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3D7F610756839BBD872589560061EE5A Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-096

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Feb 14, 2023      
Location SCR 357



SB23-096 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


10:49:42 AM  
Senator Roberts and
Senator Lundeen, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-096, which concerns
in-state tuition classification at institutions of higher education.  The
co-sponsors provided opening comments and distributed and explained amendments
L.001 and L.002 (Attachments B and C).
10:54:55 AM  
Bob Knott, representing Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
10:59:58 AM  
Chancellor Phil DiStefano, representing University of Colorado Boulder, testified in support of the bill.
11:03:36 AM  
Chase Cromwell, representing University of Colorado Boulder Student Government, testified in support of the bill.
11:06:23 AM  
The prior panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
11:10:07 AM  
Todd Haggerty, Chief Financial Officer of the University of Colorado Boulder, answered questions from the committee.
11:12:21 AM  
Camden Sharkey, representing
University of Colorado Boulder Student Government, testified in support
of the bill.  Mr. Sharkey answered questions from the committee.
11:14:55 AM  
Daniel Grant and Sarah LaBounty, representing former Peace Corps Volunteers, testified in support of the bill.
11:22:55 AM  
Andrew Castellano, representing former Peace Corps Volunteers, testified in support of the bill.
11:25:35 AM  
The co-sponsors discussed the amendments (Attachments B and C).


11:28:06 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Baisley
Fields
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


11:28:41 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Baisley
Fields
Kolker
Lundeen
Rich
Marchman
Buckner
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:28:56 AM  
The co-sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.


11:31:37 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-096, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Fields Yes
Kolker Yes
Lundeen Yes
Rich Yes
Marchman Yes
Buckner Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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