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April 11, 2022 HB 22-1353
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 22-0705
Rep. Bernett; Baisley
Sen. Bridges
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
April 11, 2022
House Judiciary
Josh Abram | 303-866-3561
Josh.Abram@state.co.us
Bill Topic: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS TRANSFER
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill transfers the powers, duties, and functions related to coordinating public safety
telecommunications from the Office of Information Technology to the Department of
Public Safety.
Appropriation
Summary:
For FY 2022-23, the bill requires a change in the Long Bill appropriations for multiple
agencies. See the State Appropriations section.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill which is recommended by the Joint
Technology Committee. The fiscal note is preliminary and will be revised when
additional information is received.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under HB 22-1353
Budget Year
FY 2022-23
Out Year
FY 2023-24
Revenue - -
Expenditures Cash Funds / General Fund ($32,870,164) ($32,870,164)
Cash Funds / General Fund $32,870,164 $32,870,164
General Fund $402,495 $402,495
Centrally Appropriated $72,902 $72,902
Net change $475,397 $475,397
FTE 5.0 FTE 5.0 FTE
Transfers - -
Other Budget Impacts General Fund Reserve $60,374 $60,374
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Summary of Legislation
Under current law, the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) exercises the powers,
duties, and functions related to coordinating public safety telecommunications within state
government. On July 1, 2022, this bill transfers these powers, duties, and functions to the Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management in the Department of Public Safety (DPS). The bill
transfers all employees, property, and policies of the OIT related to public safety communications to
the division. The bill also relocates the Public Safety Communications Trust Fund. By moving public
safety communications to the DPS, the bill reassigns legislative oversight from the Joint Technology
Committee, which receives SMART Act presentations from the OIT, to the Joint House and Senate
Judiciary Committee, which currently has oversight authority for the DPS.
State Expenditures
On July 1, 2022, the operating and open capital budgets of the OIT in the FY 2022-23 Long Bill and
prior year capital Long Bills for public safety communications transfer to the DPS totaling $32,870,164
and 54.0 FTE. The breakout of the transferred Long Bill line items are displayed in Table 2.
Table 2
Public Safety Telecommunications
FY 2022-23 Long Bill Budget Transfer to the DPS
FY 2022-23
Public Safety Communications Operating Budget $21,102,754
Group E Towers Capital Long Bill Budget $339,499
Group F Towers Capital Long Bill Budget $1,315,802
Microwave Infrastructure Capital Project $13,434,585
Vehicle Lease Payments $134,774
Net Book Value of Digital Trunk Radio Assets ($3,457,250)
Total $32,870,164
For FY 2022-23, the Long Bill appropriation lines for DPS are increased by $402,495 and 5.0 FTE as
displayed in Table 3. Additional staff are required by the DPS to support the Office of Public Safety
Communications.
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Table 3
Public Safety Telecommunications
FY 2022-23 Long Bill Budget Increases to DPS
FY 2022-23
Executive Director’s Office, Personal Services $198,729
Executive Director’s Office, Operating Expenses $63,212
Homeland Security Emergency Management Program Admin $100,550
Homeland Security Office of Public Safety Communications Administration $40,000
Centrally Appropriated Costs
1
$72,902
Total Cost $475,397
Total FTE 5.0 FTE
1
Centrally appropriated costs are not included in the bill’s appropriations.
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
amount 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
For FY 2022-23, appropriations are reduced for the OIT and increased in DPS by the amounts shown
in Table 2. For FY 2022-23, the DPS requires an increase in General Fund and Cash Funds
appropriations by the amounts shown in Table 3.
State and Local Government Contacts
Information Technology Law Public Safety
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.