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.