House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Appropriations
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April 15, 2025
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB25-1320 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend the Education Committee Report, dated April 7, 2025, page 3,
Page 1, Line 2strike line 18 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 3"hundred fifty million one billion dollars.
Page 1, Line 4SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-54-103, add
Page 1, Line 5(1.5)(e) as follows:
Page 1, Line 622-54-103. Definitions. As used in this article 54, unless the
Page 1, Line 7context otherwise requires:
Page 1, Line 8(1.5) (e) For purposes of this subsection (1.5), a pupil's
Page 1, Line 9eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch may be demonstrated
Page 1, Line 10by any means, including identification through an application
Page 1, Line 11for free or reduced-price lunch pursuant to the federal
Page 1, Line 12"Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec.
Page 1, Line 131751 et seq. or Colorado's participation in the demonstration
Page 1, Line 14project operated pursuant to 42 U.S.C. sec. 1758 (b)(15) for direct
Page 1, Line 15certification for children receiving benefits through
Page 1, Line 16medicaid.".".
Page 1, Line 17Page 3 of the report, after line 20 insert:
Page 1, Line 18"Page 10 of the bill, line 19, strike "(3)" and substitute "(3), (13)(b.5),".".
Page 1, Line 19Page 4 of the report, strike line 12 and insert:
Page 1, Line 20"whichever is the greater percentage.
Page 1, Line 21(13) District size factor funding. (b.5) For purposes of
Page 1, Line 22subsection (13)(b)(I) through (13)(b)(VI) of this section, a
Page 1, Line 23district's funded pupil count does not include the number of
Page 1, Line 24pupils, on the pupil enrollment count day within the applicable
Page 1, Line 25budget year, the number of pupils enrolled in, attending, and
Page 1, Line 26actively participating in a multi-district online school, as
Page 2, Line 1defined in section 22-30.7-102, created pursuant to article 30.7
Page 2, Line 2of this title 22.".
Page 2, Line 3Page 4 of the report, after line 25 insert:
Page 2, Line 4"Page 20 of the printed bill, strike lines 23 through 27 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 5(1)(a) introductory portion, (1)(b), and (12); and add (1.5) as follows:
Page 2, Line 622-54-104.6. Implementation of at-risk measure - legislative
Page 2, Line 7declaration - definitions - repeal. (1) (a) The general assembly finds
Page 2, Line 8and declares that implementing a new an improved at-risk measure for
Page 2, Line 9identifying students who are at risk of below-average academic
Page 2, Line 10performance because of socioeconomic disadvantages or poverty will
Page 2, Line 11benefit Colorado students by:
Page 2, Line 12(b) Therefore, it is the intent of the general assembly to create a
Page 2, Line 13working group convened by the commissioner of education to determine
Page 2, Line 14how to construct and implement the new continuously improve the
Page 2, Line 15construction and implementation of the at-risk measure for use in
Page 2, Line 16the state's public school funding formula.
Page 2, Line 17(1.5) (a) In order to account for students who are at-risk
Page 2, Line 18of below-average academic performance and education
Page 2, Line 19outcomes because of socioeconomic disadvantages or poverty,
Page 2, Line 20but who may not qualify for free or reduced price lunch, the
Page 2, Line 21department of education shall collect data necessary to
Page 2, Line 22identify individual student census block groups.
Page 2, Line 23(b) Notwithstanding subsection (1.5)(a) of this section, the
Page 2, Line 24state board may promulgate rules that direct the department
Page 2, Line 25of education to suspend the collection of data pursuant to
Page 2, Line 26subsection (1.5)(a) of this section, if the collected data indicates
Page 2, Line 27that the student population identified in subsection (1.5)(a) of
Page 2, Line 28this section is substantially similar to the at-risk student
Page 2, Line 29population that is identified through free and reduced price
Page 2, Line 30lunch and direct certification. The state board may also
Page 2, Line 31promulgate rules that direct the department of education to
Page 2, Line 32re-start the collection of data pursuant to subsection (1.5)(a)
Page 2, Line 33of this section, after a suspension of data collection.
Page 2, Line 34(12) Subsections (4) to (11) (2) to (11.7) of this section are
Page 2, Line 35repealed, effective July 1, 2025.".
Page 2, Line 36Strike page 21 of the bill.
Page 2, Line 37Page 22 of the bill, strike lines 1 through 4.".
Page 2, Line 38Page 4 of the report, line 28, strike "(2)(d)(I)" and substitute "(2)(d)(I);
Page 3, Line 1and add (7)".
Page 3, Line 2Page 4 of the report, line 31, strike "- definition." and substitute "-
Page 3, Line 3definition - report.".
Page 3, Line 4Page 5 of the report, line 3, strike "2025-26" and substitute "2024-25".
Page 3, Line 5Page 5 of the report, strike lines 8 through 12 and substitute "state
Page 3, Line 6fiscal year thereafter.".
Page 3, Line 7Page 5 of the report, line 13, strike "2025-26" and substitute "2024-25".
Page 3, Line 8Page 5 of the report, line 18, strike "2026," and substitute "2025,".
Page 3, Line 9Page 6 of the report, after line 27 insert:
Page 3, Line 10"(7) In its budget request submitted to the joint budget
Page 3, Line 11committee each November 1, the office of state planning and
Page 3, Line 12budgeting shall report the amount of revenue that was credited
Page 3, Line 13to the state public school fund for the prior state fiscal year
Page 3, Line 14pursuant to subsection (1)(b) of this section. The joint budget
Page 3, Line 15committee must consider the amount of revenue that was
Page 3, Line 16credited to the state public school fund and whether to
Page 3, Line 17continue crediting money to the state public school fund
Page 3, Line 18pursuant to subsection (1)(b) of this section.".
Page 3, Line 19Amend printed bill, page 22, before line 5 insert:
Page 3, Line 20"SECTION 7. Appropriation. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year,
Page 3, Line 21$7,009,989 is appropriated to the department of education. This
Page 3, Line 22appropriation is from the state education fund created in section 17 (4)(a)
Page 3, Line 23of article IX of the state constitution. To implement this act, the
Page 3, Line 24department may use this appropriation for at-risk supplemental aid.
Page 3, Line 25SECTION 8. Appropriation - adjustments to 2025 long bill.
Page 3, Line 26(1) To implement this act, appropriations made in the annual general
Page 3, Line 27appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the department of
Page 3, Line 28education are adjusted as follows:
Page 3, Line 29(a) The cash funds appropriation from the state education fund
Page 3, Line 30created in section 17 (4)(a) of article IX of the state constitution for state
Page 3, Line 31share of districts' total program funding is decreased by $16,135,769;
Page 3, Line 32(b) The cash funds appropriation from the state education fund
Page 3, Line 33created in section 17 (4)(a) of article IX of the state constitution for at-
Page 3, Line 34risk per pupil additional funding is decreased by $5,000,000; and
Page 3, Line 35(c) The cash funds appropriation from public school capital
Page 4, Line 1construction assistance fund created in section 22-43.7-104 (1), C.R.S.,
Page 4, Line 2for public school capital construction assistance board - cash grants is
Page 4, Line 3decreased by $45,648,087.".
Page 4, Line 4Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Page 4, Line 5Page 1 of the bill, line 101, strike "schools." and substitute "schools,
Page 4, Line 6and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an
Page 4, Line 7appropriation.".