HB 20-1250 Summary

• Appropriates supplemental funding to the Colorado Department of Law for fiscal year 2019-2020, amending Part X of SB 19-207.

• Total appropriation of $90,145,714 distributed across Administration ($25,417,997), Legal Services to State Agencies ($34,655,100), Criminal Justice and Appellate ($17,848,603), Water and Natural Resources ($2,209,747), Consumer Protection ($5,863,399), and Special Purpose ($4,150,868).

• Establishes hourly billing rate caps for legal services: $111.93 per hour for attorneys and $84.37 per hour for legal assistants, equating to a blended rate of $106.60 per hour.

• Grants the Department of Law flexibility to use funds from the Litigation Management line item ($200,000) to address unanticipated state legal needs without requiring additional FTE or salary increases.

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