House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government
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April 14, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB26-040 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 4, line 9 after "(a)" insert "(I)".
Page 1, Line 2Page 4, lines 10 and 11 strike "and tribal governments" and substitute
Page 1, Line 3"and tribal governments".
Page 1, Line 4Page 5, after line 23 insert:
Page 1, Line 5"(II) For land banking program grants to support tribal
Page 1, Line 6government programs, the tribe shall establish income limits by
Page 1, Line 7household size and gross rent limits required by subsection
Page 1, Line 8(1)(a)(I) of this section. The tribal government shall submit
Page 1, Line 9evidence to the division that it has satisfied the requirements of
Page 1, Line 10this subsection (1)(a)(II), including by providing general
Page 1, Line 11information about the process it used to establish these
Page 1, Line 12limitations, but shall not be required to disclose confidential
Page 1, Line 13tribal data, including the specific limitations it sets pursuant to
Page 1, Line 14this subsection (1)(a)(II).".
Page 1, Line 15Page 6, line 7, strike "or tribal government" and substitute "or tribal
Page 1, Line 16government".
Page 1, Line 17Page 6, line 17 strike "tribal governments," and substitute "tribal
Page 1, Line 18governments,".
Page 1, Line 19Page 6, line 22 strike "or tribal government".
Page 1, Line 20Page 7, line 14 strike "or tribal government" and substitute "or tribal
Page 1, Line 21government".
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Page 2, Line 1Page 8, after line 10 insert:
Page 2, Line 2"(III) For grants to support tribal government programs,
Page 2, Line 3the tribe shall establish limitations on household income and
Page 2, Line 4maximum percentage of income that a household may allocate
Page 2, Line 5for monthly housing costs required by subsection (3)(a)(I) of this
Page 2, Line 6section and shall establish a tribal affordability mechanism in
Page 2, Line 7lieu of any state-prescribed use covenant. The tribal
Page 2, Line 8government shall submit evidence to the division that it has
Page 2, Line 9satisfied the requirements of this subsection (3)(a)(III), including
Page 2, Line 10by providing general information about the process it used to
Page 2, Line 11establish these limitations and mechanisms but is not required
Page 2, Line 12to disclose confidential tribal data, including the specific
Page 2, Line 13limitations or mechanisms it sets under this subsection. Unless
Page 2, Line 14otherwise authorized by law, the division of housing and the
Page 2, Line 15division of local government shall administer and expend
Page 2, Line 16funding to tribal governments under this section only for the
Page 2, Line 17purposes set forth in sections 29-32-104 (3)(a), (3)(b), or (3)(c).".
Page 2, Line 18Page 9, strike line 12 and substitute "financial institution or
Page 2, Line 19community land".
Page 2, Line 20Page 11, strike line 2.