HB 25-1025: Stockpile of Essential Materials Distribution - Colorado

Rerevised (03/12/2025) → Revised (03/11/2025) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised to expand the list of eligible recipients for disaster relief distributions. The change adds state agencies, schools, local public health agencies, hospitals, primary care providers, nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and tribal governments to the list of entities that can receive funds. This broadens the scope of who can access resources during emergencies to better protect public health and safety.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a wider range of public and private entities eligible for disaster relief distributions, moving beyond the previous unspecified list of recipients.

ELIGIBILITY

Added state agencies, schools, local public health agencies, hospitals, primary care providers, nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and tribal governments to the list of eligible entities for disaster relief distributions.

Modified the eligibility criteria to explicitly include community partners and individuals who can respond to disaster emergencies in ways that protect public health or safety.

Final Act (03/20/2025) → Rerevised (03/12/2025) · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill broadens the circumstances under which the state can distribute essential materials from its stockpile beyond just declared disaster emergencies. It allows distribution during other situations where there is a need for distribution or when it would help protect public health and safety. The changes also explicitly add nonprofit organizations and faith-based organizations to the list of eligible recipients.

Scope change

Expanded from requiring a declared disaster emergency to include other circumstances where distribution would benefit public health or safety

SCOPE

Changed distribution authority from only during declared disaster emergencies to also allow distribution during other circumstances where there is a need for or benefit to distribution

Added authority to distribute essential materials in normal, nonemergency times before their useful life ends to help protect public health or safety

ELIGIBILITY

Explicitly added nonprofit organizations and faith-based organizations to the list of eligible recipients for stockpile distributions

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that the director or director's designee may distribute materials without formal consultation with the department of public health and environment

DEFINITION

Expanded definition of when essential materials can be distributed to include situations that enhance the ability of eligible recipients and community partners to respond to current or future disaster emergencies

Signed Act (03/26/2025) → Final Act (03/20/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was formatted and finalized for official signing, with no substantive policy changes to the legislation itself. The document shows formatting adjustments, signature line corrections, and standard legislative finalization procedures rather than new policy provisions.

Scope change

No substantive scope changes; this is a formatting and finalization diff showing the bill's transition from draft to signed legislative act.

TECHNICAL

Added standard finalization notes about Governor's signature status and legislative history consultation

Corrected signature lines for House and Senate officers with proper name formatting

Fixed formatting inconsistencies in bill title and sponsor lists between sections

Reengrossed (02/04/2025) → Signed Act (03/26/2025) · 4 edits · Mar 26, 2025

MODERATE

This bill broadens the circumstances under which the state can distribute essential materials from its emergency stockpile. Previously, distributions were limited to declared disaster emergencies, but now the director can distribute materials when there is a demonstrated need or benefit, even without a formal disaster declaration. The bill also expands the list of eligible recipients to explicitly include nonprofit and faith-based organizations and tribal governments, and adds a requirement for annual reporting on stockpile acquisitions and distributions.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of stockpile distribution authority from only declared disaster emergencies to include situations where there is a need for distribution or where distribution would enhance the ability of various entities to respond to current or future emergencies.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligible recipients to explicitly include nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, tribal governments with jurisdiction in Colorado, and their community partners.

SCOPE

Broadened distribution authority to allow distributions without a formal disaster declaration when the director determines there is a need or benefit, or when distribution would enhance emergency response capabilities.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for annual reporting on stockpile acquisitions and distributions starting January 2027, including dates, quantities, recipients, and reasons for each action.

DEFINITION

Clarified that distribution of essential materials for use before their useful life ends in normal, nonemergency times counts as protecting public health and safety.

Engrossed (02/03/2025) → Reengrossed (02/04/2025) · 3 edits · Mar 12, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional sponsors and updated the bill summary to reflect that it is now in its 3rd Reading Unamended version. Substantively, the bill removed text regarding the distribution of essential materials to specific organizations like faith-based groups and tribal governments during public health emergencies.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing provisions that allowed the division to distribute essential materials to a broader range of recipients including nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and tribal governments.

TECHNICAL

Added additional sponsors to the bill, including Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Camacho, Clifford, Duran, Espenoza, Froelich, Lindsay, Mabrey, Martinez, Mauro, McCormick, Rutinel, Titone, and Willford.

Updated the bill summary to indicate it is now the Reengrossed version with all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction, and noted that a new summary for the reengrossed version will be available online.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed language allowing the division to distribute essential materials to nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and tribal governments with jurisdiction during national public health emergencies.

Introduced (01/08/2025) → Engrossed (02/03/2025) · 3 edits · Mar 12, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand eligibility for disaster relief materials by explicitly including Tribal Governments with jurisdiction in Colorado. The amendment also reorganized the text structure to clarify the conditions under which the state stockpile can be distributed, ensuring tribal entities are recognized as eligible recipients alongside state agencies, schools, and healthcare providers during disaster emergencies or other public health needs.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include Tribal Governments with jurisdiction in Colorado as eligible recipients of essential materials distributed from the state stockpile during disaster emergencies or other public health circumstances.

ELIGIBILITY

Added 'TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS WITH JURISDICTION IN COLORADO' to the list of eligible recipients for essential materials distributed from the state stockpile.

TEXT_STRUCTURE

Reorganized and renumbered sections to integrate the new eligibility language and clarify distribution conditions.

Changed document status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' to reflect amendments adopted on Second Reading in the House.

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