HB 1407: State Money Used to Refinance American Rescue Plan Money - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 4 edits · May 21, 2026

MODERATE

This bill finalizes the transfer of unspent state funds to the General Fund and adjusts specific appropriations for behavioral health and health care agencies. It extends the deadline for spending certain non-federal funds from June 2026 to June 2027 and clarifies which funds are subject to federal ARPA restrictions versus state flexibility.

Scope change

The bill's scope was refined to explicitly distinguish between money originating from the federal Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and other state funds, ensuring different rules apply to each.

TIMELINE

Extended the deadline for the Department of Human Services to spend unspent non-federal funds from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027.

FISCAL

Adjusted the specific dollar amounts appropriated to the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, reducing the total available for certain projects.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific exemption preventing the transfer of unspent funds designated for a youth neuro-psych facility at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that transfers of unspent funds must distinguish between money received from the federal ARPA fund and other state money, as they have different usage rules.

Revised → Rerevised · 1 edit · Apr 16, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a 'Revised' version to a 'Rerevised' version, incorporating all amendments adopted by the Senate. The most significant substantive change is the removal of a specific restriction that previously prohibited the State Treasurer from transferring unspent ARPA funds to the Department of Human Services for the construction of a neuro-psychiatric facility. This deletion effectively lifts the ban, allowing the state to utilize those specific funds for that intended purpose if money remains available.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the use of ARPA refinance state money cash funds has expanded by removing a specific prohibition on funding a neuro-psychiatric facility construction project.

FISCAL

Deleted a clause that explicitly forbade the State Treasurer from transferring unspent ARPA funds to the Department of Human Services for building a neuro-psychiatric facility.

Reengrossed → Revised · 2 edits · Apr 15, 2026

MINOR

The bill was re-engrossed to include amendments adopted during the second reading in the Senate, updating the version to reflect the latest legislative changes. The text includes minor formatting updates and a specific deletion of a provision regarding the transfer of unexpended funds for a mental health facility construction project, indicating a reduction in the bill's scope for that specific funding item.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly reduced by removing a specific requirement to transfer unexpended funds for a neuro-psych facility construction project to the General Fund by June 30, 2027.

FISCAL

Deleted a provision requiring the State Treasurer to transfer unexpended and unencumbered money for the Colorado Mental Health Institute construction project to the General Fund by June 30, 2027.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and reading status to reflect that this is the 'Revised' version including amendments adopted on second reading in the Second House, rather than the 'Reengrossed' version.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 4 edits · Apr 11, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reengrossed to include a new amendment requiring the State Treasurer to transfer over $750,000 from the State Highway Fund to the General Fund by June 30, 2026. This specific transfer must consist only of funds that did not originate from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund. Additionally, the bill's title was updated to reflect this new requirement, and the list of House sponsors was expanded to include Story.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a mandatory transfer of specific unspent federal recovery funds from the State Highway Fund to the General Fund.

FISCAL

Added a requirement for the State Treasurer to transfer $750,190.06 from the State Highway Fund to the General Fund by June 30, 2026.

Restricted the transfer to only include money that did not originate from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title to include '3rd Reading Unamended' and the date April 11, 2026.

Added Story to the list of House sponsors.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 9, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reengrossed to reflect amendments adopted during the second House reading, primarily updating the header to indicate it includes all amendments. The document also added a specific date (April 9, 2026) and a section marker for the 2nd Reading Unamended version. Minor technical changes include updating the bill number format in the pagination headers and removing a reference to a prior session law (HB22-1283) from the text.

TECHNICAL

Added a header indicating the bill is 'Engrossed' and includes all amendments adopted on the second reading.

Inserted a specific date (April 9, 2026) and a section marker for the '2nd Reading Unamended' version.

Updated the bill number format in the page headers from 'HB26-1407' to '1407'.

Deleted a sentence referencing a prior session law (HB22-1283) and its subsequent amendments.

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