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

State Expenditures

General Fund

Youth Mentoring Services Cash Fund



Grants to community-based applicants

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