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HB26-1368 • 2026

Eliminate Limited Gaming Fund Transfer

Joint Budget Committee. Under current law, the state treasurer is required to annually transfer $2.1 million from the limited gaming fund to the innovative higher education research fund. The bill eli

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. R. Taggart, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. J. Bridges, Rep. K. Brown, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer
Last action
2026-04-14
Official status
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on what happens to the $2.1 million after the transfer is eliminated, nor does it specify if there are any other changes to how the innovative higher education research fund receives funding.

Stop Transferring Money from Gaming Fund

This bill stops the yearly transfer of $2.1 million from a gaming fund to an education research fund.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the requirement for the state treasurer to send money from the limited gaming fund each year.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The state treasurer
  • People who manage the limited gaming fund and the innovative higher education research fund

Terms To Know

Limited Gaming Fund
A special account that holds money from certain types of gambling.
Innovative Higher Education Research Fund
An account used to support research in higher education institutions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens to the $2.1 million that was supposed to be transferred.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect the overall budget for education research.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-14 Senate

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  2. 2026-04-13 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

  3. 2026-04-11 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  4. 2026-04-10 House

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  5. 2026-04-09 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-04-08 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  7. 2026-04-06 House

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

  8. 2026-04-02 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Joint Budget Committee.
Under current law, the state treasurer is required to annually transfer $2.1 million from the limited gaming fund to the innovative higher education research fund.
The bill eliminates the transfer.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 26-0944.01 Jacob Baus x2173 HOUSE BILL 26-1368
House Committees Senate Committees
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING ELIMINATING A TRANSFER FROM THE LIMITED GAMING101
FUND TO THE INNOVATIVE HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH FUND.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/.)
Joint Budget Committee. Under current law, the state treasurer
is required to annually transfer $2.1 million from the limited gaming fund
to the innovative higher education research fund.
The bill eliminates the transfer.
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 11, 2026
HOUSE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 9, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Sirota and Taggart, Brown,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Amabile and Bridges, Kirkmeyer
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.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-19.7-104, amend2
(1) introductory portion and (1)(c); and repeal (1)(d) as follows:3
23-19.7-104. Innovative higher education research fund -4
funding.5
(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the innovative6
higher education research fund, which shall consist CONSISTS of:7
(c) Any moneys MONEY received pursuant to section 23-19.7-1038
(1)(j); AND9
(d) Any money transferred pursuant to section 44-30-701 (2); and10
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-30-701, repeal11
(2)(a)(IV) as follows:12
44-30-701. Limited gaming fund - created - repeal.13
(2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b) of this section, at14
the end of the 2012-13 state fiscal year and at the end of each state fiscal15
year thereafter, the state treasurer shall transfer the state share as follows:16
(IV) Two million one hundred thousand dollars to the innovative17
higher education research fund created in section 23-19.7-104;18
SECTION 3. Effective date. This act takes effect July 1, 2026.19
SECTION 4. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,20
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate21
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for22
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state23
institutions.24
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