HB 25-1025 CO

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Became Law

The state maintains a stockpile of essential materials (stockpile), including personal protective equipment, that the division of homeland security and emergency management (division), in consultation with the department of public health and environment, is authorized to distribute in response to a declared disaster emergency to any state agency, school, local public health agency, hospital, primary care provider, other health-care provider, tribal government with jurisdiction in Colorado, or other entity or individual (eligible recipient) that the director of the division (director) determines is in need as a result of a declared disaster emergency. The act broadens the authority of the director over the stockpile so that the director or the director's designee may distribute essential materials from the stockpile: After the governor has declared a disaster emergency; When the director or the director's designee determines that there are other circumstances in which there is a need for or benefit to distribution; or When the director or the director's designee determines that their distribution will enhance the ability of eligible recipients and their community partners to respond to future disaster emergencies or other circumstances in a way that would help protect public health or safety, including the distribution of essential materials for the purposes of ensuring that they can be used in normal, nonemergency times before their useful life ends. While included under current law as "any other entity", the act also explicitly adds "nonprofit organizations" and "faith-based organizations" to the statutory list of eligible recipients. The act also requires the department of public safety to annually include, as part of its presentation during its "SMART Act" hearing, specified information concerning the acquisition of essential materials for and distribution of essential materials from the stockpile. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Lisa Feret Democratic · primary
• Lisa Cutter Democratic · primary

1. Mar 26, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. Mar 20, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Mar 20, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Mar 19, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Mar 12, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Mar 11, 2025 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Mar 6, 2025 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Feb 6, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
9. Feb 4, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Feb 3, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
11. Jan 30, 2025 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
12. Jan 8, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower