Senate Appropriations

Friday, March 13, 2026·13m·▶ Watch / Listen

Senate Appropriations moved two bills, sending the traffic-penalty measure SB26-035 to the consent calendar after a testy exchange over its fiscal note, and advancing the rodenticide-restriction bill SB26-062 on a party-line split with no debate.

Key Actions

·Increase of Traffic Violation PenaltiesPassed

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Notable Quotes

“When do they just have to, like, finally just do these things? Why do we have to keep funding it at 30,000 here, 12,000 there, another 26,000 there? I think this is ridiculous. I don't want to put this on. I'm for the bill, though.”
Barbara Kirkmeyer — Kirkmeyer's core objection: she supported the underlying traffic-penalty bill but resisted its recurring, piecemeal appropriations for agency operations.

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Votes

Referred to Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendarAction

Yes (7)Julie Gonzales, Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chris Kolker, Larry Liston, Byron Pelton, Jeff Bridges, Judy Amabile

Referred to Committee of the WholeAction

Yes (4)Julie Gonzales, Chris Kolker, Jeff Bridges, Judy Amabile

No (3)Barbara Kirkmeyer, Larry Liston, Byron Pelton

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TranscriptPreview

Tries. Okay, show me what you got. The Senate Committee on Appropriations will come to order. Mr. McClear, please call the roll. Senators Gonzalez. Present. Kirk. Meyer. Here. Kolker. Here. Liston. Here. PELTON B. Present. Mr. Vice Chair. I made it. Madam Chair. Here. Okay. We are going to hear two bills today. We're starting with Senate Bill 26 00:35, and we have our bill sponsor at the table. Committee members, any questions for the bill sponsor? No, but I have questions. Oh, you have a question. Okay. I mean, I'm fine. Senator Kirkmeyer. Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm fine with the bill. I don't know why we just don't. Do not put this30943 on. Especially when it looks like some several of the dollars are for personal services or the Executive Director's office. Personal services. When do they just have to, like, finally just do these things? Why do we have to keep funding it at 30,000 here, 12,000 there, another 26,000 there? I think this is ridiculous. I don't want to put this on. I'm for the bill, though. Okay, Senator Bridges. Thank you, Madam Chair. I'd say the reason we put it on is when we don't,…

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