House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Appropriations
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April 17, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1078 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 12 through 21 and substitute:
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Page 1, Line 3(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, to implement this
Page 1, Line 4act, appropriations made in the annual general appropriation act for the
Page 1, Line 52026-27 state fiscal year to the department of higher education are
Page 1, Line 6adjusted as follows:
Page 1, Line 7(a) The general fund appropriationfor the college opportunity
Page 1, Line 8fund program to be used for fee-for-service contracts with state
Page 1, Line 9institutions pursuant to section 23-18-303.5, C.R.S., is decreased by
Page 1, Line 10$80,178; and
Page 1, Line 11(b) The reappropriated funds appropriation for the regents of the
Page 1, Line 12university of Colorado received from the fee-for-service contracts with
Page 1, Line 13state institutions pursuant to section 23-18-303.5, C.R.S., under
Page 1, Line 14subsection (1)(a) of this section is decreased by $80,178.
Page 1, Line 15(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not require a reduction of
Page 1, Line 16an appropriation in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27
Page 1, Line 17state fiscal year if:
Page 1, Line 18(a) The amount of the general fund appropriation made in the
Page 1, Line 19annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the
Page 1, Line 20department of higher education for the college opportunity fund program
Page 1, Line 21to be used for fee-for-service contracts with state institutions pursuant to
Page 1, Line 22section 23-18-303.5, C.R.S., is less than the amount of the adjustment
Page 1, Line 23required in subsection (1)(a) of this section; or
Page 1, Line 24(b) The annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state
Page 1, Line 25fiscal year does not include an appropriation to the department of higher
Page 1, Line 26education for the college opportunity fund program to be used for
Page 1, Line 27fee-for-service contracts with state institutions pursuant to section
Page 2, Line 123-18-303.5, C.R.S.
Page 2, Line 2SECTION 3. Appropriation. (1) For the 2026-27 state fiscal
Page 2, Line 3year, $66,056 is appropriated to the department of education. This
Page 2, Line 4appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the
Page 2, Line 5department may use this appropriation as follows:
Page 2, Line 6(a) $21,685 for use by school district operations for administration
Page 2, Line 7related to public school finance, which amount is based on an assumption
Page 2, Line 8that the division will require an additional 0.2 FTE; and
Page 2, Line 9(b) $44,371 for use by student pathways for postsecondary
Page 2, Line 10workforce readiness administration, which amount is based on an
Page 2, Line 11assumption that the division will require an additional 0.4 FTE.
Page 2, Line 12SECTION 4. Effective date. This act takes effect upon passage
Page 2, Line 13[or July 1, 2026?]; except that section 2 of this act takes effect only if the
Page 2, Line 14annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year becomes
Page 2, Line 15law, in which case section 2 takes effect upon the effective date of this act
Page 2, Line 16or of the annual general appropriation act for state fiscal year 2026-27,
Page 2, Line 17whichever is later.".
Page 2, Line 18Page 1, line 103, strike "programs." and substitute "programs, and,
Page 2, Line 19in connection therewith, making and reducing an
Page 2, Line 20appropriation.".