HJR 1001 establishes salary ranges for various positions within the state legislature, including clerks, sergeants-at-arms, communications staff, and chaplains. The bill specifies pay grades (e.g., H1B5 for Chief Clerk) and fixed rates (like $25 per visit for the Chaplain) for over 30 legislative roles. It directly affects legislative staff members by defining their compensation structures without altering job duties or creating new policies. This procedural resolution sets standardized pay levels for existing positions in both the Senate and House of Representatives.
HJR 1002 is a commemorative resolution honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It does not create new laws or policies. The resolution recognizes Dr. King's legacy through historical context about his civil rights leadership, his "I Have a Dream" speech, and his role in key legislation like the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It specifically acknowledges Colorado's history of observing MLK Jr. Day, noting that Colorado became the 50th state to recognize the holiday in 2000. The resolution serves only to formally commemorate Dr. King's life and work, with no direct effect on citizens or new government requirements.
House Resolution 1001 appoints specific staff members to roles within the Colorado House of Representatives for the 75th General Assembly's Second Regular Session. It names individuals to positions including Chief Clerk, Assistant Chief Clerk, Journal Clerk, sergeants-at-arms, and leadership support staff for both majority and minority parties, plus student interns from Arrupe Jesuit High School. The resolution was approved without amendments on January 20, 2026, and serves as routine staffing for legislative operations. This procedural resolution does not create new laws or affect public policy.
SJR 2 is a procedural resolution titled "State of the State," which authorizes the Governor to deliver the annual State of the State address to the legislature. It does not create new laws or affect specific groups; it serves as a formal legislative procedure for convening the address. The resolution follows standard procedural steps (introduction, readings) without substantive policy content. As a routine procedural measure, it has no concrete policy changes or direct impact beyond facilitating the Governor's annual report to lawmakers.
This is a procedural resolution appointing Senate staff for the upcoming session. It names specific individuals to roles like Secretary of the Senate, Journal Clerk, Sergeant-at-Arms, and policy staff positions for both majority and minority leadership teams. The resolution does not change laws or policies - it only formalizes existing Senate staffing assignments for the 75th General Assembly's Second Regular Session. It directly affects the Senate's internal operations by designating personnel for administrative and support functions.
SJR 3 is a procedural resolution scheduling a joint meeting of Colorado's Senate and House of Representatives on January 16, 2026, to hear a message from representatives of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council and Southern Ute Tribal Council. It directs the appointment of a six-member committee (three from each chamber) to escort tribal representatives to the session. The resolution recognizes the tribes' historical and cultural contributions to Colorado but does not create new laws or policies. This is a formal procedural step to facilitate the tribal message, not a substantive legislative change.
In 2024, the general assembly enacted Senate Bill 24-205, which created consumer protections in interactions with artificial intelligence systems. The act extends the effective date of the requirements of Senate Bill 24-205 to June 30, 2026.APPROVED by Governor August 28, 2025EFFECTIVE November 25, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The governor is permitted to, by executive order, suspend or discontinue the functions or services of state government (discretionary spending reductions) when there are not sufficient revenues available to carry on the functions of the state government. The act relocates the provisions of law allowing the governor to make discretionary spending reductions and requires the governor to promptly notify the joint budget committee (JBC) of the executive order. As soon as practicable after receiving the notification, the JBC shall hold a meeting to discuss the governor's plans for discretionary spending reductions. At the meeting, the governor or the office of state planning and budgeting (OSPB), or both, shall present the executive order to the JBC and the JBC may provide advice regarding discretionary spending reductions.Under law existing before the passage of the act, the governor is required to formulate and implement a plan to reduce general fund expenditures when the governor's regular quarterly revenue estimate indicates that appropriations from the general fund then in effect either will result in using more than one-half of the required amount of general fund reserve (reserve) or will result in the balance of the reserve dropping to below $1 billion (required spending reductions).The act adds that required spending reductions can be triggered by an interim revenue estimate that is prepared by the governor, designated as an update to the most recent prior regular quarterly revenue estimate, transmitted to the general assembly, and presented to the JBC. In addition to a revenue estimate indicating that the balance of the reserve will drop to below $1 billion, the act requires spending reductions when a revenue estimate indicates that the state needs to use an amount of the reserve equal to the lesser of 3% of general fund appropriations for the fiscal year or one-half of the required reserve.Under existing law, the governor promptly notifies the general assembly of a required spending reduction plan. The act requires the JBC to hold a meeting as soon as practicable after receiving the notification. At the meeting, the governor or OSPB, or both, shall present the plan to the JBC and the JBC may provide advice regarding the plan.APPROVED by Governor August 28, 2025EFFECTIVE August 28, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act makes the following changes to the funding allocated to the health insurance affordability enterprise (enterprise) for programs administered or funded by the enterprise:If the federal enhanced premium tax credit is not extended on or before December 31, 2025, authorizes the state treasurer to sell insurance premium and corporate tax credits to generate up to $100 million to be credited to the health insurance affordability cash fund (HIA cash fund) for use in the 2026 plan year and allocates the tax credit sale proceeds as