SB 25-181
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
SB 25-181: SUNSET JUST TRANSITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Prime Sponsors:
Sen. Roberts; Winter F.
Rep. Lieder; Lukens
Published for: Senate Appropriations
Drafting number: LLS 25-0397
Fiscal Analyst:
Anna Gerstle, 303-866-4375
anna.gerstle@coleg.gov
Version: First Revised Note
Date: March 28, 2025
Fiscal note status: The revised fiscal note reflects the introduced bill, as amended by the Senate
Business, Labor, and Technology Committee.
Summary Information
Overview. The bill continues the Just Transition Advisory Committee for five years and modifies the
committee’s duties. It is currently scheduled to repeal September 1, 2025.
Types of impacts. The bill has impacts in the following areas through FY 2029-30 from both continuing
an existing committee scheduled to repeal and making changes to the committee charge:
State Expenditures
Appropriations. If funding for the committee is included in the Long Bill, no appropriation is required in
the bill. If funding is not included in the Long Bill, the bill requires an appropriation of $19,730 to the
Department of Labor and Employment in FY 2025-26.
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 (General Fund) $19,730 $19,730
Transferred Funds $0 $0
Change in TABOR Refunds $0 $0
Change in State FTE $0 $0
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These impacts result from continuing a program scheduled to repeal and reflect the extension of
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Summary of Legislation
The bill continues the Just Transition Advisory Committee in the Department of Labor and
Employment (CDLE) until September 1, 2030. It is currently set to repeal on September 1, 2025.
The bill also updates the committee’s duties to align with the ongoing work of the Office of Just
Transition in CDLE, and adds two members to the committee representing coal transition
workers.
Background
The Just Transition Advisory Committee supports the Office of Just Transition in CDLE, which was
created in House Bill 19-1314 to alleviate the effects of the coal-related facilities closures on
local communities. The committee is responsible for creating an action plan and supporting the
office in implementing the plan, which includes benefits and grants that are currently available
or needed, and the options for funding any grants and benefits. It has 19 members and meets
quarterly.
The sunset report for the committee is available on the Department of Regulatory Agencies
website.
Continuing Program Impacts
Based on the recent estimates, the Department of Labor and Employment is expected to have
expenditures of $19,730 in FY 2025-26 to support the committee, including staff time and
member travel reimbursement. If this bill is enacted, current expenditures will continue for the
program starting in FY 2025-26, paid from the General Fund.
If this bill is not enacted, the task force will end on September 1, 2025, and state expenditures
will decrease by $19,730 starting in FY 2025-26.
The bill also continues minimal workload in the Department of Local Affairs, the Office of
Economic Development and International Trade, the Colorado Energy Office, and the Governor’s
Office, each of which have an ex officio member on the committee.
State Expenditures
The bill increases workload for CDLE to add two additional members to the committee and
ensure that the committee’s work aligns with the modified duties specified in the bill. Any travel
reimbursement costs for additional members are expected to be minimal. No change in
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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
Funding to continue the committee 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. If funding is not included in the Long Bill, the bill requires an appropriation of $19,730
from the General Fund to the Department of Labor and Employment for FY 2025-26.
State and Local Government Contacts
Colorado Energy Office
Governor
Labor
Local Affairs
Office Of Economic Development
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.