Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1363: Temporarily Reduce General Fund Reserve
Status: Signed into law, June 4, 2026
Concerning a temporary reduction in the general fund reserve.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, June 4, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1363 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown and Sirota, Taggart, McCluskie; also SENATOR(S) Amabile and Bridges, Kirkmeyer, Ball, Kolker. CONCERNING A TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-201.1, amend (l)(d)(XXVII) introductory portion and (l)(d)(XXVIl)(A); and add (l)(d)(XXVIII) as follows: 24-75-201.1. Restriction on state appropriations - legislative declaration - definitions. (1) (d) For each fiscal year, unrestricted general fund year-end balances must be retained as a reserve in the following amounts: (XXVII) For the fiscal year 2025-26 and eaeh fiscal year thereafter, fifteen THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27, THIRTEEN percent of the amount appropriated for expenditure from the general fund for that fiscal year dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. (A) The amount calculated by the state treasurer in accordance with section 10-16-1206 (1.S)(a)(Il)(B); except that this subsection ( 1) (d)(XXVII)(A) takes effect on January 1, 2026, only if the condition specified in section 10-16-1209 (1) occurs, and (XXVIII) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR2027-28, AND EACH OF THE FISCAL YEARS THEREAFTER, FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR EXPENDITURE FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR MINUS: (A) THE AMOUNT CALCULATED BY THE STATE TREASURER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 10-16-1206 (1.5)(a)(Il)(B); AND (B) So LONG AS THE ESCROW MONEY IS NOT RELEASED AS …
Sponsors
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Sirota, Emily (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Taggart, Rick (R, 55)
- McCluskie, Julie (D, 13)
- Amabile, Judy (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Bridges, Jeff (D, 26) · primary sponsor
- Kirkmeyer, Barbara (R, 23)
- Ball, Matt (D, 31)
- Kolker, Chris (D, 16)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- : House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Recede - CCR not produced
- : 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 to Senate Committee of the Whole
Votes
- Senate Amendments: REPASS (May 13, 2026): 43 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: CONCUR (May 13, 2026): 45 yea, 18 nay, passed
- MISC: DISSOLVE CONF COM (May 12, 2026): 44 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: NOT CNCR (April 17, 2026): 62 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 16, 2026): 24 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1363 to the Committee of the Whole. (April 14, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Fiscal Policies, Government - State
Common questions
- What is HB1363?
- HB1363 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Temporarily Reduce General Fund Reserve.
- What does HB1363 do?
- Concerning a temporary reduction in the general fund reserve.
- What is the status of HB1363?
- Signed into law as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1363?
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1363?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1363
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