House Appropriations advances multiple bills, adopts amendments and moves measures to Committee of the Whole

The Colorado House Appropriations Committee convened and advanced a slate of bills to the Committee of the Whole, adopting committee amendments and recording roll-call votes on several measures.

The committee began with House Bill 1001; members adopted amendment J001 before moving the bill to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The vice chair moved the amendment and the motion to advance the bill was seconded; the transcript shows roll-call participation but does not include a summarized final tally for HB 1001 in the provided excerpt.

The committee then considered House Bill 1130, sponsored by Representative Carter and Majority Leader DeBren. Committee members adopted no additional amendments and moved HB 1130 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The committee’s recorded statement in the transcript says, “That bill passes on a vote of 6 to 3 with 2 excused.”

Representative Ferre presented House Bill 1213, describing a clarifying amendment L005 that she said made language changes tied to a fiscal note and adjusted a prior bill to ensure federal compliance. The committee…