Changes to Institutions of Higher Education Statutes
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SB 78 — Changes to Institutions of Higher Education Statutes
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 26, 2026.
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In plain language
The bill modifies various regulations for institutions of higher education in Colorado.
This legislation adjusts rules governing fiscal impact assessments, construction projects, and data coordination for state higher education institutions. It also updates definitions related to electrical and plumbing work on campus facilities.
What this means for you
- Workers: Changes in construction and operational regulations could impact employment opportunities and work scopes on campus.
- Families: This bill may enhance the efficiency of how higher education institutions manage resources, potentially affecting tuition and fees.
- Consumers: Improvements in data management and fiscal reporting may lead to more transparency and accountability in educational spending.
Summary
The act modifies statutes relating to state institutions of higher education (institutions) in the following areas: Fiscal impact information for legislative measures, definitions related to electric and plumbing work, data policies and coordination, capital construction review processes, and bond requirements and procedures for the university of Colorado. Fiscal impact information. For institutions that submit information on the potential fiscal impact of a legislative measure to the staff of the legislative council (LCS) through the department of higher education (department), the act requires the department to grant submitting institutions access to the official responses of the department and other submitting institutions at the time that the fiscal impact information is submitted to LCS. Definitions. The act modifies definitions in statutes relating to performing electric and plumbing work on the campuses of the university of Colorado and the Colorado state university to remove existing restrictions so that the university of Colorado can perform work on buildings that the university owns or leases. Data policies and coordination. The act codifies the existing data advisory group facilitated by the department. The data advisory group is made up of representatives from the department and the institutions. The data advisory group must meet quarterly and is charged with advising on the development of policies and procedures for the collection, storage, and use of data from institutions. The act requires the Colorado commission on higher education (commission) to consult with the data advisory group to establish certain data policies. The act also adds one member of the data advisory group, selected by the commission, to the advisory committee to the commission. Capital construction. The act increases the dollar-amount threshold from $2 million to $5 million for exceptions from the requirements for program and physical planning, exceptions from commission approval and capital development committee (CDC) and joint budget committee (JBC) review of capital construction projects funded from certain sources, and exceptions from commission approval of capital construction projects funded from cash funds. The act also exempts from the review and approval of the commission, the CDC, and the JBC any capital construction or capital renewal project funded solely from cash funds held by an institution that are not derived from student fees, so long as the institution has not participated in the higher education revenue bond intercept program for at least the preceding 5 years. Bond requirements and procedures. The act modifies certain bond requirements and procedures specific to the university of Colorado to align with current practice. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, $48,098 is appropriated from the general fund to the department for use by the commission and higher education special purpose programs. The appropriation is based on an assumption that the commission will require an additional 0.5 FTE and may be used by the commission for administration.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
386 added · 468 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to SB 78 includes a new note indicating that the bill is ready for the signatures of the legislative officers and the Governor, which is important for tracking its progress towards becoming law. Additionally, there's a new provision that allows higher education institutions to submit potential legislative fiscal impacts to the Department of Higher Education, which aims to improve communication and planning in fiscal matters. These changes are essential because they enhance transparency and collaboration between lawmakers and educational institutions.
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m A for legislative measures, definitions related to electric and plumbing work, data policies and coordination, capital construction review processes, and bond requirements and procedures for the university of Colorado.
Fiscal impact information.
The bill requires that, within 3 days of an institution or its governing board submitting information on the fiscal impact of a legislative measure to the department of higher education(department)toassistthedepartmentinrespondingtoarequest fromthe staff of the legislativecouncil(LCS),thedepartmentsharewith thesubmitting institution oritsgoverningboardthedepartment'sofficial response to the LCS regarding the fiscal impact of the legislative measure.
Definitions.
The bill modifies definitions in statutes relating to performingelectricandplumbingworkonthecampusesoftheuniversity of Colorado and the Colorado state university to remove existing restrictions so that the university of Colorado can perform work on any building on the campus that the university owns or leases.
Datapoliciesandcoordination.Thebillrequiresthedepartment to create a data advisory group no later than July 1, 2026.
The data advisorygroupismadeupofrepresentativesfromthedepartmentandthe institutions.
The data advisory group must meet quarterly beginning no later than September 30, 2026, and is charged with developing policies and procedures for the collection, storage, and use of data from institutions.Thebilladdsonememberofthedataadvisorygroupselected by the Colorado commission on higher education (commission) to the advisorycommittee to the commission and adds the data advisory group to the list of entities the commission is required to work with to collect data necessary to develop and implement the commission's master plan.
Thebillalsorequiresthedepartment,incollaborationwiththegoverning boardsandinstitutionsthatreportstudentdatatothecommissionandthe department, to provide access, upon request of a governing board or institution, to de-identified statewide institutional and student data.
Capital construction.
The bill increases the dollar-amount threshold from $2 million to $5 million for exceptions from the requirements for program and physical planning, exceptions from commission approval and capital development committee (CDC) and joint budget committee (JBC) review of capital construction projects funded from certain sources, and exceptions from commission approval of capital construction projects funded from cash funds.
The bill also exempts from the review and approval of the commission, the CDC, and the JBC anycapital construction or capital renewal project funded solely from cash funds held by an institution that are not derived from student fees,solongastheinstitutionhasnotparticipatedinthehighereducation revenue bond intercept program for at least the preceding 5 years.
Bond requirements and procedures.
The bill modifies certain -2- 078 bond requirements and procedures specific to the universityof Colorado to align with current practice.
