SB 21-178 Summary

• Extends the deadline for Colorado to expend money from the CARE subfund from December 30, 2020, to December 31, 2021, aligning with the federal extension of the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) expenditure deadline.

• Changes expiration dates for multiple COVID-19 relief programs including eviction legal assistance ($350,000), Colorado 2-1-1 referral services ($500,000), behavioral health services ($13,080,000), low-income energy assistance, and immunization programs.

• Updates statutory repeal dates from 2021 to 2022 for provisions governing CARE subfund expenditures, fund restrictions, and related appropriations to accommodate the extended timeline.

• Amends Session Laws of Colorado 2020 provisions for appropriations to various state departments to allow spending through December 31, 2021, instead of December 30, 2020.

• Any unexpended CARE subfund money remaining after December 31, 2021, reverts to the subfund and is transferred to the unemployment compensation fund.