870D1FCEE3745EE787258630006BD596 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB20B-002

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Nov 30, 2020
Location Old Supreme Court

SB20B-002 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

12:37:53 PM

Senators Gonzales
and Holbert, co-prime sponsors, explained SB20B-002 concerning
temporary assistance for individuals who are facing a financial hardship
due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and, in connection therewith, creating the
emergency direct assistance grant program; and transferring money to the
emergency direct assistance grant program fund, and to the housing development
grant fund, and to the eviction legal defense fund for this assistance;
and making an appropriation.

Senator Gonzales discussed the economic hardships from the pandemic and
associated anxiety about paying rent or mortgage. Senator Holbert
explained how the bill will help both tenants and landlords.

12:51:19 PM

Sarah Mercer, representing
Colorado Legal Services, testified in support of the bill. She discussed
the importance of legal representation in landlord/tenant cases.

Bruce Eisenhauer, representing the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA),
testified about the bill. He discussed fund distribution and the
housing grant program.

Annemarie Sunde, Colorado Landlord Legislative Coalition, spoke in support
of the bill.

Senator Gonzales presented and explained Amendment L.001, which makes changes
fund allocation.

01:03:20 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Gonzales
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Lundeen
	Moreno
	Tate
	Woodward
	Hansen
	Gonzales
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:03:26 PM

Discussion ensued
about the short-term employees, as outlined in the bill.

01:08:57 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 20B-002, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Gonzales
	Seconded

	Bridges	Yes
	Lundeen	Yes
	Moreno	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Woodward	Yes
	Hansen	Yes
	Gonzales	Yes
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB20B-002 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly