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March 17, 2022 SB 22-133
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Revised Fiscal Note
(replaces fiscal note dated February 26, 2022)
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 22-0359
Sen. Winter; Priola
Rep. Esgar
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
March 17, 2022
Senate Appropriations
Clare Pramuk | 303-866-2677
clare.pramuk@state.co.us
Bill Topic: PROVIDE SECURITY FOR CERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
This bill expands the provision of security and protection services by the Colorado
State Patrol for members of the General Assembly and statewide constitutional
officers. It increases state expenditures on an ongoing basis.
Appropriation
Summary:
For FY 2022-23, the bill requires an appropriation of $1,115,090 to the Department of
Public Safety.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The revised fiscal note reflects the introduced bill, as amended by the Senate State,
Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under SB 22-133
Budget Year
FY 2022-23
Out Year
FY 2023-24
Revenue
- -
Expenditures General Fund $1,115,090 $1,019,964
Centrally Appropriated $138,728 $151,704
Total Expenditures $1,253,818 $1,171,668
Total FTE 7.3 FTE 8.0 FTE
Transfers - -
Other Budget Impacts General Fund Reserve $167,264 $152,995
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Summary of Legislation
This bill expands the provision of protection and security services by the Colorado State Patrol (CSP)
and clarifies that the CSP is required to respond to all complaints relating to criminal activity against
or security threats or risks to a member of the General Assembly or to a statewide constitutional
officer.
General Assembly security. Under current law, the CSP provides protection for members of the
General Assembly when they are present in the state capitol buildings group and when threats are
made against a member. The CSP may provide other protection and security services for legislative
leadership on request or at any Colorado-based function where members of the General Assembly are
present. The bill permits the CSP to provide additional protection to any member upon request of the
Executive Committee of the Legislative Council, and requires the committee to establish a process for
members to request protection. The CSP must ensure that members are aware of the availability of
their protection and security services.
Statewide constitutional officer security. The bill requires the CSP to designate state patrol officers
to provide up to 80 hours of protection services per week upon request to each statewide constitutional
officer—the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, and the Attorney General. If each officer requests
protection services in excess of 80 hours per week, the CSP will give priority to protect against credible
threats, then at a function at which the officer is attending in an official capacity, and finally against
generalized threats. The CSP will not provide 24-hour protection unless there is a credible threat as
determined by the Chief of the CSP. If a statewide constitutional officer seeks additional protection,
these services must be coordinated with the CSP.
State Expenditures
The bill increases state expenditures by $1.3 million in FY 2022-23 and $1.2 million in FY 2023-24 from
the General Fund. It will also increase workload in the Legislative Department. Expenditures are
discussed below and shown in Table 2.
Department of Public Safety. The CSP requires an additional 8.0 FTE to provide additional
protection and physical security services as well as threat assessment for members of the General
Assembly and the three statewide constitutional officers. This includes 6.0 FTE for state troopers who
will be available to provide services seven days a week and 1.0 FTE supervisor for the unit. Each
trooper will be assigned a vehicle. The Colorado Information Analysis Center will add 1.0 FTE for an
analyst to conduct threat detection, identification, and assessments for the Secretary of State, Attorney
General, and the State Treasurer using a threat assessment platform. Standard operating and capital
outlay costs are included and personal services are prorated for the General Fund pay date shift in
FY 2022-23. The fiscal note also includes costs for training and outfitting State Patrol cadets who will
be brought on to train to replace the troopers assigned under this bill.
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Table 2
Expenditures Under SB 22-133
Cost Components FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24
Department of Public Safety
Personal Services $729,990 $796,352
Operating Expenses $10,800 $10,800
Capital Outlay Costs $49,600 -
Cadet Equipment $111,888 -
Vehicle Mileage and Expenses $39,060 $39,060
Vehicle Lease Payments $73,752 $73,752
Threat Assessment Platform $100,000 $100,000
Centrally Appropriated Costs
1
$138,728 $151,704
Total $1,253,818 $1,171,668
Total FTE 7.3 FTE 8.0 FTE
1
Centrally appropriated costs are not included in the bill's appropriation.
Legislative Department. Workload will increase for the Executive Committee of the Legislative
Council and staff to develop a process for legislators to request protection and security services. This
workload can be accomplished within the normal course of business.
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.
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
amounts 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.
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State Appropriations
For FY 2022-23, the bill requires a General Fund appropriation of $1,115,090 to the Department of
Public Safety and 7.3 FTE, of which $112,812 is reappropriated to the Department of Personnel and
Administration for fleet vehicle services.
State and Local Government Contacts
Law Legislative Council Staff Public Safety
State Treasury
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.