FEFDAC77A644DB2987258ABA00760F6D Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1048HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCESDate Feb 5, 2024 Location HCR 0107 HB24-1048 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/DCAC94DFEC60...$File/Attachment B - Dumb Friends League Handout.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - Dumb Friends League Handout.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/D3C09260330E...$File/Attachment C - AVMA Handout.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - AVMA Handout.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/775414402553...$File/Attachment D - HB1048_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D - HB1048_L.001.pdf 02:29:34 PM Representative Martinez and Representative McCormick, bill co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 24-1048. The bill establishes a framework for the delivery of veterinary services through telemedicine. The Board of Veterinary Medicine in the Department of Regulatory Agencies is authorized to promulgate rules regarding the use of telemedicine to provide veterinary services. Additionally, the bill requires a person to be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Colorado in order to practice veterinary telemedicine. 02:49:19 PM Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:56:01 PM Dr. Apryl Steele, representing Dumb Friends League, testified in opposition to the bill and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B). Ms. Ali Mickelson, representing Animal Welfare Association of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Anna Stout, representing Roice-Hurst Humane Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Brittany Benesi, representing American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Kathleen Cooney, representing Fear Free Program, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:25:05 PM Mr. Hollis Glenn, Deputy Director, Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Sarah Werner, representing Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Werner answered questions from the committee. 03:32:45 PM Mr. Roland Halpern, representing Colorado Voters For Animals, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Dr. Kayla Henderson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Kalinda Gupta, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. William French, representing Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Curtis Crawford, representing Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:47:45 PM Dr. Jennifer Bolser, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Kelly McGuire, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Weaver, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Kelly Walsh, representing Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, testified in opposition to the bill. A handout was distributed to the committee from the American Veterinary Medical Association (Attachment C). 04:02:33 PM Representative McCormick discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment D). 04:11:33 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved McCormick Seconded Martinez Holtorf Lindsay Lukens Lynch Martinez Marvin McLachlan Story Titone Velasco Winter T. Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:11:35 PM Representative Martinez and Representative McCormick gave closing comments on the bill. 04:19:23 PM Committee members made final comments on the bill. 04:22:35 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1048, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved McCormick Seconded Martinez Holtorf Yes Lindsay Yes Lukens Yes Lynch Yes Martinez Yes Marvin Yes McLachlan Yes Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Yes Winter T. Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS