CO SB 45
died on adjournmentNuclear Workforce Development & Education Program
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CO SB 45 pass?
No. CO SB 45 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-27): Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
What is CO SB 45 about?
The bill creates the Colorado nuclear workforce development and education council (council) in the Colorado school of mines to help meet growing workforce demand in the nuclear energy sector. The bill establishes a related grant program (grant program) to provide grants to institutions of higher education for the development or expansion of nuclear engineering degree or certificate programs or course offerings. The council shall convene advisory sessions with stakeholders from the nuclear, educational, and workforce development sectors; implement the grant program; and contract with one or more third-party entities for staffing and operational assistance. The council may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations for council-related purposes. The state treasurer shall credit the gifts, grants, and donations to the Colorado nuclear workforce development and education cash fund (cash fund), which is created in the bill. The general assembly shall not appropriate general fund money to implement or maintain council operations or grant awards. The council shall convene and begin awarding grants only after the balance of the cash fund reaches or exceeds $500,000 (threshold) . The bill imposes requirements to report to the Colorado commission on higher education and the general assembly about the council's funding sources, grant program implementation, and other uses of the grant program money. If the cash fund balance does not reach the threshold on or before September 1, 2027, the council is repealed and the money in the cash fund is refunded to the grantors or donors. Otherwise, the bill repeals the council, effective September 1, 2033, unless the council is extended following a sunset review.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Who sponsors CO SB 45?
L. Liston, S. Bright, M. Baisley and 15 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 45, joined by 5 cosponsors.
Description
The bill creates the Colorado nuclear workforce development and education council (council) in the Colorado school of mines to help meet growing workforce demand in the nuclear energy sector. The bill establishes a related grant program (grant program) to provide grants to institutions of higher education for the development or expansion of nuclear engineering degree or certificate programs or course offerings. The council shall convene advisory sessions with stakeholders from the nuclear, educational, and workforce development sectors; implement the grant program; and contract with one or more third-party entities for staffing and operational assistance. The council may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations for council-related purposes. The state treasurer shall credit the gifts, grants, and donations to the Colorado nuclear workforce development and education cash fund (cash fund), which is created in the bill. The general assembly shall not appropriate general fund money to implement or maintain council operations or grant awards. The council shall convene and begin awarding grants only after the balance of the cash fund reaches or exceeds $500,000 (threshold) . The bill imposes requirements to report to the Colorado commission on higher education and the general assembly about the council's funding sources, grant program implementation, and other uses of the grant program money. If the cash fund balance does not reach the threshold on or before September 1, 2027, the council is repealed and the money in the cash fund is refunded to the grantors or donors. Otherwise, the bill repeals the council, effective September 1, 2033, unless the council is extended following a sunset review.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-27
- Latest action
- 2026-01-27 — Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- L. Listonsponsor
- S. Brightsponsor
- M. Baisleysponsor
- T. Wintersponsor
- A. Paschalsponsor
- K. Mullicasponsor
- M. Snydersponsor
- C. Simpsonsponsor
- D. Robertssponsor
- J. Richsponsor
- R. Peltonsponsor
- B. Peltonsponsor
- W. Lindstedtsponsor
- B. Kirkmeyersponsor
- N. Hinrichsensponsor
- L. Frizellsponsor
- M. Catlinsponsor
- J. Carsonsponsor
- I. Jodehcosponsor
- T. Exumcosponsor
- J. Colemancosponsor
- M. Ballcosponsor
- J. Marchmancosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-12
House Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely
2026-05-09
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-05-06
House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Finance
referral-committee
2026-04-29
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-29
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
introduction
2026-04-28
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-28
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-02-09
Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Refer Senate Bill 26-045, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-02-09 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Scott Bright: yes
- Lisa Frizell: yes
- Iman Jodeh: yes
- Dafna Michaelson Jenet: yes
- Janice Rich: yes
- Cathy Kipp: yes
- Chris Kolker: yes
Adopt amendment L.001
2026-02-09 · pass · 0-0
Refer Senate Bill 26-045, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-28 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
- Chris Kolker: yes
- Larry Liston: yes
- Byron Pelton: yes
- Jeff Bridges: yes
- Judy Amabile: yes
Adopt amendment L.002
2026-04-28 · pass · 0-0
Refer Senate Bill 26-045, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Jennifer Bacon: excused
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Ava Flanell: yes
- Lori Garcia Sander: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Anthony Hartsook: yes
- Dusty Johnson: yes
- Jacque Phillips: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Tammy Story: no
- Matthew Martinez: yes
- Meghan Lukens: yes
Refer Senate Bill 26-045 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-05-09 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Max Brooks: no
- Sean Camacho: yes
- Lorena Garcia: yes
- Ryan Gonzalez: yes
- Anthony Hartsook: yes
- Bob Marshall: yes
- Rebekah Stewart: yes
- Ty Winter: yes
- Yara Zokaie: no
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Steven Woodrow: yes
Postpone Senate Bill 26-045 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Matt Soper: no
- Rick Taggart: no
- Brianna Titone: no
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
Related bills
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