House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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April 8, 2025

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

SB25-258     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 4, strike lines 7 through 11 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 3.  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; except

Page 1, Line 5that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V

Page 1, Line 6of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this

Page 1, Line 7act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take

Page 1, Line 8effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in

Page 1, Line 9November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the

Page 1, Line 10official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.".

Page 1, Line 11Strike "July 1, 2025, but before July 1, 2027," and substitute

Page 1, Line 12"January 1, 2026, but before January 1, 2028," on: Page 2, line 13;

Page 1, Line 13and Page 4, line 4.