# Colorado HB26-1409: Marijuana Tax Cash Fund Distributions Colorado HB26-1409, Marijuana Tax Cash Fund Distributions, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1409-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1409 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Marijuana Tax Cash Fund Distributions - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-02 - Last action: 2026-06-04, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes, Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana, Local Government, State Government, State Revenue & Budget - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (295 yes, 77 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Schools get excess marijuana fund money: benefit, low. Beginning June 30, 2027, the State Treasurer transfers excess Marijuana Tax Cash Fund money to the State Public School Fund. The transfer happens each June 30 when the balance exceeds a two-part threshold. That threshold equals 15% of that year's appropriations from the fund, plus the amount lawmak… - Local marijuana tax shares shift statewide: mixed, low. Colorado's retail marijuana tax receipts first enter the Old Age Pension Fund, then move to the General Fund. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, local governments receive 3.5%, down from 10%. Local shares depend on collections within cities, towns, and unincorporated county areas. During tha… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-28 | House | Conference committee report: Repass | pass | 43 | 20 | | | 2026-04-28 | House | Conference committee report: Adopt | pass | 42 | 21 | | | 2026-04-24 | Senate | Conference committee report: Adopt ccr | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-24 | Senate | Conference committee report: Repass | pass | 29 | 4 | | | 2026-04-23 | | Adopt the first report of first conference committee on H.B. 26-1409 | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-04-17 | House | Senate amendments: Not cncr | pass | 53 | 9 | | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 30 | 5 | | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1409 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-11 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 42 | 17 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1409 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 | | ## 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 - Floor (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar 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 - No Amendments (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/114355/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116938/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114056/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114446/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114782/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114698/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117188/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/114355/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116938/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114056/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114446/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114782/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114698/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117188/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) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1409-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).