HB26-1371 • 2026

Adding Repeal Dates for Certain Higher Education Programs

Education Technology

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Rep. K. Brown, Rep. R. Taggart, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. J. Bridges, Rep. E. Sirota, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer
Last action: 2026-06-01
Official status: Governor Signed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Adding Repeal Dates for Certain Higher Education Programs

The act repeals limited purpose fee-for-service contracts for: the career pathways program, the multidisciplinary health-care provider access training program, and the career and technical education and apprenticeship programs alignment, on June 30, 2028; and cybersecurity and distributed ledger technologies and the food systems advisory council, on June 30, 2026.

What This Bill Does

The act repeals limited purpose fee-for-service contracts for: the career pathways program, the multidisciplinary health-care provider access training program, and the career and technical education and apprenticeship programs alignment, on June 30, 2028; and cybersecurity and distributed ledger technologies and the food systems advisory council, on June 30, 2026.
The act repeals, on June 30, 2028, the multidisciplinary health-care provider access training program, the career pathways program, and the state apprenticeship agency's career and technical education and apprenticeship programs alignment requirement.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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L.002

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: HB1371_L.002 Amendment No.

HB1371_L.002 Amendment No.
___________ HB26-1371 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Sirota 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, strike line 12 and substitute "(1)(a), (1)(c), 2 (1)(e), (1)(l), and (1)(m) as follows:".
3 Page 2, after line 20 insert: 4 "(c) (I) Cybersecurity and distributed ledger technologies, such as 5 blockchains, as set forth in sections 24-33.5-1904 and 24-33.5-1905.
6 (II) THIS SUBSECTION (1)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 7 2026.

Bill History

2026-06-01 Governor
Governor Signed
2026-05-28 Governor
Sent to the Governor
2026-05-28 Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
2026-05-28 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
2026-04-10 House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-09 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
2026-04-08 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - 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 limited purpose fee-for-service contracts for: the career pathways program, the multidisciplinary health-care provider access training program, and the career and technical education and apprenticeship programs alignment, on June 30, 2028; and cybersecurity and distributed ledger technologies and the food systems advisory council, on June 30, 2026.
The act repeals, on June 30, 2028, the multidisciplinary health-care provider access training program, the career pathways program, and the state apprenticeship agency's career and technical education and apprenticeship programs alignment requirement.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 26-1371
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown and Taggart, Sirota;
also SENATOR(S) Amabile and Bridges, Kirkmeyer.
CONCERNING ADDING REPEAL DATES FOR CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION
PROGRAMS WITH LIMITED PURPOSE FEE-FOR-SERVICE CONTRACTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 23-21-1106 as
follows:
23-21-1106. Repeal of part.
THIS PART 11 IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2028.
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-60-109, add (3) as
follows:
23-60-109. Career pathways -design -legislative declaration -
repeal.
(3) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2028.
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 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-18-308, amend
(l)(a), (l)(c), (l)(e), (1)(1), and (l)(m) as follows:
23-18-308. Fee-for-service contracts - grants to local district
colleges -limited purpose -repeal.
(1) Subject to available appropriations, the department shall enter
into fee-for-service contracts for the following purposes:
(a) (I) The creation of career pathways for students DESIGNED
pursuant to sections 23-60-109 and 24-46.3-104.
(II) THIS SUBSECTION (l)(a) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2028.
( c) (I) Cybersecurity and distributed ledger technologies, such as
blockchains, as set forth in sections 24-33.5-1904 and 24-33.5-1905.
(11) THIS SUBSECTION (l)(c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2026.
( e) (I) The food systems advisory council pursuant to part 11 of
article 31 of this title 23.
(II) THIS SUBSECTION ( 1 )( e) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2026.
(1) (I) The Colorado multidisciplinary health-care provider access
training program created in section 23-21-1103.
(II) THIS SUBSECTION ( 1 )(1) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2028.
(m) (I) The creation of education programs ALIGNED pursuant to
section 8-15.7-201. and
(II) THIS SUBSECTION ( 1 )(m) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2028.
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-1905, add
(4)(e) as follows:
24-33.5-1905. Research and development - repeal.
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(4) (e) THIS SUBSECTION (4) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2026.
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-15.7-201, add (6) as
follows:
8-15.7-201. State apprenticeship agency - community college
system - career and technical education - apprenticeship programs -
alignment -repeal.
(6) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2028.
SECTION 6. 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.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
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CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
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PRESIDENT OF
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Esther van Mourik
SECRETARY OF
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