E37F1DE046A881AC87258AD9006314EB Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1273

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Mar 7, 2024
Location LSB A

HB24-1273 - Referred to House Finance

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment F

Attachment F.pdf

11:02:16 AM

The committee recessed.

11:03:02 AM

The committee came
back to order.

11:04:33 AM

Representative Parenti,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1273, concerning the continuation
of the Veterans Assistance Grant Program and implementing the recommendation
in the 2023 sunset report by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA).
The bill continues the Veterans Assistance Grant Program in the DMVA for
seven years, until September 1, 2031. The committee heard the presentation
of the sunset report by DORA at its February 1, 2024, meeting.

11:06:13 AM

Sheila Scanlon, representing
the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill.
Paula Sarlls, representing the Women Marines Association - Colorado Chapter,
testified in support of the bill. Michelle Kalkowski, representing the
United Veterans Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Carissa Snyder,
representing the DMVA, was available to answer committee questions. Parker
White, representing the DMVA, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment F).

11:15:48 AM

Representative Parenti
provided concluding remarks about the bill.

11:17:30 AM	Motion	Refer House Bill 24-1273 to the Committee on Finance.
	Moved	Parenti
	Seconded	DeGraaf

	Bottoms	Yes
	Bradley	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	DeGraaf	Yes
	Epps	Yes
	Parenti	Yes
	Ricks	Excused
	Rutinel	Yes
	Willford	Yes
	Boesenecker	Yes
	Woodrow	Yes
	Final	YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB24-1273 - Referred to House Finance

Colorado General Assembly