House Committee on Finance (03/21/2012)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Date:	03/21/2012	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:31 PM to 03:21 PM	Acree	X
		Beezley	*
Place:	LSB A	Conti	X
		Holbert	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Hullinghorst	X
	Representative DelGrosso	Kagan	*
		Kefalas	X
This Report was prepared by		Labuda	X
	Ron Kirk	McCann	X
		Pabon	X
		Swalm	X
		Swerdfeger	X
		DelGrosso	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB12-1310 SB12-009 HB12-1311		Referred to Appropriations Referred to Appropriations Amended, Referred to Appropriations

01:32 PM -- House Bill 12-1310 - Concerning Criminal Proceedings

Representative Gardner B., prime sponsor, explained that House Bill 12-1310 is an omnibus bill that addresses several areas of statute governing criminal proceedings. He noted that, as an example, the bill contains provisions that modify the length of time a case may be continued following a defendant's plea of guilty.

After a brief committee discussion, the committee took the following action.


BILL:	HB12-1310
TIME:	01:36:34 PM
MOVED:	Holbert
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 12-1310 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0, with 2 members excused.
SECONDED:	Swerdfeger
		VOTE
	Acree	Yes
	Beezley	Excused
	Conti	Yes
	Holbert	Yes
	Hullinghorst	Yes
	Kagan	Excused
	Kefalas	Yes
	Labuda	Yes
	McCann	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Swerdfeger	Yes
	DelGrosso	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:39 PM -- Senate Bill 12-009 - Concerning Division of Water Resources Cash Funds

Representative Swerdfeger, prime sponsor, explained that Senate Bill 12-009 was recommended by the Water Resources Review Committee during the 2011 interim. He continued by saying that the bill creates the Water Resources Cash Fund, intended primarily for administrative uses by the Division of Water Resources (DWR) in the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Representative Swerdfeger closed saying the bill consolidates into the Water Resources Cash Fund six existing cash funds.


BILL:	SB12-009
TIME:	01:44:23 PM
MOVED:	Pabon
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 12-009 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0, with 2 members excused.
SECONDED:	Acree
		VOTE
	Acree	Yes
	Beezley	Excused
	Conti	Yes
	Holbert	Yes
	Hullinghorst	Yes
	Kagan	Excused
	Kefalas	Yes
	Labuda	Yes
	McCann	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Swerdfeger	Yes
	DelGrosso	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:50 PM -- House Bill 12-1311 - Concerning the State Board of Pharmacy

Representative Summers, prime sponsor, explained that House Bill 12-1311 implements the recommendations from the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) 2011 Sunset Review, and continues the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy (board) and the regulation of the practice of pharmacy through September 1, 2021. He noted that it also recodifies and relocates the laws regulating the practice of pharmacy and the laws pertaining to the licensing of addiction programs by the Department of Human Services.

The following persons testified:

02:18 PM -- Mr. Saul Larsen, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, responded to questions about the sunset hearing for the board.

02:30 PM -- Ms. Christy Chase, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions about definitions in the bill.

02:38 PM -- Mr. Richard Morales, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, responded to questions about the fees in the bill.

02:46 PM -- Ms. Wendy Anderson, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, was asked to the table to respond to questions about the Pharmacy Peer Health Assistance Diversion Program, including how the program is funded.

02:51 PM -- Mr. Val Kalnins, representing the Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill. He provided a list of stakeholders (Attachment A) to the committee. Mr. Kalnins closed by explaining the steps that occurred during the sunset review of the board and discussed the fees in the bill.


BILL:	HB12-1311
TIME:	03:10:24 PM
MOVED:	Beezley
MOTION:	Moved Amendment L.008 (Attachment B). The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED:	Acree
		VOTE
	Acree	Yes
	Beezley	Yes
	Conti	Yes
	Holbert	Yes
	Hullinghorst	No
	Kagan	No
	Kefalas	No
	Labuda	No
	McCann	No
	Pabon	No
	Swalm	Yes
	Swerdfeger	Yes
	DelGrosso	Yes

YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	HB12-1311
TIME:	03:19:20 PM
MOVED:	Acree
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 12-1311, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-2.
SECONDED:	Conti
		VOTE
	Acree	Yes
	Beezley	No
	Conti	Yes
	Holbert	No
	Hullinghorst	Yes
	Kagan	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Labuda	Yes
	McCann	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Swerdfeger	Yes
	DelGrosso	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:21 PM

The committee adjourned.