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April 1, 2022 HB 22-1240
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Revised Fiscal Note
(replaces fiscal note dated February 28, 2022)
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 22-0201
Rep. Froelich; Young
Sen. Fields; Simpson
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
April 1, 2022
House Appropriations
Will Clark | 303-866-4720
Will.Clark@state.co.us
Bill Topic: MANDATORY REPORTERS
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill creates a mandatory reporter task force. The bill increases state expenditures
from FY 2022-23 through FY 2024-25.
Appropriation
Summary:
For FY 2022-23, the bill requires an appropriation of $116,188 to the Office of the Child
Protection Ombudsman.
Fiscal Note
Status:
This revised fiscal note reflects the introduced bill, as amended by the House Judiciary
Committee.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under HB 22-1240
Budget Year
FY 2022-23
Out Year
FY 2023-24
Out Year
FY 2024-25
Revenue - - -
Expenditures General Fund $116,188 $126,750 $84,500
Transfers - - -
Other Budget Impacts General Fund Reserve $17,428 $19,013 $12,675
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Summary of Legislation
The bill creates the Mandatory Reporter Task Force in the Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman
(CPO) to analyze best practices and recommend changes to training requirements and reporting
procedures, specifically with regard to the impacts of mandatory reporting on families of color, under-
resourced communities and people with disabilities. The task force is made up of 33 members from
state agencies, local government, and statewide organizations representing different community
groups. The CPO must make appointments to the task force from a diverse range of member
backgrounds and geographic locations. To fulfill its duties, the task force must use national best
practices and consult with appropriate stakeholders to analyze and make recommendations in a
number of areas specified in the bill, including the parameters and funding for a study of mandatory
reporting effectiveness; training for mandatory reporters; and reporting requirements and processes,
among other things.
The task force must convene by January 1, 2023, and meet at least every two months until it submits
a final report to the General Assembly and the Governor. Meetings must be open to the public, and
allow for public comments. The task force must submit an initial status report with findings and
recommendations by January 1, 2024, and submit its final report by January 1, 2025. Lastly, the bill
makes a technical correction to statute amended by HB 22-1295.
State Expenditures
The bill increases state expenditures in the CPO by $116,188 in FY 2022-23, by $126,750 in FY 2023-24
and by $84,500 in FY 2024-25, paid from the General Fund, to create, facilitate and serve as chair of the
Mandatory Reporter Task Force. Expenditures are shown in Table 2. The fiscal note assumes the
CPO will hire a contractor at $126,750 per year to help facilitate the task force. The contractor will be
responsible for coordinating and facilitating task force meetings; assisting with communications;
developing and distributing materials in advance of meetings; preparing agendas and other
administrative services; securing experts and stakeholders; developing and facilitating work groups;
assisting with production and publication of reports; and helping with implementation of the task
force’s final recommendations. Costs in FY 2022-23 are prorated for an August 1
st
start date and costs
in FY 2024-25 are prorated for a February 28
th
end date.
Table 2
Expenditures Under HB 22-1240
Cost Components FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman
Task Force Facilitation $116,188 $126,750 $84,500
Total $116,188 $126,750 $84,500
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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 above, which will decrease the amount of General Fund available for other
purposes.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect 90 days following adjournment of the General Assembly sine die, assuming no
referendum petition is filed; except that Section 3 of the bill, concerning a technical fix to
House Bill 22-1295, only takes effect if HB 22-1295 becomes law, in which case it takes effect on the
effective date of this bill or HB 22-1295, whichever is later.
State Appropriations
For FY 2022-23, the bill requires an appropriation of $116,188 to the Office of the Child Protection
Ombudsman from the General Fund.
State and Local Government Contacts
Counties District Attorneys Education
Health Care Policy and Financing Higher Education Human Services
Information Technology Judicial Law
Local Affairs Municipalities Personnel
Public Health and Environment Public Safety Regulatory Agencies
School Districts Sheriffs
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.