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Committee advances bill to standardize TANF spending and outcomes data; sponsors add amendments to reduce county burden
Summary
Lawmakers advanced House Bill 25-1279 to Appropriations after sponsors agreed technical changes requested by counties and department staff. The bill requires a standardized process for counties and CDHS to collect and report Colorado Works (TANF) spending and outcomes, and to propose standardized outcome measures for third-party TANF contracts.
The House Health & Human Services Committee voted to send House Bill 25-1279 to the Appropriations Committee after sponsors accepted technical amendments that narrowed reporting burdens and clarified timelines. The bill — described by sponsors as a data‑modernization measure for the Colorado Works (TANF) program — directs the Colorado Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Works Allocation Committee and counties, to create standard processes for collecting and publicly reporting how Colorado’s TANF dollars are spent and what outcomes those expenditures produce.
Representative Rebecca Stewart,…
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