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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, funds from the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund (trust fund) are for child abuse prevention programs and are distributed to organizations, including counties, through a competitive grant process rather than through direct distributions. The bill increases funding for county child welfare prevention services and programs by changing the source of reimbursement money transmitted to the trust fund from money received for all prevention services and programs identified in the federal Title IV-E clearinghouse (prevention services clearinghouse) to money received by the Colorado department of early childhood and identified in the prevention services clearinghouse. The trust fund and Colorado child abuse prevention board (board) are scheduled to repeal July 1, 2027. The bill continues the trust fund and board indefinitely.
AI Summary
This bill modifies how funds are directed to the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund, which supports child abuse prevention programs, by changing the source of reimbursement money. Previously, all federal Title IV-E reimbursements for prevention services identified in the federal Title IV-E prevention services clearinghouse were sent to the trust fund. Now, starting July 1, 2026, only reimbursements received by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood for prevention services identified in that same clearinghouse will be directed to the trust fund, with the Department of Human Services responsible for claiming and transmitting these funds. The bill also removes the scheduled repeal of the trust fund and the Colorado child abuse prevention board, making them permanent, and extends the reporting requirement for an evaluation of the trust fund until July 1, 2030.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations (on 02/18/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1075 |
| Fiscal Note FN1 | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112027/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111109/download |
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