The controlled maintenance trust fund is designated as part of the state emergency reserve under TABOR, and the governor has twice ordered money from the trust fund to be transferred to the disaster emergency fund to be used for response activities related to COVID-19. The bill requires the state treasurer to transfer $100 million from the general fund to the controlled maintenance trust fund. For this fiscal year, this money will be available to the governor to transfer to the disaster emergency fund for public health and emergency response expenses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic emergency.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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