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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1220

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 26, 2025       Location HCR 0112

HB25-1220 - Amended, referred to House Finance
01:59:49 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
02:00:57 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:01:12 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives McCormick and Hartsook, introduced House Bill 25-1220 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill enacts the Dietetic and Nutrition Practice Act, which establishes the regulation of dieticians and nutritionists in the Department of Regulatory Agencies.
02:12:15 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:30:22 PM  
Ms. Lauren Pickens, representing Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Mackenzie Staffnik, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Bethany Braunstein, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Whitney Gillies, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:40:30 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:45:57 PM  
Zachary Hedden, representing Project Angel Heart, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Amy Smith, representing Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists, testified in support of the bill. Danielle Patterson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:53:55 PM  
Ginny Brown, representing Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in opposition to the bill. Julie Olson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Katy LeVasseur, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Holly Calvert, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sarah Werner, representing Department of Regulatory Agencies, was available to answer committee questions. Jennifer Lockwood, representing DORA/COPRRR, was available to answer committee questions.
03:03:58 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:14:46 PM  
Andrea Galek, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Karen Falbo, representing Natural Grocers, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Casey Mathews, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Denice Dirks, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:24:00 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:27:40 PM  
Nancy Eason, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Gabrielle Palmer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Kim Green, representing Colorado Citizens for Health Freedom, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Aryn Doll, representing Natural Grocers, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Kaitlin Borncamp, representing Feel Great with Kait, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:38:16 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:40:09 PM  
Mrs. Candace Jones, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Angela Green, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Christine MacCarroll, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Elizabeth Bennet, representing Natural Grocers, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Allen Lewis, representing Natural Grocers, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:57:41 PM  
Ms. Greta Allen, representing Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, testified in support of the bill. Joanna Cummings, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Wendy Buxton-Andrade, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Michael Ruddock, representing Adams County Health Department, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
04:07:36 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:13:03 PM  
Josh Schultz, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from the committee.
04:16:04 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment B).

04:18:09 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:18:10 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.005 (Attachment C).
04:20:54 PM  
The sponsors responded to questions about L.005.

04:22:12 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:22:33 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
04:30:25 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

04:37:28 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1220, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved McCormick
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield No
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS