Budget & Taxes

signed · Colorado · House Feb 27, 2026

HB 1151: Department of Corrections Supplemental

The 2025 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of corrections. The general fund portion of the appropriation is increased, and the cash funds and reappropriated funds portions are decreased.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill increases general fund appropriations to the Department of Corrections, directly funding a public service.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget

signed · Colorado · House Jun 1, 2026

HB 1433: Funding to Sustain Fire-Related Services

The act allows the division of fire prevention and control to seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations to implement the requirements of the firefighter behavioral health benefits program.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill enables the fire division to accept grants and donations to fund firefighter behavioral health benefits, directly strengthening public service funding.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill enables funding for firefighter behavioral health benefits, directly strengthening mental health services and healthcare access for a specific group.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill funds firefighter behavioral health benefits, expanding worker benefits and protecting employee well-being.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

signed · Colorado · Senate May 29, 2026

SB 191: Gifts Grants & Donations for Nursing Facilities

If the executive director of the department of health care policy and financing (state department) receives gifts, grants, and donations for the purpose of providing support for the development and funding of an enhanced reimbursement model for nursing facilities that serve residents with behavioral health needs, the state department is required to use the gifts, grants, and donations for that purpose. Receiving gifts, grants, and donations for this purpose does not commit the state to an expenditure of general fund money, and the general assembly shall not reduce any appropriation made to the state department for the same purpose. If requested by the joint budget committee, the state department is required to report the state department's use of the gift, grants, and donations received.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates use of gifts and grants to fund enhanced reimbursement models for nursing facilities, directly strengthening funding for essential health services.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates use of gifts and grants to fund enhanced reimbursement models for nursing facilities serving behavioral health residents, directly increasing healthcare funding and access.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Government Spending State Budget Mental Health

signed · Colorado · House May 29, 2026

HB 1075: Child Welfare Prevention Services Funding

The act increases funding for county child abuse prevention services and programs by changing the source of reimbursement money transmitted to the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund (trust fund) from money received for all prevention services and programs identified in the federal Title IV-E clearinghouse (prevention services clearinghouse) to money received by the Colorado department of early childhood and identified in the prevention services clearinghouse.     The act continues the trust fund and Colorado child abuse prevention board indefinitely.     For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the general assembly anticipates that the department of human services will receive $150,000 in federal funds to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly increases funding for child abuse prevention services by modifying reimbursement sources, directly advancing public service funding.90% confidence

passed both · Colorado · House Jun 3, 2026

HJR 1028: Full and Fair Funding of Public Schools

HJR 1028 is a joint resolution that declares the Colorado House of Representatives' intent to honor a $2 million investment in school funding studies by creating a multi-year plan to address their findings. The bill directs the legislature to review the recommendations from two recent studies, which found that current school funding levels are inadequate and teacher salaries are too low, and to decide which study's methodology to follow for implementation. It requires the development of a structured plan that includes revenue triggers to phase in changes aimed at improving school funding equity and teacher compensation.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates funding studies and creates a plan to address inadequate school funding and low teacher salaries, indicating intent to increase public education resources.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly aims to address inadequate school funding and low teacher salaries through a multi-year plan.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget Libraries School Funding Teachers

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in committee · Colorado · House Apr 20, 2026

HR 1008: Affirm Commitment to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights

This bill reaffirms the principles of Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), a 1992 constitutional amendment that requires voter approval for tax increases, debt, and spending growth beyond inflation and population limits. It emphasizes the need for clear ballot information and transparency so voters can make informed decisions about fiscal measures. The legislation also highlights TABOR's role in limiting unfunded mandates and protecting taxpayers from excessive government spending. By restating these existing constitutional protections, the bill aims to ensure that future government actions adhere to the original intent of taxpayer consent and fiscal accountability.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill strengthens TABOR to limit spending and protect taxpayers, promoting fiscal responsibility.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability Property Tax State Budget

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signed · Colorado · House May 29, 2026

HB 1387: Severance Tax Fund Expenditures

The act directs the state treasurer to annually transfer no more than $3 million from the severance tax perpetual base fund to the species conservation trust fund.     The act also directs the state treasurer to, beginning on June 30, 2027, annually transfer from the severance tax operational fund to the general fund the lesser of $14.2 million or the difference between the amount of severance tax revenue projected to be deposited in the operational fund in the current fiscal year and the amount appropriated from the operational fund for certain programs in the same fiscal year.     The cash funds appropriation from the severance tax operational fund for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of natural resources for use by the executive director's office for the species conservation trust fund is decreased by $3,000,000.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill directs severance tax funds to conservation, strengthening fiscal management and funding essential environmental programs.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill allocates severance tax revenue to a species conservation trust fund, directly funding environmental conservation efforts.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Revenue State Budget Conservation Wildlife

signed · Colorado · House May 28, 2026

HB 1366: Denver Health Federal Funds for Physician Services

The act allows money collected from the hospital provider fee to be used to maximize reimbursement through state-directed payments for physician services at Denver health and hospital authority.     The act appropriates $3,527,482 from the healthcare affordability and sustainability hospital provider fee cash fund to the department of health care policy and financing to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates funds to maximize reimbursement for physician services, strengthening healthcare funding.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill appropriates funds to maximize reimbursement for physician services at Denver Health, directly increasing financial support for healthcare delivery.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Hospitals

signed · Colorado · House May 29, 2026

HB 1393: Maximum Reserve Requirement for Certain Cash Funds

The act exempts the public school construction and inspection cash fund and the health facility construction and inspection cash fund from the annual limitations on the amount of uncommitted reserves that may be held in a cash fund (maximum reserve). Instead, those cash funds are subject to the same substantive maximum reserve requirements if the uncommitted reserves of the fund exceed the allowable maximum reserve for 3 consecutive fiscal years.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill enforces fiscal discipline by limiting uncommitted cash reserves, promoting efficient state budget management and preventing excessive accumulation of idle funds.75% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget

signed · Colorado · House May 27, 2026

HB 1385: Public Defender & Prosecutor Behavioral Health Program

The public defender and prosecutor behavioral health support program (program) is funded through any appropriation made for the program and any gifts, grants, and donations received for the program. Current law splits the program allocation to direct 50% of the money to the Colorado district attorneys' council to award grants to district attorneys' offices and 50% to the office of the state public defender.     For state fiscal year 2026-27, the program allocation split is altered to direct 100% of program money to the office of the state public defender.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates 100% of funds to a behavioral health support program for public defenders, directly funding an essential government service.90% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill allocates 100% of behavioral health funds to the state public defender office, enhancing defense resources and support within the criminal justice system.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates funds to a behavioral health support program, ensuring continued financial resources for mental health services within the legal system.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget Mental Health