HB26-1348 Expands Broadband Infrastructure Cash Fund to Correctional Facilities
Summary
Colorado HB26-1348 proposes adding three correctional facilities (Trinidad, Arkansas Valley, and Arrowhead) to the list of facilities eligible for broadband infrastructure cash fund money. The bill also extends the fund's repeal date to July 1, 2028. The Joint Budget Committee-sponsored bill is sponsored by Representatives Kyle Brown, Rick Taggart, and Senators Judy Amabile and Jeff Bridges.
What changed
The bill proposes amendments to existing Colorado broadband infrastructure funding legislation. Specifically, it adds three named correctional facilities to the list of eligible recipients of broadband infrastructure cash fund money and extends the fund's sunset/repeal date by approximately two years.
Affected parties should monitor the bill's progress through the legislature. If enacted, the change would expand broadband funding eligibility to include these specific correctional facilities and ensure continued availability of the fund through July 2028.
What to do next
- Monitor bill progress through Colorado legislature
- Track committee assignments and amendments
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HB26-1348
Changes to Broadband Infrastructure Cash Fund
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement |
Concerning the use of money from the broadband infrastructure cash fund.
Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:
Joint Budget Committee. The bill adds the Trinidad correctional facility, the Arkansas Valley correctional facility, and the Arrowhead correctional facility to the list of correctional facilities eligible to receive money from the broadband infrastructure cash fund.
The bill extends the repeal date of the cash fund to July 1, 2028.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Prime Sponsors
Kyle Brown
Representative
Rick Taggart
Senator
Judy Amabile
Senator
Jeff Bridges
Committees
House
Senate
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Status
Under Consideration
Introduced
Under Consideration
Upcoming Schedule
1 meeting
Apr 16
Senate Third Reading of Bills - Final Passage - Consent Calendar
9:00 AM Senate Chamber
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/15/2026 | Revised | |
| 04/11/2026 | Reengrossed | |
| 04/08/2026 | Engrossed | |
| 04/02/2026 | Introduced |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1348 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
Committee Report: PDF
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Refer House Bill 26-1348 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-1. | Vote summary |
Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 04/11/2026 | Third Reading | BILL | 55 AYE 3 NO 7 OTHER | Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/14/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/13/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations |
| 04/11/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/08/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/06/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/02/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
Prime Sponsor
Rep. K. Brown | Rep. R. Taggart
Sen. J. Amabile | Sen. J. Bridges
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