HB26-1395 • 2026

Repeal Wildfire Resilient Homes Grant Program

Joint Budget Committee. Under existing law, the department of public safety administers the wildfire resilient homes grant program, which provides grants to homeowners for the purposes of making their

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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, Rep. S. Slaugh, Rep. R. Weinberg
Last action: 2026-04-16
Official status: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Repeal Wildfire Resilient Homes Grant Program

Joint Budget Committee.

What This Bill Does

Joint Budget Committee.
Under existing law, the department of public safety administers the wildfire resilient homes grant program, which provides grants to homeowners for the purposes of making their homes more resilient to wildfire risk.
The grant program is funded through the wildfire resilient homes grant program cash fund (grant program cash fund).
The bill requires the state treasurer to transfer the balance of the grant program cash fund to the general fund on June 30, 2026, and repeals the wildfire resilient homes grant program, effective July 1, 2026.

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Bill History

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

Joint Budget Committee.
Under existing law, the department of public safety administers the wildfire resilient homes grant program, which provides grants to homeowners for the purposes of making their homes more resilient to wildfire risk. The grant program is funded through the wildfire resilient homes grant program cash fund (grant program cash fund).
The bill requires the state treasurer to transfer the balance of the grant program cash fund to the general fund on June 30, 2026, and repeals the wildfire resilient homes grant program, effective July 1, 2026.
(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
REREVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the Second House
LLS NO. 26-0911.01 Sam Anderson x4218 HOUSE BILL 26-1395
House Committees Senate Committees
Appropriations Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING THE REPEAL OF THE WILDFIRE RESILIENT HOMES GRANT101
PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC102
SAFETY, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, TRANSFERRING THE103
BALANCE OF THE WILDFIRE RESILIENT HOMES GRANT PROGRAM104
CASH FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.105
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 existing law, the department of
public safety administers the wildfire resilient homes grant program,
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 16, 2026
SENATE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 15, 2026
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 11, 2026
HOUSE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 9, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Sirota and Taggart, Brown, Slaugh, Weinberg
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.
which provides grants to homeowners for the purposes of making their
homes more re silient to w ildfire risk. The grant program is funded
through the wildfire resilient homes grant program cash fund (grant
program cash fund).
The bill requires the state treasurer to transfer the balance of the
grant program cash fund to the general fund on June 30, 2026, and repeals
the wildfire resilient homes grant program, effective July 1, 2026.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-1239, add2
(4)(c) and (7) as follows:3
24-33.5-1239. Wildfire resilient homes grant program - fund4
- rules - report - definitions - repeal.5
(4) (c) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER6
THE UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCE OF THE WILDFIRE7
RESILIENT HOMES GRANT PROGRAM CASH FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.8
(7) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.9
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,10
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate11
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for12
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state13
institutions.14
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