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Overview of the Fiscal Note Process

Staff Publications

Overview of the Fiscal Note Process

Subject:
State Revenue & Budget
Published:
December 12, 2025
Agency:
Legislative Council Staff

Fiscal notes are prepared by Colorado Legislative Council Staff (LCS) to provide the members of the Colorado General Assembly with the estimated impact of proposed legislation on state and local government revenue and expenditures. The fiscal note is a non-binding, decision-making tool for legislators and others to use when deliberating state policy.