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11:14:57 AM |
The Committee discussed potential legislation packet 17. |
11:17:48 AM
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Motion |
Approve to introduce LLS 26-0855 (Subsidy Limits in Assistance Programs for Children). Start in the House and run with the Long Bill. Prime sponsors: Reps. Brown and Sirota, Sens. Kirkmeyer and Amabile. Cosponsors: Sen. Bridges and Rep. Taggart |
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Bridges |
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Amabile |
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Brown |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Taggart |
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Bridges |
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Sirota |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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11:20:29 AM
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Approve to introduce LLS 26-0957 (Pay for Success Program Repeal). Start in the House and run with the Long Bill. Prime sponsors: Reps. Taggart and Brown, Sens. Bridges and Kirkmeyer. Cosponsors: Rep Sirota and Sen. Amabile |
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Bridges |
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Amabile |
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Brown |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Taggart |
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Bridges |
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Sirota |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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11:21:26 AM
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Approve to introduce LLS 26-0985 (Repeal Decarbonization Tax Credits Admin Fund). Start in the House and run with the Long Bill. Prime sponsors: Reps. Sirota and Taggart, Sens. Bridges and Kirkmeyer: Cosponsors: Rep. Brown and Sen. Amabile |
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Bridges |
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Amabile |
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Brown |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Taggart |
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Bridges |
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Sirota |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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12:05:53 PM |
The Committee requested edits to draft LLS 26-0978 (HCPF Statistical Sampling and Extrapolation) to remove provision requiring an audit if a federal agency has completed an audit and remove lines 5-7 on page 5 of the bill, and ensure guardrails on contractor interactions with providers. |
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12:06:35 PM |
The Committee recessed
until 1:58 PM.
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02:15:59 PM
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Motion |
Amend current draft bill for Cover all Coloradoans: Amend enrollment to 18 years and younger, and create 2 triggers on a potential cap to the program based on (1) number of enrollees at 25,000 or (2) utilization at $96.0M General Fund, broken out by 4 FY quarters (about $24M), with a 5% buffer for costs and adjusted based on historic seasonality. Both triggers, if reached, cap enrollment. Don't put trigger in place until 1st of following month of.... Include an RFI to share what is driving the increased utilization on per-member/per-month basis and increases in enrollment. Changes last until June 30, 2027. Approve systems costs. |
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Bridges |
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Amabile |
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Brown |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Taggart |
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Bridges |
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Sirota |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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02:19:14 PM
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Make 2% across the board reduction to Medicaid provider rates. |
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Bridges |
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Amabile |
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Brown |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Taggart |
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Bridges |
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Sirota |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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02:19:24 PM
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Exempt NICU and maternal care codes from across-the-board provider rate cuts, and that NICU and maternal care code are exempt from 85% reduction. |
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Bridges |
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Amabile |
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Brown |
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Taggart |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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02:19:40 PM
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Exempt PBT from all cuts except those made during supplementals |
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Bridges |
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Amabile |
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Brown |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Taggart |
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Sirota |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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02:20:32 PM
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Motion |
Phase in soft cap hours for family caregivers at 84 hours on July 1, 2026; 70 on Jan. 1, 2027; and 56 on July 1, 2027. |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Amabile |
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Brown |
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Taggart |
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Sirota |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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02:22:56 PM
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Set aside $0.5M for working group to address issues in Medicaid, and approval for a bill draft to run after the Long Bill if necessary. |
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Bridges |
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Amabile |
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Brown |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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02:27:00 PM
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Approve RFI on infant and early childhood mental health, to request HCPF, CDEC, CDE, CDPHE, and DOI to submit a report concerning infant childhood mental health screenings, and submit data from last 5 years on number of children 5 and under who engaged with services and were diagnosed a mental health issue. |
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Brown |
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Amabile |
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Brown |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Taggart |
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Bridges |
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Sirota |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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02:41:53 PM
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HED: Restore state funding for institutions to FY 25-26 levels, and not put in additional money through formula. |
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Bridges |
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Amabile |
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Brown |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Taggart |
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Bridges |
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Sirota |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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02:44:52 PM
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Motion |
Amend R1 HED for tuition increase - 3% for in-state, 5% for out of state, except institutions whose out-of-state population is more than 25% of their student body would be limited to 3% (if 75% or more of student population is in-state, raise tuition to 5%). |
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Bridges |
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Amabile |
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Brown |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
No |
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Taggart |
No |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Sirota |
Yes |
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YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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02:50:29 PM
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Motion |
DOC: Change existing "Payments to in-state private prisons at a rate of $77.16 per inmate per day" to "Payments to Bent County Correction Facility and Crowley County Correctional Facility at rate of $77.16 per inmate per day". In addition, create "Payments to other in-state private prisons at a rate of $115.74 per day" with appropriation of $1 GF, and with a footnote consisting of, "If the standard caseload methodology used by JBC Staff for FY 2026-27 prison caseload funding, updated using the June 2026 DCJ prison caseload forecast, indicates the need for at least 200 beds of additional capacity by the end of FY 2026-27 beyond the in-state and private prison caseload beds funded in the FY 2026-27 Long Bill, DOC shall submit a 1331 emergency supplemental request for additional contracted private prison beds. The submitted 1331 shall include these calculations. |
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Bridges |
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Amabile |
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Brown |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Taggart |
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Bridges |
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Sirota |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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03:21:13 PM
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Motion |
Capital Construction: Approve funding all of Controlled Maintenance Level 1 and draw the line after CDC recommended project 4 (adds back DHS CMHHIP Campus Utility Infrastructure and DOC-CSP Electronic Security System) |
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Bridges |
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Amabile |
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Brown |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Taggart |
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Bridges |
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Sirota |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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03:33:57 PM
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Motion |
HUM: Refinance $653,000 General Fund with HSMA cash funds for SNAP administration related to CBMS in the Long Bill. This is one-time for FY 2026-27 only. |
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Bridges |
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Amabile |
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Brown |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Taggart |
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Bridges |
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Sirota |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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05:13:55 PM |
The Committee indicated
it will make a motion tomorrow morning, when it has quorum, to reconsider
the previous action on range adjustments and employee compensation. The
Committee had approved a 0.6% step-like adjustment and no range adjustment.
The Committee instead will move to approve a 1% range adjustment and 1%
step-like adjustment, and allow JBC staff to work with OSPB and DPA to
develop estimates by Department. |
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05:16:09 PM |
The Committee recessed for the day. |
