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Yes: 104 • No: 13
ColoradoSB25-2642025 Regular SessionSenate
Cash Fund Transfers to the General Fund
Sponsored By: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Shannon Bird
Signed by Governor
State GovernmentState Revenue & Budget
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
11 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 11 mixed.
Public safety funds enter general budget
On June 30, 2025, the law moves money from three public safety funds to Colorado's General Fund. It transfers $3.068634 million from the Peace Officers Behavioral Health Support and Community Partnership Fund. It also transfers $200,000 from the Witness Protection Fund and $500,000 from the state's Mission for Assistance in Recruiting and Training Grant Fund. The General Fund gains resources, while these dedicated funds lose money; service and grant changes are not specified.
Agriculture fund money enters general budget
On June 30, 2025, the law transfers $620,000 from the Agriculture Management Fund to Colorado's General Fund. It also transfers the Rodent Pest Control Fund's unspent, uncommitted balance, without stating an amount. These transfers add general budget money but reduce dedicated agriculture-related funds. The law does not specify resulting service changes or household payments.
Redevelopment money moves into general budget
On June 30, 2025, the law moves $700,000 from the Redevelopment Fund to Colorado's General Fund. This increases general budget resources but reduces dedicated redevelopment money. The law does not specify changes to redevelopment or cleanup work.
State operating funds move into general budget
The law requires two transfers to Colorado's General Fund on June 30, 2025. It moves $6.33864 million from the Legislative Department Cash Fund. It also moves the Financial Reporting Fund's unspent money that is not already committed. These transfers add general budget money but reduce dedicated funds; the law does not specify service changes.
Licensing and oversight funds enter general budget
On June 30, 2025, the law moves money from four regulatory cash funds to Colorado's General Fund. It transfers $1.372843 million from the Division of Professions and Occupations Cash Fund. It also transfers $200,000 each from the Division of Securities, Division of Banking, and Division of Real Estate cash funds. These moves increase general budget money but reduce regulatory funds; no licensing, oversight, or consumer protection changes are specified.
Health funds shift into general budget
On June 30, 2025, the law requires transfers from two health-related funds to Colorado's General Fund. It moves $15 million from the Major Medical Insurance Fund and $1.75 million from the Prescription Drug Monitoring Fund. The General Fund gains money, while both dedicated funds lose resources. The law does not specify changes to insurance costs, coverage, services, or drug monitoring.
Senior service reserves enter general budget
On July 1, 2025, the law transfers $680,000 from the State Funding for Senior Services Contingency Reserve Fund. The money goes to Colorado's General Fund, increasing general budget resources while reducing the senior services reserve. The law does not specify changes to services or payments to seniors.
Bond allocation reserves enter general budget
Beginning June 30, 2025, the law transfers part of the Private Activity Bond Allocation Fund to Colorado's General Fund. Only the unspent, uncommitted balance above $100,000 is transferred. Transfers occur each June 30 until the transfer rule is repealed. The General Fund gains money, while the dedicated fund loses reserves; no transfer amount or household payment is specified.
Job training funds enter general budget
On June 30, 2025, the law moves $500,000 from the Qualified Apprenticeship Intermediary Grant Fund to Colorado's General Fund. It also transfers the Private Occupational Schools Fund's excess uncommitted reserve, without stating an amount. These moves increase general budget resources but reduce dedicated training-related funds. The law does not specify changes to grants or student services.
School fund balances enter general budget
On June 30, 2025, the law moves unspent, uncommitted money from three school funds to Colorado's General Fund. These are the High-Cost Special Education Trust Fund, Dropout Prevention Activity Grant Fund, and Full-Day Kindergarten Facility Capital Construction Fund. The transfers increase general budget resources and reduce dedicated school funding balances. The law does not state the amounts or resulting service changes.
Business growth grant money enters general budget
On June 30, 2025, the law moves $500,000 from the Scale-Up Grant Fund to Colorado's General Fund. This adds general budget money but reduces the dedicated grant fund. The law does not specify whether grant availability changes.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Republican • Senate
Emily Sirota
Democratic • House
Jeff Bridges
Democratic • Senate
Shannon Bird
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Yara Zokaie
Democratic • House
Janice Marchman
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/10/2025
Third reading: Bill
Yes: 54 • No: 11
House vote • 4/8/2025
Refer Senate Bill 25-264 to the Committee of the Whole.
Yes: 9 • No: 2
Senate vote • 4/3/2025
Third reading: Bill
Yes: 34 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
Refer Senate Bill 25-264, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
4/25/2025HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
4/16/2025HouseSent to the Governor
4/16/2025HouseSigned by the President of the Senate
4/15/2025SenateHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
4/10/2025HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
4/9/2025HouseHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
4/8/2025HouseSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
4/3/2025SenateIntroduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
4/3/2025HouseSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
4/2/2025SenateSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
4/1/2025SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
3/31/2025Senate
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