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:

Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 2.  Appropriation - adjustments to 2026 long bill.

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.".