Page 1 July 11, 2024 HB 24-1431 Legislative Council Staff Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature Final Fiscal Note Drafting Number: Prime Sponsors: LLS 24-1126 Rep. Lukens; Armagost Sen. Winter F.; Michaelson Jenet Date: Bill Status: Fiscal Analyst: July 11, 2024 Signed into Law Shukria Maktabi | 303-866-4720 shukria.maktabi@coleg.gov Bill Topic: STABLE HOUSING FOR SURVIVORS OF ABUSE PROGRAM Summary of Fiscal Impact: ☐ State Revenue ☒ State Expenditure ☐ State Transfer ☐ TABOR Refund ☐ Local Government ☐ Statutory Public Entity The bill creates and provides funding for the Stable Housing for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence Program in the Department of Human Services. The bill increases state expenditures from FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29. Appropriation Summary: For FY 2024-25, the bill requires and includes an appropriation of $2.0 million to the Department of Human Services. Fiscal Note Status: The final fiscal note reflects the enacted bill. Table 1 State Fiscal Impacts Under HB 24-1431 Budget Year FY 2024-25 Out Year FY 2025-26 Revenue - - Expenditures Colorado Long-Term Works Reserve $2,000,000 $2,000,000 Centrally Appropriated $24,088 $27,794 Total Expenditures $2,024,088 $2,027,794 Total FTE 1.3 FTE 1.5 FTE Transfers - - Other Budget Impacts - - Page 2 July 11, 2024 HB 24-1431 Summary of Legislation The bill creates the Stable Housing for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence Program in the Department of Human Services (CDHS). By January 1, 2025, the CDHS is required to contract with community-based organizations to distribute short-term assistance payments to survivors of abuse for stable housing. Recipients must also be eligible for assistance provided by the Colorado Works Program. The bill appropriates $2.0 million annually for the program from the Colorado Long-Term Works Reserve from FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29. State Expenditures The bill increases state expenditures in the CDHS by $2.0 million per year from FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29, paid from the Colorado Long-Term Works Reserve. Expenditures are shown in Table 2 and detailed below. Table 2 Expenditures Under HB 24-1431 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 Department of Human Services Personal Services $100,092 $115,491 Operating Expenses $1,664 $1,920 Capital Outlay Costs $13,340 - Program Costs $1,884,904 $1,882,589 Centrally Appropriated Costs 1 $24,088 $27,794 Total Cost $2,024,088 $2,027,794 Total FTE 1.3 FTE 1.5 FTE 1 Centrally appropriated costs are not included in the bill's appropriation. Staff. The CDHS requires 1.5 FTE to manage the program, including providing programmatic and fiscal oversight and providing technical support to the participants and community-based contractors. Contract management staff costs are prorated for an October 2024 start date, and all staff costs will continue through FY 2028-29. Program costs. After administrative costs, approximately $1.9 million per year is expected to be available for the CDHS to contract community-based organizations for the distribution of short-term assistance to eligible program participants from FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29. 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 July 11, 2024 HB 24-1431 Effective Date This bill was signed into law by the Governor and took effect on June 6, 2024. State Appropriations For FY 2024-25, the bill requires and includes an appropriation of $2,000,000 from the Colorado Long-Term Works Reserve to the Department of Human Services, and 1.3 FTE. State and Local Government Contacts Counties Human Services 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.