The act repeals statutory requirements for the following annual appropriations by the general assembly: The appropriation to the performance-based collaborative management incentive cash fund to serve children who would benefit from integrated multi-agency services; The appropriation to the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund for programs to reduce the occurrence of prenatal substance exposure; The appropriation to the behavioral health administration for the purpose of selecting a recovery residence certifying body; The appropriation to the behavioral health administration for the purpose of establishing a program to provide temporary financial housing assistance to certain individuals with a substance use disorder who have no supportive housing options; and The appropriation to the behavioral health administration for the administration and implementation of the recovery support services grant program. To implement the act, appropriations made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the department of human services for use by the division of child welfare are adjusted by the act as follows: The general fund appropriation for collaborative management incentives is increased by $1,165,039; The reappropriated funds appropriation from the collaborative management cash fund for collaborative management incentives is decreased by $1,165,039; and The general fund appropriation to the collaborative management cash fund is decreased by $1,165,039. The general fund appropriation made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the department of early childhood for use by the division of community and family support for child maltreatment prevention is reduced by $150,000. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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On July 1, 2025, and on July 1 of each year thereafter through July 1, 2034, the act requires the state treasurer to transfer $15 million from the local government severance tax fund to the public safety communications trust fund (trust fund). The money in the trust fund must be used to support the digital trunked radio system, including site-supporting infrastructure and supporting software and hardware. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act eliminates the requirement that the commissioner of education annually reprint and distribute laws enacted by the general assembly that concern education. The act decreases the associated appropriation from the state public school fund to the department of education by $35,480 for the 2025-26 state fiscal year. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act repeals proficiency tests administered by school districts. The act reduces the cash funds appropriation to the department of education for use by career pathways for basic skills placement or assessment tests by $50,000. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act repeals the computer science education for teachers grant program. The program offered grant money to teachers at public schools within the state who were seeking additional postsecondary education to provide computer science education to their students. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act repeals the recovery-friendly workplace program in the center for health, work, and environment at the Colorado school of public health. The program recognized and assisted employers that implemented recovery-friendly policies to help employees in recovery from substance use disorders. Appropriations made to the department of higher education in the annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year are adjusted as follows: The general fund appropriation for the college opportunity fund program to be used for limited purpose fee-for-service contracts with state institutions is decreased by $412,577; and The reappropriated funds received from the limited purpose fee-for-service contracts with state institutions for the regents of the university of Colorado are decreased by the same amount.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act repeals the disordered eating prevention program (program) created in the department of public health and environment's (department) prevention services division. The act reduces the general fund appropriation made in the long bill to the department for the program by $91,398. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The radiation advisory committee provided the department of public health and environment (department) with technical advice related to the radiation control program implemented by the department. The act repeals the radiation advisory committee. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act repeals the "Inclusive Higher Education Act". The inclusive higher education act provided grants to state institutions of higher education to establish or expand inclusive higher education programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
In current law, there is a gray and black market marijuana enforcement grant program (program) that awards law enforcement grants related to marijuana enforcement. The act prohibits the program from awarding grants in fiscal year 2025-26 and repeals the program on June 30, 2026. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)