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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB19-066

High-cost Special Education Trust Fund Grants

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Concerning high-cost special education grants awarded from a trust fund established for that purpose.

Bill Summary:

High-cost special education trust fund - trust fund grants. The act creates the high-cost special education trust fund (trust fund) to be used for high-cost special education trust fund grants (trust fund grants) to public school special education administrative units that have made significant expenditures in providing special education services to a child with a disability. The trust fund consists of $2.5 million transferred from the marijuana tax cash fund to the trust fund on July 1, 2019. The general assembly is encouraged to prioritize the transfer or appropriation of money to the trust fund in future fiscal years.

The department of education may expend interest and income from the trust fund for trust fund grants awarded by the Colorado special education fiscal advisory committee (committee). The act specifies the eligibility criteria for a trust fund grant and criteria that the committee shall consider in determining the trust fund grant recipients and the amount of the trust fund grants.

The act requires an annual report to the education committees of the general assembly concerning trust fund grants awarded during the fiscal year, and repeals the trust fund on July 1, 2027.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Nancy Todd

Senator

Nancy Todd

Representative Bri Buentello

Representative

Bri Buentello

Committees

Senate

Finance

Appropriations

House

Education

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/30/2019 Signed Act PDF
05/14/2019 Final Act PDF
04/30/2019 Rerevised PDF
04/29/2019 Revised PDF
04/24/2019 Reengrossed PDF
04/23/2019 Engrossed PDF
01/10/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/23/2019 PA2 PDF
02/01/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/22/2019 FN4 PDF
04/23/2019 FN3 PDF
03/22/2019 FN2 PDF
01/25/2019 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/01/2025 SA2 PDF
09/01/2025 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 19-066 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 19-066, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.009 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-066, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.006 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.007 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-066, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Hearing Summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/30/2019 Third Reading BILL
50
AYE
13
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/24/2019 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/19/2019 L.009 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
01/31/2019 L.007 SEN Finance Passed [*] PDF
01/31/2019 L.003 SEN Finance Passed [*] PDF
01/31/2019 L.006 SEN Finance Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/30/2019 Governor Governor Signed
05/15/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/14/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/14/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/30/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/29/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/27/2019 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/25/2019 House House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/24/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
04/24/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/23/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/19/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/31/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/29/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
01/10/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance + Appropriations
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/30/2019 368 High-cost Special Education Trust Fund Grants PDF

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