A895D5F78CB6A90E872583C9007C534B Hearing Summary

Representative Caraveo and Representative Tipper, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1239. The bill creates the 2020 Census Outreach Grant Program in the Department of Local Affairs to provide grants to eligible recipients in order to support an accurate census count in 2020. The members received three handouts (Attachment A through Attachment C).

Allie Morgan, Colorado Health Institute, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill.

Andy Karsian, Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill.

Duronya Freeman, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Esther Turcios, Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Hughes, Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

Gini Pingenot, Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

Morgan Cullen, Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.

Rich Mauro, Denver Regional Council of Governments, testified in support of the bill.

Theresa Anselmo, Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, testified in support of the bill.

Jean Fredlund, League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Bob Brocker, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D).

Mark Turner, Colorado Nonprofit Association, testified in support of the bill.

Lila Cummings, Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill.

Kelly Erb, Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.

Patrick Potyondy, Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Tipper explained amendment L.002 (Attachment E).

Representative Tipper explained amendment L.003 (Attachment F).

Representative Caraveo and Representative Tipper provided concluding remarks about the bill. Representative Tipper answered questions from the committee.