PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date |
03/18/2021 |
Attendance |
Bridges |
X |
Buckner |
X |
Kirkmeyer |
X |
Lundeen |
X |
Priola |
X |
Story |
X |
Zenzinger |
X |
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Time |
01:34:33 PM to 04:59:57 PM |
Place |
SCR 357 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Zenzinger |
This Report was prepared by |
Rachel Kurtz-Phelan |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hConf 21-Adams State University Board Of Trustees |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar |
hConf 21-Colorado Mesa University Board Of Trustees |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar |
hConf 21-Higher Education — Colorado Commission On |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar |
hConf 21-Community Colleges And Occupational Education — State Board For |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar |
hSB21-172 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
hSB21-013 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
hHB21-1164 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
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Conf 21-Adams State University Board Of Trustees - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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01:35:36 PM |
Dr. Cheryl Lovell, President of Adams State University, and Michelle Lueck, chair of the Adams State University Board of Trustees, introduced the appointees and reappointee to the board: Amanda DeLaRosa, Arthur Ortegon, and Pamela Bricker. The Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment A. The appointees and reappointee took turns introducing themselves and telling the committee about their background and why they would like to serve on the board.
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01:45:25 PM |
The appointees answered questions from the committee.
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01:53:56 PM
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Motion |
Refer the reappointment of Pamela Bricker and the appointments of Amanda DeLaRosa and Arthur Ortegon to the Adams State University Board Of Trustees to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Moved |
Story |
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Seconded |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Excused |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Excused |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Conf 21-Colorado Mesa University Board Of Trustees - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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01:54:11 PM |
Tim Foster, President
of Colorado Mesa University, introduced the appointees and reappointee
to the board: Alison Griffin, David Foster, and Lori Buck. The Governor's
appointment letter can be found as Attachment B. The appointees took
turns introducing themselves and speaking about their backgrounds and why
they would like to serve on the board.
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02:04:01 PM |
The appointees answered questions from the committee.
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02:08:24 PM
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Motion |
Refer the reappointment of Alison Griffin, and the appointments of David Foster and Lori Buck to the Colorado Mesa University Board Of Trustees to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Moved |
Story |
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Seconded |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Excused |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Conf 21-Higher Education — Colorado Commission On - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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02:09:07 PM |
Dr. Angie Paccione, Executive Director of the Department of Higher Education, introduced the appointees to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education: Teresa Kostenbauer and Steven Meyer. The Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment C. The appointees took turns telling the committee about themselves and why they would like to serve on the commission. Committee members took turns making comments.
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02:22:15 PM
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Motion |
Refer the appointments of Steven Meyer and Teresa Kostenbauer to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Moved |
Bridges |
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Seconded |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Excused |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Conf 21-Community Colleges And Occupational Education — State Board For - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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02:26:00 PM |
Joe Garcia, Chancellor
of the Colorado Community College System, introduced the appointees and
reappointee to the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational
Education: Catherine Shull, Garrison Ortiz, and Rollie Heath. The
Governor's appointment letter can be found as Attachment D. The appointees
took turns telling the committee about themselves and about why they would
like to serve on the board.
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02:36:52 PM
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Motion |
Refer the appointments of Rollie Heat, Catherine Shull, and Garrison Ortiz to the State Board for Community Colleges & Occupational Ed to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Moved |
Story |
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Seconded |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Excused |
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Kirkmeyer |
Excused |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB21-172 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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02:37:01 PM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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02:43:04 PM |
The committee came
back to order. Senator Danielson, sponsor, presented Senate Bill
21-172, which concerns the creation of a fund to assist in increasing the
amounts paid to persons employed by local education providers.
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02:47:40 PM |
Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
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02:52:43 PM |
Lara Center, representing Jeffco Education Support Professionals Association, testified in support of the bill.
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02:56:57 PM |
Kallie Leyba, representing the American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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02:59:39 PM |
Robert Mitchell,
representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Mitchell
answered questions from the committee.
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03:06:02 PM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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03:16:22 PM |
The committee came
back to order. Senator Lundeen distributed and explained amendment
L.001 (Attachment E).
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03:19:40 PM |
The committee discussed the amendment.
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03:22:33 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Moved |
Lundeen |
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Seconded |
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Bridges |
No |
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Buckner |
No |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Story |
No |
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Zenzinger |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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03:22:43 PM |
Senator Danielson
provided closing comments on the bill. Committee members made comments
on the bill.
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03:26:49 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-172 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Story |
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Seconded |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
No |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB21-013 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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03:27:04 PM |
Senator Fields, sponsor,
presented Senate Bill 21-013, which concerns measures to address student
learning loss occurring as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator
Fields distributed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments F and G) and
a handout to the committee (Attachment H).
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03:36:25 PM |
Michael Neil, representing
the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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03:40:28 PM |
Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.
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03:43:39 PM |
Dan Morris, representing Colorado Digital Learning Solutions, testified in support of the bill.
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03:47:14 PM |
Sharon Bailey, representing
the Colorado Black Roundtable, testified in support of the bill.
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03:51:11 PM |
Prateek Dutta, representing Democrats For Education Reform, testified in support of the bill.
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03:53:45 PM |
Anne Keke, representing
the African Leadership Group, testified in support of the bill. Dr.
Keke answered questions from the committee.
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03:56:48 PM |
Riley Kitts, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
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04:00:23 PM |
Senator Fields explained
amendmnets L.001 and L.002 (Attachments F and G).
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04:02:08 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Moved |
Story |
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Seconded |
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Bridges |
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Buckner |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Lundeen |
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Priola |
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Story |
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Zenzinger |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:03:15 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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Moved |
Story |
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Seconded |
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Bridges |
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Buckner |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Lundeen |
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Priola |
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Story |
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Zenzinger |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:06:11 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-013, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Moved |
Story |
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Seconded |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1164 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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04:10:08 PM |
Majority Leader Fenberg
and Senator Zenzinger, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1164, which
concerns reductions in the property tax credits that apply to school districts'
total program mill levies for purposes of funding the "Public School
Finance Act of 1994."
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04:21:38 PM |
Leslie Colwell, representing
the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Colwell answered questions from the committee.
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04:36:30 PM |
Bret Miles, representing
the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of
the bill.
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04:40:46 PM |
Autumn Brooks, representing
Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Brooks answered questions from the committee.
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04:43:19 PM |
Matt Cook, representing
the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the
bill. Mr. Cook answered questions from the committee.
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04:49:14 PM |
Benjamin Waters,
representing Stand for Children and the Opportunity Coalition, testified
in support of the bill.
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04:53:31 PM |
Additional written
testimony submitted can be found as Attachment I. The
co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. Committee discussion
ensued.
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04:59:48 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1164 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Zenzinger |
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Seconded |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
No |
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Lundeen |
No |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Zenzinger |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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04:59:57 PM |
The committee adjourned. |