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BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1103

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Feb 20, 2025       Location HCR 0112

HB25-1103 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


10:23:29 AM  
Representative Richardson, sponsor, and Representative Velasco presented House Bill 25-1103. The bill creates the Fallen Firefighter special license plate. The license plate is available to all applicants who make a donation to an approved nonprofit that provides services to the families of firefighters killed in the line of duty and pay two one-time fees of $25, in addition to standard license plate fees and taxes to the Department of Revenue (DOR). The license plate will be available starting January 1, 2026, or when the department is able to issue the plates.
10:25:50 AM  
Representatives Velasco and Richardson responded to questions from the committee.

Nina Forbes, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions about the bill's fiscal note.

Committee discussion continued.
10:40:40 AM  
John Bales, representing Colorado Fallen Firefighters Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Tony Helfer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jacquelyn Hill, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bales responded to committee comments.
10:55:35 AM  
Mickie Stallings, representing themself, testified in support of the bill and read a letter from Susan Stallings in support of the bill. Libbie Schuetz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dana Carneal, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jerry Rhodes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Stallings played a recording of testimony from Lori Jackson in support of the bill.
11:08:17 AM  
Representative Velasco presented amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

11:08:58 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Titone
Seconded Camacho
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Joseph
Marshall
Stewart R.
Weinberg
Zokaie
Titone
Lindstedt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:08:59 AM  
Representatives Richardson and Velasco provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

11:15:03 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1103, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Titone
Seconded Hartsook
Brooks Yes
Camacho Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Garcia Yes
Gonzalez R. Yes
Hartsook Yes
Joseph Excused
Marshall No
Stewart R. Yes
Weinberg Yes
Zokaie Yes
Titone Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS