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February 15, 2023 HB 23-1139
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 23-0753
Rep. Martinez
Sen. Simpson
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
February 15, 2023
House Trans. & Local Govt.
Colin Gaiser | 303-866-2677
colin.gaiser@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: MODIFY RURAL COUNTY OFFICER SALARY CATEGORIES
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☐ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
For the purpose of setting the salaries of elected county officers, this bill reclassifies
four counties. Reclassifying these counties increases county expenditures for officer
salaries.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary of Legislation
The salary of county officers is set in statute and determined by the category of the county in which
the officer serves (grouped as categories I through VI). Four subcategories, A through D were added
to each category in 2015 for the purpose of adjusting county officer salaries. The statutory salary
amounts are adjusted every two years for inflation and take effect for terms commencing after any
change is made.
This bill reclassifies four counties with an accompanying percentage increase in salary:
Archuleta County changes from category III-B to III-A (8 percent increase);
Delta County changes from III B to III-A (8 percent increase);
Saguache County changes from V-B to V-A (8 percent increase); and
Summit County changes from II-A to I-A (18.5 percent increase for commissioners, treasurers,
assessors, and clerks; 22.2 percent increase for surveyors; 23.5 percent increase for sheriffs; and
65.5 percent increase for coroners).
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February 15, 2023 HB 23-1139
Local Government
The bill increases county government expenditures for salaries for the designated officials whose
salary is set in state statute. The bill categorizes four counties into higher tiers, resulting in higher
salaries for commissioners, sheriffs, treasurers, assessors, clerks, coroners, and surveyors in those
counties. Salary increases for county offices will take effect as new individuals take elected office in
either 2024 or 2026.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect 90 days following adjournment of the General Assembly sine die, assuming no
referendum petition is filed.
State and Local Government Contacts
Counties County Clerks County Treasurers
District Attorneys Information Technology Judicial
Labor Local Affairs Revenue
Treasury
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.