HB 25-1218
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
HB 25-1218: CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT & HIGH ER EDUCATION COURSES
Prime Sponsors:
Rep. Valdez
Published for: House Education
Drafting number: LLS 25-0784
Fiscal Analyst:
Anna Gerstle, 303-866-4375
anna.gerstle@coleg.gov
Version: Initial Fiscal Note
Date: February 18, 2025
Fiscal note status: This fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary Information
Overview. The bill allows courses in certain direct admission pathway programs to be offered through
concurrent enrollment.
Types of impacts. The bill is projected to affect the following areas on an ongoing basis:
Institutions of Higher Education School Districts
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 17, 2025 HB 25-1218
Summary of Legislation
The bill allows higher education courses that are part of a direct admission pathway program
into a science, technology, engineering, or math degree or credential program to be offered
through concurrent enrollment.
Institutions of Higher Education
The bill may increase workload for institutions of higher education that offer direct admission
pathway programs into science, technology, engineering or math fields to serve additional
students. Tuition revenue may also increase from additional participating students. Workload
and revenue impacts are expected to be minimal.
School District
School districts who choose to offer concurrent enrollment at institutions with eligible direct
admission pathway programs will pay negotiated tuition rates to institutions for any additional
students participating in concurrent enrollment.
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
Education Higher Education
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.