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3A4E01C004B0B89987258C430079C735 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1223

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 4, 2025      
Location HCR 0112



HB25-1223 - Amended, referred to House Finance

03:10:10 PM  
The committee came
back to order.
03:10:11 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Johnson and Lukens, introduced House Bill 25-1223
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires the
Department of Public Health and Environment to estimate the total cost
needed to meet the capital development needs of Colorado rural and frontier
hospitals by January 31, 2027. This work is overseen by a taskforce whose
members are appointed by the Governor and leaders of the General Assembly.
The study’s implementation is dependent on receipt of sufficient gifts,
grants, and donations.
03:14:33 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:20:26 PM  

Mr. Michael Gifford, representing AGC Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Alexandra Haas, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.
03:23:55 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:25:42 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment K).


03:26:52 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment K).
Moved Johnson
Seconded Bradley
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder Excused
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:27:00 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment L).


03:27:37 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment L).
Moved Johnson
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder Excused
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:27:42 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment M).


03:28:37 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment M).
Moved Johnson
Seconded Feret
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder Excused
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:28:37 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
03:29:54 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


03:34:31 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1223, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Johnson
Seconded Stewart K.
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Excused
Brown Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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