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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-082
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 18, 2023
Location HCR 0107
SB23-082 - Referred to House Appropriations
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04:59:54 PM |
Representative Amabile
and Representative Michaelson Jenet, co-prime bill sponsors, presented
Senate Bill 23-082, concerning creation of the Colorado fostering success
voucher program to assist foster youth. The bill establishes the
Colorado Fostering Success voucher program to provide housing vouchers
and case management services to individuals who were part of the foster
or kinship care system and are experiencing or at risk of experiencing
homelessness. The bill outlines the details of the program and eligibility
criteria for participation. The program will be jointly developed
and administered by the Colorado Department of Human Services and the Division
of Housing within the Department of Local Affairs.
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05:03:28 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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05:11:37 PM |
Jon Kruljac, representing
The Kempe Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
Jordyn Gendel,
representing the Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, testified in support
of the bill.
Minna Castillo
Cohen, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified
in support of the bill.
Mollie Bradlee,
representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support
of the bill.
The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
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05:36:36 PM |
Trevor Williams,
representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support
of the bill.
Katie First, representing
Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill.
Shelby Costello,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
Kat Trevino, representing
the United Way, testified in support of the bill.
Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment F).
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05:46:33 PM |
Representative Michaelson Jenet and Representative Amabile made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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06:07:18 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-082 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Amabile |
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| Seconded |
Michaelson Jenet |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Bradley |
No |
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Brown |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Gonzales-Gutierrez |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
No |
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Story |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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