1305D7FA132DB9C48725896E006CB051 Hearing Summary

Representatives deGruy
Kennedy and Dickson, prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1225
regarding extending and modifying the prescription drug affordability board.
The bill sponsors answered questions from the committee.

12:47:14 PM

Ms. Bethany Pray,
representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support
of the bill.

Hope Stonner,
representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support
of the bill.

Austin Blumenfeld,
representing Centennial State Prosperity, testified in support of the bill.

Drew Gattine,
representing the National Academy for State Health Policy, testified in
a neutral position on the bill.

Dr. Chet Cedars,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.

01:02:37 PM

Rachel Beck, representing
the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill and
provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).

Adam Burg, representing
the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bil
provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B).

Ms. Amy Goodman,
representing the Colorado BioScience Association, testified in opposition
to the bill provided a handout to the committee (Attachment C).

Mr. Brian Warren,
representing the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, testified in opposition
to the bill and provided a handout to the committee. (Attachment D).

Mrs. Katelin Lucariello,
representing the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA),
testified in opposition to the bill.

Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.

01:43:55 PM

Katherine Mulready,
representing the Colorado Hospital Assoication, testified to amend the
bill.

Brett Michelin,
representing the Association for Accessible Medicines, testified to amend
the bill.

Lisbet Finseth,
representing the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, testified in support
of the bill.

Siri Vaeth, representing
the Cystic Fibrosis Research Institute, testified to amend the bill.

Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.

01:59:00 PM

Kate Harris read
testimony for Mike Conway, representing Colorado Division of Insurance,
testified in support of the bill.

Lila Cummings,
representing the Colorado Division of Insurance, testified in support of
the bill.

Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.

Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment E).

01:59:01 PM

Representative Soper
explained amendment L.004 (Attachment F).

02:20:49 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F).
	Moved	Hartsook
	Seconded	Soper

	Brown	No
	Garcia	No
	Hartsook	Yes
	Lieder	No
	McCormick	No
	Ortiz	No
	Soper	Yes
	Titone	No
	Weinberg	No
	deGruy Kennedy	No
	Daugherty	No
		YES: 2 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

02:21:27 PM

Representative Soper
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment G).

02:23:27 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G).
	Moved	Soper
	Seconded	Hartsook

	Brown	No
	Garcia	No
	Hartsook	Yes
	Lieder	No
	McCormick	No
	Ortiz	No
	Soper	Yes
	Titone	No
	Weinberg	No
	deGruy Kennedy	No
	Daugherty	No
		YES: 2 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

02:23:45 PM

Representative Soper
explained amendment L.002 (Attachment H).

02:25:53 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H).
	Moved	Soper
	Seconded	Hartsook

	Brown	No
	Garcia	No
	Hartsook	Yes
	Lieder	No
	McCormick	No
	Ortiz	No
	Soper	Yes
	Titone	No
	Weinberg	No
	deGruy Kennedy	No
	Daugherty	No
		YES: 2 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

02:25:54 PM

Representative Soper
presented amendment L.003 (Attachment I). The chair determined the amendment
was a settled question and did not get moved.

02:29:08 PM

Representatives deGruy
Kennedy and Dickson gave closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee
commented on the bill.

02:37:30 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 23-1225 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	deGruy Kennedy
	Seconded	McCormick

	Brown	Yes
	Garcia	Yes
	Hartsook	No
	Lieder	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Ortiz	Yes
	Soper	No
	Titone	Yes
	Weinberg	No
	deGruy Kennedy	Yes
	Daugherty	Yes
	Final	YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB23-1225 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly