HB 1397 CO

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Current law requires the general assembly to appropriate $650,000 from the general fund to the department of local affairs (department) on July 1, 2026, and $1 million from the general fund to the department on July 1, 2027, to reduce participating employer contributions to a multiple employer health trust for volunteer firefighters and part-time firefighters. The act repeals the appropriation otherwise required on July 1, 2026.     Current law requires the general assembly to appropriate money from the general fund to the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety for the purpose of reimbursing a multiple employer health trust for the direct costs of providing cardiac and other health screenings for peace officers as follows:$350,000 for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026; $500,000 for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2027; $1 million for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2028; andOn each July 1 thereafter, sufficient funds.The act repeals the appropriation otherwise required on July 1, 2026.     For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the general fund appropriation and the reappropriated funds appropriation from the firefighter benefits cash fund to the department of local affairs for firefighter heart and circulatory malfunction benefits are each decreased by $150,000.     For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the general fund appropriation to the department of public safety for use by the division of criminal justice for first responder employer health benefit trusts is decreased by $100,000.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• E. Sirota Democratic · sponsor
• R. Taggart Republican · sponsor
• J. Amabile Democratic · sponsor
• J. Bridges Democratic · sponsor
• K. Brown Democratic · sponsor
• B. Kirkmeyer Republican · sponsor

1. Jun 2, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 26, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 26, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 26, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Apr 16, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Apr 15, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
7. Apr 14, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Apr 13, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations · upper
9. Apr 11, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Apr 10, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
11. Apr 9, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
12. Apr 8, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
13. Apr 6, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Apr 2, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations · lower