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03CF4407FD32CB188725880000604320 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1230

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Mar 9, 2022      
Location HCR 0112



HB22-1230 - Lay Over


10:31:28 AM  
Representatives Duran and Exum, bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 22-1230, Employment Support and Job Retention Services. The bill expands and extends indefinitely the Employment Support and Job Retention Program in the Department of Labor and Employment.
10:34:59 AM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
10:37:35 AM  
Executive Director Joe Barela, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, testified in support of the bill.
10:41:06 AM  
Laura Ware, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy and the Skills to Compete Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
10:45:34 AM  
Michael Berlin, representing the Center for Work Education and Employment, testified in support of the bill.
10:47:44 AM  
The prior panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
11:02:34 AM  
James Sanchez, representing Goodwill of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
11:04:54 AM  
Mathew Mengesha, representing the Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, testified in support of the bill.
11:07:48 AM  
The prior panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
11:10:57 AM  
Additional written testimony that was submitted to the committee for consideration is provided as Attachment A.
11:13:35 AM  
Amendments L.001
and L.002 were distributed to the committee (Attachments B and C).
11:14:41 AM  
Committee members made comments on the bill.
11:16:48 AM  
Chair Roberts laid the bill over for action only at a later date.






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