Bill > SB199

This bill suspends various legislative interim activities for the 2025 interim period, significantly limiting the operations of multiple legislative committees and task forces. Specifically, the bill restricts interim committees from prioritizing activities, drafting bills, and recommending legislation during the 2025 interim. Several key committees, including the Legislative Council, Youth Advisory Council Review Committee, Legislative Emergency Preparedness Committee, Legislative Oversight Committee for Colorado Jail Standards, Statewide Health Care Review Committee, Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee, Pension Review Commission, Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Tax Policy, and Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force, will be prohibited from meeting, taking field trips, or submitting reports during this period. The bill also reduces compensation for legislative members attending interim committee meetings, with exceptions for a few specific committees like the Wildfire Matters Review Committee. Additionally, the bill makes corresponding budget adjustments, decreasing legislative department appropriations by $272,355 and reducing staff full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. These restrictions are set to be automatically repealed on July 1, 2026, effectively making them a temporary measure for the 2025 interim period.

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb25-199