HB24-1391 Summary

• Extends the continuous appropriation authority for the Educator Licensure Cash Fund from fiscal year 2023-24 through fiscal year 2029-30 to offset direct and indirect costs of administering educator licensure.

• Requires the department to report to education and budget committees on or before November 1, 2029 regarding revenue credited to and expenditures from the cash fund, and to make a recommendation on whether the continuous appropriation authority should be maintained.

• Moves the effective repeal date of the continuous appropriation authority from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2031.

• Maintains the requirement that general appropriation bills reflect the estimated amount of expenditures, including personnel funding, from the cash fund for informational purposes.