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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1271

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 19, 2025       Location HCR 0112

HB25-1271 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
03:22:53 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
03:26:32 PM  
The committee came back to order.
03:26:41 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Gilchrist and Brown, introduced House Bill 25-1271 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill creates new provisions for the management and use of federal benefits for children and youth in foster care by county and state departments of human services.
03:36:15 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:48:00 PM  
Ashley Chase, representing Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill. Mr. John Farnam, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Melanie Jordan, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill.
03:55:06 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:57:10 PM  
Minna Castillo, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill. Korey Elger, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill.
04:05:05 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:08:31 PM  
Mr. Kevin Neimond, representing Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Heather Durosko, representing Colorado Human Services Directors Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jennifer Stewart, representing Larimer County Department of Human Services, testified in opposition to the bill. Martha Johnson, representing La Plata County Human Services, testified to amend the bill. Mike Valentine, representing Arapahoe County, testified to amend the bill.
04:20:28 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:26:34 PM  
Chaz Tedesco, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Davis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Nyomi Davis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:35:58 PM  
Alicia Economos, representing Colorado CASA, testified in support of the bill. Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ian Fletcher, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Benjamin Teevan, representing Fostering Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:45:48 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:51:18 PM  
Tori Shuler, representing Fostering Great Ideas, testified in support of the bill.
04:53:47 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
04:54:57 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions regarding amendment L.002.

04:58:51 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
Moved Gilchrist
Seconded Brown
Bradfield
Bradley
Brooks
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:58:52 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
05:14:50 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

05:15:42 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1271, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Gilchrist
Seconded Brown
Bradfield No
Bradley Yes
Brooks Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS