SB 25-194
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
SB 25-194: SUNSET DENTAL PRACTICE ACT
Prime Sponsors:
Sen. Michaelson Jenet; Mullica
Rep. Duran; Hartsook
Published for: House Health & Human Services
Drafting number: LLS 25-0401
Fiscal Analyst:
Clayton Mayfield, 303-866-5851
clayton.mayfield@coleg.gov
Version: First Revised Note
Date: April 18, 2025
Fiscal note status: This revised fiscal note reflects the reengrossed bill.
Summary Information
Overview. The bill continues the regulation of dental professions, which is scheduled to repeal on
September 1, 2025. The program is continued through September 1, 2034.
Sunset bill. The bill has impacts in the following areas through FY 2034-35 from both continuing an
existing program scheduled to repeal and making changes to that program:
State Revenue
State Expenditures
TABOR Refunds
Appropriations. No appropriation is required.
Table 1
Continuation of Current State Fiscal Impacts
Type of Impact
1
Budget Year
FY 2025-26
Out Year
FY 2026-27
Out Year
FY 2027-28
State Revenue
2
$0 $185,000 $2,800,000
State Expenditures $0 $950,000 $950,000
Transferred Funds $0 $0 $0
Change in TABOR Refunds $0 $185,000 $2,800,000
Change in State FTE 0.0 FTE 2.9 FTE 2.9 FTE
1
These impacts result from continuing a program scheduled to repeal and reflect the extension of
current revenue and spending levels.
2
Continuing revenue is based on the current two-year renewal cycle for dental professionals. If the
program is continued, then the next scheduled license renewal will occur in February of FY 2027-28. Page 2
April 18, 2025 SB 25-194
Summary of Legislation
The bill continues dental profession regulation by the Department of Regulatory Agencies
(DORA) for nine years, extending the program’s repeal date from September 1, 2025, to
September 1, 2034. Among other changes, the bill requires DORA to adopt rules regarding
jurisprudence education prior to initial licensure and clarifies that witnesses or consultants
appearing or testifying during DORA proceedings have immunity from civil liability.
Continuing Program Impacts
DORA is expected to have ongoing revenue of about $185,000 in FY 2026-27 and $2.8 million in
FY 2027-28, and continuing in future years based on a two-year renewal cycle for dental
professionals. Ongoing expenditures are estimated to be about $950,000 and 2.9 FTE starting in
FY 2026-27 to administer the regulation of dental professions.
If this bill is enacted, current revenue and expenditures will continue for the program starting in
FY 2026-27. This continuing revenue is subject to TABOR. If this bill is not enacted, the program
will end one year after its repeal date on September 1, 2026, following a wind-down period. If
allowed to repeal, state revenue and expenditures will decrease starting in FY 2026-27 by the
continuation amounts shown in Table 1.
The changes to the program that drive additional workload are discussed in the State
Expenditures section below.
State Expenditures
The bill increases workload in DORA to implement dental practice changes made by the bill. This
requires rulemaking, which may increase DORA’s need for legal services provided by the
Department of Law. DORA may also need to conduct education and outreach to professionals.
No change in appropriations is required for these efforts.
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
Corrections
Higher Education
Human Services
Law
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.