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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1085

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date May 18, 2021       Location SCR 352

HB21-1085 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
02:27:06 PM  
Senators Smallwood and Bridges introduced House Bill 21-1085, concerning transportation services for mental health emergencies.
02:28:53 PM  
Commissioner Tamara Pogue, representing Summit County and Colorado Counties Inc. (CCI), testified in support of the bill.
02:29:59 PM  
Officer Eric Wood, representing the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police, testified in support of the bill.
02:31:24 PM  
Ms. Amanda Cain, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:38:06 PM  
Ms. Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:38:11 PM  
Ms. Cristen Bates, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, was available to answer committee questions.
02:40:14 PM  
Ms. Snyder responded to questions from the committee.
02:42:19 PM  
Ms. Bates responded to questions from the committee.
02:42:20 PM  
Additional written testimony may be found in Attachment A.
02:43:40 PM  
Senator Bridges made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

02:47:00 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 21-1085 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Kirkmeyer Yes
Kolker Yes
Liston Yes
Story Yes
Ginal Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS