Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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May 6, 2026

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

SB26-125     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 29, line 2, strike "A" and substitute "If the

Page 1, Line 2department is accepting complaints, a".

Page 1, Line 3Page 30, after line 16 insert:

Page 1, Line 4"22-29.5-114.5.  Effective date - repeal of part - gifts, grants,

Page 1, Line 5and donations.

Page 1, Line 6(1)  The department may seek funding from gifts, grants,

Page 1, Line 7and donations to support the execution of the provisions of

Page 1, Line 8section 22-29.5-114. The department may contract with third

Page 1, Line 9parties to support the execution of the provisions of section

Page 1, Line 1022-29.5-114.

Page 1, Line 11(2) (a)  Section 22-29.5-114 will take effect if the

Page 1, Line 12department receives sufficient funding to support the execution

Page 1, Line 13of the provisions of section 22-29.5-114. The commissioner of the

Page 1, Line 14department shall notify the revisor of statutes in writing of the

Page 1, Line 15date when the condition specified in this subsection (2)(a) has

Page 1, Line 16occurred by emailing the notice to

Page 1, Line 17[email protected]. Section 22-29.5-114 takes

Page 1, Line 18effect upon the date identified in the notice that the condition

Page 1, Line 19specified in this subsection (2)(a) has occurred or, if the notice

Page 1, Line 20does not specify that date, upon the date of the notice to the

Page 1, Line 21revisor of statutes.

Page 1, Line 22(b)  Sections 22-29.5-114 and this section are repealed,

Page 1, Line 23effective July 1, 2028, if the commissioner of the department of

Page 1, Line 24education has not notified the revisor of statutes that the

Page 1, Line 25condition specified in subsection (2)(a) has occurred by June 30,

Page 1, Line 262028.".

Page 1, Line 27

Page 2, Line 1Strike "shall" and substitute "may" on: Page 24, line 5; and Page 28,

Page 2, Line 2line 15.