AFF28ACAA88EC291872583900071B0BE Hearing Summary

Representative Rich presented House Bill 19-1062 to the committee, along with two handouts (Attachments A and B) and amendment L.001 (Attachment C).  The bill allows the Department of Human Services to transfer the Grand Junction Regional Center (GJRC) campus to a state institution of higher education or to a local government.  If the department utilizes the option to transfer rather than sell the GJRC campus, the bill requires it to submit a plan regarding the transfer of the campus to the Capital Development Committee no later than December 10, 2019.

Gayle Berry, representing Mesa County, responded to committee members' questions.

Diane Schwenke, representing the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill remotely from Colorado Mesa University.

Robin Brown, representing Grand Junction Economic Partnership, testified in support of the bill remotely from Colorado Mesa University.

Rose Pugliese, Mesa County Commissioner, representing Mesa County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill remotely from Colorado Mesa University.

Dr. Jeff Kuhr, representing the Mesa County Public Health Department, testified in support of the bill.

Charlotte Brantley, representing Clayton Early Learning, testified in support of the bill.

Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill.