S_SA_2022A 04/26/2022 02:17:06 PM Committee Summary

President Fenberg,
bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-224. The bill requires the licensing
of gamete and fertility clinics starting July 1, 2025. It also defines
several terms and establishes regulations around donor-conceived persons,
 their families, and for gamete and fertility clinics.  

Amendment L.001
was distributed (Attachment A).

Tyler Sniff, representing U.S. Donor Conceived Council, testified in support of the bill. Christina Spencer, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Dov Fox, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Damian Adams, representing U.S. Donor Conceived Council, testified in support of the bill.

Naomi Cahn, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Rachel Lemmons, representing We Are Egg Donors, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Diane Tober, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Romina Slossberg, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

John Husson, representing Colorado Fertility Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Ellen Trachman, representing Colorado Fertility Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Judith Hoechst, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Betsy Cairo, representing Cryogam, testified in opposition to the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Dr. Cassandra Roeca, representing Colorado Fertility Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Emily McArthur, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Laura Koupal, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Deb Roberts, representing Embryo Connections, LLC, testified to amend the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions. The bill sponsor commented.

Jonathan Pollack, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Jana Rupnow, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Troxler, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Lisa Stark Hughes, representing GSMoms, testified in support of the bill. Gina Davis, representing Advocate Genetics, testified in support of the bill. Cassandra Adams, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Shayne Madsne, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Richard Uhrlaub, representing Adoption Search Resource Connection, testified in support of the bill.

John Weltman, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Erin Jackson, representing U.S. Donor Conceived Council, testified in support of the bill. Jillian Phillips, representing self, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

The committee discussed the amendment.

The bill sponsor gave closing remarks. Committee members commented on the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.

Assessor, Teller County, Colt Simmons, representing Teller County, testified in support of the bill. Assessor Bob Overbeck, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Lisa Frizell, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Richard Jortberg, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Joshua Mantell, representing The Bell Policy Center, testified in opposition to the bill. Christopher Stiffler, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill.

Assessor Steve Schleiker, representing El Paso County Assessor, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors gave closing remarks. Committee members commented on the bill.

President Fenberg, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-206. The bill establishes the Disaster Resilience Rebuilding Program in the Department of Local Affairs and the Sustainable Rebuilding Program in the Colorado Energy Office. The bill also creates the Office of Climate Preparedness in the Governor's Office.

The bill sponsor responded to committee questions.

Senator Jaquez Lewis proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted testimony may be found in Attachment D.

Christine Berg, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Susan Nedell, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mayor Ashley Stolzmann, representing City of Louisville, testified in support of the bill. Tim Howard, representing Superior Board of Trustees, testified in support of the bill.

David Takahashi, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Michael Conway, representing Division of Insurance, testified in support of the bill. Director, Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Mike Morgan, representing Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill. Elise Jones, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Ben Tisdel, representing self, testified in support of the bill. SaraJo Light, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Lesley Dahlkemper, representing Colorado Fire Commission, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Jacob Smith, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Lori Hodges, representing Larimer Office of Emergency Management, testified to amend the bill. Lorena Gonzalez, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Matt Jones, representing CCAT and Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.

Amendments L. 001, L.002, L.003, L.005, L.006, L.007, L.008, L.009, and L.010 were distributed and explained (Attachments E to L).

The bill sponsor gave closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented.

Senator Coleman presented House Bill 22-1054. The bill, conditional upon the federal government providing funding to pay tuition for qualified Native American students attending Fort Lewis College, the bill requires that the same amount of General Fund be appropriated to the Colorado Commission on Indian Affairs for socioeconomic development purposes.

Senator Jaquez Lewis proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.

Chairman Melvin Baker, representing Southern Ute Indian Tribe, testified in opposition to the bill. The witness responded to committee questions.

Jennifer Wolf, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Richard Williams, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Monycka Snowbird, representing Haseya Advocate Program, testified in support of the bill. Melanie Yazzie, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Nancy Kochis, representing Herbal Gardens Wellness, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsor gave closing remarks.