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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






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