Colorado HB 1157 Adjusts Department of Human Services Appropriations and Modifies Disability Enterprise Funding

Original title: Department of Human Services Supplemental

Last action · March 12, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Emily Sirota and 7 others

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What This Bill Does

Colorado enacts HB 1157 to adjust the 2025 general appropriations act by increasing general and federal fund allocations while decreasing for the Department of Human Services. The measure also modifies full-time equivalent staffing and funding sources for the communication services for people with disabilities enterprise established under House Bill 25-1154.

Why it matters

Changes how state funding and federal allocations are distributed across human services programs and alters the administrative financial structure supporting communication services for residents with disabilities.

Background

Supplemental bills are introduced during legislative sessions to adjust existing state agency budgets for the current fiscal year. context
House Bill 25-1154 previously established the communication services for people with disabilities enterprise. 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

Department of Human Services

Receives adjusted funding allocations including increased general and federal funds alongside decreased cash funds.

Directly affected

communication services for people with disabilities enterprise

Experiences changes in full-time equivalent staffing levels and a shift in its funding source to a new cash fund.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does HB 1157 change regarding state funding?

It adjusts the 2025 general appropriations act by increasing general and federal fund allocations while decreasing for the Department of Human Services.

How are disability communication services affected by the measure?

It modifies staffing levels (s) and changes the funding source from the wireless trust to the telephone disability access charge cash fund for the communication services for people with disabilities enterprise.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

12 actions

Mar 12, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Governor Signed
Mar 11, 2026HouseFloor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Mar 11, 2026SenateFloor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Mar 9, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
Feb 20, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Feb 19, 2026Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

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Feb 18, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Feb 17, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
Feb 12, 2026HouseFloor
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Feb 11, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Feb 10, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Feb 6, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

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