HB 1392: Digital Trunked Radio System Support - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 3 edits · May 26, 2026

MINOR

This bill was finalized and signed into law, transitioning from a draft version to the official text. The core policy changes involve amending state statutes to transfer unspent funds from the Public Safety Communications Revolving Fund to a new Public Safety Communications Trust Fund. This transfer is intended to support the Digital Trunked Radio System by funding the acquisition, maintenance, and operation of communication equipment and infrastructure for state departments and other users.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on public safety communications funding, but the mechanism for utilizing funds was clarified by creating a specific trust fund and explicitly allowing the use of funds for maintenance expenses, infrastructure, and leased equipment, in addition to system acquisition.

FISCAL

Added a new Public Safety Communications Trust Fund to receive unexpended money from the existing revolving fund at the end of each fiscal year.

Expanded the allowable uses of funds in the trust fund to explicitly include maintenance expenses, infrastructure maintenance, tower lease costs, and payments to local entities for radio systems.

TECHNICAL

Added standard legislative signatures, dates, and approval stamps to finalize the bill as an enacted law.

Revised → Rerevised · 2 edits · Apr 16, 2026

MINOR

The document version was updated from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised' to reflect that all amendments have been adopted in the Second House. A new header was added indicating the bill is at the '3rd Reading Unamended' stage in the Senate, dated April 16, 2026. These changes track the legislative process status rather than altering the bill's substantive policy.

TECHNICAL

Added a header indicating the bill is at the 3rd Reading Unamended stage in the Senate, dated April 16, 2026.

Updated the document title from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised' to accurately reflect that amendments adopted in the Second House are now included.

Reengrossed → Revised · 2 edits · Apr 15, 2026

MINOR

The bill's title and summary were updated to clarify that funds are being transferred to the Public Safety Communications Trust Fund specifically to support the Digital Trunked Radio System. Additionally, the bill's reading history was updated to reflect its progression through the Senate, noting it was unamended at the 2nd Reading.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was clarified to explicitly state the purpose of the fund transfer is to support the Digital Trunked Radio System, rather than just the general Public Safety Communications Trust Fund.

SCOPE

The bill title was modified to include the specific purpose of supporting the Digital Trunked Radio System.

TIMELINE

The bill's reading history was updated to show it was unamended at the 2nd Reading in the Senate.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 4 edits · Apr 11, 2026

MODERATE

The bill has been reengrossed to include all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction, updating the official status from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed'. The legislative sponsorship was expanded to include a new sponsor, Smith, and the bill summary was updated to reflect that it now applies to the 3rd Reading Unamended version effective April 11, 2026. These changes ensure the document accurately represents the final legislative text and current sponsors.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged; these are administrative updates to the legislative record.

TECHNICAL

Added a new sponsor, Smith, to the House sponsorship list.

Changed the bill status header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' to reflect the inclusion of all House amendments.

Added a specific date (April 11, 2026) and reading status ('3rd Reading Unamended') to the bill summary header.

Removed the generic disclaimer stating the summary did not reflect subsequent amendments, as the summary now applies to the reengrossed version.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 9, 2026

MINOR

The bill has been formally amended and approved by the House of Representatives, transitioning its status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' to reflect the inclusion of all adopted amendments. The primary substantive change is the addition of a specific date (April 9, 2026) and a status note regarding the 2nd Reading, which serves as a procedural marker for the legislative timeline rather than a change to the bill's operational requirements. Minor technical adjustments were made to the page headers to standardize the bill number formatting.

TIMELINE

Added a specific date (April 9, 2026) and a note indicating the bill was unamended during the 2nd Reading in the House.

TECHNICAL

Updated page headers to change the bill number format from 'HB26-1392' to '1392'.

Changed the bill status header from 'INTRODUCED' to 'ENGROSSED' to reflect legislative approval.

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