Colorado directs $25 million in 2025-26 and $45 million in 2026-27 from natural resource royalties to the state public school fund

Original title: Credit State Public School Fund from Natural Resources

Last action · June 1, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Emily Sirota and 6 others

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What This Bill Does

Colorado law requires specific dollar amounts of natural resource extraction royalties from public school lands to be credited to the state public school fund, mandating $25 million for the 2025-26 and $45 million for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

Why it matters

Determines the specific multi-million dollar allocations flowing from public land resource extraction directly into the state's permanent school fund over a two-year period.

Who It Affects

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state public school fund

Receives specific mandatory allocations of $25 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year and $45 million for the 2026-27 fiscal year from natural resource royalties.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does the money for the state public school fund come from under this act?

The money comes from royalties and other payments for the depletion or extraction of natural resources on public school lands.

How much money is credited to the fund for the 2026-27 fiscal year?

$45 million is required to be credited to the state public school fund for the 2026-27 state .

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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 26, 2026HouseFloor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
May 26, 2026SenateFloor
Signed by the President of the Senate
May 26, 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 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 7, 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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