Representative Velasco, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 26-012. The bill includes expenses for traditional Native American healing ceremonies as compensable losses under the Crime Victim Compensation Act. She responded to committee questions.

Chelsea Princell, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to respond to committee questions about the bill.

Matt Lunn, representing the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Public Safety, testified to amend the bill. He responded to committee questions.

Mr. Howard Richards, representing the Southern Ute Veterans Organization, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gordon Hammond, representing the Southern Ute Veteran Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Scott Feldt, representing the Disabled American Veterans Department Commander, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jerry Squyres, representing the Disabled American Veterans, testified in support of the bill. Monycka Snowbird, representing Sweetgrass Advocacy, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Teddy McCullough, representing the Colorado Intertribal Policy Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Z Williams, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Johnelle Urenda, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Courtney Sutton, representing the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, testified in support of the bill. Jolene Holgate, representing the Denver Indian Family Resource Center, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Newman, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Olivia Compton, representing Inside Out Youth Services, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Kate Horn-Murphy, representing the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice, was available to answer committee questions.

Additional written testimony is included as Attachment C.

Amendment L.003 (Attachment D) was distributed to the committee.

Representative Velasco wrapped up her presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation. Members of the committee made closing remarks.