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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-148

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HOUSING
Date Mar 9, 2023       Location SCR 352

SB23-148 - Amended, referred to Senate Finance
11:17:07 AM  

Senator Cutter, prime sponsor, introduced and explained Senate Bill 23-148. The bill requires the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to inspect illegal drug laboratory properties to determine competency of certified individuals that decontaminate such properties and to create a public database of buildings used as illegal laboratories.
11:19:35 AM  
Dr. James Dennison, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:22:54 AM  
Patricia Mellen, Esq., representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
11:27:28 AM  
Dr. Maryanne Bach, Hon PhD, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
11:32:19 AM  
Eric Herrera, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
11:37:24 AM  
Kathi McCarty, representing the Meth Toxins Awareness Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
11:42:00 AM  
Written testimony submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment A.
11:42:17 AM  
Senator Cutter introduced and explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
11:44:15 AM  
Senator Cutter responded to questions from the committee.

11:48:21 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B)
Moved Exum
Seconded
Gonzales
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Rich
Roberts
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:49:07 AM  
The committee made closing comments on the bill.
11:49:53 AM  
Senator Cutter made closing remarks.

11:51:12 AM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-148, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Exum
Seconded
Gonzales Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. No
Rich Yes
Roberts Yes
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS