ColoradoColorado law adjusts budgets for assistance program administration
County boards request advances for assistance program and administrative costs, while state budgets for some related administration are adjusted for 2026–27.
What it does
The law sets lower state budgets for some assistance program administration in 2026–27, if the annual state budget includes enough money for the reductions.
County boards request advances for program and administrative costs. The state department sets county amounts based on available funds and relevant circumstances.
Argument forLower state spending on administration could leave more state money available for other needs.
Argument againstLower state budgets for program administration could leave agencies with fewer resources to support county assistance work.
More detail
The law sets lower state appropriations for certain assistance program administration in 2026–27. The adjustments cover administration by the Office of Economic Security and related Medicaid program administration funded through the health care department. The reductions do not apply if a related appropriation is smaller than the required adjustment or is not included in the annual state budget. These budget adjustments take effect only if the 2026–27 annual state budget becomes law. They start on the later effective date of this act or that budget.
County boards request advances for assistance program and administrative costs, and the state department determines each county's needs. The requests cover county assistance payments, food stamp program costs excluding the value of food stamp coupons, social services, and related administrative costs. The state department considers available funds and relevant facts and circumstances when setting the amounts.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 29Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 28Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- May 28Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- May 28Sent 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 26-1375 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 - No Amendments
- Apr 8House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 6House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1375 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Introduced In House - Assigned to AppropriationsIntroduced
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