CDEFDCF96971AADD872586D9007055E5 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1085

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date May 18, 2021
Location SCR 352

HB21-1085 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

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File Name

Attachment A

02:27:06 PM

Senators Smallwood
and Bridges introduced House Bill 21-1085, concerning transportation services
for mental health emergencies.

02:28:53 PM

Commissioner Tamara
Pogue, representing Summit County and Colorado Counties Inc. (CCI), testified
in support of the bill.

02:29:59 PM

Officer Eric Wood,
representing the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police, testified in support
of the bill.

02:31:24 PM

Ms. Amanda Cain,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

02:38:06 PM

Ms. Lauren Snyder,
representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

02:38:11 PM

Ms. Cristen Bates,
representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, was available
to answer committee questions.

02:40:14 PM

Ms. Snyder responded to questions from the committee.

02:42:19 PM

Ms. Bates responded to questions from the committee.

02:42:20 PM

Additional written
testimony may be found in Attachment A.

02:43:40 PM

Senator Bridges made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

02:47:00 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 21-1085 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Kolker
	Seconded

	Kirkmeyer	Yes
	Kolker	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Ginal	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS