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July 3, 2024 HB 24-1460
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Final Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 24-0945
Rep. Herod; Bacon
Sen. Danielson
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
July 3, 2024
Lost in House
Aaron Carpenter | 303-866-4918
aaron.carpenter@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: LAW ENFORCEMENT MISCONDUCT
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill would have required the Executive Committee of Legislative Council to
appoint a working group during the 2024 interim to study the issue of protecting law
enforcement whistleblowers. The bill would have increased state expenditures and
local government workload in FY 2024-25 only.
Appropriation
Summary:
For FY 2024-25, the bill would have required an appropriation of $27,708 to the
Legislative Department.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The final fiscal note reflects the engrossed bill, as amended by L.018. This bill was lost
in the House on May 3, 2024; therefore, the impacts identified in this analysis do not
take effect.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under HB 24-1460
Budget Year
FY 2024-25
Out Year
FY 2025-26
Revenue
- -
Expenditures General Fund $27,708 -
Centrally Appropriated $4,767 -
Total Expenditures $32,475 -
Total FTE 0.3 FTE -
Transfers - -
Other Budget Impacts General Fund Reserve $4,156
-
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Summary of Legislation
The bill requires that the Executive Committee of Legislative Council appoint a working group to
address protecting law enforcement whistleblowers.
State Expenditures
In FY 2024-25 only, the bill increases General Fund expenditures in the Legislative Department to
reimburse legislative members and to provide support to the working group. The fiscal note
assumes there will be 6 legislative members and 4 meetings occurring in the interim, and that
the working group will be staffed by Legislative Council Staff. Table 2 below outlines these costs
Table 2
Expenditures Under HB 24-1460
FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26
Legislative Department
Personnel Services $22,047 -
Member Travel and Per-Diem $5,661 -
Centrally Appropriated Costs
1
$4,767 -
Total Cost $32,475 -
Total FTE 0.3 FTE -
1
Centrally appropriated costs are not included in the bill's appropriation.
Other State Agencies. To the extent the working group includes representatives from state
agencies, workload to those agencies will increase. No change in appropriation is required.
Local Government
Similar to the state, to the extent local law enforcement participates on the working group,
workload will increase.
State Appropriation
In FY 2024-25, the bill requires a General Fund appropriation of $27,708 including:
$22,047 to Legislative Council Staff and 0.3 FTE; and
$5,661 to the General Assembly.
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Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his signature.
State and Local Government Contacts
Legislative Council Staff
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.