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Minority Leader Lundin described the bill as “an effort to do that in any way” to respond to the state’s fiscal difficulties and said the proposal is meant to be an austerity statement for 2025–26. Witness testimony included Jack Johnson of Disability Law Colorado, who testified in favor of retaining an interim committee that addresses treatment for persons with behavioral health disorders in criminal and juvenile justice settings; he said the interim committee’s task force has produced proposals that save the state money and help manage a competency crisis.

Committee members debated the trade-off between reducing interim committee costs and preserving task forces and stakeholder engagement that produce consensus bills. Some members said the committee could meet those policy needs without the formal interim committee in that year; others urged retention. After an initial unanimous vote, members moved to reconsider to adopt amendment J1; the bill as amended passed unanimously.

The transcript shows committee members intend to continue discussion about which interim work should be pared back and noted this measure is a one-year pause rather than permanent elimination of committees. The bill advances to the next stage in the legislative process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Appropriations [Mar 07, 2025]","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 199, which suspends certain interim committee activity for one year, passed unanimously after discussion about fiscal leadership and the role of interim committees in producing legislation.","taxTitle","Appropriations, Standing Committees, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Colorado","taxId",15034,"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},6278753,"Appropriations panel advances legislative department budget after debate over cash fund uses and youth program cuts",3559,466000,4025000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2634261-2cf1bf2502a8a7f103787a74018f33fd&start=466&end=4025","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2634261-2cf1bf2502a8a7f103787a74018f33fd/thumbnail_466000.jpg","/articles/6278753/Colorado/Appropriations-panel-advances-legislative-department-budget-after-debate-over-cash-fund-uses-and-youth-program-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278753-9e0ee19ff69e52b23b07709b4fbadfcf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770598248&Signature=H91LVVXkla15LC1J7GEBtEfBMS27O40yvJskZQv8axNRdW4eEovPoHIByJfN0h-dBQdCx7vDrBS1VjbyykmqEVH6LLZ~StDuGUzT8La3R4SunZmV2cYmXNNhAYQA6cNLGJFsYx1tlvXyvHwxm7uzDJgJ~E8xX3yZwW8lXXl5nLqFJqAenyB6lKmxgaa8oEjHtFfKLMhbWPZ58hchzd0XO~SCGUpbfMjchDdjFK~7e4APrdhse62Qf2uHL5IYxOMj2l2-dZmEYmiQ6qabNQtZ1R0qVZsG9eSOe1Sgq7wRkk~yp3f2pCnF2dFrx9TwmYp5SWZh0YTWciN97YUzPMw9cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 4 to 3 to advance Senate Bill 188, the legislative department appropriations bill, after extended questioning of the bill sponsors and testimony from multiple youth witnesses about cuts to the Colorado Youth Advisory Council (COYAC).

Senator Steve (President) Coleman, as bill sponsor, described the bill as funding the operations of the legislative department, including support for the General Assembly, Joint Budget Committee staff, Legislative Counsel staff, Office of Legislative Legal Services and the Office of the State Auditor. Director Natalie Castle of Legislative Council staff told the committee that “most of that, all of that except for 141,000 of it, is money reappropriated from state agencies that the state auditors office is auditing.” She added that the $141,000 funds the contract with the print shop to print introduced bills, journals and calendars.

Committee members questioned where certain items were funded and whether planned equipment purchases for members and staff (laptops and iPads) were covered by the bill. Director Castle clarified the equipment purchases are expected to be paid from the legislative department cash fund and were not included in Senate Bill 188.

Multiple youth witnesses — Bennett Lane (former Colorado Youth Advisory Council member), Christine Hancock, and Rohan Kotwal (current COYAC youth representative) — urged the committee to restore COYAC’s funding from $5,000 in the bill back to its prior $50,000 appropriation. Bennett Lane testified the $50,000 “is really a drop in the budget compared to this 1 point something billion dollar deficit,” and called the program important to youth representation.

The committee considered several amendments. L004, a technical amendment to remove an erroneously included 0.3 FTE, was adopted without objection. Amendment L001, offered by Senator Kirkmeyer, proposed a $3.5 million reduction (roughly a 5% cut across the legislative department general fund appropriations) and failed on a 4-3 vote. Amendment L003 would have required a transfer of legislative department cash fund balances in excess of $500,000 to the general fund (sweeping roughly $21.6 million in the sponsor’s description) and also failed on a 4-3 vote.

Committee roll call on final passage recorded yes votes from Senators Gonzales and Coker and from the vice chair and chair; Senators Kirkmeyer, Liston and Pelton voted no. The transcript indicates further discussion about the composition of the cash fund and whether planned capital and furniture projects should be delayed or reduced. Sponsors noted that some planned costs are estimates and that final spending is expected to be lower than line-item estimates in the budget packet.

The bill advanced from committee 4 to 3 and will proceed to the next legislative stage.","Senate Bill 188, the legislative department appropriations bill, passed the Appropriations Committee 4-3 after extended discussion about reappropriated funds, program cuts to the Colorado Youth Advisory Council (COYAC), proposed amendments and a planned capital/furniture fund.",{"_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},6278758,"Committee approves Jay amendment and advances Senate Bill 183, 4-3",294,152000,446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2634261-2cf1bf2502a8a7f103787a74018f33fd&start=152&end=446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2634261-2cf1bf2502a8a7f103787a74018f33fd/thumbnail_152000.jpg","/articles/6278758/Colorado/Committee-approves-Jay-amendment-and-advances-Senate-Bill-183-4-3","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278758-38b5d810c1754a8d2d51666d7c4b2360/orig.mp4?Expires=1770598248&Signature=hXGBPfxwPCn~WpZC678xVdUnoY~Avl39fqG-nPTPEN02BfE5XI-naI~w~aypLv1p8-Fjs0jwnAlBXBz-VkN2KKNNMR8SQo41LmCjJ4GFuw16-gRA1VhCw5jfmXlT1XW3NQI6EJDo5qtACprVazxqK~bgBaMvpo22w6PVZIyqzLBXK8eZ3DFI2X8Exi5yROpbjqf7gO7ydB1XnpoNHJOcdKTA6q9r~YcSVQA7MUoboum5t2RzZdiSQ62JQtEb55sVbS4Bm4KwCMh6jitSwI3oUjsTlIEZMJclz0hC1~Ex26u8KCzhr8Jjgu6V2hPrGDtQDeEuiWm3bM4d0BgaJxMv6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 183 came before the Senate Appropriations Committee with bill sponsors present. The committee first considered a Jay amendment; the amendment passed by a 4-3 vote. After limited additional discussion, the committee then voted 4-3 to advance the bill itself.

