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January 19, 2024 HB 24-1069
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 24-0291
Rep. Valdez
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
January 19, 2024
House Energy & Environment
Matt Bishop | 303-866-4796
matt.bishop@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: RECYCLING OF SINGLE-USE ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☒ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill creates an advisory group to study electronic smoking device recycling. It
increases state expenditures and may increase state revenue in FY 2024-25 and
FY 2025-26 only.
Appropriation
Summary:
For FY 2024-25, the bill requires an appropriation of $175,329 to the Department of
Public Health and Environment.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under HB 24-1069
Budget Year
FY 2024-25
Out Year
FY 2025-26
Revenue - -
Expenditures General Fund $175,329 -
Centrally Appropriated $6,990 -
Total Expenditures $182,319 -
Total FTE 0.4 FTE -
Transfers - -
Other Budget Impacts General Fund Reserve $26,299 -
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January 19, 2024 HB 24-1069
Summary of Legislation
The bill creates the Electronic Smoking Device Recycling Strategies Advisory Group in the
Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The advisory group must evaluate
methods and strategies for recycling single-use electronic smoking devices, including policy
recommendations for the state or local governments and any existing grant programs that may
assist. The advisory group must submit a report of its findings to the General Assembly, CDPHE,
and the Governor’s office by October 1, 2025. The advisory group repeals September 1, 2026.
State Revenue
The bill potentially increases state revenue to the General Fund from gifts, grants, or donations;
however, no sources have been identified at this time. Gifts, grants, and donations are exempt
from TABOR revenue limits.
State Expenditures
The bill increases state expenditures in CDPHE by $175,329 in FY 2024-25, paid from the General
Fund. Expenditures are shown in Table 2 and detailed below.
Table 2
Expenditures Under HB 24-1069
FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26
Department of Public Health and Environment
Personal Services $25,329 -
Consultant $150,000 -
Centrally Appropriated Costs
1
$6,990 -
Total Cost $182,319 -
Total FTE 0.4 FTE -
1
Centrally appropriated costs are not included in the bill's appropriation.
Department of Public Health and Environment. The department requires an estimated
2,000 hours of a consultant at $75 per hour to oversee the advisory group, attend advisory
group meetings, and prepare the advisory group’s final report. CDPHE also requires 0.4 FTE in
FY 2024-25 only to solicit the contract for the consultant, facilitate the appointment of advisory
group members, and coordinate advisory group meetings. Workload may minimally increase in
FY 2025-26 to review deliverables and close out the consultant’s contract.
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
January 19, 2024 HB 24-1069
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his
signature.
State Appropriations
For FY 2024-25, the bill requires a General Fund appropriation of $175,329 and 0.4 FTE to the
Department of Public Health and Environment, of which $150,000 requires roll-forward
spending authority for FY 2025-26.
State and Local Government Contacts
Governor's Office 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 the General Assembly website.