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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado Excludes School-to-Work Program Fund Transfers from State Fiscal Year Spending Limits
Last action · May 29, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Kyle Brown and 6 others
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What This Bill Does
School districts in Colorado may direct the state board of education to transfer a portion of their monthly state program payments directly to the department of labor and employment to cover school-to-work alliance program costs. The law clarifies that these specific transferred funds do not count as under article X, section 20 of the state constitution.
The measure establishes a direct administrative funding channel between local school districts and the department of labor and employment while exempting those specific transfers from constitutional revenue and spending caps.
- School-to-work alliance programs in Colorado facilitate career and technical education transitions for students by coordinating between local school districts and state agencies. context
- Section 20 of Article X of the Colorado Constitution refers to the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR), which places strict constitutional limits on state fiscal year spending. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
school districts
School districts are authorized to direct portions of their monthly state payments to cover participation costs in school-to-work alliance programs.
department of labor and employment
The department receives direct fund transfers from the state public school fund to administer school-to-work alliance programs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do school districts fund their participation in school-to-work alliance programs under this law?
Do these program transfers count toward state fiscal year spending limits?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
14 actions- May 29, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledGovernor Signed
- May 28, 2026HouseFloorSigned by the Speaker of the House
- May 28, 2026SenateFloorSigned by the President of the Senate
- May 28, 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 8 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 10, 2026HouseHouse Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 9, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 8, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 6, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- Apr 2, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
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Refer House Bill 26-1384 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
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7
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
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Refer House Bill 26-1384 to the Committee of the Whole.
Total
7
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Lobbying Activity
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Constitutional Spending Exemption for Workforce Programs
The legislation clarifies that administrative fund transfers between state education allocations and labor programs are exempt from article X, section 20 spending calculations.
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Sources
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