SB 25-267
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
SB25-267: ELIMINATE ROLL-FORWARD AUTH IN UTILITIES LINE ITEM
Prime Sponsors:
Sen. Amabile; Kirkmeyer
Rep. Sirota; Taggart
Published for: Senate Appropriations
Drafting number: LLS 25-1007
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 removes the ability for state agencies to purchase energy conservation equipment and
services with unspent funds in their utilities line item without a further appropriation.
Types of impacts. The bill is projected to affect the following areas on an ongoing basis:
State Expenditures
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 25-267
Summary of Legislation
Under current law, state agencies may use unexpended and unencumbered money from their
utilities line item to purchase energy conservation equipment and services without further
appropriation in the following fiscal year. The bill eliminates this roll-forward authority.
State Expenditures
The bill may decrease expenditures in agencies starting in FY 2025-26 by removing the ability of
unspent money in utilities line items to fund certain conservation activities in the following fiscal
year. At this time, an estimate of any unspent money is not available and will depend on state
agency spending decisions and utility costs. To the extent any agency utilities line items have
unspent money at the end of the fiscal year, this will result in additional money in the original
fund source in the following year, including for the General Fund and affected cash funds.
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
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.