260975FE297B3CD2872589500078C2DB Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1117

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 8, 2023
Location HCR 0107

HB23-1117 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment F

Attachment F.pdf

Attachment G

Attachment G.pdf

Attachment H

Attachment H.pdf

02:59:06 PM

The committee recessed.

02:59:21 PM

The committee came
back to order.

Representative
Jodeh and Representative Garcia, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House
Bill 23-1117, concerning requirements for affidavits of support related
to eligibility for public benefits in Colorado. The bill repeals
the requirement that legal immigrants agree to refrain from executing an
affidavit of support for the purpose of sponsoring a bid for immigration
while receiving public assistance from a program in the Department of Human
Services (DHS) or the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF).
A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment F).

03:07:39 PM

Representative Garcia and Representative Jodeh responded to questions from the committee.

03:21:50 PM

Ellen Giarratana,
representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support
of the bill.

Laura Sartor, representing DHS, testified in support of the bill.

Dee Daniels Scrivens, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and
Employment, testified in support of the bill.

Marivel Klueckman, representing HCPF, was available to answer committee
questions.

Victoria Francis, representing the International Rescue Committee in Denver,
testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment G).

03:43:29 PM

Representative Garcia
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment H). She responded to questions
from the committee.

03:46:53 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H).
	Moved	Jodeh
	Seconded	Young

	Amabile	Yes
	Bradfield	No
	Bradley	No
	English	Yes
	Gonzales-Gutierrez	Yes
	Hamrick	Yes
	Holtorf	No
	Jodeh	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
		YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:46:55 PM

Representative Jodeh and Representative Garcia made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

03:57:47 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 23-1117, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Jodeh
	Seconded	Gonzales-Gutierrez

	Amabile	Yes
	Bradfield	No
	Bradley	No
	English	Yes
	Gonzales-Gutierrez	Yes
	Hamrick	Yes
	Holtorf	No
	Jodeh	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
	Final	YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB23-1117 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly