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HB 1357COLORADOSession 2026AState BillSigned into law

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Colorado repeals teacher recruitment program and shifts $799,200 to state education fund

Original title: Phase-Out of Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation Program

Last action · June 4, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Emily Sirota and 14 others

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What This Bill Does

Colorado repeals the teacher recruitment education and preparation program (TREP) after the 2026-27 budget year, caps per-student district funding at $7,104 for that year, and transfers $799,200 from the electrifying school buses grant program cash fund to the state education fund on July 1, 2026.

Why it matters

School districts and the state education fund experience direct shifts in funding allocations and program phase-outs over the 2026-2027 fiscal timeline.

Background

House Bill 1357 addresses state-level educational funding and program structures in Colorado for the 2026 fiscal cycle. 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.

Directly affected

school districts

School districts face a per-student funding cap of $7,104 under school finance formulas for participating students during the 2026-27 state fiscal year.

Directly affected

department of education

The department experiences an increased cash fund appropriation for state share of districts' total program funding and a decreased appropriation for extended high school.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is the teacher recruitment education and preparation program repealed?

The program is repealed after the 2026-27 budget year.

How much money is transferred on July 1, 2026?

The state treasurer must transfer $799,200 from the electrifying school buses grant program cash fund to the state education fund.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

17 actions

Jun 4, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Governor Signed
Jun 3, 2026HouseFloor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Jun 3, 2026SenateFloor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Jun 3, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
Apr 28, 2026House
House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
Apr 27, 2026Senate
Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

Show 11 earlier actions

Apr 17, 2026House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
Apr 16, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Apr 15, 2026Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
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 with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Apr 8, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Apr 7, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Apr 2, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

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Discoveries

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financial connection95% confidence

Inter-Fund Cash Transfer

Money is explicitly redirected from the electrifying school buses grant program cash fund to the state education fund.

electrifying school buses grant program cash fund state education fund

Connected Entities

state treasurer, department of education, teacher recruitment and preparation program and pathways in early technology early college high schools working group and 3 more

otherstate treasurer“Required to transfer funds on July 1, 2026”Map →

Organizationdepartment of education“Receives an increased cash fund appropriation”Map →

otherteacher recruitment and preparation program and pathways in early technology early college high schools working group“Working group repealed on July 1, 2027”Map →

otherelectrifying school buses grant program cash fund“Source fund for the July 1, 2026 money transfer”Map →

otherteacher recruitment education and preparation program“Program repealed after the 2026-27 budget year”Map →

otherstate education fund“Destination fund for the July 1, 2026 money transfer”Map →

Sources

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leg.colorado.gov

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