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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado Prohibits Transfer of IT Depreciation Lease Payments to General Fund
Last action · May 29, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Kyle Brown and 6 others
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What This Bill Does
State law now prohibits the state treasurer from transferring money paid into the information technology capital account as an annual depreciation-lease equivalent payment back to the general fund at the end of a , starting July 1, 2026.
The measure keeps specific technology lease and depreciation funds reserved inside the rather than sweeping those unspent balances into the state's general pool of funds at year-end.
- State capital construction funds in Colorado typically hold accounts dedicated to specific long-term infrastructure and technology needs. 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.
State Treasurer
The State Treasurer is prohibited from transferring specific year-end IT capital account balances into the general fund.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to IT depreciation-lease equivalent payments at the end of the fiscal year under the new law?
Which fund holds these technology accounts?
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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
Version history
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View official text →Voting Record
Refer House Bill 26-1403 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 26-1403 to the Committee of the Whole.
Total
7
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
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Protection of IT Capital Accounts from General Fund Sweeps
The legislation creates a specific exception to general fund year-end transfers by shielding IT depreciation-lease equivalent payments starting July 1, 2026.
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Sources
leg.colorado.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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