Colorado § 24-30-1313 - Capitol complex renovation fund - created - repeal.

§ 24-30-1313. Capitol complex renovation fund - created - repeal.

(1) The capitol complex renovation fund, referred to in this section as the "fund", is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund.

(2) The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund.

(3) Any unexpended and unencumbered money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year remains in the fund.

(4) (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4)(b) of this section, money in the fund is annually appropriated to the department of personnel for capital construction needs for existing state-owned buildings in the capitol complex as specified in subsection (5) of this section. Any unexpended and unencumbered money from an appropriation made from the fund remains available for expenditure by the department for the purposes specified in subsection (5) of this section for the next two fiscal years without further appropriation.

(b) Of the total amount of money appropriated to the department of personnel pursuant to this section, up to twenty-three million dollars shall be available for the general assembly to use for improvement projects in legislative spaces in the capitol complex, including the renovation of the space in the capitol building annex at 1375 Sherman street that is designated as legislative space pursuant to section 24-82-101 (4)(a), subject to approval of the executive committee of the legislative council.

(5) (a) The money in the fund shall be used to fund certain capital construction needs for existing state-owned buildings in the capitol complex, including:

(I) Renovations to the capitol building annex at 1375 Sherman street, the centennial building at 1313 Sherman street, and the state-owned building at 1570 Grant street;

(II) Installation of electric vehicle charging stations at the state-owned building at 1570 Grant street;

(III) LEED certification for the capitol building annex at 1375 Sherman street, the centennial building at 1313 Sherman street, and the state-owned building at 1570 Grant street;

(IV) Projects that address accessibility under the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990", 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101, and pursuant to section 24-34-802, improvements to the capitol complex and elements in the capitol, including the first floor, basement areas, and cafeteria, and the capitol building annex at 1375 Sherman street and wedge barriers at the capitol building parking circle entrance locations; and

(V) Improvement projects to the legislative spaces in the capitol building at the discretion of the general assembly.

(b) Any project pursuant to subsection (5)(a)(IV) or (5)(a)(V) of this section that will occur within the public and ceremonial areas of the state capitol building or the surrounding grounds of the state capitol building is subject to review by the capitol building advisory committee pursuant to section 24-82-108 and approval by the capital development committee created in section 2-3-1302.

(6) Repealed.

(6.5) On July 1, 2024, the state treasurer shall transfer:

(a) One million one hundred ninety-eight thousand two hundred twenty-four dollars from the fund to the wildlife cash fund created in section 33-1-112 (1)(a); and

(b) Two hundred seventy-three thousand two hundred four dollars from the fund to the division of parks and wildlife to be used by the division for the same purposes as other lottery proceeds distributions made pursuant to section 3 (1)(b)(II) of article XXVII of the state constitution.

(6.8) On June 30, 2026, the state treasurer shall transfer fifteen million two hundred sixty-three thousand dollars from the fund to the general fund.

(6.9) The state treasurer shall transfer the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the fund on June 30, 2027, to the general fund.

(7) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2027.

Source: L. 2022: Entire section added, (SB 22-239), ch. 411, p. 2906, § 2, effective August 10. L. 2023: (1) and (4)(b) amended, (SB 23-306), ch. 412, p. 2445, § 4, effective June 6. L. 2024: (6.5) added, (HB 24-1423), ch. 138, p. 513, § 2, effective April 29; (5)(a)(IV) and (7) amended, (SB 24-206), ch. 455, p. 3152, § 2, effective August 7. L. 2026: (1) and (7) amended, (6) repealed, and (6.8) and (6.9) added, (HB 26-1406), ch. 286, p. 1574, § 2, effective June 1.