JBC seeks legislation to set guardrails for CBI DNA retesting and address evidence backlog
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.
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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.
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