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D25FD81B46A01BE187258AC30079FE5F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For RULEMAKING AUTHORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SUNSET REVIEW HEARING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 14, 2024      
Location HCR 0112



Rulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood Sunset Review Hearing - Committee Discussion Only


03:12:31 PM  
Mr. Brian Tobias,
representing the Department of Regulator Agencies, presented the House
Health and Human Services committee with the Rulemaking Authority of the
Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood Sunset Review (Attachment
E).
03:21:19 PM  
Mr. Brian Tobias
responded to questions from the committee.
03:22:20 PM  
Dr. Lisa Roy, representing
the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, testified in support of the
Rulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early
Childhood.
03:25:45 PM  
Grace Eckel, representing
the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, testified in support of the
Rulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early
Childhood.
03:27:34 PM  
Dawn Alexander, representing
the Early Childhood Education Association, testified in an amended position
on the Rulemaking Authority of the Executive Director of the Department
of Early Childhood.
03:30:13 PM  
Melissa Mares, representing
the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the Rulemaking
Authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood.
03:33:04 PM  
Ms. Anna-Jo Haynes,
representing themself, testified in support of the Rulemaking Authority
of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood.
03:38:29 PM  
Elsa Holguin, representing
the Denver Preschool Program, testified in support of the Rulemaking Authority
of the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood.


03:43:26 PM
Motion Introduce draft bill.
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:44:14 PM  
Chairwoman Daugherty
announced Representatives Young and Sirota as the primary sponsors of the
draft bill.


03:45:27 PM
Motion Assign primary bill sponsors.
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:45:27 PM  
Chairwoman Daugherty
asked members of the committee if they would like to co-sponsor the draft
bill.




Representative
Holtorf was announced as a co-sponsor to the draft bill.






The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 7, 2024, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 8, 2024, unless otherwise specified. Details