8 things to know about Colorado’s $34 billion state budget Durango, Colorado Currently Sat 0% chance of precipitation 20% chance of precipitation 1% chance of precipitation Legislature has hundreds of millions more to spend than anticipated Saturday, April 10, 2021 3:28 PM The Colorado Capitol building in January 2020. Chancey Bush/The Gazette, via Associated Press file 8 things to know about Colorado’s $34 billion state budget The Colorado Capitol building in January 2020. Chancey Bush/The Gazette, via Associated Press file Toggle font size Colorado lawmakers this week began debating the state’s $34.1 billion budget, which helps chart a path out of the coronavirus crisis and sets aside millions of dollars for equity-related initiatives and a historic sum for future economic downturns.