Joint Budget Committee
The Joint Budget Committee took up the Department of Personnel and Administration's budget, adopting a $651,279 general fund reversion without objection, but the session turned pointed over the state's plan to spend roughly $10 million more cleaning up Burnham Yard before selling it to the Denver Broncos.
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“But our investment then goes up another $10 million, and are we going to get that $10 million back? Or is the $10 million a gift? I mean. Ms. Bovis, your statement here is the Broncos will cover the department's full investment for the property prior to the due date. That would indicate to me that this $10 million is somewhat out the window.”
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Sign in to subscribeYou'll come to order. We have figure setting for the Department of Personnel. Ms. Bova, where shall we begin? Thank you, Madam Chair. Julia Bova, JBC Staff person presenting figure setting for the Department of Personnel. Let's begin. Is this on? Do you see the light on? You just have to lean into that one or talk real loud. Let's begin on page one with the memorandum before figure setting. This memo is to inform the committee about a general fund reversion from the 2526 law long bill for the department. The department reached out at the end of January letting staff know that they are not planning on using a one time general fund appropriation that was approved as a decision item last year for private lease early termination. The reason and this was set aside through a footnote for the office of the State Architect. And this is because it was going to be a private lease early termination for the Department of Higher Ed. And the department decided not to move forward with that. Leadership is currently reevaluating their workspace needs and the Governor announced an initiative to consolidate the functions of the post secondary and workforce…
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