99099480A878401887258C3E0060B477 Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1244

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 27, 2025 Location LSB A

HB25-1244 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

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Attachment A

10:36:19 AM

Representative Velasco and Representative Garcia, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1244, concerning requiring community-based organizations that are recipients of the Statewide Welcome, Reception, and Integration Grant Program to prioritize migrants who have arrived in the United States within the past three years. The bill expands the eligibility of migrants receiving services through the Statewide Welcome, Reception, and Integration Grant Program. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee members.

10:39:22 AM

Peggy Leech, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

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

10:41:10 AM

The committee recessed.

10:43:39 AM

The committee came back to order.

10:44:20 AM

Brendan Fung, representing Legislative Council Staff, answered questions from the committee about the bill's fiscal note.

10:45:40 AM

Representative Velasco made concluding remarks about the bill.

10:47:12 AM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1244 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Clifford
	Seconded	Carter

	Bottoms	No
	Bradley	No
	Carter	Yes
	Espenoza	Yes
	Feret	Yes
	Froelich	Yes
	Luck	No
	Mabrey	Yes
	Ricks	Yes
	Clifford	Yes
	Willford	Yes
	Final	YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1244 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly