SB 25-213
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
SB 25-213: BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE CASH FUND TRA NSFER
Prime Sponsors:
Sen. Bridges; Amabile
Rep. Sirota; Taggart
Published for: Senate Appropriations
Drafting number: LLS 25-1024
Fiscal Analyst:
Clayton Mayfield, 303-866-5851
clayton.mayfield@coleg.gov
Version: Initial Fiscal Note
Date: March 31, 2025
Fiscal note status: The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill, which was recommended by the Joint
Budget Committee as part of the FY 2025-26 Long Bill budget package.
Summary Information
Overview. The bill provides funding for broadband infrastructure at a facility in the Department of
Corrections.
Types of impacts. The bill is projected to affect the following areas for FY 2025-26 only:
State Expenditures State Transfers
Appropriations. For FY 2025-26, the bill requires and includes an appropriation of $842,346 to the
Department of Corrections.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts
Type of Impact
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Budget Year
FY 2025-26
Out Year
FY 2026-27
State Revenue $0 $0
State Expenditures $842,346 $0
Transferred Funds $842,346 $0
Change in TABOR Refunds $0 $0
Change in State FTE 0.0 FTE 0.0 FTE
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Fund sources for these impacts are shown in the tables below. Page 2
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Table 1A
State Expenditures
Fund Source
Budget Year
FY 2025-26
Out Year
FY 2026-27
General Fund $0 $0
Cash Funds $842,346 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0
Centrally Appropriated $0 $0
Total Expenditures $842,346 $0
Total FTE 0.0 FTE 0.0 FTE
Table 1B
State Transfers
Fund Source
Budget Year
FY 2025-26
Out Year
FY 2026-27
General Fund -$842,346 $0
Cash Funds $842,346 $0
Net Transfer $0 $0
Summary of Legislation
The bill transfers $842,346 from the General Fund to the Broadband Infrastructure Cash Fund in
the Department of Corrections (DOC) on July 1, 2025. It also appropriates the same amount
from the cash fund to the DOC for FY 2025-26 for the purpose of deploying broadband at the
Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility in Cañon City.
Background
The bill provides additional funding for broadband deployment at DOC facilities that began
under House Bill 24-1386. Five facilities were designated in that bill to receive broadband, with
this bill adding the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility to the list.
State Transfers
On July 1, 2025, the bill transfers $842,346 from the General Fund to the Broadband
Infrastructure Cash Fund in the DOC. Page 3
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State Expenditures
The bill increases state expenditures in the DOC by $842,246 in FY 2025-26 only to deploy
broadband at the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his
signature.
State Appropriations
For FY 2025-26, the bill requires and includes an appropriation of $842,346 from the Broadband
Infrastructure Cash Fund to the Department of Corrections.
State and Local Government Contacts
Corrections Joint Budget Committee Staff
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.