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Colorado House introduces two dozen bills and forwards committee reports to appropriations and other panels
Summary
During a floor session, members of the Colorado House introduced 26 House bills covering wages, marijuana licensing, K–12 data reporting, AI public-safety protections and other topics, and committee reports sent multiple measures to appropriations and the committee of the whole for further consideration.
The Colorado House of Representatives on the floor received committee reports and introduced 26 House bills, sending numerous measures to standing committees for further review.
Committee reports and bill referrals dominated the session, with the Committee on State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs recommending several House bills be postponed indefinitely and the Committee on Appropriations and others recommending additional referrals, including many Senate bills being sent to the committee of the whole.
The session’s introductions spanned a wide range of policy areas. Sponsors named on the floor include Representatives Woodrow and Valdez (House Bill 12-08) and an accompanying Senator, Amabile; Representatives Linstead and Wilford, with Senator Gonzales (House Bill 12-09); Representatives Garcia, Sander and Lukens, with Senators Pelton, Beatty and Marchman (House Bill 12-10); and numerous other members named as sponsors or co-sponsors across bills numbered HB 12-08 through HB 12-33. The texts read on the floor describe the subject matter for each bill and the committee to which it was assigned.
Key bills introduced and their committee assignments as announced on the floor include:
- HB 12-08 (Woodrow, Valdez; Sen. Amabile): concerns the tip offset associated with local governments’ minimum wages; assigned to the Committee on Business Affairs and Labor. - HB 12-09 (Linstead, Wilford; Sen. Gonzales): addresses efficiency in the regulation of marijuana licensees; assigned to the Committee on Finance. - HB 12-10 (Garcia, Sander, Lukens; Sens. Pelton, Beatty, Marchman): concerns data reporting requirements for K–12 schools; assigned to the Committee on Education. - HB 12-11 (Stuart R., Leader; Sen. Bridges): concerns provision of water service by special districts and tap fee requirements; assigned to the Committee on Transportation, Housing, and Local Government. - HB 12-12 (Now, Soper): concerns public-safety protections related…
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