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HB 1409STATE · ColoradoIntroduced

Marijuana Tax Cash Fund Distributions

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.)

Voted: 6/4/2026Source

How representatives voted

49 yea·20 nay·2 other

Action history

  • 4/28/2026House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
  • 4/24/2026Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
  • 4/17/2026House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
  • 4/16/2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  • 4/15/2026Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
  • 4/14/2026Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 4/13/2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
  • 4/11/2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  • 4/10/2026House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  • 4/9/2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments