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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB25-169

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 22, 2025       Location HCR 0112

SB25-169 - Referred to House Appropriations
07:23:14 PM  
The primary bill sponsor, Representative Zokaie, introduced Senate Bill 25-169 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires the Department of Human Services (CDHS) to submit an application to the United State Department of Agriculture seeking approval of a program that would allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients to use their benefits at participating restaurants. The bill requires CDHS to report to the legislature progress on implementing the program in their 2027 SMART Act hearing.
07:25:50 PM  
The primary bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
07:32:37 PM  

Rebekah Hernandez, representing Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in support of the bill.  Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Ms. Claire Peters, representing Colorado Access, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Joel McClurg, representing The Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, testified in support of the bill.  Abby McClelland, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, was available to answer committee questions.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment I).
07:42:43 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
07:51:13 PM  
The primary bill sponsor provided closing comments on the bill.
07:52:23 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

07:55:38 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-169 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS