h_phc_2016a_2016-02-16t13:32:26z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/16/2016

02:53 PM -- SB 16-022



Representative Petterson, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-022 to the committee. The bill was recommended by the Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission. The bill removes the 10 county limit on the number of counties that may participate in the Colorado Child Care Assistance Cliff Effect Pilot Program. The bill also removes the two year participation requirement for counties if the Department of Human Services (DHS) determines that participation for a shorter period of time will contribute relevant data to the evaluation of the program.



02:56 PM



Representative Petterson responded to questions from the committee about the bill. Committee members dialogued about the bill.



03:04 PM -- Rich Jones, The Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill and distributed two handouts to the committee (Attachments E and F).





160216 AttachE.pdf160216 AttachF.pdf



03:12 PM



Representative Petterson commented on the bill. Mr. Jones responded to questions from the committee.



03:25 PM -- Brian Conly, DHS, responded to questions from the committee.



03:26 PM -- Alison Friedman, The Women's Foundation of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



03:29 PM -- Julie Leonard, League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



03:31 PM -- Jennifer Corrigan, Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.



03:32 PM



Representative Petterson made concluding comments on the bill. Committee members discussed the bill.



03:36 PM



The bill was laid over until later in the meeting.





3:39 PM -- SB 16-022



The committee continued discussion on Senate Bill 16-022.

03:41 PM



The meeting adjourned.