Colorado 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 25-293 — Transfers from License Plate Cash Fund

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 15, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on June 03, 2025.

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Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    4 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

The act requires the state treasurer to transfer the following amounts from the license plate cash fund (fund) on June 30, 2025: 40% of the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the fund to the general fund; and 40% of the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the fund to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account in the highway users tax fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 25-293 now specifies that it incorporates all amendments adopted during its introduction in the House, ensuring that it reflects the most current changes. Additionally, it clarifies that the state treasurer will allocate 40% of unspent funds to the general fund, which is meant to improve budget management and make sure that unallocated resources benefit public services. This change is significant as it aims to enhance the efficiency of state funding and support necessary programs.

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First Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
25-1027.01 Rebecca Bayetti x4348 SENATE BILL 25-293 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Bird and Sirota, Taggart Senate Committees House Committees Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING TRANSFERS OF MONEY FROM THE LICENSE PLATE CASH FUND .
25-1027.01 Rebecca Bayetti x4348 SENATE BILL 25-293 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile, Jodeh HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Bird and Sirota, Taggart Senate Committees House Committees Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING TRANSFERS OF MONEY FROM THE LICENSE PLATE CASH FUND .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov/.) Joint Budget Committee.
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The bill requires the state treasurer to transferthefollowingamountsfromthelicenseplatecashfund(fund)on June 30, 2025:
The bill requires the state treasurer to R A transferthefollowingamountsfromthelicenseplatecashfund(fund)on June 30, 2025:
! 40% of the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the e fund to the general fund;
! 40% of the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the d fund to the general fund;
and n ! 40% of the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the m 2 T n 2 N g 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
and d ! 40% of the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the e 5 E a 0 A U , N n 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d i Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
S d r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.e A Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
d fund to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account in the highway users tax fund.
d A fund to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account in the highway users tax fund.
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  7. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  9. Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

  10. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  11. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  12. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 93 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (93)

93 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 25-293 do?
The act requires the state treasurer to transfer the following amounts from the license plate cash fund (fund) on June 30, 2025: 40% of the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the fund to the general fund; and 40% of the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the fund to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account in the highway users tax fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 25-293?
SB 25-293 is sponsored by Naquetta Ricks (Democrat), Iman Jodeh (Democrat), Rick Taggart (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democrat), Emily Sirota (Democrat), Shannon Bird, Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), and Jeff Bridges (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 25-293?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 15, 2025. Enacted.
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