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SB 25-206

2025-26 Long Appropriations Bill

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 42 co-sponsors

Colorado SB 25-206 authorizes and allocates state funds for FY 2025–26 across agencies, schools, health, and services, shaping budgets, reserves, and TABOR impacts.

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Bill Summary · SB 25-206

Summary — SB 25-206: 2025–26 Long Appropriations Bill (Governor Signed)

Status: Governor Signed (4/28/2025)
Introduced: 3/31/2025
Primary Sponsors: Shannon Bird; Jeff Bridges (both listed as primary)
Cosponsors: Extensive bipartisan list (see bill record)

Purpose and intent

SB 25‑206 is Colorado’s biennial "long" appropriations bill for fiscal year 2025–26. Its purpose is to authorize and allocate state operating, cash, federal, and capital funds across state agencies, departments, programs, and funds for the upcoming fiscal year(s). The bill implements the budget decisions made by the General Assembly, including new program funding, ongoing operating appropriations, one‑time investments, and transfers to reserves or special funds.

Key provisions (typical contents)

The bill text is the authoritative source for line‑by‑line amounts; the bill record supplied does not include dollar totals. Generally, a long appropriations bill:

  • Sets general fund appropriations and authorizes cash and federal fund expenditures for executive, legislative and judicial branch agencies.
  • Allocates funding for K–12 education, higher education, health care programs, human services, behavioral health, and corrections.
  • Provides funding for transportation‑related programs, capital construction, and controlled maintenance projects.
  • Designates one‑time vs. ongoing funding and may create or modify special purpose cash funds.
  • Establishes transfers to reserves (including emergency or contingency reserves) and addresses TABOR‑related obligations.
  • Includes statutory provisos and spending conditions, reporting requirements, and effective dates for particular items.
  • May include policy‑neutral technical adjustments and appropriations tied to enacted policy bills.

Because this summary does not include the budget text, check the bill for specific dollar amounts, department line items, and provisos.

Who is affected

  • State agencies and departments (funding levels and program authorizations)
  • School districts, colleges, and universities (education appropriations)
  • Local governments and providers receiving state grants
  • Recipients of state programs (healthcare, human services, housing, corrections, etc.)
  • Taxpayers (through budget priorities, reserves, and TABOR implications)

Legislative and procedural timeline

  • Introduced in Senate: 3/31/2025 (assigned to Appropriations)
  • Passed both chambers with amendments; conference committee convened 4/11–4/17/2025
  • Conference committee reports adopted 4/21/2025; signed by Senate President (4/24) and House Speaker (4/25)
  • Sent to Governor 4/25/2025; Governor signed 4/28/2025 — bill enacted

Where to find details

For precise appropriations, provisos, fiscal notes, and committee reports, consult the enacted bill text and the legislative fiscal note available from the Colorado General Assembly website or the Office of State Budget and Management.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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