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April 26, 2022 HB 22-1353
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Revised Fiscal Note
(replaces fiscal note dated April 11, 2022)
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 22-0705
Rep. Bernett; Baisley
Sen. Bridges
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
April 26, 2022
House Appropriations
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
On July 1, 2023, 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:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill, as amended by the House Judiciary
Committee. The bill is recommended by the Joint Technology Committee.
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)
Cash Funds / General Fund - $32,870,164
Net change - $0
Transfers - -
Other Budget Impacts
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April 26, 2022 HB 22-1353
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, 2023, 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 and creates the
Public Safety Communications Revolving Fund. The revolving fund is continuously appropriated to
DPS for the costs of administering public safety communications.
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, 2023, the operating and open capital budgets of the OIT in the FY 2023-24 Long Bill and
prior year capital Long Bills for public safety communications transfer to the DPS. For FY 2022-23,
OIT’s budget request is $32,870,164 and 54.0 FTE. The breakout of the transferred Long Bill line items
are displayed in Table 2 based on the FY 2022-23 budget request. Actual transfers will be determined
during the FY 2023-24 budget process based on the Governor’s operating budget requests for the OIT
and DPS.
Table 2
Public Safety Telecommunications
FY 2023-24 Long Bill Budget Transfer to the DPS
FY 2023-24
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
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April 26, 2022 HB 22-1353
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his signature
except that the administration of public safety telecommunications by the Division of Homeland
Security and Emergency Management takes effect July 1, 2023.
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.