Average Market Rate of Unprocessed Retail Marijuana
Concerning the average market rate of unprocessed retail marijuana.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Ryan Gonzalez (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Jenny Willford (House) — Prime Sponsor
- William Lindstedt (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Janice Marchman (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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Current law imposes a tax on the first sale or transfer of unprocessed retail marijuana at a rate of 15% of the average market rate of the unprocessed retail marijuana. The 'average market rate' is currently defined as the average price, as determined by the department of revenue (department), of all unprocessed retail marijuana that is sold or transferred from retail marijuana cultivation facilities in the state to retail marijuana product manufacturing facilities or retail marijuana stores. The act specifies that 'outdoor unprocessed retail marijuana' is cultivated under natural sunlight and weather conditions without artificial light or structures, except under limited specified circumstances, and 'indoor unprocessed retail marijuana' is cultivated in any manner other than 'outdoor unprocessed retail marijuana.' The act also amends the existing definition of 'average market rate' to require separate rates for fresh frozen indoor unprocessed retail marijuana and fresh frozen outdoor unprocessed retail marijuana. The act requires the department to adopt rules to establish the rates for fresh frozen indoor unprocessed retail marijuana and fresh frozen outdoor unprocessed retail marijuana on or before July 1, 2027. In addition, the existing definition of 'average market rate' requires that unprocessed retail marijuana for extractions have a separate average market rate that is lower than the rate for unprocessed retail marijuana for direct sale to consumers. The act maintains this requirement. The act also requires the department to publish a general description of the methodology and data sources used to establish the rate for each average market rate category of unprocessed retail marijuana. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/02/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance |
| 02/26/2026 | House | House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 04/28/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/29/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/30/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/01/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance |
| 05/07/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 05/08/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 05/11/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 05/12/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 06/02/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 06/02/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 06/02/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 06/03/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 05/07/2026 — Senate Finance: “Refer House Bill 26-1077, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 6–3.
- 04/28/2026 — House Appropriations: “Refer House Bill 26-1077, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 8–3.
- 02/26/2026 — House Finance: “Refer House Bill 26-1077 to the Committee on Appropriations.” — the motion passed on a vote of 7–2.
Proposed amendments (5 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.001 | Committee amendment — Appropriations (House) | 04/28/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.002 | Committee amendment — Finance (Senate) | 05/07/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.005 | Committee amendment — Finance (Senate) | 05/07/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.006 | Committee amendment — Finance (Senate) | 05/07/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.008 Sponsor: Senators Marchman & Lindstedt | Floor amendment — Third Reading (Senate) | 05/11/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 06/03/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 06/01/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 05/11/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 05/08/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 04/30/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 04/29/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 02/02/2026
Official record
View HB26-1077 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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