House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Finance

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February 9, 2026

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

HB26-1053   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 6, strike line 27.

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

Page 1, Line 3Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 1, Line 4Page 9, strike line 16.

Page 1, Line 5Page 9, line 17, strike "act," and strike "section 6" and substitute "section

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Page 1, Line 7Page 9, line 18, strike "section 7" and substitute "section 6".

Page 1, Line 8Page 9, line 19, strike "section 8" and substitute "section 7".

Page 1, Line 9Page 10, strike line 4.

Page 1, Line 10Page 10, line 5, strike "act," and strike "section 6" and substitute "section

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Page 1, Line 12Page 10, line 6, strike "section 7" and substitute "section 6".

Page 1, Line 13Page 10, line 7, strike "section 8" and substitute "section 7".