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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. 26-0932.01 Conrad Imel x2313 HOUSE BILL 26-1407
House Committees Senate Committees
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING STATE MONEY THAT WAS USED TO REFINANCE MONEY101
RECEIVED FROM THE FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL102
RECOVERY FUND , AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,103
TRANSFERRING UNSPENT STATE MONEY TO THE GENERAL FUND,104
EXTENDING A DEADLINE FOR THE USE OF STATE MONEY , AND105
REDUCING APPROPRIATIONS.106
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 makes the following transfers
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 11, 2026
HOUSE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 9, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Brown and Taggart, Sirota, Story
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Amabile and Kirkmeyer, Bridges
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.
to the general fund on June 30, 2026:
! $27,905,384 from the refinance discretionary account in the
ARPA refinance state money cash fund;
! $4,085,246.49 from the revenue loss restoration cash fund;
! $1,974,702.20 from the economic recovery and relief cash
fund;
! $1,005,850.24 from the behavioral and mental health cash
fund; and
! $750,190.06 from the state highway fund.
The bill extends the deadline from December 31, 2026, to June 30,
2027, for the department of human services to spend money appropriated
in 2022 from the behavioral and mental health cash fund for capital
construction related to a youth neuro-psych facility at the Colorado
mental health institute at Fort Logan. The bill delays a corresponding
transfer of money from the behavioral and mental health cash fund.
The bill reduces appropriations to the department of health care
policy and financing and the department of early childhood.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-226.5, add2
(6.5) as follows:3
24-75-226.5. ARPA refinance state money cash fund - creation4
- reduction in general fund appropriations - legislative intent -5
definitions - repeal.6
(6.5) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER7
FROM THE REFINANCE DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNT TO THE GENERAL FUND8
TWENTY-SEVEN MILLION NINE HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED9
EIGHTY-FOUR DOLLARS.10
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-227, amend11
(3.8) as follows:12
24-75-227. Revenue loss restoration cash fund - creation -13
allowable uses - definitions - repeal.14
(3.8) (a) On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer from15
the fund to the general fund twelve million four hundred sixty-one16
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thousand four hundred ninety-four dollars and ten cents of money that did1
not originate from the money the state received from the coronavirus state2
fiscal recovery fund.3
(b) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER4
FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND FOUR MILLION EIGHTY -FIVE5
THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SIX DOLLARS AND FORTY-NINE CENTS6
OF MONEY THAT DID NOT ORIGINATE FROM THE MONEY THE STATE7
RECEIVED FROM THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND.8
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-228, add (5.3)9
as follows:10
24-75-228. Economic recovery and relief cash fund - creation11
- allowable uses - interim task force - report - legislative declaration12
- definitions - repeal.13
(5.3) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER14
FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED15
SEVENTY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWO DOLLARS AND TWENTY16
CENTS OF MONEY THAT DID NOT ORIGINATE FROM THE MONEY THE STATE17
RECEIVED FROM THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND.18
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-230, amend19
(4.8); and add (4.5) and (4.9) as follows:20
24-75-230. Behavioral and mental health cash fund - creation21
- allowable uses - task force - definitions - repeal.22
(4.5) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER23
FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND ONE MILLION FIVE THOUSAND24
EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS AND TWENTY -FOUR CENTS OF MONEY25
THAT DID NOT ORIGINATE FROM THE MONEY THE STATE RECEIVED FROM26
THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND.27
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(4.8) Pursuant to section 24-75-226.5 (6), On December 31, 2026,1
the state treasurer shall transfer any unexpended and unencumbered2
money in the fund that originates from the ARPA refinance state money3
cash fund to the ARPA refinance state money cash fund; EXCEPT THAT,4
NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-75-226.5 (6), THE STATE TREASURER5
SHALL NOT TRANSFER UNSPENT MONEY APPROPRIATED FROM THE FUND TO6
THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION7
RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEURO -PSYCH FACILITY AT THE8
COLORADO MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE AT FORT LOGAN.9
(4.9) ON JUNE 30, 2027, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER10
THE UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED MONEY IN THE FUND THAT DID11
NOT ORIGINATE FROM THE MONEY THE STATE RECEIVED FROM THE12
CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.13
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-219, add (7)(l)14
as follows:15
24-75-219. Transfers - transportation - capital construction -16
definitions.17
(7) In addition to any other transfers required by this section:18
(l) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER19
FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND SEVEN HUNDRED20
FIFTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY DOLLARS AND SIX CENTS OF21
