House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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April 22, 2025

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

HB25-1079   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 4, after line 10 insert:

Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 3.  Appropriation. (1)  For the 2025-26 state fiscal

Page 1, Line 3year, $120,856 is appropriated to the judicial department for use by the

Page 1, Line 4independent ethics commission. This appropriation is from the general

Page 1, Line 5fund. To implement this act, the commission may use this appropriation

Page 1, Line 6as follows:

Page 1, Line 7(a)  $96,917 for program costs, which amount is based on an

Page 1, Line 8assumption that the commission will require an additional 0.8 FTE; and

Page 1, Line 9(b)  $23,939 for the purchase of legal services.

Page 1, Line 10(2)  For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $23,939 is appropriated to

Page 1, Line 11the department of law. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds

Page 1, Line 12received from the judicial department under subsection (1)(b) of this

Page 1, Line 13section and is based on an assumption that the department of law will

Page 1, Line 14require an additional 0.1 FTE. To implement this act, the department of

Page 1, Line 15law may use this appropriation to provide legal services for the

Page 1, Line 16independent ethics commission.".

Page 1, Line 17Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Page 1, Line 18Page 1, line 105, strike "districts." and substitute "districts, and

Page 1, Line 19making an appropriation.".