Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Appropriations
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April 14, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1374 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 2, strike line 3 and substitute "(2), (3),
Page 1, Line 2(6)(a) introductory portion, (6)(a)(I), and (6)(a)(II) as follows:".
Page 1, Line 3Page 2, line 7, strike "Certified kinship" and substitute "Kinship".
Page 1, Line 4Page 2, line 20, strike "certified".
Page 1, Line 5Page 3, strike lines 9 through 23 and substitute "financial assistance
Page 1, Line 6and supports for non-certified kinship care.
Page 1, Line 7(6) (a) On or before August 1, 2025, and every August 1 thereafter
Page 1, Line 8until August 1, 2030, the state department shall submit a report to the
Page 1, Line 9joint budget committee on the implementation of non-certified kinship
Page 1, Line 10care homes, the impacts to the number of placements with kinship foster
Page 1, Line 11care homes, and the impacts on county departments of human or social
Page 1, Line 12services in their ability to support providers. The state department shall
Page 1, Line 13submit data provided by county departments of human and social services
Page 1, Line 14as a supplement to the report. The report must include:
Page 1, Line 15(I) The impacts of financial assistance on the certification and
Page 1, Line 16recruitment of kin families and the trends of kin's choices to become
Page 1, Line 17certified; or non-certified;
Page 1, Line 18(II) The workload changes for county caseworkers associated with
Page 1, Line 19supporting kin pursuant to this section; both certified and non-certified;
Page 1, Line 20and".
Page 1, Line 21Page 4, line 8, strike "certified".
Page 1, Line 23Page 4, strike lines 13 through 27.
Page 1, Line 24
Page 2, Line 1Page 5, strike lines 1 through 19 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 2"SECTION 3. Effective date. This act takes effect July 1, 2026.".
Page 2, Line 3Renumber succeeding section accordingly.