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March 15, 2022 SB 22-145
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 22-0900
Sen. Buckner; Cooke
Rep. Valdez A.
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
March 15, 2022
Senate Local Government
Josh Abram | 303-866-3561
Josh.Abram@state.co.us
Bill Topic: RESOURCES TO INCREASE COMMUNITY SAFETY
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☒ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
This bill requires that the Department of Public Safety (DPS) implement three new
grant programs to improve community safety and law enforcement, and host a
statewide crime prevention forum. The bill increases state expenditures through
FY 2024-25.
Appropriation
Summary:
For FY 2022-23, the bill requires appropriations totaling $15,300,000 to the
Department of Public Safety.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under SB 22-145
Budget Year
FY 2022-23
Out Year
FY 2023-24
Revenue - -
Expenditures General Fund $300,000 $200,000
Cash Funds $14,852,691 $14,845,242
Centrally Appropriated $206,403 $205,582
Total Expenditures $15,359,094 $15,250,824
Total FTE 7.8 FTE 8.5 FTE
Transfers
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General Fund ($15,000,000) ($15,000,000)
Cash Funds $15,000,000 $15,000,000
Net Transfer $0 $0
Other Budget Impacts General Fund Reserve $2,295,000 $2,280,000
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Summary of Legislation
This bill requires that the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Public Safety (DPS)
implement three new grant programs and host a statewide crime prevention forum. Each grant
program includes the creation of an advisory committee to assist with recommendations for grant
awards, and separate cash funds for use by the division for all direct and indirect costs of
implementing the programs. For FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24, the bill requires that the General
Assembly appropriate funding from the General Fund to the cash funds, which are continuously
appropriated to the DPS. The division may also accept gifts, grants, or private donations. The division
must develop policies and procedures for grant application, review and award, and ensure ease of
access for small and rural applicants. The three grant programs, described in more detail below, are
repealed on January 1, 2025.
Multidisciplinary Crime Prevention and Intervention Grant Program. This program provides
grants for community-based, multidisciplinary approaches to crime prevention and intervention in
areas where crime is disproportionately high. Communit-based nonprofits, mental health centers,
local health or human services agencies, and law enforcement agencies may apply for grants. The bill
requires an appropriation of $7.5 million per year in both FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24.
Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program. This program
provides grants to assist law enforcement agencies to address workforce shortages and improve
training for P.O.S.T. certified officers. Grants must supplement, not supplant, existing expenses for
recruitment and training. The bill requires an appropriation of $3.75 million per year in both
FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24.
State’s Mission for Assistance in Recruiting and Training (SMART) Grant Program. This program
provides grants to law enforcement agencies to increase the number and training of officers who are
representative of the communities they serve. The bill requires an appropriation of $3.75 million per
year in both FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24.
Project management team. The division must create a project management team to coordinate,
manage, and oversee the grant programs. The bill requires an appropriation of $200,000 per year in
both FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 for the necessary personnel.
Crime prevention forum. In addition to the programs in this bill, Senate Bill 22-001 creates the Crime
Prevention Through Safer Streets Grant Program. Before September 1, 2022, the division must host a
statewide crime prevention forum related to all four grant programs. The bill requires an
appropriation of $100,000 to the DPS in FY 2022-23.
State Revenue
The bill may increase state revenue from gifts, grants, or private donations. No amount has been
identified. This revenue is not subject to TABOR.
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State Transfers
The bill requires the following amounts be transferred annually via an appropriation from the General
Fund in both FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24:
$7,500,000 to the Multidisciplinary Crime Prevention and Intervention Grant Program Cash Fund;
$3,750,000 to the Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program
Cash Fund; and
$3,750,000 to the State’s Mission for Assistance in Recruiting and Training (SMART) Grant
Program Cash Fund.
State Expenditures
The bill increases state expenditures in Division of Criminal Justice in the DPS by $15.3 million in
FY 2022-23, and by $15.2 million in FY 2023-24 from the General Fund and from three cash funds.
Personal services costs in FY 2022-23 are prorated for the General Fund pay date shift. Expenditures
are shown in Table 2 and detailed below.
Table 2
Expenditures in the Department of Public Safety Under SB 22-145
Cost Components FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24
Grant Programs
Personal Services $398,925 $435,192
Operating Expenses $8,775 $8,775
Capital Outlay Costs $43,400 -
Centrally Appropriated Costs $147,309 $154,758
Grant Awards $14,401,591 $14,401,275
FTE – Personal Services 6.0 FTE 6.5 FTE
Grant Programs Subtotal $15,000,000 $15,000,000
Project Management & Crime Prevention Forum
Personal Services $137,155 $149,623
Operating Expenses $2,700 $2,700
Capital Outlay Costs $12,400 -
Other Operating Expenses $47,745 $47,677
Crime Prevention Forum $100,000 -
Centrally Appropriated Costs $59,094 $50,824
FTE – Personal Services 1.8 FTE 2.0 FTE
Project Management & Forum Subtotal $359,094 $250,824
Total $15,359,094 $15,250,824
Total FTE 7.8 FTE 8.5 FTE Page 4
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Personal services. The Division of Criminal Justice will administer three grant programs serving a
diverse population of applicants, including local governments, nonprofit organizations, and over
250 local law enforcement agencies. Based on the division’s experience administering similar federal
grant programs, the anticipated grant awards require staff for case management and accounting.
Grants. Grants from the programs are the largest expenditure in the bill. After direct and indirect
costs, about $14.4 million is available in both fiscal years for grants.
Project management team. The division must add management and administrative staff to create a
project team to coordinate, manage, and oversee the grant programs. A program manager and an
administrative support staff will work with department directors to create program rules, staff and
support multiple advisory committees, and host a statewide crime prevention. The bill also includes
about $47,000 per year for other operating expenses, based on the assumption that the General
Assembly must directly appropriate $200,000 per year to support the project management team.
Crime prevention forum. The division is required to host the forum in 2022 and receive a one-time
appropriation of $100,000 for this work.
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, shown in Table 2, include
employee insurance, supplemental employee retirement payments, and indirect cost recoveries. For
the new grant programs in the bill, it is assumed that money transferred to the program cash funds
will be used to cover these costs. For the project management team, it is assumed that these costs will
be in addition to the appropriation required in the bill.
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
$2,295,000 in FY 2022-23 and $2,280,000 in FY 2023-24, which will decrease the amount of General
Fund available for other purposes.
Local Government
Local governments and law enforcement agencies may apply for grants from the programs, increasing
local revenue and workload to implement projects for which grants are received.
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 the following appropriations totaling $15.3 million from the General
Fund:
$7,500,000 to the Multidisciplinary Crime Prevention and Intervention Grant Program Cash Fund;
$3,750,000 to the Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program
Cash Fund;
$3,750,000 to the State’s Mission for Assistance in Recruiting and Training (SMART) Grant
Program Cash Fund;
$200,000 and 1.8 FTE to the Department of Public Safety for the project management team; and
$100,000 to the Department of Public Safety for the crime prevention forum.
Money in the grant program cash funds are continuously appropriated to the DPS from the three cash
funds, and the DPS requires an additional 6.0 FTE for these programs.
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