0E71FAFBDF9BDA82872583E5000C9FD0 Hearing Summary

Senator Winter and Senator Priola, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1239. The bill creates the 2020 Census Outreach Grant Program in the Department of Local Affairs to provide grants to eligible recipients in order to support an accurate census count in 2020.

Sarah McAfee, representing the Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill.

Jean Fredlund, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Debra Brown, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Sheena Kadi, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Morgan Cullen, representing the Colorado Municipal League and Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

Cherry Rose Anderson, representing the Colorado NAACP, testified in support of the bill.

Emily Ibach, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.

Esther Turcios, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Riley Kitts, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

Patrick Potyondy, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.

Jen Samano, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members received additional letters in support of the bill (Attachment N).

Senators Priola and Winter wrapped up their presentation of the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill.