HB 18-1165 Summary

• Appropriates supplemental funds totaling $420,730,532 to the Department of Public Safety for fiscal year 2017-18, amending the original appropriation in SB 17-254.

• Allocates funds across six major divisions: Executive Director's Office ($65,078,920), Colorado State Patrol ($156,540,276), Division of Fire Prevention and Control ($25,564,940), Division of Criminal Justice ($100,785,344), Colorado Bureau of Investigation ($37,478,759), and Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management ($33,106,715).

• Funds come from multiple sources including General Fund ($123,556,542), Highway Users Tax Fund, Cash Funds, Reappropriated Funds ($40,843,964), and Federal Funds ($56,766,887).

• Includes provisions for victim assistance programs ($15,600,346), community corrections placements ($56,281,679), wildland fire management services ($16,587,360), and criminal justice training initiatives.

• Includes safety clause declaring the act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety.