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House Health & Human Services
The House Health & Human Services Committee killed a Democratic-sponsored bid to fund alcohol prevention and recovery through a new industry fee — HB26-1271 — after hours of dueling testimony over whether the levy was a fee or an unconstitutional tax, then unanimously advanced two narrower fixes to child-welfare background checks and rural behavioral-health licensing.
Key Actions
·Alcohol Impact & Recovery EnterprisesKilled
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Notable Quotes
“Alcohol causes more than 2,000 deaths per year in our state, more than opioids. And the rate of alcohol deaths has almost doubled in the past 10 years.”
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Votes
Postponed indefinitely — bill killedAction
Yes (8)Carlos Barron, Karen McCormick, Katie Stewart, Dan Woog, Sheila Lieder, Dusty Johnson, Mary Bradfield, Brandi Bradley
No (5)Gretchen Rydin, Regina English, Lisa Feret, Eliza Hamrick, Lindsay Gilchrist
Referred to Committee on AppropriationsAction
Yes (13)Carlos Barron, Mary Bradfield, Brandi Bradley, Regina English, Lisa Feret, Eliza Hamrick, Dusty Johnson, Karen McCormick, Gretchen Rydin, Katie Stewart, Dan Woog, Sheila Lieder, Lindsay Gilchrist
Referred to Committee of the WholeAction
Yes (13)Carlos Barron, Mary Bradfield, Brandi Bradley, Regina English, Lisa Feret, Dusty Johnson, Karen McCormick, Gretchen Rydin, Katie Stewart, Dan Woog, Sheila Lieder, Lindsay Gilchrist, Eliza Hamrick
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That's the first photo I've ever missed. I did not like that. Okay. The Health, Health and Human Services committee will come to order. Please. Mr. Sudum, please call the roll. Representatives. Redfield. Here. Bradley. Here. English. Present. Ray. Here. Hamrick. Excused. Johnson. Here. McCormick. Here. Ryden. Here. Stuart. Here. Wuk. Here. Leader. President. Madam Chair. Present. Okay. Welcome everyone. Looks like we have a full house today. We're going to be hearing 1271, 1298 and 1305. For those who didn't hear the announcement, we're moving 1307 to tomorrow. So with that, we'll go ahead and get and witnesses will have two minutes with 10 minute panels. And with that, we'll turn it over to our sponsors. Representative Jackson, tell us about your bill. Thank you, Madam Chair, and good afternoon or good morning. Still members of the committee. Colorado is facing a public health crisis when it comes to alcohol use and misuse. And right now, the costs of that crisis are not being borne by the industry. They're being borne by our communities, our health care system, and ultimately by taxpayers. In Colorado, excessive alcohol use is estimated to cost about $5 billion each year across health, public…
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