Amendments for HB25-1274

House Journal, March 7
31 HB25-1274 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
32 the Committee on Finance with favorable
33 recommendation:
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35 Amend printed bill, page 6, strike lines 17 and 18 and substitute "TWELVE
36 MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
37 EIGHTY-EIGHT DOLLARS.".
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39 Page 23, line 25, strike "JULY 1, 2027," and substitute "JULY 1, 2026,".
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41 Page 24, line 3, strike "JULY 1, 2027," and substitute "JULY 1, 2026,".
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43 Page 24, line 7, strike "A" and substitute "THE FOLLOWING".
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45 Page 24, after line 8 insert:
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47 "(c) (I) ON JULY 1, 2026, IN ADDITION TO THE AMOUNT DESCRIBED
48 IN SUBSECTION (4.5)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL
49 TRANSFER AN AMOUNT FROM THE STATE EDUCATION FUND TO THE FUND
50 EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT REPORTED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING
51 AND BUDGETING PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4.5)(c)(II) OF THIS SECTION.
52 (II) BEFORE JULY 1, 2026, THE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND
53 BUDGETING SHALL, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
54 REVENUE, PREPARE AN ESTIMATE OF THE AMOUNT OF STATE EDUCATION
1 FUND HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL REVENUE FOR THE IMMEDIATELY
2 PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR AND REPORT THAT ESTIMATE TO THE STATE
3 TREASURER.".
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5 Reletter succeeding paragraph accordingly.
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House Journal, March 11
49 HB25-1274 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
50 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
51 recommendation:
52
53 Amend printed bill, page 14, line 12, after "(3)(h)," insert "(3)(i),".
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55 Page 15, strike lines 4 through 12 and substitute:
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1 "(c) "RESERVE CALCULATION" MEANS A CALCULATION THAT
2 DETERMINES THE AMOUNT EXPENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE
3 PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIONS (3)(a)(II), (3)(a)(III), (3)(a)(IV),
4 AND (3)(a.5) OF THIS SECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTIONS (3)(c)
5 TO (3)(g) OF THIS SECTION. THE RESERVE CALCULATION SHALL
6 INDEPENDENTLY BE COMPUTED FOR SUBSECTIONS (3)(c) TO (3)(g) OF THIS
7 SECTION BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
8 DEPARTMENT, AND BASED ON THE RELEVANT PROJECTIONS IN THE MARCH
9 ECONOMIC AND REVENUE FORECAST PREPARED BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
10 STAFF. THE COMPUTATION OF THE RESERVE CALCULATION FOR EACH OF
11 SUBSECTIONS (3)(c) TO (3)(g) OF THIS SECTION SHALL RESULT IN A
12 PERCENTAGE EQUAL TO THE ANTICIPATED BALANCE IN THE FUND AS OF
13 THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR PLUS ANY ADDITIONAL MONEY THAT
14 WILL BE DEPOSITED IN OR TRANSFERRED TO THE FUND OVER THE COURSE
15 OF THE FISCAL YEAR MINUS THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF MONEY
16 EXPENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN
17 SUBSECTIONS (3)(a) AND (3)(a.5) OF THIS SECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
18 THE SUBSECTION OF THIS SECTION FOR WHICH THE RESERVE CALCULATION
19 IS COMPUTED DIVIDED BY THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT EXPENDED BY THE
20 DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIONS (3)(a)(I) AND
21 (3)(a)(V) OF THIS SECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBSECTION OF THIS
22 SECTION FOR WHICH THE RESERVE CALCULATION IS COMPUTED.".
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24 Page 18, line 5, strike "THE RESERVE EQUALING AN AMOUNT" and
25 substitute "A RESERVE CALCULATION AMOUNT EQUAL TO".
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27 Page 18, line 26, strike "THE RESERVE BEING" and substitute "A RESERVE
28 CALCULATION AMOUNT".
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30 Page 21, lines 21 and 22, strike "THE RESERVE EQUALING" and substitute
31 "A RESERVE CALCULATION AMOUNT EQUAL TO".
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33 Page 22, strike lines 14 through 18 and substitute "SECTION, IF, OVER
34 THREE FISCAL YEARS, THE RESULT OF THE RESERVE CALCULATION FOR A
35 SUBSECTION OF THIS SECTION (3) ACCORDING TO WHICH THE DEPARTMENT
36 EXPENDED MONEY FROM THE FUND DECREASES BY TEN PERCENTAGE
37 POINTS FROM THE FIRST TO THE THIRD FISCAL YEAR, EQUALS AN AMOUNT
38 EQUAL TO FORTY PERCENT OR LESS IN BOTH THE SECOND AND THIRD
39 FISCAL YEAR, AND DECREASES IN BOTH THE SECOND AND THIRD FISCAL
40 YEAR,".
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42 Page 23, after line 7 insert:
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44 "(i) IF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S COMPUTATIONS OF THE RESERVE
45 CALCULATION DO NOT RESULT IN AN AMOUNT THAT ALLOWS FOR THE
46 EXPENDITURE OF MONEY BY THE DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
47 SUBSECTIONS (3)(c) TO (3)(g) OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
48 EXPEND MONEY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBSECTION OF THIS SECTION
49 THAT REQUIRES THE HIGHEST MAXIMUM RESERVE CALCULATION AMOUNT
50 AMONG THE SUBSECTIONS OF THIS SECTION FOR WHICH, WHEN
51 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMPUTES THE RESERVE CALCULATION FOR THE
52 RELEVANT SUBSECTION, THE RESERVE CALCULATION AMOUNT IS GREATER
53 THAN THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE RESERVE CALCULATION AMOUNT FOR
54 THE SUBSECTION.".
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1 Strike "THE RESERVE EQUALING AN AMOUNT" and substitute "A RESERVE
2 CALCULATION AMOUNT": Page 19, line 24 and Page 20, line 23.
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Senate Journal, May 2
HB25-1274 by Representative(s) Garcia; also Senator(s) Michaelson Jenet--Concerning the healthy
school meals for all program.

Amendment No. 1(L.005), by Senator Michaelson Jenet.

Amend reengrossed bill, page 28, after line 8 insert:

"SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-82.9-302, amend as
amended by Senate Bill 25-214 (2)(b)(I), (2)(b)(II)(D), and (2)(c) as follows:
22-82.9-302. Local school food purchasing program - creation -
rules. (2) (b) (I) The department shall select participating providers that served
fewer than two million one hundred fifty thousand school lunches in the
immediately preceding school year TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR
WHICH THE PARTICIPATING PROVIDER IS APPLYING FOR REIMBURSEMENT
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. The department shall create a form for
participating providers to track and report the Colorado grown, raised, or
processed products purchased.
(II) The department shall give preference to applicants that:
(D) Served fewer than one million two hundred fifty thousand school
lunches in the immediately preceding school year count TWO YEARS PRIOR TO
THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR WHICH THE PARTICIPATING PROVIDER IS APPLYING FOR
REIMBURSEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; and
(c) On or before August 1 of the year following the participating
provider's application, and August 1 of each year thereafter through the year
after when the participating provider stops participating in the purchasing
program, the participating provider shall track and report to the department for
the school year in which it applied, and for the immediately preceding school
year TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR WHICH THE PARTICIPATING
PROVIDER IS APPLYING FOR REIMBURSEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, the
total amount of Colorado grown, raised, or processed products it purchased for
student meals and the total number of lunches that it provided to students.".

Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 29, after line 25 insert:

"SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-82.9-302, amend as
amended by Senate Bill 25-214 (2)(b)(I), (2)(b)(II)(D), and (2)(c); and add
(2)(b)(I.5) and (3.5) as follows:
22-82.9-302. Local school food purchasing program - creation -
rules. (2) (b) (I) The department shall select participating providers that served
fewer than two million one hundred fifty thousand A NUMBER OF school lunches
DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)(b)(I.5) OF
THIS SECTION in the immediately preceding school year TWO YEARS PRIOR TO
THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR WHICH THE PARTICIPATING PROVIDER IS APPLYING FOR
REIMBURSEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. The department shall create a
form for participating providers to track and report the Colorado grown, raised,
or processed products purchased.
(I.5) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ONLY SELECT PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS
THAT SERVED FEWER THAN TWO MILLION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND
SCHOOL LUNCHES IN THE SCHOOL YEAR TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE SCHOOL YEAR
FOR WHICH A PARTICIPATING PROVIDER IS APPLYING FOR REIMBURSEMENT
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT IT
CAN AWARD REIMBURSEMENTS TO THOSE PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS OF AT
LEAST FIVE CENTS FOR EVERY SCHOOL LUNCH THAT THE PARTICIPATING
PROVIDER PREPARED IN THE SCHOOL YEAR TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE SCHOOL
YEAR FOR WHICH THE PARTICIPATING PROVIDER IS APPLYING FOR
REIMBURSEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OR A MINIMUM OF ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, IN WHICH CASE THE DEPARTMENT MAY
SELECT ANY PARTICIPATING PROVIDER FOR REIMBURSEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION.
(II) The department shall give preference to applicants that:
(D) Served fewer than one million two hundred fifty thousand school
lunches in the immediately preceding school year count TWO YEARS PRIOR TO
THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR WHICH THE PARTICIPATING PROVIDER IS APPLYING FOR
REIMBURSEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; and
(c) On or before August 1 of the year following the participating
provider's application, and August 1 of each year thereafter through the year
after when the participating provider stops participating in the purchasing
program, the participating provider shall track and report to the department for
the school year in which it applied, and for the immediately preceding school
year TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR WHICH THE PARTICIPATING
PROVIDER IS APPLYING FOR REIMBURSEMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, the
total amount of Colorado grown, raised, or processed products it purchased for
student meals and the total number of lunches that it provided to students.
(3.5) DURING EACH OCTOBER AFTER OCTOBER 2024 IN WHICH THE
DEPARTMENT REIMBURSES PROVIDERS PARTICIPATING IN THE PURCHASING
PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REIMBURSE PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS IN
AN AMOUNT ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-82.9-211 (3)(c)(I).".

Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 35, line 25, strike "Sections" and substitute "Section".

Page 35, line 26, strike "and 12" and strike "take" and substitute "takes".

Page 36, line 2, strike "sections 11 and 12 take" and substitute "section 11
takes".

Page 36, after line 3 insert:

"(2) Section 12 of this act takes effect only if the ballot issue described
in section 22-82.9-212 is approved by the people at the next statewide election,
the ballot issue described in section 22-82.9-213 is rejected by the people at the
next statewide election, and Senate Bill 25-214 does not become law, in which
case section 12 takes effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote
thereon by the governor.
(3) Section 13 of this act takes effect only if the ballot issue described
in section 22-82.9-212 is approved by the people at the next statewide election,
the ballot issue described in section 22-82.9-213 is rejected by the people at the
next statewide election, and Senate Bill 25-214 becomes law, in which case
section 13 takes effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon
by the governor.".

Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.

Page 36, line 4, strike "17" and substitute "19".

Page 36, line 7, strike "17" and substitute "19".

Page 36, line 9, strike "14 and 15" and substitute "16 and 17".

Page 36, line 12, strike "14 and 15" and substitute "16 and 17".

Page 36, line 14, strike "13, and 16" and substitute "and 18".

Page 36, line 17, strike "13, and 16" and substitute "and 18".

Page 36, after line 18 insert:

"(7) Section 14 of this act takes effect only if the ballot issue described
in section 22-82.9-213 is approved by the people at the next statewide election
and Senate Bill 25-214 does not become law, in which case section 14 takes
effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
(8) Section 15 of this act takes effect only if the ballot issue described
in section 22-82.9-213 is approved by the people at the next statewide election
and Senate Bill 25-214 becomes law, in which case section 15 takes effect on
the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.".

Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
Page 36, line 19, strike "18, and 19" and substitute "20, and 21".

As amended, ordered revised and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.