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A7864549695C702387258ADD006FC240 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1219

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Mar 11, 2024      
Location HCR 0112



HB24-1219 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


02:20:46 PM  
Speaker McCluskie and Representative Lynch, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1219. The bill expands eligibility for required firefighter heart and circulatory malfunction benefits to include part-time and volunteer firefighters; requires employers to participate in the multi-employer cancer trust; and creates a cardiac screening trust for peace officers. The sponsors distributed amendments L.001 (Attachment A) and L.002 (Attachment B) and responded to questions from the committee.
02:23:41 PM  
Chief Kristy Olme, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill.
02:26:08 PM  
Mr. Jason Presley, representing the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police, testified in support of the bill.
02:29:21 PM  
Ann Terry, representing the Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:30:56 PM  
Dr. Benjamin Stone, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:34:05 PM  
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:39:22 PM  
Sheriff Tyler Brown, representing County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:43:19 PM  
Chief TJ Steck, representing the Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:46:04 PM  
Sgt. Brandon Nathlich, representing CDPS-Colorado State Patrol , testified in support of the bill.
02:48:03 PM  
Chief David Hayes, representing the Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police, testified in support of the bill.
02:50:15 PM  
Chief Randy Black, representing the Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:52:28 PM  
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.


03:01:28 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Lynch
Seconded Kipp
deGruy Kennedy
Frizell
Garcia
Hartsook
Kipp
Lindstedt
Lynch
Marshall
Weinberg
Joseph
Snyder
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:02:32 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
Moved Lynch
Seconded Hartsook
deGruy Kennedy
Frizell
Garcia
Hartsook
Kipp
Lindstedt
Lynch
Marshall
Weinberg
Joseph
Snyder
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:02:34 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments and asked for a favorable recommendation.


03:07:56 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1219, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lynch
Seconded Hartsook
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Frizell Yes
Garcia Yes
Hartsook Yes
Kipp Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Lynch Yes
Marshall Yes
Weinberg Yes
Joseph Yes
Snyder Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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