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Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 23-1030
Sen. Pelton B.; Hinrichsen
Rep. Ortiz; Hartsook
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
April 26, 2023
Senate State Affairs
Clayton Mayfield | 303-866-5851
clayton.mayfield@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: COLORADO VETERANS' SERVICE -TO-CAREER PROGRAM
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill modifies the Veterans’ Service-to-Career Program in the Department of Labor
and Employment. Starting in FY 2023-24, the bill increases state expenditures and
may increase local government revenue and expenditures.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill. This analysis is preliminary and will be
updated following further review and any additional information received.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under SB 23-302
1
Budget Year
FY 2023-24
Out Year
FY 2024-25
Revenue
- -
Expenditures Marijuana Tax Cash Fund - up to $500,000
Continuing FTE - 0.5 FTE
Transfer - -
Other Budget Impacts
- -
1
Table 1 shows continuing impacts from extending the program beyond its current repeal date. The continuing
program impacts will end if the bill is not passed and the program is allowed to repeal.
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Summary of Legislation
The bill extends the repeal of the Veterans’ Service-to-Career program (program) in the Department
of Labor and Employment (CDLE) from January 1, 2024, to January 1, 2029. The bill provides
flexibility for the program by no longer requiring that career development services for eligible
participants be paid from available federal funding before state funding. Additionally, the bill clarifies
that the CDLE is no longer required to develop an evaluation methodology for program outcomes
before awarding grants to work force centers that provide career development services to program
participants.
Background
House Bill 16-1267 created a pilot version of the program, and the program was expanded with
House Bill 18-1343. Since its inception, the program has been funded through an annual appropriation
from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund (MTCF) to the CDLE.
The FY 2023-24 Long Bill includes a $500,000 appropriation from the MTCF to the CDLE for the
program. Under current law, unspent appropriations at the end of each fiscal year rolls forward and
is available to spend in the next fiscal year.
State Expenditures
The bill increases state expenditures in the CDLE by up to $500,000 per year from FY 2024-25 to
FY 2028-29, paid from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund. Expenditures are shown in Table 2 and detailed
below.
Table 2
Expenditures Under SB 23-302
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Department of Labor and Employment
Personal Services - $49,123
Operating Expenses - $675
Grants - up to $436,790
Centrally Appropriated Costs
1
- $13,412
Total Cost - up to $500,000
Total FTE - 0.5 FTE
1
Centrally appropriated costs are not included in the bill's appropriation.
Assumptions. Although the bill extends the repeal of the program, future funding is subject to
appropriations by the General Assembly. This fiscal note assumes that future appropriations will
match appropriations for prior fiscal years at $500,000 per year from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund.
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Staff. The CDLE requires continuing 0.5 FTE to administer the program beginning in FY 2024-25, who
will review applications, select recipients that meet requirements, disburse funds, monitor recipients,
and prepare program reports.
Grants. Assuming a $500,000 appropriation, the CDLE will award a total of up $437,000 in grants to
qualifying local workforce centers. These awards may occur over multiple fiscal years.
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.
Local Government
The bill increases local government revenues and expenditures for counties operating workforce
centers that receive grants from the program.
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 Labor Military Affairs
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.