# Colorado HB26-1405: Cash Fund Transfers to General Fund

Colorado HB26-1405, Cash Fund Transfers to General Fund, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1405
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Cash Fund Transfers to General Fund
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-02
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: State Revenue & Budget
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (300 yes, 72 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 17

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Police Workforce And Grant Funds Shrink: mixed, low. On July 1, 2026, Colorado transfers $111,191 from the law enforcement recruitment, retention, and tuition grant fund. The SMART policing grant fund transfers another $686,890 that day. Both transfers go to the General Fund, and their rules end July 1, 2027. The law does not specify changes to grant…
- Public Safety Support Funds Shift Away: mixed, low. On June 30, 2026, Colorado transfers $1 million from the Bureau of Investigation Identification Unit Fund to the General Fund. Another $1 million comes from Public Safety's account in the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund. On July 1, 2026, peace officer behavioral health and community partnership…
- Child Care And School Water Funds Shrink: mixed, low. Colorado moves $5.3 million from the School and Child Care Clean Drinking Water Fund on June 28, 2026. It also moves $117,551 from the Child Care Facility Development Cash Fund on July 1, 2026. Both transfers go to the General Fund, and their rules end July 1, 2027. On June 30, 2029, the child care…
- Infrastructure Funds Shift To General Budget: mixed, low. On July 1, 2026, Colorado transfers $15 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Cash Fund. The money goes to the General Fund. On June 30, 2028, the infrastructure fund also transfers all remaining unspent money to the General Fund. The law does not identify affected projects or cha…
- Local Community Funds Move To State Budget: mixed, low. Colorado moves $16,747 from the local government backfill fund to the General Fund on June 12, 2026. On June 30, 2026, transfers include $19.4 million from Local Government Severance Tax and $7.252996 million from Severance Tax Operational. Community Impact transfers another $5.162373 million that…
- Records Fund Money Moves To General Budget: mixed, low. On June 30, 2026, Colorado transfers $750,000 from the Records and Reports Fund to the General Fund. The transfer rule ends July 1, 2027. The law does not specify a direct change to household services.
- State Payment Funds Shift To General Budget: mixed, low. On June 30, 2026, Colorado transfers $200,000 from the Immediate Payment Fund to the General Fund. It also transfers $1 million from the Supplemental State Contribution Fund that day. Both transfer rules end July 1, 2027. The law does not specify household effects or identify programs affected by t…
- State Property Funds Move To General Budget: mixed, low. On June 30, 2026, Colorado transfers $800,000 from the Unused State-Owned Real Property Fund to the General Fund. The Governor's Mansion Maintenance Fund transfers $74,654 on July 1, 2026. Both transfer rules end July 1, 2027. The law does not specify changes to household services or costs.
- State Technology Funds Move To General Budget: mixed, low. The Information Technology Revolving Fund transfers $11 million on June 30, 2026, and $10 million on July 1, 2026. The Technology Risk Prevention and Response Fund transfers $10 million on June 30, 2026. The Electronic Recording Technology Fund transfers $200,000 on June 30, 2026. All money goes to…
- Tobacco Settlement Defense Money Shifts Away: mixed, low. On June 30, 2026, Colorado transfers $250,000 from the tobacco settlement defense account to the General Fund. This account sits within the Tobacco Litigation Settlement Cash Fund. The transfer rule ends July 1, 2027. The law does not specify a direct household effect.
- Air Ambulance Fund Money Shifts Away: mixed, low. On June 30, 2026, Colorado transfers $215,000 from the Fixed-Wing and Rotary-Wing Ambulances Cash Fund to the General Fund. The transfer rule ends July 1, 2027. The law does not specify changes to air ambulance access, services, or household costs.
- Mobile Home Support Funds Shift Away: mixed, low. Colorado transfers $3 million from the Mobile Home Park Water Quality Fund to the General Fund on June 30, 2026. That transfer rule ends July 1, 2027. The resident empowerment loan and grant fund also transfers $400,000 each June 30, from 2027 through 2033. The yearly transfer rule ends July 1, 203…
- Apprenticeship Grant Money Moves To General Budget: mixed, low. On June 30, 2026, Colorado transfers $796,959 from the Qualified Apprenticeship Intermediary Grant Fund to the General Fund. The transfer rule ends July 1, 2027. This reduces the grant fund's balance, but the law does not specify changes to apprenticeship help.
- College Savings Funds Move, Child Money Protected: mixed, low. On June 30, 2026, Colorado moves $9.2 million from the Kickstarter Program master account to the General Fund. Money designated for an eligible child is excluded. The State Treasurer consults with the program authority before making the transfer. The transfer rule ends July 1, 2027.
- Uninsured Employer Fund Money Shifts Away: mixed, low. On June 30, 2026, Colorado transfers $500,000 from the Colorado Uninsured Employer Fund to the General Fund. The transfer rule ends July 1, 2027. The law does not specify a direct change to household benefits or services.
- Small Business Funds Shift To General Budget: mixed, low. On June 30, 2026, Colorado moves money from three business-related funds to the General Fund. Transfers are $15 million from Small Business Recovery and Resiliency and $1.057001 million from Scale-Up Grants. The Supplier Database Cash Fund transfers another $5.4 million. These transfer rules end Ju…
- Unused Climate Tax Administration Money Moves: mixed, low. On June 30, 2027, Colorado transfers the Decarbonization Tax Credits Administration Cash Fund's remaining unspent and uncommitted money. The money goes to the General Fund, and the transfer rule ends July 1, 2027. The amount depends on the balance that day. The law does not specify changes to tax c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-28 | House | Conference committee report: Repass | pass | 41 | 22 |   |
| 2026-04-28 | House | Conference committee report: Adopt | pass | 46 | 17 |   |
| 2026-04-24 | Senate | Conference committee report: Repass | pass | 31 | 2 |   |
| 2026-04-24 | Senate | Conference committee report: Adopt ccr | pass | 32 | 1 |   |
| 2026-04-23 |   | Approve the first draft conference committee report of the first conference committee on H.B. 26-1405. | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Senate amendments: Not cncr | pass | 51 | 11 |   |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 2 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1405, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-11 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 44 | 15 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1405 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-06-04: Governor Signed (House)
- 2026-06-03: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2026-06-03: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-04-28: House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass (House)
- 2026-04-24: Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee (House)
- 2026-04-16: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-04-11: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-10: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (House)
- 2026-04-08: House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-07: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-04-02: Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114317/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117028/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114052/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114442/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114778/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114692/download)
- Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114589/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117185/download)

## Related bills

- HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed)
- HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed)
- HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed)
- HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed)
- SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed)
- HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114317/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117028/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114052/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114442/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114778/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114692/download)
- [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114589/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117185/download)

## Related
- [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A)
- [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A)
- [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A)
- [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A)
- [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A)
- [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1405-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).
