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06E4BA6D5CBA92A987258B09006A249F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-211

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 24, 2024      
Location SCR 357



SB24-211 - Lay Over
01:19:25 PM  
Senator Hinrichsen,
primary bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24-211, which adjusts aspects
of the necessary document program (program) administered by the Office
of Health Equity in the Department of Public Health and Environment, which
program assists certain populations of Colorado residents with paying the
fees to acquire necessary documents. The bill clarifies that an individual
who is eligible under the program may obtain necessary documents without
charge at certain division of motor vehicles locations, vital statistics
offices, or other governmental offices that offer vital statistics documents
and establishes that an individual may self-attest to the individual's
eligibility under the program. The bill does not change the identity verification
requirements that may be required to obtain a necessary document.



The bill also specifies that an individual who is eligible for the program
is not subject to the fees charged by the Department of Revenue for driver's
licenses or identification cards.



Committee members asked the bill sponsor questions.
01:48:06 PM  
Ms. Lindsay Christopher, representing Violence Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Aubrey Wilde, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.

Andrew West, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.

Mx. Charlie Kestler, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.
02:11:33 PM  
Arlen Zamula, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified to amend the bill.

Alex Quintana, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.

Committee members asked the panel questions.
02:22:47 PM  
Ms. Brizai Gomez,
representing Metro Caring, testified in opposition to the bill.




Madison DeBruyne, representing Metro Caring, testified in opposition to
the bill.



Tash Mitchell, representing Metro Caring, testified in opposition to the
bill.



Lucor Jordan, representing Metro Caring, was available to answer committee
questions.



Committee members asked the panel questions.
02:41:14 PM  
Ms. Casey Sherman,
representing Colorado Legal Services, testified in a neutral position on
the bill.



Ms. Serena Thomas, representing Homeward Alliance, testified in support
of the bill.



Ms. Kendra  Lewis, representing themself, testified in support of
the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
02:48:46 PM  
The primary bill sponsor requested that the bill be laid over until a later date.






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