House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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May 7, 2026

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

SB26-131     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 10, after line 20 insert:

Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 9.  Appropriation.  For the 2026-27 state fiscal year,

Page 1, Line 3$124,623 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 revenue that is

Page 1, Line 6continuously appropriated to the department of revenue from the sports

Page 1, Line 7betting fund created in section 44-30-1509 (1)(a), C.R.S. The

Page 1, Line 8appropriation to the department of law is based on an assumption that the

Page 1, Line 9department of law will require an additional 0.5 FTE. To implement this

Page 1, Line 10act, the department of law may use this appropriation to provide legal

Page 1, Line 11services for the department of revenue.".

Page 1, Line 12Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Page 1, Line 13Page 1, line 102, strike "betting." and substitute "betting, and, in

Page 1, Line 14connection therewith, making an appropriation.".