Committee members discussed whether the committee was the proper reference for the bill; the chair noted the panel was not the committee of reference for that item but proceeded after the sponsors’ request to move it. During the roll calls on both the Jay amendment and the bill, the same seven-member split appeared: Senators Gonzales and Coker and the chair and vice chair voting aye, with Senators Kirkmeyer, Liston and Pelton voting no.

The transcript does not include details of the bill’s statutory changes or fiscal impact in the excerpt provided; committee debate focused on procedure and jurisdiction. The committee advanced the bill following the recorded votes.","Senate Bill 183 and a related Jay amendment were approved by the Appropriations Committee, each passing on 4-3 votes. Committee discussion focused on jurisdiction and process rather than bill substance.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6278764,"Senate Bill 147 recommended for Committee of the Whole and added to consent agenda",36,88000,124000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2634261-2cf1bf2502a8a7f103787a74018f33fd&start=88&end=124","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2634261-2cf1bf2502a8a7f103787a74018f33fd/thumbnail_88000.jpg","/articles/6278764/Colorado/Senate-Bill-147-recommended-for-Committee-of-the-Whole-and-added-to-consent-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278764-0a52be1973a4b2938b773e5723a0d4c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770598248&Signature=A1OFMUJD2wyvv1KLBPniy5mY6eA-3bGbsjLFlSLsF56roloim4B06-CtWW38O0F7CVe21ktTORn338Wm~73t6qDd7Gd5zYLVIKfkoJSCDOYdTkJTYxRQObwAg0ooiwI0npJJooXff0iD0RMaOrsJ1LH2S5TmQyCJ89059a56lC45-UMmxsQW8w8QQQC74gscaS-KX2nqxMJzxRKS-5BhLeYH3qdK0QVA2cEO-Dg61djeTPY3EJS8CqGhXyW-JPth39rO6obTrkNOzhc~ImgkEOL6Bix0m4dlbANkW0Q8P--ZjSqd-fA~SBLlNwJYlk0A~ieGoHylzTtbUXiC8v6Z-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 147 was moved to the Committee of the Whole by a committee member and received unanimous support in the committee roll call.

After the unanimous vote to move the bill, Senator Pelton moved to place the bill on the consent agenda; no objections were recorded and the committee placed the bill on consent.

The transcript includes no substantive debate about the bill’s policy content or fiscal impacts in the excerpt provided; committee members proceeded to subsequent items on the day's docket.","The committee unanimously moved Senate Bill 147 to the Committee of the Whole and later consented to add it to the consent agenda; Senator Pelton moved the consent placement.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6278768,"Senate Appropriations Committee advances Senate Bill 25 0 8 1, panel splits 4-3",0,982000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2634261-2cf1bf2502a8a7f103787a74018f33fd&start=982&end=982","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2634261-2cf1bf2502a8a7f103787a74018f33fd/thumbnail_982000.jpg","/articles/6278768/Colorado/Senate-Appropriations-Committee-advances-Senate-Bill-25-0-8-1-panel-splits-4-3","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278768-8293bb65988884e497021e09e8b87990/orig.mp4?Expires=1770598248&Signature=XEc1IJ~S2xI5VHnxcFOFolckZ4rnO4nYwPa-yS6pBPr8G5yq5RcDH9bseiCYTbvQ3LdO5r44Ifsv3Gn46eODWGTQ5fwYpKLeUJWIDnNB~c45e0~SA~WIb33c6c~6ZjnNMecOrOZqc2sF3r6xInxkGwbYR769HKQ~BVaoeypWN34qZcnJ2cknIaAONFkTp~WPZoXuFr1Znl1Na-6ZPu8bP~SKJMYx1~2v~7k2qnkYVut9Dcm7bWSLgSseqTWSG3DzdMazTX8S-DsORAsFnJOKzXRNxtMSGIc5oYhzHuHKiSPlsSO~oUI2oBjSDgbF1cUVockrcX4wwrIAHxyTHdTQqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 4 to 3 to pass Senate Bill 25 0 8 1 after a motion to move the bill and no committee amendments were offered.

The move to consider the bill came early in the committee agenda, and the chair asked the clerk to poll members after there were no questions or comments. During the roll call, Senators Gonzales and Coker voted aye, while Senators Kirkmeyer, Liston and Pelton voted no; the vice chair and the chair voted aye, producing a 4-3 margin in favor of advancing the bill.

The committee record shows no substantive debate recorded in the transcript for this item; the motion was made, the clerk polled the committee and the bill passed. The transcript does not include bill text, fiscal notes, or details about the bill’s subject matter in the committee record provided.

The committee moved on to other bills on the agenda after the vote.","The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 4-3 to pass Senate Bill 25 0 8 1 after a brief, uncontested motion. No amendments were offered during committee consideration.","actionData","errors"]

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