A1B0DDC79F8B2C2587258B1200159ABF Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1431SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate May 2, 2024 Location SCR 352 HB24-1431 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/50076D0882FC...$File/Attachment D - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D - Combined.pdf 09:56:00 PM Senators Winter F. and Michaelson Jenet, primary bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1431, which creates the Stable Housing for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence Program in the Department of Human Services (CDHS). By January 1, 2025, the CDHS is required to contract with community-based organizations to distribute short-term assistance payments to survivors of abuse for stable housing. Recipients must also be eligible for assistance provided by the Colorado Works Program. The bill appropriates $2.0 million annually for the program from the Colorado Long-Term Works Reserve from FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29. Committee members asked the panel questions. 10:00:33 PM Ms. Beth Collins, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Onnastasia Cole, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ian Mcmahon, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kathleen Melendy, representing Violence Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment D). 10:10:16 PM The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks. 10:13:45 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1431 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Baisley Yes Cutter Yes Exum Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Rich Yes Will Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
