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February 1, 2024 HB 24-1097
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 24-0736
Rep. Taggart; Weissman
Sen. Fields; Gardner
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
February 1, 2024
House State Affairs
Clayton Mayfield | 303-866-5851
clayton.mayfield@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: MILITARY FAMILY OCCUPATIONAL CREDENTIALING
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☒ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill modifies the occupational credential portability program in the Department of
Regulatory Agencies. Starting in FY 2024-25, the bill minimally decreases state
revenue and increases state workload on an ongoing basis.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary of Legislation
Starting September 1, 2024, the bill allows dependents and Gold Star spouses of individuals
serving in the United States armed forces to participate in the Occupational Credential
Portability Program in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Eligible participants must
have been relocated to Colorado, which includes a transfer from a regular component of a
uniformed service into a reserve component if the transfer involved a final move to Colorado.
Additionally, the bill makes several changes to the Occupational Credential Portability Program,
including:
striking language that makes licenses issued under the program temporary;
requiring that regulators only consider whether an applicant has a license in good standing
and not whether the applicant has committed an act that would be subject to discipline in
Colorado if such an act is not prohibited in the home state;
making licenses issued under the program valid for six years; and
making licenses issued under the program renewable.
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Background
House Bill 20-1326 established the Occupational Credential Portability Program, which allows
individuals with a current, active occupational credential issued by another state, U.S. territory, or
foreign country to apply for a credential in Colorado through a streamlined process.
State Revenue
The bill will decrease state revenue from licensing fees by adding to the population of
individuals eligible for the program and waiving the fees for program applicants. Based on the
current military-related population served by the program, this revenue decrease is expected to
be minimal. Additionally, the professions and licenses for which new program applicants will
apply is unknown.
State Expenditures
The bill will minimally increase workload and costs in DORA to update rules, conduct outreach
and education about program changes, and process any additional applications received. These
activities may minimally increase the need for legal services provided by the Department of Law
(DOL). This work can be accomplished within existing resources and no change in appropriations
is required.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect September 1, 2024.
State and Local Government Contacts
Information Technology Law Military Affairs
Regulatory Agencies
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.