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July 19, 2023 SB 23-302
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Final Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 23-1030
Sen. Pelton B.; Hinrichsen
Rep. Ortiz; Hartsook
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
July 19, 2023
Signed into Law
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. For FY 2023-24, the bill extends state expenditures and may
increase local government revenue and expenditures.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the enacted bill.
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 July 1, 2024. 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. Work force center staff must ensure
program participants leverage available federal 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. Page 2
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State Expenditures
Although the bill extends the repeal of the program, it still is still scheduled to repeal in FY 2023-24.
Since the FY 2023-24 Long Bill includes an appropriation for the program for FY 2023-24, this fiscal
note assumes the bill does not have a net effect on state expenditures relative to current law.
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 was signed into law by the Governor on June 6, 2023, and takes effect on August 7, 2023,
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.