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ColoradoHB26-14302026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Transportation Funding Adjustments

Sponsored By: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), William Lindstedt (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

State Revenue & BudgetTransportation & Motor Vehicles

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

7 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 3 mixed.

Big highway fund transfers 2026-2031

The state makes several large transfers to the State Highway Fund. It transfers $50.5 million on July 1, 2026. It transfers $50 million on or after January 1, 2027, whether or not the 2026 amendment passes. If voters approve the amendment, it also transfers $100 million each July 1 from 2027 through 2031 from the Support Road Transportation Fund, and another $100 million from the General Fund on July 1, 2031. This money supports highway projects statewide.

Set-aside for cleaner air projects

If voters approve the 2026 transportation amendment, the transportation department must set aside $10 million from each covered General Fund transfer for cleaner air projects. This applies from July 1, 2025 through July 1, 2028. The money goes to projects in air quality nonattainment areas that cut vehicle pollution or miles driven.

New road fund and budget rules

The law creates the Support Road Transportation Fund to hold road money and pays it out each month. The treasurer splits receipts 60% to the State Highway Fund, 23% to counties, and 17% to cities and towns. When crediting the remaining 15% of certain sales tax net revenue to the General Fund, the treasurer first sends the required amount to this new fund. Fees charged by state enterprises do not count as road-transportation revenue. For certain financed purchases from 2027 to 2031, payments come from listed sources with a first priority of $9 million a year, subject to yearly approval. These rules take effect only if voters approve the statewide transportation amendment, starting no earlier than January 1, 2027.

EV registration and road fees

If voters approve the statewide transportation amendment, the state sets fixed EV fees. The annual EV registration fee is $38.35 in FY 2026-27, $39.50 in FY 2027-28, $40.68 in FY 2028-29, and $41.91 in FY 2029-30. The EV road-usage equalization fee also applies and depends on vehicle type and when your registration year starts (for example, battery EVs in FY 2026-27 are $26 before 1/1/2027 and $16.12 on or after 1/1/2027). These rules begin no earlier than January 1, 2027, and the listed schedules end by July 1, 2032 or July 1, 2031 as stated in law.

Registration late and safety fees

From January 1, 2027 through July 1, 2030, a late registration costs $15.50 per month you are late, capped at $62 per registration. If voters approve the 2026 transportation amendment, the state also sets temporary base registration fees by vehicle weight and a road safety surcharge. For example, motorcycles and autocycles cost $1.86, and small passenger cars (2,000 lbs or less) cost $3.72; the safety surcharge for vehicles 2,000 lbs or less is $7.63 from 1/1/2027 to 6/30/2027 and $10.00 on or after 7/1/2027. These temporary schedules end July 1, 2030.

Lower gas taxes, new road fees

From January 1, 2027 through July 1, 2030, the gasoline excise tax is $0.14 per gallon (down from $0.22). For special fuel (like diesel), the excise tax is $0.13 per gallon (down from $0.205) for the same dates. Separate per-gallon road usage fees apply only if voters approve the 2026 statewide transportation amendment: 6 cents for 7/1/2026-12/31/2026, 4 cents for 1/1/2027-6/30/2027, 7 cents for FY 2027-28, and 8 cents for FY 2028-29 through FY 2031-32. What you pay at the pump reflects the tax cut and, if approved, the road fee.

How road fees get set 2027-2029

In March 2027, 2028, and 2029, the state projects next year's road-usage fee rates as part of the March revenue forecast. The Joint Budget Committee adopts the projected rate and tells the Department of Revenue. That adopted projection becomes the fee for the next fiscal year. This process runs from March 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029 and takes effect only if voters approve the statewide transportation amendment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Andrew Boesenecker

    Democratic • House

  • Emily Sirota

    Democratic • House

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • William Lindstedt

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Brianna Titone

    Democratic • House

  • Chad Clifford

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer Bacon

    Democratic • House

  • Jamie Jackson

    Democratic • House

  • Julie McCluskie

    Democratic • House

  • Karen McCormick

    Democratic • House

  • Kenny Nguyen

    Democratic • House

  • Lorena Garcia

    Democratic • House

  • Lesley Smith

    Democratic • House

  • Monica Duran

    Democratic • House

  • Meg Froelich

    Democratic • House

  • Mandy Lindsay

    Democratic • House

  • Naquetta Ricks

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Camacho

    Democratic • House

  • Sheila Lieder

    Democratic • House

  • Steven Woodrow

    Democratic • House

  • Tammy Story

    Democratic • House

  • Yara Zokaie

    Democratic • House

  • Sen. A. Benavidez

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Cathy Kipp

    Democratic • Senate

  • James Coleman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Katie Wallace

    Democratic • Senate

  • Matt Ball

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nick Hinrichsen

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    6/4/2026House

  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 with Amendments - Floor

    5/13/2026Senate

  6. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

    5/13/2026House

  7. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    5/12/2026Senate

  8. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

    5/12/2026Senate

  9. Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations

    5/11/2026Senate

  10. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance

    5/8/2026Senate

  11. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    5/7/2026House

  12. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    5/6/2026House

  13. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

    5/6/2026House

  14. House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations

    5/5/2026House

  15. Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

    5/1/2026House

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

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  • Final Act

    PDF

  • House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • Reengrossed

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  • Rerevised

    PDF

  • Revised

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  • Senate Finance Preamend

    PDF

  • Signed Act

    PDF

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