Date: 03/06/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB14-1227

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 14-1227 to the Committee on ApproPASS



10:17 AM -- HB14-1227

Representative Ginal came to the table to present House Bill 14-1227. She stated that the bill continues the State Board of Dental Examiners (board) until September 1, 2023, renames the board as the Colorado Dental Board, and implements the recommendations of the board's sunset review and report. She added that Colorado is currently the only state without continuing education requirements for dentists, which the bill aims to change, and outlined other technical changes of the bill. She responded to questions on the quality of dentistry in the state, the necessity of additional regulation of the industry, and the sunset date of the bill.

10:27 AM -- Dave DeNovellis, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to answer a question on the fee increases listed in the fiscal note for the bill. Committee discussion of continuing education requirements for dentists ensued. Mr. DeNovellis responded to further questions on the bill's fiscal note.


10:33 AM

Representative Ginal made her closing comments on the bill.
BILL:HB14-1227
TIME: 10:33:48 AM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1227 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-1, with 1 member excused.
SECONDED:Pabon
VOTE
Becker
Yes
DelGrosso
Yes
Foote
Yes
Joshi
Excused
Kagan
Yes
Melton
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Saine
No
Swalm
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Court
Yes
YES: 11 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS