Colorado Legislative Council Staff
STATE and LOCAL
REVISED CONDITIONAL FISCAL NOTE
No State General Fund Impact
State Cash Fund Revenue and Expenditure Impact
Local Revenue and Expenditure Impact
(replaces Fiscal Note dated February 13, 1998)
Drafting Number: Prime Sponsor(s): |
LLS 98-613 Rep. G.Berry Sen. Hopper |
Date: Bill Status: Fiscal Analyst: |
March 25, 1998 Senate Judiciary Steve Tammeus (866-2756) |
TITLE: CONCERNING YOUTH MENTORING SERVICES.
Summary of Legislation
STATE FISCAL IMPACT SUMMARY |
FY 1998/99 |
FY 1999/00 |
State Revenues General Fund Youth Mentoring Services Cash Fund |
Grant, gifts, and donations |
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State Expenditures General Fund Youth Mentoring Services Cash Fund |
Grants to community-based applicants |
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FTE Position Change |
None |
None |
Local Government Impact — Allows community-based applicants to apply to the Youth Crime Prevention and Intervention Program Board to obtain grants for youth mentoring services. Applicants that are selected by the board to receive funding for youth mentoring services must fulfill certain responsibilities. Additionally, applicants that are selected to receive grants shall match any grant received with a contribution that is equivalent to 20 percent of the grant awarded. |
This reengrossed bill creates the Colorado Youth Mentoring Program under the provisions of the Youth Crime Prevention and Intervention Program in the Department of Local Affairs. The purpose of the mentoring program is to provide state funding for community-based youth mentoring services that target at-risk youths in an effort to reduce substance abuse and to decrease the incidents of youth crime and violence. Funding is to be used to provide new mentoring services in communities that do not have existing programs as well as to enhance existing programs.
The bill requires applicants to apply to the Youth Crime Prevention and Intervention Program Board per the provisions of Section 28-32-2802, C.R.S. Entities seeking to provide youth mentoring services are encouraged to submit an application to the board for grants. The bill specifies the responsibilities of the entities that are selected by the board to receive funding for youth mentoring services. Entities selected to receive grants shall match any grant received with a contribution that is equivalent to 20 percent of the grant awarded. The bill allows community-based organizations to obtain private and public funds, grants, and donations for youth mentoring programs.
The bill creates the Youth Mentoring Services Cash Fund. The Department of Local Affairs is authorized to accept on behalf of the state any grants, gifts, or donations from any private or public source for credit to the fund. Moneys in the fund are subject to annual appropriation. Investment earnings of the fund are to remain in the fund. The bill will become effective upon the signature of the Governor.
The provisions of this bill will affect state cash fund revenue and expenditures, and local government revenue and expenditures subject to the availability of gifts, donations, and available appropriations. Additionally, community-based applicants must meet several program conditions, including contributing a match of 20 percent of the amount of the grant. Therefore, this bill is assessed as having a conditional state and local fiscal impact.
State Revenue
This amended bill authorizes the Department of Local Affairs to accept grants, gifts, or donations for credit to the Youth Mentoring Cash Fund. The amounts of grants, gifts, and donations would be considered exempt from state spending limitations and TABOR excess revenue considerations. The amount of these donations has not been estimated.
State Expenditures
The amount of annual expenditures from the Youth Mentoring Cash Fund would be dependent upon the amounts of the grant applications that are submitted by community-based applicants to the Youth Crime Prevention and Intervention Program Board, and the amount of available moneys in the fund. The amount of those applications has not been estimated.
Local Government Impact
To be eligible to participate in the program, the bill requires community-based applicants to apply to the Youth Crime Prevention and Intervention Program Board to obtain grants for youth mentoring services. Applicants that are selected by the board to receive funding for youth mentoring services must fulfill certain responsibilities. Additionally, applicants that are selected to receive grants shall match any grant received with a contribution that is equivalent to 20 percent of the grant awarded. The bill allows community-based organizations to obtain private and public funds, grants, and donations for youth mentoring programs.
Spending Authority
This fiscal note would imply that no new state appropriation or spending authority is required for FY 1998-99 to implement the provisions of this bill.
Departments Contacted
Local Affairs Law State Treasurer