H

Heard

Your voice in democracy

Sign InJoin Heard
HB 1317STATE · ColoradoIntroduced

Unified Postsecondary Talent Development System

The act creates the postsecondary talent development system transition advisory committee (transition committee) to develop a transition plan that includes recommendations to integrate oversight of higher education and workforce development programs (transition plan). The transition committee shall begin meeting by July 1, 2026, and shall submit the transition plan by November 1, 2026, to the joint budget committee; the house of representatives business affairs and labor committee; the house of representatives education committee; the senate business, labor, and technology committee; and the senate education committee. The transition plan must include recommendations about the structure of the department of higher education (department), including a recommendation to rename the department; recommendations about transitioning various offices, agencies, programs, and functions to the department or other state agencies; and recommendations about how the department will coordinate with the department of education's postsecondary workforce readiness and student support activities.     Effective July 1, 2028, the executive director of the Colorado commission on higher education is renamed the executive director of the department (executive director). The governor appoints, with the consent of the senate, the executive director.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Voted: 5/28/2026Source

How representatives voted

52 yea·10 nay·2 other

Action history

  • 4/24/2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
  • 4/21/2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  • 4/20/2026House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  • 4/17/2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
  • 4/17/2026House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 3/25/2026House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations
  • 3/4/2026Introduced In House - Assigned to Education