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Nut graf: Senators voting for the bill said it was necessary to fund additional testing and services; others warned against offering a “blank check” without stronger accountability and oversight plans for CBI.

Senator Bridges, sponsor of the bill, said she considered voting no because of concerns about how CBI had managed forensic testing but ultimately moved for passage while urging additional work. On the floor she said, “I do not believe that giving them a blank check is going to result in justice for the people of Colorado,” and added that she supported passage “with the understanding that more work will be done to ensure that CBI delivers justice for the people of Colorado.”

Senator Kirkmeyer (floor pronunciation varied in the transcript) said the Joint Budget Committee intends to follow up and hold the bureau accountable, warning CBI to “show up with a plan” as the JBC will “double down.” Senator Amabile echoed the approach, saying lawmakers will “use the power of the purse” to require the bureau to improve testing and victim services.

On the floor, senators referenced that CBI had a backlog of sexual-assault evidence testing (a figure of about a 275-day backlog was cited) and that the appropriation included roughly a $3,000,000 increase for testing capacity. Supporters said funding was needed now to begin addressing backlog and victim needs; critics insisted on clear accountability and reporting measures.

The vote: Senate Bill 105 passed on third reading with a recorded tally of 29 ayes, 2 no, 0 absent, and 4 excused. Senator Bridges moved for passage.

What happens next: Passage authorizes the supplemental appropriation; senators on the floor said they expect follow-up work from the Joint Budget Committee and agency leadership on implementation plans and oversight.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Colorado House 2025 Legislative Day 030 (2025-02-06)","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 105, a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Public Safety that increases funding for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, passed after senators pressed for accountability over a forensic testing backlog.","taxTitle","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Colorado","taxId",15006,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6347222,"Senate approves $360M supplemental for Health Care Policy and Financing amid criticism of forecasting",436,1697000,2133000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2245840-382157b65da1cec4a3c3a75cdc2bbb23&start=1697&end=2133","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2245840-382157b65da1cec4a3c3a75cdc2bbb23/thumbnail_1697000.jpg","/articles/6347222/Colorado/Senate-approves-360M-supplemental-for-Health-Care-Policy-and-Financing-amid-criticism-of-forecasting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347222-3e1869772a60b73d0a187d47f3188f67/orig.mp4?Expires=1771019851&Signature=DxsR2Moa7fSwDNQybppD-iU718OZdUENwyFTdKFybU3y-yenrsK6O9V~tlYo1HknHHEP~NQ5-lUTmcL7g0umMK8UYG7O5vn82wkBTWLnH3N25IQ~OVNY-4RSlueQSu331c8uYwEzyEsfQ4edUOlPDd608R-Zv0QC01MPyVtG8iTZPmue6d6yCmnH~IGGfNy2IbzxgpNjl567EeXmSFsgOmYfTba4NPorjxPiJOKfh7Gpj~p5jVrG0clUoPwc2KQABT5qoOahZ3LmKvULfFlbsS0GLEaH51zTq3yGJWzjMIibDO6GQ-32fdVodoe0UBi04q7~MvK8xjBa8o1KUjybYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senators on Feb. 6 approved Senate Bill 93, a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), after floor debate about the department’s forecasting and budget management.

The nut graf: Supporters said the funding is necessary to maintain Medicaid and related services for Coloradans; opponents called the request the product of repeated forecasting failures and urged stronger oversight.

Senator Marchman spoke in support of the measure, saying the department serves “over 1,700,000 Coloradans” and that approval was needed to avoid service disruptions. Marchman added, “We are in this position today because of bad forecasting,” and said the Senate should demand “regular reporting from HCPF on spending, provider access, and efficiency improvements.”

Senator Pelton B argued against the appropriation, criticizing the department’s growth and forecasting. “I’m not going to vote for this today because I don’t think they need any more money,” Pelton said, asking colleagues for a no vote.

The Senate’s minority leader also voiced opposition on the floor, characterizing the forecasting error as material and stating that the supplemental request represented “the failure of leadership” that the chamber should not ignore.

The vote: Senate Bill 93 passed on third reading with a recorded tally of 23 ayes, 8 no, 0 absent, and 4 excused. The bill’s title was read on the floor by the clerk, and Senator Bridges moved for passage before debate and the recorded vote.

Details cited on the floor: speakers referenced a forecasting shortfall of roughly 15% affecting upcoming general-fund projections; floor remarks included dollar figures describing the shortfall as approximately $87,000,000 in general fund obligation and roughly $360,000,000 across all funding sources, which a floor speaker framed as about 2.2% of the department’s budget looking back.

What happens next: With legislative passage on third reading, the supplemental appropriation will proceed per statutory appropriation processes; senators who supported the bill said they expect HCPF to deliver improved forecasts and regular reporting to the Legislature.

Votes at a glance: SB 93 — passed 23 ayes, 8 no, 0 absent, 4 excused (mover: Senator Bridges).","Senators approved a supplemental appropriation for the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, while critics on the floor said repeated forecasting errors require stronger accountability.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6347226,"Senate approves package of supplemental appropriations and other bills on consent calendar",1052,385000,1437000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2245840-382157b65da1cec4a3c3a75cdc2bbb23&start=385&end=1437","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2245840-382157b65da1cec4a3c3a75cdc2bbb23/thumbnail_385000.jpg","/articles/6347226/Colorado/Senate-approves-package-of-supplemental-appropriations-and-other-bills-on-consent-calendar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347226-d354f851f1e8c53db5630dfbc9f55c31/orig.mp4?Expires=1771019851&Signature=ZY9fVEM35UBchrF0zmcvWTXYU5A9EITupP6LbOHgdNiBCYgz5DLSjpabyxDUoCt6e2jUGEo6dGZc8ezOxFQh8Ztr-poYFBeRTMavxp~mEWhTVohWfOvIbi6eNOM5ITRf0ME25Qm~vuOHHc1ZqKOn2Wc7tNMG~5YVcGiSkgaBQmhZLfsO22F-SZt6L2GHqHat1uOJst1yefiHyN1izSTtf~xsly5P3pyNb-gDHDWr5Wmd3bkDv9R6zVuCxFdED2EdN7M0UAaaWSayl1xozSfnZgTQnzn3xgCnecAiFJ3OuxpJHxz9jdk3vfrLfvNcgtpe~QKzA~pakk267gUohLHl3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colorado Senate on Feb. 6 approved a broad consent calendar on third reading that included multiple supplemental appropriations to state departments and other measures.

The consent calendar grouped dozens of bills that senators moved to pass together. The motion to pass the consent calendar on third reading was made by Senator Majora Rodriguez and carried for each bill by recorded votes taken at the dais.

Why it matters: The package included supplemental funding to several state agencies — including corrections, early childhood services, education, higher education, human services, the judicial branch and natural resources — and other adjustments that affect state budgets and programs for the 2024–25 budget year.

Key outcomes (bill — description — recorded vote):
- Senate Bill 89 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of Corrections — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: transcript lines where titles read and votes recorded; topicintro: s393.055; topfinish: s1064.9.)
- Senate Bill 90 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of Early Childhood — passed 27 ayes, 4 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s393.055→s1075.605.)
- Senate Bill 91 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of Education — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s393.055→s1111.145.)
- Senate Bill 92 — supplemental appropriation to the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, and state planning and budgeting — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s393.055→s1140.635.)
- Senate Bill 94 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of Higher Education — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s393.055→s1140.635.)
- Senate Bill 95 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of Human Services — passed 26 ayes, 5 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s393.055→s1140.635.)
- Senate Bill 96 — supplemental appropriation to the Judicial Department — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s393.055→s1195.485.)
- Senate Bill 97 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of Labor and Employment — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s393.055→s1195.485.)
- Senate Bill 98 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of Law — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s393.055→s1195.485.)
- Senate Bill 99 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of Legislature — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s393.055→s1235.75.)
- Senate Bill 100 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of Local Affairs — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s393.055→s1235.75.)
- Senate Bill 101 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s456.88998→s1235.75.)
- Senate Bill 102 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of Natural Resources — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s456.88998→s1235.75.)
- Senate Bill 104 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of Public Health and Environment — passed 24 ayes, 7 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s456.88998→s1280.365.)
- Senate Bill 106 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of Regulatory Agencies — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s490.155→s1280.365.)
- Senate Bill 107 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of Revenue — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s490.155→s1331.805.)
- Senate Bill 108 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of State — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s490.155→s1331.805.)
- Senate Bill 109 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of Transportation — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s490.155→s1331.805.)
- Senate Bill 110 — supplemental appropriation to the Department of Treasury — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s490.155→s1331.805.)
- Senate Bill 111 — funding for capital construction and related supplemental appropriations — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s490.155→s1331.805.)
- Senate Bill 112 — funding for capital construction and IT and related supplemental appropriations — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s522.275→s1331.805.)
- Senate Bill 113 — adjustments to school funding for the 2024–25 budget year and related appropriation — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s522.275→s1382.7151.)
- Senate Bill 114 — repeal of the financial literacy and exchange program — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s522.275→s1382.7151.)
- Senate Bill 115 — extension of spending authority for the Colorado State Forest Service seedling tree nursery — passed 31 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 4 excused. (Provenance: s522.275→s1382.7151.)

Several senators asked to be recorded as no on particular bills before the votes; the clerk recorded individual no votes (transcript examples include multiple named no votes on SBs 90, 95 and 104). The consent calendar passage was handled under the Senate’s third-reading consent procedures; each bill’s title was read into the record before the collective motion to pass was called and recorded.","The Colorado Senate approved a large consent calendar of bills on third reading Feb. 6, 2025, including multiple supplemental appropriations to state departments. Vote counts varied by bill; several senators recorded no votes on specific measures.","actionData","errors"]

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