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Sponsor Senator Claire Coleman said the bill does not expand executive authority but relocates and clarifies existing discretionary authority in statute, adding safeguards such as required notification to the Joint Budget Committee, a requirement that the governor present a formal spending-reduction plan, and a role for the committee to advise on the plan.

The bill specifies measurable triggers for mandatory action: if updated quarterly revenue estimates indicate the need to act equal to either 2% of general fund appropriations or half of the required reserve, or if the reserve drops below $1,000,000,000, the governor must present plans and receive advice from the Joint Budget Committee before exercising certain spending reductions.

Senators raised differing views during the debate. Senator Samura Wilson expressed concern about the dollar scale implied by percentage targets and urged a no vote. Senator Pelton Bee said the bill still grants too much authority to the governor and favored stronger legislative control. Senator Amabile supported the bill, saying it asks the governor to report before taking action and strikes a balance between executive action in emergencies and legislative oversight.

After floor discussion the Senate adopted the committee report and passed the bill on second reading by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Colorado Senate 2025 1st Extraordinary Session Day 01 Part 2","oneSentenceSummary","Senators passed Senate Bill 25B-001 to formalize processes for the governor to reduce spending when the state faces fiscal shortfalls, including notification and presentation requirements to the Joint Budget Committee and numerical triggers for action.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Colorado","taxId",15007,"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},6489860,"Senate diverts funds from gray-wolf reintroduction to health insurance affordability fund for now",383,3776000,4159000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5615024-b53f3f076de52392ce99f8f69743f895&start=3776&end=4159","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5615024-b53f3f076de52392ce99f8f69743f895/thumbnail_3776000.jpg","/articles/6489860/Colorado/Senate-diverts-funds-from-gray-wolf-reintroduction-to-health-insurance-affordability-fund-for-now","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6489860-6fb4c45e0e1cf5935a7273ca7f28daa5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770433751&Signature=kZ8waLot8oN8leSvE2WVGaqNF~rEAi40CGFmKkYSMmzw2TbXXyYLKsOAYsWt5rh7zbjjFHqVpZudotWBQC0T5bsITGRBf4qKLXEx8bQQaoXYNxO20QeijpBitUu1vwKNdu7TRzXsM3u2mSOqDkYoHuTvlq6aBnmcBh-CjKYNHF3OIxjJvLUSQy-3gZbpUp2gej-GQHNpoAJuLeRQ1UxN0xjW2RFxCVOizY~Okf6Ox4xNi4qDt4AsIrWNsD6u1JvLNorExjutnPTc9Bt6KTjdBwlXTD-OxJBVMBB-i6SS03CFcExEWkQEzMaU7KiCPDxaZMGdd9Zf24hfzPko5yd~JA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colorado Senate voted to adopt Senate Bill 25B-005, which redirects certain state funds originally earmarked for gray-wolf reintroduction and instead reduces an appropriation to support the Colorado Health Insurance Affordability Enterprise.

Senator Bob Roberts, sponsor of the bill, said the bill pauses state general-fund purchases of new wolves for the current fiscal year and moves the money to the state program that helps families buy individual-market health insurance. Roberts and co-sponsors said the change preserves other elements of the wolf program, including assistance for ranchers and community supports, while responding to current budget pressures.

Senators representing rural districts said the measure aims to slow expansion of the program while focusing on nonlethal prevention measures and letting the program catch up with existing populations. Senator Catlin, a co-sponsor, said the pause would also help rural constituents by moving dollars into health insurance affordability. Senator Peltonar said the bill ultimately still allows private funding to support additional wolf introductions even as state dollars are paused.

After debate the Senate adopted the committee report and passed the bill on second reading by voice vote. The clerk later read the bill title after adoption.

The bill’s sponsors framed the measure as a budgetary pause rather than a repeal: existing program activities and rancher supports remain funded, and the pause specifically targets state general-fund procurement of additional wolves in the current fiscal year.","Senators approved a bill pausing state general-fund purchases of additional wolves for the gray-wolf reintroduction program and redirected those funds to the Colorado Health Insurance Affordability Enterprise to support individual-market affordability.",{"_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},6489867,"Senate passes bill to provide state-only funding to providers cut from Medicaid; transparency amendment fails",881,2831000,3712000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5615024-b53f3f076de52392ce99f8f69743f895&start=2831&end=3712","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5615024-b53f3f076de52392ce99f8f69743f895/thumbnail_2831000.jpg","/articles/6489867/Colorado/Senate-passes-bill-to-provide-state-only-funding-to-providers-cut-from-Medicaid-transparency-amendment-fails","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6489867-059176697160cfc1048495184a93ddd7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770433751&Signature=O87ZpprIuztFCvvrHjJHhAgw3eehPNUzHEGBeTTKEjRawBkrcAmcEnJZS4zmi6YJAJriaJR~7yVYoADaCOF3gIy~j3QfIPTnBd7hMzQO6va4RWe3bhymBP48XlH454yYfTSdCuZo4KWilsFrJJqmqY-nNbyw82HaJMfzKMqDwaXkQInE3PIH5KhcAaBPlu8LWdBSarHgz2JS3vXlucqykrCuHnmoArfLGeaMdGEkJcfhPCAbPSuuoeMTVEm~6ZYB8AF5ZCR5VI~NWw-ZWuvIO0HIAKLZHxArzvPVS4amaXgjwjVrnpUaM4jZo0RKu5JY19Hom3M1FI~oU5L6jRm3iQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senators on Thursday approved Senate Bill 25B-002, a measure authorizing state-only funding for entities that federal rules currently bar from receiving reimbursements from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The bill passed after committee consideration and floor debate.

Supporters said the bill is intended to stabilize access to primary and family-planning services for Coloradans where federal reimbursements have been interrupted. Senator Dylan Bridges, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the measure would restore access to services such as family planning and primary care for patients affected by the federal change.

The bill drew extended debate over Planned Parenthood’s role in the state’s safety net. Bridges said the bill does not fund abortion care and described planned steps to restore Medicaid-covered family-planning and primary-care services to affected patients, noting that Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains provides about 55,000 visits annually and that earlier federal actions canceled roughly 991 appointments before temporary court relief was secured. Senator Mike Doherty said the measure is designed to “stabilize the federal roller coaster,” authorizing state-only payments while prohibitions remain in effect and pausing those payments when an entity is eligible for federal reimbursement.

Two floor amendments seeking additional transparency were defeated. Senator Zamora Wilson moved Amendment L-003, which would have required the State Department to publish on its website a description of each claim reimbursed to a prohibited entity; L-003 lost on a voice vote. Later, a committee-of-the-whole amendment S-001 also failed on a roll call (12 ayes, 23 noes). Senators expressing concern about the amendments cited potential HIPAA and privacy issues; proponents argued taxpayers have a right to receipts for state-only payments.

After debate the Senate adopted the HHS committee report and then approved the bill on second reading and final passage by voice vote; the clerk read the title to Senate Bill 25B-002 after adoption.

The bill directs state-only payments to replace federal reimbursements only while a federal prohibition remains in effect; if an entity regains federal reimbursement eligibility, state-only payments would not be used. The bill’s proponents said the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing would have administrative responsibility for implementing the payments.

Votes at a glance: the bill passed on the floor by voice vote; the failed transparency amendments were L-003 (failed by voice vote) and S-001 (failed 12–23 on a roll call).","The Colorado Senate approved Senate Bill 25B-002 to allow state-only payments to entities barred from receiving federal Medicaid reimbursements for certain reproductive-health-related reasons; two proposed transparency amendments failed on the floor.","actionData","errors"]

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