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9674EB18EADB1E488725898E0075E490 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-261

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Apr 11, 2023      
Location Old Supreme Court



SB23-261 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

03:27:45 PM  
The committee recessed.
03:27:55 PM  
The committee came back to order.
03:33:42 PM  
Senators Exum and
Danielson introduced Senate Bill 23-261, concerning direct care workers.
 The bill creates the Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board in
the Department of Labor and Employment.
03:34:16 PM  
Melissa  Benjamin,
representing the Service Employees International Union  (SEIU) of
Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:41:15 PM  
Ms. Julie Reiskin, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
03:44:02 PM  
Ms. Sophie Mariam, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.
03:47:18 PM  
Christina Jackson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:50:32 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:53:23 PM  
Verna Smith, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:58:23 PM  
Myrenda Morgan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:01:50 PM  
Sandra Sherwood, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:03:43 PM  
Helen Trujillo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:07:34 PM  
Perrine Monnet, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.
04:11:18 PM  
Meghan Carrier, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:14:21 PM  
Ms. Jeanette Hensley,
representing the Colorado Center For Aging, testified in support of the
bill.
04:17:05 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:18:08 PM  
Katie Belgard, representing
the SEIU Colorado, responded to questions from the committee.
04:21:35 PM  
Mr. Alik Kassner, representing the Home Care and Hospice Association, testified to amend the bill.
04:23:14 PM  
Mr. Bob Gossett, representing the Home Care and Hospice Organization, testified to amend the bill.
04:26:38 PM  
Danny Manzanares, representing Argus Home Health, testified to amend the bill.
04:29:12 PM  
Mr. Lorin Chevalier, representing PeopleCare, testified to amend the bill.
04:31:53 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:36:06 PM  
Melinda Egging, representing Sangre de Cristo, testified to amend the bill.
05:06:08 PM  
David Bolin, representing
the Colorado Long-Term Assistance Service Providers, testified to amend
the bill.
05:09:43 PM  
Nicole Schiavone, representing the Colorado Assisted Living Association, testified to amend the bill.
05:09:44 PM  
Additional written
testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment
D.
05:17:17 PM  
Senator  Danielson
introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment E).


05:17:49 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Danielson
Seconded
Baisley
Coleman
Ginal
Hinrichsen
Liston
Sullivan
Will
Danielson
Rodriguez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:19:00 PM  
Senator  Danielson
introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment F).


05:19:33 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Danielson
Seconded
Baisley No
Coleman Yes
Ginal Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Liston Yes
Sullivan Yes
Will No
Danielson Yes
Rodriguez Yes
YES: 7   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
05:20:00 PM  
Senator  Danielson
introduced amendment L.009 (Attachment G).


05:20:44 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.009
Moved Danielson
Seconded
Baisley
Coleman
Ginal
Hinrichsen
Liston
Sullivan
Will
Danielson
Rodriguez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:22:50 PM  
Bill sponsors provided comments to the amendment.
05:26:32 PM  
Senator Will introduced
amendment L.003 to the committee (Attachment H).


05:28:26 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Will
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Coleman No
Ginal No
Hinrichsen No
Liston Yes
Sullivan No
Will Yes
Danielson No
Rodriguez No
YES: 3   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
05:28:49 PM  
Senator Will introduced
amendment L.007 to the committee (Attachment I).
05:29:08 PM  
Senator Liston provided comments regarding the amendment.
05:29:34 PM  
Senator Danielson
provided comments on the amendment.


05:31:38 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007
Moved Will
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Coleman No
Ginal No
Hinrichsen No
Liston Yes
Sullivan No
Will Yes
Danielson No
Rodriguez No
YES: 3   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
05:32:03 PM  
Senator Baisley introduced
amendment L.005 to the committee (Attachment J).
05:32:24 PM  
Senator Liston provided comments on amendment L.005.
05:36:14 PM  
Senator Hinrichsen provided comments on amendment L.005.
05:36:43 PM  
The committee took a recess.
05:37:57 PM  
The committee came
back to order.
05:47:45 PM  
Senator Baisley requested
to sever amendment L.005.


05:52:25 PM
 Motion Adopt severed section A, lines 1 through 4, 11, and 14-15 of amendment L.005
Moved Baisley
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Coleman No
Ginal No
Hinrichsen No
Liston Yes
Sullivan No
Will Yes
Danielson No
Rodriguez No
YES: 3   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


05:53:31 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Rodriguez
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Coleman No
Ginal No
Hinrichsen No
Liston Yes
Sullivan No
Will Yes
Danielson No
Rodriguez No
YES: 3   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
05:53:33 PM  
Senator Baisley indicated
that Section A of the severed amendment is lines.
05:54:17 PM  
Senator Baisley introduced
amendment L.006 to the committee (Attachment K).


05:55:15 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006
Moved Baisley
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Coleman No
Ginal No
Hinrichsen No
Liston Yes
Sullivan No
Will Yes
Danielson No
Rodriguez No
YES: 3   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
05:56:36 PM  
Senator Liston introduced
amendment L.008 to the committee (Attachment L).


05:58:27 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008
Moved Liston
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Coleman No
Ginal No
Hinrichsen No
Liston Yes
Sullivan No
Will Yes
Danielson No
Rodriguez No
YES: 3   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
05:58:51 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
05:59:03 PM  
Committee members provided final comments on the bill.


06:12:36 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-261, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Danielson
Seconded
Baisley No
Coleman Yes
Ginal Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Liston No
Sullivan Yes
Will No
Danielson Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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