I_COYACRev_2022A 09/30/2022 01:09:12 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGINTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMITTEE Date 09/30/2022 Attendance Coleman X Coram X Gabrielle Hooper X Scarlett Jeffries X McKean E Siddharth Nareddy X Skye O'Toole X Sun Richardson X Leigh Schmidt X Bhavya Surapaneni X Lindsay X Moreno X Time 01:09:12 PM to 01:55:03 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Moreno This Report was prepared by Jeanette Chapman Hearing Items Action Taken hDiscussion of Bill Drafts Committee Discussion Only hPublic Testimony Committee Discussion Only hApproval of Bill Drafts Committee Discussion Only Discussion of Bill Drafts - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/C28EE0F1F5BF...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/0BF2D2295F4A...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/E45847FB5D49...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/4F566E331934...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/076FA6082A82...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/C52F0EEFA129...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/1FE31ED82CC7...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/DF42FB9271C0...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/371F426ECA54...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf 01:09:33 PM Scarlett Jeffries discussed Bill 1, that would provide financial assistance for individuals to study psychology and a grant program for schools to enable them to hire school counselors (Attachment A). 01:10:41 PM Chairman Moreno discussed the recommendations of the group. Ms. Jeffries responded to questions from the committee. 01:11:59 PM Aimee Rednick discussed Bill 2, which would create the Office of Disordered Eating Prevention in the Department of Public Health and Environment. The office would be advised by a Disordered Eating Prevention Commission and will provide grant funding for research on risk factors, impacts, and interventions associated with disordered eating (Attachment B). 01:14:41 PM Bhavya Surapaneni discussed Bill 3, which creates the Secondary Student Substance Use Committee to identify practices to identify substance abuse in secondary schools and connect students to resources (Attachment C). She responded to questions from the committee. 01:19:44 PM Skye O'Toole introduced Bill 4, which makes changes to content standards in comprehensive health and human sexuality instruction, creates a program to contract with clinics for low or no-cost HIV/AIDS testing and treatment, and requires the creation of a youth advisory board and educational campaign related to HIV/AIDS awareness (Attachment D). 01:24:43 PM Siddarth Nareddy introduced Bill 5. The bill adds two youth members to several committees related to educational standards (Attachment E). 01:28:02 PM Mr. Nareddy described Amendment 1 to draft bill 5 (Attachment F) 01:31:59 PM Ms. O'Toole explained Amendment 1 and Amendment 2 to draft bill 4 (Attachments G and H) 01:32:47 PM Gabrielle Hooper introduced Bill 6. The bill requires that local education providers implement policies to address disproportionate discipline, and consider certain factors before suspending or expelling a student (Attachment I). 01:34:48 PM Sun Richardson also discussed Bill 6. Public Testimony - Committee Discussion Only 01:36:56 PM Achilles Johnson, representing The Gunnison Project, testified regarding youth mental health and eating disorders and in support of Bill 2. 01:40:57 PM Josephine Stockton, representing herself, testified in support of Bill 2. Approval of Bill Drafts - Committee Discussion Only 01:45:30 PM Ms. Schmidt provided a ranking of the students' bills: substance abuse, eating disorders, and disproportionate discipline in public schools. 01:46:24 PM The committee considered Bill 2 on eating disorders. 01:47:59 PM Motion Approve Bill 2 for consideration by the Legislative Council Moved Moreno Seconded Coleman Yes Coram No Gabrielle Hooper Excused Scarlett Jeffries Excused McKean Excused Siddharth Nareddy Excused Skye O'Toole Excused Sun Richardson Excused Leigh Schmidt Excused Bhavya Surapaneni Excused Lindsay Yes Moreno Yes YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 01:48:01 PM The committee designated Senator Moreno and Representative Lindsay as sponsors. The bill will start in the Senate and Legislative Legal Services staff are empowered to make technical changes. 01:49:31 PM The committee discussed Bill 3 which concerns substance abuse. 01:50:32 PM Motion Approve Bill 3 for consideration by the Legislative Council Moved Lindsay Seconded Coleman Yes Coram Yes Gabrielle Hooper Excused Scarlett Jeffries Excused McKean Excused Siddharth Nareddy Excused Skye O'Toole Excused Sun Richardson Excused Leigh Schmidt Excused Bhavya Surapaneni Excused Lindsay Yes Moreno Yes YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 01:50:36 PM The committee designated Representative Lindsay and Senator Moreno as sponsors and the bill will be started in the House. Legislative Legal Services staff is empowered to make technical changes. 01:51:14 PM The committee discussed Bill 6. 01:52:23 PM Motion Approve Bill 6 for consideration by Legislative Council Moved Lindsay Seconded Coleman Yes Coram No Gabrielle Hooper Excused Scarlett Jeffries Excused McKean Excused Siddharth Nareddy Excused Skye O'Toole Excused Sun Richardson Excused Leigh Schmidt Excused Bhavya Surapaneni Excused Lindsay Yes Moreno Yes YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 01:52:25 PM The committee designated Representative Lindsay and Senator Moreno as sponsors with the bill starting in the Senate. Legislative Legal Services staff are empowered to make technical changes. 01:53:20 PM The students discussed their process for identifying their bill priorities. 01:55:03 PM The committee adjourned.