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HB 1357STATE · ColoradoIntroduced

Phase-Out of Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation Program

The act repeals the teacher recruitment education and preparation program (TREP) after the 2026-27 budget year. The act repeals the teacher recruitment and preparation program and pathways in early technology early college high schools working group on July 1, 2027.     On July 1, 2026, the act requires the state treasurer to transfer $799,200 from the electrifying school buses grant program cash fund to the state education fund. The general assembly declares that TREP may receive funding from the state education fund.     For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the act caps the amount that a district receives for a student participating in TREP under the school finance formulas at $7,104.     The act increases the cash fund appropriation to the department of education for state share of districts' total program funding and decreases the cash fund appropriation for extended high school in the 2026-27 long bill in order to fund TREP for the 2026-27 state fiscal year. The amount of the changes is contingent on whether House Bill 26-1364, concerning the calculation of the consumer price index for the 2025 calendar year, becomes law.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Voted: 6/4/2026Source

How representatives voted

52 yea·16 nay·3 other

Action history

  • 4/28/2026House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
  • 4/27/2026Senate 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 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 with Amendments - Committee, Floor