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ABBD7CE0F52030668725851B0001D1D7 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1263

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Feb 26, 2020      
Location LSB A



HB20-1263 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


05:19:53 PM  

Representative Pelton and Representative Caraveo introduced House Bill 20-1263. The bill phases out sub-minimum wage employment for private businesses; creates a buy-in option for the Developmental Disabilities Medicaid waiver program; and makes additional changes to the services offered through the waiver program.  The bill sponsors provided amendment L.001 (Attachment G).

05:25:51 PM  

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

05:31:25 PM  

Alison Butler, Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

05:33:39 PM  

Bob Lawhead, the Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council and the Colorado Employment First Advisory Partnership, testified in support of the bill.

05:35:58 PM  

Tom Knost, Continuum of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

05:38:00 PM  

John Klausz, Mountain Valley Developmental Services, testified in support of the bill.

05:40:12 PM  

Ms. Butler, Mr. Lawhead, Mr. Klausz, and Mr. Knost responded to questions from the committee.

06:10:04 PM  

Brian Wilson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

06:12:47 PM  

Donna Downing, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

06:15:47 PM  

Mike Hoover, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

06:17:52 PM  

Christiano Sosa, the ARC of Colorado, read the testimony of Lloyd Lewis, Arc Thrift Stores, in support of the bill.

06:20:38 PM  

Chrissy Krumm, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

06:24:18 PM  

Ellen Jensby, Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

06:27:03 PM  

Ms. Jensby responded to questions from the committee.

06:29:10 PM  

The bill sponsors discussed amendment L.001.



06:30:58 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Kraft-Tharp
Seconded McKean
Arndt
Bird
Duran
McKean
Sandridge
Snyder
Sullivan
Van Winkle
Will
Coleman
Kraft-Tharp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:30:59 PM  

The bill sponsors and committee members made closing remarks.



06:36:01 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 20-1263, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kraft-Tharp
Seconded Snyder
Arndt Yes
Bird Yes
Duran Yes
McKean Yes
Sandridge No
Snyder Yes
Sullivan Yes
Van Winkle No
Will Yes
Coleman Yes
Kraft-Tharp Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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