Date: 03/05/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB14-1173

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.005 The motion passed without ob
Refer House Bill 14-1173, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS



02:04 PM -- HB14-1173

Representatives McCann and Ginal came to the table to present House Bill 14-1173. They explained that the bill targets prescription drug abuse, extends the Colorado Licensing of Controlled Substances Act within the Department of Human Services (DHS) until September 1, 2019, and implements the recommendations of the Department of Regulatory Agencies' (DORA) 2013 sunset review. Representative Ginal described the different programs and controlled substances that are covered by the act, as well as the specific changes to the program that the bill makes. They responded to questions on the proposed program fee increase, and the fiscal note for the bill.

02:15 PM -- Dave DeNovellis, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to speak to a question on the proposed fee increase.

02:17 PM -- Bryan Jameson, representing DORA, came to the table to speak to the DHS' needs in regulating the act. He responded to questions on the fiscal note for the bill, the purpose of the program's registry, and how privacy is ensured in the registry.


02:28 PM

Representative Ginal distributed Amendment L.005 (Attachment A) to the committee and explained the changes that it makes. Jane Ritter, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to address the amendment.

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BILL:HB14-1173
TIME: 02:30:30 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.005 The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Labuda
VOTE
Becker
DelGrosso
Foote
Joshi
Excused
Kagan
Melton
Pabon
Priola
Saine
Swalm
Wilson
Labuda
Court
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB14-1173
TIME: 02:30:52 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1173, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0, with 3 members excused.
SECONDED:Melton
VOTE
Becker
Yes
DelGrosso
Yes
Foote
Excused
Joshi
Excused
Kagan
Yes
Melton
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Saine
Yes
Swalm
Excused
Wilson
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Court
Yes
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS