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03:22:53 PM |
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
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03:26:32 PM |
The committee came back to order.
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03:26:41 PM |
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Gilchrist and Brown, introduced House Bill 25-1271
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill creates new
provisions for the management and use of federal benefits for children
and youth in foster care by county and state departments of human services.
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03:36:15 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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03:48:00 PM |
Ashley Chase, representing
Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. John Farnam, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Melanie Jordan, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified
in support of the bill.
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03:55:06 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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03:57:10 PM |
Minna Castillo, representing
Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill. Korey
Elger, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to
amend the bill.
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04:05:05 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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04:08:31 PM |
Mr. Kevin Neimond,
representing Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified in opposition to
the bill. Ms. Heather Durosko, representing Colorado Human Services Directors
Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jennifer Stewart,
representing Larimer County Department of Human Services, testified in
opposition to the bill. Martha Johnson, representing La Plata County Human
Services, testified to amend the bill. Mike Valentine, representing Arapahoe
County, testified to amend the bill.
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04:20:28 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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04:26:34 PM |
Chaz Tedesco, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Davis, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Nyomi Davis, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.
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04:35:58 PM |
Alicia Economos,
representing Colorado CASA, testified in support of the bill. Jack Johnson,
representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Ian Fletcher, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Benjamin Teevan, representing Fostering Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.
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04:45:48 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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04:51:18 PM |
Tori Shuler, representing Fostering Great Ideas, testified in support of the bill.
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04:53:47 PM |
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
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04:54:57 PM |
The bill sponsors
responded to questions regarding amendment L.002.
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04:58:51 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). |
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Gilchrist |
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Brown |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
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Brooks |
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English |
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Feret |
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Garcia Sander |
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Gilchrist |
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Hamrick |
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McCormick |
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Rydin |
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Stewart K. |
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Lieder |
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Brown |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:58:52 PM |
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
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05:14:50 PM |
Members of the committee
provided closing comments on the bill.
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05:15:42 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 25-1271, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Gilchrist |
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Brown |
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Bradfield |
No |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brooks |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Feret |
Yes |
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Garcia Sander |
No |
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Gilchrist |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
No |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Rydin |
Yes |
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Stewart K. |
Yes |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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