HB26-1372 Extends Auraria Higher Education Funding Through July 2027
HB26-1372 Extends Auraria Higher Education Funding Through July 2027
Limited Gaming Fund Transfers to Other Cash Funds
Colorado HB26-1370 would reduce the annual transfer from the Limited Gaming Fund to the Colorado Travel and Tourism Promotion Fund from $15 million to $14 million beginning in the 2025-26 state fiscal year. The bill also creates a new annual transfer of $1 million from the Limited Gaming Fund to the Museum and Preservation Operations Account within the State Historical Fund. The bill is sponsored by Representative Kyle Brown, Representative Emily Sirota, Senator Jeff Bridges, and Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer.
HB26-1374 - Kinship Care Funding Provisions
Colorado House Bill HB26-1374 eliminates financial assistance, supports, and reimbursement to county departments of human or social services for non-certified kinship care homes. The bill makes kinship foster care reimbursement subject to available appropriations, specifies counties are not required to provide financial assistance for non-certified kinship care homes, and changes annual state reporting focus from non-certified to certified kinship care homes.
COVID Medicaid Enhanced Federal Match Reimbursement Bill
Colorado HB26-1367, sponsored by Representative Brown and Senator Bridges, recreates a provision authorizing the state to retain reimbursement percentages exceeding the standard 50% federal Medicaid match for services provided during the COVID-19 pandemic enhanced federal financial participation period. The bill applies to the Joint Budget Committee and concerns the reconciliation process for pandemic-era Medicaid reimbursements. The provision is repealed upon completion of all reconciliation for services delivered during the enhanced participation period.
Eliminate Limited Gaming Fund Transfer to Higher Education Research Fund
Colorado HB26-1368 proposes to eliminate the annual $2.1 million transfer from the limited gaming fund to the innovative higher education research fund. The Joint Budget Committee sponsored bill would remove the current statutory requirement for the state treasurer to make this transfer. The bill has been introduced and is under consideration in the House Appropriations Committee.
HB26-1366 Enhances State-Directed Payments for Denver Health Physicians
HB26-1366 allows money collected from Colorado's hospital provider fee to be used to maximize reimbursement through state-directed payments for physician services at Denver Health and Hospital Authority. The bill makes a cash fund appropriation to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.
HB26-1364 - 2025 Consumer Price Index Calculation
Colorado bill HB26-1364 proposes an alternative method for calculating the 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI). The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) failed to determine the CPI for October 2025 and calculated the annual CPI using only 11 months, over-weighting the first half of 2025. The bill would instead average the two semi-annual BLS CPI determinations for 2025, giving equal weight to both halves of the year.
Temporarily Reduce General Fund Reserve
Colorado HB26-1363, sponsored by Representatives Brown and Sirota and Senators Amabile and Bridges, proposes temporarily lowering the state's general fund reserve requirement from 15% to 13% for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. The bill then restores the reserve requirement to 15% for fiscal years 2027-28 and beyond. The Joint Budget Committee bill adjusts current law deductions related to insurance premium tax credits and the University of Northern Colorado's osteopathic medicine program.
Italy Official Gazette Compilation: Drug Scheduling Updates, Municipal Governance, and Procurement Measures
The Italian Official Gazette (Gazzetta Ufficiale) published April 11, 2026, compiles multiple legislative instruments including Ministry of Health Decree updating narcotic and psychotropic substance tables under DPR 309/1990, inserting new structural analogs and derivatives in Table I. Also includes Presidential Decree dissolving Grottaferrata municipal council and appointing extraordinary commissioner, Jubilee 2025 Commissioner procurement ordinance, and parallel import authorizations for medicinal products.
Ministry of Health Updates Narcotic and Psychotropic Substance Tables
The Italian Ministry of Health published two decrees on April 2, 2026, updating the official tables of narcotic and psychotropic substances under DPR 309/1990. The first decree inserts structural analogues and derivatives of 2-[(phenyl)methyl]-benzimidazol-1-yl]-ethanamine into Table I with a descriptive note. The second decree adds new psychoactive substances to Table I. These amendments modify Italy's controlled substances classification framework.
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice Announcing April 28-29, 2026 Public Meeting
The Election Assistance Commission published a Sunshine Act meeting notice announcing a public meeting scheduled for April 28, 2026 (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET) and April 29, 2026 (8:30 to 11:45 a.m. ET). The public registration deadline is on or before April 24, 2026. Written comments should be received no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting start.
2021 Consent Order, Ohio Republic Steel Case
The EPA's Region 5 office issued a 2021 consent order resolving alleged Clean Air Act violations by Republic Steel at its Ohio facility. The consent order establishes compliance requirements and may include penalties for the steel manufacturing operations. The document is filed under docket EPA-R05-OAR-2024-0461-0027.
Canton Pb SIP Final PTI P0123277 Ohio Title V Permit
Ohio EPA issued a final Title V operating permit PTI P0123277 with Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) provisions for a source in Canton, Ohio, under the state's State Implementation Plan (SIP) for lead (Pb). The permit addresses air emissions requirements and has been submitted to EPA Region 5 for incorporation into the federally-approved SIP.
EPA Region 5 Reduced Air Pollution Transportation Sector Report
EPA Region 5 released a report documenting reduced air pollution in the transportation sector. The document provides data and analysis on emissions reductions achieved in the region. This is an informational report without new regulatory requirements or compliance obligations.
Naming NYS Department of Labor Building as the Frances Perkins Building
Governor Kathy Hochul signed Executive Order No. 59 renaming the New York State Department of Labor Building 12 on the Governor W. Averell Harriman State Office Campus in Albany as the New York State Department of Labor Frances Perkins Building. The order directs relevant state agencies to take necessary actions to implement the renaming, including updating all records and signage. Frances Perkins was the first female U.S. Secretary of Labor and the first female New York State Industrial Commissioner.
Ohio DFFO Republic Steel EPA 2019
The EPA Region 5 has issued a Draft Final Finding of Violation (DFFO) under authority EPA-R05-OAR-2024-0461 targeting Republic Steel facilities in Ohio. The document addresses alleged violations of environmental regulations identified in 2019. The EPA is seeking public comment on the draft findings before issuing a final enforcement determination.
Canton Lead SIP Appendix N Direct Final Federal Orders
EPA Region 5 has published a proposed State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision for Canton, Ohio addressing lead (Pb) air quality standards. The revision includes proposed Direct Final Federal Orders in SIP Appendix N. EPA is seeking public comment on the proposed changes.