Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-75-1305. Programs or services reliant on grants--statutory reauthorization of program

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, beginning January 1, 2011, the general assembly shall not make an appropriation of moneys from the general fund or from any other source of state moneys to fund a program, service, study, or other function of state government that was previously funded through grant moneys and that has not received adequate grant moneys to support the program, service, study, or other function of state government for the applicable fiscal year.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, beginning January 1, 2011, a state agency that oversees any program, service, study, or other function of state government shall not request as part of its annual budget request to the joint budget committee that the general assembly make an appropriation from the general fund or any other source of state moneys to fund a program, service, study, or other function of state government that was previously funded through grant moneys and that has not received adequate grant moneys to support the program, service, study, or other function of state government for the applicable fiscal year.

(3) The general assembly may adopt legislation to reauthorize any program, service, study, or other function of state government that was previously funded through grant moneys and, if such legislation includes an appropriation from the general fund or any other source of state moneys and becomes law, may make an appropriation from the general fund or from any other source of state moneys to a state agency to oversee the program, service, study, or other function of state government.