(3.5) (a)OR(a) FR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT SUBMIT POTENTIALPOTENTIALLEGISLATIVEFISCALIMPACTSTOTHESTAFFOFTHELEGISLATIVE LEGISLATIVE FISCAL IMPACTS TO THE STAFF OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION ,THE, DEPARTMENT OFHIGHER EDUCATIONSHALLGRANT THE SUBMITTINGINSTITUTIONOFHIGHEREDUCATIONACCESSTOTHEOFFICIAL RESPONSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION ANDSHALL EACHGRANT SUBMITTING INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AT THE TIMESUBMITTING THAT________ THECapital FISCALletters IMPACTor INFORMATIONbold IS& SUBMITTEDitalic TOnumbers THEindicate STAFFnew OFmaterial THEadded LEGISLATIVEto COUNCILexisting FORlaw; CONSIDERATIO.
(b)dashes ASthrough USEDwords INor THISnumbers SUBSECTI(3.5):indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act.
(I)INSTITUTIONOFHIGHEREDUCATIONACCESSTOTHEOFFICIALRESPONSESOF "DEPARTMENTTHE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION "AND MEANSEACH THESUBMITTING DEPARTMENTINSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION CREATEDAT INTHE SECTION24-1-114.TIME THAT THE FISCAL IMPACT INFORMATIONISSUBMITTEDTOTHESTAFFOFTHELEGISLATIVECOUNCILFOR CONSIDERATION .
(II)(b) "ITITUTIONA OFS HIGHERUSED EDUCATION"MEANSIN :THIS SUBSECTION(3.5):
(A)(I) A"DEPARTMENTOFHIGHEREDUCATION STATE"MEANSTHEDEPARTMENT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATI,ASEDUCATION DEFINEDCREATED IN SECTION 23-18-10224-1-114. (10);
(B)(II) A"ISTITUTION LOCALOF DISTRICTHIGHER COLLEGEEDUCATION ,"MEANS AS: DEFINED IN SECTION 23-71-102 (1)(a);
(C)(A) A NSTATE AREAINSTITUTION TECHNICALOF COLLEGE ,AS DEFINED IN SECTION 23-60-103(1);AND (D) THE AURARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER, CREATEDAS DEFINED IN ARTICLESECTION 70OF23-18-102 TITLE23.(10);
-3-(B) 078A SECTION2.LOCALDISTRICT COLLEGE ,AS DEFINED IN SECTION23-71-102 (1)(a);
In(C) ColoradoA RevisedStatutes,12-115-103,amendN (10)AREA asTECHNICAL follows:COLLEGE ,AS DEFINED IN SECTION 23-60-103 (1);AND (D) T HE AURARIAHIGHEREDUCATIONCENTERCREATEDINARTICLE OF TITLE23.
SECTION 2.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-115-103, amend (10) as follows:
(a) One of the state institutions of higher education established under, specified in, and located upon the campuses described in sections 23-20-10123-20-101(1)(a),23-20-101(1)(d),and23-31-101,limitedtothebuildings (1)(a), 23-20-101 (1)(d), and 23-31-101, limited to the buildings owned or leased by those institutions on the campuses;
(b) TheTheinstitutionwhosecampusisestablishedunderandspecified institutionPAGE whose2-SENATE campusBILL is26-078 established under and specified in section 23-20-101 (1)(b);
but limitedlimiEXCEPT toHAT,FORTHAT ,FOR BUILDINGS LOCATED WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF THE AAURARIA URARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTERCENTERCREATEDINARTICLE CREATED IN ARTICLE 70 OFOFTITLE23,"QUALIFIEDSTATEINSTITUTION TITLE23, QUALIFIED STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION " MEANS ONLY THOSE BUILDINGS THAT ARE CONSTRUCTED OR WHOLLY RENOVATED FROM MONEY HELD BY THE UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITYOF OFCCOLORADOAT OLORADODENVERANDTHATARECURRENTLYOWNED AT D ENVER AND THAT ARE CURRENTLY OWNED , OPERATED , AND MAINTAINED BY THE UNIVERSITYOFUNIVERSITY COLORADOATOF COLORADO AT D ENVER,INCLUDING thebuildingsthe buildings located in Denver at 1380 Lawrence street,street,1250Fourteenthstreet,and1475Lawrencestreet;and119ARIMER 1250STREET, Fourteenth1201 street,ARIMER andSTREET 1475 Lawrencestreet;and1191LARIMERSTREET ,1201L ARIMERSTREET ,AND 1355 TWELFTH STREET.
(c) TheTheinstitutionwhosecampusisestablishedunderandspecified institution whose campus is established under and specified in section 23-20-101 (1)(d), but limited to current and future buildings owned, leased, or built on land owned on or before JanuaryJanuary1, 1, 2015, bybythe theuniversityofColoradoonthecampusdescribedinsection23-20-101(1)(d). university of Colorado on the campus described in section 23-20-101 (1)(d).
SECTION3.SECTION 3.
