House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Appropriations
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May 8, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1250 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend the Finance Committee Report, dated May 4, 2026, page 1, strike
Page 1, Line 2lines 4 and 5 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 3"Page 1 of the Judiciary Committee Report, dated April 21, 2026, strike
Page 1, Line 4line 15 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 5"Page 6 of the bill, line 7, strike "(3)(a)(VII)(B), (5), and (6)" and
Page 1, Line 6substitute "(3)(a)(VII)(C), (5), and (6); and add (3)(a)(VI.5)".
Page 1, Line 7Page 6 of the bill, after line 18 insert:
Page 1, Line 8"(VI.5) The remaining portion of the balance, up to
Page 1, Line 9fifty-five thousand dollars per fiscalyear, to the department of
Page 1, Line 10local affairs created in section 24-1-125 for grant and portal
Page 1, Line 11administration related to civil asset forfeiture proceeds
Page 1, Line 12required pursuant to section 16-13-701;".".".
Page 1, Line 13Page 2 of the Finance Committee Report, after line 11 insert:
Page 1, Line 14"(III) Notwithstanding this subsection (3)(b), beginning in
Page 1, Line 15the 2027-28 state fiscal year, the fund must only be funded
Page 1, Line 16through gifts, grants, donations, and money transmitted
Page 1, Line 17pursuant to section 16-13-311 (3)(a)(VII)(C). The general
Page 1, Line 18assembly shall not appropriate money from the general fund to
Page 1, Line 19the fund.
Page 1, Line 20(IV) The service agreement between the administrator
Page 1, Line 21and the private contractor must be contingent on money being
Page 1, Line 22in the fund. If the fund does not have money, the general
Page 2, Line 1assembly is not required to appropriate or transfer money to
Page 2, Line 2the fund. The private contractor is not required to provide
Page 2, Line 3legal defense for indigent civil asset forfeiture defendants if
Page 2, Line 4there is no balance remaining from the money the private
Page 2, Line 5contractor receives from the fund.".
Page 2, Line 6Amend the Judiciary Committee Report, dated April 21, 2026, page 5,
Page 2, Line 7strike lines 21 through 24 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 8"Page 20 of the bill, strike lines 18 through 22 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 9"SECTION 14. Appropriation. (1) For the 2026-27 state fiscal
Page 2, Line 10year, $556,750 is appropriated to the judicial department for use by state
Page 2, Line 11courts administration. This appropriation is from the forfeiture defense
Page 2, Line 12counsel fund created in section 16-13-318 (3)(a), C.R.S. To implement
Page 2, Line 13this act, the administration may use this appropriation for civil assets
Page 2, Line 14forfeiture defense contract.
Page 2, Line 15(2) For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, $55,000 is appropriated to the
Page 2, Line 16department of local affairs for use by the division of local government.
Page 2, Line 17This appropriation is from the proceeds of property forfeited pursuant to
Page 2, Line 18section 16-13-311 (3), C.R.S., that is allocated pursuant to section 16-13-
Page 2, Line 19311 (3)(a)(VI.5), C.R.S. To implement this act, the division may use this
Page 2, Line 20appropriation for civil asset forfeiture portal administration.".".