Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1280
Session 2024A
Welcome, Reception, & Integration Grant Program
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 5, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Elizabeth Velasco
Democrat
Lorena Garcia
Democrat
Rhonda Fields
Democrat
Lisa Cutter
First Action
Feb 13, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 5, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1280
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act creates the statewide welcome, reception, and integration grant program (grant program) in the department of labor and employment (department) to provide grants to community-based organizations that provide culturally and linguistically appropriate navigation of services and programs to migrants who are within one year of arrival in the United States. A grant may be used for: Conducting an intake and assessment of needs; Providing cultural orientation; case management; employment services or referrals to employment services; housing, housing-related services, or referrals to housing; English as a second language classes or referrals to classes; financial orientation; referrals to mental and physical health services and disability services; interpretation and translation services; transportation services; and immigration legal assistance or referrals to immigration legal services; Distributing emergency and transitional supplies; Assisting migrant parents to enroll their children in public school or summer programs, including early childhood programs; and Other eligible expenses. The act requires the department to issue a request for proposal for a nonprofit organization to administer the grant program. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $2.5 million from the general fund to the department for the grant program. APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (18)
06/05/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/29/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/29/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/29/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/08/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/08/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/07/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/07/2024 - No Amendments
05/04/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/02/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations
05/01/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
05/01/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/22/2024
House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/20/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/19/2024
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/17/2024
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/06/2024
House
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/13/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
Sources
Record Created
Feb 14, 2024 5:06:57 PM
Record Updated
Jun 26, 2024 3:31:18 AM