The committee came back to order.
Representative Jodeh and Representative Garcia, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1117, concerning requirements for affidavits of support related to eligibility for public benefits in Colorado.  The bill repeals the requirement that legal immigrants agree to refrain from executing an affidavit of support for the purpose of sponsoring a bid for immigration while receiving public assistance from a program in the Department of Human Services (DHS) or the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF).  A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment F).

Representative Garcia and Representative Jodeh responded to questions from the committee.

Ellen Giarratana, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Laura Sartor, representing DHS, testified in support of the bill.

Dee Daniels Scrivens, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, testified in support of the bill.

Marivel Klueckman, representing HCPF, was available to answer committee questions.

Victoria Francis, representing the International Rescue Committee in Denver, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment G).

Representative Jodeh and Representative Garcia made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.