SB 25-224
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
SB 25-224: REPEAL REQUIREMENT FOR BY COLORADO APP
Prime Sponsors:
Sen. Bridges; Kirkmeyer
Rep. Bird; Taggart
Published for: Senate Appropriations
Drafting number: LLS 25-0896
Fiscal Analyst:
Brendan Fung, 303-866-4781
brendan.fung@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 budget package.
Summary Information
Overview. The bill repeals contracting requirements for the “By Colorado App” in the Office of Economic
Development and International Trade.
Types of impacts. The bill is projected to affect the following areas on an ongoing basis:
State Expenditures
Appropriations. For FY 2025-26, the bill decreases required appropriations to the Office of Economic
Development and International Trade by $8,029. It is assumed that this reduction will be made in the
FY 2025-26 Long Bill, rather than this bill.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts
Type of Impact
Budget Year
FY 2025-26
Out Year
FY 2026-27
State Revenue $0 $0
State Expenditures (General Fund) -$8,029 -$8,029
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 25-224
Summary of Legislation
The “By Colorado App” was created in Senate Bill 14-166 to connect consumers to local
businesses and allow businesses to advertise to consumers. The bill repeals the requirement for
the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) in the Governor’s Office to
contract for the creation, operation, and maintenance of the mobile application.
State Expenditures
Starting in FY 2025-26, the bill decreases state expenditures in OEDIT by about $8,000 from
eliminating the requirement to contract for the “By Colorado App.” In recent years, the office has
not contracted for these services and the application no longer exists; therefore, the bill does
not otherwise impact workload.
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 decreases required General Fund appropriations to the Office of
Economic Development and International Trade by $8,029. It is assumed that this reduction will
be made in the FY 2025-26 Long Bill, rather than this bill.
State and Local Government Contacts
Joint Budget Committee Staff 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.