H_FIN_2025A 03/31/2025 01:40:22 PM Committee Summary

Representatives Garcia and Zokaie, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1296. The bill makes various changes to Colorado income tax policy, including income tax credits and exemptions, and the tax treatment of certain insurance companies. The chair announced that the bill would be laid over after witness testimony.

Members of the committee questioned the bill sponsors.

Grier Bailey, representing Colorado-Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mark Medina, representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Austin Wilson-Bradley, representing the Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Greg Fulton, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified to amend the bill. Natalie Menten, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael Plachy, representing the Colorado Competitive Counsel, testified in opposition to the bill. The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.  



Written testimony about the bill is included as Attachment A.

Mrs. Donna LaBelle, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Glenn Rhoades, representing the Task Force on National and Homeland Security, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Scott Aaronson, representing Edison Electric Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Rebecca White, representing the Public Utilities Commission, testified in opposition to the bill.  Aaron Wilson, representing Xcel Energy, testified in opposition to the bill.  James Lester, representing the Colorado Energy Office, testified in opposition to the bill.  The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.



Written testimony about the bill is included as Attachment C.

Shukria Maktabi, representing Legislative Council Staff, joined the committee to comment on the fiscal note.

Representative DeGraaf provided closing comments and asked for a favorable recommendation.

Representatives Boesenecker and McCormick, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-045. The bill requires the Colorado School of Public Health in the University of Colorado, with assistance from a newly created analysis collaborative, to create a report on model legislation for a universal single-payer health care system.

Ms. Virginia Gebhart, representing the Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Guinn Unger, representing the Alliance for Colorado Health Care, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

Members of the committee commented about their positions on the bill.

Representatives Lindstedt and Suckla, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1281.  The bill adds kei vehicles to the definition of a motor vehicle, allows for the titling and registration of kei vehicles beginning July 2027, and creates a new Class B traffic infraction of driving kei vehicles on certain roadways or highways.  The sponsor distributed and explained amendment L.006 (Attachment D), and responded to questions from the committee.  The sponsors only provided two fact sheets (Attachments E and F).