A4FB774A4DE27F5C8725896500719FA0 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB23-149SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Mar 1, 2023 Location SCR 357 SB23-149 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/ECE46E18C090...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C66378124123...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 01:41:06 PM Senator Coleman, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-149, which concerns the creation of a program to provide higher education financial assistance to students who perform youth mentorship. He provided opening remarks on the bill. 01:46:20 PM Elycia Braswell Cook, representing Big Brothers Big Sisters Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 01:51:16 PM Larry Thomas, representing himself and Faith Bridge, testified in support of the bill. 01:53:49 PM Vernon Jones Jr., representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 01:56:33 PM Maya Moorman, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 01:59:12 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 02:04:02 PM Draney Melville, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:07:43 PM Dane Washington Sr., representing himself and Kids Above Everything, testified in support of the bill. 02:12:16 PM Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:12:26 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 02:14:11 PM Dr. Cynthia Armendariz, representing Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, answered questions from the committee. 02:17:58 PM Senator Coleman distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A). 02:20:27 PM Ms. Braswell Cook came back to the table to answer questions from the committee. Senator Coleman answered questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued. 02:36:03 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Marchman Seconded Fields Kolker Lundeen Rich Van Winkle Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:36:25 PM Senator Coleman distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B). 02:37:15 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Marchman Seconded Fields Kolker Lundeen Rich Van Winkle Marchman Buckner YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:37:24 PM Senator Coleman provided closing comments on the bill. 02:37:36 PM Committee members gave closing comments on the bill. 02:40:53 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-149, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Marchman Seconded Fields Yes Kolker Yes Lundeen No Rich No Van Winkle No Marchman Yes Buckner Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS