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CA29722EF0679ED8872586300067DEEC Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB20B-1002

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Nov 30, 2020      
Location HCR 0112



HB20B-1002 - Referred to House Appropriations


11:54:34 AM  
Representative Kipp,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 20B-1002. The bill creates two grant
programs in the Department of Human Services (DHS) to support child care
centers in the state: the Child Care Sustainability Grant Program and the
Emerging and Expanding Child Care Grant Program.




12:06:52 PM  
Committee discussion and questions followed.
12:08:48 PM  
MaryAlice Cohen,
representing DHS, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Cohen responded
to committee questions.
12:25:10 PM  
Bill Jaeger, representing
the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
12:28:37 PM  
Nicole Riehl, representing Executives Partnering to Invest in Children, testified in support of the bill.
12:32:19 PM  
Suzanne Banning, representing Florence Crittenton Services, testified in support of the bill.
12:36:26 PM  
Holly Williams, representing
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
12:39:39 PM  
Jia Meeks, representing
the Early Care and Education Consortium, testified in support of the bill.
12:39:40 PM  
The committee received
several written comments (Attachment A).
12:44:09 PM  
Representative Kipp
made closing comments on the bill.
12:46:17 PM  
Committee discussion
ensued.
12:49:39 PM  
Committee members
commented on the bill.


12:56:02 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 20B-1002 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded Cutter
Caraveo Yes
Cutter Yes
Holtorf Yes
Larson Yes
Liston Yes
Mullica Yes
Young Excused
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Singer Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS