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732AA95605833BDB872589510071288C Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-082

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 9, 2023      
Location SCR 357



SB23-082 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


01:36:03 PM  
Senators Zenzinger
and Kirkmeyer, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-082 concerning
establishing the Colorado Fostering Success Voucher Program in the Department
of Human Services. The purpose of the program is to provide housing vouchers
and case management services to eligible youth.

01:43:05 PM  
Director Minna Castillo Cohen, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

Deputy Director Mollie Bradlee, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kristin Toombs, representing Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing, Office of Homeless Initiatives, testified in support of the bill.

01:53:40 PM  
Ms. Jordyn Gendel,
representing Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, testified in support
of the bill.



Ms. Jamie Ulrich, representing Weld County, CO, testified in support of
the bill.



Benjamin Teevan, representing Fostering Colorado and Colorado Association
of Family & Children's Agencies, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members asked the panel questions.
02:05:42 PM  
Madeline Williams, representing United Way, testified in support of the bill.

Shelby Costello, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kippi Clausen, representing Colorado Rural Collaborative for Homeless Youth, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Ann Ayers, representing Raise the Future, testified in support of the bill.

02:18:14 PM  
Ms. Kaitlyn Tollefson,
representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.


Additional written
testimony can be found in Attachment A.

02:22:14 PM  
Bill sponsors and committee members provided closing remarks.


02:29:16 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-082 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Cutter Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Mullica Yes
Rich Yes
Smallwood Yes
Will Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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