Department of Public Safety Supplemental

Plain English: The amendment corrects an error in the fund sources for the appropriation to Wildfire Resiliency Code Enforcement within the Department of Public Safety.

• Changes the amount listed under CASH FUNDS from $102,879g to $52,255g.
• Changes the amount listed under REAPPROPRIATED FUNDS from $52,255b to $102,879b.

• The amendment text does not provide details on how these changes will affect operations or outcomes beyond correcting fund sources.

Plain English: The amendment removes a previously added $1 million General Fund appropriation for DNA Testing and Reimbursement from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation in the Department of Public Safety.

• Removes a $1,000,000 General Fund allocation for DNA testing and reimbursement at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation within the Department of Public Safety.

• The amendment text does not provide additional details about how this removal will affect ongoing or future DNA testing activities beyond the financial aspect.

Plain English: The amendment changes the total appropriation amount for the Department of Public Safety from the Highway Users Tax Fund.

• Changes the total funding amount for the Department of Public Safety from $220,340,657 to $220,785,762.

• The amendment does not provide details on how or why the specific change in numbers was made.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new funding allocation of $1 million for DNA testing and reimbursement to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation within the Department of Public Safety, using cash funds from an existing recovery fund.

• Adds $1,000,000 in General Fund money for DNA Testing and Reimbursement at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
• Inserts a new line item on page 31 to show this funding allocation.
• Adjusts total figures throughout the bill to reflect the addition of $1 million.

• The exact details of how the funds will be used are not specified in the amendment text, but it is intended for accelerating DNA testing for sexual assault kits.

Plain English: The amendment changes the funding source for a $1 million appropriation to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation within the Department of Public Safety from the General Fund to the Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund.

• Removes existing language allocating $1,000,000 from the General Fund and replaces it with an allocation of $1,000,000 from the Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund for DNA Testing and Reimbursement.
• Modifies the text to clarify that this amount is specifically from the Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund created under Section 24-75-227 (2) of Colorado Revised Statutes.

• The amendment's exact impact on other parts of the budget or department operations is not detailed in the provided text.
• Further details about how this change will affect the overall financial management and operational activities are not specified.