S_SA_2016A 02/03/2016 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date: | 02/03/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:36 PM to 07:07 PM |
Hill
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X
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Jones
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X
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| Place: | SCR 356 |
Ulibarri
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X
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Sonnenberg
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Scott
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X
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| Senator Scott | |||
| This Report was prepared by | |||
| Vanessa Conway | |||
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| Conf 16-Veterans Community Living Centers - Board Of Commisioners Of, Veterans Comm SB16-033 SB16-025 |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Postponed Indefinitely Postponed Indefinitely |
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01:36 PM -- Confirmation of Veterans Community Living Centers Board Of Commissioners
Ms. Anne Meier and Ms. Cheryl Kruschke, nominated to the Board of Commissioners for Veterans Community Living Centers, presented their qualifications to the committee.
| BILL: | Conf 16-Veterans Community Living Centers - Board Of Commisioners Of, Veterans Comm | |
| TIME: | 01:40:53 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Refer the appointment of Cheryl Kruschke and Anne Meier to the Veterans Community Living Centers Board Of Commissioners to the full Senate with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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Yes
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Ulibarri
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:43 PM -- SB16-033
Senator Ulibarri presented Senate Bill 16-033 to the committee. The bill requires licensees of retail food establishments to post a public health notice if they do not allow employees at least 5 days of sick leave per year.
01:46 PM -- Rob Lamphier, representing the Tavern League, testified against the bill.
01:50 PM -- Maggie Gomez, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
01:53 PM -- Sonia Riggs, representing the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified against the bill.
01:57 PM -- Mary Lou Chapman, representing Rocky Mountain Food Industry Association, testified against the bill.
02:00 PM -- Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Businesses, testified against the bill.
02:02 PM
Senator Ulibarri wrapped up his presentation and answered questions from the committee.
| BILL: | SB16-033 | |
| TIME: | 02:07:37 PM | |
| MOVED: | Ulibarri | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-033 to the Committee on Finance. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Hill
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No
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Jones
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Yes
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Ulibarri
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Scott
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB16-033 | |
| TIME: | 02:08:25 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 16-033 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed without objection. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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No
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Ulibarri
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No
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:09 PM -- SB16-025
Senator Merrifield presented Senate Bill 16-025 to the committee. The bill creates the "Colorado End-of-Life Options act," which allows individuals with a terminal illness to request, and self-administer, life-ending medication from a physician under certain conditions. Specifically, for an individual to be eligible to request life-ending mediation, he or she must be a Colorado resident aged 18 or older; be capable of making and communicating health care decisions; have a terminal illness that has been confirmed by two physicians, including the individual's primary physician and a second consulting physician; and voluntarily express his or her wish to receive life-ending medication.
02:18 PM -- Roland Halpern, representing Compassion & Choices, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment A).
16SenateState0203AttachA.pdf
02:23 PM -- Dr. John Lobitz, representing Compassion & Choices, testified in support of the bill.
02:26 PM -- Joellyn Duesberry, representing Compassion & Choices, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment B).
16SenateState0203AttachB.pdf
02:34 PM -- Dr. Lauri Costello, representing Compassion & Choices, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment C).
16SenateState0203AttachC.pdf
02:38 PM -- Patricia James, representing Compassion & Choices, testified in support of the bill.
02:44 PM -- Jim Sack, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment D).
16SenateState0203AttachD.pdf
02:48 PM -- Melissa Brenkert, representing Compassion & Choices, testified in support of the bill.
02:53 PM -- John Spangler, PhD., representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:01 PM -- Nancy Stocker, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:05 PM -- Joan Stearns, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment E).
16SenateState0203AttachE.pdf
03:09 PM -- Ray Hockedy, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:13 PM -- Reverend Dr. Pamela Law, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:17 PM -- Linda King, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment F).
16SenateState0203AttachF.pdf
03:21 PM -- Lance Wright, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:26 PM -- Dr. Ira Kowal, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:30 PM -- Bob Carlsten, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:33 PM -- Dr. Roswitha Moehring, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:38 PM -- Elaine Salsberg, representing Compassion & Choices, testified in support of the bill.
03:42 PM -- Dr. David Hibbard, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:50 PM -- Ben Temple, representing Julie Selsburg, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment G).
16SenateState0203AttachG.pdf
03:54 PM -- Kaye Cantwell, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment H).
16SenateState0203AttachH.pdf
03:59 PM -- Roland Halpern returned to the table to answer questions from the committee and presented a handout (Attachment I).
16SenateState0203AttachI.pdf
04:00 PM -- Ed Shackelford, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:04 PM -- Whitey Powers, representing Compassion & Choices, testified in support of the bill.
04:08 PM -- Dr. Patrick Strange, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:11 PM -- Dr. Nathan Pollack, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:14 PM -- Dr. Peter Mayerson, representing Compassion & Choices, testified in support of the bill.
04:19 PM
The committee took a brief recess.
04:30 PM
The committee came back to order.
04:30 PM -- Francesca Maes, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified against the bill.
04:34 PM -- Dr. Thomas Newman, representing himself, testified against the bill and presented a handout (Attachment J).
16SenateState0203AttachJ.pdf
04:37 PM -- Carrie Ann Lucas, representing Not Dead Yet, testified against the bill and presented two handouts (Attachments K and L).
16SenateState0203AttachK.pdf 16SenateState0203AttachL.pdf
04:44 PM -- Michael Norton, representing the Colorado Freedom Institute, testified against the bill and presented a handout (Attachment M).
16SenateState0203AttachM.pdf
04:48 PM -- Dr. Bill Bolthouse, representing himself, testified against the bill.
04:55 PM -- Josh Winkler, representing ADAPT, testified against the bill.
04:59 PM -- Dr. Alan Rastrelli, representing himself, testified against the bill.
05:10 PM -- Dr. Ken Stone, representing himself, testified against the bill and presented a handout (Attachment N).
16SenateState0203AttachN.pdf
05:23 PM -- Dr. Gary Jewell, representing himself, testified against the bill and presented a handout (Attachment O).
16SenateState0203AttachO.pdf
05:28 PM -- Dr. Michelle Stanford, representing herself, testified against the bill and presented two handouts (Attachments P & Q).
16SenateState0203AttachP.pdf 16SenateState0203AttachQ.pdf
05:33 PM -- Stephanie Luck, representing herself, testified against the bill and presented two handouts (Attachments R & S).
16SenateState0203AttachR.pdf 16SenateState0203AttachS.pdf
05:38 PM -- Evan Hyatt, representing Hospice and Palliative Care of the Rockies, testified against the bill.
05:42 PM -- Margaret Dore, representing Choice Is An Illusion, testified against the bill and presented two handouts (Attachments T & U).
16SenateState0203AttachT.pdf 16SenateState0203AttachU.pdf
05:52 PM -- Dr. Oswald Garagorry, representing Aliyah Congregation, testified against the bill.
05:58 PM -- Francisco La Rosa, representing himself, testified against the bill.
06:04 PM -- Deborah Dooley, representing herself, testified against the bill.
06:09 PM -- Scott Horak, representing Citizens United For Life, testified against the bill.
06:17 PM -- Ed Hanks, representing Colorado Right to Life, testified against the bill.
06:21 PM -- Dr. Joe Lopez, representing himself, testified against the bill.
06:26 PM -- James Maguire, representing himself, testified against the bill.
06:31 PM -- Marijo Rymer, representing the Arc of Colorado, testified against the bill.
06:33 PM -- Lexi Tsoi, representing herself, testified against the bill.
06:41 PM
Senator Merrifield wrapped up his presentation of the bill.
| BILL: | SB16-025 | |
| TIME: | 06:52:49 PM | |
| MOVED: | Ulibarri | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-025 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Hill
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No
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Jones
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Yes
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Ulibarri
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Scott
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB16-025 | |
| TIME: | 07:05:15 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 16-025 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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No
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Ulibarri
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No
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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07:07 PM
Committee adjourned.