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J_JBC_2021A 03/26/2021 01:42:47 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Date 03/26/2021
Attendance
Hansen X
Herod X
Rankin X
Ransom X
McCluskie X
Moreno X
Time 01:42:47 PM to 09:44:53 PM
Place LSB B
This Meeting was called to order by Moreno
This Report was prepared by Christina Beisel
Hearing Items Action Taken
JBC Staff Comebacks Other JBC Action
Potential Legislation Other JBC Action
JBC Member Miscellaneous Other JBC Action

Potential Legislation - Other JBC Action




05:04:41 PM
Motion LLS 21-0924 Projects Under Wildfire Risk Mitigation Grant Prog - Approve for introduction; Primes: Senators Hansen and Rankin, Representative McCluskie; Cosponsors: all JBC Permission for staff to make technical corrections
Moved McCluskie
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:06:42 PM
Motion LLS 21-0948 Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund Transfer - Approve for introduction; Primes: Sen. Moreno and Rankin, Rep. Herod; Cosponsors: all JBC; Permission to make technical adjustments
Moved McCluskie
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection



JBC Staff Comebacks - Other JBC Action




05:08:56 PM
Motion Staff rec. in HCPF Memo Dated March 26, 2021 related to Overexpenditures
Moved McCluskie
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection



JBC Member Miscellaneous - Other JBC Action




05:11:51 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for Referendum C recommendations for FY 2021-22 Long Bill
Moved McCluskie
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:12:48 PM
Motion Add an FY 2020-21 appropriation of $5,615,000 General Fund for payoff of a portion of the Fitzsimons COP obligation. This includes roll-forward authority into FY 2021-22 to address any unanticipated delays in the payoff.
Moved Hansen
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:13:04 PM
Motion Reduce the FY 2021-22 appropriation for the Fitzsimons COP payment by $2,030,750 General Fund.
Moved Hansen
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:13:31 PM
Motion This includes roll-forward authority into FY 2021-22 to address any unanticipated delays in the payoff.
Moved Hansen
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:14:22 PM
Motion Set aside $13,398,963 General Fund for SB21-185 including the following: $3 million GF to restore CDE’s Quality Teacher Recruitment Program and $2,898,963 GF to restore the CDHE’s Educator Loan Forgiveness Program
Moved Rankin
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:15:12 PM
Motion Approve the Dept. of Healthcare Policy and Financing budget request R23 Behavioral Health Eligibility and Claims System Consolidation including $7,466,780 as requested based on the Department request to integrate eligibility determinations, claims processing, and data reporting for various behavioral health programs statewide.
Moved Rankin
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:15:34 PM
Motion Transfer $100 million General Fund to the State Education Fund and draft legislation
Moved Herod
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:16:43 PM
Motion Set aside $1,425,807 General Fund and $5,500,000 MTCF to restore funding to Department of Education grant programs reduced during FY2020-21 budget balancing including:
$3.0 million MTCF to behavioral health care professionals grants; $2.5 million MTCF to the K5 Social and Emotional grant program; $800,000 GF to the Ninth grade success program; $375,807 GF to the school leadership pilot program; $250,000 GF for the automatic enrollment advanced courses grant program.
Moved McCluskie
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:17:16 PM
Motion Set aside $50 million General Fund for legislative bills
Moved Moreno
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:17:59 PM
Motion Reduce the appropriation for Capitol Complex Security Upgrades contained in SB21-052, striking the $8M CF total and replacing with $5.77M CF for FY20-21
Moved Moreno
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:18:47 PM
Motion Set aside $3.1 million General Fund for a forthcoming JBC bill related to a Cash Fund Solvency Revolving Fund
Moved Moreno
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:19:23 PM
Motion Set aside $1.0M General Fund for forthcoming legislation covering early childhood startup costs associated with universal preschool in Proposition EE
Moved McCluskie
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:20:09 PM
Motion Increase the appropriation to the newly created PERA cash fund by $100 million General Fund for a total appropriation of $380 million General Fund to pay for the state’s FY22-23 PERA obligations
Moved Moreno
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:20:51 PM
Motion Reverse decision to fund the CMHIP Project for $24,116,305 Capital Construction Fund and use $8.0 million CCF for CMHIP Tier I project in FY 22-23 and add funds for tier II projects 15 and 16 totalling $23,228,993.
Moved Hansen
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:21:11 PM
Motion Transfer $8.0 million from the Emergency Controlled Maintenance Account to the Capital Construction Fund.
Moved Hansen
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:21:56 PM
Motion Transfer $5.0 million General Fund to the Off Highway Vehicle Recreation Fund within the Department of Natural Resources and $5.0 million General Fund to the Small Communities Water and Wastewater Grant Fund within the Department of Public Health and Environment.
Moved Rankin
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:22:27 PM
Motion Transfer $124 million General Fund to CDOT to restore FY20-21 and FY21-22 COP obligations modified via HB20-1376.
Moved Rankin
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection



Potential Legislation - Other JBC Action




05:31:25 PM
Motion LLS 21-0947 Direct Distribution Cash Fund - approve for introduction; Primes: McCluskie & Ransom, Hansen & Moreno; Cosponsors: all JBC
Moved McCluskie
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:35:53 PM
Motion Draft and introduce as a JBC bill a cash fund transfer bill related to Off Highway Vehicle and Wastewaster
Moved Moreno
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection



JBC Member Miscellaneous - Other JBC Action




05:56:28 PM
Motion Modify previous motion to clarify that instead of transferring money for transportation in a JBC bill, set aside funds for future legislation
Moved Rankin
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


06:05:14 PM
Motion Higher Education Comeback Packet #3: Move the member option described in the staff comeback packet 3 for R1 Increases for Public Higher Education Institutions and Financial Aid plus addition of footnote and RFI to address expectation that funds will be used for retention, recruitment, and to freeze or reduce tuition increases. Staff to work with Reps. McCluskie and Herod to finalize the language.
Moved McCluskie
Seconded
Hansen Yes
Herod Yes
Rankin Yes
Ransom No
McCluskie Yes
Moreno Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


06:07:39 PM
Motion Higher Education Comeback Packet #3: Staff recommendation, as described on the microphone, includes a 3.0 percent resident undergraduate tuition cap via footnotes except 7.0 cap for UNC; calculate Fort Lewis College assuming no nonresident tuition increase (though not specified in footnote).
Moved McCluskie
Seconded
Hansen Yes
Herod Yes
Rankin No
Ransom No
McCluskie Yes
Moreno Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


06:19:04 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for the additional option on the state emergency reserve
Moved McCluskie
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


06:20:03 PM
Motion LLS 21-0934 State Emergency Reserve - Approve for introduction; Primes: Sen Moreno & Rankin, Rep Ransom; Cosponsors: all JBC; technical permission to staff
Moved McCluskie
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection



JBC Member Miscellaneous - Other JBC Action




09:31:49 PM
Motion $480,265,018 GF for a placeholder to reduce the budget stabilization factor to the FY 20 dollar value
Moved McCluskie
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


09:33:12 PM
Motion 13.54 percent for FY 2021-22 GF reserve and 15.0 percent for FY 2022-23 and subsequent fiscal years
Moved McCluskie
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


09:34:58 PM
Motion Staff Recommendation for LLS 21-0931 for introduction to include a reserve at 13.54 for FY 2021-22, and 15.0 percent for FY 2022-23 and subsequent fiscal years
Moved McCluskie
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


09:42:16 PM
Motion Close the FY 2021-22 Long Bill
Moved Moreno
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


09:43:17 PM
Motion Authority for JBC Staff Director to approve technical changes to the Long Bill up to $10.0 million
Moved Moreno
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


09:44:02 PM
Motion If in the process of technical adjustments, any bottom line figures need to be changed, those occur in the General Fund reserve
Moved Moreno
Seconded
Hansen
Herod
Rankin
Ransom
McCluskie
Moreno
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


09:44:53 PM   The committee adjourned.






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