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February 22, 2023 HB 23-1075
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 23-0364
Rep. Snyder
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
February 22, 2023
House Agriculture
Colin Gaiser | 303-866-2677
colin.gaiser@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: WILDFIRE EVACUATION & CLEARANCE TIME MODELING
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill requires the Department of Public Safety to assist local emergency
management agencies to perform evacuation and clearance time modeling, and
maintain an interactive website. The bill increases state expenditures beginning in
FY 2023-24.
Appropriation
Summary:
For FY 2023-24, the bill requires an appropriation of $337,289 to the Department of
Public Safety.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under HB 23-1075
Budget Year
FY 2023-24
Out Year
FY 2024-25
Revenue - -
Expenditures General Fund $337,289 $298,408
Centrally Appropriated $53,232 $58,672
Total Expenditures $390,521 $357,080
Total FTE 2.7 FTE 3.0 FTE
Transfers - -
Other Budget Impacts General Fund Reserve $50,593 $44,761
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Summary of Legislation
The bill requires the Office of Emergency Management in the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to
provide resources and technical assistance to local emergency management agencies to perform
evacuation and clearance time modeling, and publish the information to an interactive website.
Beginning July 1, 2026, each local and inter-jurisdictional emergency management agency in a wildfire
risk area must perform evacuation and clearance time modeling and include that information in the
emergency management plan for its area.
Beginning January 2024, developers of mixed-use development in high-risk wildfire areas must
perform evacuation and clearance time modeling for any proposed development and include the
information in applications to local governments. Local governments cannot approve development
permits unless the application includes modeling data, and the local government determines it is
adequate for the proposed development.
State Expenditures
The bill increases state expenditures in the DPS by $390,521 in FY 2023-24, and by $357,080 in
FY 2024-25 and ongoing paid from the General Fund. Expenditures are shown in Table 2 and detailed
below.
Table 2
Expenditures Under HB 23-1075
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Department of Public Safety
Personal Services $250,669 $273,458
Operating Expenses $4,050 $4,050
Capital Outlay Costs $20,010 -
Travel $5,900 $5,900
GIS Evacuation Modeling Software & Hardware $56,660 $15,000
Centrally Appropriated Costs
1
$53,232
4
$58,672
Total Cost $390,521 $357,080
Total FTE 2.7 FTE 3.0 FTE
1
Centrally appropriated costs are not included in the bill's appropriation.
Personal services. The DPS will require 3.0 FTE to design, create, and maintain the modeling
program. This staff includes 1.0 FTE each of a program coordinator, an outreach specialist, and a
modeling specialist. The new staff will create and maintain the time modeling program, develop the
necessary technical software proficiency, conduct an outreach and promotion campaign, oversee state
and local modeling production and quality assurance, create and maintain an interactive website, and
coordinate with other state agencies, the private sector, and institutions of higher education. The DPS Page 3
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will have initial and ongoing costs for staff training and travel. Personal service costs in FY 2023-24
and prorated for the General Fund pay date shift.
Software and hardware. Multidimensional time-sequenced modeling requires specialized
geographic information system (GIS) mapping software that can process and combine multiple large
data sources. GIS system costs include system-specific training for personnel using these systems and
additional data storage hardware, plus annual licenses and periodic system upgrades. The Office of
Emergency Management will also have additional costs associated with establishing and maintaining
an interactive website capable of processing large GIS mapping and modeling data.
Department of Natural Resources. If the Department of Natural Resources and/or the Colorado
Strategic Wildfire Action Program collaborate on the required outreach and education campaign, the
bill could have a minimal workload impact that will be absorbed within existing staff resources.
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. 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, decreasing the amount of General Fund available for other purposes.
Local Government
The bill increases costs for local governments in high wildfire risk areas to develop evacuation and
clearance time modeling standards and review criteria for new development permit applications.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his signature.
State Appropriations
For FY 2023-24, the bill requires a General Fund appropriation of $337,289 to the Department of Public
Safety, and 2.7 FTE.
State and Local Government Contacts
Counties Forest Service Information Technology Local Affairs
Municipalities Natural Resources Public Safety Regulatory Agencies
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.