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HB 26-1159

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Department of Labor & Employment Supplemental

Plain-English Summary

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HB 26-1159 is a Colorado state bill that provides additional funding to the Department of Labor and Employment. This extra money will help support various programs and services offered by the department, such as job training and unemployment assistance. The bill affects anyone who relies on these services or works for the department. Since it has been signed into law, the supplemental appropriations are now official, meaning the department can use this additional funding to enhance its operations and better serve Coloradans.

Official Summary

The 2025 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of labor and employment. The general fund and reappropriated funds portions of the appropriation are decreased and the cash funds and federal funds portions are increased.(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
OpenStates
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Sponsors

Topics

State Revenue & Budget

Related Legislation

This bill affects (36)

relates
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Coal Transition Grants
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Transfer of Money in Refinance Discretionary Account
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HB 24-1095(2024A)· signed
Increasing Protections for Minor Workers
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HB 25-1001(2025B)· signed
Qualified Business Income Deduction Add-Back
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SB 25-242(2025A)· signed
Division Unemployment Insurance Funding Mechanism
relates
HB 25-1215(2025A)· signed
Redistribution of Lottery Fund
relates
HB 21-1050(2021A)· signed
Workers' Compensation
relates
HB 24-1410(2024A)· signed
Changes to Just Transition Office
relates
HB 23-1076(2023A)· signed
Workers' Compensation
relates
HB 22-1347(2022A)· signed
Workers' Compensation Updates
relates
HB 22-1230(2022A)· signed
Employment Support And Job Retention Services
relates
SB 23-231(2023A)· signed
Amend Fund To Allow Payment Overdue Wage Claims
relates
HB 21-1312(2021A)· signed
Insurance Premium Property Sales Severance Tax
relates
HB 19-1172(2019A)· signed
Title 12 Recodification And Reorganization
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SB 25-317(2025A)· signed
Transfer Cash Fund Investment Earnings to General Fund
relates
SB 24-017(2024A)· signed
Distribution of State Share of District Total Program
relates
HB 25-1001(2025A)· signed
Enforcement Wage Hour Laws
relates
HB 22-1193(2022A)· signed
Fund Just Transition Coal Workforce Programs
relates
HB 22-1394(2022A)· signed
Fund Just Transition Community And Worker Supports
relates
SB 23-051(2023A)· signed
Conforming Workforce Development Statutes
relates
SB 22-217(2022A)· signed
Programs That Benefit Persons With Disabilities
relates
SB 25-261(2025A)· signed
Property Tax Deferral Program Administration
relates
HB 24-1409(2024A)· signed
Employment-Related Funding & Workforce Enterprise
relates
SB 25-186(2025A)· signed
Sunset Workers' Compensation Providers Accreditation Program
relates
HB 25-1300(2025A)· signed
Workers' Compensation Benefits Proof of Entitlement
relates
SB 25-300(2025A)· signed
Revisor's Bill
relates
SB 22-013(2022A)· signed
Boards And Commissions
relates
SB 19-241(2019A)· signed
Revisor's Bill
relates
SB 22-039(2022A)· signed
Funding For Educational Opportunities
relates
SB 22-234(2022A)· signed
Unemployment Compensation
relates
SB 25-264(2025A)· signed
Cash Fund Transfers to the General Fund
relates
SB 23-232(2023A)· signed
Unemployment Insurance Premiums Allocation Federal Law Compliance

Affected by (4)

amends
SB 26-121(2026A)· signed
Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees
amends
HB 26-1384(2026A)· signed
Direct Transfers for Colorado Department of Labor & Employment School-to-Work Programs
amends
SB 26-186(2026A)· signed
Update Workers' Compensation Statutes Allow Electronic Filing
repeals
HB 26-1382(2026A)· signed
Support of Coloradans with Disabilities

Votes

BILL
2026-02-20 · House · passYes: · No: · Other:
Refer House Bill 26-1159 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-02-18 · Senate · passYes: · No: · Other:
Refer House Bill 26-1159 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-10 · House · passYes: · No: · Other: