Page 1
January 18, 2024 SB 24-052
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 24-0276
Sen. Fields
Rep. English
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
January 18, 2024
Senate Judiciary
Josh Abram | 303-866-3561
josh.abram@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: ONGOING FUNDING FOR 911 RESOURCE CENTER
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☒ Statutory Public Entity
Beginning with FY 2024-25, the bill requires an annual General Fund appropriation to
the Public Utilities Commission for the operations of the Colorado 911 Resource
Center.
Appropriation
Summary:
For FY 2024-25, the bill includes an appropriation of $250,000 to the Public Utilities
Commission in the Department of Regulatory Agencies.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill, which is requested by the Legislative
Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health
Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts Under SB24-052
Budget Year
FY 2024-25
Out Year
FY 2025-26
Revenue - -
Expenditures General Fund $250,000 $250,000
Transfers - -
Other Budget Impacts General Fund Reserve $37,500 $37,500
Page 2
January 18, 2024 SB 24-052
Summary of Legislation
Beginning FY 2024-25, the bill requires an annual General Fund appropriation of $250,000 to the
Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in the Department of Regulatory Agencies. The PUC must
remit the funds to support the expenses of the Colorado 911 Resource Center. The resource
center must provide quarterly expenditure reports to the PUC, which must be included in the
PUC’s annual SMART Act hearing presentation. The center must also conduct annual surveys to
evaluate efficiency and effectiveness, and summarize this information in each report prepared
for the PUC.
Background
The 911 Resource Center is an independent nonprofit entity created by the PUC to provide
resources and centralized assistance to local 911 emergency call services throughout the state.
Current funding for the center is from a 2004 agreement with the PUC requiring
telecommunications companies to provide $2 million dollars to create and operate the
nonprofit.
State Expenditures
Beginning in FY 2024-25, the bill increases state expenditures by $250,000 per year for payment
to the Colorado 911 Resource Center from the General Fund. It is assumed that any additional
administrative workload for DORA and the PUC to remit funding to the resource center will be
minimal.
Other Budget Impacts
General Fund reserve. Under current law, an amount equal to 15 percent of General Fund
appropriations must be set aside in the General Fund statutory reserve. Based on this fiscal note,
the bill is expected to increase the amount of General Fund held in reserve by the amounts
shown in Table 1, decreasing the amount of General Fund available for other purposes.
Statutory Public Entity
The resource center will have increased revenue and expenditures of $250,000 per year
beginning in FY 2024-25.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his
signature.
Page 3
January 18, 2024 SB 24-052
State Appropriations
For FY 2024-25, the bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $250,000 to the Department of
Regulatory Agencies.
State and Local Government Contacts
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: leg.colorado.gov/fiscalnotes.