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HB 1331STATE · ColoradoIntroduced

Modify 2026 Interim Committees

The act modifies legislative interim committee activities during the 2026 legislative interim (interim). Specifically, the act:Prohibits the legislative council of the general assembly from prioritizing any requests for interim committees, including task forces, for the 2026 interim;For an interim committee that meets during the 2026 interim, limits the number of acts the interim committee can request to be drafted to 5 and can recommend for introduction to 3;Prohibits members serving on statutorily created interim committees and state entities from receiving per diem and travel expenses for attending interim committee meetings during the 2026 interim;Prohibits meetings, field trips, and legislative recommendations and reports by, and suspends for one year certain reports required to be submitted to, existing interim committees, including the capital development committee; legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail standards; American Indian affairs interim committee; legislation inside advisory council review committee; Colorado health insurance exchange oversight committee; legislative oversight committee concerning the treatment of persons with behavioral health disorders in the criminal and juvenile justice systems; pension review commission and pension review subcommittee; legislative oversight committee concerning tax policy; and sales and use tax simplification task force;Prohibits meetings and other activities of the transportation legislation review committee and the water resources and agricultural review committee during the 2026-27 state fiscal year; andRepeals the legislative emergency preparedness, response, and recovery committee and the statewide health care review committee.     The act decreases the appropriations in House Bill 26-1333, concerning the payment of the expenses of the legislative department, for the 2026-27 state fiscal year for the legislative department as follows:The general fund appropriation for the general assembly is decreased by $183,699;The general fund appropriation for the legislative council is decreased by $161,162, and the related FTE is decreased by 1.9 FTE; andThe general fund appropriation for the committee on legal services is decreased by $108,336, and the related FTE is decreased by 1.4 FTE.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Voted: 6/2/2026Source

How representatives voted

66 yea·3 nay·2 other

Action history

  • 4/14/2026House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
  • 4/13/2026Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
  • 4/10/2026Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
  • 4/10/2026Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 3/27/2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
  • 3/24/2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  • 3/23/2026House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
  • 3/23/2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
  • 3/20/2026House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 3/12/2026Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations