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B16E4A4C5750735A8725868D00717709 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-027

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 3, 2021      
Location SCR 357



SB21-027 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

01:40:52 PM  

Senator Pettersen, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-027. The bill requires the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to select one or more nonprofit organizations to administer diaper distribution centers that provide diapering essentials to eligible individuals. Diapering essentials must be available to all Colorado residents.

01:43:26 PM  

Senator Danielson, bill sponsor, spoke in support of the bill.

01:45:25 PM  
Senators Pettersen and Danielson responded to questions.
02:17:48 PM  
Morgan Seibel, WeeCycle
 testified in support of the bill.

02:22:16 PM  
Lindsey Zaback, WeeCycle, testified in support of the bill.
02:25:39 PM  
Morgan Seibel and Lindsey Zaback responded to questions.
02:40:18 PM  
Patty Garcia, representing
Boulder County Public Health GENESIS Program, testified in support of the
bill.

02:40:51 PM  
Monique Gomez, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:41:29 PM  
Noemi Winn, representing Women's Lobby of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:45:34 PM  

Jan Touslee, representing The Nappie Project, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.

02:52:50 PM  
Riley Kitts, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
02:56:18 PM  
Mark Kling, representing Family Resource Centers Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:02:45 PM  

Erin Pier, representing WeeCycle, testified in support of the bill.

Additional testimony may be found at Attachment B.



03:06:07 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved Fields
Seconded
Buckner
Jaquez Lewis
Kirkmeyer
Simpson
Smallwood
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:09:25 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Buckner
Jaquez Lewis
Kirkmeyer
Simpson
Smallwood
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:09:31 PM  

Senators Pettersen and Danielson made closing remarks about the bill.



03:14:57 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-027, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS