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CO HB1211

Bill

Status

Passed

2/27/2024

Primary Sponsor

Emily Sirota

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the State Funding for Senior Services Contingency Reserve Fund in the Department of Treasury to assist area agencies on aging and providers of eligible services during unforeseen circumstances.

  • Authorizes fund disbursements to cover direct costs of continuing eligible services for up to 90 days in cases of force majeure events, provider capacity disruptions, delays in state or federal appropriations, or emergency disaster declarations.

  • Appropriates $2,000,000 to the fund from the General Fund, with the State Treasurer transferring the money within three days of the bill's effective date.

  • Requires annual reporting to the Office of State Planning and Budgeting and Joint Budget Committee specifying which recipients received funds, disbursement amounts, and purposes for each distribution.

  • Schedules automatic repeal of the fund on September 1, 2029, subject to legislative sunset review under section 2-3-1203.

Legislative Description

State Funding for Senior Services Contingency Fund

Human Services

Last Action

Governor Signed

2/27/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/9/2024
Appropriations2/2/2024

Full Bill Text

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