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ColoradoHB26-13582026 Regular SessionHouse

Reduce Academic Accelerator Grant Program Appropriation

Sponsored By: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

More time to spend Colorado accelerator grants

Colorado’s education department can spend 2023–24 Academic Accelerator Grant Program funds continuously through the 2026–27 budget year. Any money left at that year’s end returns to the state General Fund. This gives the department more time to use existing funds, but adds no new money. The spending rule is repealed on December 31, 2027.

Less funding for Colorado academic accelerator grants

The law cuts Colorado Academic Accelerator Grant Program funding for state fiscal year 2023–24 from $24.5 million to $19.3 million. This leaves $5.2 million less available for program grants. The same cut lowers the education department’s total appropriation under the earlier act from $26.69453 million to $21.49453 million. These appropriations come from the state General Fund. The law takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Barbara Kirkmeyer

    Republican • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kyle Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Taggart

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 113 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/16/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1358 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 4/11/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 60 • No: 0

House vote • 4/6/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1358 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    6/1/2026House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/26/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/26/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/26/2026House

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/16/2026Senate

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

    4/15/2026Senate

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

    4/14/2026Senate

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

    4/13/2026Senate

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/11/2026House

  10. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    4/10/2026House

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

    4/9/2026House

  12. House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    4/8/2026House

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

    4/6/2026House

  14. Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

    4/2/2026House

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