It's like the recession never happened for the state budget.

Driving the news: The $34.1 billion state budget package introduced Monday includes big money for one-time projects, the restoration of cuts from the prior year and savings for less prosperous years in the future.

• Be smart: An unexpected surplus of cash is driving state spending to new heights — and the total doesn't include the $3.9 billion in new federal stimulus dollars lawmakers will spend in separate legislation.

Here's six numbers to know from the annual legislative spending package:

• $34.1 billion. The total spending for the 2021-22 fiscal year that starts July 1 — an 11% increase from the prior year.
• $13.1 billion. The discretionary spending controlled by lawmakers from what's known as the General Fund. The other two-thirds of the budget comes from federal dollars and fees collected by the state.
• $1.7 billion. The total left unspent in the budget as a reserve fund —roughly 13.5% of general fund spending. It's the largest reserve in more than two decades.
• $800 million. The largest earmark in the budget is a state-level stimulus package being crafted by Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic lawmakers. A handful of the bills introduced so far help businesses retain workers and aid particular industries.
• $480 million. Colorado lawmakers have underfunded education for years, so this money for classrooms seeks to pay down the debt known as the negative factor.
• $31 million. A forthcoming bill in the package proposes to spend big money to upgrade the state's public health infrastructure by adding more staff and sending money to counties to handle the longterm effects of COVID-19.

One of Denver's sanctioned homeless camps is relocating to Park Hill United Methodist Church — a move that puts it at the same location as a preschool.

Why it matters: The city's problem with homelessness is typically associated with the downtown sector, like the Capitol Hill neighborhood where the camp is currently located.

• The new site — within sight of U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper's home — will force residents in one of Denver's wealthiest neighborhoods to more directly confront one of the city's thorniest issues.

"We are excited that some of the poorest members of our community will get to call Park Hill home for a little while," says Cole Chandler, the executive director of the Colorado Village Collaborative, which runs the camps on behalf of the city.

Details: The church's parking lot on Glencoe Street will host 45 shelters for people experiencing homelessness starting June 1 and continue through the end of the year.

Rev. Nathan Adams tells Axios his congregation embraces a strong social justice mission and volunteered its location to help address the city's affordable housing crisis.

• "We are hopeful we can be a model for the rest of the city," he says.

What's next: The move is expected to generate controversy, and Mayor Michael Hancock's administration must approve a zoning permit.

• Chandler notes the preschool and after-school childcare center is on the opposite side of the building from the parking lot and the church has security measures in place.
• The camp's residents, he said, "are no more dangerous than anyone else."

The chair of Colorado’s congressional redistricting commission was ousted from his post Monday for sharing conspiracy theories on Facebook about the 2020 election, the Denver Post reports.

• Danny Moore, a Republican who lives in Colorado Springs, was elected just two weeks ago by the majority of his fellow commissioners.

The big picture: Colorado is among just seven states deemed at "minimal risk" of congressional districts being drawn to unfairly benefit one political party, Axios’ Stef Kight reports, citing a new analysis by the non-partisan advocacy group RepresentUs.

• Yes, but: The new independent redistricting process in Colorado is facing troubles from the start, including accusations of political biases among its members.

• Denver Public Schools Board member Tay Anderson apologized after new allegations from Never Again Colorado, a gun reform activist group he worked with. The group said Tay's comments about women fostered an "uncomfortable and unsafe" workplace. (Westword)
• Colorado is falling behind the national unemployment recovery rate, which stands at 6.6%, and mothers are taking the hardest hit. (Denver Post)
• Life expectancy in Denver can vary by more than a dozen years based on zip code. People living in Hilltop average the highest life expectancy at nearly 86 years, while Globeville residents have the lowest at 73. (Denverite)
• The Denver Broncos increased the average ticket package price by about 6%, and it now ranges from $30-$150. The move comes with the addition of a ninth home game. (Denver Post)
• As expected, the Great American Beer Festival won't take place this year. The Boulder-based Brewers Association that hosts GABF said the event will return in 2022 for its 40th year. (Westword)

🚨 Watch out — vehicle theft is skyrocketing.

By the numbers: The city saw a 145% increase in auto theft between January 1 and March 15 compared with the same time period last year, according to Denver Police Department data.

• Denverites have reported at least 2,345 cars stolen this year.

Officers are carrying out "high visibility patrols" to thwart thefts, police said.

• Officials are also urging car owners to lock their cars, roll up their windows, invest in anti-theft devices and report suspicious behavior.

So far, the top stolen vehicles in 2021 are:

• Chevrolet Silverado
• Kia Optima
• Honda Accord
• Hyundai Sonata
• Ford F250
• Honda Civic
• GMC Sierra
• Chevrolet Tahoe
• Hyundai Tucson
• Hyundai Elantra

If you love a good quasi-holiday, then you have something to celebrate Wednesday: It's National Beer Day.

What's happening: This year, it coincides with the popular Colorado Pint Day, so there's even more reason to cheer.

• More than 150 Colorado craft breweries are celebrating by pouring beer in an exclusive pint glass marked with this year's theme, "Catch a pint."

The event is a fundraiser for the Colorado Brewers Guild, which will get $1 from the sale of each glass.

See a map of the breweries