HB 24-1214

House Bill 24-1214, known as the Community Crime Victims Funding bill, adjusts how money is allocated for supporting crime victims in Colorado. It reduces funding from the general fund by $4 million and moves that amount into a special cash fund dedicated to victim support services. The bill also sets aside $1 million from this new fund for the Department of Public Health and Environment to use in fiscal year 2023-24. This bill has been signed into law and took effect on February 27, 2024, meaning it is now active and guiding how funds are distributed to help crime victims.

Official Summary

Under current law, there is a community crime victims grant program (program) and associated cash fund (cash fund) that provides funding for support services to crime victims. The act reduces the current general fund appropriation for the program by $4 million and requires that $4 million be transferred from the general fund to the cash fund. The act appropriates $1 million in fiscal year 2023-24 to the department of public health and environment from the cash fund for the program. The act exempts the cash fund from the statutory reserve limit and makes the cash fund subject to annual appropriations. APPROVED by Governor February 27, 2024 EFFECTIVE February 27, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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