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67FB00F9713DBC288725882F0071D79D Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-211

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 25, 2022      
Location SCR 357



SB22-211 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
02:43:32 PM  
Senator Fields and Senator Hinrichsen, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-211, which transfers ownership of all or part of the Ridge View Campus from the Department of Human Services (DHS) to the Department of Personnel and Administration for use by the Division of Housing in the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) as a supportive residential community for people experiencing homelessness. DOLA, in collaboration with the DHS, must develop a master plan for the redevelopment of the Ridge View Campus into the Ridge View Supportive Residential Community (community). The community must provide transitional housing, a continuum of behavioral health services and treatment, medical care, vocational training, and skill development for residents and the public. DOLA is required to select one or more contractors experienced in providing statewide integrated housing, health care, recovery treatment, and supportive service programs for people experiencing homelessness to establish the community. The administrator of the community must also work with local providers across the state to set up a referral system for clients to live at the community.
03:04:08 PM  
Committee members asked questions of the sponsors.
03:12:10 PM  
Ms. Kristin Toombs, representing the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill.

Yumiko Dougherty, 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.

Committee members asked questions of the panel.
04:05:48 PM  
Mr. Kevin Lash, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Jerry Adamek, representing the Ridge View Academy Board of Directors, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Ed Greivel, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Brad Billingsley, representing the Ridge View School Board, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions of the panel.
04:23:40 PM  
Ms. Patricia Hayes,
representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.



Mr. Kent Moe, representing the Ridge View Academy and Rite of Passage,
testified in opposition to the bill.



Cole Wist, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.



Nancy Todd, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.



Committee members asked questions of the panel.
04:57:33 PM  
Mr. Sam Roumph, representing
self, testified in opposition to the bill.



Greg Townsend, representing Rite of Passage, testified in opposition to
the bill.



Moe Keller, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified to amend the
bill.



Committee members asked questions of the panel.
05:12:19 PM  
Ms. Cathy Alderman,
representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support
of the bill.



Mrs. Natriece Bryant, representing the Office of the Governor, was available
to answer committee questions.



Cristen Bates, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy
and Financing, was available to answer committee questions.



Heidi Baskfield, representing Children’s Hospital Colorado, testified
in support of the bill.



Committee members asked questions of the panel.
05:36:30 PM  
The committee acknowledged those in attendance from Rite of Passage.
05:42:43 PM  
Senator Fields introduced
and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment F).


05:43:11 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F).
Moved Fields
Seconded
Buckner
Jaquez Lewis
Kirkmeyer
Simpson
Smallwood
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:43:35 PM  
Senator Buckner introduced
and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment G).
05:46:56 PM  
Committee members discussed amendment L.005.


05:50:03 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment G).
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Buckner
Jaquez Lewis
Kirkmeyer
Simpson
Smallwood
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:50:52 PM  
Committee members provided closing remarks.


06:20:50 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-211, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Fields
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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