HB26-1383 • 2026

Repeal Employment Support Job Retention Program

Joint Budget Committee. House Bill 19-1107, enacted in 2019, established the employment support and job retention services program (program) in the division of employment and training (division) withi

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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. K. Brown, Rep. E. Sirota, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. J. Bridges, Rep. R. Taggart, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Rep. G. Rydin
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 candidate explanation overstates the amount of funding reduction. The bill reduces funding by $250,000 for both general fund appropriation and reappropriated funds.

Repeal Employment Support Job Retention Program

This bill changes the end date for a job support program, moves its remaining funds to another account by June 30, 2026, and reduces funding.

What This Bill Does

Changes the repeal date of the employment support and job retention services program from September 1, 2029, to July 1, 2026.
Requires the state treasurer to transfer any unspent money in the program's fund to the general fund by June 30, 2026.
Reduces funding for the program starting in fiscal year 2026-27 by $500,000.

Who It Names or Affects

People who work or look for jobs through the employment support and job retention services program.
The state treasurer responsible for managing funds.
Departments involved in funding and running the program.

Terms To Know

Employment Support Job Retention Services Program: A government program that helps people find jobs, get job training, and keep their jobs.
General Fund: The main fund used by the state to pay for different programs and services.

Limits and Unknowns

It is not clear how many people will be affected when the program ends early.
The bill does not specify what happens if there isn't enough money left in the program's fund to transfer.

Bill History

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

Joint Budget Committee.
House Bill 19-1107, enacted in 2019, established the employment support and job retention services program (program) in the division of employment and training (division) within the department of labor and employment (department). The corresponding employment support and job retention services program cash fund (fund) was also created for the purpose of funding employment preparation, job training, employment pursuit, and job retention activities for eligible individuals.
The general assembly appropriated $750,000 from the general fund to the fund for state fiscal year 2019-20. Beginning in the 2022-23 state fiscal year, and for each state fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly is statutorily required to appropriate $250,000 from the general fund to the fund.
Currently, the program is scheduled to repeal September 1, 2029.
The bill changes the repeal date to July 1, 2026. The program therefore would repeal approximately 3 years sooner than when it is currently scheduled to repeal.
The bill requires the state treasurer to transfer all unexpended and unencumbered money in the fund to the general fund on June 30, 2026.
The bill also adjusts the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department for use by the division, as follows:
Decreases the general fund appropriation for the fund by $250,000; and
Decreases the reappropriated funds appropriation from the fund for the program by $250,000.
A reduction of an appropriation in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year is not required by the bill, however, 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 the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Current Bill Text

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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 26-0854.01 Eden Rolland x2373 HOUSE BILL 26-1383
House Committees Senate Committees
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING REPEALING THE EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT AND JOB101
RETENTION SERVICES PROGRAM , AND , IN CONNECTION102
THEREWITH, REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION.103
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. House Bill 19-1107, enacted in 2019,
established the employment support and job retention services program
(program) in the division of employment and training (division) within
the department of labor and employment (department). The corresponding
employment support and job retention services program cash fund (fund)
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 11, 2026
HOUSE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 9, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Brown and Sirota, Taggart, Rydin
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.
was also created for the purpose of funding employment preparation, job
training, employment pursuit, and job retention activities for eligible
individuals.
The general assembly appropriated $750,000 from the general fund
to the fund for state fiscal year 2019-20. Beginning in the 2022-23 state
fiscal year, and for each state fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly
is statutorily required to appropriate $250,000 from the general fund to
the fund.
Currently, the program is scheduled to repeal September 1, 2029.
The bill changes the repeal date to July 1, 2026. The program
therefore would repeal approximately 3 years sooner than when it is
currently scheduled to repeal.
The bill requires the state treasurer to transfer all unexpended and
unencumbered money in the fund to the general fund on June 30, 2026.
The bill also adjusts the annual general appropriation act for the
2026-27 state fiscal year to the depa rtment for use by the division, as
follows:
! Decreases the general fund appropriation for the fund by
$250,000; and
! Decreases the reappropriated funds appropriation from the
fund for the program by $250,000.
A reduction of an appropriation in the annual general appropriation
act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year is not required by the bill, however,
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.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-83-406, add (4) as2
follows:3
8-83-406. Employment support and job retention services4
program cash fund - created.5
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(4) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER1
ALL UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED MONEY IN THE FUND TO THE2
GENERAL FUND.3
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 8-83-407 as4
follows:5
8-83-407. Repeal of part.6
This part 4 is repealed, effective September 1, 2029 JULY 1, 2026.7
SECTION 3. Appropriation - adjustments to 2026 long bill.8
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, to implement this9
act, appropriations made in the annual general appropriation act for the10
2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of labor and employment for11
use by the division of employment and training are adjusted as follows:12
(a) The general fund appropriation for the employment support13
and job retention services program cash fund created in section 8-83-40614
(1)(a), C.R.S., is decreased by $250,000; and15
(b) The reappropriated funds appropriation from the employment16
support and job retention services program cash fund created in section17
8-83-406 (1)(a), C.R.S., for the employment support and job retention18
services program is decreased by $250,000.19
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not require a reduction of20
an appropriation in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-2721
state fiscal year if:22
(a) The amount of the general fund appropriation made in the23
annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the24
department of labor and employment for use by the division of25
employment and training for the employment support and job retention26
services program cash fund is less than the amount of the adjustment27
1383-3-
required in subsection (1)(a) of this section;1
(b) The amount of the reappropriated funds appropriation from the2
employment support and job retention services program cash fund created3
in section 8-83-406 (1)(a), C.R.S., made in the annual general4
appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of5
labor and employment for use by the division of employment and training6
for the employment support and job retention services program is less7
than the amount of the adjustment required in subsection (1)(b) of this8
section; or9
(c) The annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state10
fiscal year does not include an appropriation to the department of labor11
and employment for use by the division of employment and training for:12
(I) The employment support and job retention services program13
cash fund; or14
(II) The employment support and job retention services program.15
SECTION 4. Effective date. This act takes effect upon passage;16
except that section 3 of this act takes effect only if the annual general17
appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year becomes law, in which18
case section 3 takes effect upon the effective date of this act or of the19
annual general appropriation act for state fiscal year 2026-27, whichever20
is later.21
SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,22
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate23
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for24
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state25
institutions.26
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