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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-154

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Apr 28, 2021       Location Old Supreme Court

SB21-154 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
03:05:42 PM  
Sens. Kolker and Simpson introduced Senate Bill 21-154. The bill creates the 988 Crisis Hotline Center which will be operated by a non-profit organization. The sponsors answered several committee questions.
03:28:31 PM  
Former Senator Moe Keller, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  She answered several committee questions and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C).
03:28:48 PM  
Mr. Kevin Neimond, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Robert Werthwein, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health, testified to amend the bill.
03:36:39 PM  
Mr. Gerry Keegan, representing CTIA, testified to amend the bill.
03:43:32 PM  
Ms. Bev Marquez, representing Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners, testified in support of the bill.
03:43:33 PM  
Additional written comments may be found in Attachment D.

03:56:30 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment E)
Moved Lee
Seconded
Hisey
Lee
Lundeen
Scott
Winter
Bridges
Pettersen
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:01:27 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-154, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Hisey Yes
Lee Yes
Lundeen Yes
Scott Yes
Winter Yes
Bridges Yes
Pettersen Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS