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Bill: HB20-1002
Title: College Credit For Work Experience
Position
CCW Summary
Comment

Bill passed House Education committee on Jan. 28 (vote of 13-0), as amended.  Amendments do not appear to impact our position.  Awaiting hearing in House Appropriations. 

StatusGovernor Signed (07/08/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (07/28/2020)
House SponsorsB. McLachlan (D)
M. Baisley (R)
Senate SponsorsR. Zenzinger (D)
T. Story (D)
House CommitteeEducation
Senate CommitteeState, Veterans and Military Affairs
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Bill: HB20-1006
Title: Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants
Position
CCW Summary
Comment

Bill was heard in House Public Health Care & Human Services Committee on Jan. 24.  Passed, as amendmend, on a vote of 8-4.  (amendments do not appear to change our position)  Awaiting hearing in House Appropriations. 

An action alert has been issued TPC-wide to encourage members to connect with their legislators and legislators on committees making decisions on HB 1006, HB 1043, and HB 1053 to urge support of these bills.  All bills are still waiting for hearings before the Appropriations Committee. 

StatusHouse Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed (06/16/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (08/06/2020)
House SponsorsJ. McCluskie (D)
E. Sirota (D)
Senate SponsorsB. Pettersen (D)
T. Story (D)
House CommitteePublic Health Care and Human Services
Senate Committee
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Bill: HB20-1011
Title: Helping Others Manage Early Childhood Act
Position
CCW Summary
Comment
StatusHouse Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed (06/16/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (08/06/2020)
House SponsorsJ. Buckner (D)
J. Wilson (R)
Senate SponsorsB. Pettersen (D)
T. Story (D)
House CommitteeEducation
Senate Committee
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Bill: HB20-1043
Title: Income Tax Credit For Early Childhood Education Fix
Position
CCW Summary
Comment

This bill will amend the effective date of the early childhood educator tax credit.  Legislation passed last session (HB 19-1005 - TCP supported) specified that bill would take effect upon voter approval of a referred measure that would generate revenue through increased cigarette and tobacco taxes.  Referred measure was not passed during the 2019 session so there was nothing for voters to consider.   This bill will amend the effective date and make the tax credit available for tax years 2020-2024.  TPC issued an action alert prior to the hearing in House Finance on Feb. 13.

An action alert has been issued TPC-wide to encourage members to connect with their legislators and legislators on committees making decisions on HB 1006, HB 1043, and HB 1053 to urge support of these bills.  All bills are still waiting for hearings before the Appropriations Committee. 

 

Bill has passed both the House Education and House Finance committees, unamended, and now awaits a hearing in House Appropriations. 

StatusHouse Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed (06/16/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (08/25/2020)
House SponsorsJ. Buckner (D)
J. Wilson (R)
Senate SponsorsN. Todd (D)
K. Priola (R)
House CommitteeEducation
Senate Committee
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Bill: HB20-1053
Title: Supports For Early Childhood Educator Workforce
Position
CCW Summary
Comment

Suzanne provided testimony before the House Education Committee on Feb. 4 on behalf of the TPC.  Bill passed, as amendmended, and was referred to House Appropriations on a vote of 8-4.  Awaiting hearing date in Appropriations. 

An action alert has been issued TPC-wide to encourage members to connect with their legislators and legislators on committees making decisions on HB 1006, HB 1043, and HB 1053 to urge support of these bills.  All bills are still waiting for hearings before the Appropriations Committee. 

StatusGovernor Signed (07/08/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (08/12/2020)
House SponsorsJ. Wilson (R)
E. Sirota (D)
Senate SponsorsB. Pettersen (D)
T. Story (D)
House CommitteeEducation
Senate CommitteeState, Veterans and Military Affairs
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Bill: HB20-1058
Title: Behavior Analysts In Public Schools
Position
CCW Summary
Comment
StatusSenate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely (05/27/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (06/22/2020)
House SponsorsM. Froelich (D)
Senate SponsorsJ. Bridges (D)
House CommitteeEducation
Senate CommitteeEducation
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Bill: HB20-1104
Title: Court Procedures Relinquishment Parental Rights
Position
CCW Summary
Comment
StatusGovernor Signed (03/20/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (07/06/2020)
House SponsorsJ. Buckner (D)
K. Ransom (R)
Senate SponsorsL. Crowder (R)
House CommitteePublic Health Care and Human Services
Senate CommitteeJudiciary
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Bill: HB20-1112
Title: Expand Child Care Contribution Income Tax Credit
Position
CCW Summary
Comment

