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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. 26-0919.01 Michael Dohr x4347 HOUSE BILL 26-1333
House Committees Senate Committees
Appropriations Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATIVE101
DEPARTMENT.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/.)
Executive Committee of the Legislative Council. The bill makes
appropriations for matters related to the legislative department for the
2026-27 state fiscal year.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 13, 2026
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 10, 2026
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
March 24, 2026
HOUSE
2nd Reading Unamended
March 23, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
McCluskie and Duran, Caldwell, Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Joseph, Lindsay, Sirota
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Rodriguez and Simpson, Coleman, Kipp
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.
SECTION 1. Appropriation. (1) For the 2026-27 state fiscal1
year, $76,394,609 is appropriated to the legislative department. This2
appropriation consists of $74,607,929 from the general fund, $5,000 from3
cash funds, and $1,781,680 from reappropr iated funds. The legislative4
department may use this appropriation as follows:5
(a) $25,550,358 for use by the general assembly, which amount:6
(I) Consists of $25,545,358 from the general fund and $5,0007
from cash funds generated from the sale of bill boxes, legislative8
directories, and publications and other services provided by the print9
shop; and10
(II) Is based on the assumption that the general assembly will have11
173.4 FTE;12
(b) $14,265,042 for use by the office of the state auditor, which13
amount:14
(I) Consists of $12,624,362 from the general fund and $1,640,68015
from reappropriated funds received from various departments for audits;16
and17
(II) Is based on the assumption that the office of the state auditor18
will have 83.1 FTE;19
(c) $3,072,666 for use by the joint budget committee, which20
amount is:21
(I) From the general fund; and22
(II) Based on the assumption that the joint budget committee will23
have 19.7 FTE;24
(d) $17,836,918 for use by the legislative council, which amount:25
(I) Consists of $17,695,918 from the general fund and $141,00026
from reappropriated funds received from the general assembly pursuant27
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to section 24-70-203 (1)(a), C.R.S.; and1
(II) Is based on the assumption that the legislative council will2
have 109.6 FTE;3
(e) $10,991,239 for use by the committee on legal services, which4
amount is:5
(I) From the general fund; and6
(II) Based on the assumption that the committee on legal services7
will have 64.8 FTE; and8
(f) $4,678,386 from the general fund for the PERA Amortization9
Equalization Disbursement and PERA Supplemental Amortization10
Equalization Disbursement.11
(2) The general assembly anticipates that, during the 2026-27 state12
fiscal year, the tax levy on civil actions provided for in section 2-5-119,13
C.R.S., will return approximately $203,077 to the general fund to offset14
expenses of the revision of statutes by the office of legislative legal15
services. This figure is included for informational purposes only.16
SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year,17
$50,000 is appropriated to the youth advisory council cash fund created18
in section 2-2-1306, C.R.S. This appropriation is from the general fund.19
The legislative department is responsible for the accounting related to this20
appropriation.21
SECTION 3. In Session Laws of Colorado 2025, section 1 of22
chapter 450, (SB25-188), amend (1)(d) as follows:23
Section 1. Appropriation. (1) For the 2025-26 state fiscal year,24
$74,577,313 is appropriated to the legislative department. This25
appropriation consists of $72,829,086 from the general fund, $5,000 from26
cash funds, and $1,743,227 from reappropriated funds. The legislative27
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department may use this appropriation as follows:1
(d) $17,384,445 for use by the legislative council, which amount:2
(I) Consists of $17,243,445 from the general fund and $141,0003
from reappropriated funds received from the general assembly pursuant4
to section 24-70-203 (1)(a), C.R.S.; and5
(II) Is based on the assumption that the legislative council will6
have 109.9 FTE; AND7
(III) INCLUDES $30,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND THAT , IF NOT8
EXPENDED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2026, IS FURTHER APPROPRIATED TO THE9
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT FOR THE 2026-27 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR USE10
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR NEW LEGISLATOR ORIENTATION AND11
OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS;12
SECTION 4. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,13
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate14
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for15
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state16
institutions.17
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