HB 26-1371

House Bill 26-1371, which has been signed into law, plans to end several higher education programs and funding sources in Colorado. Specifically, it will stop the multidisciplinary health-care provider access training program, the career pathways program, and the career and technical education and apprenticeship programs alignment by June 30, 2028. Additionally, fee-for-service contract funding for cybersecurity, distributed ledger technologies, and the food systems advisory council will end on June 30, 2026. This bill affects students, educators, and professionals involved in these programs and funding areas. Since it has been signed, these changes are set to take effect as scheduled unless further action is taken by lawmakers.

Official Summary

Joint Budget Committee. The bill repeals the Colorado multidisciplinary health-care provider access training program, the career pathways program, and the career and technical education and apprenticeship programs alignment on June 30, 2028. The bill also repeals fee-for-service contract funding for cybersecurity, distributed ledger technologies, and the food systems advisory council on June 30, 2026.(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.)

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