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Bill Summary for Bill Number HB16-1068 Date: 01/27/2016
Location: LSB A
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1068

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A) to HB 16-1068
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B) to HB 16-1068
Postpone House Bill 16-1068 indefinitely. The moti
Refer House Bill 16-1068, as amended, to the Commi
PASS
Pass Without Objection
PASS
FAIL



10:02 AM -- HB16-1068

Representative Lundeen, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1068 to the committee. The bill requires the state Department of Human Services (CDHS) to adopt additional regulatory requirements for methadone clinics. Specifically, methadone treatment facilities approved on or after January 1, 2016, must be located more than 1,000 feet from a school, university, seminary, residential child care facility, or public park. The bill prohibits municipalities from considering methadone treatment facilities as medical clinics for zoning purposes unless approval is given by the governing body of the municipality. Additionally, the bill adds reporting and licensing requirements for methadone clinics and the owners of these facilities.

Representative Lundeen distributed amendments L.002 and L.003 (Attachments A and B).

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Committee members discussed the bill with Representative Lundeen.

10:19 AM --
Lisa Raville, representing the Harm Reduction Action Center, testified against the bill.

10:25 AM --
Holly Goodwin, representing herself as the superintendent of Catholic education for the Diocese of Colorado Springs, testified in support of the bill.

10:32 AM --
Angela Bonaguidi, representing Addiction Research and Treatment Services (ARTS) at the University of Colorado Denver, testified against the bill.

10:42 AM --
Kerry MacIntyre, representing Kyndra's Hope, testified in support of the bill.

10:45 AM --
Nancy VanDemark, representing CDHS, testified against the bill. Committee members received a fact sheet on opioid medication assisted treatment programs from CDHS (Attachment C).

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10:56 AM --
Melanie Strop, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

11:02 AM --
Dr. Joshua Bloom, representing himself as an addiction medicine specialist, testified against the bill.

11:08 AM --
Jamie Fenley, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

11:14 AM --
Tom Allen, representing No Methadone in Monument, testified in support of the bill.

11:18 AM --
Shawn Morris, representing himself as a local restaurant owner in Monument, testified in support of the bill.

11:22 AM --
Sarah Sampayo, representing herself as a member of the Lewis Palmer School District 38 Board of Education, testified in support of the bill.

11:25 AM --
Wayne Laugesen, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

11:34 AM --
Dr. Jane Kennedy, representing herself, testified against the bill.

11:37 AM --
Derek Araje, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

11:40 AM --
Terri Hayes, representing the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.

11:43 AM --
Denise Laugesen, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

11:47 AM --
Robert Morris, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

11:48 AM --
Karen Miller, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.


11:51 AM

Representative Lundeen discussed amendment L.002.
BILL: HB16-1068
TIME: 11:53:53 AM
MOVED: Humphrey
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A) to HB 16-1068. The motion passed on a vote of 7-2.
SECONDED: Wist
VOTE
Foote
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Leonard
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Wist
Yes
Lontine
No
Ryden
No
YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


11:55 AM

Representative Lundeen discussed amendment L.003.
BILL: HB16-1068
TIME: 11:55:38 AM
MOVED: Neville P.
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B) to HB 16-1068. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Wist
VOTE
Foote
Humphrey
Leonard
Neville P.
Primavera
Tyler
Wist
Lontine
Ryden
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


11:56 AM

Representative Lundeen wrapped up his presentation of the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill.
BILL: HB16-1068
TIME: 12:04:23 PM
MOVED: Humphrey
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1068, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5.
SECONDED: Neville P.
VOTE
Foote
No
Humphrey
Yes
Leonard
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Primavera
No
Tyler
No
Wist
Yes
Lontine
No
Ryden
No
YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL: HB16-1068
TIME: 12:06:15 PM
MOVED: Lontine
MOTION: Postpone House Bill 16-1068 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 5-4.
SECONDED: Foote
VOTE
Foote
Yes
Humphrey
No
Leonard
No
Neville P.
No
Primavera
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Wist
No
Lontine
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



12:06 PM

The committee recessed.