H_HIE_2018A 02/22/2018 01:37:59 PM Committee Summary

Representatives Ginal and Ransom, bill sponsors, explained House Bill 18-1147 to the committee.  The bill continues the issuance of permits for specific weather modification operations in the Department of Natural Resources that is set to repeal September 1, 2018.

Representative Esgar proceeded with witness testimony.

Rebecca Messall, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Joe Busto, representing the Colorado Water Conservation Board and the Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Esgar concluded witness testimony.

Representatives Ginal and Ransom made closing remarks.

Representative Kennedy, bill sponsor, explained House Bill 18-1149 to the committee.  The bill continues the Consumer Insurance Council in the Department of Regulatory Agencies.

Representative Kennedy responded to committee questions.

Representative Ginal proceeded with witness testimony.  Debra Judy, representing the Colorado Consumer Council, testified in support of the bill and distributed handouts [Attachments A and B].

Carol Pace, representing AARP, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Pace responded to committee questions.

John Ezzo, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Ginal concluded witness testimony.

Representative Kennedy made closing remarks.

Committee members commented on the bill.

Representative Landgraf, bill sponsor, explained the House Bill 18-1239 to the committee.  The bill sunsets the Environmental Mamagement System Permit Program. 

Representative Saine, bill sponsor, explained House Bill 18-1082 to the committee.  The bill requires abortion providers to give certain information to women prior to performing an abortion and creates new civil and criminal offenses for noncompliance.

Dr. Jennifer Pitotti, representing the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL), testified in opposition to the bill.

Nancy Fang, representing the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Maryann Guiahi, representing NARAL, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Guiahi, Ms. Fang, and Dr. Pitotti responded to committee questions.

Victoria Gomez Betancourt, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Reverend Tawana Davis, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Reverend Greg Garland, representing the Colorado Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, testified in opposition to the bill.

Rabbi Evette Lutman, representing the Interfaith Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill.

Reverend Davis, Rabbi Lutman, and Reverend Garland responded to committee questions.

Betty Boyd, representing the American Association of University Women, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Rebecca Cohen, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Cohen responded to committee questions.

Alex Ferencz, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kate Newell, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Karla Gonzalez, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), testified in opposition to the bill.

Molly Swank, representing Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in opposition to the bill.

Gena Ozols, representing NARAL, testified in opposition to the bill

Lizzy Hinkley, representing the American Civil Liberties Union, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Gonzalez, Ms. Swank, Ms. Ozols, and Ms. Hinkley responded to committee questions.

Christine Jensen, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Jensen responded to committee questions.

Nora Zorich, representing herself, testified in opposition of the bill.  Ms. Norich answered questions that were asked in previous testimonies.

Joyce Gottsfeld, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Gottsfeld responded to committee questions.

Thomas Filardo, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Brad Bergford, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Bergford responded to committee questions.

Annie Zeiler, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Zeiler responded to committee questions.

Albany Rose, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Rose responded to committee questions.

Bethany Janzen, representing Students For Life, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Janzen responded to committee questions.

Christi Burton-Brown, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Burton-Brown responded to committee questions.

Jenna Ellis, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Ellis responded to committee questions.

Scott Horak, representing himself, testified in support of this bill.

Yvonne Williams, representing Care Net, testified in support of the bill.

Thomas Perilli, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Pirelli responded to committee questions.

Marcy McGovern, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. McGovern responded to committee questions.

Denise Archuleta, representing Democrats For Life, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Archuleta responded to committee questions.

Abigail Gilboy, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Josephine Dennison, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Christy Rodriguez, representing Colorado Campaign for Life, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Dennison, Ms Gilboy, and Ms. Rodriguez responded to committee questions.

John Cortez, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Saine made closing remarks.

Committee members commented on the bill.

Representative Humphrey, bill sponsor, explained House Bill 18-1225 to the committee.  The bill prohibits a licensed physician from performing abortions except in limited circumstances and makes offences a class 1 felony.

Representative Humphrey responded to committee questions.

Jenna Ellis, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Ellis responded to committee questions.

Dr. Rebecca Cohen, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Dr. Cohen responded to committee questions.

Joyce Dennison, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Jennifer Pitotti, representing the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, testified in opposition to the bill.  Ms. Pitotti responded to committee questions.

Grady Nouis, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Andrea Shpall, representing the Anti-Defamation League, testified in opposition to the bill.  Ms. Shpall responded to committee questions.

Bethany Janzen, representing Students For Life, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Janzen responded to committee questions.

Karla Gonzales Garcia, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in opposition to the bill.

Christy Rodruigez, representing Colorado Campaign For Life, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Rodriguez responded to committee questions.

Lizzy Hinkley, representing American Civil Liberties Union, testified in opposition to the bill.  Ms. Hinkley responded to committee questions.

Albany Rose, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Rose responded to committee questions.

Betty Boyd, representing the American Association of University Women and the Colorado Religious Coalition of Reproductive Choice, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Boyd read the testimony of Greg Garland.

Christy Burton-Brown, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Burton-brown responded to committee questions.

Jill Wildenberg, Interfaith Alliance, read Reverend Jawana Davis's testimony.  Reverend Davis's testimony was opposed to the bill.

Dr. Thomas Perille, representing the Protect Life Coalition, testified in support of the bill and distributed a document. [Attachment C]. Dr. Perille responded to committee questions.

Gena Ozols, representing NARAL, testified in opposition to the bill.  Ms. Ozols responded to committee questions.

Denise Archuleta, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Scott Horak, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Annie Zeiler, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Nathan Wenneker, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr Wenneker distributed a handout [Attachment D].

Angela Delgado, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Ginal concluded witness testimony.

Representative Humphrey made closing remarks.

Committee members commented on the bill.