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April 26, 2023 HB 23-1057
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Revised Fiscal Note
(replaces fiscal note dated February 27, 2023)
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 23-0047
Rep. McCormick; Vigil
Sen. Jaquez Lewis
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
April 26, 2023
Senate State Affairs
Matt Bishop | 303-866-4796
matt.bishop@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: AMENITIES FOR ALL GENDERS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill creates requirements for public buildings regarding non-gendered bathrooms,
baby diaper changing stations, and signage. The bill increases state and local
expenditures beginning in FY 2023-24.
Appropriation
Summary:
For FY 2023-24, the bill includes an appropriation of $450,000 to the Department of
Personnel and Administration.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The revised fiscal note reflects the reengrossed bill.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under HB 23-1057
Budget Year
FY 2023-24
Out Year
FY 2024-25
Revenue
- -
Expenditures General Fund $450,000 -
Transfers - -
Other Budget Impacts General Fund Reserve $67,500 -
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Summary of Legislation
Beginning January 1, 2024, the bill requires that any new construction or restroom renovation of a
qualifying public building owned, operated, or controlled by the state, a county, or a municipality
must include certain amenities regarding restrooms. It applies to publically accessible buildings by
January 1, 2024, and buildings accessible by employees or enrolled students by July 1, 2025.
Non-gendered restrooms. Each floor where a restroom is publically available must contain a
single-stall restroom or a non-gendered multi-stall restroom, and each single-stall restroom must not
be a gender-specific restroom. Multi-stall restrooms must be usable by people of any gender provided
that certain code requirements are met.
Baby diaper changing stations. On each floor that contains a public restroom, each such building
must provide at least one baby diaper changing station that is accessible to the public. Each baby
diaper changing station must be maintained for safety and ease of use, and must be cleaned on the
same schedule as the restroom(s) on that floor.
Signage. Each restroom with a baby diaper changing station and each non-gendered restroom must
be labelled with non-gendered pictogram signage. In addition, each building must include signage
near its entrance indicating the location of any baby diaper changing station, and any central directory
that indicates the location of offices, restrooms, and other building facilities must include
non-gendered pictograms of the location of any baby diaper changing stations, and any non-gendered
restrooms. State agencies must update signage by July 1, 2026, subject to available appropriations.
Survey. The Department of Personnel and Administration must complete a survey on the signage
needs of buildings owned or leased by the state. It must provide a draft report to the General
Assembly by January 1, 2024, and a final report by July 1, 2024.
Other requirements. The bill allows an exemption if meeting these requirements would cause a
failure to comply with building standards governing accessibility, if a project was approved before
the bill’s effective date, or if the building is a certified historic structure. Failure to comply with the
bill’s requirements constitutes a discriminatory or unfair practice, and an employee working in the
public building may file a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division.
State Expenditures
The bill increases state expenditures in various state agencies by up to $450,000 in FY 2023-24 to update
and add restroom signs, paid from the General Fund. Expenditures may also increase for future
capital construction projects.
Office of the State Architect. The bill allocates funds to the Office of the State Architect in the
Department of Personnel and Administration to reimburse state agencies for updating signage. The
office may use up to $50,000 of the money to conduct the survey. This funding remains available for
a total of three fiscal years. To the extent that funding provided in the bill does not cover all costs to
update signage, additional funding may be required through the annual budget process.
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Future capital construction projects. The bill’s requirements will be incorporated into future capital
construction and renovation requests by state agencies and state institutions of higher education
seeking funding beginning in FY 2024-25. This will increase state expenditures, though the amount
will vary from project to project depending on the project’s scope and whether any of these
requirements have already been included. For informational purposes, the Office of the State
Architect estimates the costs shown in Table 2, based on active construction projects.
Table 2
Average Restroom Construction Costs in FY 2023-24
Component Cost
Multi-Stall Restroom $203,000
Single-Stall Restroom $153,700
Changing Station $310
Local Government
Similar to the state, expenditures will increase for local governments to update signage and
incorporate the bill’s requirements into new construction and renovation projects beginning in
FY 2023-24.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect 90 days following adjournment of the General Assembly sine die, assuming no
referendum petition is filed.
State Appropriations
For FY 2023-24, the bill includes an appropriation of $450,000 from the General Fund to the
Department of Personnel and Administration. Any money not expended remains available for
two additional fiscal years.
State and Local Government Contacts
Counties Information Technology Law
Municipalities Personnel Regulatory Agencies
Special Districts
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.