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February 10, 2023 HB 23-1108
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 23-0077
Rep. Duran; Evans
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
February 10, 2023
House Judiciary
John Armstrong | 303-866-6289
john.armstrong@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: VICTIM & SURVIVOR TRAINING FOR JUDICIAL PERSONNEL
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill creates a task force to study victim and survivor training for judicial personnel.
The bill will increase state expenditures in FY 2023-24 only.
Appropriation
Summary:
For FY 2023-24, the bill requires an appropriation of $11,900 to the Department of
Public Safety.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under HB 23-1108
Budget Year
FY 2023-24
Out Year
FY 2024-25
Revenue - -
Expenditures General Fund $11,900 -
Transfers - -
Other Budget Impacts General Fund Reserve $1,785 -
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Summary of Legislation
The bill creates a task force within the Division of Criminal Justice to study requirements for judicial
personnel related to victim and survivor awareness and responsiveness training. The task force
has seventeen members and must meet between four and ten times between July 1, 2023,
and October 15, 2023. The task force must submit a report on topics outlined in the bill by
November 1, 2023.
State Expenditures
The bill increases state expenditures in the Department of Public Safety by $11,900 in FY 2023-24 paid
from the General Fund. Expenditures are shown in Table 2 and detailed below.
Table 2
Expenditures Under HB 23-1108
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Department of Public Safety
Mileage Reimbursement $5,900 -
Per-Diem Costs for Task Force Members $6,000 -
Total Cost $11,900 -
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Centrally appropriated costs are not included in the bill's appropriation.
Mileage reimbursement. The fiscal note estimates that four members of the task force will live
outside the Denver Metropolitan Area and will file mileage reimbursement at a rate of 0.59 cents per
mile. The fiscal note assumes 10,000 total miles filed for reimbursement for the length of the task force.
Per-diem costs. The fiscal note estimates that four members of the task force will live outside the
Denver Metropolitan Area may and will claim per-diem expenses for meals and hotels for 10 meetings
at $150 per day.
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.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his signature.
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State Appropriations
For FY 2023-24, the bill requires an appropriation of $11,900 from the General Fund to the Department
of Public Safety.
State and Local Government Contacts
Judicial Law Public Safety
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.