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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1430

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date May 11, 2026       Location SCR 357

HB26-1430 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
05:48:59 PM  
Senator Lindstedt and Senator Amabile, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 26-1430. Conditional upon passage of Initiative 175, the bill reduces certain transportation taxes and fees, creates a new cash fund, and modifies spending on road transportation.

Majority Leader Rodriguez replaced Senator Kolker on the committee for the remainder of the meeting.
05:59:02 PM  
Senator Lindstedt and Senator Amabile responded to questions from the committee. Pierce Lively, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the committee. Senator Lindstedt and Senator Amabile continued to respond to questions from the committee.
06:24:41 PM  
Jeff Tieman, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill. Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. Jennifer Riley, representing Memorial Regional Health, testified in support of the bill. President Todd Saliman, representing the University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Meghan Raynes, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
06:34:08 PM  
Tony Milo, representing the Colorado Contractors Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Bev Stables, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Meghan MacKillop, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Marlene Andrade, representing Chato's Concrete, LLC and the Colorado Contractors Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mike Scardina, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Brandon Wark, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
06:51:19 PM  
Thomas Peterson, representing the  Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Leslie Oliver, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Sarah Zarzecki, representing the American Council of Engineering Companies, testified in opposition to the bill. Greg Fulton, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. Councilman Johnny Olson, representing the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists continued to respond to questions from the committee.
07:08:52 PM  
Mahamoud Ahmed, representing the Child Protection Ombudsman, testified in support of the bill. Austin Fearn read testimony from Audrey DeBarros, representing the Northwest Mayors and Commissioners Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Travis Madsen, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. Rebecca Green, representing Mothers Against Drunk Driving, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Sudmeier, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, was available to answer committee questions.

Written testimony (Attachment H) was provided to the committee.
07:19:41 PM  
Committee members commented on amendment L.008 (Attachment I).

07:20:33 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment I).
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Benavidez
Frizell
Mullica
Pelton B.
Rodriguez
Simpson
Snyder
Marchman
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:20:33 PM  
Senator Lindstedt and Senator Amabile made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. Senator Amabile responded to questions from the committee.

07:28:07 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1430, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Benavidez Yes
Frizell No
Mullica Yes
Pelton B. No
Rodriguez Yes
Simpson No
Snyder Yes
Marchman Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS