3BAA908D0628BFF98725869B005F6B29 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-179

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Mar 17, 2021
Location SCR 357

SB21-179 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

11:22:15 AM

Senator Zenzinger
and Senator Kirkmeyer, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-179, which
concerns the composition of the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative
Advisory Board.

11:25:22 AM

Dr. Angie Paccione,
Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education, testified
in support of the bill.

11:28:38 AM

Shelley Banker, representing the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Banker answered questions from the committee.

11:34:03 AM

Dr. Paccione answered
questions from the committee. The co-sponsors answered questions
from the committee.

11:35:57 AM

Lee Wheeler-Berliner, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, testified in support of the bill.

11:37:30 AM

Senator Kirkmeyer provided closing comments on the bill.

11:39:41 AM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 21-179 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Zenzinger
	Seconded

	Bridges	Yes
	Buckner	Yes
	Kirkmeyer	Yes
	Lundeen	No
	Priola	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Zenzinger	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB21-179 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly