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Senate budget caucus debates wide set of amendments to trim spending and bolster reserves
Summary
Colorado Senate budget caucus reviewed dozens of amendments that would shift millions from agency programs into the general fund or reserve, with proposals touching healthcare, corrections, energy, tourism and state employee pay.
Members of the Senate Joint Budget Committee caucus spent the meeting reviewing a broad packet of amendments aimed at trimming spending across state government and redirecting funds to the general fund or contingency reserve.
The session, led by caucus chair Senator Kirkmeyer, centered on proposed line‑item reductions and substitutions that would move money from programs including an animal welfare division, environmental justice positions and various agency initiatives into reserves or reallocated priorities. Senator Lundin, the caucus minority leader, described the approach as “tightening the belt” in multiple areas of the budget while seeking to preserve core services. “We want to damp down recidivism. We want to do everything we can to improve the circumstance and help people to find a better pathway forward as they…
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