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ColoradoHB26-11762026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Modify Fourth-Year Innovation Pilot Program

Sponsored By: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)Higher Education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Deadlines to start college for early grads

If you graduate early in 2021-22 through 2024-25, you must start a college or training program within 18 months to keep state funds. If you graduate early in 2025-26, you must start by December 31, 2026. The state finishes all payments to colleges and programs by the end of the 2026-27 fiscal year. If you miss the start deadline, you lose the funding.

Early-grad pilot funding rules and 2025 money

For early graduates in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, or 2024-25, the state may fund up to 25% of the 2021-22 average state per‑pupil share for your school. Payments go to your local education provider in the budget year that starts the July after you graduate. If lawmakers budget less than that cap, the education department prorates payments across schools with eligible grads. For the fiscal year starting July 1, 2025, the law provides $555,573 for the pilot.

Ends pilot evaluation and data reports

The law repeals the pilot’s final evaluation and related data-reporting rules. The department no longer must file a final evaluation by November 1, 2026. Schools no longer must provide the related student data. This reduces paperwork but means less public information about the pilot.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Emily Sirota

    Democratic • House

  • Jeff Bridges

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rick Taggart

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Elizabeth Velasco

    Democratic • House

  • Julie McCluskie

    Democratic • House

  • Monica Duran

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    3/26/2026House

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

    3/17/2026Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor

    3/17/2026House

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    3/16/2026House

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    2/20/2026Senate

  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    2/19/2026Senate

  7. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    2/18/2026Senate

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

    2/17/2026Senate

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    2/12/2026House

  10. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    2/11/2026House

  11. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    2/10/2026House

  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

    2/6/2026House

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