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Joint Budget Committee
A long day of public testimony at the Joint Budget Committee turned emotional and combative as families of disabled Coloradans warned that a proposed cap on paid caregiver hours amounts to a 'death sentence,' while veterans, sex-education advocates, state workers and providers lined up to fight proposed cuts and fund sweeps in the 2026-27 budget.
Key Actions
·MSU Denver and higher-ed workforce fundingAction
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Notable Quotes
“The proposed cut in hours from 112 to 56 is literally a death sentence for us. We will lose our home and any means for properly caring for their medical needs.”
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Test, test. It's. And so I. And we are going to take testimony first from folks who are here in person and then we'll move on to remote testimony. Each person will have two minutes and then we'll offer. If folks have questions, I'll call people up in panels and each of you will have two minutes. And then when your panel is complete, if folks on the committee have questions, we can ask them, but that will be the general process for the day. So we will start our first panel. I have. Oh, okay. Nicole Mendoza. Nicole Maglori. I'm so sorry if I butchered your name. And Esau Lorenzo Lozano. And I'm sorry, this is very, very small print. Come on up. So there will be a button on your microphone, right on the mic. Yep. So when it's your turn to speak, if you want to turn it on, you can start and just turn on your mic. You'll have two minutes. Introduce yourself and who you represent, if any organization, and then you can begin with your testimony. Good afternoon, chair and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak today. My name…
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