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May 10, 2023 HB 23-1007
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Final Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 23-0408
Rep. Catlin; Amabile
Sen. Roberts; Pelton, B.
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
May 10, 2023
Signed into Law
John Armstrong | 303-866-6289
john.armstrong@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: HIGHER EDUCATION CRISIS & SUICIDE PREVENTION
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill requires that postsecondary student identification cards issued after
August 1, 2023 contain crisis and suicide prevention contact information. The bill will
minimally increase workload for higher education institutions.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the enacted bill.
Summary of Legislation
The bill requires that institutions of higher education print both the phone number and text talk
number for statewide behavioral health crisis response system (Colorado Crisis Services) and the
national suicide and crisis lifeline number (988) on any student identification (ID) cards issued after
August 1, 2023. ID cards issued prior to August 1, 2023, do not have to be reprinted. The bill also
requires that institutions distribute information for Colorado Crisis Services and 988 at the beginning
of each semester or trimester to any students with ID cards issued prior to August 1, 2023, or to all
students if the institution does not use student ID cards.
State Expenditures
The bill increases workload and costs for institutions of higher education to update ID cards with the
required information, or to otherwise distribute the information to students. The exact costs will vary
by institution and are assumed to be minimal. No change in appropriations is required.
Effective Date
The bill was signed into law by the Governor and took effect on March 17, 2023. Page 2
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State and Local Government Contacts
Higher Education Human Services Information Technology
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.