Modify 2026 Interim Committee Activities
Summary
The Colorado General Assembly has introduced HB26-1331 to modify 2026 interim committee activities. The bill limits interim committees to 5 bill drafting requests and 3 introductions, prohibits per diem and travel expenses for interim committee members, suspends certain committee meetings and reports for one year, and repeals the legislative emergency preparedness committee and statewide health care review committee. The bill decreases appropriations by $396,469 total across the General Assembly ($126,971), Legislative Council ($161,162 and 1.9 FTE), and Committee on Legal Services ($108,336 and 1.4 FTE).
What changed
HB26-1331 proposes significant changes to 2026 interim committee operations. The bill prohibits the Legislative Council from prioritizing interim committee requests, caps bill drafting at 5 requests and 3 introductions per interim committee, and eliminates per diem and travel reimbursements for interim committee members. Additionally, the bill suspends meetings, field trips, and reports for numerous existing committees including the Capital Development Committee, American Indian Affairs Committee, and various oversight committees for one year, while fully repealing the Legislative Emergency Preparedness Committee and Statewide Health Care Review Committee.
Affected parties including state agencies, oversight committees, and tribal nations should monitor this bill as it may impact reporting requirements, intergovernmental coordination, and stakeholder engagement opportunities during the 2026 legislative interim. The $396,469 reduction in appropriations across three legislative departments also signals a contraction in legislative support activities.
What to do next
- Monitor HB26-1331 as it progresses through the Colorado General Assembly
- Review internal processes if affected by changes to interim committee operations
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HB26-1331
Modify 2026 Interim Committees
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | General Assembly |
Concerning modifications to legislative interim activities, and, in connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.
Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:
Executive Committee of the Legislative Council. The bill modifies legislative interim committee activities during the 2026 legislative interim (interim). Specifically, the bill:
- 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 bills 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 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; and
Repeals the legislative emergency preparedness, response, and recovery committee and the statewide health care review committee.
The bill 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 $126,971;
The general fund appropriation for the legislative council is decreased by $161,162, and the related FTE is decreased by 1.9 FTE; and
The 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: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Prime Sponsors
Julie McCluskie
Representative
Jarvis Caldwell
Senator
James Coleman
Senator
Cleave Simpson
Committees
House
Senate
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Status
Under Consideration
Introduced
Under Consideration
Upcoming Schedule
1 meeting
Apr 13
Senate Third Reading of Bills - Final Passage
10:00 AM Senate Chamber
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/10/2026 | Revised | |
| 03/24/2026 | Reengrossed | |
| 03/23/2026 | Engrossed | |
| 03/12/2026 | Introduced |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 03/20/2026 | PA1 |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 03/17/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/07/2026 | SA2 | |
| 03/18/2026 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1331 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF | |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adopt amendment J.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 26-1331, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. | Vote summary |
| Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF | |
| Date | Calendar | Motion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03/24/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/10/2026 | L.002 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 03/23/2026 | L.001 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/20/2026 | J.001 | HOU Appropriations | Passed [*] |
- Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.
** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/23/2026 | House | House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/10/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 04/10/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/27/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations |
| 03/24/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/23/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/20/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/12/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
Prime Sponsor
Rep. J. Caldwell | Rep. J. McCluskie
Sen. J. Coleman | Sen. C. Simpson
Sponsor
Co-Sponsor
Rep. A. Boesenecker | Rep. K. Brown | Rep. E. Sirota | Rep. A. Valdez | Rep. S. Woodrow
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