§ 23-3.3-103. Annual Appropriations – Repeal

1. The annual appropriations for student financial assistance under this article shall increase by at least the same percentage as the aggregate percentage increase of all general fund appropriations to institutions of higher education. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or impair the authority of the Colorado commission on higher education under section 23-1-105.
2. The provisions of subsection (1) of this section concerning appropriations for student financial assistance under this article shall not apply to said appropriations for the 2010-11 fiscal year.
3. The provisions of subsection (1) of this section concerning appropriations for student financial assistance under this article shall not apply to appropriations made pursuant to the “Inclusive Higher Education Act”, article 75 of this title.
4. Repealed.
5. The provisions of subsection (1) of this section concerning appropriations for student financial assistance under this article 3.3 shall not apply to appropriations made to the forest restoration and wildfire risk mitigation grant program cash fund created in section 23-31-301 (8.5)(a).
6. Repealed.
7. The provisions of subsection (1) of this section concerning appropriations for student financial assistance under this article do not apply to appropriations made pursuant to sections 23-18-308 (1)(f) and 23-60-202.7 to the state board for community colleges and occupational education to provide services to maximize concurrent enrollment across the community college system.
8. Repealed.
9. 1. The provisions of subsection (1) of this section concerning appropriations for student financial assistance under this article 3.3 do not apply to appropriations for the 2021-22 fiscal year for increases in funding for the institutions of higher education that restore aggregate general fund appropriations to a level at or below the level of such appropriations for the 2019-20 fiscal year.
   2. For the 2021-22 fiscal year, subsection (1) of this section is calculated based on 2020-21 fiscal year financial aid appropriations enacted during the 2020 regular legislative session and does not include any supplemental appropriation for financial aid enacted during the 2021 legislative session.
   3. This subsection (9) is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
10. 1. The provisions of subsection (1) of this section concerning appropriations for student financial assistance under this article 3.3 do not apply to appropriations made for the purpose of conducting feasibility studies and pilot deployments to investigate emerging technologies for water management pursuant to section 23-20-141.
    2. This subsection (10) is repealed, effective July 1, 2023.
11. 1. The provisions of subsection (1) of this section concerning appropriations for student financial assistance under this article 3.3 do not apply to appropriations made pursuant to sections 23-18-308 (1)(i) and 23-20-142 for the educator well-being and mental health program.
    2. This subsection (11) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

Source: L. 89: Entire section added, p. 976, § 2, effective July 1, 1990. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1383), ch. 361, p. 1714, § 2, effective June 7. L. 2016: (3) added, (SB 16-196), ch. 226, p. 865, § 2, effective June 6. L. 2019: (4) added, (HB 19-1294), ch. 318, p. 2962, § 2, effective May 28; (5) added, (HB 19-1006), ch. 398, p. 3538, § 2, effective May 31; (6) added, (HB 19-1202), ch. 403, p. 3573, § 3, effective May 31; (8) added, (HB 19-1264), ch. 420, p. 3680, § 9, effective June 30; (7) added, (SB 19-176), ch. 244, p. 2390, § 11, effective August 2. L. 2021: (9) added, (SB 21-083), ch. 13, p. 85, § 1, effective March 21; (10) added, (HB 21-1268), ch. 258, p. 1518, § 4, effective June 18; (11) added, (SB 21-185), ch. 246, p. 1340, § 26, effective September 7.

Editor’s note: Subsections (4)(b), (6)(b), and (8) provided for the repeal of subsections (4), (6), and (8), respectively, effective July 1, 2020. (See L. 2019, pp. 2962, 3573, 3680.)

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 21-1268, see section 1 of chapter 258, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.