HB 1332: Legislative Department Cash Fund - Colorado

Final Act → Signed Act · 7 edits · Jun 3, 2026

MODERATE

This bill formally establishes the Legislative Department Cash Fund as a permanent reserve in the State Treasury, primarily funded by unspent appropriations from previous years. It defines specific uses for the money, such as maintaining government buildings, funding security, and covering critical IT costs, while explicitly excluding revenue from bill box sales and publications. The fund includes a 'limit' that adjusts annually based on legislative appropriations, with any excess money automatically transferred back to the General Fund. Additionally, the bill creates separate accounts within the fund specifically for redistricting expenses.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope by codifying the fund's existence and operations into permanent law, moving from a temporary or implied arrangement to a structured financial mechanism with defined boundaries and exclusions.

FISCAL

Created a new permanent reserve fund in the State Treasury funded by unspent legislative appropriations.

DEFINITION

Defined specific terms including 'Fund Limit' (an amount that adjusts annually) and 'Congressional/Legislative Accounts' for redistricting.

REQUIREMENT

Established specific allowable uses for the fund, such as building maintenance, security training, and IT lifecycle costs.

Created an automatic mechanism where any money exceeding the Fund Limit must be transferred back to the General Fund.

EXEMPTIONS

Explicitly excluded revenue from bill box sales, directories, and publications from being credited to the fund.

TIMELINE

Set the initial Fund Limit for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2025, at eight million dollars.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill header and formatting to reflect its status as a signed act with specific sponsors listed.

Rerevised → Final Act · 7 edits · May 27, 2026

MODERATE

This bill finalizes the creation of the Legislative Department Cash Fund, establishing it as a reserve for the legislative branch funded primarily by unexpended appropriations and donations. It sets an initial fund limit of $8 million for fiscal year 2025, which will adjust annually based on changes in the legislative department's total appropriation. The bill also defines specific uses for the fund, including renovations, security, accessibility improvements, redistricting costs, IT lifecycle costs, and emergency expenses.

Scope change

The bill's scope is finalized and expanded to include specific exclusions for certain revenue sources (like bill box sales and audit fees) that will not be credited to the fund, clarifying exactly what money can and cannot be used for.

FISCAL

Establishes a specific fund limit of $8 million for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, with a mechanism to adjust the limit proportionally in future years based on changes in the legislative department's total appropriation.

Adds specific exclusions stating that money generated from the sale of bill boxes, directories, publications, audit fees, and certain Capitol memorabilia sales will not be credited to the fund.

DEFINITION

Creates formal definitions for 'Fund', 'Fund Limit', 'Congressional Account', 'Legislative Account', and 'Legislative Service Agency' to clarify the structure and components of the cash fund.

REQUIREMENT

Mandates that unexpended or unencumbered money appropriated from the general fund to the legislative department must be transferred to the Cash Fund at the end of each fiscal year, rather than reverting to the general fund.

Requires the State Treasurer to transfer any excess balance in the fund that exceeds the established limit to the general fund, ensuring the fund does not grow beyond its intended cap.

Requires the State Treasurer to credit all interest and income earned from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the general fund, rather than keeping it in the fund.

Specifies that unexpended money remaining in the Congressional and Legislative Redistricting accounts must be transferred to the main Cash Fund, unless doing so would exceed the fund limit.

Revised → Rerevised · 4 edits · Apr 13, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was re-revised to incorporate additional amendments adopted in the Senate, including a new Senate sponsor. The text also includes a header indicating the bill was read in the Senate without amendments on April 13, 2026. Substantive policy content regarding legislative funding and definitions appears to have been removed in this specific excerpt, though the provided text is incomplete and cuts off mid-sentence.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on legislative appropriations and definitions, but the excerpt shows a deletion of specific text defining 'Legislative Account' and 'Legislative Service Agency' and a removal of a funding adjustment formula. The addition of a new Senate sponsor expands the list of legislative supporters.

TIMELINE

Added a header stating the bill was 3rd Reading Unamended in the Senate on April 13, 2026.

SCOPE

Added 'Liston' to the list of Senate sponsors.

DEFINITION

Removed text defining 'Legislative Account' and 'Legislative Service Agency'.

FISCAL

Removed a provision regarding proportional adjustment of appropriations based on percentage changes in the legislative appropriation bill.

Reengrossed → Revised · 2 edits · Apr 10, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that it applies only to amendments adopted on second reading in the second house, rather than all amendments adopted in the house of introduction. Additionally, the definition of 'Legislative Service Agency' was revised to explicitly include the Office of the State Auditor and staff of the Joint Budget Committee, expanding the scope of agencies covered by the bill's provisions.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed to amendments adopted on second reading in the second house, and the definition of covered agencies was expanded to include the Office of the State Auditor and Joint Budget Committee staff.

DEFINITION

Added the Office of the State Auditor and staff of the Joint Budget Committee to the definition of 'Legislative Service Agency'.

SCOPE

Changed the bill's applicability to cover only amendments adopted on second reading in the second house, removing broader references to the house of introduction.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Mar 24, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional sponsors and updated the legislative summary date to March 24, 2026. Substantively, the text removed specific exclusions regarding certain funds and fees that the Legislative Department could not accept as gifts or donations, effectively broadening the scope of acceptable private and public contributions.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by removing exclusions that previously prevented the Legislative Department from accepting specific types of money, such as reverted funds and fees for public records retrieval.

SCOPE

Added additional sponsors to the House sponsorship list, including Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Gonzalez R., Keltie, Sirota, and Soper.

TECHNICAL

Updated the legislative summary date to March 24, 2026, and changed the version title from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed'.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed exclusions preventing the Legislative Department from accepting money that reverts to the fund and fees charged for research and retrieval of public records.

Introduced → Engrossed · 2 edits · Mar 23, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to reflect its progression from introduction to its final engrossed version, incorporating all House amendments adopted on March 23, 2026. The primary substantive change involves the removal of specific exclusions regarding money generated from bill box sales, legislative directories, and audit services, meaning these funds will now be credited to the Legislative Department Cash Fund rather than being excluded. Additionally, the bill's title and page headers were updated to remove the bill number prefix, aligning the document with its final state.

Scope change

The scope of the fund's funding sources was expanded by removing previous exclusions for revenue generated from bill boxes, directories, and audit services.

FISCAL

Excluded revenue sources from bill box sales, legislative directories, and audit services were removed, allowing these funds to be credited to the Legislative Department Cash Fund.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and page headers were updated to change the status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and remove the 'HB' prefix from the bill number.

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