7224415E8ED3E1C887258C5A006D4A32 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1166

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 27, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

HB25-1166 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment D

Attachment D.pdf

01:53:46 PM

Senators Kipp and
Cutter, primary bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1166 which expands
the scope of the Colorado Green Business Network program to include training
on food waste reduction. It also increases the donation and resale of food
by allowing retail food establishments to sell chilled or frozen food at
a discount to individuals eligible for food assistance; allowing retail
food establishments to sell or donate food online; encouraging grocery
stores to replace âsell byâ dates with âbest if used or frozen byâ
dates; and expanding the recipients of donated food, such that the donation
qualifies for immunity from civil or criminal liability.

A handout was
provided to the committee (Attachment D).

Committee members
asked the bill sponsors questions.

01:58:18 PM

Ms. Esther Cohn,
representing Flashfood, testified in support of the bill. J Burow, representing
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Brian Loma,
representing GreenLatinos Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

02:06:42 PM

The bill sponsors
provided closing remarks.

02:07:28 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1166 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
	Moved	Cutter
	Seconded

	Bright	Yes
	Carson	Yes
	Cutter	Yes
	Daugherty	Yes
	Frizell	Yes
	Jodeh	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
	Mullica	Yes
	Final	YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1166 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Colorado General Assembly