Senate Bill 15-163 Summary

• Provides supplemental appropriations to the Colorado Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2014-2015, amending the 2014 long bill appropriations.

• Allocates $1,282,572,702 total to transportation, including $748,473,896 from the general fund and various cash funds, with 3,137.3 FTE positions for the Construction, Maintenance, and Operations section.

• Includes $31,967,831 for Administration (183.5 FTE), $1,102,647,971 for Construction, Maintenance, and Operations, and appropriations for the High-Performance Transportation Enterprise ($31,575,000), Statewide Bridge Enterprise ($114,881,900), and First Time Drunk Driving Offenders Account ($1,500,000).

• Decreases the controlled maintenance trust fund general fund appropriation by $700,000 and redirects that amount to the Department of Transportation, with $550,000 available until June 30, 2017.

• Includes a safety clause declaring the act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety; bill was approved by Governor John W. Hickenlooper.