CO HB1195

Appropriates supplemental funding to the Colorado Department of Public Safety for fiscal year 2011-2012, amending the original appropriation in SB 11-209.

Provides funding across five major divisions: Executive Director's Office ($27.5 million), Colorado State Patrol ($120.6 million), Office of Preparedness, Security, and Fire Safety ($4.97 million), Division of Criminal Justice ($84.4 million), and Colorado Bureau of Investigation ($28.1 million).

Funds are appropriated from multiple sources including General Fund, Highway Users Tax Fund, cash funds, reappropriated funds, and federal grants with specific allocations detailed for personnel, operating expenses, and specialized programs.

Includes appropriations for specific programs such as the Witness Protection Program ($166,000), School Safety Resource Center ($391,140), Community Corrections ($56.2 million), and Crime Control and System Improvement grants ($10.9 million).

Total supplemental appropriation to the Department of Public Safety is $267,303,506, with the General Assembly declaring this act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety.