HB 1176 CO

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Under the fourth-year innovation pilot program (program), each year the general assembly appropriates an amount to the department of education (department) for the department to distribute to local education providers from which an eligible graduate graduated early. The act:Discontinues the requirement to appropriate money for distribution to eligible local education providers for eligible graduates who graduate during the 2025-26 school year; andRequires the department to prorate the amount distributed from the appropriation, if any.     Under the program, an eligible graduate may receive funding for tuition, fees, books, transportation, and other costs of attendance associated with their postsecondary program if, among other requirements, the eligible graduate commences their postsecondary program within 18 months after graduating early. The act requires an eligible graduate who graduates early in the 2025-26 school year to commence their postsecondary program by December 31, 2026.     Under current law, the department of higher education is required to submit a final program evaluation report, including the impacts and outcomes of the program on the student cohorts that participated in the program and recommended next steps for the program. The act repeals this requirement.     The act reduces an appropriation to the department of higher education for the 2025-26 budget year by $30,958.(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. Mar 26, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
2. Mar 17, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Mar 17, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Mar 16, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Feb 20, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Feb 19, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Feb 18, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Feb 17, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations · upper
9. Feb 12, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Feb 11, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Feb 10, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
12. Feb 6, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations · lower