HB26-1402 • 2026

Transfer to Capital Construction Fund

Joint Budget Committee. The bill requires that the state treasurer make the following transfers of money on July 1, 2026: $131,514,555 from the general fund to the capital construction fund; $3,420,94

Budget Technology

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. R. Weinberg
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 included an additional transfer not supported by the official source material: 'Shifts $1,748,863 from the community impact cash fund to the information technology account for upgrades.' The bill specifies that this amount is specifically for a records utilization upgrade for the Colorado state patrol.

Transfer Money to Capital Construction Fund

The bill requires transferring specific amounts of money from various funds to the capital construction fund and an information technology account within it on July 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

Requires $131,514,555 to be transferred from the general fund to the capital construction fund.
Transfers $3,420,943 from the general fund to an information technology account within the capital construction fund.
Moves $500,000 from a special exempt account in the general fund to the capital construction fund.
Shifts $1,748,863 from the community impact cash fund to the information technology account for upgrades.
Transfers $587,318 from the motor carrier safety fund to the information technology account for a records upgrade for the Colorado state patrol.
Moves $1,976,782 from the motorcycle operator safety training fund to the information technology account for a records upgrade for the Colorado state patrol.

Who It Names or Affects

The state treasurer is responsible for making these transfers.
Various funds within the state budget are affected by these transfers.

Terms To Know

Capital Construction Fund: A fund used to finance construction projects in Colorado.
Information Technology Capital Account: An account within the capital construction fund dedicated to technology upgrades and improvements.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if the funds are not available on July 1, 2026.
It is unclear how these transfers will impact other parts of the state budget that rely on these funds.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

L.003

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: The amendment changes the wording of a specific amount in the bill to include the word 'dollars'.

Changes the text from 'FIFTY-FIVE.' to 'FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS.'

The exact purpose or impact of this change is unclear without additional context.

L.004

Third Reading

Passed

Plain English: The amendment adds two new transfers of money from specific funds to the Information Technology Capital Account for a records upgrade at the Colorado State Patrol, effective July 1, 2026.

Adds $587,318 from the Motor Carrier Safety Fund to the Information Technology Capital Account on July 1, 2026.
Adds $1,976,782 from the Motorcycle Operator Safety Training Fund to the Information Technology Capital Account on July 1, 2026.

The amendment text does not specify what happens after July 1, 2027, when the subsections are repealed.

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 with Amendments - Floor
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
2026-04-07 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 requires that the state treasurer make the following transfers of money on July 1, 2026:
$131,514,555 from the general fund to the capital construction fund;
$3,420,943 from the general fund to the information technology capital account in the capital construction fund;
$500,000 from the general fund exempt account to the capital construction fund;
and

$1,748,863 from the community impact cash fund to the information technology capital account in the capital construction fund;

$587,318 from the motor carrier safety fund to the information technology capital account in the capital construction fund to be used for a records utilization upgrade for the Colorado state patrol; and

