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Speaker Julie McCluskey said the legislature would need to ‘‘trim nearly $1,000,000,000 from our state budget’’ while protecting safety‑net services and the bipartisan investments the House has made in early childhood and higher education. She pledged not to restore the budget stabilization factor and said the state would implement the new equitable school finance formula on time. She also flagged water resources and drought as threats that may require defensive measures and commended farmers and ranchers for conservation efforts.

McCluskey highlighted actions on housing, saying the House would pursue construction‑defects reform, measures to reduce rent‑raising algorithms, regulatory relief for religious institutions building on their land, and incentives for modular home construction. She also touted prior cost‑reduction steps such as reinsurance and the Colorado Option, and took note of the state’s investments in transit, mountain rail and air‑quality work.

Minority Leader Rose Pugliese framed her caucus priorities around affordability, parental choice in education and public‑safety concerns. She emphasized protecting the Taxpayer Bill of Rights and said her caucus would press for transparency and accountability in education funding and for policies she described as strengthening family control over medical decisions for children. She repeatedly urged bipartisan cooperation on affordability measures and said mothers, fathers and grandparents are best suited to decide what children need.

Both leaders invoked civil discourse and free‑speech protections within the chamber. McCluskey said each voice in the House matters and that there was ‘‘no place for censorship in this house,’’ language echoed by Pugliese in pledging that minority speech should be protected while she advocated policy differences.

Their remarks mapped out areas where the two caucuses may align and where they are likely to clash: education funding and school‑finance timing drew bipartisan support for completion, while budget‑cut choices and policy approaches to immigration, housing and parental‑control issues were among the topics that may generate debate during the session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Colorado House 2025 Legislative Day 001","oneSentenceSummary","Speaker Julie McCluskey and Minority Leader Rose Pugliese used opening‑day remarks to outline competing priorities: the speaker emphasized protecting progress on education, water and climate goals while noting a $1 billion budget shortfall; the minority leader emphasized affordability, parental choice, and protecting the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.","taxTitle","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Colorado","taxId",15006,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6420830,"House introduces first set of bills: wage enforcement, mental‑health benefits, Medicaid waiver for complex needs, film incentives and more",292,6368000,6660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101893-ab95089d8b129e8d4241b6e6e2b879d6&start=6368&end=6660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101893-ab95089d8b129e8d4241b6e6e2b879d6/thumbnail_6368000.jpg","/articles/6420830/Colorado/House-introduces-first-set-of-bills-wage-enforcement-mentalhealth-benefits-Medicaid-waiver-for-complex-needs-film-incentives-and-more","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6420830-616ba0b6f17f5c349519a85e5d3d1cda/orig.mp4?Expires=1770710442&Signature=FbHAV33g-e-vHF9ZD5bPkzjcQ4eyr9Df7OkKvssoJdiP~e-t~bhpQaCU-nDPg-RLUxjuBVJfz23IgoaKsyqiFVBAEA-STKGNPipsIVJI4zUJFsHhsfvVx85KVRTfDTvFs-hkatvNF~QG2XFWvoEu9hYsJcdGXg1LYxe6nfXy5w5ofWfcV~32D-UArKImf1TlzfH0Ues9az4hs1mjFA78eHNFNqqoMZW1AVgGWf7CSPSrdRMI9Lq8HLM0IGW7PGtHlgjHN4HFrIfYNnLwrlW9MgBOn88mhCd0gd0JUjgPHrnETumXV8DGoUGgzZ9g56rs73zkvnA2Vg6rNwj0bIni6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colorado House introduced its first set of bills on opening day, officially placing them on the chamber’s calendar and assigning them to committees. The clerk read sponsors and short descriptions and announced committee referrals for the measures covered.

Highlights from the first group of bill introductions:
- House Bill 101 (Duran, Froelich; Senators Danielson and Kolker) — enforcement of wage and hour laws; assigned to Business Affairs and Labor.
- House Bill 102 (Brown, Gilchrist; Senators Mobley and Pelton B) — determination of health‑benefits coverage for mental‑health services; assigned to Health and Human Services.
- House Bill 1003 (Stuart R., Brooks; Senator Cutter) — a Medicaid waiver program for children with complex health needs; assigned to Health and Human Services.
- House Bill 1004 (Woodrow, Mabry) — prohibiting certain landlord pricing coordination and related anticompetitive agreements; assigned to Business Affairs and Labor.
- House Bill 105 (McCluskey, Teton; Senators Amabile and Bazely) — tax incentives to support the film festival industry; assigned to Business Affairs and Labor.
- House Bill 1006 (Lukens, Hartsock; Senator Bridges) — allowing school districts to lease district property for any term of years; assigned to Education.
- House Bill 1007 (Frederick, Valdez; Senators Winter F. and Simpson) — paratransit services; assigned to Transportation, Housing, and Local Government.
- House Bill 1008 (Bradfield, English; Senators Cutter and Michael St. Jennay) — measures to incentivize jails to provide behavioral health services to persons in custody; assigned to Judiciary.
- House Bill 1009 (Morrow; Senator Cutter) — a vegetative fuel mitigation program for fire‑protection districts; assigned to Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources.
- House Bill 1010 (Zokai, Brown; Senator Wiseman) — prohibition against engaging in price gouging; assigned to Business Affairs and Labor.

The clerk read additional bill titles and assigned committees; the House paused introductions after the first set to resume later in the day. No floor debate or votes on the bills were recorded at the time of introduction; committee referral was the recorded action.","On opening day the House formally introduced roughly 20 bills covering wage and hour enforcement, behavioral health, Medicaid waivers for children, film industry tax incentives, school leasing, paratransit, and other topics; bills were assigned to standing committees.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6420891,"Colorado House adopts temporary rules, joint rules and designates committees; sets time for governor’s address",1232,5716000,4484000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101893-ab95089d8b129e8d4241b6e6e2b879d6&start=5716&end=4484","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101893-ab95089d8b129e8d4241b6e6e2b879d6/thumbnail_5716000.jpg","/articles/6420891/Colorado/Colorado-House-adopts-temporary-rules-joint-rules-and-designates-committees-sets-time-for-governors-address","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6420891-9d9303c272fc075db0457e9e2ee7f0d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770710442&Signature=MFZSQvkOz2vWLHddYNNzisbXbQiF7LNxdHnl3eZl2kBuLFf1a~Hxj~uleABmvsuH8mOTZXOqGyD973LQC~VdppSMbew0v6QHyDpynyaw6eiRxJn7nojBUVuPsNa-KClyQpCHjlGxunH0SFbvfuE00dFzUCuDfnsQ3U3J-f8wEVMN6liRMq-uTOoPvdGHQDetdNGZesMsE7vDGO3JKkvTEkXfYsWFDkTZ5M8M9bAgZPXrt2~nuBSlaML0lpFV-mH72-UMta8PsplhyVR3rA-1QBIYZakoIPg29VSf25-fcxzGg7BmwvUocUeTWC-lZeDxpnakXJ0YH~MYVawA07-4~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On opening day the Colorado House adopted the temporary House rules and the temporary joint rules with the Senate and approved a joint resolution setting the time and date for the governor’s State of the State address.

House Resolution 101, which adopts the temporary House rules from the previous (74th) General Assembly, was adopted by recorded vote with 63 yes, 1 excused and 1 vacancy, the clerk reported. House Joint Resolution 101, setting the time and date for the State of the State address and appointing a committee to wait upon the governor, was adopted by the same margin. The House also approved Senate Joint Resolution 1 to adopt the temporary joint rules; that motion likewise passed with 63 yes, 1 excused and 1 vacancy.

Following adoption of the joint resolution scheduling the governor’s address, the House named Representatives McCormick (chair), Zokai and Sander to the committee to wait upon the governor, and later named representatives to notify the Senate and the governor that the House was organized and ready for business. Earlier the House named a committee of three to wait upon Chief Justice Marquez to administer oaths to newly elected members.

The clerk read committee assignments for the session, listing chairs, vice chairs and membership for standing committees including Agriculture, Appropriations, Business Affairs and Labor, Education, Energy and Environment, Finance, Health and Human Services, Judiciary, State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs, Transportation, Housing and Local Government, and the Joint Budget Committee. The House journal will contain full names and committee rosters as read on the floor.

Majority Leader Monica Duran told members the body would convene further discussions after opening day about potential changes to the House rules and said leaders planned collaborative rule review in the next weeks.

All votes to adopt the temporary rules and joint rules were recorded as 63 yes; the clerk reported the totals immediately after the electronic vote on each measure.","The House adopted temporary House rules and the temporary joint rules with the Senate and approved resolutions setting the State of the State session time; the House also announced committee appointments and designated members to notify the Senate and governor that the House is organized.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6420935,"Julie McCluskey elected speaker of Colorado House, defeating Rose Pugliese 41–22",1267,4148000,5415000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101893-ab95089d8b129e8d4241b6e6e2b879d6&start=4148&end=5415","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101893-ab95089d8b129e8d4241b6e6e2b879d6/thumbnail_4148000.jpg","/articles/6420935/Colorado/Julie-McCluskey-elected-speaker-of-Colorado-House-defeating-Rose-Pugliese-4122","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6420935-3b9d7b763b38303d964fb1029b03fbeb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770710442&Signature=GxxG3kMPjFD~3T95rhy-g~fN8DWKnOIgjcCBMqTqI~iAWN5V4jrVyw9ZXuqzsLa1JPP04OxaHVHoq75f1YnEfyctU~nfndHRe~TjBz8N4Pd~XoI9VBnmUna26mtOY3HpC3U1XefxmP148U1Hr~o~FU6cFp313UlLbAORcJ9rkYCLg~nAM150Uaw3EvqhApxmf~DJQw0jZpR45YsxOgUp~AlPRs26mfjYNZL40r-DAs1S93SQXWs9MQeShrouNLggiejeY2d~8dZy72ryQqXksU7g8ZCbiHL4XFUHkyNeRkV2aRwJgEsR4oeLIUS~b1yrJ~uWdp05ZEt2MmkWyL-Pmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Julie McCluskey was elected speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives for the 75th General Assembly in a floor vote held on opening day. The clerk reported 41 votes for McCluskey and 22 votes for Representative Rose Pugliese; one member was excused and one seat vacant.

The contest followed nominations and three‑minute “well” speeches (limited by temporary rules not yet adopted). Majority Leader Monica Duran nominated McCluskey; Assistant Majority Leader Jennifer Bacon seconded the nomination. Representative Bottoms nominated Minority Leader Rose Pugliese; that nomination was seconded by Assistant Minority Leader Winter and several other members spoke in support of Pugliese.

In her remarks accepting the nomination, Speaker Julie McCluskey said she would protect the institution and “allow every single one of those voices to be heard.” McCluskey noted she sees the speaker’s role as representing the whole House and pledged not to censor members who come to the people’s house to testify.

In accepting the nomination from her caucus, Minority Leader Rose Pugliese emphasized civil discourse and said there was “no place for censorship in this house,” and she highlighted parental‑choice and public‑safety priorities in her remarks while campaigning at the well.

After the vote the clerk announced the result and McCluskey addressed the chamber, saying she was “deeply honored and grateful” and looked forward to “serving all of you, lifting up all of your voices in the days ahead.” The House then recessed briefly to continue organizational business.","Representative Julie McCluskey was elected Speaker of the Colorado House in a floor vote, receiving 41 votes to Representative Rose Pugliese’s 22. The vote occurred after nominations and well speeches by both candidates.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6420982,"Colorado House adopts credentials report after objections over posted passwords; objections prompt calls for investigation",1012,1236000,2248000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101893-ab95089d8b129e8d4241b6e6e2b879d6&start=1236&end=2248","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101893-ab95089d8b129e8d4241b6e6e2b879d6/thumbnail_1236000.jpg","/articles/6420982/Colorado/Colorado-House-adopts-credentials-report-after-objections-over-posted-passwords-objections-prompt-calls-for-investigation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6420982-96fa0ca5d414f0aa648676e505989155/orig.mp4?Expires=1770710442&Signature=U94P-ifQ6K2jLXJBUJNwR0rgR6nST8IYAJSskrVcONhOL1lCEQ6YpY98wYmbqc5GGTBEh9mJrDJ1b5DOydeU0IE5WPG8N0To9XCFiDq-DMy2pE0xIAv6rHfL0lQ7O~c2GjFXinF9ZAkfHU8M-xspIZh2m4Fnn7C2WBW2251d5orZkZC6k8r4L7fQvq8ey4ZbVEe7x~XMwJWmlsLAhdF0deAhrmBbptKTC2UjCiFabWBa9mnGWkVkAnJs5oFA7EatZ-TJ1IqDsnMvtMPfmoK-ALvfh~RhoR63zdqqdNSAqfR3OfBKKcZML3pqcTO~95WgqDnfQ71091jP8FPI176qGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colorado House on its first day of the 75th General Assembly voted to adopt the report of the committee on credentials confirming the results of the Nov. 5, 2024 general election after members debated objections tied to a security incident in which voting-system passwords were posted.

The motion to adopt the credentials committee report carried 57 yes, 6 no, with 1 member excused and 1 vacancy, the clerk announced after a roll call. The committee had earlier certified that the list of representatives elected at the November election “do truly possess the constitutional and statutory qualifications and are entitled to membership in this body,” the committee report said.

The objections were raised during a five‑minute period allotted to members for discussion. Representative De Graaf criticized Colorado’s voting-system security and cited statutory and federal standards, saying the posting of BIOS passwords and other failures undermined confidence. “Colorado deserves a system that works,” De Graaf said, adding that records required by voting‑system standards were being deleted and that the breach rendered prior certifications effectively void.

Representative Bottoms also objected, saying she was “very uncomfortable certifying this election” and called for criminal investigations into the secretary of state’s office, noting that passwords were released to every county except one and saying she had no proof those passwords were used to alter votes but that such use was possible.

Responding to the objections, Majority Leader Monica Duran urged adoption of the report and characterized the objections as “dangerous to our democracy,” pointing to post‑election audits, mandatory recount rules in some races and independent reviews. “No voting machines in the state of Colorado were tampered with,” Duran said, adding that bipartisan county clerks and two investigations—an independent law firm review and a Denver district attorney inquiry—had found the posting to be a serious mistake but had not shown that votes were changed.

The clerk announced that county clerks had certified election results and that county canvass and post‑election audits supported the outcomes submitted to the House. With the adoption of the committee’s report, the House proceeded with organizational business and swearing‑in of members.

The transcript record for this debate includes multiple statutory and federal references raised by objecting members, including mentions of CRS provisions and federal standards; the House vote recorded the formal outcome but did not order a new investigation on the floor.

Further action: the record does not show the House directing staff to open a new criminal or administrative investigation; objectioners asked for investigations but the motion before the chamber was the adoption of the credentials report, which the House approved.","The Colorado House voted to adopt the credentials committee report confirming election results after two representatives objected, citing a November 2023 incident in which election-system passwords were posted. The motion passed 57–6 with one member excused and one vacancy.","actionData","errors"]

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