HB 1408 Colorado House · 2026 Regular Session

Processes to Determine State Budget Requests

Summary

The act requires a state agency, defined as any department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution of higher education, agency, or other governmental unit of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government that receives an appropriation or is otherwise included in the annual general appropriation act, to submit a base budget for the upcoming state fiscal year to the joint budget committee and the office of state planning and budgeting (office) on or before September 1 of each year, beginning in 2026. The act excludes specific independent agencies within the judicial department from this requirement. For these excluded agencies, the office of administrative services for independent agencies must submit a single, consolidated base budget on their behalf. A base budget is defined as the total amount appropriated in the annual general appropriation act and other legislation enacted in the prior state fiscal year plus:Out-year costs or savings from legislation adopted in prior years that were not included in the appropriations for the preceding state fiscal year; and Budget adjustments from prior years that were not included in the appropriations for the preceding state fiscal year.A state agency is required to submit its base budget using a format agreed upon by state agencies and the office, in coordination with joint budget committee staff. The act also requires the director of the office, in collaboration with the executive director of the department of personnel, to provide information related to the office's calculations for common policies, as annually submitted in the governor's November 1 budget request, to the departments, institutions, and agencies of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of state government as soon as practicable prior to the submission of the November 1 budget request.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

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

Jun 2026

Introduced Apr 2, 2026 Signed Jun 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

Final Act → Signed Act · 2 edits · Jun 1, 2026

MINOR

This bill formalizes the transition of HB 1408 from a draft to a signed law, confirming its enactment into Colorado state statutes. The substantive policy content regarding budget submission deadlines and definitions remains consistent, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the text layout and signature lines.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to govern budget request processes for state agencies.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was updated to reflect its official status as a 'Signed Act' rather than a 'Final Act' draft, including the removal of preparatory notes and the addition of official signatures.

Minor formatting corrections were applied to section headers and signature blocks to align with standard legislative formatting for signed acts.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 1, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

May 28, 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 - Consent Calendar 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 · 2 co-sponsors