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April 8, 2024 SB 24-193
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 24-1114
Sen. Danielson; Simpson
Rep. Duran; Pugliese
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
April 8, 2024
Senate State Affairs
John Armstrong | 303-866-6289
john.armstrong@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: PROTECT TRIBAL LANDS FROM UNAUTHORIZED ANNEXATION
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill prohibits any annexation of land within tribal boundaries unless the
annexation is approved by the tribe. The bill may decrease local revenues and
expenditures beginning in FY 2024-25.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary of Legislation
The bill prohibits a municipality from annexing lands that are within the boundaries of a
reservation or a federally recognized Indian tribe unless the tribal government issues a
resolution or ordinance that approves the annexation of the land in question.
State Expenditures
The Community Development Office within the Department of Local Affairs will undertake
additional review of any annexation decisions to ensure that those occurring on or near tribal
lands are accompanied by an appropriate resolution before proceeding with the land use
planning. These changes in workload will be minimal; no change in appropriations is required.
Local Government
To the extent the bill prevents an unauthorized annexation, local revenues and expenditures will
decrease for a municipality that was seeking annexation of tribal lands. The exact impacts to
local municipalities that border tribal lands will depend on their future decisions to annex land.
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Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his
signature, and it applies to all annexations pursued on or after that date.
State and Local Government Contacts
Local Affairs Municipalities
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.