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7226F0BBB150C9168725899E0060109C Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1283

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 27, 2023      
Location LSB A



HB23-1283 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


11:29:19 AM  
Representative Jodeh,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1283. The bill transfers the administration
of the Colorado Refugee Services Program from the Department of Human Services
to the Department of Labor and Employment.
11:34:47 AM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.




Emily Ochoa, representing
Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, testified in support of the
bill.




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




Director of the
Division of Economic and Workforce Support Ian McMahon, representing Colorado
Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.




The committee
asked questions to the panel.
11:46:03 AM  
Benjamin Teevan,
representing Fostering Colorado, testified in support of the bill.




Dee Daniels-Scriven,
representing the Department of Labor and Employment, testified in support
of the bill.
11:49:59 AM  
The bill sponsor
presented Amendment L.001 (Attachment B) to the committee. The committee
discussed the amendment.


11:51:27 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
Moved Epps
Seconded Ricks
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:51:28 AM  
The bill sponsor
made closing comments.


11:53:24 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1283, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Brown
Seconded Ricks
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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