State Bill Colorado

Amendments for HB24-1448

House Journal, April 19
15 HB24-1448 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
16 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
17 recommendation:
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19 Amend printed bill, page 27, line 27, strike "FULL-DAY".
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House Journal, April 26
46 HB24-1448 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
47 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
48 recommendation:
49
50 Amend printed bill, page 28, after line 20 insert:
51
52 "SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-54-103.2 as
53 follows:
54
1 22-54-103.2. District total program formula report.
2 (1) BEGINNING JANUARY 2026, AND EACH JANUARY THEREAFTER, THE
3 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL REPORT, AT A MINIMUM, THE
4 INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION TO THE
5 EDUCATION COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE
6 SENATE, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES, AS PART OF THE "SMART
7 ACT" PRESENTATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PART 2 OF ARTICLE 7 OF
8 TITLE 2.
9 (2) IN ITS REPORT DESCRIBED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1) OF
10 THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL REPORT, AT A
11 MINIMUM, DATA DEMONSTRATING:
12 (a) THE SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES OF DETERMINING A
13 DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-103.3 FOR
30 14 REPORTS CONCERNING THE 2025-26 BUDGET YEAR THROUGH THE 2029-
15 BUDGET YEAR, AND THE SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES OF DETERMINING A
16 DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-103.5 FOR
17 REPORTS CONCERNING THE 2030-31 BUDGET YEAR AND EACH BUDGET
18 YEAR THEREAFTER; AND
19 (b) HOW DISTRICT TOTAL PROGRAM, DETERMINED PURSUANT TO
20 SECTION 22-54-103.3 FOR REPORTS CONCERNING THE 2025-26 BUDGET
21 YEAR THROUGH THE 2029-30 BUDGET YEAR AND DETERMINED PURSUANT
22 TO SECTION 22-54-103.5 FOR REPORTS CONCERNING THE 2030-31 BUDGET
23 YEAR AND EACH BUDGET YEAR THEREAFTER, IS BEING USED AT THE
24 SCHOOL LEVEL, INCLUDING TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DISTRICT
25 CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND INFORMATION
26 CURRENTLY REPORTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN DISTRICT
27 PERFORMANCE SNAPSHOTS.
136 28 (c) NOTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 24-1-
29 (11)(a)(I), THE REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT THE REPORT REQUIRED IN THIS
30 SECTION CONTINUES INDEFINITELY.".
31
32 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
33
34 Page 28, line 24, strike "budget years - repeal." and substitute "budget
35 years - definitions - repeal.".
36
37 Page 29, after line 21 insert:
38 "(c) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "FOR THE 2025-26 BUDGET YEAR
39 THROUGH THE 2029-30 BUDGET YEAR" MEANS THE 2025-26 BUDGET
40 YEAR, THE 2026-27 BUDGET YEAR, THE 2027-28 BUDGET YEAR, THE 2028-
41 29 BUDGET YEAR, AND THE 2029-30 BUDGET YEAR.".
42
43 Page 29, line 27, after "IS" insert "THE GREATER OF".
44
104 45 Page 30, line 1, strike "22-54-104, UNLESS:" and substitute "22-54-
46 PLUS ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM
47 CALCULATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-104, OR:".
48
49 Page 30, lines 2 through 5, strike "IF A DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM
50 CALCULATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-103.5 IS GREATER THAN THE
51 DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM CALCULATION PURSUANT TO SECTION
52 22-54-104, THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM IS".
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1 Page 30, lines 11 through 14, strike "IF A DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM
2 CALCULATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-103.5 IS GREATER THAN THE
3 DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM CALCULATION PURSUANT TO SECTION
4 22-54-104, THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM IS".
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6 Page 30, lines 20 through 23, strike "IF A DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM
7 CALCULATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-103.5 IS GREATER THAN THE
8 DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM CALCULATION PURSUANT TO SECTION
9 22-54-104, THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM IS".
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11 Page 31, lines 2 through 5, strike "IF A DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM
12 CALCULATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-103.5 IS GREATER THAN THE
13 DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM CALCULATION PURSUANT TO SECTION
14 22-54-104, THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM IS".
15
16 Page 31, lines 11 through 14, strike "IF A DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM
17 CALCULATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-103.5 IS GREATER THAN THE
18 DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM CALCULATION PURSUANT TO SECTION
19 22-54-104, THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM IS".
20
21 Page 31, strike lines 20 through 27.
22
23 Page 32, strike lines 1 through 6 and substitute:
24 "(4) (a) AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION (4), UNLESS THE CONTEXT
25 OTHERWISE REQUIRES:
26 (I) "ASSESSMENT YEAR" MEANS A BUDGET YEAR WHEN THE
27 LATTER HALF OF THE BUDGET YEAR OCCURS DURING AN EVEN-NUMBERED
28 CALENDAR YEAR.
29 (II) "INFLATION" MEANS, FOR ANY BUDGET YEAR, THE ANNUAL
30 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
31 STATISTICS CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR DENVER-BOULDER, OR ITS
32 APPLICABLE SUCCESSOR INDEX, FOR ALL ITEMS PAID BY ALL URBAN
33 CONSUMERS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR BEFORE THE APPLICABLE BUDGET
34 YEAR.
35 (III) "NON-ASSESSMENT YEAR" MEANS A BUDGET YEAR WHEN THE
36 LATTER HALF OF THE BUDGET YEAR OCCURS DURING AN ODD-NUMBERED
37 CALENDAR YEAR.
38 (b) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE 54, FOR
39 THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR THROUGH THE 2029-30 BUDGET YEARS, IF THE
40 JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT ANY ONE OF THE
41 CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4)(c) OF THIS SECTION
42 OCCURRED:
43 (I) FOR THE NEXT BUDGET YEAR, AND FOR EACH BUDGET YEAR
44 THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL CALCULATE AND
45 DETERMINE EACH DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THE
46 CALCULATION AND DETERMINATION REQUIRED FOR THE BUDGET YEAR
47 WHEN THE CONDITION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4)(c) OF THIS SECTION
48 OCCURRED; AND
49 (II) THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE
50 SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; THE PRESIDENT OF THE
51 SENATE; THE MINORITY LEADERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
52 THE SENATE; THE EDUCATION COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF
53 REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE, OR ANY SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES;
54 AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THAT THE
55 CONDITION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4)(c) OF THIS SECTION OCCURRED,
1 AND THAT EACH DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM WILL BE CALCULATED AND
2 DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4)(b)(I) OF THIS SECTION FOR
3 THE NEXT BUDGET YEAR, AND FOR EACH BUDGET YEAR THEREAFTER.
4 (c) (I) THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4)(b) OF
5 THIS SECTION ARE INITIATED IF:
6 (A) IN AN ASSESSMENT YEAR, THE PERCENT CHANGE IN THE
7 STATEWIDE TOTAL LOCAL SHARE OF TOTAL PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE
8 CURRENT BUDGET YEAR TO THE STATEWIDE TOTAL LOCAL SHARE OF THE
9 TOTAL PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE PRIOR BUDGET YEAR IS AN AMOUNT
10 THAT IS LESS THAN INFLATION MINUS TWO PERCENT;
11 (B) IN A NON-ASSESSMENT YEAR, THE STATEWIDE TOTAL LOCAL
12 SHARE OF TOTAL PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE CURRENT BUDGET YEAR
13 COMPARED TO THE STATEWIDE TOTAL LOCAL SHARE OF THE TOTAL
14 PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE PRIOR BUDGET YEAR IS AN AMOUNT THAT
15 DECREASED BY TWO PERCENT OR MORE; OR
16 (C) IN EITHER AN ASSESSMENT YEAR OR A NON-ASSESSMENT YEAR,
17 THE MARCH REVENUE FORECAST RELIED ON BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
18 IN SETTING THE BUDGET FOR THE NEXT STATE FISCAL YEAR ESTIMATES
19 THAT THE INCOME TAX DIVERSION TO THE STATE EDUCATION FUND, AS
20 REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 17 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE STATE
21 CONSTITUTION, WILL DECREASE BY FIVE PERCENT OR MORE IN EITHER THE
22 CURRENT BUDGET YEAR OR THE NEXT BUDGET YEAR.
23 (II) THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4)(b) OF THIS
24 SECTION ARE INITIATED IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ESTIMATE THAT THE
25 CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4)(c)(I)(A) OR (4)(c)(I)(B) OF
26 THIS SECTION WILL OCCUR:
27 (A) INFORMATION CONCERNING LOCAL SHARE OF TOTAL PROGRAM
28 FUNDING RELEVANT TO THIS ARTICLE 54 CONTAINED IN A DECEMBER
29 REVENUE FORECAST PREPARED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF;
30 (B) INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FINAL FISCAL NOTE
31 PREPARED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF CONCERNING THE
32 ESTIMATED IMPACT OF AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT BECOMES
33 LAW THAT REDUCES PROPERTY TAXES; OR
34 (C) INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
35 IN THE BALLOT INFORMATION BOOKLET PREPARED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
36 RESEARCH OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
37 PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-40-124.5, CONCERNING THE ESTIMATED IMPACT
38 OF AN INITIATIVE OR REFERRED MEASURE THAT IS APPROVED BY THE
39 PEOPLE AND BECOMES LAW UPON OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE VOTE BY
40 THE GOVERNOR, THAT REDUCES PROPERTY TAXES.".
41
42 Page 32, line 7, strike "2030." and substitute "2031.".
43
44 Page 34, strike line 8 and substitute "2031.".
45
46 Page 37, line 21, after "funding." insert "(a)".
47
48 Page 37, after line 23 insert:
49 "(b) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (6)(a) OF THIS SECTION, IF A
50 DISTRICT'S FUNDED PUPIL COUNT IS LESS THAN SEVEN THOUSAND PUPILS
51 AND THE DISTRICT PERCENTAGE OF AT-RISK PUPILS IS SEVENTY PERCENT
52 OR GREATER, THE DISTRICT'S AT-RISK FUNDING IS:
53 (STATEWIDE BASE PER PUPIL FUNDING X THIRTY-TWO PERCENT)
54 X DISTRICT AT-RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT.".
55
1 Page 42, after line 22 insert:
2 "(c) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (12)(a) OF THIS SECTION, IF
3 A DISTRICT IS CLASSIFIED AS RURAL REMOTE OR TOWN REMOTE, THE
4 DISTRICT'S LOCAL FACTOR FUNDING IS THE AMOUNT DETERMINED
5 PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (12)(a) OF THIS SECTION PLUS ONE HUNDRED
6 THOUSAND DOLLARS.".
7
8 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
9
10 Page 42, line 24, after "(12)(b)" insert "OR (12)(c)".
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12 Page 43, line 1, strike "(12)(c)" and substitute "(12)(d)".
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14 Page 43, line 9, strike "(12)(d)," and substitute "(12)(e),".
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16 Page 52, line 23, strike "2030." and substitute "2031.".
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18 Page 52, strike lines 24 through 27.
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20 Strike pages 53 through 56.
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22 Page 57, strike lines 1 through 7.
23
24 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
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26 Page 57, after line 7 insert:
27
28 "SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-20-114.3 as
29 follows:
30 22-20-114.3. Agreements with administrative units for special
31 education services - legislative declaration. (1) THE GENERAL
32 ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN
33 SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION ARE NECESSARY AS A MATTER OF PUBLIC
34 POLICY.
35 (2) NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 2025, A DISTRICT OR INSTITUTE
36 CHARTER SCHOOL THAT IS SERVED BY A MULTI-DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE
37 UNIT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE, OR PROVISION OF SPECIAL
38 EDUCATION SERVICES MUST UPDATE AN EXISTING AGREEMENT
39 CONCERNING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO CONTAIN PROVISIONS
40 REGARDING THE ALLOCATION OF ANY DISTRICT SPECIAL EDUCATION PUPIL
41 FUNDING RECEIVED BY A SERVED DISTRICT OR INSTITUTE CHARTER
42 SCHOOL PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 54 OF THIS TITLE 22.".
43
44 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
45
46 Page 57, line 9, strike "(3)(k), and (4)" and substitute "and (3)(k)".
47
48 Page 57, line 12, strike "2024-25" and substitute "2023-24".
49
50 Page 57, line 15, strike "OR" and substitute "AND".
51
52 Page 57, strike lines 18 through 27.
53
54 Page 58, strike lines 1 and 2 and substitute:
55
1 "(I) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL ANNUALLY APPROPRIATE TO
2 THE STATE TREASURER AN AMOUNT NECESSARY TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES
3 OF THE INVESTMENT CONSULTANT HIRED BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND
4 INVESTMENT BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-41-102.5 (5) AND TO PAY
5 FOR ANY REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL AND OTHER NECESSARY EXPENSES
6 INCURRED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND INVESTMENT
7 BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-41-102.5 (2);
8 (II) AFTER THE APPROPRIATION MADE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
9 (3)(i)(I) OF THIS SECTION, THE LESSER OF ALL INTEREST AND INCOME OR
10 ELEVEN MILLION DOLLARS IS CREDITED TO THE STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL
11 FUND CREATED IN SECTION 22-54-114 FOR DISTRIBUTION AS PROVIDED IN
12 THAT SECTION;
13 (III) AFTER MONEY IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND HAS BEEN
14 APPROPRIATED OR CREDITED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (3)(i)(I) AND
15 (3)(i)(II) OF THIS SECTION, THE LESSER OF ALL INTEREST AND INCOME OR
16 THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS IS CREDITED TO THE RESTRICTED ACCOUNT OF
17 THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE FUND CREATED
18 IN SECTION 22-43.7-104 (5) FOR USE AS PROVIDED IN THAT SECTION; AND
19 (IV) ANY ADDITIONAL INTEREST AND INCOME REMAINING IN THE
20 PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND MAY BE CREDITED AS SPECIFIED BY THE GENERAL
21 ASSEMBLY, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
22 PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND INVESTMENT BOARD DESCRIBED IN SECTION
23 22-41-102.5 (4)(a)(III), OR, IF NOT CREDITED PURSUANT TO THIS
24 SUBSECTION (3)(i)(IV), REMAINS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND.".
25
26 Page 58, line 3, strike "OR" and substitute "AND".
27
28 Page 58, strike lines 6 through 27.
29
30 Page 59, strike lines 1 through 5 and substitute:
31 "(I) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL ANNUALLY APPROPRIATE TO
32 THE STATE TREASURER AN AMOUNT NECESSARY TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES
33 OF THE INVESTMENT CONSULTANT HIRED BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND
34 INVESTMENT BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-41-102.5 (5) AND TO PAY
35 FOR ANY REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL AND OTHER NECESSARY EXPENSES
36 INCURRED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND INVESTMENT
37 BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-41-102.5 (2);
38 (II) AFTER THE APPROPRIATION MADE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
39 (3)(j)(I) OF THIS SECTION, THE LESSER OF ALL INTEREST AND INCOME OR
40 FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IS CREDITED TO THE STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND
41 CREATED IN SECTION 22-54-114 FOR DISTRIBUTION AS PROVIDED IN THAT
42 SECTION;
43 (III) AFTER MONEY IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND HAS BEEN
44 APPROPRIATED OR CREDITED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (3)(j)(I) AND
45 (3)(j)(II) OF THIS SECTION, THE LESSER OF ALL INTEREST AND INCOME OR
46 THIRTY-SIX MILLION DOLLARS IS CREDITED TO THE RESTRICTED ACCOUNT
47 OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE FUND
48 CREATED IN SECTION 22-43.7-104 (5) FOR USE AS PROVIDED IN THAT
49 SECTION; AND
50 (IV) ANY ADDITIONAL INTEREST AND INCOME REMAINING IN THE
51 PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND MAY BE CREDITED AS SPECIFIED BY THE GENERAL
52 ASSEMBLY, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
53 PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND INVESTMENT BOARD DESCRIBED IN SECTION
54 22-41-102.5 (4)(a)(III), OR, IF NOT CREDITED PURSUANT TO THIS
55 SUBSECTION (3)(j)(IV), REMAINS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND.
1 (k) FOR THE 2026-27 STATE FISCAL YEAR AND EACH STATE FISCAL
2 YEAR THEREAFTER, INTEREST AND INCOME EARNED ON THE INVESTMENT
3 OF THE MONEY IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND MUST BE USED OR CREDITED
4 AS FOLLOWS:
5 (I) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL ANNUALLY APPROPRIATE TO
6 THE STATE TREASURER AN AMOUNT NECESSARY TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES
7 OF THE INVESTMENT CONSULTANT HIRED BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND
8 INVESTMENT BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-41-102.5 (5) AND TO PAY
9 FOR ANY REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL AND OTHER NECESSARY EXPENSES
10 INCURRED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND INVESTMENT
11 BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-41-102.5 (2);
12 (II) AFTER MONEY IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND HAS BEEN
13 APPROPRIATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3)(k)(I) OF THIS SECTION, THE
14 LESSER OF ALL INTEREST AND INCOME OR FORTY-ONE MILLION DOLLARS
15 IS CREDITED TO THE RESTRICTED ACCOUNT OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
16 CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE FUND CREATED IN SECTION
17 22-43.7-104 (5) FOR USE AS PROVIDED IN THAT SECTION; AND
18 (III) ANY ADDITIONAL INTEREST AND INCOME REMAINING IN THE
19 PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND MAY BE CREDITED AS SPECIFIED BY THE GENERAL
20 ASSEMBLY, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
21 PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND INVESTMENT BOARD DESCRIBED IN SECTION
22 22-41-102.5 (4)(a)(III), OR, IF NOT CREDITED PURSUANT TO THIS
23 SUBSECTION (3)(k)(III), REMAINS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND.".
24
25 Page 59, line 7, strike "(2)(b) introductory portion, (2)(b)(I)(B), and".
26
27 Page 59, strike line 10 and substitute "reserve - creation - reserve
28 account - creation and use. (2) (d) (I) For the state fiscal year
29 commencing July 1, 2018, the state.".
30
31 Page 59 strike lines 11 through 27.
32
33 Page 60, strike lines 1 through 22.
34
35 Page 62, line 10, strike "AND FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR
36 THEREAFTER,".
37
38 Page 62, after line 11 insert:
39 "(III) IF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ARE SATISFIED, THE DEPARTMENT
40 SHALL APPLY FOR A STATE CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES INCENTIVE GRANT
41 AWARDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.".
42
43 Page 63, after line 9 insert:
44 "SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-43.7-111, add
45 (1)(f) as follows:
46 22-43.7-111. Reporting requirements - auditing by state
47 auditor. (1) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), no later than
48 February 15, 2010, and no later than each February 15 thereafter, the
49 board shall present a written report to the education and finance
50 committees of the house of representatives and the senate and the capital
51 development committee, or any successor committees, regarding the
52 provision of financial assistance to applicants pursuant to this article 43.7.
53 The report must include, at a minimum:
54
1 (f) BEGINNING IN THE REPORT DUE NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 15,
2 2026, AND CONTINUING ANNUALLY PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS
3 SECTION, IN ADDITION TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN
4 SUBSECTIONS (1)(a) THROUGH (1)(e) OF THIS SECTION, THE REPORT MUST
5 ALSO SEPARATELY SPECIFY ALL THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN
6 SUBSECTIONS (1)(a) THROUGH (1)(e) OF THIS SECTION AS EACH RELATES
7 TO CHARTER SCHOOLS, AS APPLICABLE.".
8
9 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
10
11 Page 63, strike lines 10 through 27.
12
13 Strike page 64.
14
15 Page 65, strike lines 1 through 22.
16
17 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
18
19 Page 73, after line 17 insert:
7 20 "SECTION 19. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-54-107.
21 as follows:
22 22-54-107.7. Override mill levy match - working group -
23 creation - report - repeal. (1) THERE IS CREATED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
24 COUNCIL STAFF AN OVERRIDE MILL LEVY MATCH WORKING GROUP TO
25 MEET DURING THE 2024 INTERIM AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
26 CONCERNING MODIFYING THE OVERRIDE MILL LEVY MATCH, CREATED
27 PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-107.9, TO ENSURE MORE EQUITABLE
28 FUNDING DISTRIBUTIONS AND GREATER ACCESS TO FUNDING FOR ELIGIBLE
29 DISTRICTS AND ELIGIBLE INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND TO IDENTIFY
30 AND ANALYZE INEQUITIES BETWEEN NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS THAT HAVE
31 DIFFERING MILL LEVY OVERRIDES, LEVELS OF PROPERTY TAX BASES, OR
32 DEMONSTRATED LEVELS OF LOCAL EFFORT.
33 (2) (a) THE OVERRIDE MILL LEVY MATCH WORKING GROUP MUST
34 INCLUDE:
35 (I) SEVEN NONLEGISLATIVE MEMBERS WHO ARE CHIEF FINANCIAL
36 OFFICERS APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:
37 (A) THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL
38 APPOINT ONE MEMBER WHO IS A CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF A RURAL
39 DISTRICT, ONE MEMBER WHO IS A CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF A SMALL
40 RURAL DISTRICT, ONE MEMBER WHO IS A CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF A
41 SUBURBAN DISTRICT, AND ONE MEMBER WHO IS A CHIEF FINANCIAL
42 OFFICER OF AN URBAN DISTRICT LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE DENVER
43 METROPOLITAN AREA; AND
44 (B) THE SENATE MINORITY LEADER SHALL APPOINT ONE MEMBER
45 WHO IS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF A RURAL DISTRICT, ONE MEMBER
46 WHO IS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF A SUBURBAN DISTRICT, AND ONE
47 MEMBER WHO IS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF AN URBAN DISTRICT
48 THAT IS NOT LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA.
49 (II) ONE MEMBER OF THE MAJORITY PARTY IN THE HOUSE OF
50 REPRESENTATIVES, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
51 REPRESENTATIVES, WHO SHALL SERVE AS THE CHAIR; AND
52 (III) ONE MEMBER OF THE MINORITY PARTY IN THE SENATE,
53 APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, WHO SHALL SERVE
54 AS THE VICE-CHAIR.
55
1 (b) LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF SHALL ASSIST THE OVERRIDE MILL
2 LEVY MATCH WORKING GROUP IN FULFILLING ITS DUTIES REQUIRED
3 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
4 (3) (a) THE OVERRIDE MILL LEVY MATCH WORKING GROUP SHALL
5 NOT SUBMIT BILL DRAFTS AS PART OF ITS RECOMMENDATIONS.
6 (b) MEETINGS OF THE OVERRIDE MILL LEVY MATCH WORKING
7 GROUP ARE SUBJECT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN
8 PART 4 OF ARTICLE 6 OF TITLE 24. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN
9 PART 2 OF ARTICLE 72 OF TITLE 24, OR OTHER APPLICABLE STATE OR
10 FEDERAL LAW, RECORDS OF THE OVERRIDE MILL LEVY MATCH WORKING
11 GROUP ARE SUBJECT TO PART 2 OF ARTICLE 72 OF TITLE 24.
12 (4) THE OVERRIDE MILL LEVY MATCH WORKING GROUP MUST MEET
2024 13 AT LEAST THREE TIMES BUT NO MORE THAN FIVE TIMES DURING THE
14 LEGISLATIVE INTERIM, UNLESS ADDITIONAL MEETINGS ARE AUTHORIZED
15 BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
16 (5) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE OVERRIDE MILL LEVY
17 MATCH WORKING GROUP SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE
18 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE EDUCATION COMMITTEES
19 OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE, OR ANY SUCCESSOR
20 COMMITTEES, AND THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE CONCERNING ITS
21 RECOMMENDATIONS TO MODIFY THE OVERRIDE MILL LEVY MATCH.
22 (6) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.".
23
24 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
25
26 Page 74, line 11, strike "(5)(b)" and substitute "(5)(b); and add
27 (3)(b)(VI)".
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29 Page 75, line 18, strike "and (3)(b)(V)" and substitute "and (3)(b)(V), AND
30 (3)(b)(VI)".
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32 Page 77, after line 12 insert:
33 "(VI) (A) ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2024, THE TOTAL ADDITIONAL
34 LOCAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUES THAT A DISTRICT OR SMALL RURAL
35 DISTRICT MAY RECEIVE PURSUANT TO AN ELECTION HELD PURSUANT TO
36 THIS SECTION MUST NOT EXCEED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE: THE
37 AMOUNT DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3)(b)(V) OF THIS
38 SECTION FOR THE 2023-24 BUDGET YEAR, OR THE AMOUNT DETERMINED
39 PURSUANT TO (3)(b)(VI)(B) OF THIS SECTION, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
40 (B) FOR THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR THE DEPARTMENT OF
41 EDUCATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL STAFF, SHALL
25 42 COMPARE EACH DISTRICT'S COST OF LIVING FACTOR FOR THE 2024-
43 BUDGET YEAR TO EACH DISTRICT'S COST OF LIVING FACTOR CALCULATED
44 PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-103.5. IF THE DISTRICT'S COST OF LIVING
45 FACTOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-103.5 IS LESS THAN THE DISTRICT'S
46 COST OF LIVING FACTOR IN THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT
47 OF EDUCATION SHALL DETERMINE THE DOLLAR AMOUNT DIFFERENCE
48 BETWEEN THE DISTRICT'S COST OF LIVING FACTOR CALCULATED PURSUANT
49 TO SECTION 22-54-103.5 AND THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR, DIVIDE THAT
50 DOLLAR AMOUNT DIFFERENCE BY THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM FOR
51 THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR, AND ADD THAT PERCENTAGE TO THE
52 DISTRICT'S MILL LEVY OVERRIDE CAP FOR THE 2023-24 BUDGET YEAR.
53
1 (C) THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL MAKE
2 DETERMINATIONS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3)(b)(VI)(B) OF THIS
3 SECTION AFTER IT MAKES MID-YEAR REVISIONS TO REPLACE PROJECTIONS
4 WITH ACTUAL FIGURES WHEN DETERMINING EACH DISTRICT'S TOTAL
5 PROGRAM FOR THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR.".
6
7 Page 105, after line 14 insert:
8
9 "SECTION 67. Appropriation. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year,
10 $184,433 is appropriated to the department of education. This
11 appropriation is from the general fund and is based on an assumption that
12 the division will require an additional 1.8 FTE. To implement this act, the
13 department may use this appropriation for administration related to public
14 school finance.
15 SECTION 68. Appropriation. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year,
16 $11,500,000 is appropriated to the department of education. This
17 appropriation is from the charter school facilities assistance account, an
18 account within the public school capital construction assistance fund,
19 created in section 22-43.7-104 (2)(d), C.R.S. To implement this act, the
20 department may use this appropriation for state aid for charter school
21 facilities.
22 SECTION 69. Appropriation - adjustments to 2024 long bill.
23 (1) To implement this act, appropriations made in the annual general
24 appropriation act for the 2024-25 state fiscal year to the department of
25 education are adjusted as follows:
26 (a) The cash funds appropriation from the state public school fund
27 created in section 22-54-114 (1), C.R.S., estimated to be from interest and
28 income earned on the investment of money in the public school fund that
102 29 is credited to the state public school fund pursuant to section 22-41-
30 (3)(h), C.R.S., for the state share of districts' total program funding is
31 decreased by $5,000,000; and
32 (b) The cash funds appropriation from the state public school fund
33 created in section 22-54-114 (1) C.R.S., from interest and income earned
34 on the investment of money in the public school fund that is credited to
35 the state public school fund pursuant to section 22-41-102 (3)(h), C.R.S.,
36 for at-risk per pupil additional funding is decreased by $5,000,000.
37 (2) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $10,000,000 is appropriated
38 to the department of education. This appropriation is from the state
39 education fund created in section 17 (4)(a) of article IX of the state
40 constitution. To implement this act, the department may use this
41 appropriation as follows:
42 (a) $5,000,000 for the state share of districts' total program
43 funding; and
44 (b) $5,000,000 for at-risk per pupil additional funding.
45 SECTION 70. Appropriation. (1) For the 2024-25 state fiscal
46 year, $32,875 is appropriated to the legislative department. This
47 appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the
48 department may use this appropriation as follows:
49 (a) $2,359 for use by the general assembly;
50 (b) $22,047 for use by the legislative council, which amount is
51 based on an assumption that the legislative council will require an
52 additional 0.3 FTE; and
53 (c) $8,469 for the committee on legal services, which amount is
1 54 based on an assumption that the committee will require an additional 0.
55 FTE.".
1 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
2
3 Page 1, line 102, strike "EDUCATION." and substitute "EDUCATION, AND,
4 IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AND REDUCING AN
5 APPROPRIATION.".

House Journal, April 30
6 Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated April 26, 2024, and
7 placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
8 April 26, 2024.
9
10 Amendment No. 2, Education Report, dated April 18, 2024, and placed
11 in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 19,
12 2024.
13
14 Amendment No. 3, by Speaker McCluskie:
15
16 Amend the Appropriations Committee Report, dated April 26, 2024, page
17 3, strike lines 5 and 6 and substitute:
18
19 "Page 31 of the bill, line 27, after "FUNDING," insert "THE IMPACT OR
20 TREND OF THE STATE EDUCATION FUND,".
21
25 22 Page 32 of the bill, line 3, after "FORMULA." insert "DURING THE 2024-
23 BUDGET YEAR, AFTER THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAKES MID-YEAR
24 REVISIONS TO REPLACE PROJECTIONS WITH ACTUAL FIGURES WHEN
25 DETERMINING EACH DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM FOR THE 2024-25 BUDGET
26 YEAR, THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE SHALL DEVELOP A SUSTAINABILITY
27 PLAN THAT MAKES FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING HOW
28 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CAN FULLY FUND TOTAL PROGRAM
29 DETERMINATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 22-54-103.3 AND 22-54-103.5.
30 DURING THE 2025-26 BUDGET YEAR, AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, AFTER
31 THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAKES MID-YEAR REVISIONS TO
32 REPLACE PROJECTIONS WITH ACTUAL FIGURES WHEN DETERMINING EACH
33 DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM, THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE SHALL
34 REVIEW THE SUSTAINABILITY PLAN AND UPDATE IT AS NECESSARY.
35
36 Page 32 of the bill, after line 6 insert:".
37
38 Page 3 of the report, strike line 7 and substitute:
39
40 ""(5) (a) AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION (5), UNLESS THE CONTEXT".
41
42 Page 3 of the report, line 24, strike "(4)(c)" and substitute "(5)(c)".
43
44 Page 3 of the report, line 30, strike "(4)(c)" and substitute "(5)(c)".
45
46 Page 3 of the report, line 38, strike "(4)(c)" and substitute "(5)(c)".
47
48 Page 3 of the report, line 40, strike "(4)(b)(I)" and substitute "(5)(b)(I)".
49
50 Page 4 of the report, line 1, strike "(4)(b)" and substitute "(5)(b)".
51
52 Page 4 of the report, line 20, strike "(4)(b)" and substitute "(5)(b)".
53
54 Page 4 of the report, line 22, strike "(4)(c)(I)(A) OR (4)(c)(I)(B)" and
55 substitute "(5)(c)(I)(A) OR (5)(c)(I)(B)".
56
1 Page 4 of the report, strike line 38 and substitute:
2
3 "Page 32 of the bill, strike line 7 and substitute:
4 "(6) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2031.".".
5
6 Amendment No. 4, by Assistant Majority Leader Bacon:
7
8 Amend the Appropriations Committee Report, dated April 26, 2024, page
9 1, line 21, strike "AND".
10
11 Page 2 of the report, line 3, strike "SNAPSHOTS." and substitute
12 "SNAPSHOTS; AND
13 (c) TRENDS AND CHALLENGES WITH DECLINING PUPIL
14 ENROLLMENT, INFLUXES OF NEW ARRIVAL STUDENTS, AND STUDENTS WHO
15 ENROLL IN OR DISENROLL FROM ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL, INCLUDING CHARTER
16 SCHOOLS.".
17
18 Page 2 of the report, after line 3 insert:
19 "(3) AT A MINIMUM, THE DATA DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF
20 THIS SECTION MUST INCLUDE:
21 (a) THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF PER PUPIL REVENUE FOR
22 AN AT-RISK PUPIL;
23 (b) THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF PER PUPIL REVENUE FOR
24 AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PUPIL;
25 (c) THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF PER PUPIL REVENUE FOR
26 A SPECIAL EDUCATION PUPIL;
27 (d) THE DISTRICT AVERAGE AMOUNT OF PER PUPIL REVENUE FOR
28 AN AT-RISK PUPIL;
29 (e) THE DISTRICT AVERAGE AMOUNT OF PER PUPIL REVENUE FOR
30 AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PUPIL;
31 (f) THE DISTRICT AVERAGE AMOUNT OF PER PUPIL REVENUE FOR A
32 SPECIAL EDUCATION PUPIL;
33 (g) THE PER PUPIL REVENUE FOR EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE
34 DISTRICT; AND
35 (h) THE PROJECTED SHARE OF PER PUPIL REVENUE FOR EACH
36 PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT, BASED ON ENROLLMENT.".
37
38 Page 2 of the report, line 4, strike "(c)" and substitute "(4)".
39
40 Amendment No. 5, by Speaker McCluskie:
41
42 Amend the Appropriations Committee Report, dated April 26, 2024, page
43 11, line 4, strike "(3)(b)(VI)(B)" and substitute "SUBSECTION
44 (3)(b)(VI)(D)".
45
46 Page 11 of the report, strike lines 5 through 22 and substitute:
47 "(B) FOR THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF
48 EDUCATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL STAFF, SHALL
49 CALCULATE FOR EACH DISTRICT THE AMOUNT EQUAL TO:
50 (DISTRICT'S PER PUPIL FUNDING DETERMINED PURSUANT TO
51 SECTION 22-54-104 (3) - STATEWIDE BASE PER PUPIL FUNDING) X
52 DISTRICT'S FUNDED PUPIL COUNT FOR THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR
53 EXCLUDING THE DISTRICT'S ONLINE PUPIL ENROLLMENT AND THE
1 DISTRICT'S EXTENDED HIGH SCHOOL PUPIL ENROLLMENT
2 + (DISTRICT'S PER PUPIL FUNDING DETERMINED PURSUANT TO
3 SECTION 22-54-104 (3) - STATEWIDE BASE PER PUPIL FUNDING) X
4 DISTRICT'S AT-RISK PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2024-25 BUDGET
5 YEAR X TWELVE PERCENT
6 + (DISTRICT'S PER PUPIL FUNDING DETERMINED PURSUANT TO
7 SECTION 22-54-104 (3) - STATEWIDE BASE PER PUPIL FUNDING) X
8 DISTRICT'S ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PUPIL ENROLLMENT FOR
9 THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR X EIGHT PERCENT.
10 (C) FOR THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF
11 EDUCATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF, SHALL
12 CALCULATE FOR EACH DISTRICT THE AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE DISTRICT'S
13 COST OF LIVING FACTOR PLUS THE DISTRICT'S SIZE FACTOR FOR THE
5 14 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR CALCULATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-103.
25 15 MULTIPLIED BY THE STATEWIDE BASE PER PUPIL FUNDING FOR THE 2024-
16 BUDGET YEAR MULTIPLIED BY THE DISTRICT'S FUNDED PUPIL COUNT FOR
17 THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR EXCLUDING THE DISTRICT'S ONLINE PUPIL
18 ENROLLMENT AND THE DISTRICT'S EXTENDED HIGH SCHOOL PUPIL
19 ENROLLMENT.
20 (D) THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL COMPARE FOR EACH
21 DISTRICT THE AMOUNTS CALCULATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS
22 (3)(b)(VI)(B) AND (3)(b)(VI)(C) OF THIS SECTION. IF THE AMOUNT
23 CALCULATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3)(b)(VI)(C) OF THIS SECTION
24 IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT CALCULATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
25 (3)(b)(VI)(B) OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL
26 DETERMINE THE DOLLAR AMOUNT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMOUNTS
27 CALCULATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (3)(b)(VI)(B) AND
28 (3)(b)(VI)(C) OF THIS SECTION DIVIDE THAT DOLLAR AMOUNT DIFFERENCE
29 BY THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM FOR THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR AND
30 ADD THAT PERCENTAGE TO THE DISTRICT'S MILL LEVY OVERRIDE CAP FOR
31 THE 2023-24 BUDGET YEAR.
32 (E) THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL MAKE
33 DETERMINATIONS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (3)(b)(VI)(B),
34 (3)(b)(VI)(C), AND (3)(b)(VI)(D) OF THIS SECTION AFTER IT MAKES
35 MID-YEAR REVISIONS TO REPLACE PROJECTIONS WITH ACTUAL FIGURES
25 36 WHEN DETERMINING EACH DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM FOR THE 2024-
37 BUDGET YEAR.
38 (F) ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2030, A DISTRICT SHALL NOT SUBMIT A
39 QUESTION TO THE ELIGIBLE ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THIS
40 SUBSECTION (3)(b)(VI).".".
41
42 Amendment No. 6, by Speaker McCluskie:
43
44 Amend the Appropriations Committee Report, dated April 26, 2024, page
45 9, line 20, after "SCHOOLS," insert "MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
46 CONCERNING WHICH ELIGIBLE DISTRICTS AND ELIGIBLE INSTITUTE
47 CHARTER SCHOOLS WILL RECEIVE A DISTRIBUTION FROM THE MILL LEVY
48 OVERRIDE MATCH FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-107.9 FOR THE
49 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR,".
50
51 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
52 Reading and Final Passage.
53
54

