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DE53A1798F7FB245872588090061781A Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1292

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 18, 2022      
Location HCR 0112



HB22-1292 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


11:44:40 AM  
Representative Lindsay, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1292, concerning expanding the uses of money in the State Dental Loan Repayment Fund to include oral health programs administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Under current law, the Dental Loan Repayment Program Fund receives 1.0 percent of Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement deposited to the Tobacco Litigation Settlement Cash Fund. This bill renames the fund as the Dental Loan Repayment and Oral Health Programs Fund and expands the use of the money in the fund to include oral health programs within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
11:52:08 AM  

Dr. Karen Foster, representing the Colorado Dental Association, testified to amend the bill.

Lisa Valdez, representing Kids in Need of Dentistry, testified in support of the bill.

Steve Holloway, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

12:16:14 PM  

Representative Lindsay explained amendment L.001 (Attachment H).



12:17:47 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H).
Moved Pelton
Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez
Amabile
Cutter
Gonzales-Gutierrez
Hanks
Holtorf
Jodeh
Larson
Pelton
Ricks
Williams Excused
Young
Sirota
Michaelson Jenet
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:17:48 PM  

Representative Lindsay made concluding remarks on the bill.

12:21:30 PM  
Committee members commented on the bill.


12:27:28 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1292, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Gonzales-Gutierrez
Seconded Ricks
Amabile Yes
Cutter Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Hanks No
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Yes
Larson No
Pelton Yes
Ricks Yes
Williams Excused
Young Yes
Sirota Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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