Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB 1345
Higher Education Funding Allocation Model Changes
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- C. Simpson (Republican)
- J. Coleman (Democratic)
- J. McCluskie (Democratic)
- E. Hamrick (Democratic)
Cosponsors (35)
- C. Kipp (Democratic)
- I. Jodeh (Democratic)
- J. Gonzales (Democratic)
- T. Exum (Democratic)
- L. Cutter (Democratic)
- J. Bridges (Democratic)
- M. Ball (Democratic)
- J. Amabile (Democratic)
- S. Woodrow (Democratic)
- K. Stewart (Democratic)
- L. Smith (Democratic)
- E. Sirota (Democratic)
- G. Rydin (Democratic)
- M. Rutinel
- N. Ricks (Democratic)
- J. Phillips (Democratic)
- A. Paschal (Democratic)
- K. Nguyen (Democratic)
- T. Mauro (Democratic)
- M. Martinez (Democratic)
- B. Marshall (Democratic)
- M. Lukens (Democratic)
- M. Lindsay (Democratic)
- S. Lieder (Democratic)
- J. Joseph (Democratic)
- J. Jackson (Democratic)
- L. Goldstein (Democratic)
- M. Froelich (Democratic)
- R. English (Democratic)
- M. Duran (Democratic)
- C. Clifford (Democratic)
- S. Camacho (Democratic)
- K. Brown (Democratic)
- A. Boesenecker (Democratic)
- J. Bacon (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· summary
The act changes the higher education funding provisions, effective for the 2027-28 state fiscal year. Under current law, a state institution of higher education's governing board's annual fee-for-service contract includes funding calculated based on 3 components: Ongoing additional funding, performance funding, and temporary additional funding. The act:Changes the name of the funding from 'performance funding' to 'results-informed funding';Redefines terms and metrics that are used to determine results-informed funding; andReorders the components and eliminates current statutory language that requires sequential calculation of the components. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the act prohibits the commission on higher education from allocating money to nonpublic institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, or proprietary institutions of higher education for it students under a financial assistance program or a work-study program.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Text versions
- Introduced· Mar 31, 2026
- Engrossed· Apr 29, 2026
- Reengrossed· Apr 30, 2026
- Revised· May 8, 2026
- Rerevised· May 11, 2026
- Final Act· Jun 2, 2026
- Signed Act· Jun 4, 2026
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 Senate | REPASS | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| May 12, 2026 Senate | CONCUR | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| May 6, 2026 Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1345, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| May 6, 2026 Senate | Adopt amendment L.001 | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Apr 30, 2026 House | BILL | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Apr 23, 2026 House | Refer House Bill 26-1345 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
Actions
- Mar 31, 2026 · House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education - Apr 23, 2026 · House
House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole - Apr 28, 2026 · House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments - Apr 29, 2026 · House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments - Apr 30, 2026 · House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee - May 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments - May 12, 2026 · House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass - Jun 3, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker of the House - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Jun 3, 2026
Sent to the Governor - Jun 4, 2026
Governor Signed