63C67E6FE6CD599B87258225007E9CC0 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB18-1021HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICESDate Jan 30, 2018 Location HCR 0107 HB18-1021 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/0B21EB808370...$File/180130 AttachH.pdf?OpenElement 180130 AttachH.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/2D3AE77BFF04...$File/180130 AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 180130 AttachG.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/E303C435255B...$File/180130 AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 180130 AttachF.pdf 04:02:59 PM Representative Hooton, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1021 to the committee. The bill creates a 21-member task force in the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) to study issues related to youth experiencing homelessness. The task force will examine how to increase services for youth experiencing homelessness, as well as the current coordination between state agencies and local agencies. It will also ensure there is a statewide strategy to prevent homelessness, and report on Colorado's progress toward preventing and ending homelessness. The bill specifies that the Office of Homeless Youth Services is transferred to DOLA from the Department of Human Services. 04:07:33 PM Representative Hooton responded to committee questions regarding the bill. Amendments L.001, L.002, and L.005 (Attachments F,G, and H) were distributed to the committee. 04:11:14 PM Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 04:11:35 PM Laura Richards, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:15:16 PM Kendall Rames, Urban Peak, testified in support of the bill. 04:17:46 PM Romeo Perez, Urban Peak, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Perez responded to committee questions. 04:21:13 PM Denise McHugh, Spark Community and the Rural Collaboration for Runaway and Homeless Youth, testified in support of the bill. Ms. McHugh responded to committee questions. 04:28:27 PM Representative Hooton responded to committee questions. 04:30:36 PM Erin Medina, Mile High United Way, testified in support of the bill. 04:33:24 PM Alison George, DOLA, testified in a neutral capacity. Ms. George answered questions from the committee. 04:36:57 PM Ms. Rames returned to the table to respond to committee questions. 04:37:59 PM Sammie Lawrence, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:41:58 PM Corletta Hilton-Davis, representing herself, testified regarding the bill. Ms. Hilton-Davis responded to committee questions. 04:45:38 PM Representative Hooton described amendment L.001 (Attachment F) to the committee. 04:47:32 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F). Moved Hooton Seconded Beckman Beckman Catlin Everett Ginal Hooton Landgraf McKean Michaelson Jenet Pabon Pettersen Ransom Danielson Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:47:34 PM Representative Hooton described amendment L.002 (Attachment G) to the committee. 04:49:17 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G). Moved Hooton Seconded Ginal Beckman Catlin Everett Ginal Hooton Landgraf McKean Michaelson Jenet Pabon Pettersen Ransom Danielson Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:49:38 PM Representative Hooton described amendment L.005 (Attachment H) to the committee. 04:51:10 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment H). Moved Hooton Seconded Michaelson Jenet Beckman Catlin Everett Ginal Hooton Landgraf McKean Michaelson Jenet Pabon Pettersen Ransom Danielson Singer YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:51:10 PM Representative Hooton provided concluding remarks on the bill. 04:55:41 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1021, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Hooton Seconded Michaelson Jenet Beckman Yes Catlin Yes Everett No Ginal Yes Hooton Yes Landgraf Yes McKean Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Pabon Yes Pettersen Yes Ransom No Danielson Yes Singer Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS