SB 25-218
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
SB 25-218: PERMISSIBLE USES OF SCH TRANSFORMATION GRANTS
Prime Sponsors:
Sen. Amabile; Bridges
Rep. Sirota; Bird
Published for: Senate Appropriations
Drafting number: LLS 25-0940
Fiscal Analyst:
Josh Abram, 303-866-3561
josh.abram@coleg.gov
Version: Initial Fiscal Note
Date: March 31, 2025
Fiscal note status: The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill, which is recommended by the Joint Budget
Committee as part of the 2025 Long Bill package.
Summary Information
Overview. The bill expands allowable uses of the appropriation for the School Transformation Grant
Program in the Colorado Department of Education.
Types of impacts. The bill is projected to affect the following areas on an ongoing basis:
Minimal State Workload
Appropriations. No appropriation is required.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts
Type of Impact
Budget Year
FY 2025-26
Out Year
FY 2026-27
State Revenue $0 $0
State Expenditures $0 $0
Transferred Funds $0 $0
Change in TABOR Refunds $0 $0
Change in State FTE 0.0 FTE 0.0 FTE
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March 31, 2025 SB 25-218
Summary of Legislation
The bill allows the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to spend a portion of the annual
appropriation for the School Transformation Grant Program to:
offset the direct and indirect costs of administering the program; and,
enter into one or more contracts with a public or private entity to provide turnaround
assistance to school districts or charter schools.
State Expenditures
The bill expands the allowable uses of money appropriated for the School Transformation Grant
Program. The CDE may use a portion of the appropriation for their administrative expenses and
for contracting with entities providing turnaround services to districts and schools; however, the
bill does not change the total amount of state expenditures for the program.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his
signature.
State and Local Government Contacts
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.