Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Health & Human Services
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August 21, 2025
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB25B-003be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 4, line 26, strike "tax" and substitute "tax
Page 1, Line 2taxable".
Page 1, Line 3Page 5, line 25, after "(3)(a)(IV);" insert "amend (3)(a)(II) and
Page 1, Line 4(3)(a)(III);".
Page 1, Line 5Page 6, after line 26, insert:
Page 1, Line 6"(II) Beginning July 1, 2026, awarding local food purchasing
Page 1, Line 7grants pursuant to section 22-82.9-205;
Page 1, Line 8(III) Beginning July 1, 2026, distributing money to a
Page 1, Line 9participating school food authority to increase wages or provide stipends
Page 1, Line 10for individuals whom the participating school food authority employs to
Page 1, Line 11directly prepare and serve food for school meals pursuant to section
Page 1, Line 1222-82.9-206 (1);".
Page 1, Line 13Page 6, line 27, strike "Awarding" and substitute "Beginning July 1,
Page 1, Line 142026, awarding".
Page 1, Line 15Page 7, line 2, strike "Implementing" and substitute "Beginning July
Page 1, Line 161, 2026, implementing".
Page 1, Line 17Page 7, line 21, strike "doing so" and substitute "doing so awarding
Page 1, Line 18money pursuant to this subsection (3)(g)".
Page 1, Line 19Page 8, after line 7 insert:
Page 1, Line 20"(j) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, money in
Page 2, Line 1the fund shall only be expended from the fund in accordance
Page 2, Line 2with subsections (3)(c) through (3)(i) of this section on or after
Page 2, Line 3July 1, 2026.".
Page 2, Line 4Page 8, line 11, after "(3)(g)," insert"(3)(a)(II), (3)(a)(III), and (3)(a)(IV)".
Page 2, Line 5Page 8, line 17, after "(3)(g)," insert "(3)(a)(II), (3)(a)(III), and
Page 2, Line 6(3)(a)(IV)".
Page 2, Line 7Strike "and (3)(a)(VIII)" and substitute "(3)(a)(VIII), and (3)(j)" on: Page
Page 2, Line 85, line 25; and Page 8, line 12 and lines 17 and 18.
Page 2, Line 9Strike "Providing" and substitute "Beginning July 1, 2026, providing"
Page 2, Line 10on: Page 7, lines 4 and 6.