HB 1174: School Finance Mid-Year Adjustments - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 4 edits · Mar 11, 2026

MODERATE

This bill adjusts school funding for the 2025-26 budget year because actual student enrollment and local tax revenue differed from initial projections. It reduces the state's financial contribution to school districts by over $103 million while increasing the local share of funding. The bill also clarifies the calculation method for 'total program' funding to ensure consistency when the new funding formula yields a lower amount than the old formula.

Scope change

The bill applies specifically to the 2025-26 budget year for public school districts and institute charter schools in Colorado.

FISCAL

Decreased the state share of total program funding by $103,472,508 for the 2025-26 budget year to align with lower-than-anticipated pupil counts and local revenue.

Increased the local share of total program funding by $69,924,480 for the 2025-26 budget year.

DEFINITION

Clarified the calculation for a district's 'total program' funding: if the new formula results in a lower amount than the old formula, the district receives the greater of the prior year's amount or the old formula amount, rather than the new formula amount.

TECHNICAL

Added a note indicating the bill is ready for signature and directing readers to official legislative status sheets for final action.

Revised → Rerevised · 2 edits · Feb 20, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was updated from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised' to reflect that all amendments have been adopted by the Senate. A new date stamp was added indicating the bill is now at the 3rd Reading Unamended stage in the Senate on February 20, 2026. These are procedural updates tracking the bill's legislative progress rather than changes to the actual policy or law.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability.

TIMELINE

Added a date stamp showing the bill reached the 3rd Reading Unamended stage in the Senate on February 20, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document header status from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised' to indicate the inclusion of all amendments adopted in the Second House.

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · Feb 19, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate, marking it as 'Revised' rather than 'Reengrossed' and adding a specific date of February 19, 2026. While the header and summary sections show procedural updates, the substantive content regarding school funding calculations was removed from this specific version, indicating the bill's text is currently incomplete or pending further amendment.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on adjusting school funding for the 2025-26 budget year, but the specific text defining the calculation method was deleted in this revision.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Reengrossed' status and replaced it with 'Revised' to indicate the bill has moved to the second house.

TIMELINE

Added a specific date of February 19, 2026, to the Senate header section.

DEFINITION

Deleted the detailed legal text defining how a district's total program is calculated for the 2025-26 budget year.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Feb 12, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional House sponsors and updated the bill summary to reflect a '3rd Reading Unamended' status with a new date. The most significant substantive change is the removal of a specific funding provision that previously mandated districts receive the greater of their current budget or a calculated amount if their program calculation was low. This deletion means the automatic funding floor for those specific districts is no longer included in this version of the bill.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding funding eligibility for districts with low program calculations has been narrowed by removing the mandatory funding floor provision.

FISCAL

Deleted a clause requiring districts to receive the greater of their 2024-25 budget or a calculated amount if their program calculation was less than the total program calculation.

TECHNICAL

Added three new sponsors to the House sponsorship list: Clifford, Duran, and McCluskie.

Updated the bill summary header to indicate it is '3rd Reading Unamended' and changed the date to February 12, 2026.

Introduced → Engrossed · 2 edits · Feb 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill has been formally amended and reclassified from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed,' indicating it has passed its initial reading and incorporates all House amendments. The document now includes specific dates and a formal statement regarding the 2025-26 budget year, confirming that actual funding levels exceed anticipated amounts. While the text includes formatting updates and page number adjustments, the substantive policy content regarding school funding definitions appears to remain consistent with the original version.

Scope change

The bill's scope has not changed; it remains a budget amendment for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The change is procedural, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

TIMELINE

Added specific dates (February 11, 2026) and a formal declaration that actual funded pupil counts exceed anticipated levels for the 2025-26 budget year.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and adjusted page numbering and formatting to reflect House amendments.

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