HB 25-1279

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 24, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 19, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 25, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 28, 2025

State-Level Data for Colorado Works Program

Abstract

No later than October 1, 2025, the act requires the department of human services (state department), in consultation with the works allocation committee, to: Develop a standardized process for each county to collect and report to the state department on a monthly basis certain information about the Colorado works program; Develop recommendations that include a menu of standardized outcome measures and required levels of evidence for third-party contracted services funded with Colorado's temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) allocation; and Submit a report to the joint budget committee (JBC) that includes a description of the standardized process and recommendations. Beginning January 1, 2026, and each January thereafter, the act requires the state department to submit a report to the JBC that includes the information collected and reported through the standardized process and the total dollar amount of Colorado's TANF allocation that is redistributed through the state budget or other programs and services and publish the information on a monthly basis on the state department's website in a publicly accessible format. No later than July 1, 2026, the act requires the state department to submit a report to the JBC that includes certain information related to the standard of need for eligibility for basic cash assistance. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $154,000 to the department of human services for use by the office of economic security to conduct the works program evaluation. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (25)

Votes


Actions


May 28, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

May 13, 2025

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

May 01, 2025

House

House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

Apr 28, 2025

House

House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

Apr 25, 2025

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 24, 2025

Senate

Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Senate Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Health & Human Services

Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Mar 19, 2025

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Mar 18, 2025

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

Mar 14, 2025

House

House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
House Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Mar 04, 2025

House

House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Health & Human Services

Feb 20, 2025

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (05/28/2025) PDF
Final Act (05/13/2025) PDF
Rerevised (04/25/2025) PDF
Revised (04/24/2025) PDF
Reengrossed (03/19/2025) PDF
Engrossed (03/18/2025) PDF
Introduced (02/20/2025) PDF
PA4 (04/22/2025) PDF
PA3 (04/16/2025) PDF
PA2 (03/17/2025) PDF
PA1 (03/05/2025) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (03/12/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note SA2 (04/17/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (02/28/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (03/25/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (04/10/2025) PDF

Sources

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