Committee lets CBI set InstaCheck hours, citing budget and 3‑day waiting period
HB 26-1302 removes the statutory 12-hour daily staffing mandate for the CBI InstaCheck unit and allows CBI flexibility to set hours based on demand. CBI and sponsor said the change lets the agency allocate staff to peak hours after the law created a mandatory 3‑day waiting period; the measure passed committee 3–2.
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Sponsor said HB 26-1302 updates statute to reflect operational reality: background checks have declined and a mandatory 3‑day waiting period means immediate 12‑hour staffing is no longer necessary. CBI witnesses described staffing constraints and noted only a small share of checks happen late evening; they said flexibility would reduce fee escalations and allow better service during peak hours.
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