260975FE297B3CD2872589500078C2DB Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB23-1117HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Feb 8, 2023 Location HCR 0107 HB23-1117 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/537ABBD98D09...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/9B1ED3F6F6C2...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/DAF14EEA0B49...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf 02:59:06 PM The committee recessed. 02:59:21 PM The committee came back to order. Representative Jodeh and Representative Garcia, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1117, concerning requirements for affidavits of support related to eligibility for public benefits in Colorado. The bill repeals the requirement that legal immigrants agree to refrain from executing an affidavit of support for the purpose of sponsoring a bid for immigration while receiving public assistance from a program in the Department of Human Services (DHS) or the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF). A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment F). 03:07:39 PM Representative Garcia and Representative Jodeh responded to questions from the committee. 03:21:50 PM Ellen Giarratana, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Laura Sartor, representing DHS, testified in support of the bill. Dee Daniels Scrivens, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, testified in support of the bill. Marivel Klueckman, representing HCPF, was available to answer committee questions. Victoria Francis, representing the International Rescue Committee in Denver, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment G). 03:43:29 PM Representative Garcia explained amendment L.001 (Attachment H). She responded to questions from the committee. 03:46:53 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H). Moved Jodeh Seconded Young Amabile Yes Bradfield No Bradley No English Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Hamrick Yes Holtorf No Jodeh Yes Story Yes Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:46:55 PM Representative Jodeh and Representative Garcia made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 03:57:47 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1117, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Jodeh Seconded Gonzales-Gutierrez Amabile Yes Bradfield No Bradley No English Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Hamrick Yes Holtorf No Jodeh Yes Story Yes Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS