Colorado HB 1409 — Marijuana Tax Cash Fund Distributions

Colorado, 2026A. HB 1409: Marijuana Tax Cash Fund Distributions

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Latest action

June 4, 2026 — Governor Signed

Summary

Current law requires 3.5% of the gross retail marijuana sales tax revenue to be distributed to local governments. The act eliminates the distribution to local governments and allocates the gross retail marijuana sales tax revenue as follows, on and after July 1, 2026:73.17% to the marijuana tax cash fund (fund);11.33% to the state public school fund;1.5% to the marijuana cash fund; and14% to the general fund.     The act also directs the state treasurer to transfer from the fund to the state public school fund on June 30, 2027, and on each June 30 thereafter, an amount equal to the difference between the balance of the fund and:15% of the amount that the general assembly appropriated from the fund in that fiscal year; andAny amount of the fund designated to be part of the emergency reserve for that fiscal year.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

• K. Brown — primary sponsor
• E. Sirota — primary sponsor
• J. Bridges — primary sponsor
• B. Kirkmeyer — primary sponsor
• R. Taggart — primary sponsor
• J. Amabile — primary sponsor
• M. Carter

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. April 2, 2026Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
2. April 7, 2026House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
3. April 8, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
4. April 9, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
5. April 10, 2026House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
6. April 11, 2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
7. April 13, 2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
8. April 14, 2026Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
9. April 15, 2026Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
10. April 16, 2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
11. April 17, 2026House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
12. April 24, 2026Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
13. April 28, 2026House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
14. June 3, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House
15. June 3, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
16. June 3, 2026Sent to the Governor
17. June 4, 2026Governor Signed

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