S_FIN_2022A 04/13/2022 01:32:43 PM Committee Summary

Ms. Isabel Dickson, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Esther Turcios, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Nathan Davis, representing Mile High United Way, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony may be found in Attachment A.

The sponsors provided some closing comments.

Committee discussion ensued with the bill sponsors.

Mr. Brian Rossbert, representing Housing Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Commissioner Tamara Pogue, representing Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI) & Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified to amend the bill. Written testimony may be found in Attachment B.

Mr. Matt Gorenc, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cathy Alderman, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Rachel Lee, representing the Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jonathan Cappelli, representing Neighborhood Development Collaborative, testified in support of the bill. Director Alison George, representing the Division of Housing in the Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill.

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Col (ret.) Stephen Gourley, representing the CO State, Air & Space Forces Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Michelle Kalkowski, representing United Veterans Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The committee recessed and came back to order.

Sen. Danielson and Sen. Coram gave some closing remarks.

Sens. Rodriguez and Smallwood introduced Senate Bill 22-173. This bill removes geographic restrictions on telepharmacy outlets, and allows the State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules. The sponsors answered several committee questions.

Mr. Tom Gierwatoski, representing Platte Valley Pharmacy, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Kristin Holmes, representing Capital Heights Pharmacy, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Mike Bemis, representing Rocky Mountain Pharmacy, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Alice Sorekun, representing TKS Pharmacy, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jeanette Burns-Yengich, representing JB Pharmacy Inc, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Tom Davis, representing Kiowa Drug Pharmacy, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Kyle Pickerill, representing Arkansas Valley Accumed, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Jessica Adams, representing Telepharm, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Maimuna Bruce, representing Telepharm, was available to answer committee questions.

The committee recessed.

Mr. Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment G).

Ms. Kara Miller, representing the Marijuana Industry Group, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cherish St Denis, representing The Epic Remedy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Tom Scudder, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.