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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1274

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Mar 19, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1274 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
08:20:12 PM  
Representatives Lindsey and Garcia provided introductory remarks on House bill 26-1274. The bill allows state agencies to dispense up to 25 percent of the total value of a grant to grantees upon executing or renewing contracts. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
08:20:13 PM  
Written testimony included in Attachment B.
08:29:45 PM  
Marco Dorado, representing Communities Lead Communities Thrive, testified in support of the bill. Sarah Dutcher, representing the Caring for Colorado Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Makencie Cline, representing Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jack Murphy, representing the Colorado Nonprofit Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mark Lester, representing Rocky Mountain Equality, testified in support of the bill.
08:41:48 PM  
DaZha Creal, representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Stuart Jenkins, representing the Boys and Girls Club, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Max Gibson, representing the San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Alex McHenry, representing the Community Resource Center, testified in support of the bill.
08:53:41 PM  
Jessamyn Lockhart, representing PEBC, testified in support of the bill.
08:56:26 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced L.001 (Attachment C).

08:57:12 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Garcia
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron
Brooks
Camacho
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Marshall
Stewart R.
Zokaie
Titone
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:57:20 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing remarks on House Bill 26-1274.

09:02:31 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1274, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Garcia
Seconded Camacho
Barron No
Brooks No
Camacho Yes
Garcia Yes
Gonzalez R. Yes
Hartsook No
Marshall No
Stewart R. Yes
Zokaie Yes
Titone Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS