HB 26-1156
signedDepartment of Higher Education Supplemental
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedHB 26-1156, which has been signed into law, provides additional funding to the Department of Higher Education in Colorado. This extra money is intended to support various programs and initiatives within higher education institutions across the state. The bill affects students, educational institutions, and taxpayers who will see this funding go towards improving access to higher education resources. Since it's now signed, these supplemental appropriations are officially part of the state budget and active for implementation.
Official Summary
The 2025 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of higher education. The general fund and reappropriated funds portions of the appropriation are decreased, and the cash funds and federal funds portions are increased. The 2024 general appropriations act is amended to make adjustments to the amount appropriated to the department of higher education.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Details
- Chamber
- House
- First action
- 2026-03-12
- Latest action
- 2026-02-06
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
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Sponsors
- Emily Sirota (sponsor) · Democratic
- Jeff Bridges (sponsor) · Democratic
- Kyle Brown (sponsor) · Democratic
- Rick Taggart (sponsor) · Republican
- Judy Amabile (sponsor) · Democratic
- Lorena García (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Eliza Hamrick (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Mandy Lindsay (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Julie McCluskie (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kenny Nguyen (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Katie Stewart (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tammy Story (cosponsor) · Democratic