H_PBH_2023A 02/15/2023 01:32:47 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 02/15/2023 Attendance Amabile X Bradfield X Bradley * English * Gonzales-Gutierrez * Hamrick X Holtorf * Jodeh X Story * Young X Michaelson Jenet X Time 01:32:47 PM to 02:19:26 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by Michaelson Jenet This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1158 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB23-1067 Amended, referred to House Appropriations HB23-1158 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/F72F4C4773A0...$File/Attachment A - HB1158_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - HB1158_L.001.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/E37D07115F23...$File/Attachment B - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - Combined.pdf 01:33:03 PM Representative Wilford, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 23-1158 and gave opening comments. The bill creates the Colorado Commodity Supplemental Food Grant Program to provide grants to county departments of human services, food banks, and food pantries for purchasing and distributing food packages to low-income older adults. The bill requires the General Assembly to appropriate $1 million annually from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services (CDHS) for the program, starting in FY 2023-24. CDHS will administer and establish rules for the programâs implementation. 01:36:41 PM Representative Wilford spoke about amendment L.001 (Attachment A). 01:38:47 PM Representative Taggart, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 01:39:03 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 01:41:15 PM Erin Pulling, representing Feeding Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Sarah Gregory, representing Feeding Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Vonna Floreth, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Pulling and Ms. Gregory responded to questions from the committee. 01:56:43 PM Erika Westfall, representing Feeding Colorado, testified in support of the bill. SueEllen Rodwick, representing Feeding Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Cindy Mitchell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Carol Pace, representing AARP, testified in support of the bill. Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment B. 02:09:41 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Moved Young Seconded Jodeh Amabile Bradfield Bradley English Gonzales-Gutierrez Hamrick Holtorf Jodeh Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:09:43 PM Representative Wilford and Representative Taggart gave closing comments on the bill. 02:11:17 PM Committee members gave final comments on the bill. 02:13:13 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1158, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Young Seconded Jodeh Amabile Yes Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes English Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Hamrick Yes Holtorf Yes Jodeh Yes Story Yes Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1067 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/D3F44FA148A5...$File/Attachment C - HB1067_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - HB1067_L.001.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/FFC4D1610C14...$File/Attachment D - HB1067_L.007.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D - HB1067_L.007.pdf 02:15:04 PM Representative Bradfield explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 02:15:30 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Moved Bradfield Seconded Young Amabile Bradfield Bradley English Gonzales-Gutierrez Hamrick Holtorf Jodeh Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:16:00 PM Representative Young explained amendment L.007 (Attachment D). 02:16:27 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D). Moved Young Seconded Bradfield Amabile Bradfield Bradley English Gonzales-Gutierrez Hamrick Holtorf Jodeh Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:16:29 PM Representative Bradfield and Representative Young gave closing comments on the bill. 02:19:07 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1067, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Young Seconded Bradfield Amabile Yes Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes English Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Hamrick Yes Holtorf Yes Jodeh Yes Story Yes Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:19:26 PM The committee adjourned.