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July 13, 2022 HB 22-1063
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Final Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 22-0013
Rep. Amabile; Benavidez
Sen. Coleman; Cooke
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
July 13, 2022
Signed into Law
Aaron Carpenter | 303-866-4918
Aaron.Carpenter@state.co.us
Bill Topic: JAIL STANDARDS COMMISSION
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill establishes the Colorado Jail Standards Commission and a legislative
oversight committee to recommend statewide standards for Colorado’s jails. The bill
increases state expenditures from FY 2022-23 through FY 2023-24.
Appropriation
Summary:
For FY 2022-23, the bill requires and includes an appropriation of $96,039 to the
Legislative Department.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the enacted bill.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under HB 22-1063
Budget Year
FY 2022-23
Out Year
FY 2023-24
Revenue
- -
Expenditures General Fund $96,039 $77,478
Centrally Appropriated $16,696 $14,687
Total Expenditures $112,735 $92,165
Total FTE 0.9 FTE 0.8 FTE
Transfers - -
Other Budget Impacts General Fund Reserve $14,406 $11,622
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Summary of Legislation
The bill establishes the Jail Standards Commission, establishes the Legislative Oversight Committee
for Jail Standards, and delays implementation of section 1 of House Bill 21-1211, as described below.
Jail Standards Commission. The bill establishes the 22-member Jail Standards Commission to
recommend standards for the operation of jails in the following areas:
reception and release;
classification of inmates;
security;
housing;
sanitation and environmental conditions;
communication;
visitation;
health care, mental and behavioral health care, and dental care;
restrictive housing;
inmate grievances;
jail staffing; and
inmate prerogatives.
The commission must hold its first meeting by July 31, 2022, and must meet monthly. The commission
must complete a report that includes its recommendations, including the feasibility of jails to
implement the recommended standards, and present it to the legislative oversight committee by
November 15, 2023. The Director of Research of the Legislative Council must supply staff assistance
to the commission.
Legislative Oversight Committee for Colorado Jail Standards. The bill establishes the Legislative
Oversight Committee for Colorado Jail Standards to provide oversight of the jail commission and to
introduce up to three bills during the 2024 legislative session. The committee consists of six legislators
appointed by legislative leadership, who may receive per diems and expense reimbursements. The
committee may meet up to four times per year. Legislative legal and research staff must supply staff
assistance to the committee.
Both the committee and the commission repeal July 1, 2024.
House Bill 21-1211. The bill delays the implementation of Section 1 of House Bill 21-1211 by a year,
from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023. These provisions restrict the use of involuntary placement in
restrictive housing in jails and requires jails to use an adequate screening tool to complete health
screening during admission.
State Expenditures
The bill increases state expenditures in the Legislative Department by $112,735 and 0.9 FTE in
FY 2022-23 and $92,165 and 0.8 FTE in FY 2023-24, paid from the General Fund. Expenditures are
shown in Table 2 and detailed below.
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Table 2
Expenditures Under HB 22-1063
Cost Components FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24
Legislative Department
Personal Services $82,829 $72,288
Operating Expenses $1,350 $945
Capital Outlay Costs $6,200 -
Member Per Diem and Reimbursement $5,660 $4,245
Centrally Appropriated Costs
1
$16,696 $14,687
Total $112,735 $92,165
Total FTE 0.9 FTE 0.8 FTE
1
Centrally appropriated costs are not included in the bill's appropriation.
Legislative Department. From FY 2022-23 to FY 2023-24, expenditures in the Legislative Department
will increase to support the Jail Standards Commission, the oversight committee, and to pay legislator
per diem and travel reimbursement.
Legislative Council Staff. Legislative Council Staff will require 0.9 FTE in FY 2022-23 and 0.8 FTE
in FY 2023-24 to support the commission and the legislative oversight committee. This includes
the standard 0.3 FTE to support an interim committee and 0.6 FTE to support monthly meetings
of the commission. Costs in FY 2022-23 are prorated for the General Fund pay date shift.
Office of Legislative Legal Services. Workload in the Office of Legislative Legal Services will
increase to draft legislation and to support the oversight committee. Because workload will occur
over two years, this work can be accomplished within existing appropriations.
General Assembly. Expenditures in the General Assembly will increase to pay legislator per diem
and travel reimbursement for legislators that sit on the oversight committee. The fiscal note
assumes that the committee will meet four times in FY 2022-23 and three times in FY 2023-24.
Legislators receive a per diem of $111.82 per meeting and $124 per meeting for travel
reimbursement.
Centrally appropriated costs. Pursuant to a Joint Budget Committee policy, certain costs associated
with this bill are addressed through the annual budget process and centrally appropriated in the Long
Bill or supplemental appropriations bills, rather than in this bill. These costs, which include employee
insurance and supplemental employee retirement payments, are shown in Table 2.
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Other Budget Impacts
General Fund reserve. Under current law, an amount equal to 15 percent of General Fund
appropriations must be set aside in the General Fund statutory reserve beginning in FY 2022-23. Based
on this fiscal note, the bill is expected to increase the amount of General Fund held in reserve by the
amounts shown in Table 1, which will decrease the amount of General Fund available for other
purposes.
Local Government
From FY 2022-23 through FY 2023-24, workload for counties who participate in the commission will
increase. In addition, workload and costs for county jails associated with HB 21-1211 will be delayed
by one year.
Effective Date
This bill was signed into law by the Governor and took effect on June 7, 2022.
State Appropriations
For FY 2022-23, the bill requires and includes a General Fund appropriation of $96,039 to the
Legislative Department, of which $90,379 is for use by the Legislative Council Staff with 0.9 FTE and
$5,660 is for use by the General Assembly.
State and Local Government Contacts
Legislative Council Staff Legislative Legal Services
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.