CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1223
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 21, 2023
Location HCR 0107
HB23-1223 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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04:57:02 PM |
The committee came
back to order.
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04:59:32 PM |
Representative English
and Representative Bacon, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill
23-1223, concerning the creation of a task force to establish shared guidance
for entities to utilize in prioritizing grant money to achieve maximum
impact to reduce negative outcomes for youth. The bill creates a
task force in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
to establish shared goals, objectives, and guidelines for governmental
agencies and community-based agencies to reduce youth violence, suicide,
and delinquency risk for target communities. Specifically, the task
force must identify target communities; work to prioritize, align, and
pool government resources; and work to prioritize the distribution of existing
and new government grants. The task force must be formed by December
2023, present preliminary findings to the General Assembly in January 2024,
and present its final report in January 2025.
The bill sponsors
provided a handout the committee (Attachment F). Amendments L.001,
L.003, L.004, L.005, L.006 were distributed to the committee (Attachments
G through K). The bill sponsors answered questions from the committee.
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05:07:34 PM |
Representative English
read statements in support of the bill from Dane Washington, Sr. and Angie
McPhaul. The letter from Ms. McPhaul was distributed to the committee
(Attachment L).
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05:13:16 PM |
Benzel Jimmerson,
representing Metro DEEP Inc., testified in support of the bill.
Narcy Jackson,
representing Athletics and Beyond, testified in support of the bill.
June Marcel, representing
Denver Public Schools, testified in support of the bill.
The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
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05:33:18 PM |
Wes Skiles, representing
the SAS Institute, testified to amend the bill. He responded to questions
from the committee.
John Correllus,
representing the SAS Institute, was available to answer committee questions.
Sarah DeVore,
representing the SAS Institute, was available to answer committee questions.
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05:41:29 PM |
Representative Bacon explained amendment L.001.
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05:41:30 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G). |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Bradley |
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Amabile |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
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English |
Excused |
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Hamrick |
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Holtorf |
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Jodeh |
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Joseph |
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Story |
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Young |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:41:49 PM |
Representative Bacon
explained amendment L.003.
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05:44:23 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment H). |
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| Moved |
Michaelson Jenet |
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| Seconded |
Amabile |
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Amabile |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
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English |
Excused |
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Hamrick |
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Holtorf |
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Jodeh |
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Joseph |
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Story |
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Young |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:44:30 PM |
Representative Bacon
explained amendment L.004.
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05:45:15 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment I). |
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| Moved |
Michaelson Jenet |
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Amabile |
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Amabile |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
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English |
Excused |
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Hamrick |
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Holtorf |
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Jodeh |
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Joseph |
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Story |
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Young |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:45:16 PM |
Representative Bacon
explained amendment L.005. She responded to questions from the committee.
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05:49:08 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment J). |
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| Moved |
Michaelson Jenet |
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| Seconded |
Jodeh |
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Amabile |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
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English |
Excused |
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Hamrick |
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Holtorf |
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Jodeh |
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Joseph |
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Story |
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Young |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:49:47 PM |
Representative Bacon explained amendment L.006.
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05:51:04 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment K). |
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| Moved |
Michaelson Jenet |
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Amabile |
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Amabile |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
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English |
Excused |
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Hamrick |
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Holtorf |
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Jodeh |
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Joseph |
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Story |
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Young |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:51:05 PM |
Representative Bacon
responded to questions from the committee. Representative English
and Representative Bacon made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee
members commented on the bill.
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06:06:32 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1223, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
English |
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| Seconded |
Michaelson Jenet |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
Yes |
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Jodeh |
Yes |
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Joseph |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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