HB 26-1093

HB 26-1093 establishes a working group in Colorado to explore how incarcerated individuals can access the College Opportunity Fund, which provides financial support for higher education. The group will look into whether changes are needed in contracts between educational institutions and the state to make this possible. Once their work is complete, they must report back with their findings and recommendations by December 1, 2026. Since the bill has been signed, it's now official policy, though the working group hasn't started its activities yet.

Official Summary

The bill creates a working group to make findings and recommendations concerning how to implement the college opportunity fund for persons who are incarcerated in Colorado, including whether fee-for-service contracts for participating institutions of higher education need to be modified. The bill requires the working group to report its findings and recommendations to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate on or before December 1, 2026.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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