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82F32D35C007C6E887258AB4005DAA9D Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
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






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