Location: SCR 354
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1290
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1290
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Refer House Bill 16-1290 to the Committee on Appro | PASS |
03:17 PM -- HB 16-1290
Senator Hill and Senator Kerr introduced House Bill 16-1290, concerning the ReHire Colorado reauthorization. The bill extends the Transitional Jobs Program administered by the Department of Human Services (DHS) through June 30, 2022, except that DHS shall offer no new transitional jobs after December 31, 2021. The program is currently scheduled to repeal June 30, 2017, with no new transitional jobs offered after December 31, 2016. The senators provided a handout to the committee (Attachment C). Senator Kerr responded to questions from the committee.
03:25 PM -- David Ortiz, United Veterans Committee, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
03:31 PM -- Katie Griego, Department of Human Services, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
03:38 PM -- Brian Cadena, University of Colorado - Boulder, spoke in support of the bill.
03:42 PM -- Bessie Hutchison, ReHire Colorado, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
03:47 PM -- Frank Waterous, Bell Policy Center, spoke in support of the bill.
03:49 PM
Senator Kerr made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
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| BILL: | HB16-1290 | |
| TIME: | 03:50:57 PM | |
| MOVED: | Heath | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1290 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. | |
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VOTE |
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Baumgardner |
No |
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Heath |
Yes |
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Hodge |
Yes |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
No |
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Newell |
Yes |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Woods |
Yes |
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Holbert |
No |
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Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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