House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Health & Human Services
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March 24, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1324 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 6, lines 5 and 6, strike "(4) by certified mail or
Page 1, Line 2email." and substitute "(4). by certified mail.".
Page 1, Line 3Page 12, line 14, strike "Excise tax on renewal" and substitute
Page 1, Line 4"Renewal".
Page 1, Line 5Page 12, line 17, strike "excise tax" and substitute "excise tax
Page 1, Line 6additional fee".
Page 1, Line 7Page 12, line 22, strike "excise tax" and substitute "excise tax
Page 1, Line 8additional fee".
Page 1, Line 9Page 12, after line 23 insert:
Page 1, Line 10"SECTION 24. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-20-105, amend
Page 1, Line 11(5)(a) as follows:
Page 1, Line 1212-20-105. Fee adjustments - division of professions and
Page 1, Line 13occupations cash fund created - legal defense account created -
Page 1, Line 14general fund transfer - definition - repeal.
Page 1, Line 15(5) (a) The excise tax fee collected pursuant to section 12-20-104
Page 1, Line 16shall be credited to the legal defense account, which account is hereby
Page 1, Line 17created within the division of professions and occupations cash fund. The
Page 1, Line 18excise tax fee is the sole source of funding for the account, and no other
Page 1, Line 19fee or portion of a fee collected by a regulator and credited to the division
Page 1, Line 20of professions and occupations cash fund shall be deposited in or
Page 1, Line 21transferred to the account. The account shall be used to supplement
Page 1, Line 22revenues revenue received by the division but shall only be used for the
Page 1, Line 23purpose of paying legal expenses incurred by a regulator. Upon a
Page 2, Line 1determination of the need of a regulator for additional revenues revenue
Page 2, Line 2for the payment of legal expenses, the director may authorize the
Page 2, Line 3allocation of revenues revenue from the legal defense account to a
Page 2, Line 4regulator for legal expenses.
Page 2, Line 5SECTION 25. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-120-211,
Page 2, Line 6recreate and reenact, with amendments, (1) as follows:
Page 2, Line 712-120-211. Qualifications for engineer-interns.
Page 2, Line 8(1) (a) An applicant may qualify for enrollment as an
Page 2, Line 9engineer-intern by endorsement if the applicant is enrolled in
Page 2, Line 10good standing in another jurisdiction requiring qualifications
Page 2, Line 11substantially equivalent to those currently required of
Page 2, Line 12applicants under this part 2 or if, at the time of initial
Page 2, Line 13enrollment in the other jurisdiction, the applicant met the
Page 2, Line 14requirements for enrollment then in existence under Colorado
Page 2, Line 15law.
Page 2, Line 16(b) Upon completion of the application and approval by
Page 2, Line 17the board, an applicant qualified pursuant to subsection (1)(a)
Page 2, Line 18of this section shall be enrolled as an engineer-intern if the
Page 2, Line 19applicant is otherwise qualified pursuant to section 12-120-210.
Page 2, Line 20SECTION 26. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-120-213,
Page 2, Line 21recreate and reenact, with amendments, (1) as follows:
Page 2, Line 2212-120-213. Qualifications for professional engineer.
Page 2, Line 23(1) (a) An applicant may qualify for licensing as a
Page 2, Line 24professional engineer by endorsement if the applicant is licensed
Page 2, Line 25in good standing in another jurisdiction requiring qualifications
Page 2, Line 26substantially equivalent to those currently required of
Page 2, Line 27applicants under this part 2 or if, at the time of initial licensure
Page 2, Line 28in the other jurisdiction, the applicant met the requirements for
Page 2, Line 29licensure then in existence under Colorado law.
Page 2, Line 30(b) Upon completion of the application and approval by
Page 2, Line 31the board, an applicant qualified pursuant to subsection (1)(a)
Page 2, Line 32of this section shall be licensed as a professional engineer if the
Page 2, Line 33applicant is otherwise qualified pursuant to section 12-120-212.
