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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1418

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Apr 27, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1418 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


02:39:44 PM  
Representatives Zokaie and Camacho provided introductory remarks for House Bill 26-1418. The bill creates the Youth Mental Health Services Access Enterprise and creates a fee on certain online gaming transactions to fund the enterprise’s services. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:53:45 PM  
Heather Tritten, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mary Zanotti, representing Colorado Youth for a Change, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Andrea Stojsavljevic, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Angela Giron, representing the Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony included in Attachment C.
03:10:19 PM  
Ryan Templeton, representing BHA, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Aaron Segel, representing the Entertainment Software Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Amber Egbert, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, testified in opposition to the bill. The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:27:46 PM  
Trey Rogers, representing Colorado Youth for a Change, testified in support of the bill. Marissa Garcia, representing Youth Mental Health Corps/Colorado Youth for a Change, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erin Steger, representing the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Sarah DeLeon, representing Moffat Schools, testified in support of the bill. Josh Krzywicki, representing Youth Mental Health Corps/Alpine Achievers Initiative, testified in support of the bill. The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:43:07 PM  
Ms. Angie McPhaul, representing Gary Advocacy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Stuart Jenkins, representing Colorado Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jennie Merrigan, representing Scholars Unlimited, testified in support of the bill. Megan Strauss, representing the Alpine Achievers Initiative, testified in support of the bill.

03:57:49 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment D)
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Camacho
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Marshall
Stewart R.
Zokaie
Titone
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:58:25 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment E)
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Camacho
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Marshall
Stewart R.
Zokaie
Titone
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:59:01 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F)
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Camacho
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Marshall
Stewart R.
Zokaie
Titone
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:59:27 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment G)
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Camacho
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Marshall
Stewart R.
Zokaie
Titone
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:02:52 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment H)
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Camacho
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Marshall
Stewart R.
Zokaie
Titone
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:03:21 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 as amended (Attachment I)
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Camacho
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Marshall
Stewart R.
Zokaie
Titone
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:03:51 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment J)
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Stewart R.
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Marshall
Stewart R.
Zokaie
Titone
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:07:16 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment K)
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Camacho
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Marshall
Stewart R.
Zokaie
Titone
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:07:38 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment L)
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Camacho
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Marshall
Stewart R.
Zokaie
Titone
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:08:11 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment M)
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Camacho
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Marshall
Stewart R.
Zokaie
Titone
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:08:37 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment N)
Moved Zokaie
Seconded Camacho
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Marshall
Stewart R.
Zokaie
Titone
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:09:15 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing remarks for House Bill 26-1418.

04:23:36 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1418, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Camacho
Seconded Zokaie
Brooks No
Camacho Yes
DeGraaf No
Garcia Yes
Gonzalez R. No
Hartsook No
Marshall No
Stewart R. Yes
Zokaie Yes
Titone Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS