HB 25-1279 CO

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No later than October 1, 2025, the act requires the department of human services (state department), in consultation with the works allocation committee, to: Develop a standardized process for each county to collect and report to the state department on a monthly basis certain information about the Colorado works program; Develop recommendations that include a menu of standardized outcome measures and required levels of evidence for third-party contracted services funded with Colorado's temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) allocation; and Submit a report to the joint budget committee (JBC) that includes a description of the standardized process and recommendations. Beginning January 1, 2026, and each January thereafter, the act requires the state department to submit a report to the JBC that includes the information collected and reported through the standardized process and the total dollar amount of Colorado's TANF allocation that is redistributed through the state budget or other programs and services and publish the information on a monthly basis on the state department's website in a publicly accessible format. No later than July 1, 2026, the act requires the state department to submit a report to the JBC that includes certain information related to the standard of need for eligibility for basic cash assistance. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $154,000 to the department of human services for use by the office of economic security to conduct the works program evaluation. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Rebekah Stewart Democratic · primary
• Iman Jodeh Democratic · primary

1. May 28, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 13, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 13, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 13, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 1, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Apr 28, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Apr 25, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. Apr 24, 2025 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
9. Apr 22, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
10. Apr 16, 2025 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
11. Mar 24, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
12. Mar 19, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
13. Mar 18, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
14. Mar 14, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
15. Mar 4, 2025 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
16. Feb 20, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower