Colorado HB 1363 — Temporarily Reduce General Fund Reserve

Colorado, 2026A. HB 1363: Temporarily Reduce General Fund Reserve

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Latest action

June 4, 2026 — Governor Signed

Summary

Under current law, the general fund reserve requirement is equal to 15% of the amount appropriated for expenditure from the general fund for that fiscal year minus:The difference between $100,000,000 and the proceeds of the sale of insurance premium and corporate tax credits that are credited to the health insurance affordability cash fund; andUnless money held in an escrow account in connection with the university of northern Colorado's college of osteopathic medicine is released, an additional $41,250,000.     The act lowers the reserve requirement to 13% for state fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 and then raises it back to 15% for state fiscal years 2027-28 and later.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

• K. Brown — primary sponsor
• E. Sirota — primary sponsor
• J. Amabile — primary sponsor
• J. Bridges — primary sponsor
• R. Taggart — primary sponsor
• B. Kirkmeyer — primary sponsor
• J. McCluskie
• M. Ball
• C. Kolker

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. April 2, 2026Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
2. April 7, 2026House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
3. April 8, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
4. April 9, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
5. April 10, 2026House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
6. April 11, 2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
7. April 13, 2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
8. April 14, 2026Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
9. April 15, 2026Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
10. April 16, 2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
11. April 17, 2026House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
12. May 12, 2026House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Recede - CCR not produced
13. May 13, 2026House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
14. June 3, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House
15. June 3, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
16. June 3, 2026Sent to the Governor
17. June 4, 2026Governor Signed

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