STAFF FIGURE SETTING FY 2020-21 LEGISLATIVE...

STAFF FIGURE SETTING FY 2020-21

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT (LONG BILL APPROPRIATIONS ONLY)

JBC WORKING DOCUMENT - SUBJECT TO CHANGE STAFF RECOMMENDATION DOES NOT REPRESENT COMMITTEE DECISION

PREPARED BY: CAROLYN KAMPMAN, JBC STAFF

MARCH 3, 2020

JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE STAFF

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CONTENTS Department Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 1

Staff Recommendation for Placeholder ............................................................................................ 1

Legislative Department: Long Bill Appropriations ....................................................................................... 2

General Assembly ......................................................................................................................................... 2

Workers’ Compensation .......................................................................................................................... 2

Legal Services ............................................................................................................................................ 2

Payment to Risk Management and Property Funds ............................................................................ 2

Maintenance of Legislative Space ........................................................................................................... 2

Payments to OIT ...................................................................................................................................... 3

CORE Operations .................................................................................................................................... 3

Colorado Channel Authority ................................................................................................................... 3

Legislative Council ........................................................................................................................................ 3

Property Tax Study pursuant to Section 39-1-104 (16), C.R.S. .......................................................... 3

Cost of Living Analysis pursuant to Section 22-54-104 (5)(c)(III)(A), C.R.S. ................................. 4

Ballot Analysis ........................................................................................................................................... 4

Appendix A: Numbers Pages ........................................................................................................................... 6

STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT – DOES NOT REPRESENT COMMITTEE DECISION

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW The Legislative Branch includes the elected members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the necessary staff to support legislators in their duties and responsibilities. The staff include those assigned to the House and the Senate, and those employed by the following legislative service agencies:

Office of the State Auditor;

Joint Budget Committee (JBC);

Legislative Council; and

Committee on Legal Services. The legislative service agency staff are full-time nonpartisan professionals. The House and the Senate employ both partisan and nonpartisan staff, and many of these staff serve only when the General Assembly is in session.

GENERAL NOTES ABOUT THIS PACKET While the majority of appropriations for the Legislative Department are included in a separate bill (e.g., S.B. 19-203), some line item appropriations for the Department are included in the Long Bill. These Long Bill appropriations provide funding for: (a) studies and analyses that are required by statute or the State Constitution; and (b) statewide common policies that relate to services provided by the Executive Branch agencies (e.g. workers’ compensation). The narrative section of this document only includes staff recommendations for Long Bill appropriations. In order to provide context for the staff Long Bill appropriation recommendations, the numbers pages that are included in Appendix A reflect all appropriations for the Legislative Department, including both those in the Long Bill and in the Legislative Appropriation Bill.

Generally, the FY 2020-21 request column reflects the amounts requested by each legislative agency for FY 2020-21. The only exceptions are the centrally appropriated line items that are included in the Long Bill. There is no official request submitted for these items, so the numbers pages simply reflect continuation of the FY 2019-20 appropriation.

The FY 2020-21 recommendation column reflects two different sets of figures. For those line item appropriations that are included in the Long Bill, the recommendation reflects the JBC Staff recommendation to the JBC. In contrast, for those line item appropriations that are included in the Legislative Appropriation Bill, the recommendation column reflects the amounts approved by the Executive Committee on Friday, February 28, 2020.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR PLACEHOLDER Staff recommends that the JBC set aside funds as part of its FY 2020-21 budget proposal to cover the appropriations that are included in the 2020 Legislative Appropriation Bill. Specifically, staff recommends that the JBC approve a General Fund placeholder of $53,034,814 for this bill. Staff also requests permission to adjust this placeholder if necessary based on any amendments to the Legislative Appropriation Bill.

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LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT: LONG BILL APPROPRIATIONS

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Numbers Pages Reference: (1) General Assembly (B) Long Bill Subdivision

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION This line item is used to pay the Department of Personnel for the Legislature’s share for inclusion in the State's workers' compensation program for state employees. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Section 24-30-1510.7, C.R.S. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends appropriating $35,107 General Fund based on the amounts approved by the Committee on February 28, 2020.

LEGAL SERVICES This line item appropriation is used to pay the Department of Law for the provision of legal services for the Legislature. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Sections 24-31-101 (1)(a), C.R.S., and 24-75-112 (1)(i), C.R.S. RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is pending future action by the Committee. Staff requests permission to ultimately reflect the amount approved by the Committee when the common policy for the Legal Services rate is established.

PAYMENT TO RISK MANAGEMENT AND PROPERTY FUNDS This line item appropriation is used to pay the Department of Personnel for the Legislature’s share of liability and property insurance. The State's liability program is used to pay liability claims and expenses brought against the State. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Section 24-30-1510 and 24-30-1510.5, C.R.S. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends appropriating $53,627 General Fund based on the amounts approved by the Committee on February 28, 2020.

MAINTENANCE OF LEGISLATIVE SPACE This line item appropriation is used to pay the Department of Personnel for the Legislature’s share of the costs of maintaining State buildings that are part of the Capitol Complex. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Section 24-30-1104 (4) and Part 1 of Article 82 of Title 24, C.R.S. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends appropriating $2,570,330 General Fund based on the amounts approved by the Committee on February 28, 2020. This amount includes $28,800 for parking at 1525 Sherman Street and $5,200 for conference center rental (represents the equivalent of 26 days) at 1525 Sherman Street.



PAYMENTS TO OIT This line item appropriation is used to pay the Governor’s Office of Information Technology for information technology services provided for the Legislature. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Section 24-37.5-104, C.R.S. RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation is pending future action by the Committee. Staff requests permission to ultimately reflect the amount approved by the Committee when the common policy for the Payments to OIT is established.

CORE OPERATIONS This line item appropriation is used to pay the Department of Personnel for the Legislature’s share of the costs of the Colorado Operations Resource Engine (CORE) system. This is the accounting system that is used to record all State revenues and expenditures. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Section 24-30-209, C.R.S. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends appropriating $48,420 General Fund based on the amounts approved by the Committee on February 28, 2020.

COLORADO CHANNEL AUTHORITY This line item provided a one-time appropriation in FY 2018-19 for the upgrade and maintenance of equipment associated with the Colorado Channel Authority. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Section 24-49.9-101 et seq., C.R.S. RECOMMENDATION: This one-time appropriation was eliminated for FY 2019-20. In the future, if the General Assembly requires an appropriation for this purpose, such appropriation will be included in the Legislative appropriation bill rather than the Long Bill.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Numbers Pages Reference: (4) Legislative Council (B) Long Bill Subdivision

PROPERTY TAX STUDY PURSUANT TO SECTION 39-1-104 (16), C.R.S. This line item provides funding for Legislative Council Staff to annually contract for a statutorily required “valuation for assessment” study. The audit of county assessor valuations follows a two year cycle, with odd-numbered fiscal years involving the bulk of the data gathering, field work, and analysis as new levels of value are being established through reappraisals updating the "base year" levels of value. Even-numbered years tend to focus more on directives of the State Board of Equalization, maintaining the audit database, and monitoring the actions of the counties, but also include a detailed abstract of properties used by legislative staff in analyzing proposals to change the state's property tax system. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Section 39-1-104 (16)(a), C.R.S.



REQUEST: The Legislative Council Staff requests $704,000 General Fund for the audit of county assessor values. This amount includes an increase of $28,000 to account for two years of inflation. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approving the request.

COST OF LIVING ANALYSIS PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-104 (5)(C)(III)(A), C.R.S. This line item provides funding for Legislative Council Staff to contract for a cost of living analysis to certify the cost of living factor for each school district. The cost of living factor is included in the statutory school finance formula to allocate State funds among school districts. These factors must be certified by April 15 every other year, and the new factors are effective for the following two state fiscal years. The source of funding for this study is a transfer from the appropriation to the Department of Education for the State Share of Districts’ Total Program Funding. A footnote attached to this appropriation specifies the maximum amount of the transfer to fund the biennial cost of living analysis. The cost-of-living study conducted during the 2019 interim determined school district cost-of-living factors for FYs 2019-20 and 2020-21. Thus, an appropriation for this study will not be needed again until FY 2021-22. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Section 22-54-104 (5)(C)(III)(A), C.R.S. REQUEST: The Legislative Council Staff requests $0 reappropriated funds for the cost-of-living analysis of school districts. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approving the request.

BALLOT ANALYSIS This line item provides funding for the printing, mailing, and analysis of statewide ballot measures. Sections 1 (7.3) and (7.5) of Article V of the State Constitution requires the nonpartisan staff of the General Assembly to:

cause to be published in each county the text and title of every statewide initiated or referred measure; and

prepare and distribute to active registered voters statewide a ballot information booklet that includes the text and title of each statewide measure along with a fair and impartial analysis of each measure.

This provision also requires the General Assembly to provide sufficient appropriations for the preparation and distribution of the ballot information booklet at no charge to recipients.

The expenditures related to these requirements can vary significantly from year to year. Generally, expenses are higher in even election years (e.g., the appropriations for FY 2016-17 and FY 2018-19). The annual appropriation is designed to fund one-half of the estimated costs over a two-year period, thus allowing the General Assembly to maintain a similar appropriation from year to year. The annual General Fund appropriation in this line item is credited to the Ballot Information Publication and Distribution Revolving Fund. Money in this fund is continuously appropriated to the



Legislative Council to pay the costs of publishing the text and title of each measure and the costs of distributing the ballot information booklet. CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Sections 1 (7.3) and (7.5) of Article V of the State Constitution; Section 1-40-144.5, C.R.S. REQUEST: The Legislative Council Staff requests $1,900,000 General Fund for printing, mailing, and associated costs for ballot analysis. This amount includes an increase of $500,000 based on the assumption that there will be a similar number of measures in the 2020 election as the 2018 election. The request also accounts for a modest increase in the cost of paper and postage from 2018 to 2020, and the potential that the book may be large enough that lower cost alternative printing options may not be available. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approving the request.


JBC Staff Figure Setting - FY 2020-21Staff Working Document - Does Not Represent Committee Decision

Appendix A: Numbers Pages

FY 2017-18Actual

FY 2018-19Actual

FY 2019-20Appropriation

FY 2020-21Request

FY 2020-21Recommendation

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

(1) GENERAL ASSEMBLYComprised of 35 members in the Senate and 65 members in the House of Representatives, the General Assembly meets annually beginning in early January and, per theColorado Constitution, must adjourn within 120 days. The Colorado Constitution vests all legislative power in the General Assembly, except those powers specificallyreserved by the people.

(A) Legislative Appropriation Bill SubdivisionGeneral Assembly 11,999,562 15,950,117 17,750,814 18,243,644 18,243,644 *

FTE 66.0 66.0 73.4 73.8 73.8General Fund 11,987,085 13,088,067 17,660,814 18,153,644 18,153,644Cash Funds 12,477 2,862,050 90,000 90,000 90,000

S.B. 04-257 Amortization Equalization Disbursement 323,860 368,136 540,609 555,942 555,942General Fund 323,860 368,136 540,609 555,942 555,942

S.B. 06-235 Supplemental Amortization EqualizationDisbursement 323,860 368,136 540,609 555,942 555,942

General Fund 323,860 368,136 540,609 555,942 555,942

PERA Direct Distribution 0 0 217,297 225,664 225,664General Fund 0 0 217,297 225,664 225,664

Youth Advisory Council 25,000 25,028 25,000 50,000 50,000 *FTE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

General Fund 25,000 25,028 25,000 50,000 50,000


JBC Staff Staff Figure Setting - FY 2020-21Staff Working Document - Does Not Represent Committee Decision

FY 2017-18Actual

FY 2018-19Actual


FY 2020-21Request


SUBTOTAL - (A) Legislative Appropriation BillSubdivision 12,672,282 16,711,417 19,074,329 19,631,192 19,631,192

FTE 66.0 66.0 73.4 73.8 73.8General Fund 12,659,805 13,849,367 18,984,329 19,541,192 19,541,192Cash Funds 12,477 2,862,050 90,000 90,000 90,000

(B) Long Bill SubdivisionWorker's Compensation 17,352 27,153 30,204 30,204 35,107

General Fund 17,352 27,153 30,204 30,204 35,107

Legal Services 4,369 11,685 13,995 13,995 13,995General Fund 4,369 11,685 13,995 13,995 13,995

Payment to Risk Management and Property Funds 23,173 27,458 65,621 65,621 53,627General Fund 23,173 27,458 65,621 65,621 53,627

Maintenance of Legislative Space 2,892,822 2,659,056 2,387,783 2,387,783 2,570,330General Fund 2,892,822 2,659,056 2,387,783 2,387,783 2,570,330

