Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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March 13, 2026

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

SB26-035     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 6, after line 4 insert:

Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 6. Appropriation. (1) For the 2026-27 state fiscal

Page 1, Line 3year, $30,943 is appropriated to the department of revenue. This

Page 1, Line 4appropriation is from the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account in

Page 1, Line 5the highway users tax fund created in section 42-1-211 (2), C.R.S. To

Page 1, Line 6implement this act, the department may use this appropriation as follows:

Page 1, Line 7(a) $22,880 for DRIVES maintenance and support;

Page 1, Line 8(b) $2,009 for use by the division of motor vehicles for personal

Page 1, Line 9services related to driver services;

Page 1, Line 10(c) $2,706 for use by the executive director's office for personal

Page 1, Line 11services related to administration and support; and

Page 1, Line 12(d) $3,348 for payments to OIT.".

Page 1, Line 13Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

Page 1, Line 14Page 1, line 101, strike "penalties." and substitute "penalties, and, in

Page 1, Line 15connection therewith, making an appropriation.".