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JBC seeks legislation to set guardrails for CBI DNA retesting and address evidence backlog
Summary
The Joint Budget Committee asked JBC staff to draft legislation to establish spending guardrails, reporting and authority for external contracting to address DNA retests and a backlog of unprocessed sexual‑assault evidence at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
The Joint Budget Committee discussed a multi‑million dollar appropriation originally provided to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to cover district‑attorney reimbursements and DNA retesting related to a high‑profile public‑integrity review. JBC staff reported uncertainty about how the appropriation had been used and said better fiscal guardrails and transparency were needed.
Alfredo Kim, JBC staff, told the committee the original roll‑forward request covered $7.4 million in general fund appropriations from FY 2023‑24, split roughly between DA reimbursements ($4.4M) and DNA…
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