SB 25-125
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
SB 25-125: RULE REVIEW BILL
Prime Sponsors:
Sen. Weissman; Frizell
Rep. Soper; Mabrey
Published for: House Legal Services
Drafting number: LLS 25-0846
Fiscal Analyst:
John Armstrong, 303-866-6289
john.armstrong@coleg.gov
Version: First Revised Note
Date: April 9, 2025
Fiscal note status: The revised fiscal note reflects the reengrossed bill. The bill was recommended by the
Committee on Legal Services.
Summary Information
Overview. The bill postpones the expiration of all state department rules adopted or amended between
November 1, 2023, and November 1, 2024, except certain Department of Education, Department of Labor
and Employment, Department of Public Safety, and Department of Regulatory Agencies rules.
Types of impacts. The bill is projected to affect the following areas in FY 2025-26 only:
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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April 9, 2025 SB 25-125
Summary of Legislation
The bill allows all state agency, Public Employees’ Retirement Association, and State Board of
Equalization rules to continue that were adopted or amended between November 1, 2023, and
November 1, 2024, with these exceptions:
Department of Education rules concerning an “11-day count period”;
a Department of Labor and Employment rule concerning protections for public workers;
a Department of Public Safety rule concerning the Colorado Wildfire Resilient Homes Grant
Program defining “homeowner”; and,
a Department of Regulatory Agencies rule concerning nursing.
These excepted rules will expire as scheduled in the State Administrative Procedure Act on
May 15, 2025, on the grounds that the rules conflict with statute.
State Expenditures
In FY 2025-26, workload in the Department of Education, Department of Labor and Employment,
Department of Public Safety, and Department of Regulatory Agencies may minimally increase to
adopt new rules that will replace the expiring rules. The extension of rules for all other state
agencies and political subdivisions will result in a workload decrease, as these entities will not
need to re-adopt rules. No change in appropriations is required.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his
signature.
State and Local Government Contacts
Education
Labor and Employment
Public Safety
Regulatory Agencies
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.