H_FIN_2021A 04/26/2021 01:31:59 PM Committee Summary

Represenatives Young and Carver presented Senate Bill 21-021 to the committee. The bill enters Colorado into the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact to allow audiologists and speech-language pathologists to practice in multiple states.

Representatives Van Winkle and Mullica presented House Bill 21-1265 to the committee, along with amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The bill continues a temporary net taxable sales deduction for restaurants, bars, and mobile food vendors for three months in 2021 and expands eligibility to caterers and food service contractors.

Justin Baccary, representing the Colorado Brewers Guild, testified in support of the bill.

Nick Hoover, representing the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in support of the bill.

Representatives Mullica and Van Winkle explained amendment L.001.

Representatives Froelich and Van Winkle presented Senate Bill 21-147 to the committee. This bill continues the regulation of athletic trainers in the Department of Regulatory Agencies, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2021.

Steve Atwater, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Daniel Moon, representing Colorado Medical Society and Colorado Orthopaedic Society, testified in support of the bill.

Mike Sundeen, representing Colorado Athletic Trainers Association, testified in support of the bill.