Colorado National Guard Tuition Waiver Funding

Changed the funding source from a direct state payment to a reimbursement model where the state covers only 50% of the tuition cost, with the other 50% reimbursed to the institution.

Added new rules requiring the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to calculate a 'base member enrollment' based on the average of the previous three fall semesters.

Established enrollment caps and suspension triggers: if enrollment increases by more than 25% or adds more than five members compared to the base, the program may be suspended or funds prorated.

Added specific procedures for funding community colleges, requiring the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to provide funds directly to the State Board of Community Colleges and Occupational Education.

Added a requirement for the department to adopt rules certifying member eligibility and communicating that eligibility to institutions.

Set the effective date of the new funding mechanism to July 1, 2026.

Deleted the specific criteria defining the required increase in member enrollment (either 25% or more than five additional members) needed to qualify for tuition waivers.

Removed the provision requiring the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to calculate base member enrollment based on the average of the previous three fall semesters.

Added a new header indicating the bill was read in the Senate on April 16, 2026, without amendments.

Updated the document title from 'REVISED' to 'REREVISED' and adjusted the description of included amendments.

The bill status label was changed from 'REENGROSSED' to 'REVISED' to indicate the current stage of legislative approval.

Specific dates and reading labels (e.g., '2nd Reading Unamended', 'April 15, 2026') were inserted to document the bill's procedural history.

Added a comprehensive list of new House co-sponsors to the bill.

Updated the document header from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' and modified the notice regarding the availability of the bill summary to include a specific date and version status.

Deleted requirements for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to establish community college enrollment caps and distribute tuition waiver funds to community colleges.

Removed the specific rules for prorating funding or suspending the program if the annual appropriation differs from calculated tuition costs by more than twenty-five percent.

Updated the bill header to indicate it is 'Engrossed' and includes all amendments, and adjusted the page number formatting.