H_SA_2020A 01/16/2020 01:33:23 PM Committee Summary

Representative Rich, co-prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1051. The bill permits a veteran's remains recovery organization to determine if unclaimed cremated remains are of U.S. military veterans or qualified family members, and further requires that a facility in possession of the cremated remains transfer those remains to a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery for final interment.  Representative Rich provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D).

Mike Shults, Missing in America Project, testified in support of the bill.

LeAnn Leffler-Foote, Missing in America Project, testified in support of the bill.

Brett Rossi, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Shults and Ms. Leffler-Foote answered questions from the committee. Representative Rich made comments to the committee.

Connie Wilson, Missing in America Project, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Rich made concluding remarks about the bill.

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.  Representatives Arndt and McKean, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1036. Under current law, certified emergency medical service (EMS) providers are eligible to participate in a peer health assistance program.  Beginning January 1, 2021, certified EMS providers who meet certain qualifications will be eligible for a professional license.  The bill clarifies that licensed EMS providers will be eligible for the peer health assistance program.

No one was present to testify on the bill.  Representatives Arndt and McKean made concluding remarks about the bill.

Representatives McKean and Buentello, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1021. The bill replaces two at-large members of the Colorado Youth Advisory Council (COYAC) with one representative from the Southern Ute Tribe and one representative from the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. The number of at-large members is reduced to three.

Committee members made comments regarding House Bill 20-1021. Representative McKean answered questions from the committee.

Cheryl Fleetwood, COYAC, testified in support of the bill.

Representatives McKean and Buentello made concluding remarks about the bill.