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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1380

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 26, 2022       Location HCR 0112

HB22-1380 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
03:02:34 PM  
Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez and Representative Pelton, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1380, concerning creating comprehensive, statewide systems to provide improved access to critical program services that support low-income households. The bill requires and funds implementation of a new electronic benefit management system in the Colorado Department of Human Services, as well as programming updates for other electronic benefit systems. It also creates a community food access program in the Department of Agriculture.
03:15:18 PM  

Wendy Peters Moschetti, representing Nourish Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Joel McClurg, representing Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, testified in support of the bill.

Andrew Bennett, representing Energy Outreach Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Laura Carroll, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Domenick Signorino, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Austin Vincent, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.
03:33:05 PM  

Dr. Ki'i Powell, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Dawson, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

Jordan Beezley, representing the Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill.

Stuart Jenkins, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment C).
03:40:15 PM  
Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez explained amendment L.001 (Attachment D) and answered questions from the committee.

03:43:49 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
Moved Gonzales-Gutierrez
Seconded Pelton
Amabile Excused
Bradfield
Cutter Excused
Gonzales-Gutierrez
Hanks
Holtorf
Jodeh
Pelton
Ransom Excused
Ricks
Young
Sirota
Michaelson Jenet
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 3   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:43:52 PM  
Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez and Representative Pelton provided concluding remarks on House Bill 22-1380.

03:47:30 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 22-1380, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Gonzales-Gutierrez
Seconded Pelton
Amabile Excused
Bradfield Yes
Cutter Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Hanks Yes
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Excused
Pelton Yes
Ransom Yes
Ricks Yes
Young Yes
Sirota Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS