Amendments for SB22-188
Senate Journal, April 8
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB22-188 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 2, line 5, strike "grant" and after "(1)" insert "(a)".
Page 2, line 8, strike "GRANT"; and strike "GRANTS" and substitute "FUNDING".
Page 2, after line 11 insert:
"(b) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALLOCATE FIFTY PERCENT OF THE MONEY
APPROPRIATED FOR THE PROGRAM AND ANY GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS
RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PROGRAM TO THE OFFICE OF THE STATE
PUBLIC DEFENDER AND THE REMAINING FIFTY PERCENT TO THE COLORADO
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' COUNCIL, REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS THE
"COUNCIL", TO AWARD GRANTS TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICES PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION.".
Page 2, strike line 12 and substitute:
"(2) THE OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER MAY USE MONEY
ALLOCATED TO IT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, AND A GRANT RECIPIENT MAY
USE A GRANT AWARD, FOR THE".
Page 3, strike lines 5 through 27 and substitute:
"(3) (a) THE COUNCIL SHALL ADMINISTER A GRANT PROGRAM TO
AWARD GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICES. THE COUNCIL
SHALL DEVELOP POLICIES FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH MUST SPECIFY THE
FORM AND DEADLINES FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS, THE CRITERIA FOR AWARDING
GRANTS, THE TIME FRAMES FOR AWARDING GRANTS AND DISTRIBUTING GRANT
MONEY, AND ANY INFORMATION A GRANT RECIPIENT MUST REPORT TO THE
COUNCIL.
(b) IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A GRANT AWARD, A DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE COUNCIL'S POLICIES. THE COUNCIL SHALL REVIEW APPLICATIONS. ON OR
BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR AND SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE MONEY, THE
COUNCIL SHALL AWARD GRANTS.
(4) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 31 OF EACH YEAR, THE OFFICE OF THE
STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER AND THE COUNCIL SHALL EACH REPORT ABOUT THE
PROGRAM TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND THE
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES.".
Page 4, strike lines 1 through 14.
Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
Page 4, line 18, strike "(7)(d)" and substitute "(5)(d)".
Page 4, strike lines 25 through 27 and substitute "THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION.".
Page 5 strike lines 1 through 7 and substitute:
"(c) (I) FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SHALL APPROPRIATE FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE DEPARTMENT
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.".
Page 5, line 8, strike "(7)(c)" and substitute "(5)(c)".
Page 5, after line 13 insert:
"(6) THE OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER MAY RECEIVE AND
EXPEND MONEY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WITHOUT FURTHER
APPROPRIATION.".
Page 7, strike lines 1 through 5.
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Senate Journal, April 12
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB22-188 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Amend printed bill, page 6, after line 27 insert:
"SECTION 3. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
$500,000 is appropriated to the public defender and prosecutor behavioral
health support fund created in section 24-32-3502 (5)(a), C.R.S. This
appropriation is from the general fund. The department of local affairs is
responsible for the accounting related to this appropriation.
(2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $500,000 is appropriated to the
department of local affairs. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds in
the public defender and prosecutor behavioral health support fund under
subsection (1) of this section. To implement this act, the department may use
this appropriation for the public defender and prosecutor behavioral health
support program.".
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Amended printed bill, page 1, line 102 strike "SYSTEM." and substitute
"SYSTEM, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
Appro-
priations