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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1037

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 20, 2024       Location Old State Library

HB24-1037 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
02:14:34 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Epps and deGruy Kennedy, introduced House Bill 24-1037 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill clarifies that harm reduction centers may provide drug testing services and the Department of Public Health and Environment may use existing funding for synthetic opioid detection tests on other drug testing equipment.
02:22:33 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:32:46 PM  
Ms. Ellen Velez, representing the Adams County Health Department, testified in support of the bill.
02:35:53 PM  
Lisa Raville, representing the Harm Reduction Action Center, testified in support of the bill.
02:38:05 PM  
Ms. Z Williams, representing Bread and Roses Legal, testified in support of the bill.
02:40:20 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:50:53 PM  
Mr. Jason Vitello, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
02:53:59 PM  
Mr. Andrew Goodman, representing the Colorado Drug Policy Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
02:56:15 PM  
Ms. Dana Constanzer, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.
02:58:42 PM  
Ms. MaryJane Maestas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:01:12 PM  
Ms. Ally Arnaiz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:04:26 PM  
Dr. Luke Davis, representing the Colorado Society of Addiction Medicine, testified in support of the bill.
03:06:31 PM  
Ms. Beverly Stables, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
03:07:45 PM  
Bridget Anshus, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:09:22 PM  
Mr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment K).
03:13:40 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment L).

03:13:47 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L).
Moved Young
Seconded Hernandez
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:14:20 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment M).

03:14:24 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment M).
Moved Young
Seconded Hernandez
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:14:28 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Epps and deGruy Kennedy, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1037.
03:16:26 PM  
Members of the committee provides closing remarks regarding the bill.

03:27:26 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1037, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Young
Seconded Lieder
Bradfield No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Excused
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 4   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS