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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1431

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date May 2, 2024       Location SCR 352

HB24-1431 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
09:56:00 PM  
Senators Winter F. and Michaelson Jenet, primary bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1431, which creates the Stable Housing for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence Program in the Department of Human Services (CDHS). By January 1, 2025, the CDHS is required to contract with community-based organizations to distribute short-term assistance payments to survivors of abuse for stable housing. Recipients must also be eligible for assistance provided by the Colorado Works Program. The bill appropriates $2.0 million annually for the program from the Colorado Long-Term Works Reserve from FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29.

Committee members asked the panel questions.
10:00:33 PM  
Ms. Beth Collins, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

Onnastasia Cole, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Ian Mcmahon, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kathleen Melendy, representing Violence Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment D).
10:10:16 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

10:13:45 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1431 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Cutter Yes
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Rich Yes
Will Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS