E0BE35BE63C562EB87258AC90074B054 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1037HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Feb 20, 2024 Location Old State Library HB24-1037 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/E8442CC472F0...$File/Attachment K - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment K - Combined.pdf http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/FB789679B465...$File/Attachment L.pdf?OpenElement Attachment L.pdf http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/8E08210778B2...$File/Attachment M.pdf?OpenElement Attachment M.pdf 02:14:34 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Epps and deGruy Kennedy, introduced House Bill 24-1037 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill clarifies that harm reduction centers may provide drug testing services and the Department of Public Health and Environment may use existing funding for synthetic opioid detection tests on other drug testing equipment. 02:22:33 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:32:46 PM Ms. Ellen Velez, representing the Adams County Health Department, testified in support of the bill. 02:35:53 PM Lisa Raville, representing the Harm Reduction Action Center, testified in support of the bill. 02:38:05 PM Ms. Z Williams, representing Bread and Roses Legal, testified in support of the bill. 02:40:20 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 02:50:53 PM Mr. Jason Vitello, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 02:53:59 PM Mr. Andrew Goodman, representing the Colorado Drug Policy Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 02:56:15 PM Ms. Dana Constanzer, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill. 02:58:42 PM Ms. MaryJane Maestas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 03:01:12 PM Ms. Ally Arnaiz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 03:04:26 PM Dr. Luke Davis, representing the Colorado Society of Addiction Medicine, testified in support of the bill. 03:06:31 PM Ms. Beverly Stables, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. 03:07:45 PM Bridget Anshus, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:09:22 PM Mr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment K). 03:13:40 PM The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment L). 03:13:47 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L). Moved Young Seconded Hernandez Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Hernandez Holtorf Lieder McCormick Ortiz Weinberg Young Daugherty YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:14:20 PM The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment M). 03:14:24 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment M). Moved Young Seconded Hernandez Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Hernandez Holtorf Lieder McCormick Ortiz Weinberg Young Daugherty YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:14:28 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Epps and deGruy Kennedy, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1037. 03:16:26 PM Members of the committee provides closing remarks regarding the bill. 03:27:26 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1037, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Young Seconded Lieder Bradfield No Bradley No Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Holtorf No Lieder Yes McCormick Excused Ortiz Yes Weinberg No Young Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS