H_HI_2021A 05/28/2021 04:53:24 PM Committee Summary

Representative Ricks and Majority Leader Esgar introduced Senate Bill 21-169, Restrict Insurers' Use of External Consumer Data.

Amendment L.022, a strike-below, was provided to the committee (Attachment A).

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee reconvened.

The bill sponsors continued to respond to questions from the committee.

Bethany Pray, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Samantha Espinoza, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Kelly Campbell, representing the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ted Trimpa, representing the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, testified in opposition to the bill.

Carole Walker, representing the Rocky Mountain Insurance Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Theresa Wrangham, representing herself, testified in support of the proposed amendment.

Els Kreger, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Karlee Tebbutt, representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified on the bill from an amend position.

John Barela, representing himself, testified on the bill from an amend position.

Brent Jones, representing the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, testified on the bill from an amend position.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Michael DeLong, representing the Consumer Federation of America, testified in support of the bill.

Charles Bell, representing Consumer Reports, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Conway, representing the Colorado Division of Insurance as the Commissioner of Insurance, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Conway responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors and committee members discussed the potential amendment.

The bill sponsors and committee members made closing remarks on the bill.

Representatives Titone and Herod introduced Senate Bill 21-255, Free Menstrual Hygiene Products to Students.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Julia Trujillo, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony that was submitted to the committee for consideration is provided as Attachment C.

The bill sponsors and committee members made closing remarks on the bill.

Representative Herod introduced Senate Bill 21-194, Maternal Health Providers. The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

Dr. Tracy Johnson, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified on the bill from an amend position.

Jill Bergmann, representing the International Cesarean Awareness Network, testified in support of the bill.

Erin Miller, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

Indra Lusero, representing Elephant Circle, testified in support of the bill.

Isabel Cruz, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Heather Thompson, representing Elephant Circle, responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsor and committee members made closing remarks on the bill.