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HB26-1154 • 2026

Department of Governor, Lt. Governor, and Office of State Planning & Budgeting Supplemental

The 2025 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, and state planning and budgeting. T

Budget
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. M. Duran, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. J. Mabrey, Rep. K. Nguyen
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is missing from the provided metadata and summary text.

Adjusting Funding for Governor and State Planning Offices

This law changes the total money given to the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, and state planning by increasing some funds and decreasing others.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends the 2025 general appropriations act for specific state offices.
  • Increases funding from the general fund, cash funds, and federal funds.
  • Decreases reappropriated funds for these same offices.
  • Balances the total amount of money available for these agencies.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Office of the Governor
  • The Office of the Lieutenant Governor
  • The Office of State Planning and Budgeting

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not state the exact dollar amounts for these changes.
  • No effective date is listed in the provided information.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

J.001

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: This amendment reduces the amount of General Fund money given to the Colorado Office of Film, Television, and Media by $742,750.

  • The total budget for the Governor's Office is lowered because less money goes to film and media programs.
  • The official text lists specific numbers that appear identical before and after a change on page 12, which makes it unclear exactly how those lines were edited without seeing the original bill.
  • The amendment does not explain why this money is being cut or what will happen to film projects funded by these dollars.

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. 2026-02-11 House

    House Committee of the Whole Amendment - Change from Passed to Lost

  12. 2026-02-10 House

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

  13. 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 offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, and state planning and budgeting. The general fund, cash funds, and federal funds portions of the appropriation are increased and the reappropriated funds portion is decreased.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)