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Legislative Recap is an ongoing series of articles focused on actions in the Colorado Legislature that may be of interest to the people of Longmont.
Before proceeding with updates on legislation sponsored by Longmont legislators, an apology is warranted for not including Representative Lori Saine (Republican, District 63) in the January recap. Rep. Saine represents the NE corner of Longmont that is in Weld county. If you want to see who your representatives are, the Colorado General Assembly website has a great interactive map for that purpose.
Below are updates on the status of bills as well as new bills introduced. Not all bills are listed, only those where the representative is a primary sponsor.
Bills sponsored by Lori Saine
HB18-1198: Best Practices For State Boards And Commissions. Requires any state board or commission (excludes special purposes boards of commissions) to implement written policies or bylaws and obtain annual training on specified issues to ensure best practices are utilized and requires that responsible state agencies ensure such policies are enacted and trainings conducted. The bill has been reviewed by two separate committees as well as the house in whole and is now scheduled to be reviewed by the Committee on Appropriations.
HB18-1098: Roll Over Year-end Balance Environmental Response Account. Requires that expenditures deposited into the environmental response account of the oil and gas conservation remain in that account at year end instead of transfer to the general budget fund. Bill has passed the House and is now scheduled to be reviewed by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy.
HB18-1082: A Woman's Right To Accurate Health Care Information. Would have ensured that woman seeking medical care related to aborting a pregnancy could refuse certain diagnostic procedures and that physicians provide full and accurate information regarding an abortion and that information be provided at least 24 hours prior to an abortion procedure. Would have created civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance by the medical provider. The bill died in the House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment.
HB18-1015: Repeal Ammunition Magazine Prohibition. Would have repealed the current prohibition against possession of certain ammunition magazines and related physical stamp certifications. Bill died in the House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs.
Update on bills sponsored by Matt Jones
SB18-064: Require 100% Renewable Energy By 2035. The bill died in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy.
SB18-063: Oil Gas Higher Financial Assurance Reclamation Requirements. The bill died in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy.
SB18-048: Protect Act Local Government Authority Oil & Gas Facilities. The bill died in the Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs.
SB18-039: Continue The Wildfire Matters Review Committee. The bill passed unanimously by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy and sent unamended to the Committee on Appropriations.
Update on bills sponsored by Mike Foote
SB18-064: See description above.
HB18-1066: Clarify Sexually Exploitative Material Discovery. The bill was passed unanimously by the House on March 13th and has passed a third reading in the Senate.
HB18-1019: Kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade Accreditation Weighted Factors. The bill is scheduled to be heard by the Committee on Education on March 21st.
New Bills sponsored by Mike Foote
HB18-1289: Exempt Local Government School Districts Forced Pooling. Exempts local governments and school districts with mineral rights (typically oil or gas reserves) from participating in forced pooling arrangements without that entity’s consent. The bill was introduced on March 8th and has been assigned to the Committee on Transportation & Energy. Matt Jones is also a primary sponsor of the bill.
HB18-1272: Network-level Distracted Driving Control Technology. Requires network-level distraction control technology be available to cell phone customers. The technology would, at the customer's request, limit distracting content while driving. The bill was introduced on March 6th and has been assigned to the Committee on Transportation & Energy.
HB18-1243: Civil Rape Shield Law. Creates standards in civil law congruent with that in criminal law in regards to what aspects of a rape victim’s sexual conduct is admissible as evidence in a civil trial. The bill passed unanimously in the House Judiciary Committee and will next be considered by the whole House.
HB18-1211: Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Establishes a Medicaid fraud control unit that would be responsible for investigation and prosecution of Medicaid fraud and waste, patient abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and would require Medicaid providers to report Medicaid fraud to the unit. The bill passed unanimously in the House Judiciary Committee and will next be considered by the whole House.
HB18-1210: Administrator Of Judicial Security Peace Officer Status. Designates an administrator of judicial security in the Colorado judicial department as a peace officer who must be certified by the peace officer standards and training board. The bill has passed both the House and Senate.
Update on bills sponsored by Johnathon Singer
HB18-1092: Marijuana Delivery Pilot Project. The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Committee on a vote of 9 to 4 and is currently under consideration by the whole House.
HB18-1050: Competency To Proceed Juvenile Justice System. The bill has passed both the House and Senate.
HB18-1045: Dental Hygienist Apply Silver Diamine Fluoride. The bill has passed both the House and Senate.
HB18-1007: Substance Use Disorder Payment And Coverage. The bill passed out of the Public Health Care & Human Services Committee on a vote of 9 to 1 and is currently under consideration by the whole House.
New bills sponsored by Johnathon Singer
HB18-1155: Sunset Continue Physical Therapy Board Functions. Implements the recommendations of a sunset review of the Physical Therapy Practice Act, as well as allows a physical therapist assistant to perform noninvasive wound debridement under the supervision of a physical therapist, repeals some elements of continuing education program for physical therapists, subjects physical therapist assistants to a continuing professional competency program, replaces a physical therapist member of the physical therapy board with a physical therapist assistant member, and removes physical therapists practicing in Colorado pursuant to the 'Interstate Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Act' from the 'Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act of 2010'. The bill has passed through 3 committees and will be considered by the whole House on March 20th.
HB18-1157: Increased Reporting Oil And Gas Incidents. Requires oil and gas operators to file written reports with the Colorado oil and gas conservation commission and other affected stakeholders for each major and minor “reportable event,” and provides definitions for what are major versus minor reportable events. The bill passed out of the Committee on Transportation and Energy on a vote of 8 to 5 and next goes to the Appropriations Committee.
HB18-1258: Marijuana Accessory Consumption Establishments. Authorizes a licensed medical or retail marijuana store to establish a marijuana accessory consumption establishment that can sell marijuana, marijuana concentrate, and marijuana-infused products for consumption (other than smoking) at the establishment, as well as establishing requirements for obtaining endorsements, authorizing a consumption establishment, and required actions and prohibited actions for persons operating a consumption establishment. The bill will receive its first hearing in the Committee on Finance on March 19th
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