Senate adopts bill creating Bridge-to‑Career grants, allows BOCES to apply
April 11, 2026 | Senate, Committees, Legislative, Colorado
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Senate Bill 80, intended to create a Bridge‑to‑Career grant program, passed the Senate on April 10 after committee reports were adopted and one amendment was approved.
The bill’s sponsors told the Senate the program would not be implemented without the fund being fully capitalized and said committee recommendations and department revisions were reflected in the committee report. Appropriations adopted an amendment clarifying that no general‑fund dollars would be used for the program.
Amendment L5 was offered and adopted; the amendment permits all BOCES to apply for grants and adds wealth‑building as an eligible program goal and permissible use of grant money. With the amendment adopted, the Senate passed SB80.
What’s next: The bill was ordered and engrossed for the Senate’s third reading and final passage steps under the chamber’s calendar.
The bill’s sponsors told the Senate the program would not be implemented without the fund being fully capitalized and said committee recommendations and department revisions were reflected in the committee report. Appropriations adopted an amendment clarifying that no general‑fund dollars would be used for the program.
Amendment L5 was offered and adopted; the amendment permits all BOCES to apply for grants and adds wealth‑building as an eligible program goal and permissible use of grant money. With the amendment adopted, the Senate passed SB80.
What’s next: The bill was ordered and engrossed for the Senate’s third reading and final passage steps under the chamber’s calendar.
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