House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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April 17, 2026

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

HB26-1298   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 13, after line 9 insert:

Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 4.  Appropriation. (1)  For the 2026-27 state fiscal

Page 1, Line 3year, the general assembly anticipates that the department of human

Page 1, Line 4services will receive $350,000 in federal funds to implement this act. This

Page 1, Line 5figure is subject to the "(I)" notation as defined in the annual general

Page 1, Line 6appropriation act for the same fiscal year.

Page 1, Line 7(2)  For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, $350,000 is appropriated to

Page 1, Line 8the office of the governor for use by the office of information technology.

Page 1, Line 9This appropriation is from reappropriated funds received from the

Page 1, Line 10department of human services under section (1) of this section. To

Page 1, Line 11implement this act, the office may use this appropriation to provide

Page 1, Line 12information technology services for the department of human services.".

Page 1, Line 13Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Page 1, Line 14Page 1, line 102, strike "providers." and substitute "providers, and,

Page 1, Line 15in connection therewith, making an appropriation.".