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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1226
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 29, 2024
Location LSB A
HB24-1226 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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10:10:21 AM |
Representative Hartsook
and Representative Lukens, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill
24-1226, concerning higher education tuition assistance related to service
in the Colorado National Guard. The bill expands the Colorado National
Guard Tuition Assistance Program to include the dependents of certain National
Guard members. Representative Hartsook and Representative Lukens responded
to questions from the committee and provide a handout (Attachment B) to
the committee.
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10:25:52 AM |
Michael Willis, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Benjamin Taylor, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dave Cutler, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Isaac Martinez, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. John Assaad, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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10:50:06 AM |
Michael Coppock, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ashkan Angha, representing the Colorado Army National Guard, testified in support of the bill. Jamie Bermudez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Johnny O'Hagan, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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11:11:55 AM |
Representative Lukens
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
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11:13:29 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). |
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DeGraaf |
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Brown |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Parenti |
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Ricks |
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Rutinel |
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Willford |
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Boesenecker |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:13:30 AM |
Representative Hartsook and Representative Lukens made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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11:24:05 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1226, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Boesenecker |
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Bradley |
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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Epps |
Yes |
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Parenti |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Yes |
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Rutinel |
Yes |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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