HB 25-1321 CO

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The act appropriates $4 million from the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" cash fund (fund) to the office of the governor (office) for state fiscal year 2025-26, with roll-forward authority in state fiscal year 2026-27 for any money remaining in the fund after state fiscal year 2025-26. The act authorizes the office to accept gifts, grants, or donations for crediting to the fund to implement the act. The act authorizes the office, in the governor's discretion, to hire and employ personnel or retain contractors for purposes related to federal government actions that impact federal disbursements, grants, contracts, or money received by or transferred to the state. The office may also reimburse the department of law for costs associated with special assistant attorneys general who are contracted for the purposes of providing legal services: To state officers or employees related to legal proceedings, inquiries, hearings, or investigations initiated, pursued, or threatened by the federal government; or For the criminal defense of state officers or employees in legal actions arising out of their official acts or decisions. The office may also incur other expenditures covered by the fund that are consistent with the purposes of the act, as determined by the governor, including expenditures to preserve and protect state sovereignty or federal funding streams that benefit the state. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Julie McCluskie Democratic · primary
• Shannon Bird · primary
• Jeff Bridges Democratic · primary
• Judy Amabile Democratic · primary

1. May 16, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 12, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 12, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 12, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 25, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Apr 24, 2025 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Apr 22, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Apr 17, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations · upper
9. Apr 16, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Apr 15, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
11. Apr 14, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
12. Apr 9, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 04/14/2025 - No Amendments · lower
13. Apr 8, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Apr 4, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations · lower