SB 25-217
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
SB 25-217: REPEAL COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION GRANT PROG
Prime Sponsors:
Sen. Amabile; Bridges
Rep. Bird; Sirota
Published for: Senate Appropriations
Drafting number: LLS 25-0938
Fiscal Analyst:
Colin Gaiser, 303-866-2677
colin.gaiser@coleg.gov
Version: Initial Fiscal Note
Date: March 31, 2025
Fiscal note status: This 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 repeals the Computer Science Education Grants for Teachers Program.
Types of impacts. The bill is projected to affect the following areas on an ongoing basis:
State Expenditures School Districts
Appropriations. No appropriation is required. It is assumed that the required reduction in appropriations
is included in the Long Bill for FY 2024-25.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts
Type of Impact
Budget Year
FY 2025-26
Out Year
FY 2026-27
State Revenue $0 $0
State Expenditures (State Education Fund) -$571,289 -$571,289
Transferred Funds $0 $0
Change in TABOR Refunds $0 $0
Change in State FTE -0.5 FTE -0.5 FTE
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March 31, 2025 SB 25-217
Summary of Legislation
The bill repeals the Computer Science Education Grants for Teachers Program in the Colorado
Department of Education.
Background
The General Assembly created the Computer Science Education Grants for Teachers Program in
SB 17-296. The program supports teacher professional development, with the goal of training
teachers to provide computer science education to K-12 students. The program was originally
funded with $500,000 in cash funds from the State Education Fund and 0.4 FTE. The General
Assembly increased funds to $1.0 million in FY 2019-20, but funding was then reduced to the
current level of $571,289 in FY 2020-21 and has been retained at that level since that time.
State Expenditures
The bill reduces state expenditures in the Department of Education by $571,289 and 0.5 FTE in
FY 2025-26 and future years. This reduction is to expenditures from the State Education Fund.
School Districts
The bill removes the ability for school districts to apply for and receive grants through the grant
program, which eliminates a source of funding for eligible teachers to pursue computer-science
education and training.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.
State Appropriations
For FY 2025-26, the bill reduces required appropriations from the State Education Fund to the
Department of Education by $571,289, and 0.5 FTE. The fiscal note assumes that this reduction
will be made in the Long Bill for FY 2025-26, rather than in this bill.
State and Local Government Contacts
Education 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.