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ColoradoHB26-14082026 Regular SessionHouse

Processes to Determine State Budget Requests

Sponsored By: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)

Signed by Governor

State GovernmentState Revenue & Budget

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

Budget policy calculations shared across branches

Before the Governor’s November 1 budget request, the Office of State Planning and Budgeting shares its common policy calculations with agencies across all branches. The director works with the Department of Personnel to provide this information. This helps agencies prepare consistent budget requests.

Judicial office files one combined budget

The judicial department’s Office of Administrative Services must file one combined base budget for its area. It includes base budget details from each included agency when those agencies provide them. The office also files one combined budget request that rolls up any amendments from included agencies when provided. These filings follow the state’s standard budget submission rules.

State agencies: base budgets due September 1

The law sets one definition for the state’s “base budget.” It counts last year’s approved spending plus later costs, savings, and fixes not already funded. By September 1, 2026, and every September 1 after, each state agency sends its base budget to the Joint Budget Committee and the Office of State Planning and Budgeting in a format they agree on with JBC staff. The judicial department’s Office of Administrative Services for independent agencies is treated as a state agency for these filings. “Included agencies” defined in law are not treated as state agencies and do not file under this process.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jeff Bridges

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kyle Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Taggart

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Brianna Titone

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Weissman

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 112 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/16/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1408 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: 59 • No: 0

House vote • 4/6/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1408 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

    5/28/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/28/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/28/2026House

  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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