S_HHS_2023A 04/20/2023 05:59:09 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 04/20/2023 Attendance Buckner X Cutter X Jaquez Lewis X Lundeen X Mullica X Rich X Will X Ginal X Fields X Time 05:59:09 PM to 10:30:52 PM Place SCR 352 This Meeting was called to order by Fields This Report was prepared by Jerard Brown Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1202 Lay Over HB23-1202 - Lay Over Attachment Tag File Name Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/DD8589D13DA4...$File/Attachment G - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G - Combined.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/CB96585744C0...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf 05:59:45 PM Senator Priola and Senator Gonzales, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1202 concerning permiting municipalities to authorize the operation of an overdose prevention center within its boundaries after holding a public hearing. Overdose prevention centers are defined as facilities providing space for individuals to use previously obtained controlled substances under the supervision of healthcare professionals or other trained staff for the purpose of providing life-saving treatment in the event of a potential overdose, as well as access to other harm reduction services. Committee members asked the bill sponsors questions. The committee discussed a handout distributed by the bill sponsors (Attachment G). 06:46:32 PM Lisa Raville, representing Harm Reduction Action Center, testified in support of the bill. Joshua Barocas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Hassan Latif, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Councilwoman Robin Kniech, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 07:23:46 PM Mayor Mike Coffman, representing City of Aurora, testified in opposition to the bill. Danielle Castaneda, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Deputy Chief Gregory Sadar, representing Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police - Commerce City Police Department, testified in opposition to the bill. Sheriff Steven Reams, representing CSOC, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 07:44:22 PM Michael Ruddock, representing Adams County Health Department, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Hannan Braun, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Racquel Garcia, representing Hard Beauty, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Goodman, representing Colorado Drug Policy Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 08:08:47 PM Mr. Kyle Roth, representing 180 Ministries of adult and teen challenge, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Daniel Petruska, representing 180 Adult and Teen Challenge, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Ms. Joy Overbeck, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Margo Knutson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 08:24:40 PM Denver District Attorney Beth McCann, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jonathan Singer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Sarah Rowan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Taylor Pendergrass, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 09:02:52 PM Mr. Tom Downey, representing Harm Reduction Action Center, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Betsy Craft, representing Colorado Drug Policy Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Councilmember Alison Coombs, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Tonya Wheeler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Donald Stader, representing Colorado American College of Emergency Physicians, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 09:20:56 PM Dr. Joshua Blum, representing Colorado Society of Addiction Medicine, testified in support of the bill. Dave Wasserman, representing Conscious Consulting, was available to answer committee questions. Meghan MacKillop, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Devon Peavy, representing Sobriety House, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Breeah Kinsella, representing Colorado Providers Association , testified in support of the bill. Molly McKinley, representing Denver Streets Partnership, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 09:43:59 PM Georgia Babatsikos, representing Boulder County and Boulder County Public Health, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony may be found in Attachment H. 09:47:45 PM Senator Gonzalez and Priola provided closing remarks. 09:50:19 PM Senator Gonzalez and Priola provided additional closing remarks. 09:59:03 PM Committee members provided closing remarks. 10:12:50 PM The committee recessed. 10:13:00 PM The committee resumed. 10:19:44 PM Committee members provided additional closing remarks. 10:23:15 PM The committee recessed. 10:27:43 PM The committee resumed. 10:30:52 PM The committee adjourned.