HB 25-1054
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
HB 25-1054: REPEAL LEG AUDIT CMT REVIEWS OF EMISSIONS PROGRAM
Prime Sponsors:
Rep. Boesenecker
Sen. Pelton R.; Gonzales J.
Published for: House Trans., Hous. & Local Gov.
Drafting number: LLS 25-0146
Fiscal Analyst:
Nina Forbes, 303-866-4785
nina.forbes@coleg.gov
Version: Initial Fiscal Note
Date: January 15, 2025
Fiscal note status: The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill, which was recommended by the Legislative
Audit Committee.
Summary Information
Overview. The bill repeals the requirement that the Legislative Audit Committee direct the State Auditor
to conduct performance audits of the Automobile Inspection and Readjustment (AIR) program every five
years.
Type of impacts. The bill is projected to affect the following areas on an ongoing basis:
State Expenditures
Appropriations. No appropriation is required.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts
Type of Impact
Budget Year
FY 2025-26
Out Year
FY 2026-27
State Revenue $0 $0
State Expenditures $0 $0
Transferred Funds $0 $0
Change in TABOR Refunds $0 $0
Change in State FTE 0.0 FTE 0.0 FTE
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January 15, 2025 HB 25-1054
Summary of Legislation
Current state law requires the Office of the State Auditor (OSA) to audit the Automobile
Inspection and Readjustment (AIR) Program in the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment (CDPHE) every five years. The bill repeals this requirement and instead leaves audit
timing to the OSA’s discretion.
Background
The AIR Program audit has been in place since 2000 and requires the OSA to assess the
following:
the demonstrable effect of the AIR Program on ambient air quality;
the cost to the public of the AIR Program;
the cost-effectiveness of the AIR Program relative to other air pollution control programs;
the need, if any, for further reduction in air pollution caused by mobile sources to attain or
maintain compliance with national ambient air quality standards; and
the AIR Program’s ability to ensure compliance with legally required warranties covering air
pollution control equipment.
The last evaluation was completed in December 2022 at a cost of $240,000. The CDPHE is
required to conduct a similar evaluation of the AIR program for the federal Environmental
Protection Agency, the Air Quality Control Commission, and the Regional Air Quality Counsel.
State Expenditures
The bill allows the OSA to redirect funding that would otherwise be spent on the AIR audit every
five years to other audit priorities. No change in appropriations is required.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect 90 days following adjournment of the General Assembly sine die, assuming
no referendum petition is filed.
State and Local Government Contacts
Public Health and Environment
Revenue
State Auditor
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.