House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Business Affairs & Labor

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May 6, 2026

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

SB26-093     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 2, line 5, strike "contractor's license -

Page 1, Line 2rules -".

Page 1, Line 3Page 2, lines 9 and 10, strike "a permit or license with the licensing

Page 1, Line 4authority or" and substitute "a permit with the".

Page 1, Line 5Page 2, strike line 11 and substitute "governmental entity.

Page 1, Line 6(b)  "Declaration" means a form designated by the division

Page 1, Line 7and available on the division's website that ensures any person,

Page 1, Line 8including any subcontractors, working under a permit maintains

Page 1, Line 9workers' compensation insurance coverage in compliance with

Page 1, Line 10the requirements of articles 40 to 47 of this title 8 for the

Page 1, Line 11duration of the work performed under the permit.".

Page 1, Line 12Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

Page 1, Line 13Page 3, strike lines 2 through 4.

Page 1, Line 14Reletter succeeding paragraph accordingly.

Page 1, Line 15Page 3, strike lines 10 through 27 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 16"(2)  Prior to commencing any work under a permit, an

Page 1, Line 17applicant shall file a signed declaration under penalty of

Page 1, Line 18perjury with the permitting agency ensuring that any person,

Page 1, Line 19including any subcontractors, working under the permit

Page 1, Line 20maintains workers' compensation insurance coverage in

Page 1, Line 21compliance with the requirements of articles 40 to 47 of this

Page 2, Line 1title 8 for the duration of the work performed under the permit.

Page 2, Line 2(3)  A person may file a complaint with the division

Page 2, Line 3alleging a person's workers' compensation insurance coverage

Page 2, Line 4is not in compliance with the requirements of articles 40 to 47 of

Page 2, Line 5this title 8.".

Page 2, Line 6Strike page 4.

Page 2, Line 7Page 5, strike lines 1 through 25.