House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Finance

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May 7, 2026

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

SB26-080     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 8, line 16, strike "and".

Page 1, Line 2Page 8, line 22, strike "1964." and substitute "1964; and".

Page 1, Line 3Page 8, before line 23 insert:

Page 1, Line 4"(VII)  If the eligible entity is a local education provider,

Page 1, Line 5not use money awarded pursuant to this article 25 to support its

Page 1, Line 6standard academic programming or operations.".

Page 1, Line 7Page 9, line 5, strike "board," and substitute "council,".

Page 1, Line 8Page 11, line 27, after "area." insert "If an applicant is a local

Page 1, Line 9education provider, the application must be completed in

Page 1, Line 10collaboration with at least one other eligible entity that the

Page 1, Line 11local education provider designates as a formal partner

Page 1, Line 12pursuant to this subsection (1)(b).".