Cash Fund Transfers to General Fund

HOUSE BILL 26-1405

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

CONCERNING TRANSFERS OF MONEY FROM CERTAIN CASH FUNDS TO THE GENERAL FUND.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-15.7-305, add (3.7) as follows: 8-15.7-305. Scale-up grant fund - creation - gifts, grants, or donations - transfer. (3.7) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER ONE MILLION FIFTY-SEVEN THOUSAND ONE DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-15.7-405, add (3.7) as follows: 8-15.7-405. Qualified apprenticeship intermediary grant fund Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act.

- creation - transfer - gifts, grants, or donations. (3.7) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

SECTION 3.

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-44-206,

add

(3 )(b )(III) as follows:

8-44-206. Guaranty fund - immediate payment fund - legislative declaration - repeal. (3) Immediate payment fund - assessments - creation of fund. (b) (III) (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO THECONTRARY,ONJUNE30,2026,THESTATETREASURERSHALLTRANSFER TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(B) THIS SUBSECTION (3)(b)(III) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.

SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-67-105, add (4) as follows:

8-67-105. Colorado uninsured employer fund - repeal. (4) (a) NOTWITHSTANDINGANYPROVISIONOFSUBSECTION (2)(e) OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY, ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(b) THIS SUBSECTION ( 4) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.

SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-1-307, add (2.5)( c) as follows:

19-1-307. Dependency and neglect records and information access -fee- records and reports fund- misuse of information - penalty - adult protective services data system check - rules - repeal.

Fee - records and reports fund - rules.

(c) (I) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE RECORDS AND REPORTS FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(II) THIS SUBSECTION (2.5)( C) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027. SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-3.1-306.5, add (10) as follows:

23-3.1-306.5. College kickstarter account program - funding administration - financial literacy course - rules - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (l0)(a) NOTWITHSTANDINGANYPROVISIONOFTHISSECTIONTOTHE CONTRARY, ON JUNE 30, 2026, OF MONEY CREDITED TO THE KICKSTARTER PROGRAM MASTER ACCOUNT OTHER THAN MONEY DESIGNATED FOR AN ELIGIBLE CHILD, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE AUTHORITY, TRANSFER NINE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(b) THIS SUBSECTION ( 10) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027. SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-21-404, add (4) as follows:

24-21-404. Electronic recording technology fund - electronic filing - grants - repeal. ( 4) ( a) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF SUBSECTION ( 1)(b) OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY, ON JUNE30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(b) THIS SUBSECTION (4) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027. SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-22-115, add (2)(h) as follows:

24-22-115. Tobacco litigation settlement cash fund-health-care supplemental appropriations and overexpenditures account - creation - repeal. (2) (h) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO THECONTRARY,ONJUNE30,2026,THESTATETREASURERSHALLTRANSFER TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT DEFENSE ACCOUNT WITHIN THE TOBACCO LITIGATION SETTLEMENT CASH FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. (II) THIS SUBSECTION (2)(h) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.

SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-728, add (l0)(e) as follows:

24-32-728. Mobile home park resident empowerment loan program - fund - creation - policies - report - legislative declaration definitions - repeal. ( 10) ( e) (I) ON JUNE 30, 2027, AND ON EACH JUNE 30 THEREAFTER THROUGH JUNE 30, 2033, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. (II) TI-IIS SUBSECTION (l0)(e) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2034.

SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-3501, amend (7)(e)(II); and add (7)(e)(l.5) as follows: 24-32-3501. Peace officers behavioral health support and community partnerships grant program - created - report- rules - fund - definitions - repeal. (7) (e) (1.5)

ON JULY 1, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL

TRANSFER FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. (II) This subsection (7)( e) is repealed, effective July I, 2026 JULY 1, 2027.

SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-3805, amend

(5) as follows: 24-32-3805. Child care facility development cash fund definitions - repeal.

(5) (a) (I) ON JULY 1,2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. (II) THIS SUBSECTION (5)(a) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027. (b) The state treasurer shall transfer all unexpended and unencumbered money in the fund on June 30, 2029, to the general fund. SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 24-33.5-426 as follows: 24-33.5-426. Colorado bureau ofinvestigation identification unit fund - repeal.

