Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB 1387
Severance Tax Fund Expenditures
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- J. Amabile (Democratic)
- E. Sirota (Democratic)
- B. Kirkmeyer (Republican)
- J. Bridges (Democratic)
- R. Taggart (Republican)
- K. Brown (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· summary
The act directs the state treasurer to annually transfer no more than $3 million from the severance tax perpetual base fund to the species conservation trust fund. The act also directs the state treasurer to, beginning on June 30, 2027, annually transfer from the severance tax operational fund to the general fund the lesser of $14.2 million or the difference between the amount of severance tax revenue projected to be deposited in the operational fund in the current fiscal year and the amount appropriated from the operational fund for certain programs in the same fiscal year. The cash funds appropriation from the severance tax operational fund for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of natural resources for use by the executive director's office for the species conservation trust fund is decreased by $3,000,000.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Text versions
- Introduced· Apr 2, 2026
- Engrossed· Apr 9, 2026
- Reengrossed· Apr 11, 2026
- Revised· Apr 15, 2026
- Rerevised· Apr 16, 2026
- Final Act· May 26, 2026
- Signed Act· Jun 1, 2026
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 House | BILL | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1387 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 |
| Apr 7, 2026 House | Adopt amendment J.001 | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 House | Refer House Bill 26-1387, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
Actions
- Apr 2, 2026 · House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations - Apr 7, 2026 · House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole - Apr 8, 2026 · House
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments - Apr 9, 2026 · House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee - Apr 10, 2026 · House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments - Apr 11, 2026 · House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments - Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments - May 28, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker of the House - May 28, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - May 28, 2026
Sent to the Governor - May 29, 2026
Governor Signed