Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Appropriations
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April 14, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1397 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, strike line 3 and substitute "(11)(a)(II)
Page 1, Line 2and (11)(a)(III); and repeal (11)(a)(I) as follows:".
Page 1, Line 3Page 2, after line 5 insert:
Page 1, Line 4"(11) (a) (I) On July 1, 2028, the state treasurer shall transfer two
Page 1, Line 5million five hundred thousand dollars to the fund from the general fund,
Page 1, Line 6and on each July 1 thereafter, sufficient funds, subject to annual
Page 1, Line 7appropriation, to reimburse employers for the direct costs of providing the
Page 1, Line 8benefits required by this part 3 and 4 of article 5 of this title 29 for
Page 1, Line 9volunteer and part-time firefighters.".
Page 1, Line 10Page 2, line 7 strike "(11) (a)".
Page 1, Line 11Page 2, line 8, after "July 1, 2024," insert "and".
Page 1, Line 12Page 2, lines 11 and 12, strike "and one million dollars for the state fiscal
Page 1, Line 13year beginning on July 1, 2027," and substitute "and one million dollars
Page 1, Line 14for the state fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2027,".
Page 1, Line 15Page 3, line 6, strike "2028." and substitute "2026.".
Page 1, Line 16Page 3, line 8, strike "(3)(a)(I)(C)" and substitute "(3)(a)(I)(C),
Page 1, Line 17(3)(a)(I)(D), and (3)(a)(I)(E)".
Page 1, Line 18Page 3, line 19, after "(3)(a)(I);" insert "and".
Page 1, Line 19Page 3, after line 24 insert:
Page 2, Line 1"(D) For the state fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2027, the
Page 2, Line 2general assembly shall appropriate five hundred thousand dollars from the
Page 2, Line 3general fund to the division of criminal justice in the department of public
Page 2, Line 4safety to be used for the purpose set forth in this subsection (3)(a)(I); and
Page 2, Line 5(E) For the state fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2028, the general
Page 2, Line 6assembly shall appropriate one million dollars from the general fund, and
Page 2, Line 7on each July 1 thereafter, the general assembly shall appropriate sufficient
Page 2, Line 8funds, subject to annual appropriation, to the division of criminal justice
Page 2, Line 9in the department of public safety to be used for the purpose set forth in
Page 2, Line 10this subsection (3)(a)(I).".