House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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March 6, 2026

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

HB26-1088   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 10, after line 19 insert:

Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 7.  Appropriation. (1)  For the 2026-27 state fiscal

Page 1, Line 3year, $193,954 is appropriated to the department of state. This

Page 1, Line 4appropriation is from the department of state cash fund created in section

Page 1, Line 524-21-104 (3)(b), C.R.S. To implement this act, the department may use

Page 1, Line 6this appropriation as follows:

Page 1, Line 7(a)  $37,860 for use by the business and licensing division for

Page 1, Line 8personal services, which amount is based on an assumption that the

Page 1, Line 9division will require an additional 0.8 FTE;

Page 1, Line 10(b)  $5,400 for use by the business and licensing division for

Page 1, Line 11operating expenses;

Page 1, Line 12(c)  $147,686 for use by the information technology division for

Page 1, Line 13personal services, which amount is based on an assumption that the

Page 1, Line 14division will require an additional 0.3 FTE; and

Page 1, Line 15(d) $3,008 for use by the information technology division for

Page 1, Line 16operating expenses.".

Page 1, Line 17Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Page 1, Line 18Page 1, line 101, strike "state." and substitute "state, and, in

Page 1, Line 19connection therewith, making an appropriation.".