870D1FCEE3745EE787258630006BD596 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2020B/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB20B-002SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCEDate Nov 30, 2020 Location Old Supreme Court SB20B-002 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations 12:37:53 PM Senators Gonzales and Holbert, co-prime sponsors, explained SB20B-002 concerning temporary assistance for individuals who are facing a financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and, in connection therewith, creating the emergency direct assistance grant program; and transferring money to the emergency direct assistance grant program fund, and to the housing development grant fund, and to the eviction legal defense fund for this assistance; and making an appropriation. Senator Gonzales discussed the economic hardships from the pandemic and associated anxiety about paying rent or mortgage. Senator Holbert explained how the bill will help both tenants and landlords. 12:51:19 PM Sarah Mercer, representing Colorado Legal Services, testified in support of the bill. She discussed the importance of legal representation in landlord/tenant cases. Bruce Eisenhauer, representing the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), testified about the bill. He discussed fund distribution and the housing grant program. Annemarie Sunde, Colorado Landlord Legislative Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. Senator Gonzales presented and explained Amendment L.001, which makes changes fund allocation. 01:03:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Gonzales Seconded Bridges Lundeen Moreno Tate Woodward Hansen Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:03:26 PM Discussion ensued about the short-term employees, as outlined in the bill. 01:08:57 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 20B-002, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Gonzales Seconded Bridges Yes Lundeen Yes Moreno Yes Tate Yes Woodward Yes Hansen Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS