Speaker McCluskie and Minority Leader Caldwell, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 26-137: Measures to Reduce Administrative Burdens. The bill modifies rule review procedures and related reporting requirements.

Patty Salazar, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Loren Furman, representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Phoebe Blessing, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill. Kara van Stralen, representing the Colorado Business Roundtable, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kevin McFatridge, representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Thormodsgaard, representing the Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation, testified in support of the bill. The panelists answered questions from the committee.

Ted Leighty, representing the Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Amy Goodman, representing the Colorado BioScience Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Nick Hoover, representing the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in support of the bill. Tim Griesmer, representing the American Petroleum Institution Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Candace Carnahan, representing Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Alethea Gomez, representing the Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC), testified in support of the bill. Jefferey Riester, representing Department of Law, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists answered questions from the committee.

Additional testimony is included as Attachment A.

The bill sponsors and members of the committee offered closing comments on the merits of the bill.