HB 24-1280 CO

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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.)

• Elizabeth Velasco Democratic · primary
• Lorena García Democratic · primary
• Rhonda Fields · primary
• Lisa Cutter Democratic · primary

1. Jun 5, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 29, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 29, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 29, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 8, 2024 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. May 8, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 7, 2024 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
8. May 6, 2024 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/07/2024 - No Amendments · upper
9. May 4, 2024 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
10. May 2, 2024 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
11. May 1, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology · upper
12. May 1, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
13. Apr 22, 2024 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
14. Apr 20, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
15. Apr 19, 2024 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
16. Apr 17, 2024 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
17. Mar 6, 2024 House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
18. Feb 13, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor · lower