Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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April 10, 2026

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

SB26-141     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 23, after line 8 insert:

Page 1, Line 2 "SECTION 7.  Appropriation. (1)  For the 2026-27 state fiscal

Page 1, Line 3year, $53,516 is appropriated to the department of revenue for use by the

Page 1, Line 4division of motor vehicles. This appropriation is from the DRIVES cash

Page 1, Line 5fund created in section 42-1-211 (2)(a), C.R.S. To implement this act, the

Page 1, Line 6division may use this appropriation as follows:

Page 1, Line 7(a)  $39,782 for DRIVES maintenance and support;

Page 1, Line 8(b)  $3,403 for use by the division of motor vehicles for personal

Page 1, Line 9services related to vehicle services;

Page 1, Line 10(c)  $4,715 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) $5,616 for payments to OIT.

Page 1, Line 13(2) For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, $778 is appropriated to the

Page 1, Line 14department of natural resources for use by the division of parks and

Page 1, Line 15wildlife. This appropriation is from the parks and outdoor recreation cash

Page 1, Line 16fund created in section 33-10-111 (1), C.R.S. To implement this act, the

Page 1, Line 17division may use this appropriation for state park operations.

Page 1, Line 18(3)  For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, $778 is appropriated to the

Page 1, Line 19department of revenue for use by the division of motor vehicles. This

Page 1, Line 20appropriation is from reappropriated funds received from the department

Page 1, Line 21of natural resources under subsection (2) of this section. To implement

Page 1, Line 22this act, the division may use this appropriation to for DRIVES

Page 1, Line 23maintenance and support.

Page 1, Line 24(4)  For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, $19,940 is appropriated to

Page 1, Line 25the department of law. This appropriation is from the legal services cash

Page 1, Line 26fund created in section 24-31-108 (4), C.R.S., from revenue received

Page 1, Line 27from the department of transportation that is continuously appropriated

Page 2, Line 1to the department of transportation from the collision prevention fund

Page 2, Line 2created in section 43-4-805 (3.5)(a), C.R.S. The appropriation to the

Page 2, Line 3department of law is based on an assumption that the department of law

Page 2, Line 4will require an additional 0.1 FTE. To implement this act, the department

Page 2, Line 5of law may use this appropriation to provide legal services for the

Page 2, Line 6department of transportation.".

Page 2, Line 7Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Page 2, Line 8Page 1, line 105, strike "IMPROVEMENTS." and substitute

Page 2, Line 9"IMPROVEMENTS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".