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ColoradoHB26-14072026 Regular SessionHouse

State Money Used to Refinance American Rescue Plan Money

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

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More time for Fort Logan construction

The law preserves $35 million for a neuro-psych facility at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan. Funding includes about $30.24 million from the General Fund and $4.76 million in federal recovery money. Amounts unspent before July 1, 2023, remain available through December 31, 2026, for federal money and June 30, 2027, for non-federal money. Federal money must follow state recovery-fund rules. On December 31, 2026, unspent and uncommitted refinance-account money returns to the refinance cash fund, but Fort Logan’s federal construction funds are excluded. The law does not specify an opening date or a change in household access to care.

Less funding for child care supports

The law cuts Colorado’s 2022–23 early childhood appropriation from $49.5 million to about $47.88 million, a roughly $1.62 million reduction. Funding includes about $15.46 million in federal recovery money and $32.42 million from the General Fund. Listed allocations include about $14.66 million for emerging and expanding child care grants, with 3.5 full-time staff positions. Recruitment, retention, and scholarship grants receive about $14.74 million, with 2.5 positions. Family, friend, and neighbor training and support receives about $7.49 million, with 2.8 positions. Home visiting grants receive $996,339, with 0.3 positions. Federal recovery money must follow state rules for its use; the law does not specify changes to individual families’ eligibility or benefits.

Behavioral health funding cut with carryover

The law cuts the 2022–23 appropriation for Colorado’s universal behavioral health services contract from $3 million to $2.2 million. The General Fund share falls by $800,000, from about $1.75 million to $954,853. The federal recovery share stays at about $1.25 million and must follow state rules for federal recovery money. Funds unspent as of December 30, 2024, remain available through December 31, 2026. This keeps remaining money available despite the cut; the law does not specify changes to household services or eligibility.

Colorado shifts money into its general fund

The law moves money into Colorado’s General Fund, leaving less in the source funds. On June 30, 2025, it requires about $12.46 million from the Revenue Loss Restoration Cash Fund. On June 30, 2026, it requires about $27.91 million from the American Rescue Plan refinance discretionary account. That date also requires about $4.09 million from revenue restoration, $1.97 million from economic recovery, and $1.01 million from behavioral health. Another $750,190.06 comes from the State Highway Fund. The revenue restoration, economic recovery, behavioral health, and highway transfers exclude money from Colorado’s federal recovery fund allocation. On June 30, 2027, remaining behavioral health money moves to the General Fund if it is non-federal, unspent, and not committed. That final amount is unspecified; these transfers do not establish direct household payments or specify service changes.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Barbara Kirkmeyer

    Republican • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kyle Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Taggart

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Tammy Story

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 92 • No: 20

Senate vote • 4/16/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 33 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1407 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: 43 • No: 16

House vote • 4/6/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1407 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 9 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    5/29/2026House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/22/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/22/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/22/2026House

  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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