H_SA_2021A 05/24/2021 02:49:57 PM Committee Summary

Representative Mullica, bill sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 21-156. The bill creates a pilot grant program to finance nurse intake of 911 calls with the goal of diverting non-urgent calls from emergency rooms to more appropriate lower-cost alternatives.

Sean Burton, representing Global Medical Response; Dr. Colleen Casper, representing Colorado Nurses Association; and Ms. Andrea Stojsavljevic, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Mullica offered closing remarks on the bill.

Arash Jahanian, representing himself; Yesenia Beascochea, representing herself; and Mr. Donald Moore, representing Pueblo Community Health Center, testified in support of the bill.

Siena Mann, representing Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsor introduced amendment L.011 (Attachment B).

Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez offered closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee also commented on the bill.

Representatives Weissman and Kennedy, bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1321. This bill modifies the format of fiscal analyses prepared by nonpartisan legislative staff or citizen-initiated ballot measures affecting sales or income taxation.

Kristi Hargrove, representing herself; Evie Hudak, representing Colorado PTA; and Commissioner Hilary Cooper, representing County Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill.

Cameron Hill, representing Colorado Common Cause; Mark Grueskin, representing Gary Community Investments; and Dr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors offered closing remarks to the bill. Members of the committee also commented on the bill.

Representatives Daugherty and Hooton, bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-256. This bill allows local governments to enact laws, regulations, or ordinances governing firearms, ammunition, and firearm components or accessories.

Members of the committee asked questions to the bill sponsors and commented on the bill.

Commissioner Claire Levy, representing Boulder County; Linds Roberts, representing themself; and Joel Loomis, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Nephi Cole, representing National Shooting Sports Foundation; Terri Goon, representing herself; Mario Acevedo, representing himself; and Prof. David Kopel, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Members of the committee asked questions to the panel.

Robert Edmiston, representing The Firearms Coalition of Colorado; Taylor Rhodes, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners; and Lesley Hollywood, representing Rally for our Rights, testified in opposition to the bill.

Sylvia Bernstein, representing League of Women Voters of Boulder County; Ms. Jacqui Shumway, representing herself; Riley Miles, representing the Brady Campaign; and AnnMichelle Hill, representing Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, testified in support of the bill. Members of the committee asked questions to the panel

The bill sponsors and committee members made closing remarks on the bill.