SB 19-116 Summary

• Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Law for fiscal year 2018-19, amending Part X of HB 18-1322 appropriations.

• Appropriates $83,769,967 total across multiple divisions including Administration, Legal Services to State Agencies, Criminal Justice and Appellate, Water and Natural Resources, Consumer Protection, and Special Purpose.

• Allocates $16,593,918 from General Fund, $17,582,160 from General Fund Exempt, $47,591,567 from Reappropriated Funds, and $2,002,322 from Federal Funds.

• Includes funding for 250.8 FTE positions in Legal Services to State Agencies, Special Prosecutions Unit, Appellate Unit, and other departmental functions.

• Contains legislative intent footnotes establishing hourly billing rates for legal services ($107.66/hour for attorneys, $81.26/hour for legal assistants) and guidance on use of Litigation Management funds for unanticipated state legal needs.