ColoradoColorado uses two reports to calculate its 2025 inflation measure
Colorado officials must average two federal half-year price reports for 2025 when applying listed laws that compare inflation across 2024, 2025, and 2026.
What it does
For listed Colorado laws, officials must average two federal half-year reports to calculate the 2025 price index. That figure is used for comparisons with 2024 and 2026.
If House Bill 26-1410 becomes law, section 2 sets aside $5,576,489,047 for the state's share of district funding and $4,088,892 for the Extended High School program.
Argument forA shared calculation could help officials use a consistent inflation measure across the listed laws.
Argument againstAveraging two half-year reports could mask price swings within 2025 when officials calculate amounts tied to inflation.
More detail
Officials must calculate the 2025 consumer price index, a measure of price changes, by averaging two federal half-year reports. The rule applies to the Colorado laws listed in section 1. Officials must use the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reports for the region relevant to each listed law, even if another law says otherwise. Section 1 takes effect upon passage. The calculation applies when comparing 2025 with 2024 and 2026 with 2025.
The Colorado Department of Education receives the amounts listed for public school funding if the funding section takes effect. The money covers the state's share of school districts' program funding and the Extended High School program. Section 2 takes effect only if House Bill 26-1410 becomes law. District funding includes $4,318,686,861 in general funds, $1,019,579,092 from the State Education Fund, and $238,223,094 from the State Public School Fund. Extended High School funding comes from the State Education Fund. Lawmakers intend to allow up to $2,683,000 of the Extended High School funding for qualified students in the Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation Program. The money is for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. Section 2 takes effect on the later effective date of this law or House Bill 26-1410.
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History
- 2026
- May 28Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 26Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- May 26Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- May 26Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 16Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 14Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1364 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 13Introduced In Senate - Assigned to AppropriationsMinor
- Apr 11House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 10House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 9House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Apr 8House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 7House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1364, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment J.001. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.001. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Introduced In House - Assigned to AppropriationsIntroduced
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