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Colorado transfers $12.67M from legislative cash fund and sets $8M cap

Original title: Legislative Department Cash Fund

Last action · June 1, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Monica Duran and 16 others

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What This Bill Does

HB 1332 transfers $12.67 million from the to the general fund and establishes an $8 million fund limit starting July 1, 2025. Unexpended appropriations are limited to prevent the fund from exceeding its cap, with excess balances annually swept into the general fund. The measure also codifies deposit rules for public records fees and authorizes legislative bodies to accept grants and donations.

Why it matters

The state budget shifts millions in legislative cash reserves into the general fund while capping future legislative fund balances based on overall branch appropriations.

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

General Assembly

The legislative branch faces a new $8 million fund limit, mandatory transfer of excess fund balances to the general fund, and updated rules regarding gifts, grants, and public records fees.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to money in the legislative department cash fund that exceeds the new limit?
Any portion of the fund that exceeds the balance limit is annually transferred to the general fund.
Are redistricting accounts subject to the new $8 million fund limit?
No, money in the congressional redistricting and legislative redistricting accounts, along with gifts, grants, and donations, are excluded from fund limit calculations.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

13 actions
  1. Jun 1, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
    Governor Signed
  2. May 28, 2026HouseFloor
    Signed by the Speaker of the House
  3. May 28, 2026SenateFloor
    Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. May 28, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
    Sent to the Governor
  5. Apr 14, 2026House
    House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
  6. Apr 13, 2026SenateFloor
    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Show 7 earlier actions
  1. Apr 10, 2026SenateCommittee
    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  2. Apr 10, 2026Senate
    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
  3. Mar 27, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
  4. Mar 24, 2026HouseFloor
    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  5. Mar 23, 2026House
    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
  6. Mar 20, 2026HouseCommittee
    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  7. Mar 12, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

legislative department cash fund, general fund, congressional redistricting and legislative redistricting accounts
Organizationlegislative department cash fund“Cash fund holding legislative department funds subject to a new $8 million limit”Map →
Organizationgeneral fund“Recipient fund for the $12,674,766 transfer and subsequent excess legislative fu”Map →
Organizationcongressional redistricting and legislative redistricting accounts“Special accounts excluded from fund limit calculations whose interest and income”Map →

Sources

Open source document

leg.colorado.gov

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