Page 1
January 12, 2022 SB 22-021
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 22-0139
Sen. Rodriguez; Lee
Rep. Benavidez; Amabile
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
January 12, 2022
Senate Judiciary
Clare Pramuk | 303-866-2677
clare.pramuk@state.co.us
Bill Topic: TREATMENT BEHAVIORAL H EALTH DISORDERS JUSTICE SYSTEM
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☒ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
This bill extends the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of
Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems and
the associated task force until July 1, 2027. It also changes the name and scope of the
committee and task force to address the treatment of persons with behavioral health
disorders in the criminal and juvenile justice systems. It will increase state expenditures
and potentially state revenue starting in FY 2022-23.
Appropriation
Summary:
For FY 2022-23, the bill requires an appropriation of $106,643 to the Legislative
Department.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill recommended by the Legislative Oversight
Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the
Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under SB 22-021
Budget Year
FY 2022-23
Out Year
FY 2023-24
Revenue
- -
Expenditures General Fund $106,643 $100,443
Centrally Appropriated $16,575 $16,575
Total Expenditures $123,218 $117,018
Total FTE 1.0 FTE 1.0 FTE
Transfers - -
Other Budget Impacts General Fund Reserve $15,996 $15,066
Page 2
January 12, 2022 SB 22-021
Summary of Legislation
Under current law, the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with
Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems and its associated task force
repeal July 1, 2023. This bill:
renames the oversight committee as the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the
Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Systems; extends the committee and task force until July 1, 2027;
changes the scope of the committee and task force to address the treatment of persons with
behavioral health disorders in the criminal and juvenile justice systems; and
reduces the size of the task force from 32 to 29.
Legislative Council Staff and the Office of Legislative Legal Services are required to supply staff
assistance to the oversight committee within existing appropriations. The Legislative Council Staff is
also required to provide staff assistance to the task force within existing appropriations. If existing
appropriations are not adequate to supply staff assistance, the Director of Legislative Council is
required to request additional funding through the annual budget process.
Oversight committee. The oversight committee is required to meet at least three times per year and
provide oversight to the task force. Each oversight committee member is required to attend or call
into at least one regular task force meeting. The oversight committee is required to submit an annual
report to the General Assembly by January 15 of each year, including recommended legislation
resulting from the work of the task force. Oversight committee members may receive per diem and
reimbursement for expenses. The oversight committee may request legislative changes that are
treated as interim committee bills.
Task force. The task force is required to meet at least six times per year and provide annual
recommendations on policy and legislation to the oversight committee by August 1 each year.
Sixteen members of the task force from local agencies and the public may receive reimbursement for
expenses by the Legislative Council. Any state department or agency that is represented on the task
force may receive and expend gifts, grants, and donations, for deposit into the newly created
Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems
Fund (cash fund). Among its new duties, the task force must provide evidence-based feedback, or
indicate a lack of evidence, on the potential benefits or consequences of a legislative or other policy
proposal, within two weeks of the request.
State Revenue
The bill potentially increases state cash fund revenue from gifts, grants, and donations. No source of
gifts, grants, or donations has been identified at this time. These funds are not subject to TABOR.
Page 3
January 12, 2022 SB 22-021
State Expenditures
The bill increases General Fund expenditures by $123,218 in FY 2022-23 and $117,018 in FY 2023-24
for the Legislative Department. The bill requires the Office of Legislative Council Staff and the Office
of Legislative Legal Services to provide staff within existing appropriations; however, there are no
existing appropriations available to implement the bill. New costs are shown in Table 2 and explained
below.
Table 2
Expenditures Under SB 22-021
Cost Components FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24
Legislative Department
Personal Services $71,040 $71,040
Operating Expenses $1,350 $1,350
Capital Outlay Costs $6,200 -
Member Travel and Per Diem $4,245 $4,245
Task Force Member Reimbursement $23,808 $23,808
Centrally Appropriated Costs
1
$16,575 $16,575
Total $123,218 $117,018
Total FTE 1.0 FTE 1.0 FTE
1
Centrally appropriated costs are not included in the bill's appropriation.
Legislative Department. The standard costs for Legislative Council Staff and the Office of Legislative
Legal Services to staff an interim committee includes 0.3 FTE of a researcher, 0.1 FTE of an attorney,
and 0.1 FTE of a legislative editor. In addition, providing staff support to the task force is expected to
require 0.5 FTE of a researcher to staff monthly meetings, conduct research, and prepare reports, at a
cost of approximately $41,000 per year. Standard operating expenses and capital outlay costs are
included. Because staff are part-time, the General Fund pay date shift has not been applied.
Member and task force reimbursements. Reimbursement for oversight committee members
assumes three meetings with per diem of $111.82 and $124.00 travel for six legislative members.
Expense reimbursement for 16 eligible task force members is based on the required twelve
meetings per year at $124.00 per member.
Other participating agencies. A number of agencies are required to participate in the task force.
These agencies can accomplish this increased workload within existing appropriations.
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. Page 4
January 12, 2022 SB 22-021
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
$15,996 in FY 2022-23 and $15,096 in FY 2023-24, which will decrease the amount of General Fund
available for other purposes.
Local Government
Representatives of local governments and agencies who are appointed to the task force will have an
increase in workload and are eligible for expense reimbursement.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his signature.
State Appropriations
For FY 2022-23, the bill requires a General Fund appropriation of $106,643 to the Legislative
Department including:
$60,255 to Legislative Council Staff;
$18,335 to the Office of Legislative Legal Services; and
$28,053 to the General Assembly.
State and Local Government Contacts
Alternate Defense Counsel Corrections
Education Health Care Policy and Financing
Human Services Labor
Law Legislative Council
Child's Representative Legislative Legal Services
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.