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01:59:49 PM |
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
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02:00:57 PM |
The committee came back to order.
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02:01:12 PM |
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives McCormick and Hartsook, introduced House Bill
25-1220 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill enacts
the Dietetic and Nutrition Practice Act, which establishes the regulation
of dieticians and nutritionists in the Department of Regulatory Agencies.
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02:12:15 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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02:30:22 PM |
Ms. Lauren Pickens,
representing Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, testified in
support of the bill. Ms. Mackenzie Staffnik, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Bethany Braunstein, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. Whitney Gillies, representing Children's
Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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02:40:30 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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02:45:57 PM |
Zachary Hedden, representing
Project Angel Heart, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Amy Smith,
representing Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists, testified
in support of the bill. Danielle Patterson, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.
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02:53:55 PM |
Ginny Brown, representing
Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in opposition to the bill.
Julie Olson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Katy LeVasseur, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Holly Calvert, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Sarah Werner, representing Department of Regulatory Agencies, was available
to answer committee questions. Jennifer Lockwood, representing DORA/COPRRR,
was available to answer committee questions.
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03:03:58 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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03:14:46 PM |
Andrea Galek, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Karen Falbo, representing
Natural Grocers, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Casey Mathews,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Denice
Dirks, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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03:24:00 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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03:27:40 PM |
Nancy Eason, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Gabrielle Palmer, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Kim Green, representing
Colorado Citizens for Health Freedom, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Aryn Doll, representing Natural Grocers, testified in opposition to
the bill. Ms. Kaitlin Borncamp, representing Feel Great with Kait, testified
in opposition to the bill.
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03:38:16 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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03:40:09 PM |
Mrs. Candace Jones,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Angela Green,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Christine
MacCarroll, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Erin
Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms.
Elizabeth Bennet, representing Natural Grocers, testified in opposition
to the bill. Mr. Allen Lewis, representing Natural Grocers, testified in
opposition to the bill.
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03:57:41 PM |
Ms. Greta Allen,
representing Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, testified in support of
the bill. Joanna Cummings, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Wendy Buxton-Andrade, representing Mental Health Colorado,
testified in support of the bill. Michael Ruddock, representing Adams County
Health Department, testified in support of the bill.
Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
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04:07:36 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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04:13:03 PM |
Josh Schultz, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from the committee.
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04:16:04 PM |
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment B).
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04:18:09 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). |
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McCormick |
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Hamrick |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
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English |
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Feret |
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Garcia Sander |
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Gilchrist |
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Hamrick |
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Johnson |
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McCormick |
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Rydin |
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Stewart K. |
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Lieder |
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Brown |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:18:10 PM |
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.005 (Attachment C).
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04:20:54 PM |
The sponsors responded
to questions about L.005.
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04:22:12 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C). |
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McCormick |
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Hamrick |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
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English |
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Feret |
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Garcia Sander |
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Gilchrist |
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Hamrick |
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Johnson |
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McCormick |
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Rydin |
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Stewart K. |
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Lieder |
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Brown |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:22:33 PM |
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
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04:30:25 PM |
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.
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04:37:28 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 25-1220, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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McCormick |
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Hamrick |
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Bradfield |
No |
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Bradley |
No |
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English |
Yes |
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Feret |
Yes |
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Garcia Sander |
Yes |
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Gilchrist |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Johnson |
No |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Rydin |
Yes |
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Stewart K. |
Yes |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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