House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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May 7, 2026

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

HB26-1286   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 5, before line 5 insert:

Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 4. Appropriation. For the 2026-27 state fiscal

Page 1, Line 3year, $14,357 is appropriated to the department of revenue. This

Page 1, Line 4appropriation is from the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account in

Page 1, Line 5the highway users tax fund created in section 42-1-211 (2), C.R.S. To

Page 1, Line 6implement this act, the department may use this appropriation as follows:

Page 1, Line 7(a) $10,400 for DRIVES maintenance and support;

Page 1, Line 8(b) $984 for use by the division of motor vehicles for personal

Page 1, Line 9services related to driver services;

Page 1, Line 10(c) $1,353 for use by the executive director's office for personal

Page 1, Line 11services related to administration and support; and

Page 1, Line 12(d) $1,620 for payments to OIT.".

Page 1, Line 13Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 1, Line 14Amend the Transportation, Housing, and Local Government Committee

Page 1, Line 15Report, dated March 18, 2026, page 2, strike lines 18 through 20 and

Page 1, Line 16substitute:

Page 1, Line 17"Page 5 of the printed bill, strike lines 7 through 23 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 18"SECTION 4.  Safety clause. The general assembly finds,

Page 1, Line 19determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate

Page 1, Line 20preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for

Page 1, Line 21the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state

Page 1, Line 22institutions.".".

Page 1, Line 23

Page 2, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 1, line 103 strike "system." and substitute

Page 2, Line 2"system, and, in connection therewith, making an

Page 2, Line 3appropriation.".