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April 4, 2022 HB 22-1315
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 22-0935
Rep. Snyder; Rich
Sen. Hansen; Priola
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
April 4, 2022
House Trans. & Local Govt.
Aaron Carpenter | 303-866-4918
Aaron.Carpenter@state.co.us
Bill Topic: COLORADO 2-1-1 COLLABORATIVE FUNDING
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill requires the General Assembly to appropriate money to the Department of
Human Services to provide grants to Colorado 211. The bill increases state
expenditures starting in the current FY 2020-21.
Appropriation
Summary:
The bill requires appropriations of $5.0 million for the current FY 2021-22 and
$2.1 million for FY 2022-23 to the Department of Human Services.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under HB 22-1315
Current Year
FY 2021-22
Budget Year
FY 2022-23
Out Year
FY 2023-24
Revenue
- - -
Expenditures General Fund $5,000,000 $2,055,645 $2,060,581
Centrally Appropriated - $13,884 $15,328
Total Expenditures $5,000,000 $2,069,529 $2,075,909
Total FTE - 0.9 FTE 1.0 FTE
Transfers - - -
Other Budget Impacts General Fund Reserve $670,000 $308,347 $309,087
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Summary of Legislation
Starting in the current FY 2021-22, the bill requires the General Assembly to appropriate $2.0 million
per year to the Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide grants to the Colorado 2-1-1
Collaborative for operational expenses. In addition, in FY 2021-22 only, the bill also requires the
General Assembly to appropriate $3.0 million from the General Fund to the DHS to provide a grant
to the Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative to fund statewide technological system upgrades. Any unspent
appropriations may be spent in the subsequent year.
Background
The Colorado 2-1-1 Collaborative consists of eight organizations that support six centers serving
specific regions of the state. The collaborative employs trained information and referral specialists to
assist individuals in finding answers about available community services, including rental and utility
assistance, food and clothing banks, mental health assistance, GED and English as second language
classes, to name a few. According to their website, Colorado 2-1-1 has a database that holds
information about more than 11,000 services across the state. Colorado 2-1-1 can be accessed by the
phone, text, live chats, or through their website at www.211colorado.org.
State Expenditures
The bill increases state expenditures in the DHS by $5.0 million in the current FY 2021-22 and by
$2.1 million in FY 2022-23 and future years, paid from the General Fund. Expenditures are shown in
Table 2 and detailed below.
Table 2
Expenditures Under HB 22-1315
FY 2021-22
Current Year
FY 2022-23
Budget Year
FY 2023-24
Out Year
Department of Human Services
Personal Services - $54,295 $59,231
Operating Expenses - $1,350 $1,350
Technology Grants $3,000,000 - -
Operating Grants $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Centrally Appropriated Costs
1
- $13,884 $15,328
Total Cost $5,000,000 $2,069,529 $2,075,909
Total FTE - 0.9 FTE 1.0 FTE
1
Centrally appropriated costs are not included in the bill's appropriation.
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Department of Human Services. Expenditures in the DHS will increase to administer and provide
additional grants to Colorado 2-1-1 as outlined below.
Staff. The DHS requires 1.0 FTE to manage, oversee, monitor, provide fiscal oversight, and to
report to the General Assembly. Currently, the department has 0.5 FTE time-limited staff to
oversee funds given out in Senate Bill 21-239. The fiscal note assumes the 1.0 FTE in this fiscal
note will be a continuation of and increase to the existing staff and, therefore, capital outlay costs
are not included. The fiscal note assumes a July 1, 2022, start date and costs are prorated for the
General Fund pay date shift.
Grants. Expenditures in the DHS will increase to provide a $3.0 million technology grant in the
current FY 2021-22, and to provide $2.0 million in operating grants per year starting in the current
FY 2021-22, as required by the bill. Appropriations may be spent over two fiscal years.
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.
Other Budget Impacts
General Fund reserve. Under current law, an amount equal to 13.4 percent in the current FY 2021-22
and 15 percent starting in FY 2022-23 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 as shown in Table 1, which will decrease the
amount of General Fund available for other purposes.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his signature.
State Appropriations
The bill requires the following appropriations to the Department of Human Services:
for the current FY 2020-21, $5,000,000 from the General Fund; and
for FY 2022-23, $2,055,645 from the General Fund and 0.9 FTE.
State and Local Government Contacts
Human Services Information Technology
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.