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Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 23-0599
Rep. Lukens; Young
Sen. Marchman
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
January 26, 2023
House Education
Anna Gerstle | 303-866-4375
anna.gerstle@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: INTERSTATE TEACHER MOBILITY COMPACT
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☒ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
Conditional upon adoption by nine other states, the bill enacts the Interstate Teacher
Mobility Compact to allow licensed teachers in a member state to more easily obtain
a teacher’s licenses from another member state. The bill may increase state revenue
and expenditures in future years.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary of Legislation
The bill enacts the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact, which allows licensed teachers in a member
state to more easily obtain a teacher’s licenses from another member state. The compact takes effect
when ten states have enacted the compact.
Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact. The bill requires the state to compile and maintain a list of
eligible licenses that the state is willing to consider for equivalency under the compact. When a state
receives an application for licensure by a teacher with an eligible license in good standing, it must
determine which eligible licenses the teacher is eligible for and grant the license after completion of a
background check and any other requirements.
The compact sets parameters for the sharing of disciplinary information between states, if requested,
and does not limit the state’s ability to implement other licensing requirements or handle violations
and enforcement. The bill also establishes procedures for legal proceedings and enforcement related
to the compact.
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Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Commission. The bill establishes the compact commission to
adopt and enforce rules, manage administration of the compact, and facilitate the exchange of
information between states. It must meet at least once per year and includes one representative from
each member state. The commission is funded with gifts, grants, and donations, and may levy an
annual assessment on each member state to cover expenses.
Assumptions
As of January 2023, the compact has not been enacted in any states; however, legislation is pending in
seven other states. The fiscal note assumes that the compact will not take effect in FY 2023-24.
State Revenue
Conditional upon the compact taking effect, the bill may increase revenue to the Educator Licensure
Cash Fund in the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) in future years, if it results in additional
teachers being licensed in Colorado, and paying applicable licensing fees. Any revenue change is
expected to be minimal. Revenue from licensure fees is subject to TABOR.
State Expenditures
Conditional upon the compact taking effect, the bill increases workload and costs for the Colorado
Department of Education (CDE), and workload for the Department of Law and the Judicial
Department, as discussed below.
Department of Education. The bill increases workload and costs for CDE, as discussed below. No
change in appropriations is required. Any future costs are assumed to be paid from the Educator
Licensure Cash Fund.
Workload. CDE will incur workload to implement the compact, including designating staff to
represent Colorado on the compact commission, compiling the list of licenses for reciprocity,
modifying any procedures for licensure and data sharing, and handling additional applications
from teachers moving to Colorado from other states. The workload is expected to be accomplished
within current appropriations; any additional resources will be requested through the budget
process.
Membership dues. The compact commission may charge an annual fee from member states. The
amount and timing of any fee is unknown at this time; if the compact is enacted, CDE will request
the fee amount through the budget process. For informational purposes, the fee for Occupational
Therapy Licensure Interstate Compact and Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate
Compact were estimated at $15,000 when those compacts were passed in 2021.
Legal services. CDE may require additional hours of legal services, provided by the Department
of Law, to implement the compact, including contracting, data sharing, and licensure eligibility.
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Judicial Department. If the bill results in additional civil cases challenging licensing decisions or
handling compact proceedings, workload for the trial courts in the Judicial Department will increase
by a minimal amount. No change in appropriations is required.
Department of Early Childhood. The bill may increase workload for the Colorado Department of
Early Childhood by a minimal amount to coordinate with CDE on any changes to licensing procedures
that impact preschool teachers. No change in appropriations is required.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect 90 days following adjournment of the General Assembly sine die, assuming no
referendum petition is filed; however, the compact is not enacted until it is enacted by ten states.
State and Local Government Contacts
Early Childhood Education Information Technology
Judicial Law
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.