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Funding for Memorials on State Capitol Grounds

CO · session 2026A · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 10, 2026

Latest action (Apr 20, 2026) Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Summary

Under current law, the department of personnel and a statutorily created preservation trust committee oversee the Colorado veterans' monument preservation trust fund (trust fund). The act moves oversight of the trust fund to the state historical society (history Colorado) and repeals the preservation trust committee. The act also expands the allowable uses of the trust fund, which were previously restricted to maintaining and enhancing the Colorado veterans' monument and any fallen heroes memorials in Lincoln veterans' memorial park, to include the maintenance, enhancement, and repair of monuments and memorials both in Lincoln veterans' memorial park and on the state capitol building grounds. History Colorado may expend principal from the trust fund for these purposes once every 20 years beginning in state fiscal year 2027-28, subject to appropriation by the general assembly, and for unexpected necessary maintenance costs that are not covered by insurance. On or before December 31, 2026, and on or before each December 31 thereafter, history Colorado must submit a report to the state capitol building advisory committee (CBAC) that includes information on:History Colorado's plans to maintain, enhance, and repair monuments and memorials in Lincoln veterans' memorial park and on the state capitol building grounds; andThe actual and planned use of money in the trust fund.     The act also requires the CBAC, before recommending a proposal for the placement of a memorial or an object of art on the state capitol building grounds to the capital development committee and the governor for approval, to ensure that the proposal includes funding sufficient to provide lifetime maintenance of the proposed memorial or object of art. Only a proposal that dedicates at least 5% of its total budget to maintenance includes funding sufficient to provide lifetime maintenance of the proposed object of art or memorial.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (4)

28 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (15)

  1. Mar 16, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
  2. Apr 20, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  3. Apr 8, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  4. Apr 7, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  5. Apr 7, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  6. Apr 2, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  7. Mar 30, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
  8. Mar 27, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
  9. Mar 25, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
  10. Mar 23, 2026 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  11. Mar 16, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower
  12. Mar 16, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  13. Mar 13, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
  14. Mar 10, 2026 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  15. Feb 10, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
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