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ColoradoHB26-13592026 Regular SessionHouse

Credit State Public School Fund from Natural Resources

Sponsored By: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Colorado schools receive natural resource revenue

The law directs royalties and other natural-resource extraction payments from Colorado public school lands to support public schools. The State Public School Fund receives the first $25 million in state fiscal year 2025-26 and $45 million in 2026-27. These are one-time transfers, not an ongoing funding change. Both amounts are calculated after credits to the State Land Board Trust Administration Fund, the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund, and those required by C.R.S. 36-1-116(1)(b)(II). Remaining payments above these amounts go into the permanent Public School Fund's principal, the money preserved for future generations.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Barbara Kirkmeyer

    Republican • Senate

  • Emily Sirota

    Democratic • House

  • Jeff Bridges

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rick Taggart

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Chris Kolker

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 86 • No: 27

Senate vote • 4/16/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 28 • No: 7

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1359 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 5 • No: 2

House vote • 4/11/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 44 • No: 16

House vote • 4/7/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1359 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 9 • No: 2

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 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

    4/7/2026House

  14. Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

    4/2/2026House

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