House Journal, May 1
54 Amend the engrossed bill, page 33, line 22, strike "DURING".
55
56
1 Page 33, strike lines 23 through 26, and substitute "ON OR AFTER
2 JANUARY 1, 2025, WHEN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAKES
3 MID-YEAR ADJUSTMENTS, THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE SHALL
4 DEVELOP".
5
6 Page 34, line 3, strike "DURING THE 2025-26 BUDGET YEAR, AND EACH
7 YEAR".
8
9 Page 34, strike lines 4 through 6 and substitute "ON OR AFTER JANUARY
10 1, 2026, AND ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1 EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, WHEN
11 THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAKES MID-YEAR ADJUSTMENTS, THE
12 JOINT BUDGET".
13
14 Page 34, line 23, strike "(b)" and substitute "(b) (I)".
15
16 Page 35, line 1, strike "(I)" and substitute "(A)".
17
18 Page 35, line 7, strike "(II)" and substitute "(B)".
19
20 Page 35, after line 16, insert:
21 "(II) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE 54,
22 DURING THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR, IF THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
23 DETERMINES THAT ANY ONE OF THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN
24 SUBSECTION (5)(c) OF THIS SECTION OCCURRED, FOR THE 2025-26 BUDGET
25 YEAR, AND FOR EACH BUDGET YEAR THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT OF
26 EDUCATION SHALL CALCULATE AND DETERMINE EACH DISTRICT'S TOTAL
27 PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THE CALCULATION AND DETERMINATION
28 REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-104.".
29
30 The amendment was declared passed by the following roll call vote:
31
32 YES 61 NO 1 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT
33 Amabile Y English Y Lindstedt Y Sirota Y
34 Armagost Y Epps Y Luck Y Snyder Y
35 Bacon Y Evans Y Lukens Y Soper Y
36 Bird Y Frizell Y Lynch Y Story Y
37 Bockenfeld E Froelich Y Mabrey Y Taggart Y
38 Boesenecker Y Garcia Y Marshall Y Titone Y
39 Bottoms Y Hamrick Y Martinez Y Valdez Y
40 Bradfield Y Hartsook Y Marvin Y Velasco Y
41 Bradley Y Hernandez Y Mauro Y Vigil Y
42 Brown Y Herod Y McCormick Y Weinberg Y
43 Catlin Y Holtorf Y McLachlan Y Weissman Y
44 Clifford Y Jodeh E Ortiz Y Willford Y
45 Daugherty Y Joseph Y Parenti Y Wilson Y
46 DeGraaf N Kipp Y Pugliese Y Winter T. Y
47 deGruy Kennedy Y Lieder Y Ricks Y Woodrow E
48 Duran Y Lindsay Y Rutinel Y Young Y
49 Speaker Y
50
51 As shown by the following roll call vote, a majority of all members
52 elected to the House voted in the negative, and Representative DeGraaf
53 was not given permission to offer a Third Reading amendment:
54
1 YES 17 NO 47 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT
2 Amabile N English N Lindstedt N Sirota N
3 Armagost Y Epps Y Luck N Snyder N
4 Bacon N Evans Y Lukens N Soper N
5 Bird N Frizell Y Lynch Y Story N
6 Bockenfeld E Froelich N Mabrey N Taggart N
7 Boesenecker N Garcia N Marshall N Titone N
8 Bottoms Y Hamrick N Martinez N Valdez N
9 Bradfield Y Hartsook Y Marvin N Velasco N
10 Bradley Y Hernandez N Mauro N Vigil N
11 Brown N Herod N McCormick N Weinberg Y
12 Catlin Y Holtorf Y McLachlan N Weissman N
13 Clifford N Jodeh N Ortiz N Willford N
14 Daugherty N Joseph N Parenti N Wilson Y
15 DeGraaf Y Kipp N Pugliese Y Winter T. Y
16 deGruy Kennedy N Lieder N Ricks N Woodrow Y
17 Duran N Lindsay N Rutinel N Young N
18 Speaker N
19
20 The question being, "Shall the bill, as amended, pass?".
21 A roll call vote was taken. As shown by the following recorded vote, a
22 majority of those elected to the House voted in the affirmative, and the
23 bill, as amended, was declared passed.
24
25 YES 54 NO 10 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT
26 Amabile Y English Y Lindstedt N Sirota Y
27 Armagost Y Epps Y Luck N Snyder Y
28 Bacon Y Evans Y Lukens Y Soper Y
29 Bird N Frizell Y Lynch Y Story N
30 Bockenfeld E Froelich Y Mabrey Y Taggart Y
31 Boesenecker Y Garcia Y Marshall N Titone N
32 Bottoms Y Hamrick N Martinez Y Valdez Y
33 Bradfield Y Hartsook Y Marvin N Velasco Y
34 Bradley Y Hernandez Y Mauro Y Vigil Y
35 Brown Y Herod Y McCormick Y Weinberg Y
36 Catlin Y Holtorf Y McLachlan Y Weissman Y
37 Clifford Y Jodeh Y Ortiz Y Willford Y
38 Daugherty Y Joseph Y Parenti Y Wilson Y
39 DeGraaf N Kipp Y Pugliese Y Winter T. Y
40 deGruy Kennedy Y Lieder N Ricks Y Woodrow Y
41 Duran Y Lindsay Y Rutinel Y Young Y
42 Speaker Y
43 Co-sponsor(s) added: Representative(s) Boesenecker, English, Epps, Herod,
44 Joseph, Kipp, Lukens, Martinez, Mauro, McCormick, McLachlan, Ortiz,
45 Pugliese, Ricks, Velasco, Weissman, Woodrow, Young
46

Senate Journal, May 4
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB24-1448 be
amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations
with favorable recommendation.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 29, line 8, strike "(A)" and substitute "(a)".

Page 48, line 3, strike "LOCAL" and substitute "LOCALE".

Page 62, line 7, strike "state." and substitute "state".

Page 75, line 18, strike "and repeal (1)(l)" and substitute "repeal (1)(l); and
add (3.5)".

Page 76, after line 7 insert:
"(3.5) (a) FOR THE 2023-24 BUDGET YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:
(I) CALCULATE FOR EACH DISTRICT AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE
DISTRICT'S ASSESSED VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE PROPERTY TAX YEAR
COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2023 DIVIDED BY THE DISTRICT'S PUPIL
ENROLLMENT DIVIDED BY TWO THOUSAND; AND
(II) DETERMINE THE MEDIAN AMOUNT OF ALL CALCULATIONS MADE
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3.5)(a)(I) OF THIS SECTION.
(b) FOR EACH DISTRICT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE IF:
(I) THE DISTRICT'S AMOUNT CALCULATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
(3.5)(a)(I) OF THIS SECTION IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT DETERMINED PURSUANT
TO SUBSECTION (3.5)(a)(II) OF THIS SECTION;
(II) THE NUMBER OF MILLS THE DISTRICT IS AUTHORIZED BY ITS
ELIGIBLE ELECTORS TO LEVY PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-108 IS GREATER
THAN ZERO; AND
(III) THE DISTRICT HAS AN AMOUNT THAT IS GREATER THAN 0.9 AFTER
CALCULATING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MILLS THE DISTRICT IS AUTHORIZED
TO LEVY PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-108 (3)(b)(V) MINUS THE NUMBER OF
MILLS THE DISTRICT IS AUTHORIZED BY ITS ELIGIBLE ELECTORS TO LEVY
PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-108.
(c) FOR EACH DISTRICT THAT SATISFIES EVERY CONDITION DESCRIBED
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3.5)(b) OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
CALCULATE FOR EACH DISTRICT AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO:
(MEDIAN AMOUNT DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3.5)(a)(II)
OF THIS SECTION - DISTRICT AMOUNT CALCULATED PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (3.5)(a)(I) OF THIS SECTION) X DISTRICT'S PUPIL
ENROLLMENT.
(d) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, FOR THE
2023-24 BUDGET YEAR, EACH DISTRICT MUST RECEIVE THE GREATER OF THE
AMOUNT DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3.5)(c) OF THIS SECTION OR
THE AMOUNT DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION.
(e) NO LATER THAN JUNE 10, 2024, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL
TRANSFER NINE MILLION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED
NINETY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($9,135,698) FROM THE STATE EDUCATION FUND TO
THE MILL LEVY OVERRIDE MATCH FUND.".

Page 81, strike lines 14 through 19 and substitute:
"(b) (I) "Total program", on and after July 1, 2023, BUT PRIOR TO JULY
1, 2025, means a district's or small rural district's total program calculated
pursuant to section 22-54-104 (2), before application of the budget stabilization
factor pursuant to section 22-54-104 (5)(g) plus the amount the district or small
rural district receives for students enrolled through the Colorado universal
preschool program pursuant to part 2 of article 4 of title 26.5.
(II) "TOTAL PROGRAM", ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 2025, MEANS THE
GREATER OF A DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM CALCULATED PURSUANT TO SECTION
22-54-103.5 OR THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL PROGRAM FOR THE 2024-25 BUDGET
YEAR.".

Education

Senate Journal, May 4
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB24-1448 be
amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with
favorable recommendation.
Amend the reengrossed bill, page 35, line 18, strike "AND FOR EACH BUDGET
YEAR THEREAFTER,".

Amend the Senate Education Committee Report, dated May 3, 2024, page 2,
strike lines 20 through 31.

Page 111 of the bill, after line 7 insert:

"SECTION 72. Appropriation. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year,
$11,374,594 is appropriated to the department of education. This appropriation
is from the mill levy override match fund created in section 22-54-107.9 (6)(a),
C.R.S. To implement this act, the department may use this appropriation for
mill levy override matching pursuant to section 22-54-107.9, C.R.S.".

Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Appro-
priations