TPC acting in coalition with CO Children's Campaign to amend this bill.  TPC to provided testimony on Feb. 10 before the House Finance Committee.  Bill was amended to narrow scope to include child advocacy centers and the age expansion is limited to youth-serving homeless shelters.  This reduced the fiscal note from $15 million to approximately $1 million.  Bill was referred, as amenmded, to the House Appropriations Committee on a vote of 8-2  It likely will not be set for a hearing for some time, possibly after the new budget projections are made available.  Some legislators expressed concern about the expansion and the competing demands on the state budget.  TPC remains concerned about the impact to the Child Care Contribution Income Tax Credit and a more complicated path to reauthorization in 2024. 

Zoom conference to discuss bill status and next steps took place Wed. Feb. 19:

  • Stakeholders do not appear to have a strong desire to really fight this considering the need to preserve good relationships with partner organizations.
  • Need to remind legislators of strong bi-partisan support for expansion, and their agreement that additions are focused on worthy organizations, when it comes time to reauthorize.
  • May want to consider engaging in conversations with legislators about whether addition of child welfare organizations are really within scope of tax credit. Youth homeless shelters are less questionable to group.
  • Most groups seem inclined to monitor or remain neutral on bill. 
StatusHouse Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed (06/16/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (08/14/2020)
House SponsorsE. Hooton (D)
Senate Sponsors
House CommitteeFinance
Senate Committee
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Bill: HB20-1131
Title: Menstrual Hygiene Products In Schools Program
Position
CCW Summary
Comment
StatusHouse Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed (06/16/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (07/28/2020)
House SponsorsY. Caraveo (D)
B. Titone (D)
Senate SponsorsF. Winter (D)
House CommitteeEducation
Senate Committee
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Bill: HB20-1236
Title: Health Care Coverage Easy Enrollment Program
Position
CCW Summary
Comment
StatusGovernor Signed (07/06/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (09/14/2020)
House SponsorsS. Lontine (D)
P. Will (R)
Senate SponsorsJ. Tate (R)
J. Bridges (D)
House CommitteeFinance
Senate CommitteeFinance
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Bill: HB20-1334
Title: Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program
Position
CCW Summary
Comment Since the last TPC Advocacy Committee call on March 3, the TPC Coordinators have been doing additional research and connecting with some individuals who are working on this bill in hopes of getting more information on the rationale for the proposed changes.    The areas of potential concern for the TPC are: - expanded definition of youth up to 25 years old - elimination of all "at-risk" language and other language changes that seem to indicate a programmatic shift from prevention to intervention    Based on the information we have, it is our understanding that those working on the bill,  including DHS, are unwilling to consider changes to the age expansion.  It seems the definition of youth is a trend, not just in Colorado but nationwide over the last few years to extend the definition of youth through college and a bit beyond in many cases. Proponents do not appear to be swayed by the argument that the expanded service population could dilute funding in other areas and say the funding concern is a separate issue.    It also seems to us that the language changes in the bill that appear to shift the focus from prevention to intervention may not be intended.  Apparently there is a push within DHS and the state government more broadly to get away from using the term "at-risk" because proponents think it is stigmatizing, and you will notice that it is stripped out of the bill.    

Heather Tritten from Parent Possible, along with some other TGYS grantees, emailed the bill sponsors on March 10 to request an addition in the language to add “in jeopardy of” which is basically “at-risk” (without saying at-risk) to the definition of child. Senator Moreno reacted positively and said he would bring it up with CDHS staff. 

Updates will be provided as soon as they are available. 

 

StatusHouse Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely (05/27/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (07/22/2020)
House SponsorsC. Larson (R)
S. Gonzales-Gutierrez (D)
Senate SponsorsD. Moreno (D)
House CommitteePublic Health Care and Human Services
Senate Committee
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Bill: HB20-1420
Title: Adjust Tax Expenditures For State Education Fund
Position
CCW Summary
Comment
StatusGovernor Signed (07/11/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (07/28/2020)
House SponsorsM. Gray (D)
E. Sirota (D)
Senate SponsorsD. Moreno (D)
C. Hansen (D)
House CommitteeFinance
Senate CommitteeFinance
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Bill: HB20-1427
Title: Cigarette Tobacco And Nicotine Products Tax
Position
CCW Summary
Comment
StatusGovernor Signed (07/08/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (09/29/2020)
House SponsorsJ. McCluskie (D)
Y. Caraveo (D)
Senate SponsorsR. Fields (D)
D. Moreno (D)
House CommitteeFinance
Senate CommitteeFinance
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Bill: SB20-001
Title: Expand Behavioral Health Training For K-12 Educators
Position
CCW Summary
Comment
StatusSenate Second Reading Laid Over to 12/31/2020 - No Amendments (05/28/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (09/14/2020)
House SponsorsK. Van Winkle (R)
E. Sirota (D)
Senate SponsorsR. Fields (D)
House Committee
Senate CommitteeEducation
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Bill: SB20-014
Title: Excused Absences In Public Schools For Behavioral Health
Position
CCW Summary
Comment
StatusGovernor Signed (03/23/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (09/15/2020)
House SponsorsD. Michaelson Jenet (D)
L. Cutter (D)
Senate SponsorsR. Fields (D)
House CommitteeEducation
Senate CommitteeEducation
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Bill: SB20-029
Title: Cost Of Living Adjustment For Colorado Works Program
Position
CCW Summary
Comment

Hearing took place in Sen. Finance Committee on Feb. 11 - referred to Sen. Appropriations on unanimous vote.  Awaiting hearing date. 

StatusGovernor Signed (07/02/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (08/13/2020)
House SponsorsJ. Coleman (D)
M. Duran (D)
Senate SponsorsR. Fields (D)
D. Moreno (D)
House CommitteeEducation
Senate CommitteeFinance
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Bill: SB20-144
Title: Home Visiting Expansion Grant Program
Position
CCW Summary
Comment

TPC acting in coalition with the CO Home Visiting Coalition in support of this bill.  TPC to provide testimony before the Senate Health & Human Services Committee on Feb. 13.  UPDATE: Hearing on bill has been rescheuled for Feb. 20 at 1:30.

Amendment proposed by Governor's office eliminate grant program.  Bill is expected to die and conversations about how to move forward will need to take place following hearing and into the 2020 interirm. 

During the FEb. 20 hearing in Sen. Health & Human Services, the bill sponsors (Sen. Fields, Sen. Lee) explained that the Deparment/Governor want to essentially re-write the bill and they are opposed to this.  Changes are inconsistent with stakeholder feedback and would eliminate the grant funded program that would expand services, instead shifting the focus of SB 144 to a study bill, which the sponsors and CHVC do not think is needed.  The bill was postponed indefinitely at the request of the sponsor.  Sen. Fields indicates that work will continue over the interim with an expanded group of stakeholders with the goal of developing a new bill that would expand home visiting services. 

StatusSenate Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely (02/20/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (05/07/2020)
House SponsorsD. Michaelson Jenet (D)
C. Larson (R)
Senate SponsorsP. Lee (D)
R. Fields (D)
House Committee
Senate CommitteeHealth and Human Services
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Bill: SB20-163
Title: School Entry Immunization
Position
CCW Summary
Comment
StatusGovernor Signed (06/26/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (08/13/2020)
House SponsorsK. Mullica (D)
D. Roberts (D)
Senate SponsorsK. Priola (R)
J. Gonzales (D)
House CommitteeHealth and Insurance
Senate CommitteeHealth and Human Services
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Bill: SB20-217
Title: Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity
Position
CCW Summary
Comment
StatusGovernor Signed (06/19/2020)
Hearing Date
Hearing Time
Hearing Room
Full TextFull Text of Bill
Fiscal NotesFiscal Notes (06/30/2020)
House SponsorsL. Herod (D)
S. Gonzales-Gutierrez (D)
Senate SponsorsR. Fields (D)
L. Garcia (D)
House CommitteeFinance
Senate CommitteeState, Veterans and Military Affairs
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