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HB26-1358 · Bill · 2026 Regular Session · Colorado

Reduce Academic Accelerator Grant Program Appropriation

Concerning reducing an appropriation for the Colorado academic accelerator grant program.

Official status: Became Law

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The act reduces by $5.2 million the appropriation for the Colorado academic accelerator grant program for the 2023-24 state fiscal year, which is available for expenditure through the 2026-27 state fiscal year. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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DateLocationAction
04/02/2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
04/06/2026HouseHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/08/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/09/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/10/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/11/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/13/2026SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
04/14/2026SenateSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/15/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/16/2026SenateSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/26/2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
05/26/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
05/26/2026GovernorSent to the Governor
06/01/2026GovernorGovernor Signed

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HOUSE BILL 26-1358

BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown and Taggart, Sirota; also SENATOR(S) Amabile and Kirkmeyer, Bridges.

CONCERNING REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COLORADO ACADEMIC ACCELERATOR GRANT PROGRAM.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-2-146.6, amend (9) as follows: 22-2-146.6. Colorado academic accelerator grant program report - rules - definitions - repeal. (9) (a) Fo1 the 2023-24 budget year, the geneial assembly shall apprnptiate tweney-fou1 million five hund1ed thousand dolla1s to the department. The department shall have HAS the authority to spend funds APPROPRIATED FOR THE 2023-24 BUDGET YEAR continuously through the 2026-27 budget year for the purposes of this section. Any unexpended funds that remain at the end of the 2026-27 budget year revert back to the general fund.

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(b) THIS SUBSECTION (9) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2027. SECTION 2. In Session Laws of Colorado 2023, amend section 15 introductory portion and section 15(b) of chapter 190 (HB 23-1231) as follows:

Section 15. Appropriation. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, $26,694,530 $21,494,530 is appropriated to the department of education. This appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the department may use this appropriation as follows: (b) $24,500,000 $19,300,000 for the Colorado academic accelerator grant program, which amount is based on an assumption that the department will require an additional 2.6 FTE; and SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for

the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.

Julie McCluskie SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

James Rashad Coleman, Sr. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

Vanessa Reilly CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Esther van Mourik SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

APPROVED on Monday June 1st 2026 at 11:00am (Date and Time)

Jared S. Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

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