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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1075

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 18, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1075 - Referred to House Appropriations
02:22:47 PM  
Primary bill sponsor, Representative Hamrick, introduced House Bill 26-1075 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. This bill changes the source of funding for the Colorado Child Abuse Prevention (COCAP) Trust Fund. Under current law, the COCAP Trust Fund receives federal Title IV-E reimbursement money for all prevention services and programs identified in the federal Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse under the federal Family First Prevention Services Act. Beginning July 1, 2026, the bill narrows this funding source to only include federal Title IV-E reimbursement money for prevention services and programs funded by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC).

A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment C).
02:25:14 PM  
Representative Hamrick responded to questions from the committee.
02:25:59 PM  
Mr. Kevin Neimond, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Kendall Marlowe, representing Kempe Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Thad Paul, representing Larimer County, testified in support of the bill. Sonja Ornelas, representing Co Department of Human Services, was available to answer committee questions. Kendra Dunn, representing Colorado Department of Early Childhood, was available to answer committee questions.
02:35:03 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:36:24 PM  
Representative Hamrick provided closing comments on the bill.
02:37:32 PM  
The committee provided closing comments on the bill.

02:39:34 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1075 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Hamrick
Seconded Feret
Bottoms No
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Excused
McCormick Yes
Richardson Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS