House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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May 9, 2026

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

SB26-078     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend the Education Committee Report, dated April 30, 2026, page 3,

Page 1, Line 2strike line 42 and substitute "data, except that the data advisory

Page 1, Line 3group shall only advise on the sharing of statewide

Page 1, Line 4institutional and student data that is used by the department

Page 1, Line 5for its statutory duties if such advice is requested by the

Page 1, Line 6department or the commission;".

Page 1, Line 7Page 4, line 5, strike "shall" and substitute "shall, subject to

Page 1, Line 8available appropriations,".

Page 1, Line 9Page 4, strike line 35 and substitute "meet at least quarterly.

Page 1, Line 10(5)  Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the

Page 1, Line 11contrary, any action required by this section on the part of the

Page 1, Line 12department or the commission is subject to available

Page 1, Line 13appropriations.".".

Page 1, Line 14Page 5, line 1, strike "section 4" and substitute "section 5".

Page 1, Line 15Page 5, line 3, strike "section 5" and substitute "section 6".