Date: 05/10/2016
Location: LSB A

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 16-077 to the Committee on Appro	PASS

12:36 PM

The committee took a brief recess.

12:39 PM

The committee reconvened.

12:39 PM -- SB 16-077

Representative Ginal and Representative Primavera introduced Senate Bill 16-077. The bill outlines policies designed to increase employment opportunities for persons with intellectual and development disabilities.

12:44 PM -- Patrick Teegarden, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, spoke about the bill. Mr. Teegarden responded to questions from the committee.

12:49 PM

Representative Primavera responded to questions from the committee.

12:50 PM -- Bob Lawhead, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lawhead provided a written copy of his testimony (Attachment F).

160510 AttachF.pdf

12:54 PM -- Katherine Carol, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

12:58 PM -- Jeff Sutton, Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sutton responded to questions from the committee.

01:01 PM -- Joy Shorthill, Columbine Health Systems, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Shorthill provided a handout to the committee (Attachment G).

160510 AttachG.pdf

01:04 PM -- Mari Jo Rymer, The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

01:05 PM -- Connor Long, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Long responded to questions from the committee.

01:12 PM

The bill sponsors and committee members made closing remarks.

BILL:	SB16-077
TIME:	01:21:26 PM
MOVED:	Winter
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 16-077 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-1.
SECONDED:	Thurlow
		VOTE
	Arndt	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Navarro	Yes
	Nordberg	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Rosenthal	Yes
	Roupe	Yes
	Sias	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Winter	Yes
	Wist	No
	Kraft-Tharp	Yes
	Williams	Excused
Final YES: 11 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS