House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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May 4, 2026

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

HB26-1326   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 43, before line 24 insert:

Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 44.  Appropriation. (1)  For the 2026-27 state fiscal

Page 1, Line 3year, $328,958 is appropriated to the department of regulatory agencies.

Page 1, Line 4This appropriation consists of $253,958 from the public utilities

Page 1, Line 5commission fixed utility fund created in section 40-2-114 (1)(b)(II),

Page 1, Line 6C.R.S., and $75,000 from the public utilities commission motor carrier

Page 1, Line 7fund created in section 40-2-110.5 (6), C.R.S. To implement this act, the

Page 1, Line 8department may use this appropriation as follows:

Page 1, Line 9(a)  $75,000 from the public utilities commission motor carrier

Page 1, Line 10fund for use by the public utilities commission for personal services; and

Page 1, Line 11(b)  $253,958 from the public utilities commission fixed utility

Page 1, Line 12fund for the purchase of legal services.

Page 1, Line 13(2)  For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, $253,958 is appropriated to

Page 1, Line 14the department of law. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds

Page 1, Line 15received from the department of regulatory agencies under subsection

Page 1, Line 16(1)(b) of this section and is based on an assumption that the department

Page 1, Line 17of law will require an additional 1.1 FTE. To implement this act, the

Page 1, Line 18department of law may use this appropriation to provide legal services for

Page 1, Line 19the department of regulatory agencies.".

Page 1, Line 20Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Page 1, Line 21Page 1, line 104, strike "agencies." and substitute "agencies and

Page 1, Line 22making an appropriation.".