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HB26-1153 • 2026

Department of Education Supplemental

The 2025 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of education. The general fund portion of the appropriation is decreas

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rep. E. Sirota, Sen. J. Bridges, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. R. Taggart, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. R. English, Rep. L. García, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. K. Stewart, Rep. T. Story
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Department of Education Funding Adjustments

This law adjusts the total funding for the Department of Education by lowering general fund amounts while increasing cash, reappropriated, and federal funds.

What This Bill Does

  • Decreases the amount taken from the state's general fund for education.
  • Increases funding from cash, reappropriated, and federal sources.
  • Extends money to run the statewide education accountability system through fiscal year 2026-27.
  • Moves school meal program funds into a new account created by law.
  • Raises the total amount available for reimbursing eligible healthy school meals.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Colorado Department of Education
  • Schools participating in the Healthy School Meals for All Program

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not state the exact dollar amounts changed.
  • The specific effective date is not listed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-03-11 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-03-11 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-03-11 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-02-20 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

  9. 2026-02-12 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. 2026-02-11 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-02-10 House

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  12. 2026-02-06 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Official Summary Text

The 2025 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of education. The general fund portion of the appropriation is decreased, and the cash funds, reappropriated funds, and federal funds portions are increased.
Amends House Bill 25-1278, concerning modifications to the statewide education accountability system, to further appropriate the amount appropriated to the department to implement the act to the 2026-27 fiscal year.
Amends Senate Bill 25-214, concerning reimbursements for eligible meals provided through the healthy school meals for all program, to transfer the appropriation for the healthy school meals for all program from the cash funds to a fund created in the healthy school meals for all program statute. The amount for school meal reimbursements is increased.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)