1840CE158E9742408725825C006C3976 Hearing Summary

Representatives Pettersen and Garnett presented and summarized House Bill 18-1209 concerning no 529 income tax deduction for K-12 expenses. The sponsors answered questions from the committee.

The sponsors continued to answer questions from the committee.

Keenan OBrien, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Thomas Cathey, representing the Colorado Association of Private Schools, testified in opposition to the bill.

The previous two witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Barb Bulthuis, representing Crossroads School, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dave Stoecker, representing Longmont Christian School, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ron Stauffer, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Scott Harry, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The previous two witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Nate Golich, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.

Maggie Miller, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Elizabeth Cheever, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Sally Augden, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The previous two witnesses answered questions from the committee members.

Cindra Barnard, representing Taxpayers for Public Education, testified in support of the bill.

Nicole Ellis, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Peter Langsfeld, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. The committee members provided closing comments.