Colorado law limits many legislative committees during 2026 interim

The law restricts meetings and work by many named legislative committees and task forces during the 2026 interim. The restrictions apply to several named committees and task forces, including groups focused on jail standards, American Indian affairs, pensions, tax policy, and transportation. The Legislative Council cannot prioritize interim committees or approve task forces for 2026, but its Executive Committee may approve an interim committee by resolution. An interim committee may request no more than five bills to be drafted and recommend no more than three bills for the 2027 session. Most listed restrictions apply during the 2026 interim and are repealed effective July 1, 2027. Some cover the 2026–27 state fiscal year.

Certain committee and task force members cannot receive specified pay or expense reimbursements for 2026 interim work. The limits cover legislators appointed to statutory interim committees, members serving on state entities, and members of specified behavioral health, pension, and tax policy groups. The limits apply to specified meetings and duties; they do not generally prohibit members from attending. These limits apply during the 2026 interim; the listed provisions are repealed effective July 1, 2027.

The law reduces specified 2026–27 general fund appropriations for the General Assembly, Legislative Council, and Committee on Legal Services. The adjustments affect the legislative department’s general fund appropriations and related staffing for fiscal year 2026–27. The reductions apply only if House Bill 26-1333 for fiscal year 2026–27 becomes law. A reduction is not required if the relevant appropriation is less than the specified adjustment or if that bill does not fund the legislative department. These adjustments take effect only if House Bill 26-1333 becomes law, and then on the later effective date of the two acts.