HB26-1355 • 2026

Reduce Appropriation Out-of-School Time Grant Program

The act repeals the requirement for the general assembly to appropriate money in the 2026-27 state fiscal year for the out-of-school time program grant program (grant program). The act reduces the app

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Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor: Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. R. Taggart, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. J. Bridges, Rep. K. Brown, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer
Last action: 2026-05-28
Official status: Governor Vetoed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status shows a gubernatorial veto; it is unclear if this veto was overridden by lawmakers.

HB26-1355: Changes to Out-of-School Time Grant Funding

This bill removes the legal requirement for lawmakers to fund a specific grant program in 2027 and reduces its budget by $1.75 million, but it was vetoed by the governor.

What This Bill Does

Removes the rule that requires the General Assembly to give money to the out-of-school time program grant program for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
Reduces the amount of state funds given to the Department of Education for this program by $1,750,000 in the 2026-27 fiscal year.
States that no reduction is needed if the original budget was already lower than $1.75 million or did not include funding for this program.
Sets a rule that these changes only happen if the main state budget bill for 2026-27 becomes law.

Who It Names or Affects

The Colorado General Assembly
The Department of Education

Terms To Know

Appropriation: Money that lawmakers officially set aside for a specific government purpose.
General Assembly: The state legislature made up of the House and Senate in Colorado.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill was vetoed by the Governor, so it did not become law unless lawmakers voted to override that decision.
The text does not explain why the funding is being cut or how programs will operate with less money.
The final amount of funding depends on what other budget laws say for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

Bill History

2026-05-28 Governor
Governor Vetoed
2026-05-26 Governor
Sent to the Governor
2026-05-26 Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
2026-05-26 House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
2026-04-16 Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-15 Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-14 Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
2026-04-13 Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
2026-04-11 House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-09 House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-08 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-06 House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
2026-04-02 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Official Summary Text

The act repeals the requirement for the general assembly to appropriate money in the 2026-27 state fiscal year for the out-of-school time program grant program (grant program).
The act reduces the appropriation for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of education for use by the grant program by $1,750,000.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 26-1355
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sirota and Taggart, Brown;
also SENATOR(S) Bridges and Amabile, K;~r.
~~ U CHOOL TIME PROGRAM
GRANT PROG J, 'P~ N THEREWITH, REDUCING AN
Be it enacted by the'·General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-105.5-104, amend
(3)(c)(I) introductory portion as follows:
22-105.5-104. Out-of-school time program grant program -
created -use of grants -funding -rules - repeal.
(3) (c) (I) Fot the 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 state fiscal years
the general ass,.,mbly shall appropriate three million five hundred thousand
dollars in each state fiscal year ft om the general fund to the department fur
pmpo:ses of this section. Any unexpended money remaining at the end of
the 2024-25 or 2025-26 state fiscal year from an appropriation made
pursuant to this subsection (3)(c){I) SECTION:
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act.
SECTION 2. Appropriation - adjustments to 2026 long bill.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, to implement this
act, the general fund appropriation made in the annual general appropriation
act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of education for use
by student pathways for H.B. 24-1331 out-of-school time program grant
program is decreased by $1,750,000.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not require a reduction of an
appropriation in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state
fiscal year if:
(a) The amount of the general fund appropriation made in the annual
general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department
of education for use by student pathways for H.B. 24-1331 out-of-school
time program grant program is less than the amount of the adjustment
required in subsection ( 1) of this section; or
(b) The annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal
year does not include an appropriation to the department of education for
use by student pathways for H.B. 24-1331 out-of-school time program grant
program.
SECTION 3. Effective date. This act takes effect upon passage;
except that section 2 of this act takes effect only if the annual general
appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year becomes law, in which
case section 2 takes effect upon the effective date of this act or the annual
general appropriation act for state fiscal year 2026-27, whichever is later.
SECTION 4. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
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the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
institutions.
Jul~
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Vanessa Reilly
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
Jared, S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE
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mes Rashad Coleman, Sr.
PRESIDENT OF
THE SENATE
Esther van Mourik
SECRETARY OF
THE SENATE