DBD1CC4CC412DEC9872584FE00710930 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB20-1035HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENTDate Jan 29, 2020 Location LSB A HB20-1035 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/16B4C3FAB49A...$File/200129 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 200129 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/F801AC685C89...$File/200129 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 200129 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/11641C9178AE...$File/200129 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 200129 AttachC.pdf 01:36:16 PM Representative Singer, prime bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 20-1035, concerning programs to build statewide capacity to access supportive housing services, and, in connection therewith, providing for programs focused on underserved communities with a preference for rural and frontier communities to serve people with behavioral, mental health, and substance use disorders who have contact with the justice system. He provided several handouts (Attachments A and B). The bill expands programs within the Division of Housing in the Department of Local Affairs to provide supportive housing services to individuals with behavioral, mental heatlh, or substance use disorders who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and have contact with the criminal or juvenile justice system. 01:40:38 PM The bill sponsor answered committee questions. 01:48:24 PM Judy McNeilsmith, representing La Puente Home, testified in support of the bill remotely from Adams State University. 01:51:46 PM Brigid Korce, representing Housing Solutions for the Southwest, testified in support of the bill remotely from Fort Lewis College. 01:57:08 PM Gina Shimeall, representing the Task force for Persons Involved in the Juvenile and Justice Criminal Commission, testified in support of the bill. 02:01:05 PM Jennifer Longtin, representing National Alliance on Mental Illness Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:05:53 PM Justin Larsen, representing the Second Chance Center, testified in support of the bill. 02:07:16 PM Thomas Hernandez, representing Tribe Recovery Homes and himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:09:51 PM Vincent Atchity, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:12:27 PM The witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 02:29:18 PM The witnesses continued to respond to committee questions. 02:33:49 PM Carl Anderson, representing the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. 02:37:32 PM Brian Veatch, representing South Metro Fire Rescue Authority, testified in support of the bill. 02:38:21 PM Tristan Gorman, representing the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in support of the bill. 02:41:31 PM Selena Silva, representing South Metro Fire Rescue Authority, testified in support of the bill. 02:44:51 PM Jenn Lopez, representing Project Moxie, testified in support of the bill. 02:49:27 PM Anne Bacci, representing the Corporation for Supportive Housing, testified in support of the bill. 02:50:51 PM Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill. 02:53:42 PM Dr. Donald Burnes, representing the Institute for Poverty Research at the Colorado Center on Policy and Law, testified in support of the bill. 02:59:12 PM Cathy Alderman, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill. 03:00:24 PM The witnesses responded to committee questions. 03:16:12 PM Nic Soucy, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:20:33 PM Representative Singer provided and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 03:21:14 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Moved Melton Seconded Froelich Carver Catlin Froelich Hooton Humphrey Melton Valdez A. Valdez D. Wilson Exum Gray YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:21:15 PM Representative Singer made closing remarks. 03:23:09 PM The committee provided feedback on the bill. 03:26:21 PM Motion Refer House Bill 20-1035, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Melton Seconded Hooton Carver No Catlin No Froelich Yes Hooton Yes Humphrey No Melton Yes Valdez A. Yes Valdez D. Excused Wilson No Exum Yes Gray Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS