Date: 01/23/2012
Final
Fiscal Analyst Introductions
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
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03:27 PM -- Fiscal Analyst Introductions
Josh Abram, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to introduce the fiscal note analysts who work on education-related bills and to provide a review of fiscal note issues. Mr. Abram introduced Todd Herreid, Fiscal Director, Marc Carey, Senior Fiscal Specialist, and Jon Senft, Fiscal Analyst, Legislative Council Staff, to the members of the committee. Mr. Abram provided a handout explaining two main provisions of House Bill 11-1277 (Attachment E). Mr. Abram explained that the bill allows school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to submit fiscal impact summaries for any bill imposing a new mandate or an increase in the level of services required under current law for K-12 education. He said that the fiscal impact summaries provided by school districts and BOCES will be made available, unedited and unrevised, on the Legislative Council website at: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CGA-LegislativeCouncil/CLC/1251611536778. The second provision he discussed allows the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to solicit information from districts and BOCES on the fiscal impact of proposed K-12 bills when it responds to requests for fiscal impact analysis from the Legislative Council Staff. He explained that the information solicited by CDE will be considered by Legislative Council Staff fiscal analysts as they prepare the official fiscal note for a bill.
