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HB 26-1423

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Community Corrections Budget Request & Data Information

Plain-English Summary

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House Bill 26-1423 requires the Colorado Department of Public Safety to submit a detailed budget request for community corrections programs each year. This includes information on program needs and specific data like bed capacities and reimbursement rates. The bill aims to provide transparency and better planning for community corrections funding. Since it has been signed, this bill is now law and the department must follow its requirements starting in the next fiscal year.

Official Summary

Beginning in state fiscal year 2027-28, the act requires the department of public safety (department) to submit a budget request for community corrections and to include in its budget request information regarding projected community corrections program needs, including certain data points and analysis related to residential and nonresidential bed capacity, the per diem reimbursement rate for each bed type, and other guideposts related to community corrections appropriations.     The department must include information on the budget request in its yearly 'SMART Act' hearing.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Details

Chamber
House
First action
2026-06-02
Latest action
2026-04-23
Last action desc.
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
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Sponsors

Topics

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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Affected by (0)

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Votes

BILL
2026-05-07 · House · passYes: · No: · Other:
Refer House Bill 26-1423 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-05-06 · Senate · passYes: · No: · Other:
Refer House Bill 26-1423 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-01 · House · passYes: · No: · Other: