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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-151
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 11, 2023
Location HCR 0107
SB23-151 - Referred to House Appropriations
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05:00:57 PM |
Representative Ortiz
and Representative Jodah, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill
23-151, concerning the continuation of the Health Equity Commission, and,
in connection therewith, implementing the recommendation contained in the
2022 sunset report by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (Attachment
A). The bill continues the Health Equity Commission in the
Department of Public Health and Environment, which is scheduled to repeal
on September 1, 2023. State fiscal impacts under the bill include only
the continuation of the program's current expenditures. The program is
continued indefinitely. The bill sponsors responded to questions
from the committee.
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05:06:51 PM |
Phuonglan Nguyen,
representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment,
testified in support of the bill.
Kenny Maestas, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified
in support of the bill.
Wivine Ngongo, representing the Colorado Public Health Association, testified
in support of the bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment B).
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05:31:07 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-151 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Jodeh |
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| Seconded |
Hamrick |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Gonzales-Gutierrez |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
No |
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Jodeh |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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