S_BLT_2025A 03/20/2025 10:21:00 AM Committee Summary

Ms. Kelly Campbell, representing The Colorado FAIR Plan, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.

Senator Roberts discussed Amendment L.003.

Senators Roberts and Winter, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 25-181, concerning the Just Transition Advisory Committee (JTAC). The bill continues the JTAC indefinitely based on a sunset report from the Department of Regulatory Agencies. The sponsors distributed Amendment L.002 (Attachment B). They responded to questions from the committee.

Richard Orf, representing
the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in an amend
position on the bill. Carl Smith, representing the SMART-Transportation
Division, testified in support of the bill. Wade Buchanan, representing
the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Office of Just Transition,
was available to answer committee questions. Sonja Macys, representing
Colorado Counties, Inc. and Routt County, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment
C.

Senator Winter and Senator Roberts provided concluding remarks on the bill.

Senator Jodeh and Senator Daugherty, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1179, concerning automobile insurance coverage for the replacement of a child restraint system.

Ms. Britney Lombard, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Senator Jodeh made concluding remarks on the bill.

Senator Ball and Senator Winter, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-186, concerning the continuation of the workers' compensation accreditation of health-care providers program. The bill continues the Workers’ Compensation Accreditation of Health Care Providers Program, until September 1, 2036, and allows any regulated health care professional to obtain accreditation. The program is currently scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2025.