2C7444E3BAD752FE872586C500771CC2 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB21-1215HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARYDate Apr 28, 2021 Location Old State Library HB21-1215 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/915CF4B5560B...$File/April 28 Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement April 28 Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/177C8D868C45...$File/April 28 Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement April 28 Attachment C.pdf 03:41:22 PM Representatives Ortiz and Holtorf, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1215, concerning the expansion of the Justice Reinvestment Crime Prevention Initiative, and, in connection therewith, creating a small business grant program for justice-system-involved persons The sponsors screened a short video. Representative Holtorf explained the effect of the bill and discussed its need. Representative Ortiz provided additional input regarding the merits of the bill. Discussion ensued regarding the areas selected to stage offender reentry services under the bill, and the objectives for expanding the Justice Reinvestment Crime Prevention Initiative. Discussion followed regarding why the sponsors changed the eligibility criteria for participating in the initiative under amendment L.001 (Attachment B), as compared to the introduced bill. 04:11:24 PM Christie Donner, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of HB 21-1215. Danny Ballestreros, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Cory Arcarese, representing the Colorado Enterprise Fund, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Donner responded to questions raised during earlier discussion. Discussion ensued regarding the routing of funding under the bill. Committee members received a fact sheet supporting the bill (Attachment C). Discussion followed regarding the division of funding under the bill, and the areas covered by the expansion of the Justice Reinvestment Crime Prevention Initiative. Discussion returned to the funding scheme under the bill. Discussion turned to the success of previous deployments of the initiative. 04:54:50 PM Phillip Rico, representing the City of Trinidad, testified in support of HB 21-1215. Theresa Rinne-Meyers, representing the Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute, testified in support of the bill. Juaquin Mobley, representing CommunityWorks, testified in support of the bill. 05:04:59 PM Bruce Eisenhauer, representing the Department of Local Affairs, made himself available for questions. Mr. Eisenhauer responded to questions regarding sunset review for the Justice Crime Prevention Initiative, and administration of the program. Mr. Eisenhauer responded to questions regarding the success rate of the program. 05:14:59 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Weissman Seconded Tipper Benavidez Bockenfeld Bradfield Carver Daugherty Gonzales-Gutierrez Luck Roberts Sirota Tipper Weissman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:15:01 PM The sponsors of HB 21-1215 provided closing remarks in support of the bill. Various committee members provided their positions on the bill. 05:27:19 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1215, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Weissman Seconded Tipper Benavidez No Bockenfeld No Bradfield Yes Carver No Daugherty Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Luck No Roberts Yes Sirota Yes Tipper Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS