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86EE3E4F9C7F8D24872588CD00693B2F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For DISCUSSION OF BILL DRAFTS

INTERIM COMMITTEE  COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
Date Sep 30, 2022      
Location SCR 357



Discussion of Bill Drafts - Committee Discussion Only

01:09:33 PM  
Scarlett Jeffries
discussed Bill 1, that would provide financial assistance for individuals
to study psychology and a grant program for schools to enable them to hire
school counselors (Attachment A).
01:10:41 PM  
Chairman Moreno discussed the recommendations of the group. Ms. Jeffries responded to questions from the committee.
01:11:59 PM  
Aimee Rednick discussed Bill 2, which would create the Office of Disordered Eating Prevention in the Department of Public Health and Environment. The office would be advised by a Disordered Eating Prevention Commission and will provide grant funding for research on risk factors, impacts, and interventions associated with disordered eating (Attachment B).
01:14:41 PM  
Bhavya Surapaneni
discussed Bill 3, which creates the Secondary Student Substance Use Committee
to identify practices to identify substance abuse in secondary schools
and connect students to resources (Attachment C). She responded to questions
from the committee.
01:19:44 PM  
Skye O'Toole introduced Bill 4, which makes changes to content standards in comprehensive health and human sexuality instruction, creates a program to contract with clinics for low or no-cost HIV/AIDS testing and treatment, and requires the creation of a youth advisory board and educational campaign related to HIV/AIDS awareness (Attachment D).
01:24:43 PM  
Siddarth Nareddy introduced Bill 5. The bill adds two youth members to several committees related to educational standards (Attachment E).
01:28:02 PM  
Mr. Nareddy described
Amendment 1 to draft bill 5 (Attachment F)
01:31:59 PM  
Ms. O'Toole explained
Amendment 1 and Amendment 2 to draft bill 4 (Attachments G and H)
01:32:47 PM  
Gabrielle Hooper introduced Bill 6. The bill requires that local education providers implement policies to address disproportionate discipline, and consider certain factors before suspending or expelling a student (Attachment I).
01:34:48 PM  
Sun Richardson also discussed Bill 6.






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