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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25B-1006

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Aug 21, 2025       Location HCR 0112

HB25B-1006 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
12:24:22 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Brown and Gilchrist, introduced House Bill 25B-1006 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill raises revenue for the Health Insurance Affordability Enterprise though the sale of insurance premium and income tax credits and a one-time, $10 million transfer from the Refinance Discretionary Account. It specifies how revenue raised through tax credit sales is spent and requires certain reporting and audit requirements.
12:32:47 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
12:47:01 PM  

Nina Scwartz, representing Connect for Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Christina Walker, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Isabel Cruz, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Toni Sarge, representing Colorado children’s campaign, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jax Gonzalez, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

A Handout was provided to the committee (Attachment A).
12:58:48 PM  
Mrs. Nicole Cervera Loy, representing Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Dana Kennedy, representing Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill. Vanessa Martinez, representing COLOR: Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill.
01:06:26 PM  
Dave Young, Colorado State Treasurer, testified in support of the bill.
01:09:25 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
01:16:25 PM  
Ms. Hunter Nelson, representing Small Business Majority, testified in support of the bill. Jervis DiCicco, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kristin Stephens, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill.
01:25:10 PM  
Stephanie Brooks, representing Colorado Community Health Network, testified in support of the bill. Neal Walia, representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Daniel Colon Hildago, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
01:32:43 PM  
Michael Conway, representing Division of Insurance, testified in support of the bill.
01:35:23 PM  
Meghan Dollar, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Katie Ryan, representing Denver Health, testified in support of the bill. Bridget Frazier, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill. Kevin McFatridge, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Parker White, representing Colorado Competitive Council, testified in support of the bill.
01:45:20 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
02:05:13 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:05:28 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:08:08 PM  
Ms. Monica VanBuskirk, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:11:17 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
03:01:58 PM  
The committee came back to order.
03:02:23 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 to the bill (Attachment B).
03:03:58 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.006 (Attachment C) to L.001.

03:04:19 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C) to L.001.
Moved Brown
Seconded Gilchrist
Bradfield
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Hartsook
Johnson
Lindsay
Martinez
Stewart R.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:04:36 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Brown
Seconded Gilchrist
Bradfield
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Hartsook
Johnson
Lindsay
Martinez
Stewart R.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:04:36 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 to the bill (Attachment D).

03:05:28 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
Moved Brown
Seconded Gilchrist
Bradfield
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Hartsook
Johnson
Lindsay
Martinez
Stewart R.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:05:28 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.005 to the bill (Attachment E).

03:06:08 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E).
Moved Brown
Seconded Gilchrist
Bradfield
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Hartsook
Johnson
Lindsay
Martinez
Stewart R.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:09:54 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25B-1006, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Brown
Seconded Gilchrist
Bradfield No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook No
Johnson No
Lindsay Yes
Martinez Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS