0CBCFCB477D42CCE87258631007294F2 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB20B-1002

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Dec 1, 2020
Location Old Supreme Court

HB20B-1002 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

01:51:35 PM

Senators Sonnenberg
and Pettersen, co-prime sponsors, explained HB20B-1002 concerning the creation
of COVID-19 emergency grant relief programs for the child care sector,
and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. The senators
noted that child care centers are struggling with COVID-19 and stressed
the importance of keeping them open so parents can work.

01:59:21 PM

Senator Gonzales
mentioned testimony in support of the bill (Attachment A).

Bill Jaeger, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support
of the bill.

02:01:28 PM

Jia Meeks, representing
Early Care and Education Consortium, testified in support of the bill.

Nicole Riehl, representing Executives Partnering to Invest in Children,
testified in support of the bill.

Suzanne Banning, representing Florence Crittenton Services, testified in
support of the bill.

MaryAlice Cohen, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified
in support of the measure and made herself available for questions.

02:16:19 PM

Discussion ensued
about sustainability grants for child care providers. Senator Pettersen
introduced and explained Amendment L. 005.

02:21:13 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.005
	Moved	Hansen
	Seconded

	Bridges
	Lundeen
	Moreno
	Tate
	Woodward	Excused
	Hansen
	Gonzales
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:21:15 PM

The bill sponsors
made closing remarks and emphasized the necessity of child care.

02:22:02 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 20B-1002, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Hansen
	Seconded

	Bridges	Yes
	Lundeen	Yes
	Moreno	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Woodward	Excused
	Hansen	Yes
	Gonzales	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB20B-1002 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly