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March 30, 2023 HB 23-1075
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Revised Fiscal Note
(replaces fiscal note dated February 22, 2023)
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 23-0364
Rep. Snyder
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
March 30, 2023
House Appropriations
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 conduct a study investigating the
integration of evacuation and clearance time modeling in local emergency
management plans. The bill increases state and local expenditures in FY 2023-24.
Appropriation
Summary:
For FY 2023-24, the bill requires an appropriation of $45,000 to the Department of
Public Safety.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill, as amended by the House Committee on
Agriculture, Water, & Natural Resources.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under HB 23-1075
Budget Year
FY 2023-24
Out Year
FY 2024-25
Revenue - -
Expenditures General Fund $45,000 -
Transfers - -
Other Budget Impacts General Fund Reserve $6,750 -
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Summary of Legislation
The bill requires the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in the Department of Public Safety
(DPS) to conduct a study investigating the integration of evacuation and clearance time modeling in
local emergency management plans. The study will assess the technology needed to assist with
evacuation and clearance time modeling, and evaluate the feasibility of requiring developers to
perform time modeling for proposed developments in a wildfire risk area. The study must be
completed on or before December 1, 2023, and the DPS will report the study’s findings to relevant
committees during the 2024 legislative session.
State Expenditures
Department of Public Safety. The DPS will require a contractor to conduct the study at a cost of
$45,000. This estimate assumes about 250 hours of contractor time at an average rate of $180 per hour.
This figure is based on the cost of consultants from contracts currently in place in the OEM and an
estimation of the total hours required to perform this study. The OEM and its contractor will identify
and assess the availability of time modeling technology, and catalogue the various platforms that
could potentially be used by developers. The study will also examine the practical and economic
impacts of mandating developers to perform time modeling, including factors affecting developers
such as the size of proposed developments, existing transportation infrastructure, geography, and
land use and transportation requirements.
Department of Local Affairs. The bill states that the Office of Emergency Management may
collaborate with the Department of Local Affairs in undertaking the required study, in which case the
bill could have a minimal, absorbable workload impact on the department.
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
Local governments and agencies that collaborate with DPS on the study will have additional
workload.
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 $45,000 to the Department of Public
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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.