SB 25-170
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
SB 25-170: DNA & SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT BACKLOG TESTING & DATA
Prime Sponsors:
Sen. Amabile; Kirkmeyer
Rep. Bird; Sirota
Published for: Senate Appropriations
Drafting number: LLS 25-0832
Fiscal Analyst:
Clayton Mayfield, 303-866-5851
clayton.mayfield@coleg.gov
Version: Initial Fiscal Note
Date: February 24, 2025
Fiscal note status: The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill. The bill was recommended by the Joint
Budget Committee.
Summary Information
Overview. The bill codifies a footnote in the Department of Public Safety budget concerning the use of
money for DNA testing into state statute.
Types of impacts. The bill is projected to affect the following areas for 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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February 24, 2025 SB 25-170
Summary of Legislation
The bill codifies into state statute a budget footnote amended in the most recent Department of
Public Safety (CDPS) supplemental appropriations bill, Senate Bill 25-105, concerning
appropriations for certain forensic testing by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Background
The CBI received a General Fund appropriation though HB 24-1197 for DNA testing and
reimbursement. Footnote 107a for this appropriation required the CDPS to provide a progress
report to the Joint Budget Committee by November 1, 2024. This appropriation was given
roll-forward spending authority through FY 2024-25 by footnote add-on 107a to the FY 2024-25
Long Bill, which also allowed appropriations to be spent on district attorney reimbursements.
SB 25-105 provided roll-forward spending authority through FY 2025-26, and clarified in
footnote 107b that the appropriation be spent to accelerate testing of the backlog of sexual
assault kits through the use of contract labs, and required the CDPS to provide detailed updates
on its progress.
State Expenditures
The bill does not increase state expenditures for the CDPS relative to current law since
FY 2025-26 spending authority for the original $3.0 million appropriation was provided through
prior legislation. Additionally, it is assumed that any administrative effort to comply with the
requirements codified by this bill will be paid using the original appropriation. However, given
that the progress report and specifications regarding use of the appropriation are already
included in law through SB 25-105, no change in workload or costs is expected.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his signature.
State and Local Government Contacts
Joint Budget Committee Staff Public Safety
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.