Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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May 8, 2026

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

SB26-183     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 7, after line 1 insert:

Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 2.  Capital construction appropriation.  For the

Page 1, Line 32026-27 state fiscal year, the general assembly anticipates that the

Page 1, Line 4department of higher education will receive $13,000,000 in cash funds

Page 1, Line 5from the proceeds of the financed purchase of an asset or certificate of

Page 1, Line 6participation agreements executed pursuant to section 24-36-125, C.R.S.

Page 1, Line 7This figure is subject to the "(I)" notation as defined in the annual general

Page 1, Line 8appropriation act for the same fiscal year. To implement this act, the

Page 1, Line 9department is anticipated to use this amount for guggenheim hall HVAC

Page 1, Line 10and plumbing improvements at Colorado school of mines.".

Page 1, Line 11Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Page 1, Line 12Page 2, line 108, strike "hall." and substitute "hall and making an

Page 1, Line 13appropriation.".