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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1055

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 25, 2026       Location HCR 0107

HB26-1055 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


11:30:39 AM  
Representatives Lindsay and Nguyen, prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 26-1055 regarding the My Colorado Card pilot program. Representative Lindsay explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The bill sponsors answered questions regarding the bill and amendment from members of the committee.
11:50:22 AM  
Mai Travi, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jack Baker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jose Gamboa, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
11:59:50 AM  
Ms. Sherry Brights, representing Faithbridge, testified in support of the bill. Maya Moorman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Yesica Escalante-Ledesma, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Caleb Jones, representing FaithBridge, testified in support of the bill. The panel answered questions from members of the committee.
12:18:35 PM  
Meara McBride, representing Faithbridge, testified in support of the bill. Jada Pulsipher, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Savanna Turner, representing FaithBridge, testified in support of the bill. Breanna Self, representing FaithBridge, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Elicia Tillis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panel answered questions from members of the committee.
12:37:09 PM  
Ms. Olivia Saavedra, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Marlene DeLaRosa, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Leo Damiani, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Vernon Jones Jr, representing FaithBridge, testified in support of the bill. The panel answered questions from members of the committee.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).
12:56:44 PM  
The bill sponsors answered questions regarding Amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

01:00:58 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Martinez
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon Yes
Bradfield No
Flanell No
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook Yes
Johnson No
Phillips Excused
Stewart K. Yes
Story Yes
Martinez Yes
Lukens Yes
YES: 9   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
01:01:08 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments. Members of the committee provided closing comments.

01:13:00 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1055, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Martinez
Seconded Hamrick
Bacon Yes
Bradfield No
Flanell No
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hartsook No
Johnson No
Phillips Excused
Stewart K. Yes
Story Yes
Martinez Yes
Lukens Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 5   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS