B5CCEC5EC8103047872584EE007E66C9 Hearing Summary

Attorney General Phil Weiser, representing the Department of Law, summarized a vision statement for the agency.  He identified the follwoing department priorities:  defend the rule of law; address the opioid epidemic; improve the criminal justice system and protect public safety; protect consumers; protect the state's land, air, and water;  and encourage community engagement.  He answered questions from the committee and provided an upate on recent pharmaceutical litigation.   Committee discussion followed about TABOR, staff in rural parts of the state, water management policy,  insulin prices, Safe 2 Tell, constitutional rights of sex offenders needing treatment in prison, and student loan servicers. 

Natalie Hanlon Leh, Chief Deputy Attorney General, joined Mr. Weiser at the table.  The conversation turned to sex abuse cases and the Catholic Church.  Mr. Weiser provided an update on recent agreements concerning compensation to victims.  The committee asked questions about a recent court ruling regarding defendants sentenced to both prison and probation and the impact of it.