House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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April 28, 2026

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

HB26-1033   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend the Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources Committee Report,

Page 1, Line 2dated February 26, 2026, page 1, after line 3 insert:

Page 1, Line 3"Page 2 of the printed bill, line 6, after "(8.5)" insert "and (11)".

Page 1, Line 4Page 2 of the bill, line 8, strike "- rules." and substitute "- rules -

Page 1, Line 5repeal.".".

Page 1, Line 6Page 2 of the report, after line 27 insert:

Page 1, Line 7"Page 5 of the printed bill, line 3, after the period add "A county or

Page 1, Line 8district public health agency may implement random inspections

Page 1, Line 9of a producer's home kitchen and establish additional training

Page 1, Line 10requirements and local compliant-response procedures,

Page 1, Line 11including corrective action plans and follow up checks, if done

Page 1, Line 12at minimal cost to the producer.".".

Page 1, Line 13Page 3 of the report, line 14, strike "producers" and substitute

Page 1, Line 14"producers,".

Page 1, Line 15Page 3 of the report, line 15, before "and" insert "update the registry

Page 1, Line 16annually, share the registry with each county or district public

Page 1, Line 17health agency,".

Page 1, Line 18Page 3 of the report, after line 16 insert:

Page 1, Line 19"Page 6 of the bill, after line 1 insert:

Page 1, Line 20

Page 2, Line 1"(11)  This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2028.

Page 2, Line 2Before the repeal, this section is scheduled for review in

Page 2, Line 3accordance with section 24-34-104.

Page 2, Line 4SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-104, add

Page 2, Line 5(29)(a)(XXI) as follows:

Page 2, Line 624-34-104.  General assembly review of regulatory agencies

Page 2, Line 7and functions for repeal, continuation, or reestablishment - legislative

Page 2, Line 8declaration - repeal.

Page 2, Line 9(29) (a)  The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled

Page 2, Line 10for repeal on September 1, 2028:

Page 2, Line 11(XXI)  The "Colorado Cottage Foods Act", section

Page 2, Line 1225-4-1614.

Page 2, Line 13SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25-4-1614.5 as

Page 2, Line 14follows:

Page 2, Line 1525-4-1614.5.  Cottage foods cash fund created.

Page 2, Line 16(1)  The cottage foods cash fund is created in the state

Page 2, Line 17treasury. The cottage foods cash fund consists of money

Page 2, Line 18credited to the cottage foods cash fund pursuant to sections

Page 2, Line 1925-1.5-303 (5)(e) and 25-27-107.5 (3) and any other money that the

Page 2, Line 20general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the cottage

Page 2, Line 21foods cash fund.

Page 2, Line 22(2)  The state treasurer shall credit all interest and

Page 2, Line 23income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the

Page 2, Line 24cottage foods cash fund to the cottage foods cash fund.

Page 2, Line 25(3)  Money in the cottage foods cash fund is continuously

Page 2, Line 26appropriated to the department for administration of section

Page 2, Line 2725-4-1614.

Page 2, Line 28SECTION 5.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-1.5-303, add

Page 2, Line 29(5)(e) as follows:

Page 2, Line 3025-1.5-303.  Medication reminder boxes or systems -

Page 2, Line 31medication cash fund - repeal.

Page 2, Line 32(5) (e) (I)  Notwithstanding subsection (5)(a) of this section,

Page 2, Line 33on July 1, 2026, the state treasurer shall transfer two hundred

Page 2, Line 34thousand dollars from the medication administration cash fund

Page 2, Line 35created in subsection (5)(a) of this section to the cottage foods

Page 2, Line 36cash fund created in section 25-4-1614.5.

Page 2, Line 37(II)  This subsection (5)(e) is repealed, effective July 1, 2028.

Page 2, Line 38SECTION 6.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-27-107.5, add (3)

Page 2, Line 39as follows:

Page 2, Line 4025-27-107.5.  Assisted living residence cash fund created -

Page 2, Line 41repeal.

Page 2, Line 42(3) (a)  Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, on

Page 3, Line 1July 1, 2026, the state treasurer shall transfer one hundred

Page 3, Line 2thousand dollars from the assisted living residence cash fund

Page 3, Line 3created in subsection (1) of this section to the cottage foods

Page 3, Line 4cash fund created in section 25-4-1614.5.

Page 3, Line 5(b)  This subsection (3) is repealed, effective July 1, 2028.".

Page 3, Line 6Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.".

Page 3, Line 7Page 3 of the report, strike lines 25 through 35 and substitute:

Page 3, Line 8"Page 6 of the bill, strike lines 14 through 25 and substitute:

Page 3, Line 9"SECTION 8.  Effective date. This act takes effect upon passage;

Page 3, Line 10except that section 25-4-1614, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended in

Page 3, Line 11section 2 of this act, and section 35-36-102, Colorado Revised Statutes,

Page 3, Line 12as amended in section 6 of this act, take effect January 1, 2027.

Page 3, Line 13SECTION 9.  Safety clause. The general assembly finds,

Page 3, Line 14determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate

Page 3, Line 15preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for

Page 3, Line 16the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state

Page 3, Line 17institutions.".".