H_SA_2023A 04/27/2023 09:44:46 AM Committee Summary

Representatives Duran and Willford, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-261. The bill creates the Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board in the Department of Labor and Employment. The committee asked questions to the bill sponsors.

A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Christina  Jackson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Nadine  Mondragon,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Sophie Mariam,
representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.




Jennifer Ochs,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.

A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Stephanie Felix,
representing Service Employees International Union Local 105, testified
in support of the bill.



Perrine Monnet,
representing Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.



Julie Reiskin,
representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.



Stacia Campbell,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.

A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



MaryJo Baudino,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Earlene Anderson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Chamayne Phillips,
representing Colorado Care Workers United, testified in support of the
bill.



Carrie Sonenorn,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Coral Cosway,
representing Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.

The sponsors made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.

A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Emily Ochoa, representing
Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, testified in support of the
bill.



Victoria Francis,
representing International Rescue Committee, testified in support of the
bill.



Director of the
Division of Economic and Workforce Support Ian McMahon, representing Colorado
Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.

Benjamin Teevan,
representing Fostering Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Dee Daniels-Scriven,
representing the Department of Labor and Employment, testified in support
of the bill.

Representatives Lynch and Joseph, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-032. The bill requires that the Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting in the Department of Public Safety create one or more remote camera technology pilot programs to detect wildfires.

Erin Meschke, representing
themself, testified to amend the bill.



Matt Scherr, representing
Eagle County and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in
support of the bill.



Dan Matsch, representing
Eco-Cycle, testified in support of the bill.

Representatives Herod and Soper, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1306. The bill allows a state elected official to restrict or ban an individual from using the private social media account of the official.

Catherine Ordonez, representing American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.