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792B455701011ED7872586A100718E7C Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1115

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 23, 2021      
Location LSB A



HB21-1115 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


02:44:53 PM  
Representatives Kipp
and Mullica, co-prime sponsors, made opening remarks about HB21-1115 concerning
the regulation of members of boards of health, including county and district
boards.  The bill specifies that members of county or district boards
of health cannot serve concurrently as members of a Board of County Commissioners.
 In addition, members of county or district boards of health may be
removed for malfeasance or other specified reasons.

02:45:07 PM  
Representative Kipp
explained the Amendments L.002 and L.004 (Attachments C and D).

02:46:42 PM  
County Commissioner Dan Williams, representing Teller County, testified in opposition to the bill. County Commissioner Erik Stone, representing Teller County, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Glen Mays, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Mark Johnson, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.
02:57:40 PM  
County Commissioner
Kayla Marcella, representing Lake County, testified in opposition to the
bill.  Lee Thielen, representing herself, testified in support of
the bill.  County Commissioner Debbie Bell, representing Fremont County,
testified in opposition to the bill.  Summit County Commissioner Elisabeth
Lawrence, representing Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified in opposition
to the bill.
03:10:02 PM  
Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeff Zayach, representing Boulder County Public Health, testified in support of the bill. Nancy Eason, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Thomas Davidson, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill.
03:21:16 PM  
Gini Pingenot, representing
CCI, testified about the bill with the amendment.  A public comment
from Grand County was submitted (Attachment E).

03:23:42 PM  
The bill sponsors talked about the amendments.


03:26:59 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D).
Moved Froelich
Seconded Valdez D.
Amabile
Arndt
Catlin
Froelich
Hooton
Pico
Rich
Valdez D.
Van Winkle
Gray
Exum
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:28:13 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Froelich
Seconded Valdez D.
Amabile
Arndt
Catlin
Froelich
Hooton
Pico
Rich
Valdez D.
Van Winkle
Gray
Exum
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:28:33 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
03:29:59 PM  
The committee made comments about the bill.


03:38:07 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1115, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Gray
Seconded Froelich
Amabile Yes
Arndt Yes
Catlin No
Froelich Yes
Hooton Yes
Pico No
Rich No
Valdez D. Yes
Van Winkle No
Gray Yes
Exum Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS