HB 1333: Fiscal Year 2026-27 Legislative Appropriation Bill - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 5 edits · Apr 15, 2026

MODERATE

This bill appropriates funds for the Colorado Legislative Department for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The primary changes involve updating the total appropriation amount to reflect the new fiscal year and adjusting specific budget allocations for the legislative council and the 2025-26 fiscal year correction. It also adds a note confirming the bill is ready for signatures and includes the Governor's approval.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on funding the legislative department, but the specific fiscal year covered has shifted from 2025-26 to 2026-27, and the total funding amount has been updated accordingly.

FISCAL

The total appropriation for the 2026-27 fiscal year was updated to $76,394,609, replacing the previous 2025-26 figure.

The allocation for the legislative council was adjusted from $17,836,918 to $17,384,445 to align with the new fiscal year budget.

The text was amended to correct the appropriation for the 2025-26 fiscal year to $74,577,313, ensuring consistency with prior session laws.

TECHNICAL

A note was added stating the bill is prepared for signatures and directing readers to check legislative status for the Governor's action.

Outdated reading dates, committee lists, and bill summary text were removed to reflect the final enacted version.

Revised → Rerevised · 4 edits · Apr 13, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was re-revised to include all amendments adopted in the Second House, updating the header text and adding a specific Senate reading date. The sponsor list was expanded to include Senator Kipp, and a page number was removed from the footer. These are primarily technical and procedural updates rather than substantive policy changes.

TECHNICAL

Header text updated from 'REVISED' to 'REREVISED' to reflect the inclusion of all amendments adopted in the Second House.

Added a specific Senate reading date of April 13, 2026, marking the 3rd Reading Unamended.

Senate sponsorship list updated to include Senator Kipp.

Removed a page number ('-4- 1333') from the document footer.

Reengrossed → Revised · 7 edits · Apr 10, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was revised to reflect amendments adopted during the second reading in the Senate, updating the total appropriation for the legislative department and reallocating funds across various committees. The total funding increased from approximately $75.7 million to $76.4 million, with specific adjustments made to the budgets for the General Assembly, State Auditor, Joint Budget Committee, Legislative Council, and Committee on Legal Services.

FISCAL

The total appropriation for the 2026-27 state fiscal year increased from $75,719,843 to $76,394,609.

Funding allocated to the General Assembly increased from $25,344,224 to $25,550,358.

Funding for the Office of the State Auditor increased from $14,136,402 to $14,265,042.

Funding for the Joint Budget Committee increased from $3,014,066 to $3,072,666.

Funding for the Legislative Council increased from $17,688,092 to $17,836,918.

Funding for the Committee on Legal Services increased from $10,899,114 to $10,991,239.

Funding for PERA Amortization Equalization Disbursement increased from $4,637,945 to $4,678,386.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Mar 24, 2026

MINOR

The bill's status has been updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed,' indicating it now includes all amendments adopted during the House of Introduction. Additionally, three new legislators (Bacon, Boesenecker, and Brown) have joined the list of House sponsors.

Scope change

No substantive changes to the bill's scope, applicability, or policy content were identified in this version.

TECHNICAL

Added three new co-sponsors to the House sponsorship list: Bacon, Boesenecker, and Brown.

Changed the bill version title from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect the inclusion of all amendments.

Updated the disclaimer text to clarify that a new summary will be available for the reengrossed version after the third reading.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Mar 23, 2026

MODERATE

The bill has progressed from its initial introduction to an engrossed version, meaning it has passed both chambers of the legislature and is ready for the governor's signature. The primary change is the removal of the 'Introduced' status and the addition of official dates and reading history, confirming the bill's final passage. No substantive policy, funding, or legal text changes were made during this specific markup.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Introduced' status label from the header.

Added 'ENGROSSED' status and a note indicating all amendments have been adopted.

Inserted the date 'March 23, 2026' as the date of the 2nd Reading Unamended.

Updated the bill number formatting in the page headers from 'HB26-1333' to '1333'.

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