A3372055B54E949887258694005D80CE Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB21-037SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Mar 10, 2021 Location SCR 357 SB21-037 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/3C5317D8EA8D...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/A1CD00BD170C...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/BD4035F53CD3...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/338E9EF8BF5E...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 10:01:20 AM Senator Lundeen, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-037, which concerns financial support for parents to provide educational assistance for students who are subject to required periods of remote learning during a school year and requiring certain education providers to operate student equity education funding programs. Senator Lundeen explained the demographic note that Legislative Council Staff drafted for the bill (Attachment A), as well as amendments L.001 (Attachment B) and L.002 (Attachment C). 10:15:51 AM Senator Lundeen answered questions from the committee. 10:22:51 AM Kevin Vick, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Vick answered questions from the committee. 10:39:24 AM Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:43:45 AM Kathy Plomer, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Plomer answered questions from the committee. 10:51:46 AM Eliza Hamrick, representing herself and Teachers United for Immigrant Rights, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Hamrick answered questions from the committee. 10:55:55 AM Additional written testimony submitted can be found as Attachment D. Senator Lundeen explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B). 10:59:49 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Lundeen Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Story Zenzinger YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:00:04 AM Senator Lundeen explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C). 11:00:20 AM The committee discussed amendment L.002. Josh Abram, Legislative Council Staff, answered questions from the committee. 11:05:48 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Lundeen Seconded Bridges Buckner Kirkmeyer Lundeen Priola Story Zenzinger YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:07:31 AM Senator Lundeen answered questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued. 11:11:57 AM Senator Lundeen gave closing comments on the bill. Committee members made comments on the bill. 11:25:01 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-037, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lundeen Seconded Bridges No Buckner No Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Priola Yes Story No Zenzinger No YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 11:26:38 AM Senator Lundeen made additional comments. Other members of the committee gave closing comments. 11:27:30 AM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 21-037 indefinitely. Moved Bridges Seconded Bridges Yes Buckner Yes Kirkmeyer No Lundeen No Priola No Story Yes Zenzinger Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS