HB26-1394 • 2026

Change Motorcycle Operator Fund to Annual Appropriation

Joint Budget Committee. The bill provides that the motorcycle operator safety training fund is no longer immediately and continuously available for use by the office of the chief of the state patrol i

Budget

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. R. Taggart, Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Rep. E. Sirota, Sen. J. Amabile
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 about specific funding amounts or limitations on the Colorado State Patrol's ability to use the fund without yearly approval.

Change Motorcycle Operator Safety Training Fund

This bill changes how money in the motorcycle operator safety training fund is used, making it subject to annual approval by lawmakers instead of being available all the time.

What This Bill Does

Changes the motorcycle operator safety training fund so that its money can only be spent after yearly permission from the state legislature.

Who It Names or Affects

The Colorado State Patrol and its motorcycle safety programs.
Lawmakers who must approve yearly spending from this fund.

Terms To Know

Motorcycle Operator Safety Training Fund: A special account in the state treasury that collects money for motorcycle safety training programs.
Annual Appropriation: Money given by lawmakers each year to fund specific projects or programs.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if the legislature does not approve spending from this fund.
It is unclear how this change will affect motorcycle safety training programs in the long term.

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.
The bill provides that the motorcycle operator safety training fund is no longer immediately and continuously available for use by the office of the chief of the state patrol in the department of public safety (office), and instead is available to be expended by the office subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly.
(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. 26-0909.01 Caroline Martin x5902 HOUSE BILL 26-1394
House Committees Senate Committees
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING THE CONVERSION OF THE MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR101
SAFETY TRAINING FUND TO A CASH FUND SUBJECT TO ANNUAL102
APPROPRIATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY , AND , IN103
CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.104
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 w ill be av ailable at
http://leg.colorado.gov/.)
Joint Budget Committee. The bill provides that the motorcycle
operator safety training fund is no longer immediately and continuously
available for use by the office of the chief of the state patrol in the
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 11, 2026
HOUSE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 9, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Brown and Taggart, Sirota,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile
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.
department of public safety (office), and instead is available to be
expended by the office subject to annual appropriation by the general
assembly.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 43-5-504, amend (1)2
as follows:3
43-5-504. Motorcycle operator safety training fund - gifts,4
donations, and grants - tuition benefit - rules - definitions.5
(1) The motorcycle operator safety training fund is hereby created6
in the state treasury. The fund consists of money collected under sections7
42-2-114 (2)(d), 42-2-118 (1)(b)(II), and 42-3-304 (4). The money in the8
fund is available immediately, without further appropriation, for9
allocation by the chief to the office to be used S UBJECT TO ANNUAL10
APPROPRIATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY , THE OFFICE MAY EXPEND11
MONEY FROM THE FUND for the implementation and administration of the12
program. Money credited to the fund remains in the fund at the end of13
each fiscal year and is not transferred to any other fund.14
SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year,15
$1,110,000 is appropriated to the department of public safety for use by16
the Colorado state patrol. This appropriation is from the motorcycle17
operator safety training fund created in section 43-5-504 (1), C.R.S. To18
implement this act, the division may use this appropriation for the19
motorcycle operator safety training program.20
SECTION 3. Effective date. This act takes effect July 1, 2026.21
SECTION 4. 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
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the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state1
institutions.2
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