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BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1031

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Jan 30, 2024       Location HCR 0107

HB24-1031 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


10:03:06 AM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Bradley and Joseph, presented House Bill 24-1031 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires counties to meet the provisions of the Federal “Civil Rights Act of 1964” and make reasonable efforts to ensure language access when providing services to children placed in out-of-home care and their families.
10:07:49 AM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
10:12:02 AM  
Ms. Melanie Jordan, representing the Office of Respondant Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill.
10:16:14 AM  
Mr. Yolanda Arredondo, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, was available to answer questions from the committee.
10:17:27 AM  
Ms. Meredith Henry, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
10:20:13 AM  
Ashley Chase, representing the Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill.
10:22:14 AM  
Witnesses responded to questions from members of the committee.
10:25:34 AM  
John Armstrong, Legislative Council Staff - Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the committee regarding the fiscal note.
10:29:01 AM  
Witnesses continued to answer questions from the committee.

Written testimony that was submitted to the committe can be found in Attachment C.
10:31:54 AM  
Mr. Mark Ruzzin, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.
10:33:07 AM  
Representatives Bradley and Joseph provided an explanation of amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment D).

10:34:29 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
Moved Bradley
Seconded English
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:39:09 AM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Bradley and Joseph, provided closing remarks regarding House Bill 24-1031.

10:45:43 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1031, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Bradley
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz No
Weinberg Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS