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8B976769CA8DFBD787258C74007C2E26 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1328

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



HB25-1328 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

04:36:24 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, representatives Duran and Sirota, introduced House Bill 25-1328
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill implements several
recommendations made by the Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board in
the Department of Labor and Employment related to health care benefits,
trainings, communications, compliance enforcement, and an advisory group
for direct care workers. The bill also establishes new minimum wage requirements
for the direct care workforce.
04:41:47 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:49:07 PM  
Hillary Jorgensen,
representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.  Stephanie Felix, representing SEIU Local 105, testified
in support of the bill.  Colin Laughlin, representing Colorado Health
Care Policy and Financing Department, testified in a neutral position on
the bill.  Eliza Schultz, representing Home Care and Hospice Association
of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
04:57:40 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:00:50 PM  
Scott Moss, representing CO Department of Labor and Employment, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
05:01:58 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:13:11 PM  
Joseph Horen, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  Duffi Frazier, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  Leanne Webster, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  Dr. Matthew Fritz-Mauer,
representing Denver Auditor's Office, testified in a neutral position on
the bill.
05:23:46 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:25:00 PM  
Ms. Earlene Anderson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:27:57 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:28:35 PM  
Ms. Perrine Monnet,
representing Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.  Mr.
Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).
05:34:10 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:35:47 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment C).


05:37:06 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:37:07 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment D).


05:37:55 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:37:56 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment E).


05:38:29 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:38:30 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment F).
05:39:04 PM  
The primary bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.


05:39:57 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:39:58 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
05:45:34 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


05:53:33 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1328, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
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






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