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I_COYACRev_2024A 08/15/2024 09:04:06 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
INTERIM COMMITTEE  COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
Date 08/15/2024
Attendance
Adalee Campbell X
Ranye Ezenekwe X
Alex Fabbri X
Irene Kim X
Rohan Kotwal X
Rich X
Ashna Shah X
Suyash Shrestha X
Weinberg X
Winter F. X
Vigil X
Marchman X
Time 09:04:06 AM to 10:32:30 AM
Place SCR 352
This Meeting was called to order by Marchman
This Report was prepared by Jeanette Chapman
Hearing Items Action Taken
Presentation of Possible Legislation Committee Discussion Only
Bill Draft Request Discussion Committee Discussion Only

Presentation of Possible Legislation - Committee Discussion Only


09:04:25 AM  
Kate Glover, At-Large
2, presented Increasing Accessibility in School Buildings to the committee.
09:07:05 AM  
Ms. Glover responded to questions from the committee.
09:08:40 AM  
Ranye Ezenekwe, Senate District 17, presented Increasing Health Literacy for Youth to the committee.
09:11:25 AM  
Members of the committee
provided comments on the proposal.
09:12:31 AM  
Alex Fabbri, Senate District 4, presented Funding Solar Panels for Schools to the committee.
09:15:54 AM  
Members of the committee
provided comments on the proposal.
09:16:59 AM  
Sophie Tipper, Senate District 16, presented Adding Youth Representatives to the Environmental Justice Advisory Board to the committee.
09:19:02 AM  
Members of the committee
provided comments on the proposal.
09:19:56 AM  
Ashna Shah, Senate
District 18, presented Education Youth on the Transition to Renewable Energy
to the committee.


Members of the
committee provided suggestions for the proposal.
09:21:37 AM  
Members of the committee
provided comments on the proposal.
09:23:49 AM  
Cate Preece, Senate District 26, presented Reducing Food Waste in Schools to the committee.
09:25:52 AM  
Members of the committee
provided comments on the proposal.
09:29:43 AM  

Peter Hollywood, Senate District 23, Irene Kim, Senate District 32, Rohan Kotwal, Senate District 30, and Suyah Shrestha, Senate District 24, presented Distributing Naloxone to Prevent Overdoses to the committee.



 

09:41:06 AM  
Members of the committee
provided comments on the proposal.
09:43:34 AM  
Adalee Campbell, Senate District 11, presented Piloting Innovative Options for School Transportation to the committee.
09:50:15 AM  
Members of the committee
provided comments on the proposal.



Bill Draft Request Discussion - Committee Discussion Only


09:54:01 AM  
Senator Marchman
described the priority matrix for the bills.
09:56:18 AM  
Ranye Ezenekwe, Senate
District 17, provided the committee with the official COYAC recommendations.
09:57:57 AM  
Senator Winter provided comments to the committee.

Representative Vigil provided comments to the committee.

Senator Rich provided comments to the committee.

10:01:38 AM  

Jacob Baus, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, provided the rules regarding bill selection to the committee.



Members of the committee provided comments on the date selection.

10:06:22 AM  
Members of the committee discussed their bill selection.
10:07:56 AM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
10:10:19 AM  
The committee came back to order.
10:20:21 AM  

The committee discussed combining the environmental bills.



Jacob Baus joined the discussion for clarification of rules.



10:23:46 AM
Motion Draft Increasing Accessibility in School Buildings
Moved Vigil
Seconded
Adalee Campbell Excused
Ranye Ezenekwe Excused
Alex Fabbri Excused
Irene Kim Excused
Rohan Kotwal Excused
Rich Yes
Ashna Shah Excused
Suyash Shrestha Excused
Weinberg Yes
Winter F. Yes
Vigil Yes
Marchman Yes
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 7   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:24:13 AM  
Representatives Vigil
and Wienberg were selected as point on ADA.



10:24:52 AM
Motion Draft Increasing Health Literacy for Youth
Moved Vigil
Seconded
Adalee Campbell Excused
Ranye Ezenekwe Excused
Alex Fabbri Excused
Irene Kim Excused
Rohan Kotwal Excused
Rich No
Ashna Shah Excused
Suyash Shrestha Excused
Weinberg No
Winter F. Yes
Vigil Yes
Marchman Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 7   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:24:54 AM  

Senator Marchman was selected as the point of contact for health literacy.



10:25:55 AM
Motion Draft Funding Solar Panels for Schools
Moved Vigil
Seconded
Adalee Campbell Excused
Ranye Ezenekwe Excused
Alex Fabbri Excused
Irene Kim Excused
Rohan Kotwal Excused
Rich No
Ashna Shah Excused
Suyash Shrestha Excused
Weinberg No
Winter F. Yes
Vigil Yes
Marchman Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 7   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:25:57 AM  
Senator Marchman
was selected as point for solar panels.


10:26:34 AM
Motion Draft Adding Youth Representatives to the Environmental Justice Advisory Board
Moved Vigil
Seconded
Adalee Campbell Excused
Ranye Ezenekwe Excused
Alex Fabbri Excused
Irene Kim Excused
Rohan Kotwal Excused
Rich No
Ashna Shah Excused
Suyash Shrestha Excused
Weinberg No
Winter F. Yes
Vigil Yes
Marchman Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 7   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:26:36 AM  

Senator Winter was selected as the point of contact on environmental justice.



10:27:11 AM
Motion Draft Reducing Food Waste in Schools
Moved Vigil
Seconded
Adalee Campbell Excused
Ranye Ezenekwe Excused
Alex Fabbri Excused
Irene Kim Excused
Rohan Kotwal Excused
Rich No
Ashna Shah Excused
Suyash Shrestha Excused
Weinberg No
Winter F. Yes
Vigil Yes
Marchman Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 7   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:27:13 AM  
Represenative Vigil
was made point for food waste.


10:27:49 AM
Motion Draft Distributing Naloxone to Prevent Overdoses
Moved Vigil
Seconded
Adalee Campbell Excused
Ranye Ezenekwe Excused
Alex Fabbri Excused
Irene Kim Excused
Rohan Kotwal Excused
Rich Yes
Ashna Shah Excused
Suyash Shrestha Excused
Weinberg No
Winter F. Yes
Vigil Yes
Marchman Yes
YES: 4   NO: 1   EXC: 7   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:27:51 AM  
Senator Winter was
made point for naloxone.
10:28:07 AM  

Senator Marchman and Jacob Baus provided next steps to the committee.

 


10:32:30 AM   The committee adjourned.