C1C5D9A9B21A6B2A872588080070253F Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB22-1295HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Mar 17, 2022 Location HCR 0107 HB22-1295 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/92EFAD0D6547...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/2536AE3A7F9F...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/299AFB957639...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/D12B9B9B055A...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/13F6AC2C4BDE...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/A6693BE17BF3...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/60C58E44EF8F...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/6D5D1929B3B0...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/DC2504E04AA8...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/77A4E85248AC...$File/Attachment K.pdf?OpenElement Attachment K.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/E0E9E0141FC4...$File/Attachment L.pdf?OpenElement Attachment L.pdf 02:24:57 PM The committee took a brief recess. 02:25:10 PM Representatives Garnett and Sirota, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1295, Department of Early Childhood. The bill establishes the duties for the Department of Early Childhood, moves existing programs to the new department, and establishes a new universal preschool program. 02:41:19 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:41:32 PM Bill Jaeger, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Amber Bilby, representing herself, was available to answer committee questions. AnnaJo Garcia Haynes, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. George Davis, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:54:09 PM Vail Shoultz-Mccole, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Corinne DePersis, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Diana Herrera, representing Bal Swan Children's Center, testified in support of the bill. 03:10:19 PM The panel of witnesses responded to questions from members of the committee. 03:10:41 PM Pamela Harris, representing Mile High Early Learning and Early Childhood Leadership Commission, testified in support of the bill. Susan Steele, representing Buell Foundation and Early Childhood Leadership Commission Co-Chair, testified in support of the bill. Adeeb Khan, representing Colorado Succeeds and Executives Partnering to Invest in Children, testified in support of the bill. Jeanne McQueeney, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. George Welsh, representing Canon City Schools and the Opportunity Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 03:31:35 PM The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee members. 03:39:52 PM Cheri Wrench, representing Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Commissioner Scott James, representing Weld County and Colorado Counties Inc., testified to amend the bill. Bruce Barker, representing Weld County Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Heather O'Hayre, representing Larimer County Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill. Bret Miles, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified to amend the bill. 03:51:31 PM The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 04:03:18 PM Lucinda Hundley, representing Consortium of Directors of Special Education, testified to amend the bill. Elisabeth Lawrence, representing Summit County and Colorado Counties Inc., testified to amend the bill. Greg Brophy, representing Waterford, testified to amend the bill. 04:09:46 PM Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Michelle Murphy, representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified to amend the bill. 04:20:09 PM Kevin Hougen, representing Aurora Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Brenda Dickhoner, representing Ready Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:26:36 PM Iesha Mitchell, representing Invest In Kids, testified in support of the bill. John Faught, representing The Kempe Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Heather Tritten, representing Parent Possible, testified in support of the bill. Patty Hernandez, representing Clayton Early Learning, testified in support of the bill. Kayla Frawley, representing Clayton Early Learning, testified in support of the bill. 04:40:17 PM The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 04:40:28 PM Melissa Colsman, representing Colorado Department of Education, was available to answer committee questions. Floyd Cobb, representing Colorado Department of Education, was available to answer committee questions. Michael Cooke, representing Colorado Department of Early Childhood, testified in support of the bill. 04:49:40 PM Representative Sirota distributed amendments L.002, L.004, L.005, L.006, L.008, L.010, L.012, L.014, and L.015 (Attachments B through K). 04:51:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (attachment B) Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:51:37 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (attachment C) Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:53:19 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (attachment D) Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:54:08 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (attachment E) Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley No Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Larson Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Yes YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:55:04 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (attachment F) Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:55:27 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (attachment G) Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:55:56 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (attachment H) Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:56:52 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.013 (attachment I) Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley No Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Larson No Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Yes YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:57:59 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.014 (attachment J) Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:00:30 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.015 (attachment K) Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:04:07 PM Representative Larson distributed amendment L.007 (Attachment L). 05:05:47 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (attachment L) Moved Larson Seconded Geitner Baisley Caraveo Exum Geitner Kipp Larson Michaelson Jenet Young McLachlan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:05:48 PM The bill sponsors provided closing remarks on the bill. 05:15:22 PM Members of the committee provided closing remarks on the bill. 05:23:11 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1295, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Young Seconded Kipp Baisley No Caraveo Yes Exum Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Larson Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Young Yes McLachlan Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS