HB 26-1404
signedTransfer Tobacco Education Fund to Preschool Program Fund
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedHouse Bill 26-1404 transfers $10 million from a fund that supports tobacco education programs to a preschool program fund in Colorado. This change will happen on June 30, 2027, and it means that the money originally set aside for tobacco education will instead be used to support early childhood education initiatives. The bill has been signed into law, so this transfer is scheduled to occur as planned.
Official Summary
The act transfers $10 million from the tobacco education programs fund to the preschool programs cash fund on June 30, 2027. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the act reduces the general fund appropriation to the department of early childhood (department) for the universal preschool program by $10 million and makes a corresponding $10 million appropriation to the department from the preschool programs cash fund for the universal preschool program.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Details
- Chamber
- House
- First action
- 2026-05-27
- Latest action
- 2026-04-02
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
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Related Legislation
This bill affects (57)
relatesHB 22-1179(2022A)· signedDepartment of Public Health & Environment Supplemental
relatesSB 25-093(2025A)· signedDepartment of Health Care Policy & Financing Supplemental
relatesHB 26-1168(2026A)· signedDepartment of Revenue Supplemental
relatesHB 18-1161(2018A)· signedSupplemental Appropriation - Dept Of Health Care Policy & Financing
relatesHB 24-1182(2024A)· signedDepartment of Early Childhood Supplemental
relatesSB 25-104(2025A)· signedDepartment of Public Health & Environment Supplemental
relatesHB 24-1215(2024A)· signedTransfers to the Capital Construction Fund
relatesHB 22-1295(2022A)· signedDepartment Early Childhood And Universal Preschool Program
relatesHB 24-1199(2024A)· signedDepartment of Revenue Supplemental
relatesSB 18-139(2018A)· signedStatewide Regulation Of Products With Nicotine
relatesHB 26-1177(2026A)· signedEnd Nursing Provider Wage Enhancement Payments
relatesHB 22-1133(2022A)· signedFamily And Medical Leave Insurance Fund
relatesHB 24-1196(2024A)· signedDepartment of Public Health & Environment Supplemental
relatesSB 25-313(2025A)· signedProposition 123 Revenue Uses
relatesSB 23-210(2023A)· signedUpdate Administration Of Certain Human Services
relatesSB 23-131(2023A)· signedDepartment of Revenue Supplemental
relatesHB 22-1064(2022A)· signedProhibit Flavored Tobacco Regulate Synthetic Nicotine
relatesHB 25-1288(2025A)· signedSupport for Federally Qualified Health Centers
relatesSB 24-176(2024A)· signedUpdate Medicaid Member Terminology
relatesHB 25-1033(2025A)· signedMedicaid Third-Party Liability Payments
relatesHB 26-1152(2026A)· signedDepartment of Early Childhood Supplemental
relatesSB 17-267(2017A)· signedSustainability Of Rural Colorado
relatesHB 24-1185(2024A)· signedDepartment of Health Care Policy & Financing Supplemental
relatesSB 23-222(2023A)· signedMedicaid Pharmacy And Outpatient Services Copayment
relatesSB 23-216(2023A)· signedColorado Universal Preschool Program Funding
relatesHB 23B-1001(2023B)· signedEmergency Rental Assistance Grant Program
relatesHB 24-1469(2024A)· signedCollections for Another Government
relatesHB 24-1466(2024A)· signedRefinance Federal Coronavirus Recovery Funds
relatesSB 25-245(2025A)· signedHousing Development Grant Fund Administrative Costs
relatesHB 18-1167(2018A)· signedSupplemental Appropriation - Dept Of Revenue
relatesSB 25-107(2025A)· signedDepartment of Revenue Supplemental
relatesSB 17-169(2017A)· signedSupplemental Appropriations Department of Revenue
relatesHB 26-1165(2026A)· signedDepartment of Public Health & Environment Supplemental
relatesSB 23-114(2023A)· signedDepartment of Early Childhood Supplemental
relatesSB 25-090(2025A)· signedDepartment of Early Childhood Supplemental
relatesSB 25-119(2025A)· signedMeasures to Modify the Department of Early Childhood
relatesSB 18-179(2018A)· signedExtend Credit For Out-of-state Tobacco Sales
relatesHB 22-1181(2022A)· signedDepartment of Revenue Supplemental
relatesHB 22-1173(2022A)· signedDepartment of Health Care Policy & Financing Supplemental
relatesHB 25-1003(2025A)· signedChildren Complex Health Needs Waiver
relatesSB 25-270(2025A)· signedEnterprise Nursing Facility Provider Fees
relatesHB 25-1003(2025B)· signedInsurance Premium Tax Rate for Home Offices
relatesHB 26-1155(2026A)· signedDepartment of Health Care Policy & Financing Supplemental
relatesSB 23-117(2023A)· signedDepartment of Health Care Policy & Financing Supplemental
relatesSB 17-162(2017A)· signedSupplemental Appropriations Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
relatesSB 23-128(2023A)· signedDepartment of Public Health & Environment Supplemental
relatesHB 24-1399(2024A)· signedDiscounted Care for Indigent Patients
relatesHB 26-1411(2026A)· signedChanges to Cover All Coloradans Program
relatesHB 26-1289(2026A)· signedModification of Certain Tax Expenditures
relatesSB 18-036(2018A)· signedRelocate Title 24 Tobacco Sales Minors To Title 44
relatesHB 25-1174(2025A)· signedReimbursement Requirements for Health Insurers
relatesSB 17-004(2017A)· failedAccess To Providers For Medicaid Recipients
relatesSB 23-182(2023A)· signedTemporary Suspension Of Medicaid Requirements
relatesHB 23-1290(2023A)· signedProposition EE Funding Retention Rate Reduction
relatesHB 24-1387(2024A)· signedPreschool Programs Cash Fund
Affected by (3)
relatesHB 26-1411(2026A)· signedChanges to Cover All Coloradans Program
relatesHB 26-1289(2026A)· signedModification of Certain Tax Expenditures
Votes
BILL
2026-04-16 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1404 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-14 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1404 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-06 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —