SB 23-122 Summary

• Appropriates supplemental funds to the Colorado Department of Law for fiscal year 2022-23, amending the budget in HB 22-1329 and HB 22-1133

• Total appropriation of $112,976,356 across multiple funding sources including General Fund ($20,334,175), cash funds ($19,897,012), and reappropriated funds ($69,516,972)

• Distributes funds across six major divisions: Administration ($28,696,371), Legal Services to State Agencies ($49,053,827), Criminal Justice and Appellate ($20,066,295), Water and Natural Resources ($2,997,144), Consumer Protection ($7,400,194), and Special Purpose ($4,762,525)

• Establishes specific hourly billing rates of $109.63 per hour for attorneys and $83.40 per hour for legal assistants in legal services to state agencies, equating to a blended rate of $105.74 per hour

• Includes $200,000 in litigation management funds to address unanticipated state legal needs during the fiscal year without requiring additional FTE or salary-related costs