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C3248FF0FFB032F48725899E0056830F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-261

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 27, 2023      
Location LSB A



SB23-261 - Referred to House Appropriations


09:44:59 AM  
Representatives Duran and Willford, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-261. The bill creates the Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board in the Department of Labor and Employment. The committee asked questions to the bill sponsors.
10:04:05 AM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.




Christina  Jackson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Nadine  Mondragon,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Sophie Mariam,
representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.




Jennifer Ochs,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




The committee
asked questions to the panel.
10:25:53 AM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.




Stephanie Felix,
representing Service Employees International Union Local 105, testified
in support of the bill.




Perrine Monnet,
representing Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.




Julie Reiskin,
representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.




Stacia Campbell,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




The committee
asked questions to the panel.
10:48:39 AM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.




MaryJo Baudino,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Earlene Anderson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Chamayne Phillips,
representing Colorado Care Workers United, testified in support of the
bill.




Carrie Sonenorn,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Coral Cosway,
representing Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.




The committee
asked questions to the panel.
10:48:40 AM  
Written testimony
for this bill can be found in Attachment A.
11:10:50 AM  
The sponsors made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.


11:29:04 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-261 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Willford
Seconded Ricks
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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