Date: 03/19/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-231

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Amend the reengrossed bill, page 2, line 4, strike
Refer Senate Bill 09-231, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS



04:42 PM -- Senate Bill 09-231

Representatives Solano and Bradford, sponsors, presented Senate Bill 09-231 concerning the continuation of the state methamphetamine task force. The bill extends the repeal of the Colorado Methamphetamine Task Force until January 1, 2014. Currently, the task force is set to repeal on January 1, 2010. The task force was created by the General Assembly in 2006 to develop a statewide strategy to respond to methamphetamine use in the state. The task force receives funding from private foundations and is comprised of 27 members from government and the private sector, including members of the General Assembly or their designee. The recent work of the task force includes creating a blueprint for addressing the methamphetamine problem in the state, conducting demonstration initiatives, and developing strategies to protect communities from the effects of methamphetamine. Representative Solano discussed the problem of methamphetamine in Colorado and how the task force has made improvements. Representative Bradford indicated that the bill is very simple and important for the state.

04:48 PM -- Geoff Blue, Colorado Attorney General's Office, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Blue stated that the task force is an effective tool for combatting methamphetamine in Colorado and should be continued. He indicated that the task force could be a good blueprint for dealing with other drug problems in the state.

04:49 PM -- Lori Moriarty, National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Moriarty stated that the bill brings 23 individuals representing different disciplines to a single table to come address such an important issue. She spoke about some of the work accomplished by the task force to date.


04:54 PM

Representative Solano asked the committee to consider amending the bill without a prepared amendment.
BILL:SB09-231
TIME: 04:56:01 PM
MOVED:Roberts
MOTION:Amend the reengrossed bill, page 2, line 4, strike "six" and substitute "four". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
Apuan
Court
Gardner B.
King
Miklosi
Pace
Roberts
Ryden
Waller
McCann
Levy
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB09-231
TIME: 04:56:32 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 09-231, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:McCann
VOTE
Apuan
Yes
Court
Yes
Gardner B.
Yes
King
Yes
Miklosi
Yes
Pace
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Waller
Yes
McCann
Yes
Levy
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



04:58 PM

Representative Levy adjourned the committee.