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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-073
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 19, 2024
Location HCR 0112
SB24-073 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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10:13:33 AM |
The primary bill
sponsors, Represetatives Velasco and Titone, introduced Senate Bill 24-073
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. Current law defines a
small employer eligible for a small group health benefit plan as an individual,
firm, corporation, partnership, or association that employs between one
and 100 employees. The bill reduces the upper threshold to 50 employees
on January 1, 2026.
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10:19:05 AM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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10:29:07 AM |
Adam Fox, representing
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in opposition to the bill.
Lindsey Vigoda,
representing Small Business Majority, testified in opposition to the bill.
Angelique Espinoza,
representing Good Business Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
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10:39:31 AM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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10:50:31 AM |
The panel continued responding to questions from the committee.
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10:54:41 AM |
Mr. Tony Gagliardi,
representing National Federation of Independent Business, testified in
support of the bill.
Ms. Monica VanBuskirk,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
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11:01:38 AM |
Michael Conway, representing Division of Insurance, was available to answer committee questions.
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11:01:49 AM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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11:17:46 AM |
The panel continued responding to questions from the committee.
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11:22:02 AM |
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.002 to the committee (Attachment D).
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11:24:07 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). |
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Ortiz |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
Excused |
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Brown |
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English |
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Hamrick |
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Hernandez |
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Holtorf |
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Lieder |
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McCormick |
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Ortiz |
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Weinberg |
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Young |
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Daugherty |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:24:08 AM |
Representative Brown
introduced amendment L.003 to the committee (Attachment E).
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11:26:12 AM |
The bill sponsors
spoke to amendment L.003 (Attachment E).
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11:28:05 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E). |
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Brown |
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Ortiz |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
Excused |
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Brown |
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English |
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Hamrick |
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Hernandez |
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Holtorf |
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Lieder |
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McCormick |
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Ortiz |
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Weinberg |
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Young |
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Daugherty |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:28:06 AM |
The primary bill
sponsors, Represetatives Velasco and Titone, provided closing comments
regarding Senate Bill 24-073.
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11:31:24 AM |
Members of the committee provided closing comments regarding the bill.
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11:37:29 AM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-073, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Brown |
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Lieder |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Excused |
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Brown |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Hernandez |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
Yes |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Weinberg |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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Daugherty |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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