In Colorado RevisedStatutes,12-155-103,amendRevised -4-Statutes, 07812-155-103, amend (12) as follows:
(a) One of the state institutions of higher education established under, specified in, and located upon the campuses described in sections 23-20-10123-20-101(1)(a),23-20-101(1)(d),and23-31-101,limitedtothebuildings (1)(a), 23-20-101 (1)(d), and 23-31-101, limited to the buildings owned or leased by those institutions on those ANDpuses;campuses;
(b) TheTheinstitutionwhosecampusisestablishedunderandspecified institution whose campus is established under and specified in section 23-20-101 (1)(b);
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but limited toHAT,FORto THAT ,FOR BUILDINGS LOCATED WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF THE AAURARIA URARIA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTERCENTERCREATEDINARTICLE CREATED70OFTITLE IN23,QUALIFIEDSTATEINSTITUTION ARTICLE 70 OF TITLE23, QUALIFIED STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION " MEANS ONLY THOSE BUILDINGS THAT ARE CONSTRUCTED OR WHOLLY RENOVATED FROM MONEY HELD BY THE UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITYOF OFCCOLORADOAT OLORADODENVERANDTHATARECURRENTLYOWNED AT D ENVER AND THAT ARE CURRENTLY OWNED , OPERATED , AND MAINTAINED BY THE UNIVERSITYOFUNIVERSITY COLORADOATOF COLORADO AT D ENVER,INCLUDING thebuildingsthe buildings located in Denver at 1380 Lawrence street,street,1250Fourteenthstreet,and1475Lawrencestreet;and119ARIMER 1250PAGE Fourteenth3-SENATE street,BILL and26-078 1475STREET Lawrencestreet;and1191LARIMERSTREET, ,1201L1201 ARIMERSTREETLARIMER ,ANDSTREET , AND 1355 TWELFTHT STREET.WELFTH STREET .
(c) TheTheinstitutionwhosecampusisestablishedunderandspecified institution whose campus is established under and specified in section 23-20-101 (1)(d), but limited to current and future buildings ownedownedorleasedorbuiltonlandownedonorbeforeJanuary1,2015,bythe orleasedorbuiltonlanduniversityofColoradoonthecampusdescribedinsection23-20-101(1)(d). owned on or before January1, 2015, by the university of Colorado on the campus described in section 23-20-101 (1)(d).
SECTION4.SECTION 4.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,23-1-101.1,add(1.5)In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-101.1, add (1.5) as follows:
-5- 078 23-1-101.1.
(1.5) "DATA"DATAADVISORYGROUP ADVISORY" GROUPMEANSTHEDATAADVISORYGROUP "MEANS THE DATA ADVISORY GROUP CREATED IN SECTION23-1-144.SECTION 23-1-145.
6 SECTION 5.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,23-1-103,amend(1)In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-103, amend (1) introductory portion and (1)(b) as follows:
AdvisorycommitteetotheColoradocommissiononAdvisory committee to the Colorado commission on higher education.
(1) There is herebystablishedhereby established an advisory committee to the commissionforthepurposeofcommission suggestingsolutionsfortheproblemsandfor needsthe purpose of highersuggesting educationsolutions andfor maintaining liaison with the generalproblems assemblyand needsofhighereducationandmaintainingliaisonwiththegeneralassembly and the governing boards for state-supported institutions of higher education.
The advisory committee shall consistSofconsistONSISTS of not less than thirteenRTEENthirteenFOURTEEN members, to be designated as follows:
(b) One member shall be selected and designated byTheby The commission SHALL SELECT AND DESIGNAT:DESIGNATE :
and (II) OneOnemembershallbeselectedanddesignatedbythecommission member shall be selected and designated by the commission to represent the students in the state;
(III) OnandafterAugust5,2009,thecommissionshallselectandOn designateoneand after August 5, 2009, the commission shall select and designate one member who, at the time of designation, is a parent of a PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 26-078 student who is enrolled in a state-supported institution of higher education in Colorado to represent the parents of students;
(IV) O N AND AFTER JULYULY 1,1,2026,ONE 2026,ONE MEMBER WHO IS A CURRENTMEMBEROFTHEDATAADVISORYGROUPCURRENT ANDWHOWORKSATMEMBER OF THE DATA ADVISORY GROUP AND WHO WORKS AT A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATI.NEDUCATION -6-. 078 SECTION 6.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,23-1-103,amend(1)SECTION introductory6. portion and (1)(b) as follows:
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-103, amend (1) introductory portion and (1)(b) as follows:
AdvisorycommitteetotheColoradocommissiononAdvisory committee to the Colorado commission on higher education.
(1) There is hereby established an advisory committee to the commissionforthepurposeofcommission suggestingsolutionsfortheproblemsandfor needsthe purpose of highersuggesting educationsolutions andfor maintaining liaison with the generalproblems assemblyand needsofhighereducationandmaintainingliaisonwiththegeneralassembly and the governing boards for state-supported institutions of higher education.
The advisory committee shall cCONSISTSconsistNSISTS of not less than thirteen members, to be designated as follows:
and one membermembershallbeselectedanddesignatedbythecommissiontorepresentthe shall be selected and designated bythe commission to represent the students in the state.
On and after August 5, 2009, the commission shall select and designate (II) One member who, at the time of designation, is a parent of a student who is enrolled in a state-supported institution of higher education in Colorado to represent the parents of sANDents;students;
(III) NANDAFTERON AND AFTER JULY 1,2026,ONEMEMBERWHOISACURRENT1,2026, ONE MEMBER WHO IS A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE DATA ADVISORY GROUP AND WHO WORKS AT A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.EDUCATION .
Duties and powers of the commission with respect to PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 26-078 capital construction and long-range planning - report - legislative declaration - definitions.
-7- 078 (5) (b) The commission may except from the requirements for programandphysicalplanninganyprojectthatrequirestwoprogram FIVEmillionand dollarsphysical orplanning lessany ifproject thethat capitalrequires constructiontwo projectFIVE ismillion fordollarsorlessifthecapitalconstructionprojectisfornewconstructionand newfunded constructionsolely andfundedsolelyfromcashfrom cash funds held bytheby the institution or theprojectisthe project is funded through the higher education revenue bond intercept program establishedestablishedpursuanttosection23-5-139,ortenmilliondollarsorlessifthe pursuant to section 23-5-139, or ten million dollars or less if the project is not for new construction and is funded solely from cash funds held by the institution.
(6)(b)(6) Thecommissionshallreview,atitsnextavailablemeeting,(b) anyThe two-yearcommission projectionshall ofreview, capitalat constructionits projectsnext submittedavailable bymeeting, aanytwo-yearprojectionofcapitalconstructionprojectssubmittedbyastate state institution of higher education to be undertaken pursuant to subsection (9) ofofthissectionandestimatedtorequiretotalprojectexpendituresexceeding this section and estimated to require total project expenditures exceeding two FIVE million dollars if the capital construction project is for new acquisitions of real property or new construction and funded solelyfromcashsolely fundsfrom heldcashfundsheldbytheinstitutionortheprojectisfundedthroughthehigher bytheeducation institutionrevenue orbond theprojectisfundedthroughthehighereducationrevenuebondinterceptintercept program established pursuant to section 23-5-139, or exceeding ten million dollars if the project is not for new acquisitions of real propertypropertyor or new construction and is funded solelysolelyfrom fromcashfundsheldbytheinstitution.Theprojectionmustincludetheestimated cashcost,themethodof fundsfunding,andascheduleforprojectcompletionforeach held by the institution.Theprojectionmustincludetheestimatedcost,themethodof funding, and a schedule for project completion for each project.
(A) Estimated to require total expenditures of twoVEtwo FIVE million dollarsorlessifthecapitalconstructionprojectisfornewacquisitionsofdollars or less if the capital construction project is for new acquisitions of real property or for new construction and funded solely from cash funds -8-held 078bythe heldinstitution byortheprojectisfunded through the institutionhigher oreducation therevenue projectbond isintercept fundedprogram throughestablished thepursuant higherto educationrevenuebondinterceptprogramestablishedpursuanttosectionsection 23-5-139;
or (B) Estimated to require total expenditures of ten million dollars orlessiftheprojectisnotfornewacquisitionsofrealpropertyorfornewor constructionandless if the project is fundednot solelyfromcashfor fundsnew heldbytheinstitution;acquisitions of real property or for new constructionandisfundedsolelyfromcashfundsheldbytheinstitution;
OR (C)PAGE FUNDEDSOLELYFROMCASHFUNDSHELDBYTHEINSTITUTION6-SENATE THATBILL ARE26-078 NOT(C) DERIVEDFUNDED SOLELY FROM STUDENTCASH FEESFUNDS ,SOHELD LONGBY AS THE INSTITUTIONHASNOTPARTICIPATEDINTHEHIGHEREDUCATIONREVENUEINSTITUTION BONDINTERCEPTPROGRAMESTABLISHEDPURSUANTTOSECTIONTHAT 23-5-139ARE FORNOT ATDERIVED LEASTFROM THESTUDENT PRECEDINGFEES FIVE,SO YEA.SLONGAS (11)THE (a)INSTITUTION EachHAS stateNOT institutionPARTICIPATED ofIN higherTHE educationHIGHER shallEDUCATION submitREVENUE toBOND theINTERCEPTPROGRAMESTABLISHEDPURSUANTTOSECTION commission23-5-139 onFORAT orLEAST beforeTHE SeptemberPRECEDING 1FIVE ofYEARS each. year a list and descriptionofeachprojectforwhichanexpenditurewasmadeduringthe immediately preceding fiscal year that:
(III)(11)(a) WasEachstateinstitutionofhighereducationshallsubmittothe estimatedcommission toon require total expenditures of two million dollars or lessbefore ifSeptember the1 capital construction project is for new acquisitions of realeach propertyyear ora forlist new construction and wasdescription funded solely from cash funds held by the institution or the project was funded throughthehighereducationrevenuebondinterceptprogramestablished pursuant to section 23-5-139, or was estimated to require total expenditures of teneach million dollars or less if the project was not for newwhich acquisitionsan ofexpenditure real property or for new construction and was fundedmade solelyduring fromthe cashimmediately fundspreceding heldfiscal byyear thethat: institution;
(III) Wasestimatedtorequiretotalexpendituresoftwo FIVE million dollars or less if the capital construction project is for new acquisitions of realpropertyorfornewconstructionandwasfundedsolelyfromcashfunds held by the institution or the project was funded through the higher education revenue bond intercept program established pursuant to section 23-5-139, or was estimated to require total expenditures of ten million dollars or lessif theprojectwasnotfornewacquisitions of real propertyor for new construction and was funded solely from cash funds held by the institution;
In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 23-1-14423-1-145 as follows:
-9-23-1-145. 078 23-1-144.
Departmentandcommissiondirectives-creationofDepartment and commission directives - creation of data advisory group - development of data policies - definitions.
(1) A S USED IN THIS SECTI,UNLESSSECTION ,UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :
(a) "NSTITUTION"ISTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION "MEANS :
(I) A STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION,ASEDUCATION ,AS DEFINED IN SECTION 23-18-102 (10);
(II) AALOCALDISTRICT LOCAL DISTRICT COLLEGE ,,AS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 23-71-102 (1)(a);
(III) A N AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE ,AS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 23-60-103 (1)AND(1);AND (IV)PAGE A7-SENATE PARTICIPATINGBILL PRIVATE26-078 INSTITUTION(IV) OFAPARTICIPATINGPRIVATEINSTITUTIONOFHIGHEREDUCATION HIGHER, EDUCATIONAS ,AS DEFINED IN SECTION23-18-102 (7).
(b) (I) "TATEWIDE"SATEWIDE INSTITUTIONAL AND STUDENT DATA "MEANS DATA ,,INANYFORMAT IN,PROVIDEDBYANINSTITUTIONOFHIGHEREDUCATION ANY FORMAT ,PROVIDED BY AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OR ANOTHER STATE AGENCY .
(II) "TATEWIDE"STATEWIDE INSTITUTIONAL AND STUDENT DATA ""DOES DOES NOT INCLUDE NEW DATA POINTS CREATED THROUGH THE COMBINATION OF INSTITUTIONALANDSTUDENTDATAWITHOTHERSTATEADMINISTRATIVEINSTITUTIONAL AND STUDENT DATA WITH OTHER STATE ADMINISTRATIVE DATA OR PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION .
(2)(a)(2) THISSUBSECTION(a) (2)CODIFIESTHEDATAADVISORYGROUPTIS SUBSECTION(2) CODIFIES THE DATA ADVISORY GROUP THAT EXISTS AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND THAT IS FACILITATED BY THE DEPARTMENT .
THE DATA ADVISORY GROUP SHALL CONTINUE TO OPERATE TO SERVE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY TO THE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMISSION REGARDING DATA COLLECTION , REPORTING ,,ACCESS,ANDUSE ACCESS,OFSTATEWIDE ANDINSTITUTIONALANDSTUDENT USE OF STATEWIDE INSTITUTIONAL AND STUDENT DATA .
-10- 078 (b) THET HE DATA ADVISORY GROUP CONSISTS OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT ,AS FOLLOWS :
(I) (A) NEOE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH GOVERNING BOARD OF A STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATI;NEDUCATION; (B) G OVERNING BOARDS THAT HAVE A SYSTEM COMPRISED OF MORE THAN ONE CAMPUS MAY HAVE ADDITIONALREPRESENTATIVES FOR EACH CAMPUS AND SYSTEM OFFICE;
(B) GOVERNINGBOARDSTHATHAVEASYSTEMCOMPRISEDOFMORE THAN ONE CAMPUS MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIVES FOR EACH CAMPUS AND SYSTEM OFFICE ;
(III) TAT LEAST ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROMTHEFROM AREATECHNICALTHE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGES ;
(IV) ONEO NE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH PARTICIPATING PRIVATE INSTITUTIONINSTITUTIONOFHIGHEREDUCATION OF,ASDEFINEDINSECTION HIGHER23-18-102(7); EDUCATIO,AS DEFINED IN SECTIO23-18-102 (7);AND (V) AT LEAST ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEPARTMENT.
(c)AND PARTICIPATIONPAGE FROM8-SENATE EACHBILL INSTITUTION26-078 OF(V) HIGHERA EDUCATIONT INLEAST THEONE DATAREPRESENTATIVE ADVISORYFROM GROUPTHE ISDEPARTMENT VOLUNTARY..
(d)(c) HEDATAADVISORYGROUPISADVISORYONLYANDDOESNOTPARTICIPATION HAVEDECISIONFROM -MAKINGORBINDINGAUTHORITYOVERTHEDEPARTMENTEACH ORINSTITUTION OFHIGHEREDUCATION IN THE COMMISSION.DATA ADVISORY GROUP IS VOLUNTARY .
(3)(a)(d) HEDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIESOFTHEDATAADVISORYTHE DATA ADVISORY GROUP INCLUDEIS ADVISINGADVISORY ON:ONLY AND DOES NOT HAVEDECISION -MAKINGORBINDINGAUTHORITYOVERTHEDEPARTMENTOR THE COMMISSION .
(I)(3) THE(a) DEVELOPMENTTE DUTIES AND MAINTENANCERESPONSIBILITIES OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE COLLECTIONDATA ,STORAGEADVISORY ,ANDGROUP USEINCLUDE OFADVISING STATEWIDEON INSTITUTIONAL: AND STUDENT DATA;
(II)(I) THE IMPLEMENTATIONDEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NEWPOLICIES DATAAND PROCEDURES FOR THE COLLECTION ,STORAGE , AND -11-USE 078OF REPORTINGSTATEWIDE REQUIREMENTSINSTITUTIONAL RESULTINGAND FROMSTUDENT LEGISLATION;DATA ;
(III)(II) HE SHARING OF STATEWIDE INSTITUTIONAL AND STUDENT DATA ,EXCEPT THAT THE DATAIMPLEMENTATION ADVISORYGROUPSHALLONLY ADVISE ON THE SHARING OF STATEWIDENEW INSTITUTIONALAND STUDENT DATA THATCOLLECTION ISAND USEDBYTHEREPORTING DEPARTMENTREQUIREMENTS FORITSSTATUTORYDUTIESIFSUCHADVICEISRESULTING REQUESTEDFROM BYLEGISLATION THE; DEPARTMENT OR THE COMMISSION;
(IV)(III) LEGISLATIONTHE THATSHARING AFFECTSOF STATEWIDE INSTITUTIONAL AND STUDENT DATA COLLECTION,EXCEPT ANDTHAT REPORTING;ANDTHE (V)DATA ADVISORY GROUP SHALL ONLY ADVISE ON THE DEVELOPMENTSHARING OF GUIDELINESSTATEWIDE FORINSTITUTIONAL AND STUDENT DATA AGGREGATIONTHAT ANDIS SUPPRESSIONUSED WITHINBY DATATHE PRIVACYDEPARTMENT LAWSFOR ANDITS INDUSTRYSTATUTORY BESTDUTIES PRACTICESIF REGARDINGSUCH PERSONALLYADVICE IDENTIFYINGIS INFORMATION.REQUESTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR THE COMMISSION ;
(4)(IV) (a)LEGISLATIONTHATAFFECTSINSTITUTIONALDATACOLLECTION THEAND COMMISSIONREPORTING SHALL;AND ,(V) SUBJECTT TOHE AVAILABLEDEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS,OF CONSULTGUIDELINES WITHFOR THEDATA AGGREGATION AND SUPPRESSION WITHIN DATA ADVISORYPRIVACY GROUPLAWS TOAND ESTABLISHINDUSTRY POLICIESBEST THA:PRACTICES REGARDING PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION .
(I)(4) NCLUDE(a) PROCEDUREST FORHE THECOMMISSION DATASHALL ADVISORY, GROUPSUBJECT TO DEVELOPAVAILABLE ANDAPPROPRIATIONS SUBMIT,CONSULTWITHTHEDATAADVISORYGROUPTOESTABLISH RECOMMENDATIONSPOLICIES ;THAT:
(II)(I) RTICULATEHOWTHEDATAADVISORYGROUPWILLHAVETHEINCLUDE DATAPROCEDURES ,REPORTING,FOR ANDTHE INFORMATIONDATA NECESSARYADVISORY GROUP TO PERFORMDEVELOP THEIRAND ADVISORYSUBMIT ROLERECOMMENDATIONS ;
(III)NCLUDE(II) AARTICULATE PROCESSHOW FORTHE SHARINGDATA AGGREGATEDADVISORY STATEWIDEGROUP DATAWILL DERIVEDHAVE FROMTHE STATEWIDEPAGE INSTITUTIONAL9-SENATE BILL 26-078 DATA , REPORTING, AND STUDENTINFORMATION DATA;NECESSARY TO PERFORM THEIR ADVISORY ROLE ;
(IV)(III) NCLUDEAPROCESSFORSHARINGDEICLUDE -IDENTIFIEDSTATEWIDEA PROCESS FOR SHARING AGGREGATED STATEWIDE DATA DERIVED FROM STATEWIDE INSTITUTIONAL AND STUDENT DATA;DATA ;
(V)(IV) INCLUDE PROCEDURESA THATPROCESS ENSUREFOR SUFFICIENTSHARING TIMEDE TO-IDENTIFIED REVIEWDRAFTREPORTINGANDSUPPORTINGDATATHATISDERIVEDFROMSTATEWIDE STATEWIDEINSTITUTIONALANDSTUDENTDATAANDTHATISRELATEDTODATA FUNDINGDERIVED ORFROM RESOURCESTATEWIDE ALLOCATIONINSTITUTIONAL , LEGISLATIVE REPORTS , OR -12- 078 STRATEGIC PLANNING;AND (VI) ENSURE THAT ALL DATA AND REPORTINGSTUDENT SHARED BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT ,THE DATA ADVISORY; GROUP,AND THE COMMISSION :
(A)(V) SEEKSTOMAXIMIZEDATATRANSPARENCYBETWEENENTITIESICLUDE ;PROCEDURES THAT ENSURE SUFFICIENT TIME TO REVIEW DRAFT REPORTING AND SUPPORTING DATA THAT IS DERIVED FROM STATEWIDE INSTITUTIONAL AND STUDENT DATA AND THAT IS RELATED TO FUNDINGORRESOURCEALLOCATION ,LEGISLATIVEREPORTS ,ORSTRATEGIC PLANNING ;AND (VI) ENSURETHATALLDATAANDREPORTINGSHAREDBETWEENTHE DEPARTMENT ,THE DATA ADVISORY GROUP ,AND THE COMMISSION :
(B)(A) SEEKS TO MINIMIZEMAXIMIZE THEDATA TIMETRANSPARENCY LAPSED BETWEEN DATAENTITIES SUBMISSIONS; AND AVAILABILITY OF DATA AND REPORTIN;
(C)(B) INCLUDESSEEKS DATATO FROMMINIMIZE ALLTHE PARTICIPATINGTIME INSTITUTIO;SLAPSED (D)BETWEEN PROVIDESDATA DETAILSUBMISSIONS BYAND INSTITUTIONAVAILABILITY OF DATA AND GOVERNINGREPORTING BOARD;;
AND(C) (E)INCLUDES SDATA SUFFICIENTFROM TOALL ALLOWPARTICIPATING FORINSTITUTIONS VALIDATION; BY INSTITUTIONAL STAFF.
(b)(D) TPROVIDESDETAILBYINSTITUTIONANDGOVERNINGBOARD HE;AND COMMISSION(E) RETAINSIS FINALSUFFICIENT AUTHORITY OVER DATA POLICY AND MAY PROVIDE REASONING OF FINAL DECISIONS TO THEALLOW DATAFOR ADVISORYVALIDATION GROUPBY .INSTITUTIONAL STAFF.
(c)(b) OACCOMPLISHITSDUTIESTHECOMMISSIONRETAINSFINALAUTHORITYOVERDATAPOLICY ,THEDATAADVISORYGROUPSHALLANDMAYPROVIDEREASONINGOFFINALDECISIONSTOTHEDATAADVISORY MEETGROUP AT LEAST QUARTERLY .