follows:Up to $50 million to the reinsurance program;Up to $50 million to carriers to increase the affordability of health plans on the individual market for individuals who purchase individual health benefit plans on the Colorado health benefit exchange and receive the premium tax credit authorized under federal law (state-based insurance subsidies); andUp to $5 million for other programs administered or funded by the enterprise;Of the revenues collected by the enterprise before the effective date of the act that had been allocated for state-based insurance subsidies, allows the enterprise to reallocate any unexpended amount to other programs the enterprise administers or funds; andTransfers $10 million from the refinance discretionary account in the ARPA refinance state money cash fund to the HIA cash fund.Additionally, the act requires the health insurance affordability board to:Prepare an annual report detailing certain financial information about the enterprise;Make recommendations to the commissioner of insurance (commissioner) regarding coverage and plan design of state-subsidized plans to maximize plan enrollment; andPrior to making any recommendations to the commissioner, seek and discuss at a public meeting input and recommendations from individuals directly affected by programs funded by the enterprise.The division of insurance is directed to conduct a review of its regulation concerning the health insurance affordability fee assessment and collection process and to include its review in the departmental regulatory agenda submitted to the general assembly by November 1, 2026, pursuant to the "SMART Act". Further, the state auditor is required to complete a performance audit of the enterprise by December 31, 2027, and to submit its audit report to the legislative audit committee and the health and human services committees of the senate and the house of representatives.The act appropriates $3,173,500 from the tax credit sale proceeds cash fund to the department of treasury for the administration of the tax credit sales.APPROVED by Governor August 28, 2025PORTIONS EFFECTIVE August 28, 2025PORTIONS EFFECTIVE August 29, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act, beginning in the 2026 calendar year, repeals the reduced insurance premium tax rate tax expenditure for a home office or regional home office.APPROVED by Governor August 28, 2025EFFECTIVE August 28, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Pursuant to law in effect prior to the passage of the act, a retailer is required to periodically remit to the department of revenue (department) the sales tax revenue that it collects, and some retailers are allowed to retain a sales tax vendor fee to cover the retailer's expenses incurred in collecting and remitting state sales tax.Beginning January 1, 2026, the act eliminates the sales tax vendor fee that retailers are authorized to retain in connection with collecting and remitting state sales tax. The act also makes conforming amendments to prevent additional sales tax revenue from being included in the calculation of state sales tax increment revenue for purposes of the "Colorado Regional Tourism Act" and to maintain the amount of sales and use tax revenue that the state treasurer annually credits to the housing development grant fund.For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $156,219 to the department from the general fund for the implementation of the act and reappropriates $36,383 of that appropriation to the department of personnel to provide document management services to the department.APPROVED by Governor August 28, 2025EFFECTIVE August 28, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act authorizes the department of the treasury (department) to sell insurance premium tax credits to insurance companies that incur state premium tax liability (premium tax credit) and to C corporations that incur state income tax liability (corporate tax credit). The premium tax credit and the corporate tax credit (tax credits) may be offered for sale to insurance companies and C corporations by the department, subject to procedures adopted by the department. The department may contract or consult with an independent third party to manage the sale process, and if it does so, the independent third party must adopt the sale procedures.A qualified taxpayer who purchases a tax credit may claim the tax credit against its premium tax or income tax liability (tax liability), as applicable. The department, in consultation with the office of state planning and budgeting, prior to the sale of a tax credit, may determine the calendar years in which the qualified taxpayer may claim the qualified taxpayer's tax credit against the qualified taxpayer's tax liability. The amount of the tax credit claimed cannot exceed the taxpayer's tax liability for a given year and a tax credit is not refundable. The unused amount carries forward and may be claimed in subsequent years; except that a tax credit cannot be claimed for a tax liability incurred in a taxable year that begins after December 31, 2033. Insurance companies with a qualified home office or regional home office in the state have first priority to purchase premium tax credits.In fiscal year 2025-26, the department is authorized to issue tax credit certificates to qualified taxpayers equal to the lesser of a total face value of up to $125 million or total sales proceeds of up to $100 million, plus any reasonable and necessary administrative, monitoring, and closing costs of the department (closing costs). The minimum proposed tax credit purchase amount must be the greater of either the amount that an independent third party determines to be consistent with market conditions or 80% of the requested dollar amount of tax credits.The act creates the tax credit proceeds cash fund (fund). The proceeds from the issuance of tax credits must be deposited in the fund. Subject to annual appropriation, the department may expend money from the fund for any closing costs associated with implementing and administering the act. Subject to annual appropriation, the department of revenue may expend money from the fund for direct and indirect costs associated with implementing and administering the act. Each month, the state treasurer is required to credit the money generated by the issuance of tax credits to the fund. The department is required to transfer the money in the fund to the general fund, less any amounts used for expenses authorized by the act.For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $3,173,500 to the department. The appropriation is from the fund and must be used for tax credit administration.APPROVED by Governor August 28, 2025EFFECTIVE August 28, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
