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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1075

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 7, 2024       Location HCR 0112

HB24-1075 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
03:05:40 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives McCormick and Boesenecker, presented House Bill 24-1075 to the House Health and Human Services Commitee. The bill requires the School of Public Health at the University of Colorado to acquire model legislation developed by a nonprofit to enact a universal single-payer healthcare system.
03:12:31 PM  
Mr. Gregory Tung, representing the Colorado School of Public Health, testified in support of the bill.
03:16:16 PM  
Ms. Hope Stonner, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.
03:18:11 PM  
Ms. Rayna Hetlage, representing the Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill.
03:20:15 PM  
The first panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

An informational handout was provided to members of the committee (Attachment D).
03:36:32 PM  
Ms. Kelly Campbell, representing America’s Health Insurance Plans, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:40:15 PM  
Meghan Dollar, representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:41:43 PM  
Mr. Brandon Arnold, representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:43:58 PM  
Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:46:19 PM  
Mr. Gary Arnold, representing Pipe Industry Funds, testified to amend the bill.
03:47:31 PM  
Autumn Brooks, representing Advocates for Compassionate Therapy Now and Americans for Safe Access, testified to amend the bill.
03:49:50 PM  
The second witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:53:47 PM  
Ms. Virginia Gebhart, representing the Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care, testified in support of the bill.
03:56:47 PM  
Ms. Nancy Reed, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:59:00 PM  
Ms. Carol Cochran, representing the Horse & Dragon Brewing Company, testified in support of the bill.
04:01:26 PM  
Eileen Monyok, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:03:49 PM  
The third panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:12:27 PM  
Emmett Blaney, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.
04:15:50 PM  
Mr. Stan Gelb, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:17:37 PM  
Mr. Nathan Wilkes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:19:42 PM  
Mr. William Navarrete Moreno, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:21:58 PM  
Carol Pace, representing AARP, testified in support of the bill.
04:24:33 PM  
Katherine Riley, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), testified in support of the bill.
04:26:44 PM  
Greg Zoda, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:28:56 PM  
Dr. Thomas Perille, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:35:11 PM  
Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:37:19 PM  
Ms. Kaitlyn Tollefson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:39:31 PM  
George Marlin, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill.
04:41:26 PM  
Mr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:43:42 PM  
Ms. Karen Pontius, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:48:15 PM  
Ms. Patty Sullivan, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:53:16 PM  
Ms. Rosanna-Dondi Reyes, representing Health Care for All Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:54:17 PM  
Madi Jacobs, respresenting themself, testified in support of the bill
04:56:51 PM  
The final panel of witnesses respond to questions from the committee.

Written testimony that was submitted to the committee can be found in Attachment E.
05:00:32 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives McCormick and Boesenecker, introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment F).

05:02:13 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Young
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:02:14 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives McCormick and Boesenecker, introduced amendment L.002 to the committee (Attachment G).

05:02:47 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Young
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:03:10 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives McCormick and Boesenecker, introduced amendment L.003 to the committee (Attachment H).

05:03:29 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment H).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Young
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:03:36 PM  
Representative Ortiz presented amendment L.005 to the committee (Attachment I).

05:05:19 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment I).
Moved Hamrick
Seconded Young
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:05:20 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives McCormick and Boesenecker, provided closing comments regarding House Bill 24-1075.
05:08:33 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments.

05:10:48 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1075, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McCormick
Seconded Lieder
Bradfield No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS