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March 23, 2023 SB 23-244
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 23-0973
Sen. Bridges; Zenzinger
Rep. Bird; Sirota
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
March 27, 2023
Senate Appropriations
Matt Bishop | 303-866-4796
matt.bishop@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY CLEANUP
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
Budget package bill. The bill updates and clarifies accessibility standards for state
information technology systems. It minimally increases state workload in FY 2023-24.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill, which was recommended by the Joint
Budget Committee as part of its FY 2023-24 budget package.
Summary of Legislation
The bill requires the Office of Information Technology to adopt rules regarding accessibility standards
for IT systems employed by state agencies; clarifies that a claim brought for a violation of accessibility
standards constitutes a single claim for each digital product; and repeals obsolete provisions. The bill
also extends agencies’ spending authority made in FY 2023-24 for IT accessibility through FY 2025-26.
State Expenditures
The bill increases workload in the Office of Information Technology to conduct rulemaking, with
support from the Department of Law, in FY 2023-24. This can be accomplished within existing
appropriations.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his signature.
State and Local Government Contacts
Joint Budget Committee Staff Law Office of Information Technology
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.