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April 26, 2022 HB 22-1349
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Revised Fiscal Note
(replaces fiscal note dated April 4, 2022)
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 22-0703
Rep. Duran; Will
Sen. Bridges; Priola
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
April 26, 2022
Senate Education
Anna Gerstle | 303-866-4375
Anna.Gerstle@state.co.us
Bill Topic: POSTSECONDARY STUDENT SUCCESS DATA SYSTEM
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill requires the Department of Higher Education to develop measures of student
success and a postsecondary student success data system. The bill increases state
expenditures through FY 2023-24.
Appropriation
Summary:
For FY 2022-23, the bill requires and includes an appropriation of $3.0 million to the
Department of Higher Education.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the reengrossed bill. It has also been updated to reflect new
information.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under HB 22-1349
Budget Year
FY 2022-23
Out Year
FY 2023-24
Revenue - -
Expenditures Cash Funds
1
$3,000,000 -
Centrally Appropriated Costs $14,901 $18,280
Total Expenditures $3,014,901 $18,280
Total FTE 0.8 FTE 1.0 FTE
Transfers - -
Other Budget Impacts - -
1
Appropriations in FY 2022-23 may be spent through FY 2023-24.
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Summary of Legislation
The bill requires that the Department of Higher Education (DHE) develop student success measures
and an interactive data system for postsecondary student success information. DHE must collaborate
with each institution of higher education, the Colorado Workforce Development Council, Office of
Economic Development and International Trade, the departments of education and labor, industry
representatives, and organizations that support students and parents.
Student success measures. The bill requires that the Colorado Commission on Higher Education
(CCHE) enact a policy by December 31, 2022, requiring the DHE to develop student success measures,
which must include:
data on non-traditional students;
measures for student enrollment status two, four, and six years after a student first enrolls;
postsecondary success measures, including credit accumulation, course passage, cost of
attendance, retention rates, credential completion rates, student support access and effectiveness,
graduate program enrollment, and student mobility; and
workforce success measures, including postsecondary employment outcomes, job placements,
earnings, and the length of time to recoup the cost of completing a credential.
Student success data system. DHE must develop a statewide data system that aligns with the student
success measures. The data system must:
have a public interface that disaggregates data by different student populations and allows users
to compare different institutions and programs; and
can be developed into a longitudinal data system connecting K-12 education, postsecondary
education, and workforce data systems.
DHE may enter into a third-party agreement to develop the data system. DHE must work with
institutions to create interfaces that are internal to the institution, which may differ in format and level
of detail than the statewide public interface. The DHE may, with CCHE approval, allocate money to
an institution to create an institutional data system instead of developing an internal interface for the
school.
CCHE must use the data system to examine educational and workforce success disparities among
different student populations, such as those identified by race, ethnicity, gender, first-generation
status, and socioeconomic factors. Employment and wage outcome data for eligible workforce
development or training programs may also be included in the data system.
Modernization of current systems. To facilitate collection of data, DHE must update and modernize
its existing data collection systems, including its student-unit record data system.
Reporting. By January 15 of 2023 and 2024, the CCHE must submit a report to the legislature on the
work required to deliver a statewide longitudinal data system to connect K-12, postsecondary
education, and workforce information.
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Funding. For FY 2022-23, the bill requires that the General Assembly appropriate $3.0 million from
the Workers, Employers, and Workforce Centers Cash Fund to the DHE for the purpose of the bill,
using money in the fund that originated from the General Fund. Any unspent money from this
appropriation remains available for the DHE in FY 2023-24
State Expenditures
The bill increases state expenditures in DHE by $3.0 million in FY 2022-23 from the Workers,
Employers, and Workforce Centers Cash Fund. Expenditures are shown in Table 2 and detailed
below.
Table 2
Expenditures Under HB 22-1349
FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24
Department of Higher Education
Personal Services $76,716 $92,059
Operating Expenses $1,080 $1,350
Capital Outlay Costs $6,200 -
Data System Modernization
2
$1,000,000 -
Technology and Data Costs
2
$1,822,595 -
Centrally Appropriated Costs
1
$14,901 $18,280
Total Cost $2,921,492 $111,689
Total FTE 0.8 FTE 1.0 FTE
1
Centrally appropriated costs are not included in the bill's appropriation.
2
Data system and technology costs are shown in FY 2022-23 for informational purposes, but may
be spent over two years.
Department of Higher Education. DHE requires 1.0 FTE in FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 to coordinate
the development of student success measures and oversee the data system improvements. DHE will
also spend $1.0 million to update the Student Unit Record Database (SURDS), including improving
workflow between DHE and institutions, datasets related to workforce outcomes, and system
security. The remainder of the available funding will be used to for software licensing, vendor, and
contracting costs to develop institution-specific and statewide interfaces, and other costs associated
with the student success data system.
Institutions of higher education. The bill increases workload for institutions of higher education to
coordinate with DHE on data collection, and the implementation of institution-specific interfaces. A
portion of DHE’s funding may be allocated to institutions for system institution-specific interfaces.
Other state agencies. The bill increases workload for the Colorado Department of Education, the
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, and the Office of Economic Development and
International Trade to collaborate with DHE on the student success measures and data systems. No
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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.
State Appropriations
In FY 2022-23, the bill requires and includes an appropriation of $3.0 million from the Workers,
Employers, and Workforce Centers Cash Fund. The appropriation is from the money in the fund that
originated from the General Fund. This appropriation may be spent through FY 2023-24.
State and Local Government Contacts
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Labor OEDIT
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.