Colorado General Fund Transfer to IT Capital Account

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Published April 1st, 2026

Detected March 18th, 2026

Summary

The Colorado Legislature has approved HB26-1179, authorizing a transfer of $3,646,420 from the general fund to the information technology capital account. This transfer is designated for state fiscal year 2025-26.

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What changed

Colorado House Bill HB26-1179 mandates a specific financial transfer for state fiscal year 2025-26. On April 1, 2026, $3,646,420 will be moved from the general fund into the information technology capital account, which is part of the broader capital construction fund. This action is a legislative appropriation for IT infrastructure.

This bill directly impacts state government agencies by allocating funds for IT capital expenditures. While no immediate compliance actions are required for external entities, state agencies receiving these funds will need to manage their allocation and expenditure according to established capital construction and IT budgeting protocols. The effective date of the transfer is April 1, 2026.

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HB26-1179

General Fund Transfer to Information Technology Capital Account

| Type | Bill |
| --- | --- |
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Capital Construction State Revenue & Budget |
Concerning a transfer for state fiscal year 2025-26 from the general fund to the information technology capital account of the capital construction fund.

Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:

Joint Budget Committee. On April 1, 2026, the bill transfers $3,646,420 from the general fund to the information technology capital account of the capital construction fund. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative

Emily Sirota
Representative

Rick Taggart
Senator

Jeff Bridges
Senator

Barbara Kirkmeyer

Committees

House

Appropriations

Senate

Appropriations

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Status

Passed

Introduced

Passed

Related Documents & Information

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03/11/2026 | Final Act | PDF |
| 02/20/2026 | Rerevised | PDF |
| 02/19/2026 | Revised | PDF |
| 02/12/2026 | Reengrossed | PDF |
| 02/11/2026 | Engrossed | PDF |
| 02/06/2026 | Introduced | PDF |

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02/06/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note | PDF |

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 02/17/2026 | SA1 | PDF |

| Activity | Vote | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Refer House Bill 26-1179 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 |
Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Refer House Bill 26-1179 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. | Vote summary |
Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 02/20/2026 | Third Reading | BILL | 32 AYE 1 NO 1 OTHER | Vote record |

| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 02/12/2026 | Third Reading | BILL | 58 AYE 5 NO 2 OTHER | Vote record |

| Date | Location | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03/17/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 03/17/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 03/16/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 02/20/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/19/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/18/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 02/17/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations |
| 02/12/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/11/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/10/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/06/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
Prime Sponsor

Rep. E. Sirota | Rep. R. Taggart

Sen. J. Bridges | Sen. B. Kirkmeyer

Sponsor

Rep. K. Brown

Sen. J. Amabile

Co-Sponsor

Rep. M. Duran | Rep. J. McCluskie | Rep. A. Paschal | Rep. R. Weinberg | Rep. Y. Zokaie