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276AAE50B32869A587258951007CCCE0 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-027

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 9, 2023      
Location SCR 357



SB23-027 - Committee Discussion Only
03:43:11 PM  
Senator Cutter, prime
bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-027 concerning extending funding
for the food pantry assistance grant program in the Department of Human
Services through FY 2026-27 and repeals the program on July 1, 2028.




Committee members asked questions of the bill sponsor.
03:47:37 PM  
Marc Jacobson, representing Hunger Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Monique Marez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Whitney Leeds, representing Growing Home, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

Roberto Meza, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:10:35 PM  
Mrs. Yevgeniya Tsyganok, representing Solid Rock Community Development Corporation, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Thai Nguyen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jess Soulis, representing GoFarm, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Patience Kabwasa, representing Food to Power, testified in support of the bill.
04:22:26 PM  
Ms. Shellie Logan
McKeown, representing Mountain Resource Center, testified in support of
the bill.



Gwen Cameron, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Eric Heydorn, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members asked the panel questions.
04:46:33 PM  
Mr. Dan Waldvogle,
representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the
bill.



Ms. Kaitlyn Tollefson, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support
of the bill.



Mrs. Effie Rorke, representing Feeding Colorado, testified to amend the
bill.



Amy Pezzani, representing Food Bank for Larimer County, testified to amend
the bill.



Committee members asked the panel questions.
05:17:34 PM  
Shaina Knight, representing
Food Bank of the Rockies, testified to amend the bill.



Sarah Gregory, representing Feeding Colorado, testified to amend the bill.



Carolyn Alexander, representing The Action Center, testified to amend the
bill.



Committee members asked the panel questions.
05:36:03 PM  
Ms. Stella Zhu, representing Fort Lewis College, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Carol Pace, representing AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Shannon Coker, representing Nate Springer, testified to amend the bill.
05:48:22 PM  
Bob O'Connor, representing
Weld Food Bank, testified to amend the bill.



Kim Da Silva, representing Community Food Share, testified to amend the
bill.



Mr. Bill Selby, representing Milliken Community Food Pantry, testified
to amend the bill.



Mr. Bob Bell, representing Food for Thought Denver, testified to amend
the bill.



Committee members asked the panel questions.
06:01:32 PM  
Mrs. Darlene Kilpatrick, representing North 40 Mountain Alliance, testified to amend the bill.
06:04:28 PM  
Ashley Wheeland,
representing Hunger Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Committee
members asked questions of Ms. Wheeland.



Additional written
testimony can be found in Attachment C.
06:11:34 PM  
The committee laid the bill over for action only






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