SB 25-038
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
SB 25-038: WILDLIFE DAMAGE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFO
Prime Sponsors:
Sen. Roberts
Rep. McCluskie
Published for: Senate Ag. & Natural Resources
Drafting number: LLS 25-0156
Fiscal Analyst:
Alexa Kelly, 303-866-3469
alexa.kelly@coleg.gov
Version: Initial Fiscal Note
Date: January 10, 2025
Fiscal note status: The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill, as requested by the Water Resources and
Agriculture Review Committee.
Summary Information
Overview. The bill requires that the personal information of an individual filing a claim with Colorado
Parks and Wildlife for compensation for damages caused by wildlife be kept confidential.
Types of impacts. The bill is projected to affect the following areas on an ongoing basis:
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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January 10, 2025 SB 25-038
Summary of Legislation
The bill requires that the personal information of any individual requesting compensation from
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) for damages caused by wildlife or for nonlethal prevention
measures be kept confidential. This includes information about site assessments conducted by
state officials and third parties to prevent future depredation. This information is not subject to
the Colorado Open Records Act.
State Expenditures
CPW, in the Department of Natural Resources, pays claims and provides prevention materials for
damages caused by wildlife. CPW will incur a minimal increase in workload to change its policies
and procedures to ensure personal information of claimants is kept confidential. This effort does
not require a change in appropriations.
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
Natural Resources
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.