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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1328

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date May 1, 2025       Location Old Supreme Court

HB25-1328 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
10:58:43 AM  
Senator Danielson and Senator Bridges, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1328 Implement Recommendations Direct Care Worker Stabilization Board. The bill implements recommendations made by the Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board related to health care benefits, trainings, and wages, among others.
11:08:08 AM  
The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
11:08:21 AM  
Sophie Mariam, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. Duffi Frazier, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Melissa Benjamin, representing SEIU Local 105, testified in support of the bill. Joseph Horen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Hillary Jorgensen, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Scott Moss, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
11:31:02 AM  
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.
11:31:18 AM  
Eliza Schultz, representing Home Care and Hospice Association of Colorado, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Jo Donlin, representing Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Perrine Monnet, representing Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill. Additional written comments that were provided to the committee may be found in Attachment A.
11:46:41 AM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
11:49:38 AM  
The committee took a brief recess and came back to order.

11:51:15 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1328 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Danielson
Seconded
Baisley No
Catlin No
Jodeh Yes
Liston No
Winter F. Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Danielson Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS