House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
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February 26, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1132 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Finance with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 6, line 12, strike "in the state".
Page 1, Line 2Page 6, line 24, strike "in-state sources of".
Page 1, Line 3Page 7, line 15, strike "and".
Page 1, Line 4Page 7, strike line 19 and substitute "throughout the growing
Page 1, Line 5season; and
Page 1, Line 6(IV) To the extent practical, include a mixture of grasses,
Page 1, Line 7forbs, shrubs, and trees in order to provide a diverse vegetative
Page 1, Line 8structure.".
Page 1, Line 9Page 7, line 27, strike "in-state" and substitute "ecoregionally
Page 1, Line 10specific".
Page 1, Line 11Page 8, line 7, strike "state-sourced" and substitute "ecoregionally
Page 1, Line 12specific".
Page 1, Line 13Page 8, strike line 12 and substitute "nursery, and regional
Page 1, Line 14nurseries. The state".
Page 1, Line 15Page 8, strike lines 18 through 20 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 16"(a) Each covered agency, subject to available funding,
Page 1, Line 17shall establish a training program for relevant staff, as
Page 1, Line 18determined by the covered agency, that includes:".
Page 1, Line 19Page 11, line 16, strike "policy and".
Page 1, Line 20
Page 2, Line 1Page 11, strike lines 19 through 23 and substitute "the best interests
Page 2, Line 2of the state to direct the service to perform a statewide study
Page 2, Line 3to assess the native plant supply chain.".
Page 2, Line 4Page 12, line 19, after "sellers;" add "and".
Page 2, Line 5Page 12, strike lines 20 through 22.
Page 2, Line 6Reletter succeeding sub-subparagraph accordingly.
Page 2, Line 7Page 12, strike line 25 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 8"(II) Identification of possible grower concerns, including
Page 2, Line 9but not limited to:".
Page 2, Line 10Page 13, strike lines 10 through 27.
Page 2, Line 11Page 14, strike lines 1 through 12.
Page 2, Line 12Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 2, Line 13Page 14, line 22, strike "and incentives".
Page 2, Line 14Page 15, line 18, strike "and demand".
Page 2, Line 15Page 15, strike lines 20 and 21.
Page 2, Line 16Renumber succeeding subparagraphs accordingly.
Page 2, Line 17Page 16, strike lines 3 through 6 and substitute "contrary:
Page 2, Line 18(I) Except as described in subsection (5)(b)(II) of this
Page 2, Line 19section, the service is not required to perform the duties
Page 2, Line 20described in this section unless and until the service acquires
Page 2, Line 21sufficient gifts, grants, and donations to pay for the
Page 2, Line 22performance of such duties on or before August 1, 2030; and
Page 2, Line 23(II) The service may implement the study in phases if
Page 2, Line 24sufficient gifts, grants, and donations are received in
Page 2, Line 25increments.".
Page 2, Line 26Page 1, line 101, after "habitats" insert "through the
Page 2, Line 27conservation of native plant material".