I_COYACRev_2022A 08/19/2022 01:04:37 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGINTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMITTEE Date 08/19/2022 Attendance Coleman X Gabrielle Hooper X Scarlett Jeffries X McKean X Siddharth Nareddy X Skye O'Toole X Priola * Sun Richardson X Leigh Schmidt X Bhavya Surapaneni X Lindsay X Moreno X Time 01:04:37 PM to 02:45:19 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Moreno This Report was prepared by Jeanette Chapman Hearing Items Action Taken hBill Draft Requests and Fiscal Notes Process Committee Discussion Only hDiscussion and Request for Draft Bills Committee Discussion Only Bill Draft Requests and Fiscal Notes Process - Committee Discussion Only 01:06:11 PM Conrad Imel, Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed the process by which the committee may request and recommend bills to be presented to the Legislative Council. He responded to questions from the committee. 01:09:15 PM Aaron Carpenter, Legislative Council Staff, discussed the process for preparing fiscal notes for each draft bill. Discussion and Request for Draft Bills - Committee Discussion Only 01:15:07 PM Leigh Schmidt, student member of the Colorado Youth Advisory Committee (COYAC), listed the priority order of the students' recommendations. She responded to questions from the committee. She clarified that the proposal that was prioritized last was the one regarding assistance with the various financial aid forms for college admissions. 01:19:52 PM Siddarth Nareddy, student member of the COYAC introduced and discussed the first recommendation, relating to youth access to mental health care. The proposed bill would provide funding to schools to hire mental health professionals and to individuals who study to become mental health professionals. 01:20:48 PM Samson Kahle responded to questions from the committee. 01:26:35 PM Motion Approve drafting for Proposal #3 Moved Moreno Seconded Coleman Gabrielle Hooper Excused Scarlett Jeffries Excused McKean Siddharth Nareddy Excused Skye O'Toole Excused Priola Excused Sun Richardson Excused Leigh Schmidt Excused Bhavya Surapaneni Excused Lindsay Moreno YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:26:37 PM Scarlett Jeffries and Representative Lindsey volunteered to be point persons for the draft of #3. 01:27:13 PM Amy Resnick, COYAC member, presented the second proposed draft, #6 concerning unhealthy eating and eating disorders and how they are dealt with in school curriculums. She responded to questions from the committee. 01:28:13 PM Ms. Resnick continued to respond to the committee. 01:42:28 PM Motion Approved drafting for Proposal #6 Moved Moreno Seconded Coleman Gabrielle Hooper Excused Scarlett Jeffries Excused McKean Siddharth Nareddy Excused Skye O'Toole Excused Priola Sun Richardson Excused Leigh Schmidt Excused Bhavya Surapaneni Excused Lindsay Moreno YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 7 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:42:32 PM Senator Moreno and Ms. Resnick volunteered to be the point person on the bill draft for proposal 6. 01:43:04 PM Mr. Nareddy introduced and discussed Proposal #4 which deals with substance abuse prevention programs for youth. 01:46:50 PM Motion Approve drafting for Proposal #4 Moved Lindsay Seconded Coleman Gabrielle Hooper Excused Scarlett Jeffries Excused McKean Siddharth Nareddy Excused Skye O'Toole Excused Priola Sun Richardson Excused Leigh Schmidt Excused Bhavya Surapaneni Excused Lindsay Moreno YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 7 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:46:52 PM Representative Lindsay, Ms. Surapaneni, and Mr. Nareddy volunteered to be point person on the draft legislation for proposal 4. 01:48:02 PM Skye O'Toole, student member of COYAC, discussed the students' proposal that addresses HIV/AIDS education and prevention for youth. 01:52:17 PM Ms. Resnick reponded to questions from the committee related to the HIV/AIDS education and prevention proposal. 02:01:59 PM Committee discussion ensued. 02:13:03 PM Motion Approve drafting for Proposal #7 Moved Moreno Seconded Coleman Gabrielle Hooper Excused Scarlett Jeffries Excused McKean Siddharth Nareddy Excused Skye O'Toole Excused Priola Sun Richardson Excused Leigh Schmidt Excused Bhavya Surapaneni Excused Lindsay Moreno YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 7 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:13:05 PM Senator Moreno, Senator Priola, Ms. O'Toole, and Ms. Resnick volunteered to work on the bill draft for proposal 7. 02:13:50 PM Mr. Nareddy discussed the COYAC students' recommendation regarding youth involvement in educational standards. 02:18:21 PM Motion Approve drafting for Proposal #5 Moved Moreno Seconded Coleman Gabrielle Hooper Excused Scarlett Jeffries Excused McKean Siddharth Nareddy Excused Skye O'Toole Excused Priola Sun Richardson Excused Leigh Schmidt Excused Bhavya Surapaneni Excused Lindsay Moreno YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 7 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:18:23 PM Senator Moreno and Mr. Nareddy volunteered to be the point person on drafting of the bill for recommendation 5. 02:34:44 PM Motion Approved drafting for Proposal #1 Moved Moreno Seconded Coleman Yes Gabrielle Hooper Excused Scarlett Jeffries Excused McKean No Siddharth Nareddy Excused Skye O'Toole Excused Priola Excused Sun Richardson Excused Leigh Schmidt Excused Bhavya Surapaneni Excused Lindsay Yes Moreno Yes YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:34:46 PM Representative Lindsey volunteered to be the legislative point person for the draft and Gabrielle Hooper and Sun Richardson will be student representatives for proposal 1. 02:35:37 PM Mr. Imel explained the next steps in the drafting process for the proposals. 02:35:58 PM Samson Kahle volunteered to be a point person for the draft of the bill for proposal 3. 02:36:54 PM Sarah Moss, Director of COYAC, made closing comments regarding the work of the committee, particularly highlighting the work of the students. 02:38:17 PM Ms. Moss requested that the legislators discuss things to improve the proposal that was not selected as a priority. Senator Coleman and Representative Lindsey talked about their interest in moving forward with the idea to provide financial aid application assistance. The chairman made closing remarks to the students regarding their work on the committee. 02:45:19 PM The committee adjourned.
