304B694BE1D57D3087258AC40066696A Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-048

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Feb 15, 2024
Location Old Supreme Court

SB24-048 - Committee Discussion Only

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A□ Fact Sheet .pdf

11:38:39 AM

Senator Priola, prime
sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24--048, concerning recovery from substance
use disorders. He discussed the merits of the bill and noted it was
recommended by the Opioid and Other Substance use Disorders Study Committee.
He distributed a fact sheet about the bill (Attachment A).

Committee members asked
questions about the interim committee and the bill drafting process.

11:43:42 AM

Ms. Gina Olberding, representing
Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, testified in
support of the bill.

Al Secunda, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. David Shapiro,
representing Center for Health, Work & Environment, Colorado School
of Public Health, testified in support of the bill.

Dave Secunda, representing
Avid4Adventure, testified in support of the bill.

11:56:50 AM

John Narine, representing
Recovery Friendly Leader, testified in support of the bill.

Stephany Traylor,
representing Dusky Grouse Coffee, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jared Schenfeldt,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Nele Cashmore,
representing The Health Partnership, testified in support of the bill.

12:09:16 PM

Lelan Harry, representing
Lelan Harry, testified in support of the bill.Tonya Wheeler, representing
Advocates for Recovery, testified in support of the bill.

Melissa Mouton,
representing 5280 High School, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Rourke Weaver, representing Colorado Agency for Recovery Residences,
testified in support of the bill.

Cathy Emerson, representing Encore Electric, testified in support of the
bill.

12:26:42 PM

Ms. Kimberly Komarov,
representing HardBeauty, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Racquel Garcia,
representing HardBeauty, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Allison Fulton,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Michelle Avina,
representing HardBeauty, testified in support of the bill.

Committee discussion
ensued about product placement of beer and wine in grocery stores.

12:54:00 PM

Ms. Amy Walker, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

Tiffany, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

Sara Summerfield
Dempsey, representing HardBeauty Foundation, testified in support of the
bill.

Ms. Lauren Snyder,
representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members
asked questions about alcohol placement in grocery stores.

01:11:33 PM

Jennifer Place, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Christopher
Howes, representing Colorado Retail Council, testified to amend the bill.
delete sections 5 and 6.

Francesa Mayes,
representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in an amend
position.

Committee members
asked questions to the panel about alcohol placement in grocery and convenient
stores.

Mr. Alan Lewis,
representing Natural Grocers, testified in opposition to the bill.

01:29:00 PM

The bill was laid
over until a later date.

SB24-048 - Committee Discussion Only

Colorado General Assembly