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s_hhs_2016a_2016-01-20t09:51:00z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 01/20/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB16-022



SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 16-022 to the Committee of the W PASS







09:51 AM -- SB 16-022



Senator Martinez Humenik, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-022. She explained that the bill was recommended by the Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission, and removes the existing ten-county cap on the number of counties that may participate in the Colorado Child Care Assistance Cliff Effect Pilot Program. The bill also removes the two-year participation requirement for counties if the Department of Human Services determines that participation during a shorter period will contribute relevant data to the evaluation of the pilot program.



09:54 AM --
Rich Jones, Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).



160120 AttachA.pdf160120 AttachA.pdf



10:01 AM --
Julie Leonard, League of Women Voters, testified in support of the bill.



10:02 AM --
Brian Conly, Colorado Department of Human Services, responded to questions from the committee.



10:06 AM



Senator Martinez Humenik made closing comments. Committee members commented on the bill.


BILL: SB16-022
TIME: 10:11:26 AM
MOVED: Martinez Humenik
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-022 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Yes
Martinez Humenik
Yes
Newell
Yes
Crowder
Yes
Lundberg
No
FINAL YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS












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