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House refers multiple bills to appropriations, introduces higher-education funding proposal
Summary
During a brief House floor session the Clerk read committee recommendations referring several bills to Appropriations, introduced a higher-education funding bill and an affordable homeownership bill, and the House adjourned until April 1 at 9 a.m.
The Colorado House read committee reports referring multiple bills to committees of further consideration and introduced several measures before adjourning until April 1 at 9 a.m.
The Clerk reported that the Committee on Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources recommended that House Bill 1338 be referred favorably to the Committee on Appropriations. The Committee on Finance recommended that two House bills (recorded in the transcript as "12 30" and "13 27") as amended be referred to Appropriations. The Committee on Transportation, Housing and Local Government recommended amendments to Senate Bill 35 and stated that, if not amended, the bill should be referred to Appropriations. The same committee recommended amendments to Senate Bill 105 and that, if not amended, it be referred to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation.
The Clerk introduced House Bill 1345, identified in the reading as sponsored by Representatives McCluskey and Hamrick and also by Senators Coleman and Simpson, described as concerning higher-education funding and implementing recommendations in a higher-education funding allocation formula report. The Clerk also introduced Senate Bill 40, attributed to Senator Simpson and Amabile and Representatives Stuart K and Smith, described as concerning the affordable homeownership program; that bill will be assigned to the Committee on Transportation, Housing and Local Government.
The Clerk read introduction of House Joint Resolution 1025 by Representatives Duran and Johnson, also Senators Wallace and Frizzell, concerning an assault awareness month (the specific term is redacted in the transcript) and designating April 29, 2026, as Colorado Denim Day; the resolution was laid over one day under House rule.
At the close of the brief floor session, the majority leader moved that the House stand adjourned until Wednesday, April 1, at 9 a.m.; the presiding officer announced the House adjourned until that time.
No roll-call votes on the referred bills or the introduced measures were recorded on the floor during this session. Committee reports set the next procedural steps for the listed bills.
