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Temporarily Reduce General Fund Reserve

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

Colorado General Assembly passed HB1363, temporarily reducing the state's general fund reserve requirement. The bill was signed by Governor on April 2, 2026, during the 2026 Regular Session, affecting state budget management and fiscal policy.

What changed

HB1363 modifies Colorado's general fund reserve requirements, allowing the state to maintain a lower reserve balance on a temporary basis. This represents a change to state fiscal policy affecting how surplus funds are managed and allocated.

State agencies and local governments receiving state funding should monitor how reduced reserve requirements may impact appropriations and funding stability. The bill is effective immediately upon signing by the Governor.

What to do next

  1. Review state budget allocations for potential impacts from reduced general fund reserve requirements
  2. Monitor state agency funding cycles for any changes resulting from modified reserve policy

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Colorado / HB1363 Signed by Governor HB1363 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-02

Temporarily Reduce General Fund Reserve

Concerning a temporary reduction in the general fund reserve.

Bill Details

State Colorado

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber House

Committee Appropriations

Official Source leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1363

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Sponsors

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

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

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Named provisions

Temporarily Reduce General Fund Reserve

Source

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Classification

Agency
CO-Leg
Published
April 2nd, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive
Document ID
HB26-1363

Who this affects

Applies to
Government agencies
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
State Budget Management General Fund Reserves
Geographic scope
Colorado US-CO

Taxonomy

Primary area
Financial Services
Operational domain
Government Budgeting
Topics
State Budget Fiscal Policy

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