$1,976,782 from the motorcycle operator safety training fund to the information technology capital account in the capital construction fund to be used for a records utilization upgrade for the Colorado state patrol.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(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. 26-0888.02 Jacob Bennington x2371 HOUSE BILL 26-1402
House Committees Senate Committees
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF MONEY TO THE CAPITAL101
CONSTRUCTION FUND.102
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. The bill requires that the state treasurer
make the following transfers of money on July 1, 2026:
! $131,514,555 from the general fund to the capital
construction fund;
! $3,420,943 from the general fund to the information
technology capital account in the capital construction fund;
HOUSE
Amended 3rd Reading
April 11, 2026
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 9, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Sirota and Taggart, Brown, 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.
! $500,000 from the general fund exempt account to the
capital construction fund; and
! $1,748,863 from the community impact cash fund to the
information technology capital account in the capital
construction fund.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-302, amend2
(2)(uu), (2)(vv), (2.3)(p), (2.3)(q), (2.5)(s), and (2.5)(t); and add (2)(ww), 3
(2.3)(r), and (2.5)(u) as follows:4
24-75-302. Capital construction fund - capital assessment fees5
- calculation - information technology capital account - repeal.6
(2) The controller shall transfer a sum as specified in this7
subsection (2) from the general fund to the capital construction fund as8
money becomes available in the general fund during the fiscal year9
beginning on July 1 of the fiscal year in which the transfer is made or on10
the date otherwise specified for the transfer. Transfers between funds11
pursuant to this subsection (2) are not appropriations subject to the12
limitations of section 24-75-201.1. The amounts transferred pursuant to13
this subsection (2) are as follows:14
(uu) On July 1, 2024, one hundred sixty-two million seven15
hundred seventy-eight thousand two hundred eighty-five dollars; and16
(vv) On July 1, 2025, one hundred twenty-nine million four17
hundred ninety-eight thousand thirty-three dollars; AND18
(ww) ON JULY 1, 2026, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE MILLION FIVE19
HUNDRED FOURTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS.20
(2.3) In addition to the sums transferred pursuant to subsections21
(2) and (2.5) of this section, the state treasurer and the controller shall22
transfer a sum as specified in this subsection (2.3) from the general fund23
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to the information technology capital account created in subsection (3.7)1
of this section as money becomes available in the general fund during the2
fiscal year beginning on July 1 of the fiscal year in which the transfer is3
made or on April 1 of the fiscal year if otherwise specified. Transfers4
between funds pursuant to this subsection (2.3) are not appropriations5
subject to the limitations of section 24-75-201.1. The amounts transferred6
pursuant to this subsection (2.3) are as follows:7
(p) On July 1, 2024, seventy million eight hundred eleven8
thousand three hundred thirty-four dollars; and9
(q) On July 1, 2025, twenty million five hundred fifty-seven10
thousand four hundred thirty-three dollars; AND11
(r) O N JULY 1, 2026, THREE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY12
THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE DOLLARS.13
(2.5) In addition to the sums transferred pursuant to subsections14
(2) and (2.3) of this s ection, the state treasurer and the controller shall15
transfer a sum as specified in this subsection (2.5) from the general fund16
exempt account of the general fund created pursuant to section17
24-77-103.6 to the capital construction fund as money becomes available18
in the general fund exempt account during the fiscal year beginning on19
July 1 of the fiscal year in which the transfer is made. Transfers between20
funds pursuant to this subsection (2.5) are not appropriations subject to21
the limitations of section 24-75-201.1. The amounts transferred pursuant22
to this subsection (2.5) are as follows:23
(s) On July 1, 2024, five hundred thousand dollars; and24
(t) On July 1, 2025, five hundred thousand dollars; AND25
(u) ON JULY 1, 2026, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.26
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-7-129, add (5) as27
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follows:1
25-7-129. Disposition of fines - community impact cash fund2
- repeal.3
(5) (a) ON JULY 1, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER4
ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED5
SIXTY-THREE DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE INFORMATION6
TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL ACCOUNT CREATED IN SECTION 24-75-302 (3.7).7
(b) THIS SUBSECTION (5) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.8
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-235, add (7) as9
follows:10
42-4-235. Minimum standards for commercial vehicles - motor11
carrier safety fund - created - definitions - rules - penalties - repeal. 12
(7) (a) ON JULY 1, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER13
FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN14
DOLLARS FROM THE MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY FUND TO THE INFORMATION15
TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL ACCOUNT CREATED IN SECTION 24-75-302 (3.7), TO16
BE USED FOR A RECORDS UTILIZATION UPGRADE FOR THE COLORADO17
STATE PATROL.18
(b) THIS SUBSECTION (7) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027. 19
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 43-5-504, add (5) as20
follows:21
43-5-504. Motorcycle operator safety training fund - gifts,22
donations, and grants - tuition benefit - rules - definitions - repeal. 23
(5) (a) ON JULY 1, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER24
ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED25
EIGHTY-TWO DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE INFORMATION26
TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL ACCOUNT CREATED IN SECTION 24-75-302 (3.7), TO27
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BE USED FOR A RECORDS UTILIZATION UPGRADE FOR THE COLORADO1
STATE PATROL.2
(b) THIS SUBSECTION (5) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.3
SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,4
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate5
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for6
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state7
institutions.8
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