MONEY THAT DID NOT ORIGINATE FROM THE MONEY THE STATE RECEIVED22
FROM THE FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND.23
SECTION 6. Appropriation to the department of human24
services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022. In Session Laws of25
Colorado 2022, amend section 10 of chapter 185, (HB22-1283), as26
amended by section 63 of chapter 429, (HB24-1466), as follows:27
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Section 10. Capital construction appropriation. For the 2022-231
state fiscal year, $35,000,000 is appropriated to the department of human2
services. This appropriation is from the behavioral and mental health cash3
fund created in section 24-75-230 (2)(a), C.R.S. Of this amount,4
$30,236,662 originates from the general fund and $4,763,338 is of money5
the state received from the federal coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund.6
To implement this act, the department may use this appropriation for7
capital construction related to the construction of a neuro-psych facility8
at the Colorado mental health institute at Fort Logan. Any money9
appropriated in this section not expended prior to July 1, 2023, THAT IS OF10
MONEY THE STATE RECEIVED FROM THE FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS STATE11
FISCAL RECOVERY FUND is further appropriated to the administration from12
July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2026, for the same purpose. A NY13
MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THIS SECTION NOT EXPENDED PRIOR TO JULY 1,14
2023, THAT DID NOT ORIGINATE FROM THE MONEY THE STATE RECEIVED15
FROM THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND IS FURTHER16
APPROPRIATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION FROM JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH17
JUNE 30, 2027, FOR THE SAME PURPOSE. Money that originated from the18
federal coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund shall be obligated and19
expended in accordance with section 24-75-226, C.R.S.20
SECTION 7. Appropriation to the department of health care21
policy and financing for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022. In22
Session Laws of Colorado 2022, section 6 of chapter 180, (HB 22-1302),23
amend (2), as amended by section 20 of chapter 474, Session Laws of24
Colorado 2023 (SB 23-214), and as further amended by section 77 of25
chapter 429, Session Laws of Colorado 2024 (HB 24-1466), as follows:26
Section 6. Appropriation. (2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,27
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$3,000,000 $2,200,000 is appropriated to the department of health care1
policy and financing for use by the executive director's office, general2
administration. This appropriation is from the behavioral and mental3
health cash f und creat ed in section 24-75-230 (2)(a), C.R.S. Of this4
amount, $1,245,147 is of money the state received from the federal5
coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund and $1,754,853 $954,853 originates6
from the general fund. To implement this act, the division may use this7
appropriation for the universal contract for behavioral health services.8
Any money appropriated in this section that is not expended prior to9
December 30, 2024, is further appropriated to the department for use10
prior to December 31, 2026, for the same purpose. Money that originated11
from the federal coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund shall be obligated12
and expended in accordance with section 24-75-226, C.R.S.13
SECTION 8. Appropriation to the department of early14
childhood for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022. In Session Laws15
of Colorado 2022, section 8 of chapter 345, (S B 22-213), amend (1)16
introductory portion, (1)(a), (1)(c), (1)(d), and (1)(e), as (1) introductory17
portion is amended by section 71 of chapter 429, Session Laws of18
Colorado 2024 (HB 24-1466) as follows:19
Section 8. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,20
$49,500,000 $47,883,011 is appropriated to the department of early21
childhood. This appropriation is from the economic recovery and relief22
cash fund created in section 24-75-228 (2)(a), C.R.S., and is based on an23
assumption that the department will require an additional 9.6 FTE. Of this24
amount, $15,464,449 is of money the state received from the federal25
coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund and $34,035,551 $32,418,56226
originates from the general fund. To implement this act, the department27
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may use this appropriation for:1
(a) $16,000,000 $14,656,182 for use by the early learning access2
and quality division for the emerging and expanding child care grant3
program, which amount is based on an assumption that the division will4
require an additional 3.5 FTE;5
(c) $15,000,000 $14,737,721 for use by the early learning access6
and quality division for the early care and education recruitment and7
retention grant and scholarship program, which amount is based on an8
assumption that the division will require an additional 2.5 FTE;9
(d) $7,500,000 $7,492,769 for use by the early learning access and10
quality division for the family, friend, and neighbor training and support11
program, which amount is based on an assumption that the division will12
require an additional 2.8 FTE; and13
(e) $1,000,000 $996,339 for use by the community and family14
support division for the home visiting grant program, which amount is15
based on an assumption that the divi sion will re quire an additional 0.316
FTE.17
SECTION 9. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,18
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate19
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for20
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state21
institutions.22
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