h_fin_2017a_2017-01-23t13:34:25z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 01/23/2017

Location: LSB A

01:34 PM -- HB17-1027



The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representatives Buckner and Becker J., co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1027, which removes the July 1, 2018, repeal date for the Emily Maureen Keyes Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund, continuing it indefinitely. Representative Buckner read excerpts from a letter from John-Michael Keyes (Attachment A). Representatives Buckner and Becker J. shared personal stories about the benefits of organ donation.



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01:43 PM -- Ms. Sue Dunn, representing the Donor Alliance, testified in support of the bill.



01:49 PM -- Ms. Kacey Johnson, representing the Donor Alliance, testified in support of the bill as a organ recipient. Representative Bucker commented on Ms. Johnson's testimony.



01:53 PM -- Mr. Eric Studesville, representing Donor Alliance, testified in support of the bill as the son of a living donor.



01:57 PM -- Mr. David Lindsay, representing the Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lindsay responded to questions from the committee about eligibility and reporting.



02:05 PM -- Ms. Anastasia Darwish, representing the American Transplant Foundation, testified from a neutral position on the bill and in favor of an amendment. Committee members received a packet of information prepared by the American Transplant Foundation (Attachment B).



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02:13 PM -- Ms. Helen Drexler, representing the American Transplant Foundation, testified from a neutral position on the bill



02:18 PM -- Mr. Steve Crider, representing the American Transplant Foundation, testified from a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Crider responded to a question from the committee.





02:25 PM



Ms. Dunn returned to the table to discuss how the Donor Alliance promotes organ and tissue donations from living donors. She also addressed questions about how the Donor Alliance works with the American Transplant Foundation and how the Keyes Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund is currently audited. Discussion continued on how the fund is audited and on reporting on expenditures from the fund. Discussion returned to how Donor Alliance promotes living donations.





02:33 PM



Representative Becker J. distributed Amendments L.001, L.002, and L.003 (Attachments C, D, and E, respectively).



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17HouseFin0123AttachE.pdf

02:36 PM



Ms. Clare Pramuk, representing Legislative Council Staff, discussed the anticipated fiscal impact of amendment L.003. The sponsors addressed a question from the committee about the audit requirement in the bill.

02:41 PM



The sponsors made some closing remarks about the bill.

02:43 PM



The committee recessed.