Representatives Duran and Exum, bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 22-1230, Employment Support and Job Retention Services. The bill expands and extends indefinitely the Employment Support and Job Retention Program in the Department of Labor and Employment.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Executive Director Joe Barela, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, testified in support of the bill.

Laura Ware, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy and the Skills to Compete Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Berlin, representing the Center for Work Education and Employment, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

James Sanchez, representing Goodwill of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mathew Mengesha, representing the Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Additional written testimony that was submitted to the committee for consideration is provided as Attachment A.

Committee members made comments on the bill.

Chair Roberts laid the bill over for action only at a later date.