PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date |
02/13/2019 |
Attendance |
Crowder |
X |
Smallwood |
X |
Winter |
X |
Pettersen |
X |
Fields |
X |
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
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Time |
09:41:10 AM to 01:35:34 PM |
Place |
LSB B |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Senator Fields |
This Report was prepared by |
Elizabeth Haskell |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hSunset Review - Hemodialysis Techs |
Referred to the Senate for Introduction, as amended. |
hSunset Review – In-home Support Services |
Referred to the Senate for Introduction |
hSB19-053 |
Committee Discussion Only |
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09:41:55 AM |
Senator Fields called the meeting to order.
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Sunset Review - Hemodialysis Techs - Referred to the Senate for Introduction, as amended.
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09:42:14 AM |
Ellen Graham, Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), provided an overview of the sunset review process.
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09:44:15 AM |
Kristen Forrestal, Office Of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS), provided an overview of the bill drafting process related to sunset reviews.
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09:59:12 AM |
Ms. Forrestal responded to questions about
the bill draft, LLS NO. 19-0373.01, concerning the continuation of the
regulation of dialysis care (Attachment A).
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10:00:09 AM |
Committee discussion followed. Ms. Forrestal responded to questions.
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10:06:08 AM
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Motion |
Add a sunset date of 2026 to the draft bill, LLS NO. 19-0373.01 (Attachment A). |
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Moved |
Smallwood |
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Seconded |
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Crowder |
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Smallwood |
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Winter |
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Pettersen |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:07:14 AM
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Motion |
Refer LLS NO. 19-0373.01, concerning the continuation of the regulation of dialysis care, to the Senate for introduction, as amended. |
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Moved |
Smallwood |
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Seconded |
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Crowder |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Pettersen |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:08:11 AM
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Motion |
Allow Senator Todd to be the prime bill sponsor for the bill concerning the continuation of the regulation of dialysis care. |
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Moved |
Pettersen |
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Seconded |
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Crowder |
No |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Pettersen |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Sunset Review – In-home Support Services - Referred to the Senate for Introduction
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10:08:31 AM |
Ms. Graham presented the Sunset Review:
In-Home Support Services (the sunset review may be viewed online
at https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora-oprrr/node/143196/).
The bill draft, LLS 19-0362.1, concerning the
continuation of the In-Home Support Services Program, may be found in Attachment
B.
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10:13:25 AM |
Ms. Graham reviewed the recommendations in the report.
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10:15:07 AM |
Ryan Zeiger, Colorado Long-Term Assistance
Providers and Personal Assistance Services of Colorado, testified in support
of the draft bill.
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10:20:35 AM |
Kevin Smith, representing himself, testified
in support of the draft bill.
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10:23:26 AM |
Eliza Schultz, Home Care Association of
Colorado, testified in support of the draft bill.
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10:24:54 AM |
David Bolin, Colorado Long-Term Assistance,
testified in support of the draft bill and distributed a handout (Attachment
C).
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10:29:31 AM |
Linda Skaflen, Arc of Adams County, testified in support of the draft bill.
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10:32:13 AM |
Mr. Bolin read the testimony of Candy Berman in support of the bill.
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10:35:18 AM
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Motion |
Refer bill draft, LLS 19-0362.1, concerning the continuation of the In-Home Support Services Program, to the Senate for introduction. |
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Moved |
Pettersen |
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Seconded |
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Crowder |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Pettersen |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:35:19 AM |
Committee discussion followed about bill sponsorship. Senator Crowder requested to be a prime sponsor of the bill. Senator Fields appointed Senator Crowder as a prime sponsor and told the committee that Senator Todd had also been identified as a prime sponsor.
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10:36:24 AM
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Motion |
Allow Senator Todd to be the prime bill sponsor for the bill concerning the continuation of the In-Home Support Services Program. |
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Moved |
Pettersen |
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Seconded |
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Crowder |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Excused |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Pettersen |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:36:25 AM |
Senator Fields recessed the meeting.
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SB19-053 - Committee Discussion Only
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10:41:25 AM |
Senator Fields reconvened the meeting.
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10:42:17 AM |
Senator Cooke, bill sponsor, presented
Senate Bill 19-053 and distributed a handout (Attachment D). The
bill prohibits the Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) in the Department
of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) from adopting rules implementing
motor vehicle emission standards or a motor vehicle inspection and maintenance
program which are:
- more stringent than those adopted by
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; or
- identical to those adopted by California
unless they are the same as adopted by the EPA.
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10:51:10 AM |
Jenny Gaeng, Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
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10:55:56 AM |
Danny Katz, Colorado Public Interest Research
Group, testified in opposition to the bill.
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10:59:02 AM |
Matt Frommer, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the bill.
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11:01:57 AM |
The witness panel responded to committee questions. Committee discussion followed.
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11:05:11 AM |
Jan Douglas, Colorado Sierra Club, testified in opposition of the bill.
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11:09:55 AM |
Jep Seman, Alliance Auto Manufactures,
testified in support of the bill.
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11:13:10 AM |
Scott Spendlove, Global Auto Makers, testified in support of the bill.
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11:16:38 AM |
The witness panel responded to questions.
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11:24:54 AM |
Senator Cooke responded to questions. Committee discussion and questions continued.
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11:30:17 AM |
Emily Ibach, Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.
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11:32:24 AM |
Greg Fulton, Colorado Motor Carrier Association, testified in support of the bill.
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11:35:15 AM |
Grier Bailey, Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified in support of the bill.
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11:38:31 AM |
The witness panel responded to questions.
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11:47:54 AM |
Cindy Copeland, Boulder County Public Health, testified in opposition to the bill.
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11:51:32 AM |
Sam Gilchrist, Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
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11:54:36 AM |
R.J. Herrington, National Car Charger, testified in opposition to the bill.
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11:57:34 AM |
The witness panel responded to questions.
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12:00:54 PM |
Eric Beutz, representing himself, testified
in support of the bill.
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12:04:59 PM |
Kim Monson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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12:07:48 PM |
Jacob Maerli, Advancing Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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12:10:00 PM |
Ann Sutton, League of Women Voters, testified in opposition to the bill.
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12:13:53 PM |
Jen Clanahan, CO Moms Know Best, testified in opposition to the bill.
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12:17:07 PM |
Jacob Smith, Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in opposition to the bill.
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12:19:59 PM |
Jake Fox, representing himself, testified
in opposition to the bill.
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12:23:20 PM |
Kathryn Cochran, representing herself,
testified in opposition to the bill.
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12:25:29 PM |
Jan Rose, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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12:29:08 PM |
Garry Kaufman, CDPHE, testified in opposition to the bill.
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12:33:03 PM |
Will Toor, Colorado Energy Office, testified in opposition to the bill.
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12:36:21 PM |
Andrew Rex, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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12:39:18 PM |
The witness panel responded to questions.
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12:50:11 PM |
Jim Burness, National Car Charging, testified in opposition to the bill.
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12:53:20 PM |
Andrew Thompson, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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12:55:26 PM |
Randall Biles, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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12:59:25 PM |
Dianna Orf, Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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01:02:39 PM |
Kelly Sloan, Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association, testified in support of the bill.
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01:05:29 PM |
Jeff Silverberg, John Elway Chevy, testified in support of the bill.
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01:08:55 PM |
Britton Naas, Coalition of Ratepayers, testified in support of the bill.
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01:11:42 PM |
Mark Zeigler, Clear Air Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
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01:14:04 PM |
Tim Jackson, Colorado Auto Dealers Association, testified in support of the bill (Attachment E ).
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01:18:19 PM |
Mike Feeley, Colorado Auto Dealers Association, testified in support of the bill.
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01:18:20 PM |
Amendment L.001 was distributed to the committee (Attachment F).
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01:22:50 PM |
The witness panel responded to questions.
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01:31:27 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F). |
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Moved |
Crowder |
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Seconded |
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Crowder |
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Smallwood |
Excused |
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Winter |
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Pettersen |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:33:12 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 19-053, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Smallwood |
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Seconded |
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Crowder |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Winter |
No |
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Pettersen |
No |
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Fields |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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01:35:34 PM |
The committee adjourned. |