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A895D5F78CB6A90E872583C9007C534B Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1239

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Mar 26, 2019      
Location LSB A



HB19-1239 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

04:37:59 PM  

Representative Caraveo and Representative Tipper, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1239. The bill creates the 2020 Census Outreach Grant Program in the Department of Local Affairs to provide grants to eligible recipients in order to support an accurate census count in 2020. The members received three handouts (Attachment A through Attachment C).

04:51:20 PM  

Allie Morgan, Colorado Health Institute, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill.

04:54:18 PM  

Andy Karsian, Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill.

04:56:02 PM  

Duronya Freeman, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

05:00:03 PM  

Esther Turcios, Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.

05:02:51 PM  

Sarah Hughes, Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

05:05:59 PM  

Gini Pingenot, Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

05:09:31 PM  

Morgan Cullen, Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.

05:10:23 PM  

Rich Mauro, Denver Regional Council of Governments, testified in support of the bill.

05:12:57 PM  

Theresa Anselmo, Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, testified in support of the bill.

05:17:11 PM  

Jean Fredlund, League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

05:19:38 PM  

Bob Brocker, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D).

05:22:31 PM  

Mark Turner, Colorado Nonprofit Association, testified in support of the bill.

05:24:42 PM  

Lila Cummings, Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill.

05:27:27 PM  

Kelly Erb, Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.

05:29:46 PM  

Patrick Potyondy, Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.

05:34:23 PM  

Representative Tipper explained amendment L.002 (Attachment E).



05:34:31 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E).
Moved Caraveo
Seconded Jaquez Lewis
Caraveo
Duran
Humphrey
Lontine
Rich
Sirota
Williams D.
Jaquez Lewis
Kennedy
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:34:32 PM  

Representative Tipper explained amendment L.003 (Attachment F).



05:35:13 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F).
Moved Caraveo
Seconded Duran
Caraveo
Duran
Humphrey
Lontine
Rich
Sirota
Williams D.
Jaquez Lewis
Kennedy
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:35:14 PM  

Representative Caraveo and Representative Tipper provided concluding remarks about the bill. Representative Tipper answered questions from the committee.



05:40:26 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 19-1239, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Caraveo
Seconded Jaquez Lewis
Caraveo Yes
Duran Yes
Humphrey No
Lontine Yes
Rich Yes
Sirota Yes
Williams D. No
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS