Colorado repeals job retention program early, transfers unspent funds, and cuts agency appropriations

Original title: Repeal Employment Support Job Retention Program

Last action · June 1, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Kyle Brown and 6 others

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What This Bill Does

The state accelerates the repeal date for the employment support and job retention services program from September 1, 2029, to July 1, 2026, transfers remaining balances to the general fund on June 30, 2026, and reduces related 2026-27 department appropriations by $250,000.

Why it matters

State agencies lose a specific job support program three years ahead of its prior schedule while shifting existing unspent dollars back into general state revenues.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Department of Labor and Employment

The department experiences an early program repeal, a cash fund transfer, and a $250,000 reduction in appropriations for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When does the employment support and job retention services program officially end?

The program is repealed on July 1, 2026, which is more than three years earlier than its previous repeal date of September 1, 2029.

What happens to the remaining money in the program's cash fund?

All in the employment support and job retention services program must be transferred to the general fund by the state treasurer on June 30, 2026.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

14 actions

Jun 1, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Governor Signed
May 28, 2026HouseFloor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
May 28, 2026SenateFloor
Signed by the President of the Senate
May 28, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
Apr 16, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Apr 15, 2026Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

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Apr 14, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Apr 13, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
Apr 11, 2026HouseFloor
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Apr 10, 2026House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Apr 9, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Apr 8, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Apr 6, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Apr 2, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

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