Amendments for HB25-1297
House Journal, March 27
50 HB25-1297 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
51 the Committee on Finance with favorable
52 recommendation:
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54 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 12, strike "portion, (1)(b)(II)," and
55 substitute "portion".
1 Page 2, line 13, strike "and (2)(e)" and substitute "(2)(e), and (6)".
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3 Page 2, line 16, strike "revenues." and substitute "revenues - report on
4 revenue and expenditures.".
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6 Page 3, lines 6 and 7, strike "THE COMMISSIONER" and substitute "IF THE
7 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DISCONTINUES OR DECREASES THE ENHANCED
8 FEDERAL "PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT" SUBSIDIES
9 CREATED BY THE FEDERAL "AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021",
10 PUB.L. 117-2, AND EXTENDED BY THE FEDERAL "INFLATION REDUCTION
11 ACT OF 2022", PUB.L. 117-169, 136 STAT. 1818 (2022), OR MONEY IS
12 OTHERWISE INSUFFICIENT, THE ENTERPRISE".
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14 Page 3, strike lines 9 through 13 and substitute "IN SUBSECTION (1)(a)(I)
15 OF THIS SECTION TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO:".
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17 Renumber succeeding subparagraph accordingly.
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19 Page 3, line 14, strike "MAINTAINING" and substitute "MAINTAIN".
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21 Page 3, strike lines 16 through 18 and substitute "REINSURANCE
22 PROGRAM, PROVIDE SUBSIDIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO PURCHASE
23 INSURANCE ON THE EXCHANGE AT THE 2026 SUBSIDY LEVELS
24 RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD IN 2025, AND PROVIDE".
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26 Page 3, line 21, strike "COVERING" and substitute "COVER".
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28 Page 3, strike lines 24 and 25 and substitute:
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30 "(C) COVER THE COSTS OF ENSURING THAT COLORADANS HAVE
31 ACCESS TO LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH-CARE ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN
32 SECTION 12-30-121 (1)(d).".
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2026 34 Page 3, line 27, after "THAN" insert "AUGUST 31, 2025, FOR THE
35 ASSESSMENT AND, FOR SUBSEQUENT YEARS, NOT LATER THAN JUNE 1".
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37 Page 4, line 1, strike "AUGUST 31".
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39 Page 4, strike lines 6 through 8.
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41 Page 4, strike lines 12 and 13 and substitute:
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43 "(VII) TO COVER THE COSTS OF ENSURING COLORADANS HAVE
44 ACCESS TO LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH-CARE ACTIVITIES, AS DEFINED IN
45 SECTION 12-30-121 (1)(d).".
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47 Page 5, strike lines 5 and 6 and substitute "HEALTH PLANS FOR
48 INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE PREMIUM TAX CREDITS ON THE EXCHANGE;".
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50 Page 5, after line 17 insert:
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52 "(6) BEGINNING JANUARY 15, 2026, AND NOT LATER THAN
53 JANUARY 15 EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT
54 ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD AND TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
55 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE HEALTH AND
1 HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES, AND TO
2 THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE REVENUE AND
3 EXPENDITURES OF THE ENTERPRISE, BY ENTERPRISE PROGRAM.".
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5 Page 6, line 4, after "(4)(e)" insert "and (4.5)".
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7 Page 6, after line 14 insert:
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9 "(4.5) AT LEAST ANNUALLY, THE BOARD SHALL SEEK FORMAL
10 INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY PROGRAMS FUNDED BY
11 THE ENTERPRISE IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF THE
12 PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE PROGRAMS.".
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