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February 8, 2022 HB 22-1044
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 22-0631
Rep. Williams
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
February 8, 2022
House SCMVA
Annie Scott | 303-866-5851
Annie.Scott@state.co.us
Bill Topic: VACANCY COMMITTEE SELECTION
Summary
Fiscal Impact:
No fiscal impact. This bill creates requirements for vacancy committee composition
and member selection, and notes that certain vacancies on the State Board of
Education must be filled by a vacancy committee. The bill has no impact on state or
local government revenue or expenditures.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary of Legislation
Under current law, a political party central committee of a jurisdiction is required to appoint a vacancy
committee, or if none is appointed, the central committee serves as the vacancy committee. This bill
specifies that vacancy committees, at a minimum, include all precinct committeepersons and all
delegates selected to the county assembly from within the relevant district. In addition, the bill applies
a similar standard for vacancy committees for the office of county commissioner. The vacancy
committee criteria in the bill apply when a central committee fails to appoint a vacancy committee, or
serve as the minimum membership when the central committee chooses to make appointments for a
vacancy committee. Lastly, the bill removes the ability of a party congressional central committee to
serve as a vacancy committee when there is a vacancy on the State Board of Education if a vacancy
committee does not exist.
Assessment of No Fiscal Impact
While governed by state law, the creation and operation of vacancy committees is managed by
political parties. Thus, this bill does not impact the workload, revenue, or expenditures of any state
agencies or local government and it is assessed as having no fiscal impact.
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Effective Date
The bill takes effect 90 days following adjournment of the General Assembly sine die, assuming no
referendum petition is filed. It applies to vacancies occurring on or after this effective date.
State and Local Government Contacts
Counties County Clerks Education
Information Technology Secretary of State
The revenue and expenditure impacts in this fiscal note represent changes from current law under the bill for each
fiscal year. For additional information about fiscal notes, please visit: leg.colorado.gov/fiscalnotes.