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May 4, 2024 SB 24-084
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Revised Fiscal Note
(replaces fiscal note dated April 3, 2024)
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 24-0106
Sen. Cutter
Rep. Garcia
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
May 4, 2024
House State Affairs
Aaron Carpenter | 303-866-4918
aaron.carpenter@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: AG DUTIES TO PREVENT MIS- & DIS-INFORMATION
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☐ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill requires the Attorney General to take actions to prevent and combat
misinformation. The bill increases state workload starting in FY 2024-25.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
This revised fiscal note reflects the reengrossed bill.
Summary of Legislation
The bill requires the Attorney General to prevent and combat the sharing and spreading of
misinformation through:
establishing an initiative to encourage respectful discourse;
development of a curriculum for public use to produce conversations to help people find
common ground; and
collaboration with state organizations to update and share curriculum materials.
State Expenditures
Starting in FY 2024-25, the bill will increase workload in the Department of Law (DOL) to develop
and maintain a curriculum and establish an initiative to encourage respectful discourse. The DOL
reports they have the expertise to develop and maintain the initiative and curriculum, therefore,
no appropriation is required.
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
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.