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B4C8CE351D7A6C9D87258C45007B3B0B Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1274

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 6, 2025      
Location HCR 0107



HB25-1274 - Amended, referred to House Finance
03:26:03 PM  
Representative Garcia, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 25-1274 regarding the healthy school meals for all program. The bill sponsor answered questions from members of the committee.
03:36:15 PM  

Eric Heydorn, representing the American Heart Association, testified in support of the bill. Anya Rose, representing Hunger Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Patience Kabwasa, representing Food to Power, testified in support of the bill. Dan Sharp, representing Mesa County Valley School District 51, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.
03:44:00 PM  
Mr. Zander Kaschub,
representing Jeffco Education Support Professionals Association, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. Roberto Meza, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Milagros Chavez, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members
of the committee.
03:53:20 PM  
Ms. Shannon Thompson,
representing the Colorado School Nutrition Association, testified to amend
the bill. Ms. Paola De Luca, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Azucena Rubio, representing School Food Pilot Moms and the
Jefferson County Food Policy Council, testified in support of the bill.
Luzmar Arraiz, representing School Food Pilot Moms and the Jefferson County
Food Policy Council, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rachel Landis,
representing Good Food Collective, testified in support of the bill.
04:02:50 PM  
Sandra Stenmark,
representing the Colorado Chapter of the Academy of Pediatrics, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Natalia Alvarez, representing the Colorado
Statewide Parent Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Brizai
Gomez, representing Metro Caring, testified in support of the bill. J Burow,
representing the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of
the bill. Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support
of the bill.
04:13:03 PM  
Ms. Madeleine Ashour,
representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of
the bill. Pablo Rivera, representing themself, testified in support of
the bill. Ms. Martha Espinoza, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Susan Hill, representing Save the Children Action Network
(SCAN), testified in support of the bill.
04:21:55 PM  
Mr. Jeremiah Mason,
representing Blue Ribbon Processing, testified in support of the bill.
Wendy Peters Moschetti, representing Nourish Colorado, testified in a neutral
position on the bill. Jen O'Neal, representing Common Harvest Colorado,
testified in support of the bill. Luke Larson, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.
04:31:51 PM  
Gaby Medina, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Alysia Bellamy, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Nancy Eason, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panel responded to questions
from the committee.



Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
04:42:49 PM  
The bill sponsor
introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment B).


04:44:33 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Bacon
Seconded Lukens
Bacon
Bradfield
Caldwell
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Hartsook
Johnson
Phillips
Smith
Story
Martinez
Lukens
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:44:34 PM  
The bill sponsor
provided closing comments on the bill. Members of the committee provided
closing comments on the bill.


04:53:55 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1274, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Bacon
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon Yes
Bradfield No
Caldwell No
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook No
Johnson No
Phillips Yes
Smith Yes
Story Yes
Martinez Excused
Lukens Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 5   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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