SB17-168 Summary

• Amends Colorado's 2016 budget to provide supplemental appropriations to the Department of Public Safety for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016.

• Allocates funds across five major divisions: Executive Director's Office, Colorado State Patrol, Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Division of Criminal Justice, and Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

• Total appropriation of $413,272,950 including $122,552,662 from General Fund, $190,325,436 from cash funds, and $38,886,273 from reappropriated funds.

• Funds multiple programs including community corrections placements ($56,434,632), wildland fire management services ($16,387,360), victims assistance ($21,300,346), and criminal investigation services.

• Includes funding for specialized initiatives such as witness protection programs, school safety resource centers, counter-drug programs, and Homeland Security emergency management operations.