Colorado 2024 2024 Regular Session

Colorado Senate Bill SB084 Introduced / Fiscal Note

Filed 05/04/2024

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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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May 4, 2024  SB 24-084 
 
 
 
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.