House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Education

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February 25, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

HB26-1055   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 3, line 17, strike "My Colorado card" and

Page 1, Line 2substitute "Colorado youth opportunity".

Page 1, Line 3Page 3, after line 21 insert:

Page 1, Line 4"(a)  "Colorado youth opportunity card" means a physical

Page 1, Line 5or digital card that enables youth participating in the pilot

Page 1, Line 6program to access cultural, arts, recreational, or

Page 1, Line 7extracurricular facilities that participate in the pilot

Page 1, Line 8program.".

Page 1, Line 9Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

Page 1, Line 10Page 4, strike lines 12 through 15.

Page 1, Line 11Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

Page 1, Line 12Page 5, line 8, strike "The" and substitute "Subject to subsection (5)

Page 1, Line 13of this section, the".

Page 1, Line 14Page 5, line 13, strike "my Colorado" and substitute "Colorado youth

Page 1, Line 15opportunity".

Page 1, Line 16Page 9, line 17, after the period add "The department shall not

Page 1, Line 17administer the pilot program pursuant to this section unless the

Page 1, Line 18department receives sufficient gifts, grants, or donations to

Page 1, Line 19administer the pilot program pursuant to this section.".

Page 1, Line 20

Page 2, Line 1Strike "my Colorado card" and substitute "Colorado youth

Page 2, Line 2opportunity" on: Page 4, line 20; Page 5, line 5; and Page 10, line 1.

Page 2, Line 3Page 1, line 101, strike "my Colorado Card" and substitute

Page 2, Line 4"Colorado youth opportunity".