( 1) All moneys MONEY collected by the department for the purposes of fingerprint criminal history record checks and name criminal history record checks shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the Colorado bureau ofinvestigation identification unit fund, which fund is hereby created and referred to in this section as the "fund". In addition, the fund may consist of moneys MONEY that may be appropriated to the fund by the general assembly. The moneys MONEY in the fund shalt be IS subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the direct and indirect costs associated with conducting criminal history record checks. Any moneys MONEY in the fund not expended for the purpose of criminal history record checks may be invested by the state treasurer as provided by law. All interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys MONEY remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund. (2) (a) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION, ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER ONE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(b) THIS SUBSECTION (2) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.

SECTION 13.

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-527, add

(4)(b)(Il)(D) as follows:

24-33.5-527. Multidisciplinary crime prevention and cr1s1s intervention grant program - committee - fund - reports - repeal. (4) (b) (II)

(D)

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS

SUBSECTION ( 4) TO THE CONTRARY, ON JULY 1, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

SECTION 14.

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-528, add

(4)(e)(IV) as follows:

24-33.5-528. Law enforcement workforce recruitment, retention, and tuition grant program - committee - fund - reports - repeal. (4) (e) (IV) NOTWITHSTANDINGANYPROVISIONOFTHIS SUBSECTION (4) TO THE CONTRARY, ON JULY 1, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-529, amend (4)(e)(II); and add (4)(e)(l.5) as follows: 24-33.5-529. State's mission for assistance in recruiting and training (SMART) grant program - committee - fund - reports definitions - repeal. ( 4) ( e) (1.5) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBSECTION (4) TO THE CONTRARY, ON JULY 1, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. (II) This subsection ( 4 )( e) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026 JULY 1, 2027.

SECTION 16. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-37.5-103, add (5)

as follows:

24-37.5-103. Office of information technology - creation information technology revolving fund - geographic information system coordination - repeal. (5) (a) NOTWITHSTANDINGANYPROVISIONOFSUBSECTION (3)(c) OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY, ON JUNE 3 0, 2026, THE STA TE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER ELEVEN MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REVOLVING FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(b) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF SUBSECTION (3)(c) OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY, ON JUNE30, 2027, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REVOLVING FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. ( c) THIS SUBSECTION ( 5) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2028.

SECTION 17. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-37.5-120, amend (7)(b ); and add (7)( a. l) as follows: 24-37.5-120. Technology risk prevention and response fund creation - definitions - repeal. (7) (a.1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO THECONTRARY,ONJUNE30,2026,THESTATETREASURERSHALLTRANSFER TEN MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. (b) This subsection (7) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026 JULY 1, 2027.

SECTION 18.

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-38.5-120, add

( 4.5) as follows:

24-38.5-120. Decarbonization tax credits administration cash fund - definitions - repeal. (4.5) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY,ONJUNE30,2027,THESTATETREASURERSHALLTRANSFERTHE UNEXPENDEDANDUNENCUMBEREDBALANCEOFTHEFUNDTOTHEGENERAL

FUND.

SECTION 19. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-48.5-608, amend (2)(c)(II); and add (2)(c)(l.l) as follows:

24-48.5-608. Small business recovery and resiliency fund repeal. (2) (c) (1.1) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. (II) This subsection (2)( c) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026 JULY 1, 2027.

SECTION 20. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-50-609, amend (5)(c)(II); and add (5)(c)(l.1) as follows: 24-50-609. State contributions - supplemental state contribution fund - creation - repeal. (5) (c) (1.1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY, ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER ONE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE SUPPLEMENTAL STATE CONTRIBUTION FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(11) This subsection (5)(c) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026 JULY 1, 2027.

SECTION 21. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-232, amend (4)(c) as follows:

24-75-232. "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" cash fund - creation - allowable uses - report- compliance monitoring- legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. ( 4) ( C) (I) ON JULY 1, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. (II)

On June 30, 2028, the state treasurer shall transfer all

unexpended money in the fund to the general fund.

SECTION 22. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-302.5, add (13) as follows:

24-75-302.5. Controlled maintenance - trust fund - legislative declaration. (13) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY,ONJUNE30,2026,THESTATETREASURERSHALLTRANSFERTHE UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCE OF THE CONTROLLED MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

SECTION 23. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-1401, amend (2)(b )(11l)(B); and add (2)(b )(Ill)(A.1) as follows: 24-75-1401. Indirect costs excess recovery fund - creation departmental accounts - use of fund - definitions - repeal. (2) (b) (111) (A.l) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER ONE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE ACCOUNT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY WITHIN THE INDIRECT COSTS EXCESS RECOVERY FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. (B) This subsection (2)(b )(Ill) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026 JULY 1,2027.

SECTION 24.

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-82-102.5, add

(5)(e) as follows:

24-82-102.5. Unused state-owned real property - cash fund legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (5) (e) (I) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(II) THIS SUBSECTION (5)( e) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.

SECTION 25. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-102-202.5, amend

(2)(c)(Ill)(B); and add (2)(c)(IIl)(A.l) as follows:

24-102-202.5. Supplier database - fees - cash fund - program account - repeal. (2) (c) (III) (A.1) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER FIVE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE SUPPLIER DATABASE CASH FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. (B) This subsection (2)( c )(111) is repealed, effective Jnly 1, 2026 JULY 1,2027.

SECTION 26. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-3 .5-307, add (2)(c) as follows:

25-3.5-307. Licensure of fixed-wing and rotor-wing air ambulances - cash fund created - rules - repeal. (2) ( c) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF SUBSECTION (2)(b) OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY, ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE FIXED-WING AND ROTARY-WING AMBULANCES CASH FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(11) THIS SUBSECTION (2)( c) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027. SECTION 27. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-7-129, amend (4)(b); and add (4)(a.l) and (4)(a.3) as follows: 25-7-129. Disposition of fines - community impact cash fund repeal. ( 4) ( a. l) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER FIVE MILLION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. (a.3) ON JUNE 30, 2027, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER FIVE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. (b) This subsection ( 4) is repealed, effective Jnly 1, 2026 JULY 1, PAGE IO-HOUSE BILL 26-1405

SECTION 28. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-7-1405, amend (4)(c); and add (4)(b.l) as follows: 25-7-1405. Electrifying school buses grant program cash fund - creation - gifts, grants, and donations - transfer - repeal. (4) (b. l) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY, ON JULY

1, 2026, THE STATE

TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED

BALANCE

OF

THE

FUND

MINUS

SEVEN

HUNDRED

NINETY-NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. (c) This subsection (4) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026 JULY 1, 2027.

SECTION 29. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-902, add (7) as follows:

25-8-902. School and child care clean drinking water fund creation - repeal. (7) (a) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY, ON JUNE 28, 2026, THE STA TE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER FIVE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. (b) THIS SUBSECTION (7) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.

SECTION 30. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-1006, add ( 4) as follows:

25-8-1006. Mobile home park water quality fund - repeal. (4) (a) ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER THREE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. (b) THIS SUBSECTION (4) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027. PAGE I I-HOUSE BILL 26-1405

SECTION 31. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-3-211, add (7)(e) as follows:

39-3-211. Reporting of assessed value reductions reimbursement of local governmental entities - local governmental entity backfill cash fund - creation - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (7) ( e) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY, ON JUNE 12, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER SIXTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

SECTION 32. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-29-109.3, add (14) and (15) as follows:

39-29-109.3. Severance tax operational fund - core reserve grant program reserve - definitions - repeal. (14) (a) 0NJUNE30,2026, THESTATETREASURERSHALLTRANSFER SEVEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY-SIX DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(b) THIS SUBSECTION (14) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027. (15) (a) ON JUNE 30, 2027, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER ELEVEN MILLION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(b) THIS SUBSECTION ( 15) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2028.

SECTION 33. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-29-110, add (7)(g) and (7)(h) as follows:

39-29-110. Local government severance tax fund - creation administration - definitions - repeal. (7) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary: (g)

ON JUNE 30, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER

NINETEEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEVERANCE TAX FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(h) ON JUNE 30, 2027, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER TWENTY-SEVEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEVERANCE TAX FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND.

SECTION 34. 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 Thursday June 4th 2026 at 12:30pm (Date and Time)

Jared S. Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO