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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB23-139

State Severance Tax Trust Fund Allocation

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Concerning the appropriation of money from the severance tax operational fund to the wildfire mitigation capacity development fund, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

The act authorizes the general assembly to appropriate up to $10 million from the severance tax operational fund (operational fund) to the wildfire mitigation capacity development fund (wildfire fund) for state fiscal year 2022-23 and makes a corresponding appropriation.

The act authorizes the general assembly to appropriate up to $5 million from the operational fund to the wildfire fund for state fiscal year 2023-24 and for each state fiscal year thereafter. Such appropriations may be made only if less than 100% of the money available in the operational fund is used for current core programs.

APPROVED by Governor March 6, 2023

EFFECTIVE March 6, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Rachel Zenzinger

Senator

Rachel Zenzinger

Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer

Senator

Barbara Kirkmeyer

Representative Emily Sirota

Representative

Emily Sirota

Representative Rod Bockenfeld

Representative

Rod Bockenfeld

Committees

Senate

Appropriations

House

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/06/2023 Signed Act PDF
02/28/2023 Final Act PDF
02/16/2023 Rerevised PDF
02/15/2023 Revised PDF
02/09/2023 Reengrossed PDF
02/08/2023 Engrossed PDF
02/06/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/07/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/01/2023 FN2 PDF
02/06/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
03/07/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-139 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-139, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/16/2023 Third Reading BILL
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/09/2023 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
02/07/2023 J.001 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
03/06/2023 Governor Governor Signed
02/28/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
02/28/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
02/28/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
02/16/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/15/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
02/14/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/09/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
02/09/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/08/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/07/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/06/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
03/06/2023 11 State Severance Tax Trust Fund Allocation PDF

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