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BILL SUMMARY For HB25B-1014

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Aug 21, 2025       Location HCR 0112

HB25B-1014 - Postponed Indefinitely


05:34:40 PM  
The primary bill sponsor, Representative Barron, introduced House Bill 25B-1004 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. Currently, the Health Insurance Affordability Enterprise (HIAE) draws down federal funds to fund the Reinsurance program and assesses a fee on health insurance carriers to fund programs to reduce individual market premiums. The bill removes the allocation requirements for fees collected after July 1, 2026, and requires the board to make new allocation rules that prioritize reducing costs for documented residents. The bill also places new reporting requirements on the HIAE.
05:38:34 PM  
Jennifer Miles, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in opposition to the bill. Isabel Cruz read Testimony from Vanessa Martinez, representing COLOR: Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in opposition to the bill was read into the record. Mr. Joel Greenberg, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:47:41 PM  
The bill sponsor provided closing comments on the bill.
05:51:15 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

05:54:35 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25B-1014 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Hartsook
Seconded Johnson
Bradfield Yes
English No
Feret No
Garcia Sander Excused
Gilchrist No
Hamrick No
Hartsook Yes
Johnson Yes
Lindsay No
Martinez No
Stewart R. No
Lieder No
Brown No
YES: 3   NO: 9   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

05:54:52 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 25B-1014 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Excused
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook No
Johnson No
Lindsay Yes
Martinez Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS