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May 4, 2022 HB 22-1417
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Revised Fiscal Note
(replaces fiscal note dated May 3, 2022)
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 22-0941
Rep. Roberts; Larson
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
May 4, 2022
House Finance
Anna Gerstle | 303-866-4375
Anna.Gerstle@state.co.us
Bill Topic: ALCOHOL BEVERAGES TASK FORCE & RETAILER LICENSES
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill creates the Alcohol Beverage Regulation Task Force. The bill increases state
workload in FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill, as amended by the House Business Affairs
and Labor Committee.
Summary of Legislation
The bill creates the 27-member Alcohol Beverage Regulation Task Force in the Department of Revenue
(DOR), and specifies its composition. Members serve without compensation or expense
reimbursement. The DOR may hire an outside facilitator to support the task force. The task force
must make recommendations to the General Assembly on how to modernize, clarify, and harmonize
the Colorado Liquor Code, Beer Code, and other statutes regulating alcohol beverages, in alignment
with guiding principles specified in the bill. The task force must report to relevant legislative
committees by December 1, 2023, including recommendations and a summary of dissenting votes for
any recommendation that is not unanimous.
State Expenditures
The bill increases workload for the Liquor Enforcement Division in the DOR to support the working
group and report to the legislature in FY 2022-23. The fiscal note assumes that the department will
not require an appropriation for this work.
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Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his signature.
State and Local Government Contacts
Revenue
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.