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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
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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.
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02:22:33 PM |
The bill sponsors
responded to questions from the committee.
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02:32:46 PM |
Ms. Ellen Velez,
representing the Adams County Health Department, testified in support of
the bill.
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02:35:53 PM |
Lisa Raville, representing
the Harm Reduction Action Center, testified in support of the bill.
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02:38:05 PM |
Ms. Z Williams, representing
Bread and Roses Legal, testified in support of the bill.
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02:40:20 PM |
The witness panel
responded to questions from the committee.
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02:50:53 PM |
Mr. Jason Vitello,
representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified
in support of the bill.
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02:53:59 PM |
Mr. Andrew Goodman,
representing the Colorado Drug Policy Coalition, testified in support of
the bill.
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02:56:15 PM |
Ms. Dana Constanzer,
representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support
of the bill.
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02:58:42 PM |
Ms. MaryJane Maestas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:01:12 PM |
Ms. Ally Arnaiz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:04:26 PM |
Dr. Luke Davis, representing
the Colorado Society of Addiction Medicine, testified in support of the
bill.
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03:06:31 PM |
Ms. Beverly Stables,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the
bill.
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03:07:45 PM |
Bridget Anshus, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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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).
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03:13:40 PM |
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment L).
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03:13:47 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L). |
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Hernandez |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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English |
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Hamrick |
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Hernandez |
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Holtorf |
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Lieder |
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McCormick |
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Ortiz |
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Weinberg |
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Young |
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Daugherty |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:14:20 PM |
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment M).
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03:14:24 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment M). |
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Young |
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Hernandez |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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English |
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Hamrick |
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Hernandez |
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Holtorf |
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Lieder |
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McCormick |
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Ortiz |
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Weinberg |
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Young |
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Daugherty |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:14:28 PM |
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Epps and deGruy Kennedy, provided closing comments
on House Bill 24-1037.
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03:16:26 PM |
Members of the committee
provides closing remarks regarding the bill.
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03:27:26 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1037, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Young |
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Lieder |
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Bradfield |
No |
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Bradley |
No |
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Brown |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Hernandez |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
No |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Excused |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Weinberg |
No |
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Young |
Yes |
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Daugherty |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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