C227B8CBCEA9D3528725898000777F96 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-171

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Mar 28, 2023
Location SCR 357

SB23-171 - Postponed Indefinitely

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment

Attachment H.pdf

Attachment

Attachment I Merged.pdf

Attachment

Attachment J.pdf

03:45:18 PM

Sen. Priola introduced
Senate Bill 23-171. The bill requires entertainment facilities to have
dedicated substance-free seating by January 1, 2026. Sen. Priola distributed
a handout to the committee (Attachment H).

03:49:40 PM

Written testimony may be found in Attachment I.

03:59:46 PM

Mr. Darin Valdez,
representing Colorado Artists in Recovery, testified in support of the
bill. Mr. Duke Rumely, representing Sober AF Entertainment, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Lacey Hays, representing Sober AF entertainment,
testified in support of the bill. Dr. Robert Valuck, representing
the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, testified
in support of the bill. The witnesses answered several committee questions.

04:10:55 PM

Committee discussion
ensued with the witnesses.

04:17:29 PM

Mollie Steinemann, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.

04:22:43 PM

Hope Hyatt, representing Colorado Mental Wellness Network, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Samantha Derosier, representing TickTock, LLC; D.B.A. The Ethos, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Karl Hill, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kristabell Stansbury, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

04:25:02 PM

Ginger Cooley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Trina Faatz, representing Youth in Recovery/ Parent and Peer Recovery, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kindra Faulkner, representing Oxford House Inc, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael Dougherty, representing the 20th Judicial District Attorney's Office (Boulder County), testified in support of the bill.

04:37:58 PM

Betsy Frost, representing Hoplark LLC, testified in support of the bill. Mr.Thomas Doughman, representing Section Sober, Inc, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Marta Loachamin, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kaitlyn Nandi, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

04:46:24 PM

Bridget Anshus, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jillian Fabricius, representing Illuminate Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Niki Sawni, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Coreen Braden, representing Youth in Recovery, testified in support of the bill.

05:03:11 PM

Ms. Jordan Rumely, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

05:06:35 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J)
	Moved	Priola
	Seconded

	Priola
	Simpson
	Smallwood
	Van Winkle
	Winter F.
	Kolker
	Mullica
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

05:06:37 PM

Sen. Priola gave some closing remarks.

05:20:30 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 23-171, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Priola
	Seconded

	Priola	Yes
	Simpson	No
	Smallwood	No
	Van Winkle	No
	Winter F.	Yes
	Kolker	No
	Mullica	No
		YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

05:21:08 PM	Motion	Postpone Senate Bill 23-171 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
	Moved	Kolker
	Seconded

	Priola	No
	Simpson	Yes
	Smallwood	Yes
	Van Winkle	Yes
	Winter F.	No
	Kolker	Yes
	Mullica	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB23-171 - Postponed Indefinitely

Colorado General Assembly