7F27C08E634BB85A87258A58006BF1A4 Hearing Summary

Denise Minchoni and Angela Bonaguidi, representing COTOD, testified in opposition of proposed bill #2. Members of the committee asked questions clarifying which sections they oppose in the proposed bill.
Richard Woodruff, representing themselves, testified in favor of the prevention center bill.

Shawn Hill, representing The Greater Harlem Coalition, shared information with the committee about Harlem after opening a supervised injection site. Debra Funston, representing the Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police, testified against overdose prevention centers. Representative Epps discussed the presentation from The Greater Harlem Coalition and asked Chief Funston if they would like to be connected to resources on the matter.

Cyndi Dodds, representing Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council and SummitStone Health Partners, testified.
Mila Long, representing Denver Recovery Group LLC, testified in opposition to sections of proposed bill 2.
Dr. Lesley Brooks, representing Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council and Summitstone Health Partners, testified in support of the treatment bill.
Trina Faatz, representing Parent and Peer Recovery, testified in support of the treatment bill.

Yelana Love, Office of Legislative Legal Services, asked the committee for permission for technical changes and clarified information their office will need for bill draft requests that are approved.

Representative deGruy Kennedy explained Amendment 1.

Members of the committee commented on the bill.

Senators Jaquez Lewis and Priola in the Senate and Representatives Young and Epps as prime sponsors with the bill beginning in the Senate.

Members of the committee commented on the stakeholding for this amendment.

Terry Scandling, Judicial Department, spoke on Amendment 7 to the committee.

Representative deGruy Kennedy and Epps as co-prime in the house, Senator Priola as prime sponsor in the Senate. Starts in the house. Representative Young and Senator Jaquez Lewis as cosponsors.

Committee members asked questions and discussed Amendment 5 (Attachment Y).

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee came to order. Members of the committee commented their thoughts on Amendment 3 (Attachment Z) and concerns with funding.

Representative deGruy Kennedy and Lynch and Senator Priola as prime sponsors with the bill starting in the Senate. Representative Epps and Senator Jaquez Lewis were named cosponsors.

Chair deGruy Kennedy thanked the committee, staff, and stakeholders for their work this interim.

Chair deGruy Kennedy spoke about the Overdose Prevention Centers bill proposal. He stated that he was informed by the Governor's office that this proposal would be vetoed.

Members of the committee gave remarks on the proposed bill.