(5)(c) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO THEACCOMPLISH CONTRARYITS ,ANYACTIONREQUIREDBYTHISSECTIONONTHEDUTIES,THE PARTDATA OFTHEADVISORY DEPARTMENTGROUP ORSHALL THEMEET COMMISSIONAT ISLEAST SUBJECTQUARTERLY TO. AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS.
(5) N OTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY ,ANY ACTION REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION ON THE PART OF THE DEPARTMENT OR THE COMMISSION IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE PAGE 10-SENATE BILL 26-078 APPROPRIATIONS .
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,23-20-129.5,amendIn Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-20-129.5, amend (2) as follows:
(2) Thepoliciesandproceduresadoptedpursuanttosubsection(1)The policies and procedures adopted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shallSTshallUST include but need not be limited to, the following requirements:
-13- 078 (a) That, upon issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to section 23-5-102, the university shall identify the primary revenue sources for payment of principal and interest on the bonds from among those revenuesandotherrevenues and other moneys MONEY pledgedforpaymentofpledged principalandfor payment of principal and interest on the revenue bonds;
(b) That, upon issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to section 23-5-102, the university shall perform a financial analysis based upon assumptions approved by the board of regents and the state athator,auditor, that demonstrates that revenues expected to be annually available from the sourcesidentifiedsources identified under paragraph (a) of thissubsection(2)CTIONthis (2)(a)OFsubsection (2)SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION will be sufficient to pay at least one hundred twenty-five percent the annual principal and interest on the revenue bonds;AND (c) That the university shall annuallyreview the revenue sources identifiedunderparagraph(a)ofthissubsection(2)UBSECTION (2)(a)OF THIS SECTIONto determine if the financial analysis required in paragraph (b) of this subsection (2)BSECTION (2)(b)OF THIS SECTION shows sufficient revenues for payment of principal and interest on the revenueannual bondsand,iftherevenuesarenotsufficient,takesuchactionastheboard of regents and the state auditor shall requireIRES to assure that adequate revenues are available to pay the principal and interest on the revenue bonds.bonds;
(d)AND (c) That the maximumuniversity annualshall debtannually servicereview onthe all revenue bondssources issuedidentified pursuantunder toparagraph section(a) 23-5-102,of exceptthis assubsection provided(2)UBSECTION (2)(a)OF THISSECTION todetermineifthefinancialanalysisrequiredinparagraph(b) of this subsection (2SUBSECTION (2)(b)OFTHIS SECTION shows sufficient revenues for inpayment sectionsof 23-5-101.8principaland andinterest 23-5-103,on outstandingthe atrevenue anytimefortheuniversityshallbonds and, if the revenues are not exceedsufficient, tentake percentsuch ofaction as the university'sboard unrestrictedof currentregents fundand expendituresthestateauditorshallrequire plusREQUIRES mandatorytoassurethatadequaterevenuesare transfers;available to pay the principal and interest on the revenue bonds.
-14-(d) 078 (e) That the universitymaximum shallannual establish and maintain such debt service reserves and such reserves for repair and replacement of any auxiliary facility or group of auxiliary facilities on behalfall of which revenue bonds are issued pursuant to section 23-5-10223-5-102, andexcept as mayprovided befor requiredin bysections the23-5-101.8 termsand of23-5-103, theoutstanding resolution,at indenture,any ortime otherfor documentthe authorizinguniversity orshall executednot inexceed connectionten withpercent the issuance of the revenueuniversity's bondsunrestricted andcurrent subjectfund toPAGE review11-SENATE andBILL approval26-078 byexpenditures theplus statemandatory auditor;transfers;
(e) Thattheuniversityshallestablishandmaintainsuchdebtservice reserves and (f)such Thatreserves thefor universityrepair shalland annuallyreplacement reportof any auxiliary facilityorgroupofauxiliaryfacilitiesonbehalfofwhichrevenuebondsare issued pursuant to thesection state23-5-102 auditorand regardingas compliancemaybe withrequired bythe terms of the requirementsresolution, specifiedindenture, or other document authorizing or executed in thisconnection subsectionwith (2)the issuance of the revenue bonds and anyadditionalsubject requirementsto thatreview maybeand imposedapproval bytheby boardthe ofstate regents.auditor;
SECTION10.and (f) That the university shall annually report to the state auditor regardingcompliancewiththerequirementsspecifiedinthissubsection(2) and any additional requirements that may be imposed by the board of regents.
Appropriation.Forthe2026-27statefiscalyear,SECTION $48,09810. is appropriated to the department of higher education for use by the Colorado commission on higher education and higher education specialpurposeprograms.Thisappropriationisfromthegeneralfundand is based on an assumption that the commission will require an additional 0.5 FTE.
Appropriation.
For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, $48,098isappropriatedtothedepartmentofhighereducationforusebythe Colorado commission on higher education and higher education special purposeprograms.Thisappropriationisfromthegeneralfundandisbased on an assumption that the commission will require an additional 0.5 FTE.
(2) SectionSection5ofthisacttakeseffectonlyifHouseBill26-1029does 5 of this act takes effect only if House Bill 26-1029 does not become law, in which case section 5 takes effect upon passage.
(3) Section 6 of this act takes effect only if House Bill 26-1029 becomes law, in which case section 6 takeseffectupontakes effect upon passage or on the effective date of House Bill 26-1029, whichever is later.
The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate -15-preservation 078of preservationofthepublicpeace,health,orsafetyorforappropriationsforthe public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for PAGE 12-SENATE BILL 26-078 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.
-16-____________________________ 078____________________________ James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
Julie McCluskie PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES ____________________________ ____________________________ Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.
Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 13-SENATE BILL 26-078
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House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
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House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
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House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations
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Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
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Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
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Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations
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Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
Sponsors
- K. Nguyen · Cosponsor
- S. Lieder · Cosponsor
- M. Duran · Cosponsor
- K. Brown · Cosponsor
- R. Taggart · Primary
- L. Smith · Primary
- Chris Kolker · Cosponsor
- Janice Marchman · Cosponsor
- Byron Pelton · Cosponsor
- Judy Amabile · Primary
- James Coleman · Cosponsor
- Barbara Kirkmeyer · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on
Sponsors (4)
- R. Taggart
- L. Smith
- Judy Amabile Democrat
- Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican
Co-sponsors (8)
- K. Nguyen
- S. Lieder
- M. Duran
- K. Brown
- Chris Kolker Democrat
- Janice Marchman Democrat
- Byron Pelton Republican
- James Coleman Democrat
Not signed on (89)
89 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 89 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (36)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales J. | — | Yea |
| Pelton B. | — | Yea |
| Pelton R. | — | Yea |
| President | — | Yea |
| Adrienne Benavidez | — | Yea |
| Cathy Kipp | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Iman Jodeh | Democrat | Yea |
| James Coleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Marchman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessie Danielson | Democrat | Yea |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Wallace | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Mullica | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Cutter | Democrat | Yea |
| Marc Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Ball | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nick Hinrichsen | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Rodriguez | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Cleave Simpson | Republican | Yea |
| Janice Rich | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Frizell | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Baisley | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Bright | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (36)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales J. | — | Yea |
| Pelton B. | — | Yea |
| Pelton R. | — | Yea |
| President | — | Yea |
| Adrienne Benavidez | — | Yea |
| Cathy Kipp | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Iman Jodeh | Democrat | Yea |
| James Coleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Marchman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessie Danielson | Democrat | Yea |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Wallace | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Mullica | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Cutter | Democrat | Yea |
| Marc Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Ball | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nick Hinrichsen | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Rodriguez | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Cleave Simpson | Republican | Yea |
| Janice Rich | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Frizell | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Baisley | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Bright | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Garcia Sander | — | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Jacque Phillips | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stewart | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Yea |
| Ava Flanell | Republican | Yea |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales J. | — | Yea |
| Pelton B. | — | Yea |
| Pelton R. | — | Not Voting |
| President | — | Yea |
| Adrienne Benavidez | — | Yea |
| Cathy Kipp | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Iman Jodeh | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Marchman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessie Danielson | Democrat | Yea |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Wallace | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Mullica | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Cutter | Democrat | Yea |
| Marc Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Ball | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nick Hinrichsen | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Rodriguez | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Cleave Simpson | Republican | Yea |
| Janice Rich | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Frizell | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Baisley | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Bright | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Yea |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Gonzales | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Byron Pelton | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cathy Kipp | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Marchman | Democrat | Yea |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Rich | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Frizell | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Bright | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 78 do?
- The act modifies statutes relating to state institutions of higher education (institutions) in the following areas: Fiscal impact information for legislative measures, definitions related to electric and plumbing work, data policies and coordination, capital construction review processes, and bond requirements and procedures for the university of Colorado. Fiscal impact information. For institutions that submit information on the potential fiscal impact of a legislative measure to the staff of the legislative council (LCS) through the department of higher education (department), the act requires the department to grant submitting institutions access to the official responses of the department and other submitting institutions at the time that the fiscal impact information is submitted to LCS. Definitions. The act modifies definitions in statutes relating to performing electric and plumbing work on the campuses of the university of Colorado and the Colorado state university to remove existing restrictions so that the university of Colorado can perform work on buildings that the university owns or leases. Data policies and coordination. The act codifies the existing data advisory group facilitated by the department. The data advisory group is made up of representatives from the department and the institutions. The data advisory group must meet quarterly and is charged with advising on the development of policies and procedures for the collection, storage, and use of data from institutions. The act requires the Colorado commission on higher education (commission) to consult with the data advisory group to establish certain data policies. The act also adds one member of the data advisory group, selected by the commission, to the advisory committee to the commission. Capital construction. The act increases the dollar-amount threshold from $2 million to $5 million for exceptions from the requirements for program and physical planning, exceptions from commission approval and capital development committee (CDC) and joint budget committee (JBC) review of capital construction projects funded from certain sources, and exceptions from commission approval of capital construction projects funded from cash funds. The act also exempts from the review and approval of the commission, the CDC, and the JBC any capital construction or capital renewal project funded solely from cash funds held by an institution that are not derived from student fees, so long as the institution has not participated in the higher education revenue bond intercept program for at least the preceding 5 years. Bond requirements and procedures. The act modifies certain bond requirements and procedures specific to the university of Colorado to align with current practice. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, $48,098 is appropriated from the general fund to the department for use by the commission and higher education special purpose programs. The appropriation is based on an assumption that the commission will require an additional 0.5 FTE and may be used by the commission for administration.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Who sponsors SB 78?
- SB 78 is sponsored by K. Nguyen, S. Lieder, M. Duran, K. Brown, R. Taggart, L. Smith, Chris Kolker (Democrat), Janice Marchman (Democrat), Byron Pelton (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democrat), James Coleman (Democrat), and Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 78?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2026. Enacted.
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