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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REREVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the Second House
LLS NO. 26-0486.02 Ed DeCecco x4216 HOUSE BILL 26-1332
House Committees Senate Committees
Appropriations Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT CASH FUND.101
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.)
Executive Committee of the Legislative Council. The bill makes
the following changes to the legislative department cash fund (fund):
! Transfers $12 million from the fund to the general fund;
! Establishes a fund limit, equal to $8 million for the current
state fiscal year, and, thereafter, it adjusts proportionally
with the percentage change in total general fund
appropriations for the legislative branch;
! Limits reversion of unexpended appropriations to the fund
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 13, 2026
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 10, 2026
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
March 24, 2026
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
March 23, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
McCluskie and Duran, Caldwell, Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Gonzalez R., Keltie,
Sirota, Soper, Taggart
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Rodriguez and Simpson, Coleman, Liston
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.
to prevent the balance from exceeding the fund limit and
annually transferring any portion of the fund that exceeds
the balance to the general fund;
! Codifies that any money received related to records
requests is deposited into th e fund and that the house of
representatives, the senate, and the legislative service
agencies are authorized to seek, accept, and expend gifts,
grants, or donations; and
! Clarifies that the interest and income in the congressional
redistricting and legislative redistricting accounts in the
fund are transferred to the general fund, along with other
interest and income from the fund.
Makes conforming amendments due to the restructuring of the
provision creating the fund.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal and reenact,2
with amendments, 2-2-1601 as follows:3
2-2-1601. Legislative department cash fund - redistricting4
accounts - creation - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal.5
(1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT:6
(a) THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT CASH FUND IS A RESERVE FOR7
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT THAT IS PRIMARILY FUNDED THROUGH8
REVERSIONS OF UNEXPENDED APPROPRIATIONS TO THE LEGISLATIVE9
DEPARTMENT;10
(b) AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES THE11
MONEY IN THE FUND TO:12
(I) RENOVATE AND MAINTAIN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES13
AND SENATE CHAMBERS , THE OLD STATE LIBRARY , THE OLD SUPREME14
COURT, COMMITTEE ROOMS IN THE STATE CAPITOL AND LEGISLATIVE15
SERVICES BUILDING, THE STATE CAPITOL ANNEX BUILDING, AND OFFICES16
FOR LEGISLATORS AND STAFF FROM THE HOUSE, SENATE, AND LEGISLATIVE17
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SERVICE AGENCIES;1
(II) P AY FOR LEGISLATIVE SECURITY AND SAFETY EXPENSES ,2
INCLUDING TRAINING;3
(III) M AKE THE STATE CAPITOL MORE ACCESSIBLE , S U C H A S A4
PROJECT TO INSTALL A VERTICAL LIFT RAMP IN THE HOUSE OF5
REPRESENTATIVES SO THAT ALL LEGISLATORS ARE ABLE TO BE ON THE6
DIAS AND TAKE THE GAVEL;7
(IV) PAY FOR REDISTRICTING EXPENSES;8
(V) P AY FOR THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT 'S CRITICAL9
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIFE-CYCLE COSTS, INCLUDING SOFTWARE ,10
HARDWARE, AND INFRASTRUCTURE; AND11
(VI) A LLOW THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT TO PAY FOR12
UNFORESEEN EXPENSES DURING EMERGENCIES , SUCH AS A GLOBAL13
HEALTH PANDEMIC;14
(c) BY CREATING A FUND LIMIT, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTENDS15
TO ENSURE THAT THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT HAS SUFFICIENT MONEY16
TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO ANNUALLY PAY FOR ONGOING AND17
UNEXPECTED EXPENSES, BUT NOT MORE; AND18
(d) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHOULD CONTINUE TO PRIORITIZE19
THE AVAILABLE MONEY IN THE FUND FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND20
CAPITAL NEEDS.21
(2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION , UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE22
REQUIRES:23
(a) "C ONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNT " MEANS THE CONGRESSIONAL24
REDISTRICTING ACCOUNT CREATED IN THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT25
CASH FUND IN SUBSECTION (3)(c) OF THIS SECTION.26
(b) "F UND" MEANS THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT CASH FUND27
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CREATED IN SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION.1
(c) "FUND LIMIT" MEANS:2
(I) FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON JULY 1, 2025,3
EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS; AND4
(II) FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE FUND LIMIT5
FOR THE PRIOR STATE FISCAL YEAR, PROPORTIONALLY ADJUSTED BY THE6
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN THE TOTAL APPROPRIATION TO THE LEGISLATIVE7
DEPARTMENT MADE IN THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL FOR THE8
STATE FISCAL YEAR.9
(d) "L EGISLATIVE ACCOUNT " MEANS THE LEGISLATIVE10
REDISTRICTING ACCOUNT CREATED IN THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT11
CASH FUND IN SUBSECTION (3)(c) OF THIS SECTION.12
(e) "L EGISLATIVE SERVICE AGENCY " MEANS THE OFFICE OF13
LEGISLATIVE LEGAL SERVICES , LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF , OFFICE OF14
THE STATE AUDITOR, OR STAFF OF THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE.15
(3) (a) THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT CASH FUND IS CREATED IN16
THE STATE TREASURY. THE FUND CONSISTS OF:17
(I) M ONEY THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY , THE HOUSE OF18
REPRESENTATIVES, THE SENATE, OR ANY LEGISLATIVE SERVICE AGENCY19
ACCEPTS AS GIFTS , GRANTS, OR DONATIONS ; COLLECTS; OR OTHERWISE20
RECEIVES FROM PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SOURCES , BUT EXCLUDES MONEY21
SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (3)(b) OF THIS SECTION;22
(II) MONEY THAT REVERTS TO THE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH23
SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION;24
(III) M ONEY RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LEGAL25
SERVICES OR A LEGISLATIVE CUSTODIAN FOR FEES CHARGED FOR THE26
RESEARCH AND RETRIEVAL OF PUBLIC RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE27
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"COLORADO OPEN RECORDS ACT", PART 2 OF ARTICLE 72 OF TITLE 24;1
AND2
(IV) A NY OTHER MONEY THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY3
APPROPRIATE OR TRANSFER TO THE FUND.4
(b) M ONEY COLLECTED OR RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING5
SOURCES IS NOT CREDITED TO THE FUND:6
(I) M ONEY GENERATED FROM THE SALE OF BILL BOXES ,7
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTORIES , AND PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER SERVICES8
PROVIDED BY THE PRINT SHOP;9
(II) MONEY RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS FOR AUDITS10
AND STUDIES;11
(III) M ONEY RECEIVED AS PAYMENT OF COSTS AND FEES12
PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-5-118 (2) OR (2.5); AND13
(IV) MONEY GENERATED FROM THE SALE OF PUBLICATIONS AND14
MEMORABILIA RELATING TO THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING PURSUANT TO15
SECTION 24-82-108 (3)(f)(I).16
(c) T HE CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING ACCOUNT AND THE17
LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING ACCOUNT ARE CREATED IN THE FUND . THE18
CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTS CONSIST OF ANY MONEY19
APPROPRIATED OR TRANSFERRED TO THE ACCOUNTS AND ANY MONEY20
RECEIVED BY THE INDEPENDENT CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING21
COMMISSION, CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 44 OF ARTICLE V OF THE22
STATE CONSTITUTION ; THE INDEPENDENT LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING23
COMMISSION, CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 46 OF ARTICLE V OF THE24
STATE CONSTITUTION ; OR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL RELATED TO25
REDISTRICTING.26
(4) (a) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, MONEY27
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APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE LEGISLATIVE1
DEPARTMENT FOR A STATE FISCAL YEAR THAT IS UNEXPENDED OR2
UNENCUMBERED AS OF THE CLOSE OF THE STATE FISCAL YEAR SHALL NOT3
REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND AND THE STATE TREASURER SHALL4
TRANSFER THE MONEY TO THE FUND ; EXCEPT THAT THE AMOUNT THAT5
REVERTS TO THE FUND IN A STATE FISCAL YEAR SHALL NOT CAUSE THE6
BALANCE IN THE FUND TO EXCEED THE FUND LIMIT.7
(b) IF, AT THE END OF A STATE FISCAL YEAR, AFTER TRANSFERRING8
ANY REVERSIONS TO THE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (4)(a)9
OF THIS SECTION AND AFTER CREDITING THE INTEREST AND INCOME10
DERIVED FROM THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEY IN THE FUND TO11
THE GENERAL FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS12
SECTION, THE BALANCE IN THE FUND EXCEEDS THE F UND LIMIT,13
THEN THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER THE EXCESS FROM THE14
FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.15
(c) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER ANY UNEXPENDED16
MONEY REMAINING IN THE CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTS17
AS OF JUNE 30 OF ANY YEAR ENDING IN 2 TO THE FUND; EXCEPT THAT, IF18
ANY AMOUNT OF THE TRANSFER WOULD CAUSE THE BALANCE IN THE FUND19
TO EXCEED THE FUND LIMIT , THEN THE STATE TREASURER SHALL20
TRANSFER THAT AMOUNT TO THE GENERAL FUND.21
(d) MONEY IN THE CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTS22
AND GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE BALANCE23
IN THE FUND FOR PURPOSES OF THE CALCULATIONS IN THIS SUBSECTION24
(4).25
(5) FOR STATE FISCAL YEARS COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JULY 1,26
2025, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 24-36-114 (1), THE STATE27
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TREASURER SHALL CREDIT ALL INTEREST AND INCOME DERIVED FROM THE1
DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEY IN THE FUND , INCLUDING THE2
CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTS, TO THE GENERAL FUND.3
(6) (a) E XCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (6)(b) OF THIS4
SECTION, STATE MONEY IN THE FUND IS CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED TO5
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO PAY FOR6
EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.7
(b) MONEY IN THE CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNT IS CONTINUOUSLY8
APPROPRIATED TO THE INDEPENDENT CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING9
COMMISSION AND TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF TO PAY FOR THE10
EXPENSE OF REDISTRICTING THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE.11
MONEY IN THE LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNT IS CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED12
TO THE INDEPENDENT LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION AND TO13
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSE OF14
REDISTRICTING THE STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS IN THE STATE.15
(c) T HE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , THE SENATE , AND16
LEGISLATIVE SERVICE AGENCIES SHALL EXPEND MONEY CONSISTENT WITH17
ANY TERMS AND CONDITIONS IMPOSED AS A CONDITION OF RECEIVING18
SUCH MONEY AS GIFTS, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS.19
(7) T HE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , THE SENATE , AND ANY20
LEGISLATIVE SERVICE AGENCY MAY SEEK , ACCEPT, AND EXPEND GIFTS ,21
GRANTS, OR DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR ANY22
PURPOSE AUTHORIZED BY LAW.23
(8) (a) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER24
TWELVE MILLION SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY -FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN25
HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.26
(b) THIS SUBSECTION (8) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.27
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SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1707, amend (6)1
as follows:2
2-3-1707. Artificial intelligence impact task force - creation -3
membership - duties - compensation - staff support - report -4
definitions - repeal.5
(6) Staff support. The director of research of the legislative6
council may supply staff assistance to the task force as the director of7
research deems appropriate, subject to available appropriations. The task8
force may also accept gifts, grants, and donations for staff support from9
the private sector, which gifts, grants, and donations shall be transmitted10
to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the legislative11
department cash fund created in section 2-2-1601 (1)(a) SECTION12
2-2-1601 (3)(a).13
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-30-1310, amend14
(1)(d)(V) as follows:15
24-30-1310. Funding for capital construction, controlled16
maintenance, or capital renewal - definitions.17
(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:18
(d) "Cash fund" does not include:19
(V) The legislative department cash fund created in section20
2-2-1601 (1)(a) SECTION 2-2-1601 (3)(a) and the LEGISLATIVE21
redistricting account AND CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING ACCOUNTS of22
the legislative department cash fund created in section 2-2-1601 (2.5)23
SECTION 2-2-1601 (3)(c); or24
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-37.5-127, amend25
(1)(c)(V) as follows:26
24-37.5-127. Funding for technology life-cycle costs -27
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information technology annual depreciation-lease equivalent1
payments - fiscal impact analysis - definitions.2
(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:3
(c) "Cash fund" does not include:4
(V) The legislative department cash fund created in section5
2-2-1601 (1)(a) SECTION 2-2-1601 (3)(a) and the legislative redistricting6
account AND CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING ACCOUNTS created in7
section 2-2-1601 (2.5) SECTION 2-2-1601 (3)(c).8
SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,9
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate10
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for11
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state12
institutions.13
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