77BEA84732D737BB87258AD8005DAC90 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1280HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABORDate Mar 6, 2024 Location HCR 0112 HB24-1280 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/A3BB34EE96F0...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/05D9657335E1...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 10:06:11 AM Representatives Garcia and Velasco, prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1280 regarding a welcome, reception, and integration grant program for migrants. 10:06:58 AM Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jim Blanchard, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. 10:28:14 AM Dee Daniels Scriven, representing Colorado's Office of New Americans, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kelly Medina, representing the Family Resource Center of the Roaring Fork Schools, testified in support of the bill. Marta Loachamin, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Mary Gross, representing the Morgan County Family Center, Inc, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Marielena Suarez, representing Papagayo, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. 10:46:39 AM Ms. Elisa Aucancela, representing El Grupo Vida, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Tanya Vitusagavulu, representing the International Rescue Committee (IRC), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Zuban Bastani, representing ReachWell, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Corey Almond, representing Catholic Charities of Central Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Matthew Server, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. Peter Bakken, representing Mountain Dreamers Immigrant Advocacy, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A). 11:10:14 AM Representatives Garcia and Velasco explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B). 11:12:30 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Ricks Seconded Mabrey Armagost Clifford English Holtorf Lieder Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:12:31 AM Representatives Velasco and Garcia gave closing comments on House Bill 24-1280. Members of the committee gave final comments on House Bill 24-1280. 11:29:51 AM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1280, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ricks Seconded English Armagost No Clifford Yes English Yes Holtorf No Lieder Yes Lindstedt Yes Lynch No Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Ricks Yes Amabile Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS