House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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May 9, 2026

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

SB26-155     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 20, after line 25 insert:

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

Page 1, Line 3$66,250 is appropriated to the department of law. This appropriation is

Page 1, Line 4from the legal services cash fund created in section 24-31-108 (4), C.R.S.,

Page 1, Line 5from revenue received from the department of regulatory agencies that is

Page 1, Line 6continuously appropriated to the department of regulatory agencies from

Page 1, Line 7the strengthen Colorado homes enterprise fund created in section 10-4-

Page 1, Line 82003 (5)(a), C.R.S. The appropriation to the department of law is based

Page 1, Line 9on an assumption that the department of law will require an additional 0.3

Page 1, Line 10FTE. To implement this act, the department of law may use this

Page 1, Line 11appropriation to provide legal services for the department of regulatory

Page 1, Line 12agencies.".

Page 1, Line 13Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Page 1, Line 14Page 1, line 102, strike "state." and substitute "state, and, in

Page 1, Line 15connection therewith, making an appropriation.".