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June 27, 2023 SB 23-253
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Final Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 23-0914
Sen. Cutter
Rep. Froelich; McCormick
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
June 27, 2023
Signed into Law
Matt Bishop | 303-866-4796
matt.bishop@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: STANDARDS FOR PRODUCTS REPRESENTED AS COMPOSTABLE
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill establishes standards for selling compostable products. It increases state
expenditures beginning in FY 2023-24.
Appropriation
Summary:
For FY 2023-24, the bill requires and includes an appropriation of $26,250 to the
Department of Public Health and Environment.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the enacted bill.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under SB 23-253
Budget Year
FY 2023-24
Out Year
FY 2024-25
Revenue - -
Expenditures General Fund $26,250 $22,214
Centrally Appropriated $6,771 $5,291
Total Expenditures $33,021 $27,505
Total FTE 0.4 FTE 0.3 FTE
Transfers - -
Other Budget Impacts General Fund Reserve $3,938 $3,332
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Summary of Legislation
The bill establishes standards for compostable products sold in the state. To be sold, offered for sale,
or distributed, a product may only be represented as compostable if it is certified pursuant to certain
international standards. The bill specifies labelling requirements, exceptions, and prohibitions.
Beginning January 1, 2024, producers must be able to verify compliance with the labelling
requirements upon request.
The Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) , in collaboration with local
governments, must conduct education and outreach with businesses, consumers, and producers.
CDPHE must also develop a forum for receiving complaints against producers for violations of the
bill’s requirements. It may forward credible complaints to the Office of the Attorney General.
State Expenditures
The bill increases state expenditures in CDPHE by about $33,000 in FY 2023-24 and about $28,000 in
FY 2024-25, paid from the General Fund. Expenditures are shown in Table 2 and detailed below.
Table 2
Expenditures Under SB 23-250
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Department of Public Health and Environment
Personal Services $25,250 $21,214
Outreach Materials $1,000 $1,000
Centrally Appropriated Costs
1
$6,771 $5,291
Total Cost $33,021 $27,505
Total FTE 0.4 FTE 0.3 FTE
1
Centrally appropriated costs are not included in the bill's appropriation.
Department of Public Health and Environment. The department requires 0.4 FTE in FY 2023-24 to
develop outreach materials, collaborate with local governments, conduct education activities, and
evaluate complaints. Staff costs account for the General Fund pay date shift in FY 2023-24, and
decrease to 0.3 FTE in FY 2024-25. Additional expenditures reflect the cost of printing and distributing
outreach materials.
Department of Law. The department will review complaints under the bill and may prioritize
investigations as necessary within the overall number of complaints and available resources. No
change in appropriations is required.
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. Page 3
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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 workload in any local government that collaborates on the education campaign.
Effective Date
The bill was signed into law by the Governor on May 17, 2023, and takes effect on August 7, 2023,
assuming no referendum petition is filed.
State Appropriations
For FY 2023-24, the bill requires and includes a General Fund appropriation of $26,250 to the
Department of Public Health and Environment, and 0.4 FTE.
State and Local Government Contacts
Counties Information Technology Law
Municipalities Public Health and Environment
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.