HB26-1310 • 2026

Wildfire Resiliency Grant Money

The bill requires the general assembly, starting in state fiscal year 2027-28, to appropriate certain amounts to the wildfire resilient homes grant program cash fund, which amounts must be based on th

Housing

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rep. T. Story
Last action: 2026-03-23
Official status: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status indicates this bill was postponed indefinitely by committee, meaning it has not passed into law despite the 'Passed Legislature' label in metadata; however, the text provided reflects the content of the introduced bill.

Wildfire Resiliency Grant Money

This bill requires Colorado to move a set percentage of wildfire fund money into the Wildfire Resilient Homes Grant Program starting in fiscal year 2027-28 and sets rules for which homeowners get priority.

What This Bill Does

Requires the General Assembly to transfer at least 10% of specific wildfire grant spending from the prior year into the Wildfire Resilient Homes Grant Program cash fund starting in fiscal year 2027-28.
Increases that required transfer amount to at least 30% for fiscal year 2028-29 and at least 50% for fiscal year 2029-30 and each year after until July 1, 2030.
Limits the total money available in the Wildfire Mitigation Capacity Development Fund to no more than 90%, then 70%, then 50% of prior-year grant spending during those same years.
Requires the Division of Fire Prevention and Control to give priority for home hardening grants to homeowners who are income qualified or cannot do the work due to age, disability, or illness.

Who It Names or Affects

The Colorado General Assembly
Homeowners applying for wildfire protection grants
The Division of Fire Prevention and Control in the Department of Public Safety

Terms To Know

Income Qualified: A household with income at or below 70% of the area median income as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Home Hardening: Work done to improve a home's ability to withstand wildfires, such as adding fire-resistant materials or clearing vegetation.

Limits and Unknowns

The funding rules and transfer percentages automatically end on July 1, 2030.
This bill will not take effect if voters file a referendum petition within 90 days after the General Assembly adjourns.

Amendments

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

L.002

HOU Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

Passed [*]

Plain English: This amendment creates a new grant program to help homeowners protect their houses from wildfires, giving priority funding to low-income families and those who cannot do the work themselves due to age or health.

It defines 'income qualified' as households earning at most 70% of the area's median income so they can get special consideration for grants.
The program must prioritize giving money to homeowners with low incomes, older adults, people with disabilities, and those who are sick.
Grants will also be prioritized for projects that include specific actions designed to reduce wildfire risks on a property.
Starting in July 2027, the state treasurer must move $600,000 from an existing fund into this new grant program, followed by another transfer of $2 million in July 2028.

The text does not explain exactly what specific home improvements are allowed under the 'property-specific mitigation actions' rule.
It is unclear how many total grants will be available or if there is a maximum amount an individual homeowner can receive.

Bill History

2026-03-23 House
House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely
2026-03-02 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

Official Summary Text

The bill requires the general assembly, starting in state fiscal year 2027-28, to appropriate certain amounts to the wildfire resilient homes grant program cash fund, which amounts must be based on the amount of money in the wildfire mitigation capacity development fund that is used to fund grants in the prior state fiscal year. In awarding home hardening grants through the wildfire resilient homes grant program, the division of fire prevention and control in the department of public safety is required to prioritize homeowners who are income qualified or who lack the ability to perform the home hardening work because of age, disability, or illness.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Current Bill Text

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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED

LLS NO. 26-0393.02 Sarah Lozano x3858 HOUSE BILL 26-1310
House Committees Senate Committees
Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR ST ATE MONEY THAT IS USED FOR101
WILDFIRE RESILIENCY ACTIVITIES.102
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov.)
The bill requires the general assembly, starting in state fiscal year
2027-28, to appropriate certain amounts to the wildfire resilient homes
grant program cash fund, which amounts must be based on the amount of
money in the wildfire mitigation capacity development fund that is used
to fund grants in the prior state fiscal year. In awarding home hardening
grants through the wildfire resilient homes grant program, the division of
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Story,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
(None),
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
fire prevention and control in the department of public safety is required
to prioritize homeowners who are income qualified or who lack the ability
to perform the home hardening work because of age, disability, or illness.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-1239,2
amend (2)(c); and add (1)(b.5), (1)(d), and (4)(c) as follows:3
24-33.5-1239. Wildfire resilient homes grant program - fund4
- rules - report - definitions - repeal.5
(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:6
(b.5) "INCOME QUALIFIED" MEANS A HOUSEHOLD INCOME AT OR7
BELOW SEVENTY PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME, AS DETERMINED8
BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN9
DEVELOPMENT.10
(d) "W ILDFIRE MITIGATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FUND "11
MEANS THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FUND12
CREATED IN SECTION 24-33-117 (1).13
(2) (c) (I) In awarding grants pursuant to the program, the division14
shall consider the location of the homeowner's property, whether the15
property is a primary residence of the homeowner, the income or assets16
from all sources of the homeowner, the type of improvement proposed by17
the homeowner, and any other criteria established by the division18
pursuant to subsection (3) of this section. The division may require19
applicants to provide information on the applicant's income, and the20
division may prioritize income levels of applicants in awarding grants.21
(II) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO THE22
CONTRARY, IN AWARDING GRANTS PURSUANT TO THE PROGRAM , THE23
DIVISION SHALL PRIORITIZE HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE INCOME QUALIFIED OR24
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WHO LACK THE ABILITY TO PERFORM THE STRUCTURE HARDENING WORK1
BECAUSE OF AGE, DISABILITY, OR ILLNESS.2
(4) (c) (I) F OR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2027-28, THE GENERAL3
ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE AN AMOUNT OF MONEY TO THE FUND4
FROM THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FUND IN AN5
AMOUNT THAT IS AT LEAST TEN PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM6
THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FUND THAT IS USED7
TO FUND GRANTS THROUGH THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION CAPACITY8
DEVELOPMENT FUND IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27.9
(II) FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2028-29, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY10
SHALL APPROPRIATE AN AMOUNT OF MONEY TO THE F UND FROM THE11
WILDFIRE MITIGATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FUND IN AN AMOUNT12
THAT IS AT LEAST THIRTY PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM THE13
WILDFIRE MITIGATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FUND THAT IS USED TO14
FUND GRANTS THROUGH THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION CAPACITY15
DEVELOPMENT FUND IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2027-28.16
(III) IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2029-30 AND IN EACH STATE FISCAL17
YEAR THEREAFTER , THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE AN18
AMOUNT OF MONEY TO THE FUND FROM THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION19
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FUND IN AN AMOUNT THAT IS AT LEAST FIFTY20
PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION21
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FUND THAT IS USED TO FUND GRANTS THROUGH22
THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FUND IN STATE23
FISCAL YEAR 2028-29 OR THE APPLICABLE PRIOR STATE FISCAL YEAR.24
(IV) THIS SUBSECTION (4)(c)(IV) AND SUBSECTIONS (4)(c)(I) AND25
(4)(c)(II) OF THIS SECTION ARE REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2030.26
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33-117, add (6.4)27
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as follows:1
24-33-117. Wildfire mitigation capacity development fund -2
established - financing - legislative intent - repeal.3
(6.4) (a) FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2027-28, FOR THE PURPOSE OF4
FUNDING GRANTS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY5
SHALL APPROPRIATE AN AMOUNT OF MONEY TO THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION6
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FUND THAT IS NO MORE THAN NINETY PERCENT7
OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION CAPACITY8
DEVELOPMENT FUND THAT IS USED TO FUND GRANTS IN STATE FISCAL9
YEAR 2026-27.10
(b) F OR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2028-29, FOR THE PURPOSE OF11
FUNDING GRANTS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY12
SHALL APPROPRIATE AN AMOUNT OF MONEY TO THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION13
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FUND THAT IS NO MORE THAN SEVENTY PERCENT14
OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION CAPACITY15
DEVELOPMENT FUND THAT IS USED TO FUND GRANTS IN STATE FISCAL16
YEAR 2027-28.17
(c) FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2029-30 AND IN EACH STATE FISCAL18
YEAR THEREAFTER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING GRANTS PURSUANT TO19
THIS SECTION, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE AN AMOUNT20
OF MONEY TO THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FUND21
THAT IS NO MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM22
THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FUND THAT IS USED23
TO FUND GRANTS IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2028-29 OR THE APPLICABLE24
PRIOR STATE FISCAL YEAR.25
(d) T HIS SUBSECTION (6.4)(d) AND SUBSECTIONS (6.4)(a) AND26
(6.4)(b) OF THIS SECTION ARE REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2030.27
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SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act1
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the2
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August3
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a4
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the5
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act6
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect7
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in8
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the9
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.10
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