Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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April 21, 2026

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

SB26-036     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend the Judiciary Committee Report, dated April 13, 2026, page 3,

Page 1, Line 2line 20, strike "funded and available".

Page 1, Line 3Page 9 of the report, after line 34 insert:

Page 1, Line 4"SECTION 7.  Appropriation. (1)  For the 2026-27 state fiscal

Page 1, Line 5year, $320,587 is appropriated to the department of corrections. This

Page 1, Line 6appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the

Page 1, Line 7department may use this appropriation as follows:

Page 1, Line 8(a) $159,366 for use by community services for the wrap-around

Page 1, Line 9services program;

Page 1, Line 10(b) $140,511 for use by community services for personal services

Page 1, Line 11related to the parole subprogram, which amount is based on an

Page 1, Line 12assumption that the subprogram will require an additional 2.0 FTE;

Page 1, Line 13(c) $16,560 for use by community services for operating expenses

Page 1, Line 14related to the parole subprogram; and

Page 1, Line 15(d) $4,150 for use by support services for operating expenses

Page 1, Line 16related to the training subprogram.

Page 1, Line 17SECTION 8.  Appropriation - adjustments to 2026 long bill. To

Page 1, Line 18implement this act, the general fund appropriation made in the annual

Page 1, Line 19general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the

Page 1, Line 20department of corrections for use by management for payments to local

Page 1, Line 21jails at a rate of $77.16 per inmate per day is decreased by $535,105.".

Page 1, Line 22Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Page 1, Line 23Page 1 of the printed bill, line 102, strike "measures." and substitute

Page 1, Line 24"measures, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing

Page 1, Line 25an appropriation."