HB 25-1267
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
HB 25-1267: SUPPORT FOR STATEWIDE ENERGY STRATEGIES
Prime Sponsors:
Rep. Paschal; McCormick
Sen. Winter F.; Amabile
Published for: House Energy & Environment
Drafting number: LLS 25-0727
Fiscal Analyst:
Matt Bishop, 303-866-4796
matt.bishop@coleg.gov
Version: Initial Fiscal Note
Date: February 28, 2025
Fiscal note status: The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary Information
Overview. The bill creates minimum standards for retail electric vehicle charging stations.
Types of impacts. The bill is projected to affect the following areas on an ongoing basis:
State Expenditures
Appropriations. For FY 2025-26, the bill requires an appropriation of $225,320 to the Department of
Labor and Employment.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts
Type of Impact
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Budget Year
FY 2025-26
Out Year
FY 2026-27
Out Year
FY 2027-28
State Revenue $0 $0 $0
State Expenditures $248,396 $211,317 $418,985
Transferred Funds $0 $0 $0
Change in TABOR Refunds $0 $0 $0
Change in State FTE 1.2 FTE 1.7 FTE 2.7 FTE
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Fund sources for these impacts are shown in the tables below.
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Table 1A
State Expenditures
Fund Source
Budget Year
FY 2025-26
Out Year
FY 2026-27
Out Year
FY 2027-28
General Fund $0 $0 $0
Cash Funds $225,320 $182,472 $372,213
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0
Centrally Appropriated $23,076 $28,845 $46,772
Total Expenditures $248,396 $211,317 $418,985
Total FTE 1.2 FTE 1.7 FTE 2.7 FTE
Summary of Legislation
The bill directs the Division of Oil and Public Safety in the Department of Labor and Employment
(CDLE) to adopt rules that determine minimum standards for retail electric vehicle charging, in
consultation with the Colorado Energy Office. The rules must be adopted by July 1, 2026, and
enforcement begins on July 1, 2027.
State Expenditures
The bill increases state expenditures in the Department of Labor and Employment by about
$250,000 in FY 2025-26, $210,000 in FY 2026-27, and $420,000 in FY 2027-28 and ongoing.
These costs, paid from the Electric Vehicle Grant Fund, are summarized in Table 2 and discussed
below. The bill also minimally affects workload in the Colorado Energy Office.
Department of Labor and Employment
CDLE will have staff and legal services costs beginning in FY 2025-26 to implement the bill.
Staff
Workload ramps up over the first three years to develop and implement the standards. CDLE
requires 1.5 FTE of administrative and inspection staff beginning in FY 2025-26 to survey existing
charging infrastructure, develop the standards, and conduct rulemaking. Once enforcement
commences in FY 2027-28, CDLE requires an additional 1.0 FTE to conduct additional
compliance inspections. Standard operating and capital outlay costs are included, and costs in
the first year are prorated for the bill’s effective date. Page 3
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Testing Equipment and Travel
The two inspections staff require additional capital and operating costs. Specialized equipment
for testing electrical vehicle charging stations is estimated to cost $100,000, and will be required
once for each inspector: in FY 2025-26 and FY 2027-28 only. Travel costs include a vehicle lease
and related expenses for visiting retail charging locations around the state.
Legal Services
CDLE requires 30 hours of legal services in FY 2025-26 and 360 in subsequent years to conduct
rulemaking and support enforcement activities. The cost in the first year can be absorbed within
existing legal services appropriations. Legal services are provided by the Department of Law at a
rate of $133.74 per hour.
Table 2
State Expenditures
Department of Labor and Employment
Cost Component
Budget Year
FY 2025-26
Out Year
FY 2026-27
Out Year
FY 2026-27
Personal Services $87,844 $109,806 $168,997
Operating Expenses $1,536 $1,920 $3,200
Capital Outlay Costs $13,340 $0 $6,670
Testing Equipment $100,000 $0 $100,000
Travel $22,600 $22,600 $45,200
Legal Services $0 $48,146 $48,146
Centrally Appropriated Costs $23,076 $28,845 $46,772
FTE – Personal Services 1.2 FTE 1.5 FTE 2.5 FTE
FTE – Legal Services 0.0 FTE 0.2 FTE 0.2 FTE
Total Costs $248,396 $211,317 $418,985
Total FTE 1.2 FTE 1.7 FTE 2.7 FTE
Colorado Energy Office
The bill increases workload in the office to consult with CDLE during rulemaking. This can be
accomplished within existing appropriations.
Centrally Appropriated Costs
Pursuant to a Joint Budget Committee policy, certain costs associated with this bill are
addressed through the annual budget process and centrally appropriated in the Long Bill or
supplemental appropriations bills, rather than in this bill. These costs, which may include
employee insurance, supplemental employee retirement payments, leased space, and indirect
cost assessments, are shown in the expenditure table above. Page 4
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Effective Date
The bill takes effect 90 days following adjournment of the General Assembly sine die, assuming
no referendum petition is filed.
State Appropriations
For FY 2025-26, the bill requires an appropriation of $225,320 and 1.2 FTE from the Electric
Vehicle Grant Fund to the Colorado Energy Office, to be entirely reappropriated to the
Department of Labor and Employment.
State and Local Government Contacts
Colorado Energy Office
Labor and Employment
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.