HB 25-1279: State-Level Data for Colorado Works Program

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

No later than October 1, 2025, the act requires the department of human services (state department), in consultation with the works allocation committee, to: Develop a standardized process for each county to collect and report to the state department on a monthly basis certain information about the Colorado works program; Develop recommendations that include a menu of standardized outcome measures and required levels of evidence for third-party contracted services funded with Colorado's temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) allocation; and Submit a report to the joint budget committee (JBC) that includes a description of the standardized process and recommendations. Beginning January 1, 2026, and each January thereafter, the act requires the state department to submit a report to the JBC that includes the information collected and reported through the standardized process and the total dollar amount of Colorado's TANF allocation that is redistributed through the state budget or other programs and services and publish the information on a monthly basis on the state department's website in a publicly accessible format. No later than July 1, 2026, the act requires the state department to submit a report to the JBC that includes certain information related to the standard of need for eligibility for basic cash assistance. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $154,000 to the department of human services for use by the office of economic security to conduct the works program evaluation. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 28, 2025Governor Signed
2. May 13, 2025Signed by the Speaker of the House
3. May 13, 2025Signed by the President of the Senate
4. May 13, 2025Sent to the Governor
5. May 1, 2025House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
6. April 28, 2025House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
7. April 25, 2025Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
8. April 24, 2025Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
9. April 22, 2025Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
10. April 16, 2025Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
11. March 24, 2025Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
12. March 19, 2025House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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