17BBC09CCC71437D87258AE4006A0AC5 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1297HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCEDate Mar 18, 2024 Location HCR 0112 HB24-1297 - Committee Discussion and Witness Testimony Only Attachment Tag File Name http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/F48E23AC3D24...$File/Attachment E Testimony on Baby Bonds HB24-1297.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E Testimony on Baby Bonds HB24-1297.pdf 01:18:19 PM Representatives Willford and Garcia, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1297. The bill commissions a feasibility study of a baby bonds program in the state. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 01:35:51 PM The committee continued to discuss the bill with the sponsors. 01:43:00 PM Esther Turcios, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. 01:45:35 PM Lauren Smith, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill. 01:48:43 PM Sarahy Plazola, representing the Adams County Health Department, testified in support of the bill. 01:50:53 PM Mr. David Radcliffe, representing Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy/The New School, testified in support of the bill. 01:54:06 PM Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Addititonal written testimony is included as Attachment E. 02:02:01 PM The chair announced that the bill would be laid over for action to another date.