83BE722C0175C51487258C44006413F3 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-169

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Mar 5, 2025
Location SCR 352

SB25-169 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

A.pdf

Attachment B

B.pdf

11:13:10 AM

Senators Jodeh and
Pelton R. presented Senate Bill 25-169, which, conditional on approval
from the United States Department of Agriculture, allows participating
restaurants to accept supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits
as payment. Senator Jodeh distributed letters concerning the program (Attachment
A).

11:13:49 AM

Ms. Greta Allen, representing Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Meredith Henry, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Rebekah Hernandez, representing Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Tessa Cushman, representing Adams County Health Department, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.

11:32:01 AM

Ms. Marissa Cantrell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Aubrey Wilde, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill. Abby McClelland, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, responded to committee questions.

11:48:00 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
	Moved	Pelton R.
	Seconded

	Catlin
	Hinrichsen
	Marchman
	Pelton B.
	Pelton R.
	Danielson
	Roberts
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:48:18 AM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-169, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Pelton R.
	Seconded

	Catlin	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Marchman	Yes
	Pelton B.	Yes
	Pelton R.	Yes
	Danielson	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-169 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly