Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Finance

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March 31, 2026

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

SB26-137     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, line 3, strike "(3)," and after "(4);" insert

Page 1, Line 2"repeal (3);".

Page 1, Line 3Page 2, line 4, strike "(1)(l), and (1)(m)" and substitute "and (1)(l)".

Page 1, Line 4Page 3, strike lines 1 and 2 and substitute "years. Each".

Page 1, Line 5Page 3, line 14, strike "required by federal law or".

Page 1, Line 6Page 4, strike lines 5 through 15 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 7"(3)  The department of regulatory agencies shall not schedule

Page 1, Line 8mandatory review under this section during the year of and during the

Page 1, Line 9year following any scheduled sunset review conducted by the department

Page 1, Line 10of regulatory agencies pursuant to section 24-34-104.".

Page 1, Line 11Page 4, line 23, strike "The" and substitute "In accordance with the

Page 1, Line 12process set forth in section 24-34-104 (6)(a) and (6)(c), the" and

Page 1, Line 13strike "determine" and substitute "make a recommendation".

Page 1, Line 14Page 4, line 25, strike "and shall provide" and substitute "or may

Page 1, Line 15make a recommendation to the legislative audit committee for

Page 1, Line 16an audit by the office of the state auditor pursuant to section

Page 1, Line 172-3-108.".

Page 1, Line 18Page 4, strike lines 26 and 27.

Page 1, Line 19Page 5, strike lines 1 through 3.