HB22-1315 Summary

• Appropriates $1,000,000 annually from the general fund to the Department of Human Services for grants to the Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative, beginning in fiscal year 2021-22 and continuing indefinitely.

• Requires the Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative to operate as a statewide communication system with multiple call centers across Colorado and provide referrals to essential services including housing, food assistance, childcare, mental health services, transportation, and employment.

• Specifies funded operational expenses including quality control programs, data collection accuracy, multilingual services in over 300 languages, database curation, and ride-share dispatch services.

• Mandates annual reporting by December 31 to legislative committees detailing grants issued and their use by the collaborative.

• Includes appropriations of $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2021-22 and $1,055,645 for fiscal year 2022-23, with unspent funds rolling forward to subsequent fiscal years.