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Committee hears modest change to commission appointments for grandparents raising grandchildren
Summary
Representative Donato and a commission representative described H.225, which would add appointment slots to the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Commission to improve quorum and shared expertise, and requested a favorable report.
Lawmakers heard a brief explanation of House Bill 225, which would expand appointment authority for the Commission on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and add seats designated for grandparents or kinship caregivers.
John Lepper, secretary of the Grandparents Commission, described the measure as increasing Department of Children and Families appointees and adding nominations that would be appointed by the commission itself. He said the change would bring parity with the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (Executive Office of Aging and Independence) and help maintain quorum and access to community expertise. Representative Donato, who presented the bill, called it a "simple" technical fix to allow appointments to keep the commission functioning and to involve grassroots kinship advocacy groups across the Commonwealth.
Ending: The sponsors asked for a favorable report; no questions or opposition were recorded on the bill during the hearing segment.
