Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1409: Marijuana Tax Cash Fund Distributions
Status: Signed into law, June 4, 2026
Concerning the distribution of money collected from the retail marijuana sales tax.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, June 4, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1409 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown and Sirota, Taggart, Carter also SENATOR(S) Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile. CONCERNING THE DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY COLLECTED FROM THE RETAIL MARIJUANA SALES TAX. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-28.8-203, amend (l)(a)(I) and (l)(b)(I.6); and add (l)(b)(I.7) as follows: 39-28.8-203. Disposition of collections - definitions. ( 1) The proceeds of all money collected from the retail marijuana sales tax are initially credited to the old age pension fund created in section 1 of article XXIV of the state constitution in accordance with sections 2 (a) and 2 (f) of article XXIV of the state constitution and thereafter are transferred to the general fund in accordance with section 7 of article XXIV of the state constitution. For each fiscal year in which a tax is collected pursuant to this part 2, an amount shall be appropriated or distributed from the general fund as dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. (a) (I) Before July 1, 2017, an amount equal to fifteen percent of the gross retail marijuana sales tax revenue collected by the department is apportioned to local governments. On and after July 1, 2017, but before July 1, 2025, an amount equal to ten percent of the gross retail marijuana sales tax revenue …
Sponsors
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Sirota, Emily (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Taggart, Rick (R, 55)
- Carter, Michael (D, 36)
- Bridges, Jeff (D, 26) · primary sponsor
- Kirkmeyer, Barbara (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- Amabile, Judy (D, 18)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
- : Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
- : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- : Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Votes
- Conference Committee Report: REPASS (April 28, 2026): 43 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Report: ADOPT (April 28, 2026): 42 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Report: REPASS (April 24, 2026): 29 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Report: ADOPT CCR (April 24, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopt the first report of first conference committee on H.B. 26-1409 (April 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: NOT CNCR (April 17, 2026): 53 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: Fiscal Policies, Government - State
Common questions
- What is HB1409?
- HB1409 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Marijuana Tax Cash Fund Distributions.
- What does HB1409 do?
- Concerning the distribution of money collected from the retail marijuana sales tax.
- What is the status of HB1409?
- Signed into law as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1409?
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1409?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1409
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