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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB20B-1002

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Nov 30, 2020       Location HCR 0112

HB20B-1002 - Referred to House Appropriations
11:54:34 AM  
Representative Kipp, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 20B-1002. The bill creates two grant programs in the Department of Human Services (DHS) to support child care centers in the state: the Child Care Sustainability Grant Program and the Emerging and Expanding Child Care Grant Program.

12:06:52 PM  
Committee discussion and questions followed.
12:08:48 PM  
MaryAlice Cohen, representing DHS, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Cohen responded to committee questions.
12:25:10 PM  
Bill Jaeger, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
12:28:37 PM  
Nicole Riehl, representing Executives Partnering to Invest in Children, testified in support of the bill.
12:32:19 PM  
Suzanne Banning, representing Florence Crittenton Services, testified in support of the bill.
12:36:26 PM  
Holly Williams, representing representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
12:39:39 PM  
Jia Meeks, representing the Early Care and Education Consortium, testified in support of the bill.
12:39:40 PM  
The committee received several written comments (Attachment A).
12:44:09 PM  
Representative Kipp made closing comments on the bill.
12:46:17 PM  
Committee discussion ensued.
12:49:39 PM  
Committee members commented on the bill.

12:56:02 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 20B-1002 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded Cutter
Caraveo Yes
Cutter Yes
Holtorf Yes
Larson Yes
Liston Yes
Mullica Yes
Young Excused
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Singer Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS