Archive #52457

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Bill Number: HB26-1397
HTTP Status: 200
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Archived At: 2026-04-09 15:22:10 MDT
Created At: 2026-04-09 15:22:10 MDT

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0921",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Fiscal Policy & Taxes"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1397",
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "id": "ES001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Emily Sirota",
      "last_name": "Sirota",
      "first_name": "Emily",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "RT001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Rick Taggart",
      "last_name": "Taggart",
      "first_name": "Rick",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    },
    {
      "id": "KB002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Kyle Brown",
      "last_name": "Brown",
      "first_name": "Kyle"
    },
    {
      "id": "JA002",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Judy Amabile",
      "last_name": "Amabile",
      "first_name": "Judy",
      "sponsor_order": "3"
    },
    {
      "id": "JB004",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Jeff Bridges",
      "last_name": "Bridges",
      "first_name": "Jeff",
      "sponsor_order": "4"
    },
    {
      "id": "BK001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Additional Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Barbara Kirkmeyer",
      "last_name": "Kirkmeyer",
      "first_name": "Barbara"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/51EB4D4B0BACBF2787258DB30000ED17/$File/1397_01.pdf",
      "date": "04/02/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
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      "lastModified": "04/02/2026 12:30:44 PM"
    }
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      "id": "H_APP_2026A",
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      "chamber": "House"
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  "long_title": "Concerning the use of general fund money to support benefits provided to certain public safety personnel through a multiple employer health trust, and, in connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.",
  "bill_status": "House Second Reading",
  "short_title": "Multiple Employer Health Trust Funding",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Joint Budget Committee.</b> Current law requires the state treasurer to transfer $2.5 million to the firefighter benefits cash fund from the general fund on July 1, 2028, and on each July 1 thereafter, sufficient funds, subject to annual appropriation, to reimburse employers for the direct costs of providing certain benefits to firefighters and volunteer firefighters. Current law also requires the general assembly to appropriate $650,000 from the general fund to the department of local affairs (department) on July 1, 2026, $1 million from the general fund to the department on July 1, 2027, to reduce participating employer contributions to a multiple employer health trust (trust) for volunteer firefighters and part-time firefighters. The bill repeals the required transfers and required appropriations.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Current law requires the general assembly to appropriate money from the general fund to the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety for the purpose of reimbursing a multiple employer health trust for the direct costs of providing cardiac and other health screenings for peace officers as follows:<br/></p><p><ul><li>$350,000 for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026; </li><li>$500,000 for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2027; </li><li>$1 million for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2028; and</li><li>On each July 1 thereafter, sufficient funds.</li></ul></p><p><br/>The bill repeals these required appropriations.<br/><br/><br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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      "label": "Under Consideration",
      "position": 2
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  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Government - Local",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
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      "date": "04/09/2026 01:22:38 PM",
      "vote": "Passed**",
      "chamber": "House",
      "hearing": "Second Reading",
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      "amendment": "L.001"
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  "full_bill_topic": "Multiple Employer Health Trust Funding",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Other",
  "fiscal_note_files": [
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/51EB4D4B0BACBF2787258DB30000ED17/$File/HB1397_00.pdf",
      "date": "04/03/2026",
      "label": "FN1",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "04/03/2026 03:10:10 PM",
      "label_detailed": "Initial Fiscal Note"
    }
  ],
  "is_budget_package": "Yes",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
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      "action": "House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments",
      "location": "House"
    },
    {
      "date": "04/06/2026",
      "action": "House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole",
      "location": "House"
    },
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      "location": "House"
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  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Other",
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      "lastModified": "04/06/2026 04:16:29 PM"
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  "demographic_note_files": [],
  "updated_bill_summary_files": [],
  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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