House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Finance

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March 5, 2026

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

SB26-009     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 3, strike lines 2 through 6 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act

Page 1, Line 3takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the

Page 1, Line 4ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August

Page 1, Line 512, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a

Page 1, Line 6referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the

Page 1, Line 7state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act

Page 1, Line 8within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect

Page 1, Line 9unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in

Page 1, Line 10November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the

Page 1, Line 11official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.".