Page 2, Line 34SECTION 27. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-120-215,
Page 2, Line 35recreate and reenact, with amendments, (1)(a)(III) and (1)(b)(III) as
Page 2, Line 36follows:
Page 2, Line 3712-120-215. Fees - disposition.
Page 2, Line 38(1) Pursuant to section 12-20-105, the board shall charge and
Page 2, Line 39collect fees for the following:
Page 2, Line 40(a) With respect to professional engineers:
Page 2, Line 41(III) Application for licensure by endorsement;
Page 2, Line 42(b) With respect to engineer-interns:
Page 2, Line 43(III) Application for enrollment by endorsement.
Page 3, Line 1SECTION 28. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-120-311,
Page 3, Line 2recreate and reenact, with amendments, (1) as follows:
Page 3, Line 312-120-311. Qualifications for land surveyor-interns.
Page 3, Line 4(1) (a) An applicant may qualify for enrollment as a land
Page 3, Line 5surveyor-intern by endorsement if the applicant is enrolled in
Page 3, Line 6good standing in another jurisdiction requiring qualifications
Page 3, Line 7substantially equivalent to those currently required of
Page 3, Line 8applicants under this part 3 or if, at the time of initial
Page 3, Line 9enrollment in the other jurisdiction, the applicant met the
Page 3, Line 10requirements for enrollment then in existence under Colorado
Page 3, Line 11law.
Page 3, Line 12(b) Upon completion of the application and approval by
Page 3, Line 13the board, an applicant qualified pursuant to subsection (1)(a)
Page 3, Line 14of this section shall be enrolled as a land surveyor-intern if the
Page 3, Line 15applicant is otherwise qualified pursuant to section 12-120-310.
Page 3, Line 16SECTION 29. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-120-313,
Page 3, Line 17recreate and reenact, with amendments, (1) as follows:
Page 3, Line 1812-120-313. Qualifications for professional land surveyor.
Page 3, Line 19(1) (a) An applicant may qualify for licensing as a
Page 3, Line 20professional land surveyor by endorsement and examination if
Page 3, Line 21the applicant passes the appropriate examination as adopted by
Page 3, Line 22the board in accordance with section 12-120-104 (3)(b) and the
Page 3, Line 23examination pertaining to Colorado law.
Page 3, Line 24(b) To be admitted to an examination pursuant to
Page 3, Line 25subsection (1)(a) of this section, an applicant must be licensed in
Page 3, Line 26good standing in another jurisdiction requiring qualifications
Page 3, Line 27substantially equivalent to those currently required of
Page 3, Line 28applicants under this part 3 or, at the time of initial licensure in
Page 3, Line 29the other jurisdiction, must have met the requirements for
Page 3, Line 30licensure then in existence under Colorado law.
Page 3, Line 31(c) Upon passing the appropriate examinations, an
Page 3, Line 32applicant qualified for licensing by endorsement and
Page 3, Line 33examination pursuant to this subsection (1) shall be licensed as
Page 3, Line 34a professional land surveyor if the applicant is otherwise
Page 3, Line 35qualified pursuant to section 12-120-312.
Page 3, Line 36SECTION 30. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-120-315,
Page 3, Line 37recreate and reenact, with amendments, (1)(a)(III) and (1)(b)(III) as
Page 3, Line 38follows:
Page 3, Line 3912-120-315. Fees - disposition.
Page 3, Line 40(1) Pursuant to section 12-20-105, the board shall charge and
Page 3, Line 41collect fees for the following:
Page 3, Line 42(a) With respect to professional land surveyors:
Page 3, Line 43(III) Application for licensure by endorsement and
Page 4, Line 1examination;
Page 4, Line 2(b) With respect to land surveyor-interns:
Page 4, Line 3(III) Application for enrollment as a land
Page 4, Line 4surveyor-intern by endorsement.".
Page 4, Line 5Renumber succeeding section accordingly.