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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1283

Transfer Refugee Services To New Americans Office

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Labor & Employment Immigration State Government

Concerning the transfer of the Colorado refugee services program from the department of human services to the office of new Americans in the department of labor and employment, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

Under current law, the department of human services (state department) is tasked with administering the Colorado refugee services program. Effective October 1, 2024, the act transfers the rights, powers, duties, and functions related to the administration of the Colorado refugee services program to the Colorado office of new Americans (ONA) in the department of labor and employment. However, if the federal department of health and human services does not transfer contracts with the state department that are open as of October 1, 2024, the state department will continue administering those contracts until the end of the contract period or when all funds are liquidated, whichever occurs first.

Additionally, the act:

  • Adjusts the timeline under the immigration legal assistance fund for awarding grants and reporting to the general assembly; and
  • Authorizes the department of revenue to share pertinent tax information with the ONA or a third-party administrator as necessary for purposes of administering the benefit recovery fund.
For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $36,523 from the general fund to the department of labor and employment (department) for allocation to the ONA to implement the act. Additionally, the act specifies that, for the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the department anticipates receiving $250,000 in federal funds for the ONA to implement the act.

APPROVED by Governor June 1, 2023

EFFECTIVE October 1, 2024

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Iman Jodeh

Representative

Iman Jodeh

Senator Julie Gonzales

Senator

Julie Gonzales

Committees

House

State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Appropriations

Senate

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/01/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/22/2023 Final Act PDF
05/05/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/04/2023 Revised PDF
05/01/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/29/2023 Engrossed PDF
04/05/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/04/2023 PA3 PDF
04/28/2023 PA2 PDF
04/28/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/07/2023 FN3 PDF
04/27/2023 FN2 PDF
04/26/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/03/2023 SA2 PDF
04/27/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment J.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1283, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1283, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1283, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/07/2023 Senate Amendments REPASS
46
AYE
17
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/07/2023 Senate Amendments CONCUR
46
AYE
18
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/01/2023 Third Reading BILL
44
AYE
19
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/05/2023 Third Reading BILL
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/04/2023 J.002 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
05/04/2023 L.003 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/28/2023 J.001 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/27/2023 L.001 HOU State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
06/01/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/22/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/22/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/22/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/07/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/07/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
05/05/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/04/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/04/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/01/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
05/01/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/29/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/28/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/27/2023 House House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/05/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
10/01/2024 293 Transfer Refugee Services To New Americans Ofc PDF

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