HB26-1383 • 2026

Repeal Employment Support Job Retention Program

The act changes the repeal date of the employment support and job retention services program (program) in the division of employment and training (division) in the department of labor and employment (

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

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Repeal Employment Support Job Retention Program

What This Bill Does

The act changes the repeal date of the employment support and job retention services program (program) in the division of employment and training (division) in the department of labor and employment (department) from September 1, 2029, to July 1, 2026.
The state treasurer is required to transfer all unexpended and unencumbered money in the employment support and job retention services program cash fund (fund) to the general fund on June 30, 2026.
Pursuant to section 3 of the act, the appropriations made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department for use by the division are adjusted as follows: The general fund appropriation for the fund is decreased by $250,000; and The reappropriated funds appropriation from the fund is decreased by $250,000.
A reduction of an appropriation in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year is not required pursuant to section 3 of the act if one of the following conditions is satisfied: The amount of the general fund appropriation to the department for use by the division for the fund is less than $250,000; The amount of the reappropriated funds appropriation from the fund to the department for use by the division for the program is less than $250,000; or The annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year does not include an appropriation to the department for use by the division for the fund or the program.

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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 - No Amendments
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 changes the repeal date of the employment support and job retention services program (program) in the division of employment and training (division) in the department of labor and employment (department) from September 1, 2029, to July 1, 2026.
The state treasurer is required to transfer all unexpended and unencumbered money in the employment support and job retention services program cash fund (fund) to the general fund on June 30, 2026.
Pursuant to section 3 of the act, the appropriations made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department for use by the division are adjusted as follows:
The general fund appropriation for the fund is decreased by $250,000; and
The reappropriated funds appropriation from the fund is decreased by $250,000.
A reduction of an appropriation in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year is not required pursuant to section 3 of the act if one of the following conditions is satisfied:
The amount of the general fund appropriation to the department for use by the division for the fund is less than $250,000;
The amount of the reappropriated funds appropriation from the fund to the department for use by the division for the program is less than $250,000; or
The annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year does not include an appropriation to the department for use by the division for the fund or the program.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 26-1383
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown and Sirota, Taggart, Rydin;
also SENATOR(S) Amabile and Bridges, Kirkmeyer.
CONCERNING REPEALING THE EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT ANO JOB RETENTION
SERVICES PROGRAM, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, REDUCING AN
APPROPRIATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-83-406, add (4) as
follows:
8-83-406. Employment support and job retention services
program cash fund -created.
(4) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER ALL
UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED MONEY IN THE FUND TO THE GENERAL
FUND.
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 8-83-407 as
follows:
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.
8-83-407. Repeal of part.
This part 4 is repealed, effective September 1, 2029 JULY 1, 2026.
SECTION 3. Appropriation - adjustments to 2026 long bill.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, to implement this
act, appropriations made in the annual general appropriation act for the
2026-27 state fiscal year to the department oflabor and employment for use
by the division of employment and training are adjusted as follows:
(a) The general fund appropriation for the employment support and
job retention services program cash fund created in section 8-83-406 (1 )(a),
C.R.S., is decreased by $250,000; and
(b) The reappropriated funds appropriation from the employment
support and job retention services program cash fund created in section
8-83-406 (l)(a), C.R.S., for the employment support and job retention
services program is decreased by $250,000.
(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
oflabor and employment for use by the division of employment and training
for the employment support and job retention services program cash fund
is less than the amount of the adjustment required in subsection (l)(a) of
this section;
(b) The amount of the reappropriated funds appropriation from the
employment support and job retention services program cash fund created
in section 8-83-406 (1 )(a), C.R.S., made in the annual general appropriation
act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of labor and
employment for use by the division of employment and training for the
employment support and job retention services program is less than the
amount of the adjustment required in subsection (l)(b) of this section; or
( c) The annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal
year does not include an appropriation to the department of labor and
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employment for use by the division of employment and training for:
(I) The employment support and job retention services program cash
fund; or
(II) The employment support and job retention services program.
SECTION 4. Effective date. This act takes effect upon passage;
except that section 3 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 3 takes effect upon the effective date of this act or of the annual
general appropriation act for state fiscal year 2026-27, whichever is later.
SECTION 5. 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
OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Vanessa Reilly
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
aim; Rashad Coleman, Sr.
PRESIDENT OF
THE SENATE
Esther van Mourik
SECRETARY OF
THE SENATE
APPROVED (M YY\ OV\ct~"\ V:-\J\'.\& l r+ 2021..t? "'--t ll •. co~m
(Date and Time)
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