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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1327

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Mar 30, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1327 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
03:45:37 PM  
Representative Feret provided introductory remarks for House Bill 26-1327. The bill creates the Large Employer Health-Care Support Enterprise in the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to collect fees from large employers of state Medicaid-enrolled individuals. The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
03:45:38 PM  
Written testimony included in Attachment A.
04:09:24 PM  
Parker White, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Katie Wolf, representing the Colorado Retail Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Meghan Dollar, representing the Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Shannon Huska, representing HCPF, was available to answer committee questions. The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:17:14 PM  
Mr. Trey Rogers, representing the Colorado Retail Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:40:10 PM  
Dr. Mark Longshore, representing the Colorado Nurses Association, testified in support of the bill. Adela Flores-Brennan, representing HCPF, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael Ruddock, representing the Adams County Health Department, testified in support of the bill. George Marlin, representing the Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. The panel responded to questions from the committee.

05:03:23 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B)
Moved Titone
Seconded Garcia
Bacon
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Marshall
Stewart R.
Titone
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

05:03:59 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C)
Moved Titone
Seconded Gonzalez R.
Bacon
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Marshall
Stewart R.
Titone
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:04:22 PM  
The bill sponsor provided closing remarks for House Bill 26-1327.

05:17:59 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1327, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Titone
Seconded Garcia
Bacon Yes
Brooks No
Camacho Yes
DeGraaf No
Garcia Yes
Gonzalez R. No
Hartsook No
Marshall No
Stewart R. Yes
Titone Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS