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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-082

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 18, 2023       Location HCR 0107

SB23-082 - Referred to House Appropriations
04:59:54 PM  
Representative Amabile and Representative Michaelson Jenet, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-082, concerning creation of the Colorado fostering success voucher program to assist foster youth.  The bill establishes the Colorado Fostering Success voucher program to provide housing vouchers and case management services to individuals who were part of the foster or kinship care system and are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.  The bill outlines the details of the program and eligibility criteria for participation.  The program will be jointly developed and administered by the Colorado Department of Human Services and the Division of Housing within the Department of Local Affairs.
05:03:28 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
05:11:37 PM  
Jon Kruljac, representing The Kempe Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Jordyn Gendel, representing the Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, testified in support of the bill.

Minna Castillo Cohen, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

Mollie  Bradlee, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:36:36 PM  
Trevor  Williams, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

Katie First, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill.

Shelby Costello, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  

Kat Trevino, representing the United Way, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment F).
05:46:33 PM  
Representative Michaelson Jenet and Representative Amabile made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

06:07:18 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-082 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Amabile
Seconded Michaelson Jenet
Amabile Yes
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
Brown Yes
English Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Hamrick Yes
Holtorf No
Story Yes
Young Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS