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SB 25-251

Repeal Kidney Disease Prevention Education Task Force

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 5 co-sponsors

The bill would repeal the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force and cut related funding and personnel for FY 2025‑26.

House Third Reading Lost - No Amendments
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Bill Summary · SB 25-251

SB 25‑251 — Repeal Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force

Status: House Third Reading Lost — No Amendments (April 10, 2025)
Introduced: March 31, 2025
Primary Sponsors: Senators Jeff Bridges, Judy Amabile; Representatives Shannon Bird, Emily Sirota
Classification: Bill

Purpose / Intent

SB 25‑251 would have repealed the statutory authorization for the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force (created by HB 21‑1171). The bill also made short‑term budget adjustments tied to that repeal. The Joint Budget Committee recommended the measure as part of the FY 2025‑26 Long Bill package.

Key provisions

  • Repeal of Colorado Revised Statutes section 25‑1‑136 — removes the statutory creation of the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force.
  • Removal of the task force from the advisory committee sunset schedule in CRS 2‑3‑1203(17)(a)(VI).
  • Appropriation adjustments for FY 2025‑26:
    • Decrease General Fund appropriation to the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Prevention Services Division, for chronic disease and cancer prevention grants by $86,567 and reduce 0.5 FTE.
    • Decrease General Fund appropriation to the Legislative Department (General Assembly) by $2,831.
  • Effective date language: bill would take effect upon the Governor’s signature or upon becoming law without signature.

Who would be affected

  • Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE): elimination of 0.5 FTE that supports the task force, termination of a $50,000 contract with a Colorado medical center, and reduced operating costs tied to task‑force activities.
  • Legislative Department: removal of per diem and travel reimbursements for two legislator members for six annual off‑session meetings.
  • Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA): removal of workload associated with the scheduled sunset review.
  • Task force members and the contracted medical center would no longer have the statutory task‑force platform/contract.

Fiscal impact (as analyzed)

  • One‑time FY 2025‑26 net decrease in state expenditures: approximately $98,967.
    • CDPHE savings: about $96,136 (includes $35,892 in personal services; $50,000 contract; $675 operating; $9,569 centrally appropriated reductions).
    • Legislative Department savings: $2,831 (member per diem/travel).
  • Net General Fund reduction reflected in appropriations clauses: $89,398 total ($86,567 CDPHE + $2,831 Legislative).
  • Change in FTE: -0.5 FTE in FY 2025‑26.
  • These impacts were described as FY 2025‑26 only.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced in the Senate (March 31, 2025); passed the Senate (April 3, 2025).
  • Passed House second reading (April 9, 2025); lost on House third reading (April 10, 2025).
  • Final fiscal note (June 18, 2025) records the bill as "Lost in the House" and states the fiscal impacts would not take effect.

Additional context

  • The task force met at least four times per year and included legislators, state agency representatives, kidney patient representatives, and health‑care organization representatives.
  • Under current law prior to repeal, the task force was set to automatically repeal (sunset) on September 1, 2026.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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