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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1283

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 27, 2023       Location LSB A

HB23-1283 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
11:29:19 AM  
Representative Jodeh, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1283. The bill transfers the administration of the Colorado Refugee Services Program from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Labor and Employment.
11:34:47 AM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee.

Emily Ochoa, representing Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, testified in support of the bill.

Victoria Francis, representing International Rescue Committee, testified in support of the bill.

Director of the Division of Economic and Workforce Support Ian McMahon, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

The committee asked questions to the panel.
11:46:03 AM  
Benjamin Teevan, representing Fostering Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dee Daniels-Scriven, representing the Department of Labor and Employment, testified in support of the bill.
11:49:59 AM  
The bill sponsor presented Amendment L.001 (Attachment B) to the committee. The committee discussed the amendment.

11:51:27 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
Moved Epps
Seconded Ricks
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:51:28 AM  
The bill sponsor made closing comments.

11:53:24 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1283, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Brown
Seconded Ricks
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS