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I_COYACRev_2023A 10/25/2023 01:04:12 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
INTERIM COMMITTEE  COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
Date 10/25/2023
Attendance
Mason Evans X
Eileen Farrell E
Siddharth Nareddy X
Cate Preece X
Rich X
Camryn Sample X
Meghan Taylor X
Reese VanDyke E
Weinberg X
Winter F. *
Marchman X
Vigil X
Time 01:04:12 PM to 04:22:52 PM
Place HCR 0112
This Meeting was called to order by Vigil
This Report was prepared by Jeanette Chapman
Hearing Items Action Taken
Bill 2 Free Hygiene Products to Students Committee Discussion Only
Bill 3 Ethnic Studies Commission Committee Discussion Only
Bill 4 Gun Violence Prevention in Schools Committee Discussion Only
Public Testimony Committee Discussion Only
Bill 1 Non-legal Name Changes Committee Discussion Only
Bill 5 School Mental Health Profl Loan Repayment Prog Committee Discussion Only
Bill 6 Availability Youth Gender-affirming Care Training Committee Discussion Only

01:04:13 PM
Representative Vigil provided opening remarks for the day's agenda.



Bill 1 Non-legal Name Changes - Committee Discussion Only
01:05:38 PM  
Meghan Taylor discussed Bill 1, concerning non-legal name changes in schools.
01:07:12 PM  
Ms. Taylor responded to questions from the committee.



Bill 2 Free Hygiene Products to Students - Committee Discussion Only
01:37:44 PM  
Senator Winter and
Makenna James discussed bill 2, concerning free access to hygiene products
for students.
01:38:29 PM  
Ms. James and Senator Winter responded to the committee.
01:44:58 PM  
Anna Gerstle, Legislative
Council Staff (LCS), responded to questions from the committee related
to the fiscal note.
01:45:26 PM  
The bill proponents
continued to respond to questions from the committee.



Bill 3 Ethnic Studies Commission - Committee Discussion Only
01:52:59 PM  
Camryn Sample discussed bill 3, concerning the creation of an ethnic studies commission.
01:53:37 PM  
Ms. Sample responded to questions from the committee.



Bill 4 Gun Violence Prevention in Schools - Committee Discussion Only
02:13:55 PM  
Cate Preece discussed
bill 4, concerning gun violence prevention in schools. She talked about
access to information about safe storage of firearms.
02:16:30 PM  
Ms. Preece responded to questions from the committee.
02:16:47 PM  
Anna Gerstle, LCS, responded to questions from the committee related to the fiscal note.


04:22:52 PM   The committee adjourned.






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