CORE Operations 34,089 39,785 36,274 36,274 48,420General Fund 34,089 39,785 36,274 36,274 48,420

Payments to OIT 200,030 70,133 0 0 0General Fund 200,030 70,133 0 0 0

Colorado Channel Authority 0 20,000 0 0 0General Fund 0 20,000 0 0 0



FY 2017-18Actual

FY 2018-19Actual

FY 2019-20 Appropriation

FY 2020-21Request


SUBTOTAL - (B) Long Bill Subdivision 3,171,835 2,855,270 2,533,877 2,533,877 2,721,479FTE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

General Fund 3,171,835 2,855,270 2,533,877 2,533,877 2,721,479

TOTAL - (1) General Assembly 15,844,117 19,566,687 21,608,206 22,165,069 22,352,671FTE 66.0 66.0 73.4 73.8 73.8

General Fund 15,831,640 16,704,637 21,518,206 22,075,069 22,262,671Cash Funds 12,477 2,862,050 90,000 90,000 90,000



FY 2017-18Actual

FY 2018-19Actual


FY 2020-21Request


(2) STATE AUDITORThe duties of the State Auditor are to conduct post audits of all financial transactions and accounts of all state departments, institutions, and agencies of the executive,legislative, and judicial branches; conduct performance post audits; and prepare summary audit reports and recommendations concerning each agency. Legislative oversightis provided by the Legislative Audit Committee, which is comprised of four senators, two from each major political party, and four representatives, two from each majorpolitical party.

Legislative Appropriation Bill SubdivisionState Auditor 9,244,996 9,388,114 10,463,999 10,911,908 10,911,908 *

FTE 75.2 75.2 78.7 78.7 78.7General Fund 8,317,996 8,426,815 9,473,861 9,892,066 9,892,066Reappropriated Funds 927,000 961,299 990,138 1,019,842 1,019,842



General Fund 282,230 307,726 339,925 350,095 350,095


TOTAL - (2) State Auditor 9,809,456 10,003,565 11,299,351 11,760,874 11,760,874FTE 75.2 75.2 78.7 78.7 78.7

General Fund 8,882,456 9,042,266 10,309,213 10,741,032 10,741,032Reappropriated Funds 927,000 961,299 990,138 1,019,842 1,019,842



FY 2017-18Actual

FY 2018-19Actual


FY 2020-21Request


(3) JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEEThe Joint Budget Committee is the permanent fiscal and budget review agency of the General Assembly. The six-member committee is comprised of three membersfrom the House, including two from the majority political party, and three members from the Senate, including two from the majority political party. The Committee,through its staff, is responsible for analyzing the programs, management, operations, and fiscal needs of state agencies. After holding budget hearings with all statedepartments and agencies, the Committee and its staff prepare the annual appropriations bill. The staff is also responsible for providing support for both the Houseand Senate Appropriations Committees.

Joint Budget Committee 1,786,006 1,838,113 1,923,811 2,100,866 2,100,866 *FTE 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0

General Fund 1,786,006 1,838,113 1,923,811 2,100,866 2,100,866



General Fund 71,913 74,930 78,448 80,801 80,801


TOTAL - (3) Joint Budget Committee 1,929,832 1,987,974 2,117,909 2,296,847 2,296,847FTE 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0

General Fund 1,929,832 1,987,974 2,117,909 2,296,847 2,296,847



FY 2017-18Actual

FY 2018-19Actual


FY 2020-21Request


(4) LEGISLATIVE COUNCILThe Legislative Council is comprised of 18 legislators, nine from the House and nine from the Senate. The staff of the Council provides fact-finding andinformationcollecting services for all members of the General Assembly. In addition, the staff provides support for all standing committees except Appropriations, andfor most interim committees. The staff maintains a reference library for all legislators and staff, and the Council contracts for special studies as needed. The State CapitolBuilding tour guide coordinator is an employee of the Council. The Council staff is also responsible for preparing fiscal notes on new legislation and for providingrevenue estimates.

(A) Legislative Appropriation Bill SubdivisionLegislative Council 8,278,983 8,796,908 10,456,059 11,267,315 11,267,315 *

FTE 75.9 77.4 82.2 84.4 84.4General Fund 7,929,386 8,645,825 10,330,279 11,141,535 11,141,535Cash Funds 349,597 57,561 0 0 0Reappropriated Funds 0 93,522 125,780 125,780 125,780



General Fund 283,964 308,292 357,074 393,500 393,500




FY 2017-18Actual

FY 2018-19Actual


FY 2020-21Request


SUBTOTAL - (A) Legislative Appropriation BillSubdivision 8,846,911 9,413,492 11,331,758 12,197,189 12,197,189

FTE 75.9 77.4 82.2 84.4 84.4General Fund 8,497,314 9,262,409 11,205,978 12,071,409 12,071,409Cash Funds 349,597 57,561 0 0 0Reappropriated Funds 0 93,522 125,780 125,780 125,780

(B) Long Bill SubdivisionProperty Tax Study pursuant to Section 39-1-104(16), C.R.S. 654,000 668,668 676,000 704,000 704,000 *

General Fund 654,000 668,668 676,000 704,000 704,000

Cost of Living Analysis pursuant to Section22-54-104(5)(c)(III)(A), C.R.S. 160,753 0 250,000 0 0

Reappropriated Funds 160,753 0 250,000 0 0

Ballot Analysis 1,544,170 1,300,000 1,400,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 *General Fund 1,544,170 1,300,000 1,400,000 1,900,000 1,900,000

SUBTOTAL - (B) Long Bill Subdivision 2,358,923 1,968,668 2,326,000 2,604,000 2,604,000FTE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

General Fund 2,198,170 1,968,668 2,076,000 2,604,000 2,604,000Reappropriated Funds 160,753 0 250,000 0 0

TOTAL - (4) Legislative Council 11,205,834 11,382,160 13,657,758 14,801,189 14,801,189FTE 75.9 77.4 82.2 84.4 84.4

General Fund 10,695,484 11,231,077 13,281,978 14,675,409 14,675,409Cash Funds 349,597 57,561 0 0 0Reappropriated Funds 160,753 93,522 375,780 125,780 125,780



FY 2017-18Actual

FY 2018-19Actual


FY 2020-21Request


(5) COMMITTEE ON LEGAL SERVICESThe Committee on Legal Services consists of ten members, five from the House of Representatives and five from the Senate. It provides legislative oversight to the Officeof Legislative Legal Services and coordinates litigation involving the General Assembly. The Office of Legislative Legal Services drafts and prepares bills, resolutions,amendments, conference committee reports, and digests of enacted bills. The Office also reviews rules promulgated by executive agencies to determine whether they arewithin the powers delegated to the agency; performs legal research; aids in legal representation of the General Assembly; participates in the review of and comments onthe titles given to initiated measures; and assists in staffing interim committees.

Committee on Legal Services 5,895,821 6,440,523 7,329,423 7,721,751 7,721,751 *FTE 54.6 55.4 56.6 56.1 56.1

General Fund 5,895,821 6,415,453 7,329,423 7,721,751 7,721,751Cash Funds 0 25,070 0 0 0



General Fund 213,629 228,504 259,361 276,946 276,946


TOTAL - (5) Committee on Legal Services 6,323,079 6,897,530 7,970,439 8,384,334 8,384,334FTE 54.6 55.4 56.6 56.1 56.1

General Fund 6,323,079 6,872,460 7,970,439 8,384,334 8,384,334Cash Funds 0 25,070 0 0 0



FY 2017-18Actual

FY 2018-19Actual


FY 2020-21Request


TOTAL - Legislative Department 45,112,318 49,837,916 56,653,663 59,408,313 59,595,915FTE 287.7 290.0 306.9 309.0 309.0

General Fund 43,662,491 45,838,415 55,197,745 58,172,691 58,360,293Cash Funds 362,074 2,944,681 90,000 90,000 90,000Reappropriated Funds 1,087,753 1,054,821 1,365,918 1,145,622 1,145,622

Pursuant to Section 2-2-1601 (2.6), C.R.S., any money appropriated from the General Fund to the Legislative Department that is unexpended or not encumbered as of the close of that fiscal year does not revert to the General Fund. Instead, these amounts are transferred to the Legislative Department Cash Fund. Money in this fund is continuously appropriated to the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council to pay for expenses of the Legislative Department. The following table details reversions for FY 2018-19.


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