h_phc_2016a_2016-03-08t13:36:33z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/08/2016

01:37 PM -- SB 16-094



Representative Vigil, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-094 to the committee. The bill increases the flexibility for multi-county public health districts with a combined population of 4,000 residents or fewer by allowing them, with the consent of all counties in the district, to:

• select the county whose treasurer will serve as the treasurer for the district; and
• apportion costs among the counties based on agreement between the counties, rather than strictly by population.

01:39 PM -- Lisa VanRaemdonck, Colorado Association of Local Public Health Organizations, testified in support of the bill.



01:42 PM -- Tara Hardy, Hinsdale County and Mineral County, testified in support of the bill.



01:46 PM



Ms. Hardy and Ms. VanRaemdonck responded to questions from the committee.



01:52 PM -- Susan Thompson, Hinsdale County, testified in support of the bill.



01:53 PM -- Scott Lamb, Mineral County, testified in support of the bill.





01:55 PM



Representative Vigil gave concluding remarks on the bill.