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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado law modifies school nutrition program funding sources and adjusts department of education appropriations
Last action · May 27, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Kyle Brown and 6 others
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What This Bill Does
Colorado shifts funding sources for multiple school nutrition and lunch programs to the healthy school meals for all program , repeals the start smart nutrition program cash fund, and adjusts department of education appropriations for the 2026-27 state .
The legislation alters how state funds are allocated for school lunch, nutrition matching requirements, and summer electronic benefit programs by drawing from alternative s and reducing net appropriations by $3,839,685.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Education
The department's program appropriations, funding source options, and administrative allocations are modified by the act.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the funding for the summer electronic benefits transfer for children program come from under the new law?
What happens to the start smart nutrition program cash fund?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
13 actions- May 27, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledGovernor Signed
- May 22, 2026HouseFloorSigned by the Speaker of the House
- May 22, 2026SenateFloorSigned by the President of the Senate
- May 22, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSent to the Governor
- Apr 16, 2026SenateFloorSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 15, 2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Show 7 earlier actions
- Apr 14, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Apr 13, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
- Apr 11, 2026HouseFloorHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 9, 2026HouseHouse Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 8, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 6, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- Apr 2, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
Version history
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View official text →Voting Record
Refer House Bill 26-1350 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Total
7
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Show 1 earlier roll call
Refer House Bill 26-1350 to the Committee of the Whole.
Total
7
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 1
Lobbying Activity
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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