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Consumer Price Index Calculation Methodology

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Published April 2nd, 2026
Detected April 7th, 2026
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Summary

Colorado Governor signed HB1364 establishing the methodology for calculating the Consumer Price Index for the 2025 calendar year. The bill was introduced and referred to the House Appropriations Committee on April 2, 2026. This legislation affects fiscal calculations including tax bracket adjustments, public assistance eligibility thresholds, and government contractor compensation.

What changed

Colorado enacted HB1364, establishing the official Consumer Price Index calculation methodology for the 2025 calendar year. The bill was signed into law by the Governor on April 2, 2026, during the 2026 Regular Session. Sponsored by a bipartisan coalition including Representatives Sirota, Taggart, Brown and Senators Bridges, Kirkmeyer, Amabile, the legislation was immediately referred to the House Appropriations Committee.

Government agencies and fiscal administrators should review internal procedures to ensure compliance with the newly codified CPI calculation methodology. The change affects how inflation adjustments are applied to tax brackets, public assistance programs, and government contractor rates. Tax filers and benefit recipients should monitor for subsequent adjustments to their obligations or benefits based on the new calculation standard.

What to do next

  1. Review HB1364 provisions to understand the updated CPI calculation methodology
  2. Update fiscal planning and budgeting systems to reflect the 2025 calculation standards
  3. Monitor for downstream effects on tax bracket adjustments and benefit eligibility thresholds

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Colorado / HB1364 Signed by Governor HB1364 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-02

2025 Consumer Price Index Calculation

Concerning the calculation of the consumer price index for the 2025 calendar year.

Bill Details

State Colorado

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber House

Committee Appropriations

Official Source leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1364

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Sponsors

Emily Sirota (Rep - D) Rick Taggart (Rep - R) Jeff Bridges (Sen - D) Barbara Kirkmeyer (Sen - R) Kyle Brown (Rep - D) Judith Amabile (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-04-02 H Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Committee Referrals

2026-04-02 H Appropriations

Bill Text Versions

1969-12-31 Introduced

Subjects

Fiscal Policy & Taxes Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)

Named provisions

2025 Consumer Price Index Calculation Appropriations Committee Referral

Source

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Classification

Agency
CO Legislature
Published
April 2nd, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive
Document ID
HB26-1364

Who this affects

Applies to
Government agencies Consumers Employers
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Tax administration Government contracting Public benefit calculations
Geographic scope
Colorado US-CO

Taxonomy

Primary area
Taxation
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Fiscal Policy & Taxes Consumer Finance

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