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EC891AE5ED81D7FE872587750058B519 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For PRESENTATION OF COMMITTEE LEGISLATION

INTERIM COMMITTEE  COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
Date Oct 21, 2021      
Location HCR 0112



Presentation of Committee Legislation - Approval of Draft Legislation

10:08:58 AM  
Taleen Sample and
Aimee Resnick presented Bill #1: "Promoting Crisis Services to Students"
to the committee (Attachment B). The bill requires that schoools promote
the Colorado Crisis Services Program in a way similar to how the Safe2Tell
Program is promoted in schools. Members of the committee asked Ms. Resnick
and Ms. Sample about the bill.  





Sonia Hatfield, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from
the committee about the bill's fiscal note (Attachment C). Committee discussion
on the bill continued.
10:25:49 AM  
Representative McKean
discussed adding a safety clause to the bill.


10:28:56 AM
Motion Approve Bill #1: Promoting Crisis Services to Students with a safety clause (Attachment B).
Moved Moreno
Seconded Priola
Olivia Christiansen Excused
Fenberg Yes
Bennett Lane Excused
McKean Yes
McLachlan Yes
Moreno Yes
Kaden Piel Excused
Priola Yes
Karthik Reddy Excused
Aimee Resnick Excused
Taleen Sample Excused
Camden Sharkey Excused
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 7   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:28:57 AM  
Conrad Imel, Office
of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS), discussed the interim committee process
for assigning sponsorship to the bill.  Represenative McKean designated
himself, Representative McLachlan, Senator Priola, and Senator Moreno as
co-prime sponsors on Bill #1. It was determined that the bill would be
introduced in the House, and OLLS was given permission to make technical
changes to the bill.  
10:29:57 AM  
Olivia Christiansen
presented  Bill #2: "Higher Education Support for Foster Youth"
to the committee (Attachment D). The bill creates a mechanism to support
foster care youth who are pursuing higher education. Members of the committee
asked Ms. Christiansen questions about the bill.  Committee discussion
on the bill and the related fiscal note ensued.

Aaron Carpenter, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from
the committee about the bill's fiscal note (Attachment E).  Committee
discussion on the bill continued.
10:50:30 AM  
The committee voted
to move the bill forward as a committee bill.


11:09:14 AM
Motion Approve Bill #2: Higher Education Support for Foster Youth (Attachment D).
Moved Moreno
Seconded McLachlan
Olivia Christiansen Excused
Fenberg Yes
Bennett Lane Excused
McKean Yes
McLachlan Yes
Moreno Yes
Kaden Piel Excused
Priola Yes
Karthik Reddy Excused
Aimee Resnick Excused
Taleen Sample Excused
Camden Sharkey Excused
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 7   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


11:11:11 AM
Motion Introduce Bill #2 in the Senate with a non-committee prime sponsor, who would be Senator Zenzinger.
Moved McKean
Seconded Moreno
Olivia Christiansen Excused
Fenberg
Bennett Lane Excused
McKean
McLachlan
Moreno
Kaden Piel Excused
Priola
Karthik Reddy Excused
Aimee Resnick Excused
Taleen Sample Excused
Camden Sharkey Excused
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 7   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:11:12 AM  
Represenative McKean
designated Senator Zenzinger, Senator Priola, Representative McLachlan,
and himself as co-prime bill sponsors on Bill #2. It was determined that
the bill would be introduced in the Senate, and OLLS was given permission
to make technical changes to the bill.  The remaining committee members
were designated as co-sponsors on Bill #1 and Bill #2.



Mr. Imel responded to questions about the interim committee bill process.

11:11:40 AM  
Camden Sharkey, Bennett
Lane, and Karthik Reddy discussed Bill #3: "Colorado Youth Advisory
Council Updates" (Attachment F).  The bill would change the Colorado
Youth Advisory Council (COYAC) leadership structure.  A copy of the
bill's fiscal note was distributed to the committee (Attachment G).  Legislative
members of the committee asked questions of Mr. Sharkey, Mr. Lane, and
Mr. Reddy.
11:25:04 AM  
Mr. Imel responded
to committee questions about the bill.


The COYAC students
and the committee discussed adding a safety clause to the bill.


11:26:52 AM
Motion Approve Bill #3: Colorado Youth Advisory Council Updates with a safety clause (Attachment F).
Moved Moreno
Seconded McLachlan
Olivia Christiansen Excused
Fenberg Yes
Bennett Lane Excused
McKean Yes
McLachlan Yes
Moreno Yes
Kaden Piel Excused
Priola Yes
Karthik Reddy Excused
Aimee Resnick Excused
Taleen Sample Excused
Camden Sharkey Excused
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 7   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
11:26:53 AM  
Representative McKean
designated Senator Moreno, himself, and Representative McLachlan as the
co-prime sponsors of the bill, with the remaining committee members as
co-sponsors.  It was determined that the bill would be introduced
in the Senate.  Permission was given to OLLS to make technical changes
to the bill.



Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment H).
11:26:54 AM  
The committee members
and COYAC students made concluding comments.