H_PHC_2016A 02/16/2016 Committee Summary

01:33 PM -- HB 16-1142



Representative Buck and Representative Ginal, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1142 to the committee and distributed handouts (Attachments A and B). The bill creates a state income tax credit for licensed Colorado health care professionals who provide instruction, training, and supervision to one or more graduate students seeking a medical degree. In order to qualify, a health care professional must be practicing in a rural county or frontier county of Colorado. The credit is limited to 300 qualifying tax payers each year at $1,000 per tax payer. The tax credit is non-refundable and may be carried forward up to five years.



160216 AttachA.pdf160216 AttachB.pdf



01:37 PM



Representative Buck and Representative Ginal responded to questions from the committee about the bill. Committee members dialogued about the bill.



01:46 PM -- Ben Martinez-Andujo, Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.



01:48 PM -- Mara Hover, Rocky Vista University, testified in support of the bill.









01:50 PM



Ms. Hover and Mr. Martinez-Andujo responded to questions from the committee.



01:55 PM -- Logan Mims, Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.



01:59 PM -- Andi Hudler, Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.



02:01 PM



Ms. Hudler and Ms. Mims responded to questions from the committee.



02:05 PM -- Maura Kroh, Regis University, testified in support of the bill.



02:10 PM -- Christa Dobbs, Red Rocks Community College, testified in support of the bill. She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C).



160216 AttachC.pdf



02:12 PM -- Dr. Mark Deutchman, University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine, testified in support of the bill.



02:16 PM -- Dr. John Witwer, Red Rocks Community College, testified in support of the bill.



02:17 PM -- Monica Mika, Area Health Education Centers, testified in support of the bill.



02:21 PM



Committee members dialogued about the bill. Dr. Deutchman and Ms. Dobbs responded to questions from the committee.



02:25 PM -- Megan Thompson, University of Colorado School of Pharmacy, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Thompson responded to questions from the committee.



02:29 PM -- Amber Egbert, Colorado Department of Revenue, responded to questions from the committee.



02:32 PM



Representative Ginal discussed a possible conceptual amendment. Representative Ginal responded to questions from the committee.



02:34 PM



Representative Primavera recessed the committee.















02:42 PM



The committee came back to order. Representative Ginal discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment D) with the committee.



160216 AttachD.pdf

02:44 PM



Representative Ginal and Representative Buck gave concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

02:53 PM -- SB 16-022



Representative Petterson, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-022 to the committee. The bill was recommended by the Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission. The bill removes the 10 county limit on the number of counties that may participate in the Colorado Child Care Assistance Cliff Effect Pilot Program. The bill also removes the two year participation requirement for counties if the Department of Human Services (DHS) determines that participation for a shorter period of time will contribute relevant data to the evaluation of the program.



02:56 PM



Representative Petterson responded to questions from the committee about the bill. Committee members dialogued about the bill.



03:04 PM -- Rich Jones, The Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill and distributed two handouts to the committee (Attachments E and F).



160216 AttachE.pdf160216 AttachF.pdf









03:12 PM



Representative Petterson commented on the bill. Mr. Jones responded to questions from the committee.



03:25 PM -- Brian Conly, DHS, responded to questions from the committee.



03:26 PM -- Alison Friedman, The Women's Foundation of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



03:29 PM -- Julie Leonard, League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



03:31 PM -- Jennifer Corrigan, Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.



03:32 PM



Representative Petterson made concluding comments on the bill. Committee members discussed the bill.



03:36 PM



The bill was laid over until later in the meeting.



03:37 PM -- HB 16-1092



Representative Moreno, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1092 to the committee. The bill authorizes a retail marijuana store to submit an application and pay a fee to the Marijuana Enforcement Division in the Department of Revenue for a special event permit. A special event permit must also be approved by the local licensing authority for the event to take place.

03:39 PM -- SB 16-022



The committee continued discussion on Senate Bill 16-022.

03:41 PM



The meeting adjourned.