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April 18, 2024 HB 24-1454
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 24-1163
Rep. Ortiz
Sen. Lundeen
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
April 18, 2024
House State Affairs
Matt Bishop | 303-866-4796
matt.bishop@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: GRACE PERIOD NONCOMPLIANCE DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill establishes a grace period for state agencies to comply with information
technology accessibility plans. It minimally impacts state workload in FY 2024-25 only.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary of Legislation
House Bill 21-1110 required state agencies to implement accessibility plans for their information
technology systems by July 1, 2024, after which they are liable for discrimination claims. This bill
extends a one-year grace period from liability if the noncompliant agency creates a progress
report demonstrating a good-faith effort towards meeting accessibility requirements.
State Expenditures
The bill minimally impacts workload and costs in state agencies in FY 2024-25 only. No change
in appropriations is required.
Judicial Department. Workload may decrease in trial courts if the bill results in fewer civil
actions filed against state agencies or if such cases are dismissed.
All state agencies. Workload may increase in any noncompliant agency to create its progress
report. To the extent the grace period reduces penalties that would have been paid by state
agencies, costs will decrease.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his
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State and Local Government Contacts
Information Technology Judicial Law
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.