Committee advances H.B. 13‑45 to Committee of the Whole after technical amendment

May 6, 2026

Sponsors said H.B. 13‑45 updates Colorado’s higher‑education funding formula (adding part‑time students to retention metrics and recognizing transfers); the committee adopted a technical amendment (L001) and sent the bill to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation and consent‑calendar placement.

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House Bill 13‑45, described by its sponsors as the product of a Higher Education Funding Formula Working Group, would update Colorado’s higher‑education funding formula to improve naming conventions, data sourcing and outcome measures. Sponsor testimony emphasized that the bill would "create a more inclusive retention metric that accounts for both part‑time and full‑time students" and expand recognition of qualifying transfers from four‑year institutions.

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