Senate Appropriations [Apr 24, 2026]

Senate Committee on Appropriations · April 24, 2026

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Senate Bill 23 — education set‑aside and amendments adopted

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Committee considered Senate Bill 23 and three sponsor amendments. Sponsor explained amendment L15 would increase a set‑aside to $1,000,000 to pay for students placed out of state for high needs, allow use of funds for out‑of‑state placements and give the State Board of Education authority to set certain considerations and processes in rule; sponsor said the change is paid from existing Exceptional Children’s Educational Act (ECEA) funding and is not an increase to the overall state budget. Committee adopted L15, L16 and J1 without objection and then voted to adopt SB 23 as amended; the bill on

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The Senate Committee on Appropriations met to consider multiple bills and amendments, advancing several measures (including Senate Bill 155 after debate over an appropriations amendment) and approving a set-aside increase to cover certain out-of-state student placements. Several measures passed on narrow 4–3 margins; discussion focused on fiscal notes, TABOR treatment and a small Department of Law FTE cost tied to enterprise legal services.

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