HB 1351 Colorado House · 2026 Regular Session

Healthy School Meals for All State Education Fund

Summary
During the 2023-24 and 2024-25 state fiscal years, the general assembly appropriated money from the state education fund for expenditures related to the healthy school meals for all program. The act directs the state treasurer to transfer $31,066,831 from the healthy school meals for all program cash fund (program fund) to the state education fund on July 1, 2026.     Under current law, beginning on July 1, 2026, and on each July 1 thereafter, the state treasurer is required to transfer money from the state education fund to the program fund and to the healthy school meals for all program fund account (account) within the program fund. The act delays that requirement so that the treasurer is required to transfer money from the state education fund to the program fund and to the account beginning on July 1, 2028. In addition, the act repeals reporting requirements related to money in the program fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Apr 2, 2026 Signed May 27, 2026
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What changed between versions

Rerevised Final Act · 3 edits · May 21, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized by adding the Governor's signature and removing procedural headers, while the substantive text remained consistent with the previous version. The core policy changes include a one-year delay in funding transfers from the State Education Fund to the Healthy School Meals program (starting July 1, 2028 instead of 2026) and the repeal of a specific reporting requirement effective July 1, 2027.
TIMELINE

The start date for transferring $31.6 million from the State Education Fund to the Healthy School Meals program was delayed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2028.

REQUIREMENT

A reporting requirement for the Department to assess the cash fund balance by January 15, 2027, was repealed, effective July 1, 2027.

TECHNICAL

The text was finalized by adding the Governor's signature block and removing draft headers and committee information.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
2
May 27, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
May 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
upper
Apr 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
lower
6 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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