HB 26-1395

House Bill 26-1395 is a Colorado law that ends a grant program designed to help homeowners make their homes more resistant to wildfires. The program was funded through a specific cash fund, and the bill requires any remaining money in this fund to be moved into the state's general fund by June 30, 2026. After that date, the grant program will no longer exist. This change affects homeowners who were planning to use grants for wildfire protection measures. Since the bill has been signed, it is now law and will take effect starting July 1, 2026.

Official Summary

Joint Budget Committee. Under existing law, the department of public safety administers the wildfire resilient homes grant program, which provides grants to homeowners for the purposes of making their homes more resilient to wildfire risk. The grant program is funded through the wildfire resilient homes grant program cash fund (grant program cash fund).     The bill requires the state treasurer to transfer the balance of the grant program cash fund to the general fund on June 30, 2026, and repeals the wildfire resilient homes grant program, effective July 1, 2026.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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