabile and E. Sirota.
  • Key actions:
    • Introduced in Senate: 2025-04-25 (Assigned to Appropriations)
    • Passed Senate (with amendments at 2nd reading): 2025-04-29; Third Reading Passed: 2025-04-30
    • Passed House (Committee of the Whole/Appropriations; no amendments): 2025-05-01 to 05-02
    • Sent to Governor: 2025-05-13
    • Governor Signed: 2025-06-03

Where to find the bill text and fiscal note

For exact statutory changes, exclusions, transfer mechanics, effective date, and the fiscal note estimating revenue impacts, consult the official bill packet on the Colorado General Assembly website or the Office of Legislative Legal Services.

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

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