HB 1354 — Repeal Science Teacher Professional Development Program

SecondNOTE: Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REREVISED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the Second House LLS NO.

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RTo Billdetermine Summarywhether (Note:the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws.

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Foralso theSENATOR(S) 2024-25Amabile stateand fiscalBridges, year,Kirkmeyer. the 3 general assembly appropriated $3 million from the state education fund for a professional development program for science teachers (program).

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E a 0 U U , O n i Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.

Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.

H a A Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.e Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.

d The bill reduces the appropriation to $1.5 million and repeals the program on July 1, 2027.

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(4) (b) For the 2024-25 budget year, the general assembly shall appropriate three million dollars from the state education fund to the department.Anydepartment. money appropriated pursuant to this sectiFOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION FOR THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR that is not expended prior to July1, 2025, remains available for expenditure for the same purpose in the 2026-27 budget year without further appropriation.

AtAny themoney endappropriated ofpursuant theto 2026-27this budgetsection year,FOR theTHE moneyPURPOSES OF THIS SECTION FOR THE 2024-25 BUDGET YEAR that is unexpendednot orexpended unencumberedprior reverts to July 1, 2025, remains available for expenditure for the statesame educationpurpose fund.in the 2026-27 budget year without further appropriation.

(5)At THIS________ SECTIONCapital ISletters REPEALE,EFFECTIVEor JULYbold 1,& 2027.italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law;

dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act.

the end of the 2026-27 budget year, the money that is unexpended or unencumbered reverts to the state education fund.

(5) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED ,EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.

In Session LawsofLaws Colorado2024,amendof Colorado 2024, amend section 3 of chapter 239 (HB 24-1446) as follows:

For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $3,000,000$1,500,000isappropriatedtothedepartmentofeducationfor$3,000,000 use$1,500,000 byis studentappropriated learning.to the department of education for usebystudentlearning.Thisappropriationisfromthe stateeducationfund created in section 17 (4)(a) of article IX of the state constitution.

ThisTo appropriationimplementthis isact,thedivisionmayusethisappropriationforprofessional fromdevelopment thefor statescience educationteachers. fund created in section 17 (4)(a) of articleIXof the state constitution.

To implement this act, the division may use this appropriation for professional development for science teachers.

The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate -2-preservation 1354of preservationofthepublicpeace,health,orsafetyorforappropriationsforthe public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 26-1354 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.

-3-____________________________ 1354____________________________ Julie McCluskie James Rashad Coleman, Sr.

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Vanessa Reilly Esther van Mourik CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.

Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 26-1354