Colorado Lowers General Fund Reserve Requirement to 13 Percent for Two Fiscal Years

Original title: Temporarily Reduce General Fund Reserve

Last action · June 4, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Kyle Brown and 8 others

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What This Bill Does

Colorado temporarily lowers its from 15% to 13% for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 state fiscal years before returning it to 15% in 2027-28. The reserve requirement calculation continues to factor in deductions for insurance premium and corporate tax credits credited to the and escrow funds linked to the University of Northern Colorado.

Why it matters

Adjusting the state reserve requirement alters the amount of unspent state revenue Colorado must keep on hand, affecting overall budget flexibility for lawmakers during the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

State of Colorado

The state government operates under a temporarily modified general fund reserve requirement of 13% for two fiscal years.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the new general fund reserve requirement percentage?

The reserve requirement is lowered to 13% for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 state fiscal years.

When does the reserve percentage go back up to 15%?

It returns to 15% for state fiscal years 2027-28 and later.

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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
May 13, 2026House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
May 12, 2026House
House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Recede - CCR not produced

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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 - No Amendments
Apr 8, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Apr 7, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Apr 2, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

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