SB 25-177
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
SB 25-177: SUNSET CONTINUE EARLY CHILD LEADERSHIP COMMISSION
Prime Sponsors:
Sen. Kipp; Bright
Rep. Sirota; Bradfield
Published for: Senate Education
Drafting number: LLS 25-0396
Fiscal Analyst:
Anna Gerstle, 303-866-4375
anna.gerstle@coleg.gov
Version: Initial Fiscal Note
Date: February 26, 2025
Fiscal note status: The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary Information
Overview. The bill continues the Early Childhood Leadership Commission through September 1, 2030. It is
currently scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2025.
Types of impacts. The bill only has impacts from continuing an existing advisory group scheduled to
repeal, which will extend existing fiscal impacts through FY 2029-30 in the following areas:
State Expenditures
Local Government
School Districts
Appropriations. For FY 2025-26, the bill requires an appropriation of $311,041 to the Colorado
Department of Early Childhood. If funding is included in the Long Bill, no appropriation is required
through this bill.
Table 1
Continuation of Current State Fiscal Impacts
Type of Impact
1
Budget Year
FY 2025-26
Out Year
FY 2026-27
State Revenue $0 $0
State Expenditures (Federal Funds) $311,041 $311,041
Transferred Funds $0 $0
Change in TABOR Refunds $0 $0
Change in State FTE 1.4 FTE 1.4 FTE
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These impacts result from continuing a program scheduled to repeal and reflect the extension of
current spending levels. Page 2
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Summary of Legislation
The bill continues the Early Childhood Leadership Commission (ECLC) in the Colorado
Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) for five years, through September 1, 2030. It is currently
scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2025.
Background
The Early Childhood Leadership Commission is the state’s federally required state advisory
council for early childhood and is charged with making recommendations related to early
childhood policy in the state; assisting public and private agencies with coordinating services;
developing standards, data, and workforce policies; and monitoring efforts related to early
childhood access, engagement, and school readiness.
The sunset report for the ECLC is available on the Department of Regulatory Agencies website.
Continuing Program Impacts
Based on the department's estimated expenditures for FY 2025-26, the Department of Early
Childhood is expected to have costs of $311,041 to administer the commission, paid from
federal Child Care Development Fund Grant funds. Expenditures include 1.4 FTE to support the
ECLC, member per diem and travel, materials, and consulting support. If this bill is enacted,
current expenditures will continue for the program starting in FY 2025-26.
If this bill is not enacted, the ECLC as currently constituted will end on September 1, 2025. If
allowed to repeal, the expenditure of federal funds is expected to continue regardless of the
bill’s outcome, due to the federal requirement to have a child care advisory council. Without
extension the current ECLC, the Department of Early Childhood or the Governor would likely
convene an alternate child care advisory council.
Local Governments and School Districts
The bill continues workload for representatives of local governments and school districts who
serve on the ECLC.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect 90 days following adjournment of the General Assembly sine die, assuming
no referendum petition is filed. Page 3
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State Appropriations
For FY 2025-26, the bill requires an appropriation of $311,041 of federal Child Care
Development Fund money to the Department of Early Childhood, and 1.4 FTE. Funding to
continue the ECLC may be included in this bill or in the Long Bill for FY 2025-26. If funding is
included in the Long Bill for FY 2025-26, no appropriation is required in this bill.
State and Local Government Contacts
Early Childhood
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.