HB 25-1166
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
HB 25-1166: EFFORTS TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE
Prime Sponsors:
Rep. Feret; Weinberg
Sen. Kipp; Cutter
Published for: House Business Affairs & Labor
Drafting number: LLS 25-0655
Fiscal Analyst:
Matt Bishop, 303-866-4796
matt.bishop@coleg.gov
Version: Initial Fiscal Note
Date: February 12, 2025
Fiscal note status: The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary Information
Overview. The bill addresses food waste through education and food donations.
Types of impacts. The bill is projected to affect the following areas on an ongoing basis:
Minimal State Revenue Minimal State Workload
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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February 12, 2025 HB 25-1166
Summary of Legislation
The bill addresses food waste through education and food donations, as described below.
The Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) operates the Colorado Green
Business Network, a voluntary program that promotes sustainability in the private sector. The
bill expands the scope of the program to include training on food waste reduction.
The bill increases the donation and resale of food by:
allowing retail food establishments to sell chilled or frozen food at a discount to individuals
eligible for food assistance;
allowing retail food establishments to sell or donate food online;
encouraging grocery stores to replace “sell by” dates with “best if used or frozen by” dates;
and
expanding the recipients of donated food, such that the donation qualifies for immunity
from civil or criminal liability.
State Revenue and Expenditures
Department of Public Health and Environment
The Colorado Green Business Network can include food waste prevention and reduction
strategies and provide other guidance within existing appropriations.
Judicial Department
To the extent that the expanded liability immunity results in fewer cases filed with trial courts in
the Judicial Department, state revenue from filing fees, which is subject to TABOR, and state
expenditures will decrease. The number of such cases is expected to be small and any revenue
or workload decrease will be minimal.
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
Judicial Public Health and Environment
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.