I_COYACRev_2021A 10/21/2021 10:08:10 AM Committee Summary

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STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
INTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMITTEE

Date

10/21/2021

Attendance
Olivia Christiansen	X
Fenberg	X
Bennett Lane	X
McKean	X
McLachlan	X
Moreno	X
Kaden Piel	E
Priola	X
Karthik Reddy	X
Aimee Resnick	X
Taleen Sample	X
Camden Sharkey	E

Time

10:08:10 AM to 11:31:15 AM

Place

HCR 0112

This Meeting was called to order by

McKean

This Report was prepared by

Ryan Dudley

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hPresentation of Committee Legislation	Approval of Draft Legislation

10:08:23 AM

Representative McKean
called the meeting to order. A meeting agenda was distributed to
the committee (Attachment A).

Presentation of Committee Legislation - Approval of Draft Legislation

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment B

Attachment C

Attachment D

Attachment E

Attachment F

Attachment G

Attachment H

10:08:58 AM

Taleen Sample and
Aimee Resnick presented Bill #1: "Promoting Crisis Services to Students"
to the committee (Attachment B). The bill requires that schoools promote
the Colorado Crisis Services Program in a way similar to how the Safe2Tell
Program is promoted in schools. Members of the committee asked Ms. Resnick
and Ms. Sample about the bill.

Sonia Hatfield, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from
the committee about the bill's fiscal note (Attachment C). Committee discussion
on the bill continued.

10:25:49 AM

Representative McKean
discussed adding a safety clause to the bill.

10:28:56 AM	Motion	Approve Bill #1: Promoting Crisis Services to Students with a safety clause (Attachment B).
	Moved	Moreno
	Seconded	Priola

	Olivia Christiansen	Excused
	Fenberg	Yes
	Bennett Lane	Excused
	McKean	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Moreno	Yes
	Kaden Piel	Excused
	Priola	Yes
	Karthik Reddy	Excused
	Aimee Resnick	Excused
	Taleen Sample	Excused
	Camden Sharkey	Excused
		YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 7 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:28:57 AM

Conrad Imel, Office
of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS), discussed the interim committee process
for assigning sponsorship to the bill. Represenative McKean designated
himself, Representative McLachlan, Senator Priola, and Senator Moreno as
co-prime sponsors on Bill #1. It was determined that the bill would be
introduced in the House, and OLLS was given permission to make technical
changes to the bill.

10:29:57 AM

Olivia Christiansen
presented Bill #2: "Higher Education Support for Foster Youth"
to the committee (Attachment D). The bill creates a mechanism to support
foster care youth who are pursuing higher education. Members of the committee
asked Ms. Christiansen questions about the bill. Committee discussion
on the bill and the related fiscal note ensued.

Aaron Carpenter, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from
the committee about the bill's fiscal note (Attachment E). Committee
discussion on the bill continued.

10:50:30 AM

The committee voted
to move the bill forward as a committee bill.

11:09:14 AM	Motion	Approve Bill #2: Higher Education Support for Foster Youth (Attachment D).
	Moved	Moreno
	Seconded	McLachlan

	Olivia Christiansen	Excused
	Fenberg	Yes
	Bennett Lane	Excused
	McKean	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Moreno	Yes
	Kaden Piel	Excused
	Priola	Yes
	Karthik Reddy	Excused
	Aimee Resnick	Excused
	Taleen Sample	Excused
	Camden Sharkey	Excused
		YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 7 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:11:11 AM	Motion	Introduce Bill #2 in the Senate with a non-committee prime sponsor, who would be Senator Zenzinger.
	Moved	McKean
	Seconded	Moreno

	Olivia Christiansen	Excused
	Fenberg
	Bennett Lane	Excused
	McKean
	McLachlan
	Moreno
	Kaden Piel	Excused
	Priola
	Karthik Reddy	Excused
	Aimee Resnick	Excused
	Taleen Sample	Excused
	Camden Sharkey	Excused
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 7 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:11:12 AM

Represenative McKean
designated Senator Zenzinger, Senator Priola, Representative McLachlan,
and himself as co-prime bill sponsors on Bill #2. It was determined that
the bill would be introduced in the Senate, and OLLS was given permission
to make technical changes to the bill. The remaining committee members
were designated as co-sponsors on Bill #1 and Bill #2.

Mr. Imel responded to questions about the interim committee bill process.

11:11:40 AM

Camden Sharkey, Bennett
Lane, and Karthik Reddy discussed Bill #3: "Colorado Youth Advisory
Council Updates" (Attachment F). The bill would change the Colorado
Youth Advisory Council (COYAC) leadership structure. A copy of the
bill's fiscal note was distributed to the committee (Attachment G). Legislative
members of the committee asked questions of Mr. Sharkey, Mr. Lane, and
Mr. Reddy.

11:25:04 AM

Mr. Imel responded
to committee questions about the bill.

The COYAC students
and the committee discussed adding a safety clause to the bill.

11:26:52 AM	Motion	Approve Bill #3: Colorado Youth Advisory Council Updates with a safety clause (Attachment F).
	Moved	Moreno
	Seconded	McLachlan

	Olivia Christiansen	Excused
	Fenberg	Yes
	Bennett Lane	Excused
	McKean	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Moreno	Yes
	Kaden Piel	Excused
	Priola	Yes
	Karthik Reddy	Excused
	Aimee Resnick	Excused
	Taleen Sample	Excused
	Camden Sharkey	Excused
		YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 7 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:26:53 AM

Representative McKean
designated Senator Moreno, himself, and Representative McLachlan as the
co-prime sponsors of the bill, with the remaining committee members as
co-sponsors. It was determined that the bill would be introduced
in the Senate. Permission was given to OLLS to make technical changes
to the bill.

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

11:26:54 AM

The committee members
and COYAC students made concluding comments.

11:31:15 AM

The committee adjourned.

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