Colorado Legislative Council Staff

STATE and LOCAL

CONDITIONAL FISCAL NOTE

State Cash Fund Revenue and Expenditure Impact

Local Revenue and Expenditure Impact

Drafting Number:

Prime Sponsor(s):

LLS 98-368

Rep. George

Sen. Wham

Date:

Bill Status:

Fiscal Analyst:

February 4, 1998

House Education

Steve Tammeus (866-2756)

 

TITLE:            CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EARLY EDUCATION AND SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM.


Summary of Legislation


STATE FISCAL IMPACT SUMMARY

FY 1998/99

FY 1999/2000

State Revenues

General Fund

EESR Fund



Appropriated Funds and Donations

State Expenditures

General Fund

EESR Fund



Administration Expenses and Grants

FTE Position Change

None

None

Local Government Impact


            This bill creates the Early Education and School Readiness (EESR) Program in the Department of Local Affairs to be administered in conjunction with the Youth Crime Prevention and Intervention Program. The EESR Program may provide funding, subject to available appropriations, for community-based programs that advance coordination of early education and school readiness programs at the local level to help to achieve school readiness goals for at-risk children in the target population.


            The bill requires the Youth Crime Prevention and Intervention Board to administer the program in conjunction with the Partnership for Community Development in the Department of Local Affairs. The implementation of the provisions of this bill is subject to appropriation of funds for the EESR Program. The bill requires the board to perform the following:

 

               seek input and direction from the Children’s Cabinet in developing and implementing the program;

               select jurisdictions that will be eligible to receive grants;

               identify the amounts of the grants, based upon certain criteria; and

               establish results-oriented criteria for program assessment.


            The bill creates the EESR Fund to be comprised of any appropriated moneys and any private donations, contributions, or grants. All moneys in the fund are to remain in the fund at the end of each fiscal year.

            The bill requires the board to submit a list of the jurisdictions recommended to receive grants to the Governor for approval. The bill specifies eligibility requirements for the jurisdictions to participate in the program. The bill requires the Local Coordinating Group to administer the funds provided to jurisdictions and to report to the Department of Local Affairs on the progress of the EESR Program. The provisions of the bill are to be repealed January 1, 2001. The bill will become effective upon the signature of the Governor.


            The provisions of this bill will affect state revenue and expenditures, and local government revenue and expenditures subject to the availability of appropriated or donated funds. Therefore, the bill is assessed as having a conditional state and local fiscal impact.


State Revenues


            Revenue to the EESR Fund is to be comprised of some portion of moneys appropriated to the Youth Crime Prevention and Intervention Program in the annual Long Bill, and any private donations, contributions, or grants. The amounts of those moneys are unknown at this time.


State Expenditures


            Expenditures of the EESR fund will be comprised of the administrative expenses of the Youth Crime Prevention and Intervention Board and the amounts of the grants awarded to community-based programs. The extent of these expenditures is dependent upon the amount of available funds. The Department of Local Affairs anticipates to be able to absorb any associated costs within existing resources if the annual amount of revenue to the ESSR Fund is $1 million or less.


Local Government Impact


            The EESR Program may provide funding, subject to available appropriations, for community-based programs that advance coordination of early education and school readiness programs at the local level to help to achieve school readiness goals for at-risk children in the target population.


Spending Authority


            This fiscal note would imply that no new state spending authority or appropriations are required for FY 1998-99 to implement the provisions of the bill.


Departments Contacted


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