S_ED_2022A 03/02/2022 09:39:09 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Date 03/02/2022 Attendance Buckner X Kirkmeyer X Lundeen X Priola X Zenzinger X Story X Bridges X Time 09:39:09 AM to 01:10:26 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Bridges This Report was prepared by Rachel Kurtz-Phelan Hearing Items Action Taken hHB22-1101 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB22-1057 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB22-087 Committee Discussion Only HB22-1057 - Committee Discussion Only 09:39:17 AM Senator Bridges, Chair, called the meeting to order and explained that testimony would be taken on the first two bills at the same time, House Bill 22-1101 and House Bill 22-1057. HB22-1101 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/AB5CFC5BF79D...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 10:04:31 AM Senator Sonnenberg and Senator Zenzinger, co-sponsors, gave opening comments on House Bill 22-1101, which concerns the expansion of a program that allows a Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) service retiree to work full-time without any reduction in the service retiree's benefits for a rural school district that has a critical shortage of qualified individudals with specific experience, skills, or qualifications that the service retiree has. Senator Zenzinger answered questions from the committee. Committee discussed ensued. 10:08:53 AM Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Murphy answered questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued. 10:20:07 AM Ron Baker, representing the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA), testified in opposition to House Bill 22-1101 and House Bill 22-1057. Mr. Baker answered questions from the committee. 10:28:11 AM Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of both House Bill 22-1101 and House Bill 22-1057. 10:29:33 AM Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of both House Bill 22-1101 and House Bill 22-1057. 10:31:52 AM The prior two witnesses answered questions from the committee. 10:35:22 AM Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of both House Bill 22-1101 and House Bill 22-1057. 10:38:25 AM Carol Pace, representing the American Association of Retired Persons Colorado, testified in support of both House Bill 22-1101 and House Bill 22-1057. 10:42:30 AM Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment A. Senator Zenzinger gave closing comments on the bill. Committee members made comments. 10:51:07 AM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1101 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Priola No Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1057 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 10:51:14 AM Senator Zenzinger, sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1057, which concerns Public Employees' Retirement Association employment after retirement limitations. She spoke about the differences between HB 22-1057 and the prior bill heard by the committee, HB 22-1101, and answered questions. 10:56:07 AM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1057 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Priola No Zenzinger Yes Story Yes Bridges Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-087 - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/ED75E90BC5D6...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 10:56:14 AM Senator Fields and Senator Pettersen, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-087, which concerns providing healthy meals to public school students. The co-sponsors provided opening comments on the bill and answered questions from the committee. 11:18:49 AM Aya Saad-Masri, representing Colorado Youth Congress, testified in support of the bill. 11:23:10 AM Emeline Smith, representing Colorado Youth Congress, testified in support of the bill. 11:25:20 AM Anoushka Jani, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 11:26:42 AM Daniel Cieraszynski, representing Save the Children Action Network, testified in support of the bill. 11:29:50 AM Ana Pumayalli, representing herself as a student at Telluride High School, testified in support of the bill. 11:32:00 AM Logan Walsg, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 11:33:56 AM James Hicks, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 11:36:42 AM Marc Jacobson, representing Hunger Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 11:39:33 AM Jessica Wright, representing Nourish Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 11:42:01 AM Cody Ostenson, representing Great Education Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 11:44:05 AM Leslie Colwell, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 11:46:34 AM Meighen Lovelace, representing Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, testified in support of the bill. 11:48:30 AM The prior panelists answered questions from the committee. 11:58:51 AM Gaby Medina, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She provided her testimony in Spanish, which was translated into English by Karla Gonzales Garcia. 12:05:50 PM Maria Alvarez, representing Safe and Abundant Nutrition Alliance (SANA), testified to amend the bill. She provided her testimony in Spanish, which was translated into English by Karla Gonzales Garcia. 12:09:23 PM Ximena Rebolledo Leon, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 12:11:36 PM Taylor Hubbard, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 12:13:50 PM Rachel Phillips, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 12:17:18 PM Jasmin Rodriguez, Roaring Fork School Board Member, testified to amend the bill. 12:19:36 PM Kelly Bowman von Stroh, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 12:22:06 PM Kayla McCarnes, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 12:25:16 PM Derrick Hoffman, representing Hoffman Farms, testified in support of the bill. 12:28:00 PM Roberto Meza, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 12:30:04 PM Commander Dean Vidal, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 12:32:59 PM Irving Reza, representing Sugar Moon Mushrooms Farm, testified in support of the bill. 12:36:02 PM Chef Ann Cooper, representing Chef Ann Foundation, testified in support of the bill. 12:38:16 PM Dan Sharp, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee. 12:40:43 PM Cady Frazier, representing Brigaid, testified in support of the bill. 12:42:49 PM Edith Mata, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 12:49:25 PM Haley Anderson, representing the Colorado Council of Churches, testified in support of the bill. 12:51:33 PM Christopher Roller, representing the American Heart Association, testified in support of the bill. 12:54:14 PM Caroline Nutter, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. 12:56:09 PM Patience Kabwasa, representing herself and Food to Power, testified in support of the bill. 12:58:35 PM Christina Knickerbocker, representing the La Plata Family Centers Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 01:01:44 PM Hallie Venaglia, representing the Juniper School, testified in support of the bill. 01:03:36 PM Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill. 01:04:59 PM Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment B. Senator Bridges laid the bill over for amendments and final action to a later date. Senator Pettersen and Senator Fields provided closing comments on the bill. 01:10:26 PM The committee adjourned.