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 adopted amendment L005 and voted to advance HB 1213. The committee clerk recorded the result as “That bill passes on a vote of 10-0 with 1 excused.”

House Bill 1239 (sponsored by Representatives Zocai and a Bassenacker variant in the transcript) had two amendments adopted (L002 and J002). The committee moved the amended bill to the Committee of the Whole; the transcript records that the bill passed on a vote of 7-3 with 1 excused.

Representative Stewart’s House Bill 1248 saw amendment L004 adopted. The committee moved HB 1248 as amended to the Committee of the Whole; the transcript records the bill passed on a vote of 7 to 3 with 1 excused.

House Bill 1082, presented by Representatives Weinberg and Brown, included adoption of a J amendment (J001). After some brief discussion, the committee advanced HB 1082; the clerk recorded the vote as 10 to 0 with 1 excused.

The committee also took up Senate Bill 33. The transcript shows the bill was moved to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation and members cast roll-call votes; the excerpt provided does not include a final summarized tally for that item.

Throughout the hearing the committee repeatedly recorded members as excused (notably Representative Luck and Representative Titone/Tatone in the transcript excerpts) on multiple roll calls. Committee procedures followed standard practices in which a sponsor identifies prepared amendments, the committee considers any further amendments, a member moves the bill to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation, and the clerk pulls the committee for a roll-call vote.

Votes at a glance

- House Bill 1001 — Amendment J001 adopted; moved to Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. Final recorded tally not specified in the provided transcript excerpt. - House Bill 1130 — No additional amendments; moved to Committee of the Whole. Recorded result: “That bill passes on a vote of 6 to 3 with 2 excused.” - House Bill 1213 — Amendment L005 adopted (described by sponsor as clarifying language and federal compliance updates); moved to Committee of the Whole. Recorded result: 10-0 with 1 excused. - House Bill 1239 — Amendments L002 and J002 adopted; moved to Committee of the Whole. Recorded result: 7-3 with 1 excused. - House Bill 1248 — Amendment L004 adopted; moved to Committee of the Whole. Recorded result: 7-3 with 1 excused. - House Bill 1082 — Amendment J001 adopted; moved to Committee of the Whole. Recorded result: 10-0 with 1 excused. - Senate Bill 33 — Moved to Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation; final summarized tally not specified in the provided excerpt.

Why this matters: The Committee of the Whole is the next step in each bill’s legislative process in the House; advancing these measures keeps them on track for further floor consideration. Several bills were amended in committee, and sponsors highlighted technical or federal-compliance language changes for at least one measure (HB 1213). The roll-call recordings show several members absent/excused during votes, which can affect margins on close measures.

The committee proceeded in order through the agenda, adopting amendments submitted in the packet and recording votes after the amendment phase closed for each bill. Additional details about bill content, fiscal notes, or subsequent floor scheduling were not included in the provided transcript excerpt.