The committee killed a 25% HSA tax credit bill (SB 26-029) on a 3-2 vote while spending the bulk of the hearing on SB 26-027, the 'Peace Act,' which would create a rebuttable presumption of 50/50 parenting time — drawing dozens of witnesses sharply divided between shared-parenting advocates citing child-outcome research and domestic violence survivors and experts warning the bill raises evidentiary barriers for abuse victims; no vote was taken on SB 26-027.
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Senator Zamora Wilson and proponents argued requiring proof before limiting parental rights protects children and reduces false allegations, while Courtney Sutton (COVA) testified the bill 'raises the standard at a time that victim advocates and child safety experts are deeply concerned about the number of child deaths and DV fatalities,' citing 72 Colorado DV fatalities in 2024 including 8 children. Kayla Zillman (Colorado Bar Association) stated the clear-and-convincing standard 'is just below beyond a reasonable doubt.'
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“Chair. Thank you Senator Carson for bringing this. And I how it aligns the incentives and so people can choose, they have a choice to get better coverage, freeing up money. That's a win. And so I will be a yes. Thank you Senator. So I applaud my colleagues efforts to help Coloradans afford health care. I think we can agree that, we can all agree that doing so is a laudable purpose. I think for me,”
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Sign in to subscribeGood afternoon, Senator. Welcome. Thank you, Madam Chair, Madam Chair and members of the committee, I'm pleased to present Senate Bill 29 here, one of our earliest bills here. I think, as we all know, affordability is a major issue for Colorado families and certainly a big component of that is health care expenses. You know, you look at the state budget, the state budget alone, the largest item this year now they're telling us, is Medicaid. 32%, 33% of the state budget now is just that one item. And so that's a reflection, I think, of how much healthcare is becoming more expensive and consuming more. Colorado is also currently ranked to be one of the most expensive states to live in, unfortunately with housing and health care and other expenses. And so I'm pleased to present legislation that I've introduced to create a 25% tax credit for Coloradans who make contributions to health savings accounts. I introduced this same bill during our August special session, which was designed then to address the health care issues that were brought up by the governor. And I'd like to continue pursuing this idea for our Colorado families. The amount of the…
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