House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Health & Human Services

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February 25, 2026

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

HB26-1107   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Finance with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 3, strike lines 8 through 19.

Page 1, Line 2Page 4, strike lines 1 through 15.

Page 1, Line 3Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 1, Line 4Page 4, line 19, strike "deceptive trade practice -" and substitute "gifts,

Page 1, Line 5grants, or donations -".

Page 1, Line 6Page 7, after line 11 insert:

Page 1, Line 7"(e)  The department may seek, accept, and expend gifts,

Page 1, Line 8grants, or donations from private or public sources for the

Page 1, Line 9purposes stated in this subsection (2) or subsection (4) of this

Page 1, Line 10section.".

Page 1, Line 11Strike pages 9 through 12.

Page 1, Line 12Page 13, strike lines 1 through 14.

Page 1, Line 13Renumber succeeding section accordingly.